DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE related term(s) Corps of Engineers; National Guard

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]

Farewell to the Marine Corps: Wayne Shaw, S4003-S4005 [16MY]

Importance of Military Readiness and Professionalism: Eric K. Shinseki, E1447-E1449 [13SE]

Military Accomplishments and Challenges: Rudy de Leon, Dept. of Defense, E1693-E1695 [6OC]

Presentation of Citizen Patriot Award to Jack Valenti: William S. Cohen, Sec. of Defense, E2164 [8DE]

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]

Veterans Day: Terry Juskowiak, E2146 [7DE]

World War II Memorial Groundbreaking: William S. Cohen, Sec. of Defense, S11527 [14NO]

World War II Veterans Tribute: Ron Rankin, E1755 [12OC]

Amendments

Animals: terminate the practice of euthanizing military working dogs at the end of their working life and facilitate the adoption of such dogs (H.R. 5314), S10934, S10942 [24OC]

Appropriations: authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), S4073 [17MY], H3173 [16MY], H3201, H3256, H3265, H3268, H3272, H3274, H3278, H3279, H3280, H3281, H3282, H3283, H3284, H3309 [17MY], H3314, H3317, H3318, H3319, H3320, H3347, H3350, H3357, H3362, H3373, H3378, H3385 [18MY]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), consideration (H. Res. 504), H3330 [18MY]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4525, S4537, S4541, S4543, S4554, S4579, S4580, S4581, S4582, S4583 [6JN], S4620, S4627, S4634, S4638, S4650, S4651, S4694, S4695, S4696, S4697, S4710, S4711, S4713, S4714, S4715 [7JN], S4732, S4733, S4734, S4735, S4737, S4738, S4739, S4748, S4749, S4750, S4751, S4752, S4753, S4759, S4760, S4766, S4767, S4781, S4856, S4857, S4859, S4860, S4861, S4862, S4863, S4864, S4865, S4866, S4867, S4874, S4875, S4876, S4877, S4878, S4879, S4880, S4881, S4882, S4893, S4894 [8JN], S4924 [9JN], S5052, S5053 [13JN], S5071, S5072, S5073, S5075, S5076, S5077, S5078, S5079, S5080, S5081, S5082, S5083, S5119, S5120, S5121, S5122, S5123, S5124, S5125, S5126, S5127, S5138 [14JN], S5279 [15JN], S5326, S5327, S5328, S5329, S5340, S5364, S5365, S5366, S5367, S5370, S5371 [19JN], S5389, S5406, S5436, S5437, S5439, S5470, S5471, S5472, S5474 [20JN], S5815, S5816 [26JN], S6269, S6270, S6271, S6272, S6273, S6274, S6275, S6277, S6278, S6280, S6281, S6282, S6288, S6289, S6290, S6291 [30JN], S6350 [10JY], S6449, S6450, S6451, S6454, S6455, S6457, S6480 [11JY], S6539, S6547, S6549, S6550, S6551, S6553, S6578, S6579, S6581 [12JY]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 3908), H1478, H1479 [28MR], H1514, H1516, H1520, H1524, H1540, H1541, H1542, H1543, H1546, H1552, H1554, H1561, H1563, H1565, H1569, H1570, H1571, H1575, H1576, H1577, H1583, H1589, H1590 [29MR], H1592, H1594, H1603, H1604, H1607, H1610, H1611, H1614 [30MR]

———making for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4425), H3076 [16MY]

———making for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (S. 2521), S3664 [9MY], S3852 [10MY], S3981, S3983, S3999, S4026, S4028 [16MY], S4072, S4116, S4117 [17MY], S4164, S4208, S4209 [18MY]

———making (H.R. 4576), S4811, S4894, S4907 [8JN], S4916, S4924 [9JN], S4946, S4948, S4956, S4957, S4958, S4959, S4960, S4961, S4962, S4963, S4964, S4966, S4967, S4968, S4969 [12JN], S4982, S4983, S4984, S4987, S4990, S4991, S4992, S4994, S4997, S4999, S5007, S5008, S5009, S5010, S5033, S5052, S5053 [13JN], H3927, H3928 [6JN], H3986, H3992, H3999, H4012, H4013, H4016 [7JN]

———making (S. 2593), S4579 [6JN]

Army: anniversary (S.J. Res. 46), S5053, S5056 [13JN]

China, Republic of: assist in enhancement of security (H.R. 1838), H110 [1FE]

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), S6352, S6397, S6398 [10JY]

Federal employees: establish program under which current and former employees may obtain long-term care insurance (H.R. 4040), S7802 [27JY], H7181 [27JY]

———establish program under which current and former employees may obtain long-term care insurance (S. 2420), S7575 [25JY]

Insurance: make the same health insurance options afforded to executive and judicial branch employees available to Federal annuitants, legislative branch employees, and Armed Forces members and retirees (H.R. 4277), S9530 [28SE]

Appointments

Commission on the National Military Museum, S7573 [25JY], S10631 [17OC]

Conferees: H.R. 4205, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H7134 [27JY]

———H.R. 4425, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, S4170 [18MY], H4216 [12JN]

———H.R. 4576, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S5020 [13JN], H5923 [12JY]

National Commission for the Review of the National Reconnaissance Office, S102 [26JA]

Articles and editorials

Admiral's Defense of the Navy's Super Hornet Doesn't Hold Up, S368 [7FE]

American Troops in Kosovo Restricted to U.S. Sector, H1597 [30MR]

Another Reason To Hold Off, E1256 [18JY]

Anti-Drug Folly—U.S. Aid Plan Would Raise Stakes in Colombian Conflict, S5500 [21JN]

Armed Forces Day 2000—A Tribute to Our Men and Women in Uniform, S4777 [8JN]

Army at 225—A New Patriotism, S7067 [17JY]

Baghdad Restraint Revisited, E1536 [20SE]

Bipartisan Thinkers Look Past Traditional Arms Control, H3970 [7JN]

Bush Takes Unwise Step Away From Peacekeeping, S10955 [25OC]

By Winding Stair, S4919 [9JN]

China Warns Against More U.S.-Taiwan Military Cooperation, H107 [1FE]

Clinton Accused in Smear—Tripp Lawyers Blame White House for Leak, S4941 [12JN]

Colombia Aid Bill Would Escalate a Failed Policy; Drugs—Treatment and Reducing Cocaine Consumption Is a Better Way To Go, S5500 [21JN]

Congress Must Act on Colombia, H1530 [29MR]

Congress Needs To Arm Taiwan, E1083 [22JN]

Cooperation Is Important Duty—Recruiters Deserve Welcome From All of Nation's Public High Schools, E284 [13MR]

Counter-Drug Military Assistance for Colombia, S5500 [21JN]

East Timorese Refugees Face New Threat, E576 [13AP]

Easy Access to Nation's Secrets Poses Security Threat, S4654 [7JN]

End of Arms Control—George W. Bush Proposed a Radical New Nuclear Doctrine. No One Noticed, S4615 [7JN]

Europe's Turn To Keep the Peace, S1691 [23MR]

Feeling the Pinch of a Military Salary—For Some Families, Pay Doesn't Cover the Basics, S4537 [6JN]

Feeling the Pinch of a Military Salary—For Some Families Pay Doesn't Cover the Basics, S2289 [6AP]

Felons Gain Access to the Nation's Secrets, S4652-S4654 [7JN]

For Pentagon, Asia Moving, S5017-S5019 [13JN]

For Pentagon, Asia Moving to Forefront, H6415-H6417 [18JY]

For Unmanned Systems, the Time Has Come, S6829 [14JY]

GOP Fights Favors for Smith & Wesson, H3326 [18MY]

Gulf War Stands the Test, E1430 [7SE]

Joint Chiefs Chairman Protests Troops' Mission to Kosovo Town, H1596 [30MR]

Look at the Facts—The Navy's New Hornet Is Super Indeed, S368 [7FE]

Marine, Now 75, Honored for His Wartime Courage, S10789 [19OC]

Medal of Honor's Roster of Wartime Valor, H3045 [15MY]

Memorial Day, S5548 [21JN]

Missile Defense Is Political Fiction, H3967 [7JN]

Missile Shield Analysis Warns of Arms Buildup, H3970 [7JN]

Missionaries—Clerics Kidnapped, Churches Burned in China, H107 [1FE]

Mistake in Moscow, S4616 [7JN]

Mr. Clinton's Army, S10353 [12OC]

NATO Spending Bill Includes Executive Jets for 9 Generals, S5000 [13JN]

Navy's Super Fighter Is a Super Failure, S367 [7FE]

No Time for a Balkan Exit, S10955 [25OC]

No U.S. Ground Forces for Kosovo—Leadership Doesn't Mean That We Must Do Everything Ourselves, S4128 [18MY]

(Not So) Super Hornet—Why the Navy Is Spending Billions on a Fighter Jet With Flaws That Costs Twice as Much as Its Predecessor, S368 [7FE]

On a Wing and a Prayer, H1024 [15MR]

On Home Front, Military Families Struggle With Low Pay, S4538 [6JN]

Personal Glory Was Never Goal of Japanese-American Soldiers, H3045 [15MY]

Probe of Security Clearances Urged—Senator Says Contract Hirings Pose a Threat, S4651 [7JN]

Rebel Attacks on 2 Colombian Villages Kill 30, H1530 [29MR]

Reflections on the Life of Dorothy W. James, E675 [9MY]

Risking NATO, S10955 [25OC]

Saving Colombia, S2655 [13AP]

Scaling Down in a Safer World, E392 [22MR]

Scars on Their Souls, E2090 [13NO]

Scientific Panel Says National Missile Defense Won't Work, H3969 [7JN]

Southcom General Bows Out After 37 Years—Politics, Strategy—And a Dash of Baseball Diplomacy, S9182 [25SE]

Special Interest Defense, E954 [9JN]

Star Wars II—Here We Go Again, E960-E963 [9JN]

Stay the Course in Kosovo, H1600 [30MR]

Still Time To Save the Black Beret, E2085 [13NO]

Strategy of Silence on Missile Defense, H3968 [7JN]

Stumbling Efforts in East Timor, H2470 [3MY]

Tailhook May Soil Choice for Pentagon's Mr. Clean, S131 [31JA]

Tale of Two Centuries, S1738-S1740 [27MR]

That Others May Live, H9664 [11OC]

Tribute to Edward J. Williams, E1732 [10OC]

21 on Medal of Honor List, H3044 [15MY]

U.S. Navy—Stretched Thin?—Surging Demands Overwhelm Shrinking Force, S4729 [8JN]

U.S. Soldiers Rely on Charity To Support Families, S4538 [6JN]

U.S. Troops in Kosovo, H1600 [30MR]

USGS Adds Evidence for Outlet, S7997 [5SE]

Why Didn't Bacon Get Fried?—The Pentagon's Anti-Tripp Leakers Get a Slap on the Wrist, and the Privacy Act a Slap in the Face, S4941 [12JN]

William R. Corson, 74, Author and Retired Marine Officer, Dies, S8655 [18SE]

World of Problems, S2561 [12AP]

Young Warrior's Tale, E2218 [15DE]

Bills and resolutions

Air Force: establish an Office of Air Force Research and enhance research functions (see H.R. 5490), H10256 [18OC]

Air Force Memorial Foundation: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs (see H.R. 4583), H3924 [6JN]

Amchitka Island, AK: compensate workers who were employed in the construction and maintenance of deep shafts for underground nuclear testing and various other military purposes (see H.R. 4588), H3924 [6JN]

American Folklife Center: collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials of U.S. war veterans (see S. 3135), S9466 [28SE] (see H.R. 5212), H7870 [19SE]

American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association: tribute to individuals who are being awarded the Medal for Military Service (see H. Con. Res. 283), H1077 [15MR]

———tribute to Medal for Military Service recipients (see S. Con. Res. 96), S1461 [20MR]

Animals: terminate the practice of euthanizing military working dogs at the end of their working life and facilitate the adoption of such dogs (see H.R. 5314), H8405 [27SE]

Appropriations: authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (see S. 2549), S3946 [15MY] (see H.R. 4205), H1956 [6AP] (see H.R. 5408), H9504 [6OC]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), consideration (see H. Res. 503), H3171 [16MY] (see H. Res. 504), H3308 [17MY]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 616), H9634 [10OC]

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

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

———making (see S. 2593), S4190 [18MY] (see H.R. 4576), H3923 [6JN]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 3908), consideration (see H. Res. 450), H1476 [28MR]

———making for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (see S. 2521), S3691 [9MY] (see H.R. 4425), H2965 [11MY]

———making for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4425), consideration (see H. Res. 502), H3049 [15MY]

———making (H.R. 4576), consideration (see H. Res. 514), H3924 [6JN]

———making (H.R. 4576), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 554), H6469 [18JY]

Armed Forces: allow members to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 4173), H1763 [4AP] (see H.R. 4363), H2410 [2MY]

———allow members to sue the U.S. for damages for certain injuries caused by improper medical care (see H.R. 3799), H631 [1MR]

———annual determination of the basic benefit rate for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see S. 2419), S2727 [13AP] (see H.R. 4334), H2339 [13AP]

———authorize the use of military recreational facilities by any veteran with a compensable service-connected disability (see H.R. 5351), H8617 [2OC]

———declare the American G.I. as the ``Person of the Century'' for the 20th century (see H. Con. Res. 282), H997 [14MR]

———enhance benefits for active and retired military personnel (see H.R. 4030), H1119 [16MR]

———establish a special subsistence allowance for certain members of the uniformed services who are eligible to receive food stamp assistance (see S. 2322), S1884 [29MR]

———implement an allowance for members subjected to lengthy or numerous deployments, and require studies on tax credits for employers of National Guard members, and the expansion of military programs for youth (see H.R. 4208), H1956 [6AP]

———improve access to treatment facilities, provide Medicare reimbursement, and permit enrollment in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program for veterans and their dependents (see H.R. 4124), H1588 [29MR]

———improve benefits for members of reserve components and their dependents (see S. 2514), S3514 [4MY]

———improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs (see S. 2402), S2527 [11AP] (see H.R. 4268), H2336 [13AP]

———improve pay for certain enlisted members (see H.R. 4313), H2338 [13AP]

———improve TRICARE program (see H.R. 4418), H2905 [10MY]

———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] (see H.R. 4369), H2511 [3MY]

———increase basic housing allowance for members stationed in San Diego and Orange Counties, CA, to compensate for increased energy costs (see H. Res. 629), H9900 [12OC]

———liability for claims of military personnel for damages for certain injuries (see H.R. 5048), H7208 [27JY]

———maintain programs and procedures for accounting of military personnel unaccounted for from previous and future conflicts (see H. Con. Res. 311), H2339 [13AP]

———modify the time for use of certain educational benefits by members of the Selected Reserve (see S. 2537), S3831 [10MY]

———payment of a monthly stipend to the surviving parents of members who die during a period of war (see H.R. 4709), H4816 [21JN]

———permit certain members of the Individual Ready Reserve to participate in the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Program (see H.R. 4376), H2605 [4MY]

———pilot program to enhance military recruiting through the use of recently retired enlisted personnel as recruiters (see H.R. 5442), H9767 [11OC]

———provide improved benefits training to members to enhance retention (see H.R. 4388), H2606 [4MY]

———provide that covered beneficiaries shall not be required to pay a copayment for health care services received under TRICARE Prime (see H.R. 3565), H164 [1FE]

———provide that persons sentenced to life imprisonment by a court-martial may not be granted parole for at least 30 years (see H.R. 4231), H2121 [11AP]

