BOND, CHRISTOPHER S. (a Senator from Missouri)
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), S7354, S7402 [20JY]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), S6795, S6856 [14JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2121 [4AP], S2197, S2252, S2254 [5AP], S2333, S2362, S2365, S2368, S2370, S2377 [6AP], S2405, S2415 [7AP]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4753, S4867 [8JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4576), S4959 [12JN], S4987 [13JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), S7033, S7079 [17JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5698, S5706 [22JN], S5715 [23JN]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), S10428 [12OC]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 2), S3662, S3772, S3778 [9MY], S3851 [10MY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2522), S5738 [23JN]
Health: minority health programs (S. 1880), S11151 [26OC]
North Dakota: increase authorization for water supplies, meet water quantity and quality needs, and enhance natural resources and habitats (S. 623), S10592 [13OC]
Public Health Service Act: provide certain children's health services (H.R. 4365), S9048 [22SE]
SBA: improve the certified development company program (H.R. 2614), S5138, S5156 [14JN]
Small Business Innovation Research Program: extend authorization (H.R. 2392), S7251 [19JY], S9619 [2OC]
Analyses
Indian Tribal Enterprise and Alaska Native Corporations Participation Expansion in the HUBZone Program (S. 2569), S4020
Appointments
Conferee: H. Con. Res. 290, setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005, S2481 [10AP]
———H.R. 2614, Certified Development Company Program Improvements Act, S7575 [25JY]
———H.R. 4475, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, S5214 [15JN]
———H.R. 4576, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S5020 [13JN]
———H.R. 4635, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S10332 [12OC]
———H.R. 4811, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S7142 [18JY]
Articles and editorials
Dr. Truth, Michael Bond, New Scientist (publication), S62 [26JA]
Genetic Research—Foes of Biotechnology Ignore Global Hunger, C.S. Prakash, Atlanta (GA) Journal-Constitution, S61 [26JA]
Gore's Hidden Weakness—Foreign Policy, Robert B. Zoellick, Wall Street Journal, S11073 [26OC]
Who's Afraid of Genetic Engineering? Jimmy Carter, New York (NY) Times, S60 [26JA]
Without Biotechnology, We'll Starve—Agricultural Genetic Engineering Is Subject to More Safeguards Than Many Unaltered Foods We Eat, Martina McGloughlin, Los Angeles (CA) Times, S61 [26JA]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Armed Forces: improve TRICARE program and extend and improve certain demonstration programs under the Defense Health Program (see S. 2087), S1186 [6MR] (see S. 2486), S3192 [1MY]
Arts Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 128), S1128 [2MR]
Beef Industry Compensation Trust Fund: establish with duties imposed on products of countries in noncompliance with certain World Trade Organization decisions (see S. 2709), S4820 [8JN]
Century of Women in the U.S.: observance (see S. Res. 292), S2728 [13AP]
Children and youth: protect infants who are born alive (see S. 3127), S10092 [6OC]
Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (see S. 2123), S1186 [6MR]
Cole (U.S.S.): terrorist attack on Navy destroyer in Yemen (see S. Res. 378, 379), S10716 [18OC]
Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act: revise and extend programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS (see S. 2311), S4577 [6JN]
Coverdell, Paul: tribute (see S. Res. 338), S7160 [18JY]
Curtis, Carl T.: tribute (see S. Res. 246), S86 [26JA]
Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY: designate (see S. 2370), S2347 [6AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: provide assistance for the rehabilitation of watershed dams built for flood protection and water resource projects (see S. 1762), S2439 [7AP]
Disasters: authorize predisaster mitigation programs, streamline the administration of disaster relief, and control the costs of disaster assistance (see S. 1691), S3923 [11MY]
Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 2386), S7921 [27JY]
———international tuberculosis control (see S. 2643), S6577 [12JY]
Education: early learning programs funding (see S. 2866), S6677 [13JY]
