GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
Amendments
Government regulations: require report to Congress on agency regulatory actions (S. 1198), S3781, S3782, S3783 [9MY]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4516), S7057, S7081 [17JY], H4675 [19JN], H4940, H4945, H4951, H4952 [22JN]
———making appropriations (S. 2603), S4343, S4351, S4352, S4393, S4394 [24MY]
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 4516, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, S7065 [17JY], H6711 [20JY]
Articles and editorials
Congressman Seeks U.S. Moratorium on Land Exchange, E1252 [14JY]
Land Exchange Program Hurts Public—GAO Says, E1251 [14JY]
Land Exchange Programs Troubled, but Well Worth Fixing, E1394 [27JY]
Let's Make a Land Deal, E1394 [27JY]
Public Land Deals Better Not Cheat the Public, E1394 [27JY]
Bills and resolutions
BLS: develop methodology for measuring the cost of living in each State and require GAO study to determine effect on Federal benefits (see H.R. 5437), H9634 [10OC]
Dept. of Agriculture: implement GAO recommendations on improving the administration of the Packers and Stockyards Act (see S. 3091), S8941 [21SE] (see H.R. 5367), H8735 [3OC]
Dept. of Defense: conduct a comprehensive fraud audit (see H.R. 4645), H4336 [13JN]
Dept. of Education: conduct a comprehensive fraud audit (see H.R. 4079), H1405 [23MR]
Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act: GAO report on impact on hospital emergency departments (see H.R. 5304), H8200 [26SE]
Federal employees: authorize certain personnel actions (see S. 2595), S4190 [18MY] (see H.R. 4642), H4336 [13JN]
Foreign policy: investigation of U.S. participation in U.N. peacekeeping operations (see H. Res. 664), H11621 [30OC]
Government regulations: require report to Congress on agency regulatory actions (see H.R. 3521), H47 [27JA] (see H.R. 3669), H509 [16FE] (see H.R. 4744), H5168 [26JN] (see H.R. 4763), H5239 [27JN] (see H.R. 4924), H6776 [24JY]
———review and limit the issuance of certain regulations relative to Federal contractors (see S. 2986), S7840 [27JY]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (see S. 2603), S4297 [23MY] (see H.R. 4516), H3648 [23MY] (see H.R. 5657), H12094 [14DE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4516), consideration (see H. Res. 530), H4783 [20JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4516), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 565), H7205 [27JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4516), recommit conference report (see H. Res. 568), H7210 [27JY]
Medicare: preserve access to outpatient cancer treatment by ensuring any changes in reimbursement rates are based on appropriate guidelines and analysis by GAO (see S. 3003), S8019 [5SE]
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo: develop remedies to resolve unmet community land grant claims in New Mexico involving descendants of persons who were Mexican citizens (see S. 2022), S285 [2FE]
Conference reports
Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations (H.R. 4516), H7095-H7126 [26JY]
Excerpts
Investigation of Payments Made to Two Federal Employees by the Project on Government Oversight (organization) Relative to False Claims Act Lawsuit Against Oil Companies: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S7490 [24JY]
Letters
BLM and Forest Service land exchange moratorium: Representative George Miller, E1251 [14JY]
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]
San Francisco, CA, funding under Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS, H8833 [5OC]
Lists
Items incorrectly labeled as objectionable in conference report on H.R. 4516, legislative branch of the Government, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations, S10240 [11OC]
Objectionable provisions in conference report on H.R. 4516, legislative branch of the Government, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations, S8742 [19SE]
Messages
Veto of H.R. 4516, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: President Clinton, H11675 [31OC]
Motions
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4516), H6711 [20JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4516), recommit conference report (H. Res. 568), H7135 [27JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4516), veto, H11675 [31OC]
Remarks in House
Armed Forces: authorize GAO study on U.S. military presence in Europe, H3285 [17MY]
Computers: study impact of networking and information technology research and development on lower income families, minorities, and women, H405, H406 [15FE]
Dept. of Agriculture: implement GAO recommendations on improving the administration of the Packers and Stockyards Act (H.R. 5367), H8728-H8731 [3OC]
Dept. of Defense: require research into presence of squalene antibodies in the blood of Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, H143 [1FE], H909 [9MR], H4016 [7JN]
Dept. of Education: conduct a comprehensive fraud audit, H1583, H1584 [29MR], H4022 [7JN]
———conduct a comprehensive fraud audit (H.R. 4079), H4178-H4181 [12JN], E840 [25MY]
FAA: investigate management of funds used for certain air traffic control projects, H1962 [10AP]
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 employees: authorize certain personnel actions (H.R. 4642), H7799-H7804 [19SE]
Foreign policy: investigation of U.S. participation in U.N. peacekeeping operations (H. Res. 664), E2028 [30OC]
Funding, H6711 [20JY]
Government regulations: require report to Congress on agency regulatory actions (H.R. 3521), E22 [27JA]
———require report to Congress on agency regulatory actions (H.R. 4924), H6851-H6855 [25JY], H7062-H7064 [26JY]
———require report to Congress on agency regulatory actions (S. 1198), H8706-H8710 [3OC], E1671 [4OC]