———require certain information from the President before certain deployments (see S. 2851), S6574 [12JY]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see S. 2003), S37 [24JA] (see S. 2013), S113 [27JA] (see S. 2669), S4564 [6JN] (see H.R. 3573), H209 [2FE]

———tribute to Marines who lost their lives in V-22 Osprey aircraft accident in Jacksonville, NC (see H. Res. 673), H12085 [13DE]

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

Army: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 46), S4565 [6JN] (see H.J. Res. 101), H4120 [8JN]

Balkan Stabilization Conference: authorize funding and encourage convening to consider outstanding issues relative to the Dayton Accords and the peace agreement that ended Operation Allied Force (see S. 2680), S4564 [6JN]

Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (see S.J. Res. 49), S6474 [11JY]

Brevard County, FL: mitigate the adverse impacts of shoreline erosion (see H.R. 4775), H5240 [27JN]

Cadigan, James L.: award Medal of Honor (see H.R. 4918), H6719 [20JY]

Cannon AFB, NM: convey excess hospital equipment to Roosevelt General Hospital in Portales, NM (see S. 3153), S9702 [3OC]

Cecil County, MD: modify land conveyance authority relative to Bainbridge Naval Training Center (see S. 2059), S613 [10FE]

Census: conduct an interim census of Americans abroad and require such individuals to be included in future decennial censuses (see H.R. 3649), H373 [14FE]

China, Republic of: assist in enhancement of security (H.R. 1838), consideration (see H. Res. 408), H89 [31JA]

Citizen soldiers: protect (see H.R. 4669), H4590 [15JN]

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

Clark, William: posthumous promotion to the grade of captain in the Army (see H.R. 3621), H340 [10FE]

Clinton River: authorize Corps of Engineers authority over an extended portion (see S. 2847), S6474 [11JY]

Cole (U.S.S.): terrorist attack on Navy destroyer in Yemen (see S. Res. 378, 379), S10716 [18OC] (see H. Con. Res. 441), H11879 [13NO] (see H. Res. 631), H10036 [17OC]

Computers: adjustment of composite theoretical performance levels of high performance computers (see H.R. 3680), H509 [16FE]

Contracts: impose a moratorium on the privatization and outsourcing of certain functions performed by civilian employees (see H.R. 4722), H5036 [22JN]

Corps of Engineers: convey land to Thompson, CT, for firefighting and emergency services purposes (see H.R. 3878), H920 [9MR]

———provide assistance for the remediation and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see S. 2335), S1986 [30MR]

———reform (see H.R. 4879), H6469 [18JY]

———removal of accumulated snags and other debris from navigable waters to mitigate damages resulting from a major disaster (see H.R. 4752), H5168 [26JN]

———transfer land to Iconium Fire Protection District in Missouri for use as a fire station (see H.R. 4027), H1119 [16MR]

Crime: ensure that reporters of suspected child abuse on military installations may submit reports anonymously (see H.R. 3587), H253 [8FE]

D-Day: tribute to members of the U.S. Armed Forces that participated in European invasion (see S. Res. 317), S4669 [7JN]

Dept. of Education: transfer Impact Aid Program funding responsibility for military connected children and property to the Dept. of Defense (see S. 3158), S9861 [4OC]

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

———establish compensation for employees at the Los Alamos, NM, facility sustaining beryllium, radiation-related, asbestos, and hazardous substances injury, illness, or death (see H.R. 4263), H2238 [12AP]

———establish compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death (see S. 2519), S3691 [9MY] (see H.R. 4398), H2769 [9MY] (see H.R. 5189), H7651 [14SE]

Dept. of the Air Force: offer voluntary separation incentives and early retirement to civilian employees and implement experimental hiring practices to maintain a skilled and adaptive workforce (see H.R. 4382), H2605 [4MY]

Dept. of the Interior: collect and maintain information on public memorials commemorating military conflicts and service of individuals in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 345), H3924 [6JN]

———conduct a study on commemorating and interpreting the Cold War (see H.R. 5114), H7280 [6SE]

———transfer or other disposition of certain lands at Melrose Air Force Range, NM, and Yakima Training Center, WA (see S. 2757), S5460 [20JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance outreach programs to more fully inform surviving spouses and dependents of available benefits and provide dedicated staff to assist in obtaining those benefits (see H.R. 5552), H11194 [25OC]

———establish presumption of service connection for a stroke or heart attack incurred or aggravated while performing inactive duty training (see H.R. 3816), H631 [1MR]

———establish presumption of service connection for cold weather injuries received during military operations (see H.R. 4760), H5169 [26JN]

Disabled: eligibility for special compensation benefits for certain severely disabled military retirees (see H.R. 4832), H5955 [12JY]

Education: modify computation of Impact Aid Program weighted student units for payments to local educational agencies (see S. 2118), S929 [29FE]

———qualify Armed Forces members for student loan forgiveness under the Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H.R. 4304), H2338 [13AP] (see H.R. 4350), H2410 [2MY]

Elections: use of facilities as polling places for Federal, State, and local elections (see H.R. 5174), H7650 [14SE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 3616), H340 [10FE]

Employment: establish better business practices by improving cost-estimating processes and assessing the impact of workforce changes (see S. 2474), S2940 [26AP]

———realignment of civilian workforce (see S. 2674), S4564 [6JN]

Federal employees: establish program under which current and former employees may obtain long-term care insurance (see S. 2420), S2727 [13AP] (see H.R. 4040), H1162 [21MR]

Foreign policy: increase burdensharing for U.S. military presence in the Persian Gulf (see H.R. 4300), H2338 [13AP]

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

GAO: conduct a comprehensive fraud audit of the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 4645), H4336 [13JN]

———investigation of U.S. participation in U.N. peacekeeping operations (see H. Res. 664), H11621 [30OC]

Georgia: provide wage parity for certain Dept. of Defense prevailing rate employees (see S. 2113), S929 [29FE]

Government: report on progress in developing infrastructure assurance strategies and Dept. of Defense role in implementing such strategies and detecting information warfare programs (see S. 2702), S4820 [8JN]

Health: cooperation between the Dept. of Veterans Affairs and the Dept. of Defense in the procurement of medical items (see H. Con. Res. 413), H8468 [28SE]

———make certain improvements to the military health care system (see H.R. 3655), H454 [15FE]

Health care professionals: commend the Army Nurse Corps for extending equal opportunities to men and women and recognize certain historical service (see H. Res. 476), H2239 [12AP]

Hoga (U.S.S.): authorize transport of former naval medium harbor tug to Port Everglades, FL, for use as a veterans memorial and for vocational seamanship training (see H.R. 4130), H1588 [29MR]

Housing: enhance the ability of States and local governments to participate in certain projects that acquire and improve military housing (see H.R. 4367), H2511 [3MY]

———set basic housing allowance rates for the uniformed services based on costs for adequate housing and remove limitation on amount of such allowances that may be paid in a fiscal year (see H.R. 3562), H164 [1FE]

Immigration: treatment of Armed Forces service relative to the period of required U.S. residence of a citizen parent in order for a person born outside the U.S., of an alien parent, to acquire U.S. citizenship at birth (see H.R. 4371), H2511 [3MY]

Indonesia: prohibit military assistance relative to free elections and human rights conditions in East Timor (see H.R. 4319), H2338 [13AP] (see H.R. 4357), H2410 [2MY]

———prohibit military assistance relative to prosecution of those responsible for violence, return of displaced refugees, and human rights conditions in East Timor (see S. 2621), S4378 [24MY]

Insurance: make the same health insurance options afforded to executive and judicial branch employees available to Federal annuitants, legislative branch employees, and Armed Forces members and retirees (see H.R. 4277), H2337 [13AP]

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] (see H.R. 4654), H4484 [14JN]

Japan: tribute to Okinawa for hosting U.S. defense facilities and for hosting the G-8 summit meeting (see S. Res. 334), S6348 [10JY] (see H. Res. 587), H7991 [21SE]

Korean War: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 39), S328 [3FE] (see H.J. Res. 86), H165 [1FE]

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

Marshall Islands: name the Army missile range at Kwajalein Atoll for former President Ronald Reagan (see S. 2281), S1671 [23MR] (see H.R. 3554), H89 [31JA]

Medals: return unclaimed military decorations subject to State escheatment to the proper military department for donation to museums and resource centers (see H.R. 5517), H10472 [19OC]

Medicare: reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 4684), H4591 [15JN]

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

Miller, Doris: waive certain time limitations to allow the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II (see H.R. 5443), H9767 [11OC]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 301), S3192 [1MY]

National Center for Military Deployment Health Research: establish (see H.R. 4734), H5083 [23JN]

National Day of Remembrance: designate to honor veterans exposed to radiation or radioactive materials during service (see S. Res. 336), S6841 [14JY]

National Defense Features program: strengthen (see H.R. 5488), H10256 [18OC]

National Guard: anniversary of initial activation of personnel for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm (see H. Res. 549), H5955 [12JY]

———end the prohibition against overtime pay for military technicians (see H.R. 4360), H2410 [2MY]

———extend to military technicians certain provisions concerning separation and retirement benefits of Army Reserve and Air Force Reserve military technicians (see H.R. 4361), H2410 [2MY]

———provide more equitable civil service retirement and retention provisions for technicians (see H.R. 5342), H8468 [28SE]

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

National Military Appreciation Month: designate (see S. Res. 266), S1233 [7MR]

National security: provide deployment criteria for the national missile defense system and testing of the system against counter-measures (see H.R. 5066), H7208 [27JY]

———U.S. policy relative to deployment of a national missile defense system (see H.R. 5536), H10808 [24OC]

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

Nevada: implementation of the Las Vegas Wash Wetland Restoration and Lake Mead Water Quality Improvement Project (see S. 2750), S5360 [19JN] (see H.R. 4692), H4674 [19JN]

New Jersey: dumping of dredged material in the Historic Area Remediation Site (see H.R. 3652), H373 [14FE]

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] (see H. Con. Res. 264), H647 [6MR]

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

Panama Canal: negotiate new agreement relative to the presence of U.S. Armed Forces (see S. Res. 257), S613 [10FE] (see H.R. 3673), H509 [16FE]

Pharmaceuticals: participation of certain Medicare-eligible individuals in pharmacy programs (see H.R. 3697), H510 [16FE]

Philippines: address the environmental contamination and health effects emanating from former U.S. military facilities (see H. Con. Res. 355), H4591 [15JN]

Public lands: permit receipt of in-kind consideration anywhere on an installation for the lease of property on the installation (see S. 2457), S2865 [25AP]

Rohna (H.M.T.): tribute to crew who lost their lives during World War II (see H. Con. Res. 408), H8061 [25SE]

Schools: deny educational assistance funds to local educational agencies that deny access to secondary school students for military recruiting purposes (see S. 2397), S2526 [11AP] (see H.R. 4660), H4484 [14JN]

Selective Service System: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 402), H7651 [14SE]

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

Sudan: provide compensation for injury and property damages as a result of the bombing in Khartoum (see H.R. 5636), H11927 [14NO]

———relief for Salah Idris and El Shifa Pharmaceuticals Industries Co., relative to the bombing of the El Shifa Pharmaceutical plant in Khartoum (see H.R. 5290), H8061 [25SE]

———U.S. Court of Claims consideration of claims for compensation for injury and property damages as a result of the bombing in Khartoum (see H. Res. 668), H11928 [14NO]

Taxation: allow credit to businesses who employ military reservists and a comparable credit to self-employed military reservists, and restore deductions for services performed by military reservists (see H.R. 3915), H996 [14MR]

———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]

———exclude from gross income payments made under Dept. of Defense programs for the repayment of student loans of members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 3663), H454 [15FE] (see H.R. 4214), H1957 [6AP] (see H.R. 4245), H2238 [12AP]

———exclude hazardous duty pay for members of the Armed Forces from earned income tax credit calculations (see H.R. 4335), H2339 [13AP]

———provide tax relief and modify treatment of members of a Reserve component of the Armed Forces (see S. 2230), S1391 [9MR]

———provide that ancestors or lineal descendants of members of the Armed Forces shall be taken into account in determining tax-exempt status of veterans' organizations (see H.R. 4434), H2966 [11MY]

———restore deductions for expenses relative to services performed by military reservists (see S. 3101), S9195 [25SE] (see H.R. 4328), H2339 [13AP]

———treatment of certain Armed Forces retention and reenlistment bonuses (see H.R. 4174), H1763 [4AP]

———treatment of certain profits of businesses operated in connection with a public-private partnership with Centers of Industrial and Technical Excellence (see S. 3056), S8635 [15SE]

Technology: coordinate and facilitate the development of directed energy technologies, systems, and weapons (see S. 2573), S4103 [17MY]

Tennessee (U.S.S.): tribute for accomplishments during World War II (see H. Con. Res. 421), H9635 [10OC]

Terrorism: establish grant program to assist States and local governments in improving their ability to prevent and respond to domestic terrorism (see H.R. 3553), H89 [31JA]

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]

Tubman, Harriet Ross: payment of pension for Army services as a nurse and a scout during the Civil War (see H. Con. Res. 374), H6470 [18JY]

United Arab Emirates: prohibit transfer of F-16 aircraft (see H.R. 4072), H1404 [23MR]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 4134), H1628 [30MR]

———increase maximum amount of home loan guarantees available to veterans (see H.R. 5502), H10472 [19OC]

———prohibit motor vehicle insurers from treating veterans differently relative to motor vehicles operated during a period of military service (see H.R. 5607), H11716 [31OC]

———reauthorize the program for readjustment appointments within the Federal Government (see H.R. 4933), H6777 [24JY]

———remove the reduction in the amount of Survivor Benefit Plan annuities at age 62 (see S. 2268), S1596 [22MR]

Veterans Mission for Youth Initiative: establish within the Troops-to-Teachers Program (see S. 2867), S6678 [13JY]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide compensation and benefits to children of female Vietnam veterans who were born with certain birth defects (see S. 2494), S3258 [2MY] (see S. 2544), S3916 [11MY]

———revise definition of ``Vietnam era'' to provide eligibility for certain veterans benefits without regard to whether service was performed in Vietnam (see H.R. 4833), H5955 [12JY]

Voting: prohibit States from determining that a ballot submitted by an absent uniformed services voter was improperly or fraudulently cast unless the State finds clear and convincing evidence of fraud (see H.R. 5642), H12021 [6DE]

———reaffirm voting rights of members of the uniformed services and their dependents by having the Attorney General take appropriate actions to protect such rights in Florida (see H. Con. Res. 444), H12017 [5DE]

Weapons: prohibit the destruction of intercontinental ballistic missile silos in the U.S. (see H.R. 3769), H630 [1MR]

World War II: facilitate settlement of claims against Japanese companies by former U.S. prisoners of war used as slave labor (see S. Con. Res. 158), S11423 [31OC]

———support Day of Honor 2000 to honor and recognize the service of minority veterans (see S.J. Res. 44), S2347 [6AP] (see H.J. Res. 98), H2238 [12AP]

Briefs

Posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor to Theodore Roosevelt: Representative Lazio, H4331-H4333 [13JN]

Citations

Medal of Honor Award to Senator Inouye, S5585 [22JN]

Conference reports

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (H.R. 5408), H9053-H9453 [6OC]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure (H.R. 4425), H5460-H5532 [29JN]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations (H.R. 4576), H6102-H6345 [17JY]

Cost Estimates

Taiwan Security Enhancement Act (H.R. 1838): CBO, H70 [31JA]

Descriptions

Air Force Work Force Renewal Act (H.R. 4382), E649 [4MY]

Documents

Operational Deployments Since 1989 and Ongoing, S11355 [30OC]

Excerpts

``Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention—Bone Cancer'': Robert W. Miller, John D. Boice, Jr., and Rochelle E. Curtis, S10375 [12OC]