EPA: revise regulatory requirements relative to pesticide tolerance reviews (see S. 1464), S3544 [4MY]
FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see S. 1855), S2545 [11AP]
FCC: prohibit from establishing rules authorizing the operation of new, low power FM radio stations (see S. 2068), S1611 [22MR]
Food Security Act: authorize enrollment of land in the Wetlands Reserve Program (see S. 1448), S292 [2FE]
Foreign trade: require country-of-origin marking on door hinges (see S. 3104), S9195 [25SE]
Government regulations: review and limit the issuance of certain regulations relative to Federal contractors (see S. 2986), S9395 [27SE]
Harry S Truman Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see S. 2416), S2727 [13AP]
Health Care Financing Administration: revise performance standards and certification process for organ procurement organizations (see S. 2625), S4578 [6JN]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: placement of a plaque commemorating the ``I Have a Dream'' speech at the Lincoln Memorial (see S. 2231), S4488 [25MY]
Medicaid: provide families and disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 2274), S4577 [6JN]
Medicare: eliminate reduction in payment rates to home health agencies for home health services (see S. 2365), S2233 [5AP]
———increase access to health care for beneficiaries through telemedicine (see S. 2505), S3513 [4MY]
———make more competitive and efficient and provide for a prescription drug benefit (see S. 2807), S6015 [28JN]
Middle East: prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if a Palestinian State is declared unilaterally (see S. 2938), S10723 [18OC] (see S. 3250), S11131 [26OC]
Missouri River: improve environmental quality and public use and appreciation, and expand Corps of Engineers authority to protect, enhance, and restore the fish and wildlife habitat (see S. 2704), S4820 [8JN]
National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 301), S6144 [29JN]
National Child's Day: designate (see S. Res. 296), S2865 [25AP]
National Commission on Space: establish (see S. 2988), S7840 [27JY]
National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 248), S2354 [6AP]
National Girl Scout Week: designate (see S. Res. 273), S1392 [9MR]
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 342), S8215 [7SE]
National Responsible Father's Day: designate (see S. Res. 322), S5027 [13JN]
National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 258), S1422 [9MR]
National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 304), S6260 [30JN]
Navajo Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2408), S7483 [24JY]
Oceans: establish Ocean and Coast Conservation Fund (see S. 2223), S3923 [11MY]
Older Americans Act: extend authorization, establish National Family Caregiver Support Program, modernize aging programs and services, and address need to engage in life course planning (see S. 1536), S10627 [17OC]
Olympic games: mint commemorative coins to support the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games and U.S. Olympic Committee programs (see S. 2266), S1596 [22MR]
Panama Canal: negotiate new agreement relative to the presence of U.S. Armed Forces (see S. Res. 257), S1030 [1MR]
Postal Service: issue a semipostal in order to afford the public a convenient way to contribute to funding for the establishment of the World War II Memorial (see S. 2739), S5912 [27JN]
Poultry Products Inspection Act: cover certain birds for use as human food (see S. 1133), S2118 [4AP]
Power resources: establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (see S. 2214), S1315 [8MR]
Public Health Service Act: provide certain children's health services (see S. 2868), S6678 [13JY]
Reagan, Ronald and Nancy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2459), S3265 [2MY]
Riddick, Floyd M.: tribute (see S. Res. 245), S86 [26JA]
SEC: limit collection of certain fees and adjust compensation for employees (see S. 2107), S4923 [9JN]
Social Security: create a grant program to promote joint activities between Federal, State, and local child welfare and alcohol and drug abuse prevention and treatment agencies (see S. 2435), S3265 [2MY]
———eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see S. 2074), S1128 [2MR]
St. Louis Rams (football team): tribute (see S. Res. 250), S213 [1FE]