IRS: GAO audit, H635 [2MR]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4516), H3814 [24MY], H4934-H4957 [22JN], H6711 [20JY], E1144 [29JN], E1163 [30JN], E1186 [10JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4516), conference report, H7608-H7627 [14SE], H7742 [19SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4516), consideration (H. Res. 530), H4929-H4934 [22JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4516), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 565), H7143-H7150 [27JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4516), motion to instruct conferees, H6711 [20JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4516), veto, H11675-H11681 [31OC], H11787 [2NO]
Northern Mariana Islands: GAO report on the effect of the garment and tourist industries on the economy, E238 [8MR]
Public lands: GAO report on BLM and Forest Service land exchanges, E1250 [14JY], E1394 [27JY]
Russia: GAO study on the transition to a market economy, H11751 [1NO]
Remarks in Senate
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate): investigation of payments made to two Federal employees by the Project on Government Oversight (organization) relative to False Claims Act lawsuit against oil companies, S7490 [24JY], S7993-S7995 [5SE]
Dept. of Agriculture: implement GAO recommendations on improving the administration of the Packers and Stockyards Act (S. 3091), S8956 [21SE], S9211 [25SE]
Dept. of Defense: adjustment of composite theoretical performance levels of high performance computers, S6457-S6460 [11JY]
Dept. of Education: conduct a comprehensive fraud audit (H.R. 4079), S7952 [27JY]
Federal employees: authorize certain personnel actions (H.R. 4642), S9867 [4OC]
Financial institutions: withhold U.S. contributions to international financial institutions until certain reforms are implemented and certified, S5485 [21JN]
Government regulations: require report to Congress on agency regulatory actions (S. 1198), S3782 [9MY], S9843 [4OC]
———review and limit the issuance of certain regulations relative to Federal contractors (S. 2986), S7899 [27JY]
Inter-American Foundation: funding relative to completion of GAO civil and criminal investigations, S5537 [21JN]
Legislative branch of the Government: commend Capitol Police and legislative branch employees for their commitment and professionalism and ensure adequate funding, S4343-S4351, S4353 [24MY], S4405, S4406 [25MY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4516), S7057-S7065 [17JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4516), conference report, S8731-S8748 [19SE], S8788-S8800 [20SE], S10333 [12OC], S10705 [18OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4516), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S8723 [19SE], S10210, S10229 [11OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4516), unanimous-consent agreement, S6812 [14JY]
———making appropriations (S. 2603), S4341-S4358 [24MY], S4405-S4407 [25MY]
———making appropriations (S. 2603), unanimous-consent agreement, S4335 [23MY], S4358 [24MY]
Medicare: preserve access to outpatient cancer treatment by ensuring any changes in reimbursement rates are based on appropriate guidelines and analysis by GAO (S. 3003), S8022 [5SE], S8093 [6SE]
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo: develop remedies to resolve unmet community land grant claims in New Mexico involving descendants of persons who were Mexican citizens (S. 2022), S285-S287 [2FE]
Reports
Congressional Guidance Needed on Federal Cost Share of Water Resource Projects When Project Benefits Are Not Widespread, H5265-H5267 [27JN]
Corps of Engineers' Clarence Cannon Dam and Mark Twain Lake Project, H5265 [27JN]
Corps of Engineers Should Reevaluate the Elk Creek Project's Benefits and Costs, H5265 [27JN]
Montana's Libby Dam Project—More Study Needed Before Adding Generators and a Reregulating Dam, H5264 [27JN]
Occupational Safety and Health—Government Responses to Beryllium Uses and Risks, E795-E799 [19MY]
Proposed Pricing of Irrigation Water From California's Central Valley New Melones Reservoir, H5265 [27JN]
TVA's Tellico Dam Project—Costs, Alternatives, and Benefits, H5264 [27JN]
Reports filed
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 4516, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 565) (H. Rept. 106-797), H7205 [27JY]
Consideration of H.R. 4516, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 530) (H. Rept. 106-685), H4783 [20JN]
GAO Comprehensive Fraud Audit of the Dept. of Education: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 4079) (H. Rept. 106-666), H4219 [12JN]
Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 4516) (H. Rept. 106-796), H7127 [26JY]
———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4516) (H. Rept. 106-635), H3648 [23MY]
———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2603) (S. Rept. 106-304), S4296 [23MY]
Truth in Regulating Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4744) (H. Rept. 106-772), H6717 [20JY]
Statements
Price Support Programs for Sugar Beets and Sugarcane, E1212 [11JY]
Summaries
GAO Personnel Actions (H.R. 4642), H7803 [19SE]
Tables
Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 2603, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, S4358 [24MY]
Legislative branch appropriations spending comparisons, S8800 [20SE]
Legislative branch of the Government appropriations (H.R. 4516), H4948-H4950 [22JN], H7613-H7616 [14SE]
Texts of
H. Res. 530, consideration of H.R. 4516, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H4929 [22JN]
H. Res. 565, consideration of conference report on H.R. 4516, legislative branch of the Government appropriation, H7143 [27JY]
H. Res. 568, recommit conference report on H.R. 4516, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H7135 [27JY]
H. Res. 664, investigation of U.S. participation in U.N. peacekeeping operations, E2028 [30OC]
H.R. 4079, GAO comprehensive fraud audit of the Dept. of Education, H4178 [12JN]
H.R. 4516, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, S7057-S7065 [17JY]
H.R. 4642, GAO personnel actions, H7799-H7801 [19SE]
H.R. 4924, Truth in Regulating Act, H6851 [25JY]
S. 1198, Truth in Regulating Act, S3782, S3784 [9MY], H8706 [3OC]
S. 2022, New Mexico Community Land Grant Review Act, S286 [2FE]
S. 2986, Just Opportunities in Bidding Act, S7900 [27JY]
S. 3003, Cancer Care Preservation Act, S8023 [5SE]
S. 3091, Packers and Stockyards Enforcement Improvement Act, S8957 [21SE]