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

U.S. Code provisions on Gold Star Parent eligibility, E1080 [22JN]

Explanations

Determining ``Causation'' for Radiation and Cancer, S10377 [12OC]

National Missile Defense System, H6535-H6537 [19JY]

Factsheets

Children of Female Vietnam Veterans' Benefits Act (S. 2494), S3262 [2MY]

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

V-22 Osprey Aircraft Accident in Marana, AZ, H2188-H2190 [12AP]

Guidelines

Determining ``causation'' for radiation and cancer: Dept. of HHS, S4757 [8JN]

Hymns

``Navy Hymn'', S10588 [13OC]

Inscriptions

Hmong and Laotian combat veterans monument at Arlington National Cemetery, S4213 [18MY]

Letters

Accusations of disclosure of classified information relative to national missile defense system: Arthur L. Money, H6537 [19JY]

———David W. Affeld, H6537 [19JY]

———Theodore A. Postol, H6537 [19JY]

Advance Husband E. Kimmel on the retired list of the Navy to the highest grade held during World War II: Thomas K. Kimmel, Jr., S4744 [8JN]

Armed Services Vote Rescue Act: David W. Sommers and Larry D. Rhea, Non Commissioned Officers Association, E2136 [6DE]

———James D. Staton, Air Force Sergeants Association, E2136 [6DE]

———John R. Fisher, Navy League of the U.S., E2137 [6DE]

———Joseph L. Alexander, American Defenders of Bataan & Corregidor, Inc., E2137 [6DE]

———Mark H. Olanoff, Retired Enlisted Association, E2136 [6DE]

Assignment of Armed Forces personnel to assist the INS and Customs Service with border control activities, E793 [19MY]

Colombian counter-drug efforts: Andres Pastrana, President of Colombia, S5498 [21JN]

Colombian drug enforcement efforts relative to procurement of helicopters: Colombian Ministry of Defense, S5529 [21JN]

Colombian drug interdiction assistance: Representatives Burton and Gilman, H5925 [12JY]

———Representatives McGovern and Moakley, H493 [16FE]

Communication between Husband E. Kimmel and Walter C. Short prior to attack on Pearl Harbor: Husband E. Kimmel, S4744-S4748 [8JN]

Compensation programs for Dept. of Energy employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death: Representative Goodling, H3376 [18MY]

———Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H3376 [18MY]

Dept. of Defense adjustment of composite theoretical performance levels of high performance computers: R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S6458 [11JY]

———Rhett B. Dawson, Information Technology Industry Council, S6459 [11JY]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction: Representative Burton, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House), H3392 [18MY]

———Representative Goodling, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H3392 [18MY]

———Representative Hyde, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H3392 [18MY]

Dept. of Defense facilities use as polling places for Federal, State, and local elections: Douglas A. Dworkin, Dept. of Defense, H9595 [10OC]

Everglades National Park restoration plan: Bruce Babbitt, Sec. of the Interior, Carol Browner, EPA, and Joseph W. Westphal, S9145 [25SE]

Export controls on certain high-performance computers: Rhett B. Dawson, Information Technology Industry Council, S4981 [13JN]

F-22 fighter funding: Everest E. Riccioni, E952 [9JN]

Health care coverage for retired members of the uniformed services: Military Coalition, H1399 [23MR]

Honoring Health Care Commitments to Servicemembers Past and Present Act: George (Bud) Day, S119 [27JA]

———Military Coalition, S118 [27JA]

———National Military and Veterans Alliance, S118 [27JA]

———Richard D. Murray, National Association for Uniformed Services, S118 [27JA]

———Thomas J. McKee, Air Force Association, S118 [27JA]

Impact Aid Program funding: several Senators, S5834 [27JN]

Impact Aid Program reauthorization: Brent D. Gish, National Indian Impacted Schools Association, H3000 [15MY]

———Fleet Reserve Association, H3000 [15MY]

———James D. Staton, Air Force Sergeants Association, H3000 [15MY]

———John B. Forkenbrock, National Association of Federally Impacted Schools, H3000 [15MY], E121 [10FE]

———John F. Deegan, National Military Impacted Schools Association, H3000 [15MY], E121 [10FE]

———Margaret Hallgren, National Military Family Association, Inc., H3000 [15MY]

Importance of the U.S. Flag: Joseph G. Serketich, E1009 [14JN]

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

———Bob Dole, S1690 [23MR]

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

Limit EPA fines for environmental compliance violations at military facilities: National Governors' Association, National Association of Attorneys General, and the National Conference of State Legislatures, S6543 [12JY]

———several organizations, S6543 [12JY]

Montgomery GI Bill benefits improvement by improving and expanding educational assistance programs: C. Donald Sweeney, National Association of State Approving Agencies, Inc., H4629 [19JN]

———Dennis M. Cullinan, VFW, H4628 [19JN]

———Larry D. Rhea, Non Commissioned Officers Association, H4628 [19JN]

———Thomas H. Miller, Blinded Veterans Association, H4629 [19JN]

National Military Appreciation Month: Military Coalition, S1243 [7MR]

National missile defense system: Philip E. Coyle, Dept. of Defense, S6558 [12JY]

———Representative Schaffer, E764 [18MY]

———several Nobel Prize laureates, S6592 [13JY]

Penalties for the use or sale of defective or uncertified aircraft parts, S1261 [8MR]

People's Republic of China permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization: several former military commanders and national security experts, H3724 [24MY]

Performance of abortions at overseas military medical facilities, S5411 [20JN]

———Edwin F. O'Brien, Archdiocese for the Military Services, U.S.A., S5408 [20JN]

Private counsel for Clifford H. Bernath relative to release of information from the security clearance file of Linda R. Tripp: Brad Wiegnam, Dept. of Defense, S4941 [12JN]

Prohibit application of dangerous pesticides in areas used by children: W. Michael McCabe, EPA, S7091 [18JY]

Removal of toxic waste from former military facilities in Bermuda: C. Eugene Cox, Acting Prime Minister of Bermuda, H4017 [7JN]

———Christopher Meyer, British Ambassador, H4017 [7JN]

———Representative Jerry Lewis, H4017 [7JN]

Retrofit storage containers with high security locks for classified documents, E1827 [19OC]

South Dakota flood mitigation projects funding: Brad Lawrence, S4168 [18MY]

———Cullan Deis, S4168 [18MY]

———James Hurst, S4168 [18MY]

Subsistence allowance for certain members of the uniformed services who are eligible to receive food stamp assistance: Charles L. Calkins, Fleet Reserve Association, S2288 [6AP]

———Dennis F. Pierman, Naval Enlisted Reserve Association, S2289 [6AP]

———Edwin Dorn, Dept. of Defense, S2290 [6AP]

———James D. Staton, Air Force Sergeants Association, S2288 [6AP]

———John W. Smart, VFW, S2287 [6AP]

———Joseph A. Violante, DAV, S2287 [6AP]

———Larry D. Rhea, Non Commissioned Officers Association, S2288 [6AP]

———Mark H. Olanoff, Retired Enlisted Association, S2288 [6AP]

———Michael P. Cline, Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the U.S., S2288 [6AP]

———Paul W. Arcari, Retired Officers Association, S2288 [6AP]

———Richard D. Murray, National Association for Uniformed Services, S2287 [6AP]

———Senator Domenici, Committee on the Budget (Senate), S2289, S2290 [6AP]

———Steve A. Robertson, American Legion, S2287 [6AP]

———William S. Cohen, Sec. of Defense, S2290 [6AP]

Tax treatment of Native American Armed Forces members: Representatives George Miller, Skelton, and Don Young, Committee on Resources (House), E417 [27MR]

Terminate the Dept. of Defense practice of euthanizing military working dogs at the end of their working life and facilitate the adoption of such dogs: William W. Putney, S10788 [19OC]

Tribute to Naval Nuclear Power Training Command personnel: Robert and Patricia Arnold, E269 [9MR]

Tribute to New Mexico Air National Guard 150th Security Forces Squadron and 150th Civil Engineering Squadron, S640 [10FE]

U.S. Armed Forces in Kosovo deployment funding: George Robertson, NATO, S4090 [17MY]

———Senator Levin, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S3899 [11MY]

———Senators Byrd and Warner, Committee on Appropriations (Senate), S3890 [11MY]

———Wesley K. Clark, S3899 [11MY], S4072 [17MY], H3262 [17MY]

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

U.S. military presence in Okinawa, Japan: James L. Jones, Commandant of the Marine Corps, S7819 [27JY]

Urgent support for Colombia to secure peace and the rule of law, and to enhance the effectiveness of anti-drug efforts: Representative Lantos, H1530 [29MR]

Use of Dept. of Defense facilities as polling places for Federal, State, and local elections: Guy R. Ziegler, Franklin County, KY, Clerk, S4167 [18MY]

———Mary Kiffmeyer, Minnesota Sec. of State, S4167 [18MY]

Use of Vieques Island in Puerto Rico for military operations: Jerry M. Hultin, Dept. of the Navy, H1527 [29MR]

Lists

Amendments to S. 2549, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S4786 [8JN]

Bedford, VA, soldiers who died on D-Day, S4372 [24MY], S4449 [25MY]

Cosponsors of H.R. 3573, Keep Our Promise to America's Military Retirees Act, H3324 [18MY]

Dept. of Energy and atomic weapons employer facilities eligible for compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death, S10377 [12OC]

Dept. of Energy and atomic weapons facilities included under compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death, S4757 [8JN]

J. William Ditter (U.S.S.) crew, S2707 [13AP]

Legislation cleared by Congress, signed into law, or en route to the President for his signature since Labor Day, S10887 [23OC]

Objectionable programs in S. 2593, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S5231-S5236 [15JN]

Objectionable provisions in conference report on H.R. 4425, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure and emergency supplemental appropriations, S6237-S6242 [30JN]

Objectionable provisions in H.R. 4576, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S7733 [27JY]

Objectionable provisions in S. 2549, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S6594 [13JY], S6833 [14JY]

Presidential mission to the Korean War 50th anniversary commemoration—503d Field Artillery Battalion members, E1031 [15JN]

Memorandums

Montgomery GI Bill Benefits Improvement by Improving and Expanding Educational Assistance Programs: David E. Woodbury, AMVETS, H4629 [19JN]

Overseas Absentee Ballot Review and Protest: Mark Herron, E2137 [6DE]

Use of Dept. of Defense Facilities as Polling Places for Federal, State, and Local Elections: Douglas A. Dworkin, Dept. of Defense, S4167 [18MY]

Messages

Expanded Threat Reduction Initiative Report: President Clinton, S5881 [27JN], H5291 [27JN]

NATO Strategic Concept: President Clinton, S147 [31JA], H53 [31JA]

Progress Toward Achieving a Sustainable Peace Process in Bosnia and Herzegovina: President Clinton, S7833 [27JY], H7194 [27JY]

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Exemption for Air Force's Operating Location Near Groom Lake, NV: President Clinton, S208 [1FE], H137 [1FE]

Motions

Appropriations: authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), H3261, H3264 [17MY], H3395 [18MY], H7058 [26JY], H7133, H7134 [27JY], H7368 [11SE], H7470 [12SE], H7523, H7532 [13SE], H7983 [21SE]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), conference report, S10365 [12OC]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4628 [7JN], S4807 [8JN], S5425 [20JN], S6591, S6593 [13JY]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 3908), H1619 [30MR]

———making for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4425), H4216 [12JN]

———making for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (S. 2521), S3982 [16MY], S4063 [17MY]

———making (H.R. 4576), S5006 [13JN], H3989 [7JN]

Crime: establish court-martial jurisdiction over civilians serving with Armed Forces and Federal jurisdiction over crimes committed outside the U.S. by civilians accompanying U.S. Armed Forces (S. 768), H6940 [25JY]

Obituaries

Blandford, John R., E997 [14JN]

Thomas, Wade, Sr., E113 [10FE]

Petitions and memorials

Alaska: use of Dept. of Defense facilities as polling places for Federal, State, and local elections, S4167 [18MY]

Poems

``Cole Tribute,'' Kathy K. Mecklenburg, E2170 [11DE]

``Empty Cockpit—To Our Departed Comrade'', S4544 [6JN]

``God Give Us Men!'', S11418 [31OC]

``It Is the Soldier,'' Denis E. O'Brien, H1249 [22MR]

``Who Has Given Us Freedom?'' Denis E. O'Brien, H5816 [11JY]

Press releases

Boeing's Super Hornet Awarded NAA's Collier Trophy: National Aeronautic Association, H446 [15FE]

East Timorese Refugees Face New Threat, Human Rights Watch (organization), H2470 [3MY]

MV-22 Mishap Investigation: Marine Corps, H2187 [12AP]

Names of MV-22 Accident Victims Released: Marine Corps, H2187 [12AP]

National Veterans' Leader Irate Over Rejection of Military Ballots: VFW, E2137 [6DE]

``Super Hornet'' Operational Evaluation Results Announced: Dept. of the Navy, H446 [15FE]

Privilege of the floor

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

Proclamations

Tribute to Christopher J. Barrett: Representative Ney, E192 [29FE]

Tribute to Sheppard AFB, TX, Independence Day Celebration, E1184 [30JN]

Tribute to the Abilene, TX, Army Reserve 111th Engineer Battalion for Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina: Representative Stenholm, E276 [9MR]

U.S. Army Week: Representative Ney, E1015 [14JN]

Questions and answers

Application of dangerous pesticides in areas used by children: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) and the EPA, S7090, S7091 [18JY]

Remarks in House

Abilene, TX: tribute to the Army Reserve 111th Engineer Battalion for mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, E276 [9MR]

Adams, Stanley T.: Medal of Honor recipient, E1170 [30JN]

Air Force: establish an Office of Air Force Research and enhance research functions (H.R. 5490), E1828-E1830 [19OC]

Air Force Memorial Foundation: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs (H.R. 4583), H7394, H7395 [12SE], E900 [6JN]

Akal Security, Inc.: relief (H.R. 3363), H3055 [16MY]

Ambrose, Stephen E.: Army Distaff Foundation, Inc., Eisenhower Distinguished Citizens Award recipient, E1446 [13SE]

American Folklife Center: collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials of U.S. war veterans (H.R. 5212), H7827 [19SE], H8598 [2OC], H8721-H8724 [3OC], H8754 [4OC], E1671 [4OC]

AMVETS: amend charter (H.R. 604), H12510, H12511 [15DE]

Animals: terminate the practice of euthanizing military working dogs at the end of their working life and facilitate the adoption of such dogs (H.R. 5314), H9599-H9601 [10OC], H11302, H11303 [26OC]

Appropriations: authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), H3039 [15MY], H3193-H3288 [17MY], H3314-H3321, H3346-H3397 [18MY], H4596 [19JN], H7058-H7061 [26JY], E766 [18MY], E781, E791, E792, E793, E795 [19MY], E804 [22MY], E817 [24MY], E868 [25MY], E958, E964 [9JN]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), amendment process, H2907 [11MY]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), conference report, H9647-H9666, H9705 [11OC], H11588 [30OC], E1784, E1789 [13OC], E1797 [16OC], E1808, E1809 [17OC]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), consideration (H. Res. 503), H3185-H3193 [17MY]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), consideration (H. Res. 504), H3321-H3346 [18MY]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 616), H9641-H9647 [11OC]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), corrections in engrossment, H3397 [18MY]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), motion to instruct conferees, H7058-H7061 [26JY], H7444 [12SE], H7523-H7541 [13SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations, H5547, H5548, H5599-H5616 [29JN], E1249 [14JY]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 3908), H1468-H1474 [28MR], H1482, H1484, H1495-H1586 [29MR], H1591-H1621, H1625 [30MR], H1757 [4AP], H5089 [26JN], E460, E461, E464, E468 [30MR], E474, E475, E479 [3AP], E487 [4AP]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 3908), consideration (H. Res. 450), H1485-H1494 [29MR]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 3908), motion to recommit, H1619 [30MR]