States: increase funding for nonpoint source pollution control programs (see S. 2417), S3264 [2MY]
Taxation: increase State cap on private activity bonds (see S. 459), S8958 [21SE]
———restore deductions for expenses relative to services performed by military reservists (see S. 3101), S9963 [5OC]
———treat payments under the Conservation Reserve Program as rentals from real estate (see S. 2344), S2106 [4AP]
———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (see S. 2084), S1327 [8MR]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: improve implementation of environmental streamlining provisions (see S. 3173), S9945 [5OC]
Veterans: develop educational programs on veterans' contributions to the country (see S. Res. 304), S6260 [30JN]
Women: reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see S. 2787), S7922 [27JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
CERCLA: exempt small businesses from certain liability (see S. 2634), S4460 [25MY]
Community development: expand participation in the HUBZone Program to Indian Tribal enterprises and Alaska Native corporations (see S. 2569), S4014 [16MY]
Courts: convert a Federal judgeship in Missouri to permanent status (see S. 2695), S4820 [8JN]
Federal employees: allow agencies to reimburse for certain adoption expenses (see S. 2227), S1391 [9MR]
Fish and fishing: establish a fisheries habitat protection, restoration, and enhancement program (see S. 2441), S2728 [13AP]
Health: improve access to health care services for uninsured and low-income individuals in medically under served areas (see S. Res. 260), S799 [24FE]
Housing: delegate the primary responsibility for the preservation and expansion of affordable low-income housing to States and localities (see S. 3033), S8413 [12SE]
Kansas City, MO: recognize the Liberty Memorial as a national symbol honoring those who defended liberty and our country through service in World War I (see S. Con. Res. 114), S4297 [23MY]
Petroleum: prohibit use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), provide flexibility within the EPA's oxygenate requirements, and promote the use of renewable ethanol (see S. 2546), S3916 [11MY]
SBA: reauthorize loan programs (see S. 3236), S10999 [25OC]
Small business: reauthorize assistance programs (see S. 3121), S9381 [27SE]
Taxation: clarify that certain small businesses that use merchandise or inventory are permitted to use the cash method of accounting (see S. 2246), S1392 [9MR]
Women: Federal procurement opportunities for women-owned small businesses (see S. Res. 311), S4297 [23MY]
Cloture motions
China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), motion to proceed, S7590 [26JY], S7768 [27JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), conference report, S9820 [4OC]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), motion to proceed, S7522 [25JY], S7731 [27JY]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (S. 2507), motion to proceed, S7469 [24JY], S7629 [26JY]
Descriptions
Small Business Tax Accounting Simplification Act (S. 2246), S1421 [9MR]
Explanations
Small Business Innovation Research Program Authorization Extension (H.R. 2393), S7288 [19JY]
Letters
Allow agencies to reimburse Federal employees for certain adoption expenses: Carolyn L. Johnson, National Adoption Center (organization), S1395 [9MR]
———Courteney Anne Holden, Voice for Adoption (organization), S1395 [9MR]
———Dave Thomas, Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, S1394 [9MR]
———David M. Malutinok, National Council for Adoption, S1395 [9MR]
———Glenn DeMots, Bethany Christian Services, S1394 [9MR]
———Joe Ketterlin, Missouri Coalition of Children's Agencies, S1395 [9MR]
———Julie Beckett, Family Voices, Inc., S1395 [9MR]
———Mary Rose McGeady, S1394 [9MR]
———Susan S. Stepleton, Edgewood Children Center (organization), S1395 [9MR]
Biotechnology research: several scientists, S63 [26JA]
Corps of Engineers Missouri River management funding: Mel Carnahan, Governor of Missouri, S7499 [25JY]
———several businesses, S7500 [25JY]
———U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, S8174 [7SE]
———William J. Janklow, Governor of South Dakota, S7783 [27JY]
Federal contract opportunities for small businesses in economically distressed communities: Aida Alvarez, SBA, S8732 [19SE]
———Harry C. Alford, National Black Chamber of Commerce, S8733 [19SE]
Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program corrections relative to the Balanced Budget Act: Rick Pollack, American Hospital Association, S11110 [26OC]
Prohibit application of dangerous presticides in areas used by children: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, S7034 [17JY]
SBA politicalization relative to plans for an ``SBA Day'' right before the election: by, Committee on Small Business (Senate), S11229 [27OC]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposal to raise Missouri River spring water levels: Clarence Harmon, Mayor of St. Louis, MO, S8079 [6SE]
———Kay Barnes, Mayor of Kansas City, MO, S8079 [6SE]
———Mel Carnahan, Governor of Missouri, S8078 [6SE]
———Mike Huckabee, Southern Governors' Association, S8078 [6SE]
———National Waterways Alliance, S8079 [6SE]
Lists
Northeast Regional Council Matchmakers High Performance Team, S4292
Motions
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), S10309 [12OC]
Privilege of the floor
Stoody, John, S2264 [5AP]
Proclamations
National Biotechnology Month: President Clinton, S60 [26JA]
Questions and answers
Application of dangerous pesticides in areas used by children: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) and the EPA, S7091 [18JY]
Remarks
Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 625), S195 [1FE]
Budget: ensure budget totals do not assume reduction or elimination of gasoline taxes to protect continued use of revenues for the Highway Trust Fund, S2203 [5AP]
———provide for reconciliation of the concurrent resolution to reduce the public debt and to decrease the statutory debt limit (H.R. 4601), S5710 [22JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), S7049 [17JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2203 [5AP], S2333, S2334 [6AP], S2415, S2427 [7AP]
CERCLA: exempt small businesses from certain liability (S. 2634), S4463 [25MY]
China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), S8680 [19SE]
Cole (U.S.S.): terrorist attack on Navy destroyer in Yemen, S10395 [12OC]
———tribute to sailors relative to terrorist attack on Navy destroyer in Yemen, S11072 [26OC]
Community development: expand participation in the HUBZone Program to Indian Tribal enterprises and Alaska Native corporations (S. 2569), S4019
———tribute to individuals working on HUBZone Program, S4292
Contracts: provide Federal contract opportunities for small businesses in economically distressed communities, S8732, S8733, S8734 [19SE]
Death and dying: promote pain management and palliative care without permitting assisted suicide and euthanasia, S11109 [26OC]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4753 [8JN]
Dept. of HHS: Consolidated Health Centers Program funding, S5715, S5717 [23JN]
Dept. of HUD: Lead Abatement Program funding, S10761 [19OC]
———prohibit the use of Federal funds for the construction or operation of discount tobacco stores, S2333, S2334 [6AP], S2427 [7AP]
Dept. of the Interior: prohibit funds for application of dangerous pesticides in areas used by children, S7033 [17JY], S7089 [18JY]
———prohibit funds for application of dangerous pesticides in areas used by children and pregnant women, S7091, S7092 [18JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), S7033 [17JY], S7089, S7091, S7092 [18JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations, S8732, S8733, S8734 [19SE]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4475), S5167 [15JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Rehabilitation Research Office programs and demonstration projects funding, S10311 [12OC]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations, S11231 [27OC]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5629 [22JN], S5715, S5717 [23JN], S5944 [28JN], S11515 [14NO]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4577), conference report, S11880 [15DE]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), S10290, S10297, S10300, S10303, S10306, S10308, S10309, S10310, S10311, S10312, S10313, S10317 [12OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4635), conference report, S10751, S10752, S10761 [19OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4635), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S10753 [19OC]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 4942), conference report, S11231 [27OC]
Education: early learning programs funding, S3673 [9MY]