———making for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4425), H3069-H3078 [16MY], H3184 [17MY]

———making for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4425), conference report, H5599-H5616 [29JN], E1201 [11JY], E1249 [14JY]

———making for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4425), consideration (H. Res. 502), H3068, H3069 [16MY]

———making for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4425), motion to instruct conferees, H4216 [12JN]

———making (H.R. 2561), permission to file report, H3841 [25MY]

———making (H.R. 4576), H3973-H4018 [7JN], E941, E942, E952 [9JN]

———making (H.R. 4576), conference report, H6530-H6540 [19JY], E1277 [19JY]

———making (H.R. 4576), consideration (H. Res. 514), H3961-H3973 [7JN]

———making (H.R. 4576), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 554), H6529 [19JY]

———strike nonemergency spending and require offsets for emergency supplemental appropriations, H1514, H1515 [29MR]

Armed Forces: access to credit unions on military installations, H3201 [17MY]

———annual determination of the basic benefit rate for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (H.R. 4334), H3555 [23MY]

———assignment of personnel to assist the INS and Customs Service with border control activities, H3275-H3277 [17MY], H3312 [18MY], H6604 [20JY], E766 [18MY]

———authorize GAO study on U.S. military presence in Europe, H3285 [17MY]

———declare the American GI as the ``Person of the Century'' for the 20th century (H. Con. Res. 282), H1966-H1970 [10AP], E522 [10AP]

———deployment of troops to foreign countries, H2956 [11MY], H6782 [25JY]

———equitable distribution of funds between National Guard and Reserve components, H3285 [17MY]

———implement an allowance for members subjected to lengthy or numerous deployments, and require studies on tax credits for employers of National Guard members, and the expansion of military programs for youth (H.R. 4208), H6475 [19JY]

———improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs, H1373, H1396 [23MR], H4627-H4629 [19JN]

———improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs (H.R. 1071), H3553, H3555 [23MY]

———improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs (H.R. 1182), H3555 [23MY]

———improve pay and retirement equity, H3188, H3189, H3192, H3194 [17MY]

———improve pay for certain enlisted members (H.R. 4313), E576 [13AP]

———improve TRICARE program, H3190, H3191, H3195, H3198, H3200, H3201 [17MY]

———liability for claims of military personnel for damages for certain injuries (H.R. 5048), E1368 [27JY]

———limit number of military personnel in Colombia, H1542, H1543 [29MR], H1610, H1611 [30MR]

———maintain programs and procedures for accounting of military personnel unaccounted for from previous and future conflicts, E1326 [26JY]

———payment of a monthly stipend to the surviving parents of members who die during a period of war (H.R. 4709), E1080 [22JN]

———performance of abortions at overseas military medical facilities, H3347-H3350 [18MY]

———prohibit funding for participation in foreign airshows or trade exhibitions involving military equipment, H3393 [18MY]

———protection of commissary benefits, H3198 [17MY]

———provide improved benefits training to members to enhance retention, E1789 [13OC]

———provide that covered beneficiaries shall not be required to pay a copayment for health care services received under TRICARE Prime (H.R. 3565), H333 [10FE], E159 [16FE]

———religious rights of soldiers stationed in Europe, H9638 [11OC]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services, H3189, H3198 [17MY], H3323 [18MY], H8050 [25SE], H9643, H9647, H9650, H9653, H9655-H9666 [11OC]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (H.R. 3573), H240 [8FE], H380, H417 [15FE], H613 [1MR], H928 [13MR], H1140 [21MR], H11588 [30OC]

———suspend anthrax vaccination immunization program until it is determined to be safe and effective, H3151 [16MY]

———suspend court martial clemency option on life sentences, H3288 [17MY]

———tribute to Marines who lost their lives in V-22 Osprey aircraft accident in Jacksonville, NC (H. Res. 673), H12082 [13DE], H12520 [15DE]

———tribute to Marines who lost their lives in V-22 Osprey aircraft accident in Marana, AZ, H2094, H2095 [11AP], H2187 [12AP], E869 [25MY]

———use of personnel to strengthen drug enforcement activities along U.S.-Mexico border, H614 [1MR], H1080 [16MR], H1633 [3AP], H11200 [26OC]

Arms control: reduction of nuclear weapons, H3037-H3042 [15MY], H9656, H9663 [11OC]

Army: anniversary, E996, E1007, E1011, E1015 [14JN]

———anniversary (H.J. Res. 101), H4320-H4325 [13JN], H4780 [20JN], E1006 [14JN]

———anniversary of the 32d Infantry Division call to active duty, E1286 [21JY], E1322 [26JY], E1340 [27JY]

———close School of the Americas and determine appropriate education and training for Latin American military personnel, H3351-H3357 [18MY], E817 [24MY]

———decision to allow all personnel to wear black berets, E2085 [13NO]

Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies: waiver of certain reimbursement charges and acceptance of foreign gifts and donations, H3287 [17MY]

Aviation: F-22 fighter funding, H3980, H3982, H3986-H3991 [7JN], E952 [9JN]

———submit a report to Congress on production alternatives for the Joint Strike Fighter program, E1789 [13OC]

Barrera, Joe: Purple Heart award recipient, E1988 [28OC]

Belleville, IL: anniversary of Belle-Scott Committee, E386 [22MR]

Bermuda: removal of toxic waste from former military facilities, H4017 [7JN]

Biology, Education, Screening, Chemoprevention, and Treatment Lung Cancer Program: funding, H3981 [7JN]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes, H3528 [23MY], H8051, H8052 [25SE]

Brevard County, FL: mitigate the adverse impacts of shoreline erosion, H5222 [27JN], H8423 [28SE]

B-2 stealth bomber: funding, H3187 [17MY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H10226 [18OC], E954 [9JN]

Buy American Act: compliance, H1493 [29MR], H1603, H1604 [30MR], H2561, H2565, H2566 [4MY], H3076 [16MY]

California: anniversary of DAV Suisun-Fairfield Chapter 81, E560 [13AP]

Camp, Lloyd V.: National Officer Candidate School Infantry Hall of Fame inductee, E447 [30MR]

Camp LeJeune, NC: tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Black and White Scholarship Ball, E43 [1FE]

Cape Canaveral, FL: anniversary of Naval Ordnance Test Unit, E404 [23MR]

Caribbean nations: drug interdiction assistance, H3645 [23MY]

China, Republic of: assist in enhancement of security (H.R. 1838), H70 [31JA], H110-H121 [1FE], E64 [2FE], E71 [7FE]

———assist in enhancement of security (H.R. 1838), consideration (H. Res. 408), H103-H110 [1FE]

Clark, William: posthumous promotion to the grade of captain in the Army (H.R. 3621), H9601, H9602 [10OC], E1739 [11OC]

Clement, Representative: tribute to retirement from the Tennessee Army National Guard, E559 [13AP]

Cohen, Sec. of Defense: diplomatic mission to Vietnam during Vietnamese Conflict anniversary celebration, H958 [14MR]

Cole (U.S.S.): terrorist attack on Navy destroyer in Yemen, H9818, H9819, H9820, H9857, H9867 [12OC], H10068, H10069, H10225 [18OC], H10463 [19OC], H12035 [7DE], E1821 [18OC], E1848, E1852, E1870 [19OC], E1900, E1910, E1912 [25OC], E2170 [11DE]

———terrorist attack on Navy destroyer in Yemen (H. Res. 631), H10070-H10081 [18OC], E1861 [19OC]

Colombia: authorize urgent support to secure peace and the rule of law, and to enhance the effectiveness of anti-drug efforts, H610 [1MR], H704 [8MR], H760 [9MR], H939, H981 [14MR], H1000, H1053, H1062 [15MR], H1080 [16MR], H1141 [21MR], H1248 [22MR], H1287 [23MR], H1486, H1504-H1513, H1552-H1554 [29MR], H1617, H1618 [30MR], H1746-H1751 [4AP]

———drug interdiction and counter-drug military assistance funding, H1521-H1540 [29MR], H1617, H1618 [30MR]

———drug interdiction assistance, H159-H161 [1FE], H379, H437-H442 [15FE], H492 [16FE], H2763-H2768 [9MY], H3644 [23MY], H5599, H5604, H5613-H5616 [29JN], H5924, H5925 [12JY], H6022 [13JY], H7248-H7253 [6SE]

———eliminate all drug interdiction and counter-drug military assistance funding in emergency supplemental appropriations, H1608-H1610 [30MR]

Colorado: observance of Mighty Eighth Air Force Week, E1776 [13OC]

Committee on Appropriations (House): appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 4205, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H3763 [24MY]

———appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 4425, Dept. of Defense military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure appropriations, H5818 [11JY]

———appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 4576, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H6439 [18JY]

———appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 4811, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, H5818 [11JY]

———tribute to staff for efforts relative to Dept. of Defense appropriations, H4016 [7JN]

Committee on Government Reform (House): review of health care activities, E2230 [15DE]

Community development: conversion and revitalization of closed military facilities, H2015 [11AP], H5172 [27JN]

———promote livable communities initiatives, H2015 [11AP], H2346 [2MY], H2618 [8MY], H3528 [23MY], H5172 [27JN], H5739 [11JY], H6056 [17JY], H7375 [12SE]

Connecticut: reunion of the National Guard 169th Infantry Regiment of the 43rd Division, E1067 [21JN]

Contracts: efforts to privatize purchasing and procurement of supplies, H1682 [4AP]

———procurement of ball and roller bearings, H3325 [18MY]

———prohibit procurement preference to firearms manufacturers that enter into agreements with the Federal Government, H3326, H3328, H3329 [18MY]

Corps of Engineers: anniversary, H10358 [19OC]

———funding, H5218 [27JN]

———Kill Van Kull dredging project funding, H5221 [27JN]

———reform, H10355 [19OC]

———reform (H.R. 4879), H6438 [18JY], H7654 [18SE]

———regulatory program account funding, H8424 [28SE]

Crime: establish court-martial jurisdiction over civilians serving with Armed Forces and Federal jurisdiction over crimes committed outside the U.S. by civilians accompanying U.S. Armed Forces (S. 768), H6938-H6940 [25JY]

———establish court-martial jurisdiction over civilians serving with Armed Forces and Federal jurisdiction over crimes committed outside the U.S. by civilians accompanying U.S. Armed Forces (S. 768), insert H.R. 3380 language in lieu, H6940 [25JY]

———establish Federal jurisdiction over crimes committed outside the U.S. by civilians employed by, or accompanying, the U.S. Armed Forces (H.R. 3380), H6928-H6932 [25JY]

Crusader Field Artillery System: funding, H6539 [19JY], E468 [30MR]

Davila, Rudolph B.: Medal of Honor recipient, E1069 [21JN]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: recommendations relative to Guam, H925-H928 [13MR]

Defense Production Act: extend expiration date (H.R. 1715), H7677 [18SE]

Dept. of Education: prohibit funding for any efforts to restrict military recruiting at secondary schools, H4284, H4285 [13JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish compensation for employees at the Los Alamos, NM, facility sustaining beryllium, radiation-related, asbestos, and hazardous substances injury, illness, or death (H.R. 4263), H2184 [12AP], E585 [13AP]

———establish compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death, H3326, H3374-H3377 [18MY], H4014 [7JN], H8286 [27SE], H9644-H9648, H9658, H9662 [11OC], E791 [19MY]

———establish compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death (H.R. 5189), E1489 [14SE]

Dept. of Justice: transfer of appropriations from other Federal departments and agencies to fund litigation against tobacco industry, H3966 [7JN]

Dept. of State: VOA broadcast condemning the terrorist attack on Navy destroyer U.S.S. Cole in Yemen, H10225 [18OC]

Dept. of the Air Force: offer voluntary separation incentives and early retirement to civilian employees and implement experimental hiring practices to maintain a skilled and adaptive workforce, H3287 [17MY]

———offer voluntary separation incentives and early retirement to civilian employees and implement experimental hiring practices to maintain a skilled and adaptive workforce (H.R. 4382), E647 [4MY]

Dept. of the Interior: collect and maintain information on public memorials commemorating military conflicts and service of individuals in the Armed Forces (H. Con. Res. 345), H7749, H7750 [19SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish presumption of service connection for a stroke or heart attack incurred or aggravated while performing inactive duty training, H6785 [25JY]

———establish presumption of service connection for a stroke or heart attack incurred or aggravated while performing inactive duty training (H.R. 3816), H9944 [17OC]

Devils Lake, ND: flood control outlet construction project, H1511 [29MR], H8423 [28SE]

DeWitt, MI: tribute to VFW Post 671 Honor Guard, E417 [27MR]

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 (H.R. 1509), H2362-H2364 [2MY]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Medical Services Program: funding, H3981 [7JN]

Diseases: Parkinson's disease research programs funding, H6539 [19JY]

Domestic policy: impact of spending reductions on social and domestic programs, H3965 [7JN], E391 [22MR]

Drug abuse: international narcotics control funding, H1505, H1506, H1552-H1554 [29MR]

Dunphy, Michael A., Jr.: Army Bronze Star recipient, E684 [9MY]

Economy: roles of Congress and the Clinton administration in the current economic situation, H7563-H7569 [13SE]

Education: Impact Aid Program funding, E1008 [14JN], E1026 [15JN]

Edwards AFB, CA: Air Force Research Laboratory Rocket Site recipient of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics aerospace site designation, E1893 [24OC]

Elections: use of facilities as polling places for Federal, State, and local elections (H.R. 5174), H9593-H9597 [10OC], H9840 [12OC]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize Impact Aid Program, H1309 [23MR]

———reauthorize Impact Aid Program (H.R. 3616), H2992-H3002 [15MY], E121 [10FE]

Elledge, Robert E.: Purple Heart award recipient, H1682 [4AP], E495 [5AP]

Ellington AFB, TX: Air National Guard supply complex funding, H5613 [29JN]

F/A-18E/F aircraft: development funding, H442-H446 [15FE]

Families and domestic relations: reliance of military families on food stamps, H1563 [29MR], H8051 [25SE]

Fayetteville, GA: tribute to Fayette County High School students' report on F-22 fighter, E947 [9JN]

FDA: review of Tulane University Medical School research on the presence of squalene antibodies in the blood of Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, H5534 [29JN]

Federal aid programs: use available funds to implement special supplemental food benefit program for personnel stationed overseas, H9663 [11OC]

———use available funds to implement special supplemental food benefit program for personnel stationed overseas (H.R. 1779), H1551 [29MR]

Federal employees: establish program under which current and former employees may obtain long-term care insurance (H.R. 4040), H2667-H2675 [9MY], H7181-H7188 [27JY]

Foreign policy: increase allied burdensharing for U.N. peacekeeping operations, H3311 [18MY]

Foreign trade: export controls on certain high-performance computers, H3268-H3272 [17MY]

Fort Irwin, CA: tribute to New Jersey National Guard units training at the National Training Center, E942 [9JN]

Freeman, Ed W.: award Medal of Honor (S. 2722), H4586 [15JN]

———recognize as Medal of Honor recipient, H3752 [24MY]

Funding, H1486, H1490, H1492, H1493, H1504, H1509, H1511, H1547-H1552 [29MR], H7568 [13SE], H11753 [1NO], E479 [3AP]

Gannam, George K.: Purple Heart award recipient, E2097 [14NO]

GAO: investigation of U.S. participation in U.N. peacekeeping operations (H. Res. 664), E2028 [30OC]

Gardner, Garth: Purple Heart award recipient, E1989 [28OC]

Guam: privatization of certain military and civilian positions, H925-H928 [13MR], H1669-H1671 [3AP], H1988 [10AP]

Hanson, Sandy: Colorado National Guard Noncommissioned Officer of the Year award recipient, E186 [29FE]

Health: allow Medicare-eligible military health care system beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, H3191 [17MY]

———authorize comparison study of coverage of physical, speech, and occupational therapies under TRICARE, CHAMPUS, Medicare, and the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program, H3278 [17MY]

———cooperation between the Dept. of Veterans Affairs and the Dept. of Defense in the procurement of medical items (H. Con. Res. 413), H9946 [17OC]

———make certain improvements to the military health care system, H1310, H1323, H1333, H1335, H1350, H1381, H1393, H1398 [23MR], H3978, H3979 [7JN]

———military health care programs funding through reductions in the national missile defense system, H3999-H4002 [7JN]

———review of immunization and vaccine programs, E2230 [15DE]

Health care professionals: commend the Army Nurse Corps for extending equal opportunities to men and women and recognize certain historical service (H. Res. 476), H12520 [15DE]

High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (Hummer): funding, E804 [22MY], E941 [9JN]

Hoga (U.S.S.): authorize transport of former naval medium harbor tug to Port Everglades, FL, for use as a veterans memorial and for vocational seamanship training (H.R. 4130), E454 [30MR]

Homosexuality: Inspector General report on treatment of gay, lesbian, and bisexual service members, H1416 [28MR]

Hurlburt Field, FL: Air Force 16th Logistics Group recipient of the Dept. of Defense Maintenance Award, E1962 [27OC]

Indonesia: prohibit military assistance relative to free elections and human rights conditions in East Timor, H5901 [12JY]

———prohibit military assistance relative to free elections and human rights conditions in East Timor (H.R. 4319), E576 [13AP]

———prohibit military assistance relative to free elections and human rights conditions in East Timor (H.R. 4357), H2470 [3MY]

———prohibit military assistance relative to prosecution of those responsible for violence, return of displaced refugees, and human rights conditions in East Timor, H7219 [6SE]

Insurance: make the same health insurance options afforded to executive and judicial branch employees available to Federal annuitants, legislative branch employees, and Armed Forces members and retirees (H.R. 4277), E581 [13AP]

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 (H.R. 4654), E1012 [14JN]

Iowa Army Ammunition Plant: health screening and treatment of workers funding, H5249 [27JN]

Iraq: enforcement of U.N. no-fly zone, H7993 [22SE]

———U.S. policy, H7993 [22SE]

———U.S. policy relative to continuation of sanctions, H578 [1MR]

Jacksonville, FL: reopening of Cecil Field Naval Air Station under the Military Airport Program, H1018 [15MR]

Japan: tribute to Okinawa for hosting U.S. defense facilities and for hosting the G-8 summit meeting (H. Res. 587), H8282 [27SE]

Japanese Americans: tribute to 442d Regimental Combat Team during World War II, E1255 [18JY]

John W. Brown (S.S.): tribute to U.S. tour in honor of World War II veterans, E1286 [21JY]

Korean War: anniversary, H739 [8MR], H6358 [18JY], E1030 [15JN], E1099, E1105 [23JN], E1133 [28JN], E1326 [26JY]

———anniversary (H.J. Res. 86), H726-H734 [8MR], E40 [1FE], E284 [13MR], E1101 [23JN]

———tribute to the 503d Field Artillery Battalion, E1030 [15JN]

Kosovo: condition U.S. funding on certification that European countries live up to prior commitments, H1594-H1602 [30MR], E479 [3AP]

———effectiveness of NATO air campaign against Serbia, H1410 [27MR]

———presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes, H3528 [23MY]

———presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes funding, H1410 [27MR], H1505, H1510 [29MR]

———prohibit emergency supplemental appropriations for U.S. Armed Forces except to bring troops and equipment back to the U.S., H1608-H1610 [30MR]

———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, H3257-H3265 [17MY], H3392 [18MY]

———tribute to Air Force participation in NATO military operations against Serbia relative to human rights violations, H5087 [26JN]

———U.S. participation in NATO military operations against Serbia relative to human rights violations, H1943 [6AP]

Lance Corporal Harold Gomez Post Office, East Chicago, IN: designate (S. 1295), H8278, H8279 [27SE]

Law enforcement: expand drug interdiction and counterdrug activities, H158-H163 [1FE], H981-H983 [14MR]

Lockheed Martin Corp.: tribute to C-130J aircraft, E509 [6AP]

Marine Corps: reactivation of Iowa-class battleships to provide naval surface fire support, H3394 [18MY]

Marinette, WI: dedication of Red Arrow Park, E1340 [27JY]

Marty, Edward J.: Purple Heart award recipient, E2233 [15DE]

McGhee Tyson AFB, TN: anniversary of 119th Air Control Squadron, E1826 [19OC]

McVay, Charles B., III: court-martial conviction relative to sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, H3395 [18MY]

Medal of Honor: provide for use of gold in metal content, H3184 [17MY]

Medicare: calculation of Medicare+Choice payments for medical services at Dept. of Veterans Affairs and Dept. of Defense facilities (H.R. 2447), E1652 [3OC]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs for military retirees, H7507 [13SE], H9642 [11OC]

———expand and make permanent the subvention demonstration project for military retirees and dependents, H3327, H3328, H3378-H3392 [18MY], H7058-H7061 [26JY], E792 [19MY]

Military installations: conveyance of land to communities with former installations, H3286 [17MY]

———privatization of utility systems, H3316 [18MY]

Miller, Doris: waive certain time limitations to allow the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II (H.R. 5443), E1753 [12OC]

Mills, Alex: Civil Air Patrol Gil Robb Wilson Award recipient, E575 [13AP]

National Defense Features program: strengthen (H.R. 5488), E1836, E1844 [19OC]

National Guard: anniversary of initial activation of personnel for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm (H. Res. 549), H6842-H6846 [25JY], E1429 [7SE]

———tribute to 49th Division of Texas for peacekeeping operations in Bosnia, H2416 [3MY]

———tribute to 69th Press Camp Headquarters, E639 [4MY]

National Park Service: use of Dept. of Defense support services (H. Res. 182), H1134-H1136 [21MR]

National Reconnaissance Office: anniversary, H7967 [21SE]

———contracting of satellite launch services, H9853, H9855 [12OC], H12070-H12072 [11DE]

National security: military readiness of U.S. forces, H222 [8FE], H925-H928 [13MR], H1625 [30MR], H2660 [9MY], H3186, H3188-H3190, H3194-H3197, H3199-H3201 [17MY], H6782 [25JY], H7506, H7568 [13SE], H8628 [3OC], H9641 [11OC], H10812 [25OC], H11528 [30OC], E479 [3AP], E1693 [6OC]

———national missile defense system, H547-H552 [29FE], H3073 [16MY], H3312, H3393, H3395, H3396 [18MY], H3909 [6JN], H3967 [7JN], H4216 [12JN], H5603, H5613 [29JN], H5725 [10JY], H5848, H5850 [12JY], H6535, H6539 [19JY], H7061 [26JY], H7248 [6SE], H7631-H7638 [14SE], H9656, H9657, H9659, H9663 [11OC], E764 [18MY], E1256 [18JY]

———retrofit storage containers with high security locks for classified documents, E1808 [17OC]

———suspend contractors convicted of fraud, H4012-H4014 [7JN]

———threat of cyberterrorism against military and civilian infrastructures and systems, H974-H979 [14MR]

NATO: environmental impact of airstrikes on Serbia and Montenegro, E1314 [25JY]

———status of U.S. forces and military operations in the Balkan region of Europe, H1626 [30MR]

Natter, Robert J.: U.S. Naval War College Distinguished Graduate Leadership Award recipient, E544 [12AP]

Navy: replacement of aircraft carrier urinals with gender-neutral water closets, H9819 [12OC]

———tactical viability of shipboard electronic warfare systems, E1277 [19JY]

Navy Hospital Corps: anniversary, E1033 [15JN]

Nevada: implementation of the Las Vegas Wash Wetland Restoration and Lake Mead Water Quality Improvement Projects, H11828 [3NO]

New Jersey: dumping of dredged material in the Historic Area Remediation Site (H.R. 3652), E132 [14FE]

———tribute to Distinguished Service Medal recipients, E1226 [13JY]

———tribute to U.S. service academy nominees, E849 [25MY]

New Orleans, LA: Navy Information Technology Center funding, H3284 [17MY]

Okubo, James K.: award Medal of Honor (S. 2722), H4586 [15JN]

———recognize as Medal of Honor recipient, H3752 [24MY]

Oregon: tribute to Army National Guard Bravo Co., 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry, E1115 [26JN]

Otis AFB, MA: tribute to EC-121H radar aircraft crews, E2215 [15DE]

Panama Canal: negotiate new agreement relative to the presence of U.S. Armed Forces, H6016 [13JY]

Peer-Reviewed Breast Cancer Research Program: funding, H6539 [19JY], E942 [9JN]

Persian Gulf Conflict: decision not to invade Iraq, E1536 [20SE]

Pitsenbarger, William H.: award Medal of Honor, H9664 [11OC]

Pittsburgh, PA: reunion of the Army 92nd Infantry Division, E1629 [28SE]

Portsmouth, NH: anniversary of Naval Shipyard, E945 [9JN]

Price, Spencer: General Douglas A. MacArthur Leadership Award recipient, E793 [19MY]

Pritchard, Murray: Outstanding VA Health Care Provider of the Year Award recipient, E1776 [13OC]

Puerto Rico: anniversary of accidental bombing by Navy aircraft during training exercises at the Vieques bombing range, E582 [13AP]

———continue Armed Forces use of training ranges on Vieques Island involving live munitions, H415 [15FE]

———transfer Federal control over Vieques Island to the Puerto Rican Government for public purposes, H3363-H3371 [18MY]

———transfer Federal control over Vieques Island to the Puerto Rican Government for public purposes (H.R. 2890), H9618 [10OC]

———tribute to 65th Infantry Regiment, E890 [6JN]

———use of Vieques Island for military operations, H1492, H1493, H1509, H1515, H1527, H1561-H1563 [29MR], H2329 [13AP], H3363-H3371 [18MY], H9657 [11OC], E868 [25MY]

Red Arrow Club: tribute, E1286 [21JY], E1322 [26JY]

Reid, Arthur, Jr.: posthumous receipt of military medals for service during World War II, E1911 [25OC]

Republican Party: national agenda, H139 [1FE], H3535 [23MY]

Reserve Officers Association: anniversary of congressional charter, E913 [8JN]

Richland, WA: Office of River Protection at the Hanford Reservation funding, H3286, H3287 [17MY], H5218 [27JN], H8425 [28SE], H9643 [11OC]

Ridgecrest, CA: dedication of Naval Armament and Technology Museum for China Lake, E1326 [26JY]

Riverside, CA: tribute to Riverside National Cemetery Support Committee, E1844 [19OC]

Rohna (H.M.T.): tribute to crew who lost their lives during World War II, H7493 [12SE]

———tribute to crew who lost their lives during World War II (H. Con. Res. 408), H9597-H9599 [10OC]

Roosevelt, Theodore: award Medal of Honor, H4329-H4331 [13JN]

San Gabriel, CA: funding and implementation of a long-term solution to groundwater contamination and water supply problems (H.R. 910), H1422-H1426 [28MR], H8414 [28SE], E457 [30MR]

Schools: cooperation by high school officials with military recruiters, E284 [13MR]

Selective Service System: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 402), H7700 [18SE]

Sheppard AFB, TX: tribute to Independence Day celebration, E1184 [30JN]

Ships and vessels: purchase of warships from foreign sources, H8066 [26SE]

Small business: analyze impact of contract bundling, H3284, H3287 [17MY]

Smith, Andrew J.: award Medal of Honor (S. 2722), H4586 [15JN]

———recognize as Medal of Honor recipient, H3752 [24MY]

Stark (U.S.S.): effectiveness of radar and defensive weapons systems during missile attack by Iraqi aircraft during the Iran-Iraq war, E1277 [19JY]

Surplus Government property: clarify authority for the transfer of Dept. of Defense equipment to law enforcement agencies, H3314-H3316, H3394 [18MY]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit to certain low-income members of the uniformed services (H.R. 1055), H191 [2FE], H240 [8FE], H416 [15FE], H736 [8MR], H1050, H1051 [15MR], H1249 [22MR], H1417 [28MR], H1732 [4AP], H2634 [8MY], H5816 [11JY]

———provide that ancestors or lineal descendants of members of the Armed Forces shall be taken into account in determining tax-exempt status of veterans' organizations (H.R. 4434), E709 [11MY]

———treatment of Native American Armed Forces members, E417 [27MR]

Technology: research and development programs funding, H3195, H3197 [17MY]

Thompson, Lonnie: Research & Development Associates for Military Food & Packaging Systems, Inc., Colonel Merton Singer Award recipient, E1762 [12OC]

Tillman, Earl: Civil Air Patrol Gil Robb Wilson Award recipient, E575 [13AP]

Torrance, CA: tribute to Armed Forces Day parade, E878 [25MY]

Treaties and agreements: Antiballistic Missile Treaty, H2020, H2021 [11AP]

TRICARE: senior pharmacy program funding through reductions in the national missile defense system, H3992-H3999 [7JN]

Tubman, Harriet Ross: payment of pension for Army services as a nurse and a scout during the Civil War (H. Con. Res. 374), E1282 [19JY]

Turkey: proposed sale of attack helicopters, H907 [9MR], H1465 [28MR], H9804, H9805, H9807 [11OC], E2070 [2NO]

U.N.: U.S. role in peacekeeping operations, H1633 [3AP], H7701 [18SE]

U.S. Submarine Force: anniversary, H2096 [11AP], E531 [11AP], E553 [13AP]

———anniversary (H. Res. 397), E404 [23MR]

U.S.-flag Cruise Ship Pilot Project: tribute, E1263 [18JY]

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics: collapse, H3909 [6JN]

United Arab Emirates: prohibit transfer of F-16 aircraft (H.R. 4072), E405 [23MR]

Valenti, Jack: Citizen Patriot Award recipient, E2164 [8DE]

Veterans: health care, housing, and education programs funding, E536 [11AP]

———require employers to give employees who are members of reserve components leave of absence to participate in an honor guard for veterans' funerals (H.R. 284), H8631-H8634 [3OC]

———require research into presence of squalene antibodies in the blood of Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, H143 [1FE], H909 [9MR], H4016 [7JN]

———tribute to 352nd fighter group, E1556 [21SE]

———upgrade medals Asian and Pacific Islander veterans received for World War II service to Medals of Honor, H4678 [20JN], E1109, E1111 [26JN]

Veterans Day: observance, E1600 [27SE], E2090 [13NO]

Voting: prohibit States from determining that a ballot submitted by an absent uniformed services voter was improperly or fraudulently cast unless the State finds clear and convincing evidence of fraud (H.R. 5642), E2136 [6DE]

Weapons: C-17 Airlifter Program funding, H3195 [17MY]

———funding, H3964 [7JN]

———prohibit the destruction of intercontinental ballistic missile silos in the U.S., H9658 [11OC]

———terminate production of Trident II missiles, H3273, H3274 [17MY]

Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team: funding, H3287 [17MY], E781 [19MY]

Women: tribute to women who served in military capacities, E811 [23MY]

Women's Overseas Service League: tribute, E1293 [21JY]