———national policy to improve system, S10752 [19OC]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: allow States and local school districts flexibility in allocating Federal funds, S3283 [3MY]
———extend programs and activities (S. 2), S3282 [3MY], S3673 [9MY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), S7418, S7419 [21JY], S7498-S7500 [25JY], S8077, S8079, S8080, S8087, S8089, S8090 [6SE], S8130, S8131, S8174, S8177 [7SE]
EPA: Centredale Manor Restoration Project, North Providence, RI, funding, S10311 [12OC]
———clean up of river and ocean sites contaminated with hazardous materials, S10303, S10306 [12OC]
———dredging or other invasive sediment remediation technologies funding limitations, S10311, S10312 [12OC], S10761 [19OC]
———Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program implementation, S10313 [12OC]
———enforce drinking water standards for arsenic, S10297, S10300, S10309 [12OC]
———Great Lakes Program toxic contaminants monitoring funding, S10311 [12OC]
———postpone implementation of air quality standards until issuance of Supreme Court decision, S10312 [12OC]
———prohibit designation of nonattainment areas relative to air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, S10297, S10300, S10309 [12OC]
Erdel, Stephen and Laura: Mexico, MO, Area Chamber of Commerce Community Service Award recipients, S338
Federal employees: allow agencies to reimburse for certain adoption expenses (S. 2227), S1394 [9MR]
FEMA: role in wetland permit programs, S10310 [12OC]
Fish and fishing: establish a fisheries habitat protection, restoration, and enhancement program (S. 2441), S2760
FTC: investigation of grocery store product slotting fees, S11231 [27OC]
Galveston Hurricane National Remembrance Day: designate (S. Con. Res. 134), S8126 [6SE]
Gore, Vice President: agreement with Russia relative to proliferation of nuclear missile technology, S11072 [26OC]
Greenspan, Alan: nomination to be FRS Board of Governors Chairman, S266 [2FE]
Health: fetal alcohol syndrome treatment and prevention programs funding, S5944 [28JN]
———improve access to health care services for uninsured and low-income individuals in medically under served areas (S. Res. 260), S824 [24FE], S840 [28FE]
———improve access to health care services for uninsured and low-income individuals in medically underserved areas, S2415 [7AP]
Housing: delegate the primary responsibility for the preservation and expansion of affordable low-income housing to States and localities (S. 3033), S8417 [12SE]
———Federal housing production programs funding, S10308 [12OC]
Indonesia: prohibit economic assistance until the results of the referendum in East Timor have been fully implemented, S195 [1FE]
Jacksonville, FL: classification as ``urban county'' relative to eligibility for Community Development Block Grant Program, S10761 [19OC]
Kansas City, MO: recognize the Liberty Memorial as a national symbol honoring those who defended liberty and our country through service in World War I (S. Con. Res. 114), S4323
Lamping, Mark: St. Louis Catholic Youth Council Achievement Award recipient, S5024
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4516), conference report, S8732, S8733, S8734 [19SE]
Medicare: eliminate reduction in payment rates to home health agencies for home health services (S. 2365), S2243 [5AP]
Minimum wage: level, S11108 [26OC]
Missouri River: Corps of Engineers river management funding, S7418, S7419 [21JY], S7498-S7500 [25JY], S8077, S8079, S8080, S8087, S8089, S8090 [6SE], S8130, S8131, S8174, S8177 [7SE]
———improve environmental quality and public use, and expand the Corps of Engineers authority to protect, enhance, and restore the fish and wildlife habitat, S8077, S8079, S8080, S8087, S8089, S8090 [6SE]
Motor vehicles: require reports relative to defects in foreign products (H.R. 5164), S11562 [5DE]
National Biotechnology Month: observance, S58-S63 [26JA]
National Guard: funding, S4753 [8JN]
National security: military readiness of U.S. forces, S11072 [26OC]
National Small Business Week: observance, S4340 [24MY]
Nutrition: establish a national folic acid education program to prevent birth defects, S9110 [22SE]
OSHA: implementation of ergonomic regulations, S5629 [22JN], S11515 [14NO]
Pensions: reform, S11108 [26OC]
Petroleum: prohibit use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), provide flexibility within the EPA's oxygenate requirements, and promote the use of renewable ethanol (S. 2546), S3919 [11MY]