World War II: facilitate settlement of claims against Japanese companies by former U.S. prisoners of war used as slave labor (S. Con. Res. 158), H12509 [15DE]

———support Day of Honor 2000 to honor and recognize the service of minority veterans (H.J. Res. 98), H2168 [12AP], H2319 [13AP], H3558-H3563 [23MY], E546 [12AP], E829 [24MY], E877 [25MY]

———support Day of Honor 2000 to honor and recognize the service of minority veterans (S.J. Res. 44), H3563 [23MY]

———tribute to Armed Forces personnel killed in aviation accident in Queensland, Austrialia, E1183 [30JN]

———tribute to the submarine crews of the U.S.S. Darter and U.S.S. Dace, E907 [7JN]

———tribute to veterans, E1755 [12OC]

Yuma, AZ: testing of the Crusader tank artillery system developed at the Picatinny Arsenal, E942 [9JN]

Zinni, Anthony C.: Montgomery County, PA, Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Citizen Award recipient, E2110 [4DE]

Remarks in Senate

Abrams-Crusader Common Engine Program: funding, S7740 [27JY]

Aerospace Industry Blue Ribbon Commission: establish, S4751 [8JN]

Air Force: anniversary, S8755 [19SE]

———reimburse New Jersey Forest Fire Service for certain expenses, S6460 [11JY]

———require report on the C-5 aircraft spare and repair parts program, S4748, S4749 [8JN], S5010, S5011 [13JN]

Air Force Institute of Technology: funding, S5075 [14JN]

Air Force Memorial Foundation: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs (H.R. 4583), S9688, S9768 [3OC]

Akal Security, Inc.: relief (H.R. 3363), S9543 [28SE]

Alabama: tribute to American Federation of Government Employees Local 1945, S11124 [26OC]

American Folklife Center: collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials of U.S. war veterans (H.R. 5212), S10632 [17OC]

American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association: tribute to Medal for Military Service recipients (S. Con. Res. 96), S1470 [20MR]

Animals: terminate the practice of euthanizing military working dogs at the end of their working life and facilitate the adoption of such dogs (H.R. 5314), S10787-S10789 [19OC], S10942, S10943 [24OC]

Appropriations: authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), S8814 [20SE], S9245 [26SE]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), conference report, S10272 [11OC], S10334-S10394 [12OC]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S10229 [11OC], S10299 [12OC]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4444-S4446 [25MY], S4525-S4555 [6JN], S4607-S4635, S4637-S4661 [7JN], S4721-S4809, S4812, S4813 [8JN], S4949, S4950 [12JN], S5059, S5060, S5063-S5067, S5071-S5083 [14JN], S5298-S5304 [16JN], S5325 [19JN], S5389-S5443 [20JN], S5481, S5547, S5548 [21JN], S5649, S5650, S5657, S5658 [22JN], S6225, S6287-S6291, S6297 [30JN], S6340, S6341 [10JY], S6448-S6461 [11JY], S6497, S6498, S6536, S6538-S6567 [12JY], S6591-S6598, S6670 [13JY], S6832-S6834 [14JY], S7223 [19JY], S7471 [24JY]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), unanimous-consent agreement, S5070 [14JN], S5325 [19JN], S6297 [30JN], S6445 [11JY], S6566 [12JY]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), unanimous-consent request, S4497, S4498 [25MY]

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

———making emergency supplemental appropriations, S6225-S6243 [30JN], S6462, S6463, S6465 [11JY], S6670 [13JY]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 3908), S4171 [18MY]

———making for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4425), conference report, S6225, S6243 [30JN], S6462, S6463, S6465 [11JY], S7441 [21JY], S7459 [24JY]

———making for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4425), insert S. 2521 language in lieu, S4168 [18MY]

———making for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (S. 2521), S3662-S3665 [9MY], S3852 [10MY], S3880-S3882, S3887-S3893, S3899, S3900, S3906 [11MY], S3940 [15MY], S3974, S3981, S3982-S4003 [16MY], S4031, S4037-S4096 [17MY], S4122-S4170 [18MY], S4455 [25MY]

———making for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (S. 2521), unanimous-consent agreement, S3862 [11MY], S4065 [17MY]

———making for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (S. 2521), unanimous-consent request, S4063 [17MY]

———making (H.R. 4576), S4810-S4812 [8JN], S4915-S4920, S4928 [9JN], S4946-S4950 [12JN], S4980-S5020 [13JN], S5087 [14JN]

———making (H.R. 4576), conference report, S7732-S7744 [27JY], S10072 [6OC]

———making (H.R. 4576), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S7630 [26JY]

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

———making (S. 2593), S5231 [15JN]

———making (S. 2593), indefinitely postponed, S5154 [14JN]

———making (S. 2593), unanimous-consent request, S4498 [25MY]

———reduce for unrequested, low-priority, unnecessary, and wasteful spending programs, S7732-S7738 [27JY]

Armed Forces: allow members to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan, S2321, S2336 [6AP], S2408 [7AP], S2692 [13AP]

———annual determination of the basic benefit rate for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (S. 2419), S2732-S2734 [13AP]

———coverage of chiropractic health services, S7471 [24JY]

———deployment of troops to foreign countries, S4407-S4412 [25MY], S11353-S11358 [30OC]

———ensure equitable treatment of members of the National Guard and reserve components relative to special duty assignment pay, S5073 [14JN], S10378 [12OC]

———establish a special subsistence allowance for certain members of the uniformed services who are eligible to receive food stamp assistance, S2286-S2290, S2295 [6AP], S4537-S4541 [6JN]

———establish a special subsistence allowance for certain members of the uniformed services who are eligible to receive food stamp assistance (S. 2322), S1905 [29MR]

———expand authority for support for civilian law enforcement agencies, S64 [26JA]

———extend food stamp eligibility requirements to members stationed overseas, S5071 [14JN], S5236 [15JN]

———extend Survivor Benefit Plan and allow active duty personnel's families to participate in Servicemen's Group Life Insurance Program, S4736 [8JN]

———improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves, S4736, S4738 [8JN]

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

———improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs (S. 2402), S2544 [11AP]

———improve pay for certain enlisted members, S4736 [8JN]

———improve TRICARE program and extend and improve certain demonstration programs under the Defense Health Program (S. 2087), S711-S713, S737, S741-S745 [23FE], S828 [24FE], S1659 [23MR]

———improve TRICARE program and extend and improve certain demonstration programs under the Defense Health Program (S. 2486), S3043, S3192, S3193 [1MY]

———increase TRICARE allowable charges and report on the nonparticipation of physicians in rural States, S5076 [14JN]

———modify the time for use of certain educational benefits by members of the Selected Reserve (S. 2537), S3834 [10MY]

———performance of abortions at overseas military medical facilities, S5406-S5421, S5425, S5443 [20JN], S5547 [21JN]

———require certain information from the President before certain deployments (S. 2851), S9774-S9783 [3OC]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services, S4533-S4535 [6JN], S4620-S4633 [7JN], S4812, S4813 [8JN], S10335, S10342, S10363, S10380, S10381, S10383, S10387, S10393 [12OC]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (S. 2003), S39 [24JA], S925 [29FE], S1659, S1665 [23MR], S2228 [5AP]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (S. 2013), S113-S115 [27JA], S828 [24FE]

———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]

———tribute to individuals overseas, S4009 [16MY]

———tribute to Marines who lost their lives in V-22 Osprey aircraft accident in Marana, AZ (S. Res. 310), S4328 [23MY]

Armed Forces Day: observance, S4232 [22MY], S4451 [25MY]

Army: anniversary, S5088, S5102 [14JN], S7067 [17JY]

———anniversary (H.J. Res. 101), S5279 [15JN]

———anniversary of U.S. Chaplain Corps, S7810 [27JY]

———anniversary (S.J. Res. 46), S4575 [6JN], S5055 [13JN]

———close School of the Americas and determine appropriate education and training for Latin American military personnel, S6834 [14JY]

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

Asia: U.S. strategic interests, S7819 [27JY]

Aviation: C-130J aircraft funding, S7743 [27JY]

———require report on C-212 STOL fixed wing aircraft, S5011 [13JN]

Bacon, Kenneth H.: Dept. of Justice handling of investigation relative to the release of information from the security clearance file of Linda R. Tripp, S2507 [11AP], S3576-S3578 [8MY], S4938-S4943 [12JN]

Balkan Stabilization Conference: authorize funding and encourage convening to consider outstanding issues relative to the Dayton Accords and the peace agreement that ended Operation Allied Force (S. 2680), S4518 [6JN]

Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (S.J. Res. 49), S6476 [11JY]

Bayonne, NJ: Military Ocean Terminal Bayonne environmental and infrastructure corrections funding, S5014 [13JN]

Bedford, VA: tribute to the 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division, and the National D-Day Memorial, S4371 [24MY], S4449 [25MY]

B-52 bomber: electronic jamming equipment funding, S6232, S6233 [30JN]

Budget: treatment of Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Care Cost Recovery Fund receipts, S2337 [6AP]

Bush, George W.: military policies, S10954 [25OC]

Cannon AFB, NM: convey excess hospital equipment to Roosevelt General Hospital in Portales, NM (S. 3153), S9746 [3OC]

Children and youth: prohibit funds for application of dangerous pesticides in areas used by children, S4946, S4947 [12JN], S4993 [13JN]

China, People's Republic of: U.S. policy, S6834-S6836 [14JY]

China, Republic of: assist in enhancement of security (H.R. 1838), S654 [22FE], S1280 [8MR], S2565 [12AP], S2647 [13AP]

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

Clark, William: posthumous promotion to the grade of captain in the Army (H.R. 3621), S11272 [27OC]

Classified activities: funding, S5612 [22JN]

Coast Guard: Distinguished Flying Cross recipients, S5458 [20JN]

———maritime patrol aircraft funding, S4096 [17MY]

Cole (U.S.S.): terrorist attack on Navy destroyer in Yemen, S10334, S10341, S10342, S10344, S10350, S10356, S10357, S10383, S10393, S10394, S10395 [12OC], S10583, S10603, S10604 [13OC], S10729-S10733 [18OC], S10753 [19OC], S11018 [25OC]

———terrorist attack on Navy destroyer in Yemen (S. Res. 378), S10740, S10741 [18OC]

———terrorist attack on Navy destroyer in Yemen (S. Res. 379), S10741, S10742 [18OC]

———terrorist attack on Navy destroyer in Yemen (S. Res. 379), star print, S11512 [14NO]

———tribute to sailors relative to terrorist attack on Navy destroyer in Yemen, S11072 [26OC], S11460 [1NO]

———tribute to sailors relative to terrorist attack on Navy destroyer in Yemen (H. Res. 631), S10706 [18OC]

Colombia: authorize urgent support to secure peace and the rule of law, and to enhance the effectiveness of anti-drug efforts, S2655-S2660 [13AP], S5313-S5315 [19JN], S5521-S5527, S5537-S5539, S5542-S5547 [21JN], S5618-S5620 [22JN], S11473-S11475 [1NO]

———certification of U.S. support for the Colombian Government, military, and rule of law relative to assistance, S5509 [21JN]

———condition aid on U.S. public support of anti-drug efforts, S5446, S5447 [20JN]

———drug interdiction assistance, S5313-S5315 [19JN], S5521-S5527 [21JN], S5618-S5620, S5623, S5626 [22JN], S6228-S6232, S6235 [30JN]

———provide helicopters to assist in drug enforcement efforts, S5515-S5519, S5526, S5528, S5529 [21JN], S5626 [22JN]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): clarify oversight authority on open Dept. of Justice investigations and cases, S2066-S2069 [4AP]

———investigation of Dept. of Justice plea bargain agreement with Peter Lee relative to espionage charges, S2066-S2069 [4AP]

———oversight investigations on campaign finance abuses and certain ongoing Dept. of Justice investigations, S6105 [29JN]

Computers: adjustment of composite theoretical performance levels of high performance computers, S6457-S6460 [11JY]

———establish scholarships for training to improve Internet security and protect against cyberthreats, S4535 [6JN]

Configuration Management Information System: funding, S5012 [13JN]

Congo, Democratic Republic of: support U.N. peacekeeping operations, S279 [2FE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 106th Congress, S10745 [19OC], S10886 [23OC], S10899-S10901 [24OC]

Congressional Research Service: release of report entitled ``China's Foreign Conventional Arms Acquisitions—Background and Analysis'', S10148 [10OC]

Connecticut: reunion of the National Guard 169th Infantry Regiment of the 43rd Division, S5457 [20JN]

Contracts: clarify exception for outsourcing of certain civilian functions to Native American contractors, S5019 [13JN]

———matching of disbursements to particular obligations, S4811 [8JN], S4915, S4916 [9JN]

———refine and advance Federal acquisition regulations relative to the Cost Accounting Standards Board, solutions-based contracting, procurement of information technology services, and service contract payments, S5074 [14JN]

———reform procurement rules for purchasing military equipment to allow more equitable treatment of U.S. military arsenals, S5087 [14JN]

Corps of Engineers: contracting out of operations and maintenance activities at Federal hydropower facilities, S9149 [25SE]

———hopper dredge fleet emergency response capability, S8932 [21SE]

———independent review of water projects, S8932 [21SE]

———Kill van Kull dredging project funding, S8184 [7SE]

———permit regional offices to market dredge material for reuse, S9149 [25SE]

———provide assistance for the remediation and redevelopment of brownfield sites (S. 2335), S1993 [30MR]

Crime: establish court-martial jurisdiction over civilians serving with Armed Forces and Federal jurisdiction over crimes committed outside the U.S. by civilians accompanying U.S. Armed Forces (S. 768), S11181-S11184 [26OC]

Crusader Field Artillery System: funding, S7739 [27JY]

Cuba: increase cooperation on drug interdiction efforts, S5533 [21JN]

D-Day: anniversary, S4371 [24MY], S4518 [6JN]

———tribute to members of the U.S. Armed Forces that participated in European invasion (S. Res. 317), S4692 [7JN]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: authorize additional rounds of military base closures and realignments, S4639-S4649 [7JN]

Defense Health Program: funding, S5012, S5013 [13JN]

———projects funding, S7741 [27JY]

Defense Production Act: extend expiration date (H.R. 1715), S10488 [12OC]

deLeon, Rudy: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of Defense, S1924 [29MR]

Dept. of Defense: ensure confidentiality of medical records and health care-related information, S4983, S4984 [13JN]

Dept. of Education: transfer Impact Aid Program funding responsibility for military connected children and property to the Dept. of Defense (S. 3158), S9861 [4OC]

Dept. of Energy: establish compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death, S4754-S4760 [8JN], S10354, S10355, S10375-S10377, S10379, S10386 [12OC]

———establish compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death (S. 2519), S3692 [9MY]

Dept. of State: VOA broadcast condemning the terrorist attack on Navy destroyer U.S.S. Cole in Yemen, S10705 [18OC], S10792 [19OC]

Dept. of the Interior: transfer or other disposition of certain lands at Melrose Air Force Range, NM, and Yakima Training Center, WA (S. 2757), S5464 [20JN], S9986 [5OC]

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

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 (H.R. 1509), S10004 [5OC]

———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-S6400 [10JY]

Dobmeier, Michael: tribute to election as DAV National Commander, S2343 [6AP], S2437 [7AP]

Drugs: Caribbean and South American nations drug interdiction assistance funding, S5511-S5515, S5525-S5527 [21JN]

Education: Impact Aid Program funding, S2062, S2063 [4AP]

———Impact Aid Program funding through reductions in Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education administrative costs, S5834-S5836 [27JN], S6343 [10JY]

———modify computation of Impact Aid Program weighted student units for payments to local educational agencies (S. 2118), S935 [29FE]