Public Health Service Act: provide certain children's health services (H.R. 4365), S9110 [22SE]
Public lands: restore stability to payments made to States and counties containing certain Federal lands used for the benefit of public schools, roads, and Federal land management projects (S. 1608), S8126 [6SE]
Robel, Jake D.: express sympathy on death and commend individuals for efforts relative to capture of his killer, S970
SBA: improve the certified development company program (H.R. 2614), S5156 [14JN]
———improve the certified development company program (H.R. 2614), conference report, S11106, S11107 [26OC], S11228, S11230 [27OC]
———politicalization relative to plans for an ``SBA Day'' right before the election, S11228 [27OC]
———reauthorize loan programs, S11107, S11108 [26OC]
Senate: legislative cooperation, S11106 [26OC]
———legislative program, S8126 [6SE], S8129 [7SE], S10275 [12OC], S11207, S11227 [27OC]
Small Business Innovation Research Program: extend authorization (H.R. 2392), S7287, S7291 [19JY], S9639 [2OC]
Social Security: make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act, S11109 [26OC]
———protect Social Security and Medicare surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms (H.R. 3859), S5710 [22JN]
St. Louis Rams (football team): tribute (S. Res. 250), S300
Taxation: clarify that certain small businesses that use merchandise or inventory are permitted to use the cash method of accounting, S11108 [26OC]
———clarify that certain small businesses that use merchandise or inventory are permitted to use the cash method of accounting (S. 2246), S1419 [9MR]
———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals, S7049 [17JY]
———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes, S6323 [10JY]
———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S6626 [13JY]
———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), motion to proceed, S6493 [12JY]
———relief, S11106, S11108 [26OC]
———temporarily suspend motor fuel taxes (H.R. 4834), S6626 [13JY]
Technology: benefits of biotechnology research relative to agriculture, medicine, and environmental protection, S58-S63 [26JA]
Transportation: make certain passenger rail projects eligible for funding under the Federal highway program, S5167 [15JN]
William Jewell College: tribute to Harriman Arts Program, S642
Women: Federal procurement opportunities for women-owned small businesses, S6323 [10JY]
———Federal procurement opportunities for women-owned small businesses (S. Res. 311), S4330 [23MY], S4340 [24MY]
Reports
National Women's Small Business Summit, S6324 [10JY]
Reports filed
Certified Development Company Program Improvements Act: Committee on Small Business (Senate) (H.R. 2614) (S. Rept. 106-280), S3691 [9MY]
Community Development and Venture Capital Act: Committee on Small Business (Senate) (S. 1594) (S. Rept. 106-383), S8019 [5SE]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 4635) (S. Rept. 106-410), S8501 [13SE]
Small Business Assistance Programs Reauthorization: Committee on Small Business (Senate) (S. 3121) (S. Rept. 106-422), S9381 [27SE]
Small Business Innovation Research Program Authorization Extension: Committee on Small Business (Senate) (H.R. 2392) (S. Rept. 106-289), S3831 [10MY]
Resolutions by organizations
Missouri River flow management: Southern Governors' Association, S7500 [25JY]
Statements
Allow Agencies To Reimburse Federal Employees for Certain Adoption Expenses: Colleen M. Kelley, National Treasury Employees Union, S1395 [9MR]
Biotechnology Research: National Research Council, S63 [26JA]
———President Clinton, S63 [26JA]
Corps of Engineers Proposed Missouri River Changes Will Further Endanger Species: Joe Engeln, S7499 [25JY]
Federal Contract Opportunities for Small Businesses in Economically Distressed Communities: Executive Office of the President, S8733 [19SE]
Sale and Export of Russian Weapons to Iran: Several Former Cabinet Members and Former National Security Advisors, S11074 [26OC]
Tribute to Bennie L. Thayer: by, S10077
Summaries
Fishable Waters Act (S. 2441), S2761
Texts of
S. 2246, Small Business Tax Accounting Simplification Act, S1420 [9MR]
Tributes
Ashcroft, Senator, S11676 [7DE]
Carnahan, Mel, S10727 [18OC]
Dake, Terrence, S8193
England-Joseph, Judy, S11565
MacArthur, Jean, S296
Thayer, Bennie L., S10077
Thomas, Derrick, S553