Elections: use of facilities as polling places for Federal, State, and local elections, S4166 [18MY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: education programs funding through reductions in defense procurement programs, S4994-S4996, S4998, S5009 [13JN]

Ellsworth AFB, SD: deployment of Global Hawk aircraft system, S5648 [22JN]

Elmendorf AFB, AK: General Thomas D. White Environmental Award for Restoration recipient, S2937 [26AP]

Empire AFB, MI: anniversary, S8340 [11SE]

Employment: establish better business practices by improving cost-estimating processes and assessing the impact of workforce changes (S. 2474), S2944 [26AP]

———realignment of civilian workforce, S5439-S5441 [20JN]

———realignment of civilian workforce (S. 2674), S4568-S4570 [6JN]

Enterprise (U.S.S.): tribute to crew, S4232 [22MY]

EPA: limit fines for environmental compliance violations at military facilities, S6538-S6544 [12JY]

F/A-18 E/F aircraft: procurement contract, S5357 [19JN]

F/A-18E/F aircraft: development funding, S367 [7FE], S7742 [27JY]

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

Federal employees: establish program under which current and former employees may obtain long-term care insurance (H.R. 4040), S7802 [27JY]

———establish program under which current and former employees may obtain long-term care insurance (H.R. 4040), insert S. 2420 language in lieu, S7582 [25JY]

———establish program under which current and former employees may obtain long-term care insurance (S. 2420), S7575-S7582 [25JY], S10587 [13OC]

———prohibit the issuance of security clearances to employees or contractors with histories of criminal activity or substance abuse, S4651-S4656 [7JN], S6448 [11JY]

———review of secrecy oaths and policies at nuclear weapons facilities where workers may have had their health compromised by radioactive or other hazardous substances, S6552 [12JY]

———staffing levels, S11052 [26OC], S11322 [29OC]

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

Firefighters: create commemorative pin or badge to honor those who fight wildfires, S10063 [6OC]

Floods: disaster assistance to Mozambique, S1114 [2MR], S5610 [22JN]

Forbes Field, KS: tribute to 190th Air Refueling Wing, S1455 [20MR]

Foreign aid: policy and guidelines on personnel activities in Colombia relative to anti-drug efforts, S5613, S5614 [22JN]

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

———U.S. role in multilateral organizations, S3894-S3906 [11MY]

Foreign trade: export controls on certain high-performance computers, S4980-S4982 [13JN]

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

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

Freeman, Ed W.: award Medal of Honor (S. 2722), S5057, S5058 [13JN]

Funding, S2321, S2323 [6AP]

Government: report on progress in developing infrastructure assurance strategies and Dept. of Defense role in implementing such strategies and detecting information warfare programs (S. 2702), S4845 [8JN]

Hazardous materials: require study on alternative methods for disposal of munitions at Army depots, S5014 [13JN]

Health: vaccine acquisition policies, S11367 [30OC]

Health Care Management Demonstration Program: funding, S4949, S4950 [12JN]

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

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Presidential Unit Citation to final crew, S10381 [12OC]

Indonesia: prohibit military assistance relative to prosecution of those responsible for violence, return of displaced refugees, and human rights conditions in East Timor (S. 2621), S4381 [24MY], S5524 [21JN]

Information services: development of network centric warfare information technologies, S5441-S5443 [20JN], S10382 [12OC]

Inouye, Senator: Medal of Honor recipient, S5479-S5481, S5536 [21JN], S5584-S5586 [22JN], S5757 [23JN], S6105 [29JN]

Insurance: make the same health insurance options afforded to executive and judicial branch employees available to Federal annuitants, legislative branch employees, and Armed Forces members and retirees (H.R. 4277), S10587 [13OC]

Integrated Defensive Electronic Countermeasure Program: funding, S7741 [27JY]

International Conference on the Balkans: convene, S4136 [18MY]

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 (S. 2726), S5107 [14JN]

Iraq: enforcement of U.N. no-fly zone by Operation Northern Watch, S68 [26JA]

———involvement in terrorist activities directed towards the U.S., S10753 [19OC]

———U.S. policy, S2490 [11AP]

Irizarry, Edwin D.: National Guard Noncommissioned Officer of the Year award recipient, S5358 [19JN]

J. William Ditter (U.S.S.): tribute to crew, S2707 [13AP]

Kaufman, Daniel J.: nomination to be Army brigadier general and U.S. Military Academy Academic Board dean, S4505 [25MY]

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, S4740-S4748 [8JN]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: nuclear weapons proliferation, S6835 [14JY]

Korean War: anniversary (H.J. Res. 86), S2814 [13AP]

———anniversary (S.J. Res. 39), S333 [3FE], S1437 [9MR], S5451 [20JN]

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]

———presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes, S10988 [25OC]

———presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes funding, S6232 [30JN]

———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, S3662-S3665 [9MY], S3887-S3893, S3899, S3900, S3906 [11MY], S4044, S4063, S4064, S4072-S4096 [17MY], S4122-S4164 [18MY]

———U.S. participation in NATO military operations against Serbia relative to human rights violations, S9777 [3OC]

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

Loyalty Day: observance, S3183 [1MY]

Mancuso, Donald: allegations of misconduct while serving as Defense Criminal Investigative Service Director, S130 [31JA], S6250 [30JN]

———nomination to be Dept. of Defense Inspector General, S6250 [30JN]

Manufacturing Technical Assistance Pilot Program: funding, S7740 [27JY]

Marine Corps: anniversary, S11529 [14NO]

———bayonets funding, S7740 [27JY]

Marshall Islands: name the Army missile range at Kwajalein Atoll for former President Ronald Reagan (S. 2281), S1674 [23MR]

McVay, Charles B., III: court-martial conviction relative to sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, S4760-S4764 [8JN], S10381 [12OC]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs for military retirees, S10383 [12OC]

———expand and make permanent the subvention demonstration project for military retirees and dependents (S. 915), S2228 [5AP]

Memorial Day: observance, S4544 [6JN]

Mentor-Protege Program: include women-owned businesses as eligible participants (S. 2483), S3027 [27AP]

Merchant Marines: training funding, S7741 [27JY]

Michigan: Air National Guard 110th Fighter Wing recipient of the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, S696 [22FE]

Military installations: privatization of utility systems, S6565 [12JY]

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

Motor vehicles: require testing of high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles and trailers prior to purchase, S4997 [13JN]

National Airborne Day: designate (S. Res. 301), S3197 [1MY], S7805 [27JY]

National Center for the Preservation of Democracy: establish and fund to honor and recognize the service of Japanese-American veterans, S4988-S4990 [13JN]

National Day of Remembrance: designate to honor veterans exposed to radiation or radioactive materials during service (S. Res. 336), S6982, S6983 [14JY]

National Guard: tribute to 49th Division of Texas for peacekeeping operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina (S. Res. 382), S10939 [24OC]

———Youth ChalleNGe Program funding, S6564, S6565 [12JY]

National Military Appreciation Month: designate (S. 1419), S1242 [7MR], S4589 [6JN]

———designate (S. Res. 266), S1242 [7MR]

National security: congressional briefing on Single Integrated Operational Plan, S6291 [30JN]

———encourage continued negotiated reductions in Russian nuclear forces, S4536 [6JN]

———military readiness of U.S. forces, S1738 [27MR], S9778-S9780 [3OC], S11072 [26OC]

———national missile defense system, S5 [24JA], S788 [24FE], S2138-S2141 [4AP], S3013 [27AP], S4399-S4402 [25MY], S4722-S4728 [8JN], S4918 [9JN], S5587 [22JN], S6109 [29JN], S6834-S6836 [14JY], S8191 [7SE], S10129 [10OC]

———national missile defense system (H.R. 4), S7466 [24JY]

———national objectives priority assignments, S761-S774 [24FE], S2553-S2565 [12AP], S3894-S3904 [11MY], S9774-S9783 [3OC]

———report on consequences of high operating tempo on military aviation and ground equipment, S6563 [12JY]

———require operationally realistic testing of any national missile defense system against countermeasures, S6549, S6550, S6554-S6563 [12JY], S6591-S6593 [13JY]

———require that reports on the transfer of militarily sensitive technology to certain countries include updates on previous Inspector General recommendations, S6450 [11JY]

———shift in deployment strategy and tactics from Europe to Asia, S5017 [13JN]

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

National Women's Law Center: report on child care in the military relative to improving civilian child care, S4184 [18MY]

NATO: status of U.S. forces and military operations in the Balkan region of Europe, S66, S69 [26JA], S591-S594 [10FE], S3497-S3499 [4MY], S4518 [6JN], S10954-S10957, S10964 [25OC]

Natter, Robert J.: nomination to be Navy admiral, S4505 [25MY]

Navy: anniversary (S. Res. 373), S10587 [13OC], S10736, S10737 [18OC]

———establish human resources service center, S10374 [12OC]

———Naval Undersea Warfare Center and Bryant College Executive MBA Program funding, S11881, S11882 [15DE]

———ship depot maintenance funding, S4164 [18MY]

———tribute to U.S. Asiatic Fleet veterans, S1021 [1MR]

Nevada: implementation of the Las Vegas Wash Wetland Restoration and Lake Mead Water Quality Improvement Project (S. 2750), S5362 [19JN]

———National Guard Counterdrug Reconnaissance and Interdiction Detachment Unit funding, S7742 [27JY]

New Mexico: tribute to Air National Guard 150th Security Forces Squadron and 150th Civil Engineering Squadron, S640 [10FE]

New Orleans, LA: Navy Information Technology Center funding, S5013 [13JN]

Nuclear weapons: disposal of excess Russian weapons-derived plutonium, S486-S488 [8FE]

———limitation on retirement or dismantlement of strategic nuclear weapons delivery systems, S4543-S4553 [6JN], S4608-S4620, S4633 [7JN]

———status of U.S. arsenal relative to policy of deterrence, S2138-S2141 [4AP], S6291 [30JN]

———status of U.S. arsenel relative to policy of deterrence, S1302-S1304 [8MR]

———strategic defense initiative, S1662, S1663 [23MR]

Okubo, James K.: award Medal of Honor (S. 2722), S5057, S5058 [13JN]

Operational support aircraft: cancel leasing authority, S4999-S5007 [13JN]

Ortiz, Ana V.: National Image Salute to Hispanics Award recipient, S4665 [7JN]

Panama Canal: negotiate new agreement relative to the presence of U.S. Armed Forces (S. Res. 257), S638 [10FE]

Peer-Reviewed Alcoholism Research Program: funding, S7741 [27JY]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S971 [29FE], S2019 [30MR], S3036 [27AP], S4118 [17MY], S4211 [18MY], S4366-S4368 [24MY], S4505 [25MY], S4932 [9JN], S5935 [27JN], S7808 [27JY], S8241 [7SE], S8293 [8SE], S10114-S10117 [6OC], S10499 [12OC], S10947 [24OC]

———nominations returned to the President, S11 [24JA]

Privacy: ensure confidentiality of medical records and health care-related information, S4983, S4984 [13JN]

Public lands: permit receipt of in-kind considerations anywhere on an installation for the lease of property, S6460 [11JY]

Puerto Rico: use of Vieques Island for military operations, S6460 [11JY], S10352, S10353 [12OC]

Reserve Officers Association: anniversary of congressional charter, S4555 [6JN]

Rohna (H.M.T.): tribute to crew who lost their lives during World War II (H. Con. Res. 408), S11270 [27OC]

Schools: deny educational assistance funds to local educational agencies that deny access to secondary school students for military recruiting purposes (S. 2397), S2588-S2590 [12AP]

———provide grants for the maintenance, repair, and renovation of schools serving children of military personnel and employees, S6551 [12JY]

Sea Cadet Month: observance, S9263 [26SE]

Senate: legislative priorities, S8642-S8644 [18SE], S9565 [2OC], S10611 [17OC], S10884, S10885, S10886 [23OC]

Ships and vessels: LPD-17 amphibious ships procurement funding, S5011, S5012, S5014 [13JN]

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, S4740-S4748 [8JN]

Smith, Andrew J.: award Medal of Honor (S. 2722), S5057, S5058 [13JN]

South Dakota: flood mitigation projects funding, S4167 [18MY]

Space policy: Discoverer II space-based radar program funding, S7223 [19JY]

Stevens Institute of Technology: nonlinear acoustic landmine detection research and development funding, S5013, S5014 [13JN]

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]

Sustainable Green Manufacturing Initiative: funding, S5012 [13JN]

Synthetic Aperture Radar facility: funding, S7739 [27JY]

Taxation: allow the use of completed contract method of accounting in the case of certain long-term naval vessel construction contracts (S. 2897), S7394 [20JY]

———provide tax relief and modify treatment of members of a Reserve component of the Armed Forces (S. 2230), S1399 [9MR]

———restore deductions for expenses relative to services performed by military reservists (S. 3101), S9197 [25SE]

Technology: coordinate and facilitate the development of directed energy technologies, systems, and weapons, S10361 [12OC]

———coordinate and facilitate the development of directed energy technologies, systems, and weapons (S. 2573), S4103 [17MY]

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

Terrorism: improve deterrence, detection, and ability to combat terrorism, S4535 [6JN]

———U.S. response to acts of terrorism against U.S. facilities, soldiers, and citizens, S10730-S10733 [18OC]

Teston, Raymond S.: Purple Heart award recipient, S8099 [6SE]

Thresher (U.S.S.): tribute to crew and recognize contributions of the Naval Submarine Service and the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (S. Res. 318), S4693, S4718 [7JN]

Treaties and agreements: Antiballistic Missile Treaty, S2894 [26AP], S10129 [10OC]

U.S. Naval Academy: use of funds generated by the Visitor's Center for the Midshipmen Welfare Fund, S5010 [13JN]

University of Maryland University College: anniversary of overseas miltary program, S4230 [22MY]

U-2 aircraft: production line analysis funding, S5008 [13JN]

Veterans: health care funding, S2317, S2318, S2338 [6AP]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses, S4752 [8JN]

———upgrade medals Asian and Pacific Islander veterans received for World War II service to Medals of Honor, S5584, S5585 [22JN]

Veterans Day: observance, S11366 [30OC]

Veterans Mission for Youth Initiative: establish within the Troops-to-Teachers Program (S. 2867), S6680 [13JY]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide compensation and benefits to children of female Vietnam veterans who were born with certain birth defects (S. 2494), S3260 [2MY]

———provide compensation and benefits to children of female Vietnam veterans who were born with certain birth defects (S. 2544), S3917 [11MY]

Voinovich, Senator: report on trip to Southeastern Europe, S2700-S2706 [13AP]

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

Weapons: Conventional Air-Launched Cruise Missile funding, S4809 [8JN], S4988 [13JN]

———direct funding of unused and underutilized plant-capacity costs at U.S. arsenals, S5081 [14JN]

———proposed international sales of AH-64 Apache Longbow helicopters and Stinger missiles, S7739, S7740 [27JY]

———terminate production of Trident II missiles, S6546-S6549 [12JY], S6591 [13JY], S7742 [27JY]

World War II: facilitate settlement of claims against Japanese companies by former U.S. prisoners of war used as slave labor (S. Con. Res. 158), S11432 [31OC]

———support Day of Honor 2000 to honor and recognize the service of minority veterans (S.J. Res. 44), S2352 [6AP], S4215 [18MY]

Reports

Comparision Between House and Senate Legislation on Drug Interdiction Assistance to Colombia: Mary M. McCarthy and Helena Olea, Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights, H5614 [29JN]

Environmental Aspects of Yugoslav Reconstruction—NATO Ecocide in Serbia: Vojin Joksimovich, Harvard University, E1314-E1317 [25JY]

F-22 Program—Fact Versus Fiction: Everest E. Riccioni, E952-E954 [9JN]

Occupational Safety and Health—Government Responses to Beryllium Uses and Risks: GAO, E795-E799 [19MY]

PRC To Stage Anti-Air Military Exercise in Late February: Hsiao Peng, H106 [1FE]

Use of Armed Forces Personnel To Support Civilian Law Enforcement, E794 [19MY]

Reports filed

Air Force Memorial Foundation Establishment of a Memorial in the District of Columbia or Its Environs: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4583) (H. Rept. 106-817), H7279 [6SE]

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]

Akal Security, Inc., Relief: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3363) (H. Rept. 106-581), H2336 [13AP]

AMVETS Charter Amendments: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 604) (H. Rept. 106-904), H8405 [27SE]

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]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 4205, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 616) (H. Rept. 106-952), H9634 [10OC]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 4576, Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 554) (H. Rept. 106-757), H6469 [18JY]

Consideration of H.R. 1838, Taiwan Security Enhancement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 408) (H. Rept. 106-490), H89 [31JA]

Consideration of H.R. 3908, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 450) (H. Rept. 106-549), H1476 [28MR]

Consideration of H.R. 4205, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 503) (H. Rept. 106-621), H3171 [16MY]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 504) (H. Rept. 106-624), H3308 [17MY]

Consideration of H.R. 4425, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 502) (H. Rept. 106-618), H3049 [15MY]

Consideration of H.R. 4576, Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 514) (H. Rept. 106-652), H3924 [6JN]

Dept. of Defense Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program—Unproven Force Protection: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 106-556), H1674 [3AP]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 4576) (H. Rept. 106-754), H6354 [17JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4576) (H. Rept. 106-644), H3923 [6JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2593) (S. Rept. 106-298), S4190 [18MY]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee of Conference (H.R. 4205) (H. Rept. 106-945), H9503 [6OC]

———Committee on Armed Services (House) (H.R. 4205) (H. Rept. 106-616), H3049 [15MY]

———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 Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure: Committee of Conference (H.R. 4425) (H. Rept. 106-710), H5654 [29JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4425) (H. Rept. 106-614), H2965 [11MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2521) (S. Rept. 106-290), S3691 [9MY], S3915 [11MY]

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

Dept. of the Interior Collection and Maintenance of Information on Public Memorials Commemorating Military Conflicts and Service of Individuals in the Armed Forces: Committee on Resources (House) (H. Con. Res. 345) (H. Rept. 106-839), H7501 [12SE]

Dept. of the Interior Transfer or Other Disposition of Certain Lands at Melrose Air Force Range, NM, and Yakima Training Center, WA: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2757) (S. Rept. 106-451), S9603 [2OC]

Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation Memorial in the District of Columbia To Honor Veterans Who Became Disabled Serving in the Armed Forces: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 311) (S. Rept. 106-273), S2726 [13AP]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1509) (H. Rept. 106-583), H2336 [13AP]

East Timor Repatriation and Security Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2621), S9464 [28SE]

Impact Aid Program Reauthorization: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 3616) (H. Rept. 106-504), H572 [29FE]

Improving Counterintelligence Capabilities at the Dept. of Energy and the Los Alamos, Sandia, and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories: Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H. Rept. 106-687), H4816 [21JN]

Korean War Anniversary: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.J. Res. 86), S2616 [12AP]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 39), S1391 [9MR]

Long-Term Care Security Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4040) (H. Rept. 106-610), H2654 [8MY]

———Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2420) (S. Rept. 106-344), S6841 [14JY]

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]

Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3380) (H. Rept. 106-778), H6776 [24JY]

National Park Service Use of Dept. of Defense Support Services: Committee on Resources (House) (H. Res. 182) (H. Rept. 106-529), H1123 [20MR]

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 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]

San Gabriel, CA, Long-Term Solution to Groundwater Contamination and Water Supply Problems: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 910) (H. Rept. 106-545), H1404 [23MR]

Tribute to Okinawa, Japan, for Hosting U.S. Defense Facilities and for Hosting the G-8 Summit Meeting: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 334), S7838 [27JY]

U.S.-Panama Partnership Act: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 3673) (H. Rept. 106-803), H7205 [27JY]

Veterans and Dependents Millennium Education Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 4268) (H. Rept. 106-628), H3473 [19MY]

Resolutions by organizations

Armed Services and Veterans Affairs Military Awards Dinner: NAACP, E1168 [30JN]

Corps of Engineers projects review: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H950 [14MR], H5881, H5882 [12JY], H7216-H7219 [6SE], H9516 [10OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), motion to instruct conferees, H7528 [13SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 3908), H1543, H1556, H1573 [29MR]

———making for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4425), conference report, S6227 [30JN]

———making for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (S. 2521), S4063 [17MY]

———making (H.R. 4576), S4982 [13JN], H4000, H4013 [7JN]

Statements

Dept. of Defense Federal Acquisition Revisions: Senators Thompson, Lieberman, Warner and Levin, S5075 [14JN]

Limit EPA Fines for Environmental Compliance Violations at Military Facilities: Executive Office of the President, S6543 [12JY]

Policy Regarding Military Service by Homosexuals: Senator Robb, S11848 [15DE]

Policy Towards U.S.: Several People's Republic of China Officials, S10130-S10133 [10OC]

V-22 Osprey Aircraft Accident in Marana, AZ: Fred McCorkle, Marine Corps, H2188 [12AP]

Summaries

Be All That We Can Be—Lessons From the Military for Improving Our Nation's Child Care System: National Women's Law Center, S4185 [18MY]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Act (H.R. 5189), E1490 [14SE]

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

Report on U.S. National Interests: Commission on America's National Interests, S9782 [3OC]

Review of Literature on U.S. Global Role Options: Congressional Research Service, S765-S771 [24FE]

Tables

Armed Forces enlistment objectives, H1398 [23MR]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 2521, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, S4169 [18MY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 2593, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S4920 [9JN]

Defense Health Program projects funding in H.R. 4576, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S7741 [27JY]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4425), H3071 [16MY]

———conference report, H5601, H5606-H5612 [29JN]

Dept. of Defense appropriations (H.R. 4576), H3975-H3977 [7JN]

———conference report, H6531-H6534 [19JY]

Dept. of Defense emergency supplemental appropriations, H1548 [29MR]

Emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 3908), H1496-H1503 [29MR]

Federal trust funds used to balance the budget, S602 [10FE], S2181 [5AP], S7001 [17JY]

Major overseas smaller-scale contingency operations, S11355 [30OC]

Operational support aircraft proposal requirements, S5002 [13JN]

U.S. national security interests, S2558 [12AP]

U.S. nuclear forces, S4618 [7JN]

Vital Russian nuclear targets, S4618 [7JN]

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]

Peacekeeping Operations in Kosovo Appropriations: Representative Kucinich, E504 [6AP]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 282, declare the American GI as the ``Person of the Century'' for the 20th century, H1966 [10AP]

H. Con. Res. 345, Dept. of the Interior collection and maintenance of information on public memorials commemorating military conflicts and service of individuals in the Armed Forces, H7749 [19SE]

H. Con. Res. 408, tribute to H.M.T. Rohna crew who lost their lives during World War II, H9597 [10OC]

H. Res. 182, National Park Service use of Dept. of Defense support services, H1134 [21MR]

H. Res. 408, consideration of H.R. 1838, Taiwan Security Enhancement Act, H103 [1FE]

H. Res. 450, consideration of H.R. 3908, emergency supplemental appropriations, H1485 [29MR]

H. Res. 476, commend the Army Nurse Corps for extending equal opportunities to men and women and recognize certain historical service, H12520 [15DE]

H. Res. 502, consideration of H.R. 4425, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, H3068 [16MY]

H. Res. 503, consideration of H.R. 4205, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H3185 [17MY]

H. Res. 504, consideration of H.R. 4205, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H3321, H3385 [18MY]

H. Res. 514, consideration of H.R. 4576, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H3961 [7JN]

H. Res. 549, anniversary of initial activation of National Guard personnel for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm, H6842 [25JY]

H. Res. 554, consideration of conference report on H.R. 4576, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H6529 [19JY]

H. Res. 616, consideration of conference report on H.R. 4205, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H9641 [11OC]

H. Res. 631, terrorist attack on Navy destroyer U.S.S. Cole in Yemen, H10070 [18OC]

H. Res. 664, GAO investigation of U.S. participation in U.N. peacekeeping operations, E2028 [30OC]

H. Res. 673, tribute to Marines who lost their lives in V-22 Osprey aircraft accident in Jacksonville, NC, H12520 [15DE]

H.J. Res. 86, Korean War anniversary, H726 [8MR]

H.J. Res. 98, support Day of Honor 2000 to honor and recognize the service of minority veterans during World War II, H3558 [23MY]

H.J. Res. 98, support Day of Honor 2000 to honor and recognize the service of minority veterans of World War II, H2169 [12AP]

H.J. Res. 101, anniversary of the Army, H4320 [13JN]

H.R. 284, Honor Guard for Veterans Empowerment Act, H8631 [3OC]

H.R. 604, AMVETS charter amendment, H12511 [15DE]

H.R. 910, funding and implementation of a long-term solution to groundwater contamination and water supply problems in San Gabriel, CA, H1422 [28MR]

H.R. 1509, establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor veterans who became disabled while serving in the Armed Forces, H2362 [2MY]

H.R. 1715, Defense Production Act expiration date extension, H7677 [18SE]

H.R. 1838, Taiwan Security Enhancement Act, H112 [1FE]

H.R. 3363, relief of Akal Security, Inc., H3055 [16MY]

H.R. 3380, Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act, H6928 [25JY]

H.R. 3616, Impact Aid Program reauthorization, H2992-H2996 [15MY]

H.R. 3621, posthumous promotion of William Clark to the grade of captain in the Army, H9601 [10OC]

H.R. 4040, Long-Term Care Security Act, H2668-H2670 [9MY], H7181-H7187 [27JY]

H.R. 4205, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S6871-S6982 [14JY], H3201-H3256 [17MY]

H.R. 4382, Air Force Work Force Renewal Act, E648 [4MY]

H.R. 4576, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S5140-S5154 [14JN]

H.R. 4583, Air Force Memorial Foundation establishment of a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs, H7394 [12SE]

H.R. 4709, Gold Star Parents Annuity Act, E1081 [22JN]

H.R. 5174, Dept. of Defense facilities use as polling places for Federal, State, and local elections, H9594 [10OC]

H.R. 5212, Veterans' Oral History Project Act, H8721 [3OC]

H.R. 5314, terminate the practice of euthanizing military working dogs at the end of their working life and facilitate the adoption of such dogs, H9599 [10OC], H11302 [26OC]

H.R. 5490, Air Force Science and Technology for the 21st Century Act, E1830 [19OC]

S. 311, Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation establishment of a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor veterans who became disabled while serving in the Armed Forces, S6399 [10JY]

S. 768, Military and Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act, S11181 [26OC], H6939 [25JY]

S. 1295, Lance Corporal Harold Gomez Post Office, East Chicago, IN, H8278 [27SE]

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

S. 2003, Keep Our Promise to America's Military Retirees Act, S39 [24JA]

S. 2013, Honoring Health Care Commitments to Servicemembers Past and Present Act, S115-S118 [27JA]

S. 2281, name the Army missile range at Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands, for former President Ronald Reagan, S1675 [23MR]

S. 2322, Remove Servicemembers From Food Stamps Act, S1906 [29MR]

S. 2419, Veterans' Higher Education Opportunities Act, S2733 [13AP]

S. 2420, Long-Term Care Security Act, S2734-S2736 [13AP], S7575-S7581 [25JY]

S. 2494, Children of Female Vietnam Veterans' Benefits Act, S3261 [2MY]

S. 2514, Fairness for the Military Reserve Act, S3538 [4MY]

S. 2537, modify the time for use of certain educational benefits by members of the Selected Reserve, S3834 [10MY]

S. 2544, Children of Women Vietnam Veterans' Benefits Act, S3917 [11MY]

S. 2573, Directed Energy Coordination and Consolidation Act, S4104 [17MY]

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

S. 2674, Dept. of Defense Civilian Workforce Realignment Act, S4569 [6JN]

S. 2702, report on progress in developing infrastructure assurance strategies and Dept. of Defense role in implementing such strategies and detecting information warfare programs, S4846 [8JN]

S. 2722, award Medal of Honor to Ed W. Freeman, James K. Okubo, and Andrew J. Smith, S5058 [13JN], H4586 [15JN]

S. 2726, American Servicemembers' Protection Act, S5107-S5109 [14JN]

S. 2757, Dept. of the Interior transfer or other disposition of certain lands at Melrose Air Force Range, NM, and Yakima Training Center, WA, S9986 [5OC]

S. 2757, transfer or other disposition of certain lands at Melrose Air Force Range, NM, and Yakima Training Center, WA, S5464 [20JN]

S. 2867, Veterans Mission for Youth Act, S6681 [13JY]

S. 3101, Reservists Tax Relief Act, S9197 [25SE]

S. 3153, convey excess Cannon AFB, NM, hospital equipment to Roosevelt General Hospital in Portales, NM, S9746 [3OC]

S. Con. Res. 84, naming of the last vessel of the Nimitz class of aircraft carriers the U.S.S. Lexington, S822 [24FE]

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]

S. Con. Res. 96, tribute to American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association Medal for Military Service recipients, S1468, S1470 [20MR]

S. Con. Res. 158, facilitate settlement of claims against Japanese companies by former U.S. World War II prisoners of war used as slave labor, S11425, S11432 [31OC], H12509 [15DE]

S. Res. 257, negotiate new agreement relative to the presence of U.S. Armed Forces at the Panama Canal, S637 [10FE]

S. Res. 266, National Military Appreciation Month, S1242 [7MR]

S. Res. 301, National Airborne Day, S3197 [1MY], S7805 [27JY]

S. Res. 310, tribute to Marines who lost their lives in V-22 Osprey aircraft accident in Marana, AZ, S4326, S4328 [23MY]

S. Res. 317, tribute to members of the U.S. Armed Forces that participated in D-Day invasion of Europe, S4692 [7JN]

S. Res. 318, tribute to crew of the U.S.S. Thresher and recognize the contributions of the Naval Submarine Service and the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, S4693, S4718 [7JN]

S. Res. 334, tribute to Okinawa, Japan for hosting U.S. defense facilities and for hosting the G-8 summit meeting, S6350 [10JY]

S. Res. 336, National Day of Remembrance to honor veterans exposed to radiation or radioactive materials during service, S6847, S6983 [14JY]

S. Res. 373, anniversary of the Navy, S10426 [12OC]

S. Res. 373, Navy anniversary, S10737 [18OC]

S. Res. 378, terrorist attack on Navy destroyer U.S.S. Cole in Yemen, S10724, S10741 [18OC]

S. Res. 379, terrorist attack on Navy destroyer U.S.S. Cole in Yemen, S10724, S10742 [18OC]

S. Res. 382, tribute to 49th Division of Texas National Guard for peacekeeping operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina, S10932, S10940 [24OC]

S.J. Res. 39, anniversary of Korean War, S334 [3FE]

S.J. Res. 39, Korean War anniversary, S1437 [9MR]

S.J. Res. 44, support Day of Honor 2000 to honor and recognize the service of minority veterans during World War II, S4215 [18MY], H3563 [23MY]

S.J. Res. 46, anniversary of the Army, S4575 [6JN]

S.J. Res. 46, Army anniversary, S5056 [13JN]

S.J. Res. 49, recognize John Barry as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy, S6476 [11JY]

Tributes

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