[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1998, Book II)] [July 1, 1998] [Pages A-1-A-19] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]Administration of William J. Clinton, 1998 Subject Index [[Page A-1]] Abortion. See Health and medical care Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). See Health and medical care Adoption. See Children and youth Adoption Month, National--2088 Advisory committees, Federal. See other part of subject; Government agencies and employees Aeronautics and Space Administration, National--1582, 1908 Aerospace industry--2112 Affirmative action. See Civil rights Afghanistan Illicit drug production and transit--2134 U.S. military action against terrorist-related facilities--1460, 1464 AFL-CIO. See Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, American Federation of Africa See also specific country Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)--2105 Agriculture and food security--2031 U.S. trade initiative--1627 Africa: Seeds of Hope Act of 1998--2031 African-Americans See also specific subject; Civil rights HIV and AIDS prevention and education--1626 Support for President--1949 Tuskegee Airmen--1999 Agriculture Crop insurance--1240 Exports--1306 Farm financial assistance--1239, 1747 Farming--1272 Food assistance program for Russia--1977 Grain reserves--1272 Loans--1303 Marketing loan rates--1735 Agriculture, Department of Assistant Secretary--1586 Commodity Credit Corporation--1596 Deputy Secretary--1585 Farm loan programs, discrimination claims by minority farmers--1764, 1845 Food Safety Research, Joint Institute for--1183 Forest Service--1414 Former Secretary Espy, portrait--2153 Gallatin land exchange--1824 General Counsel--2222 Secretary--1183, 1585 Women, Infants, and Children, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program (WIC)--1936 Agriculture Export Relief Act of 1998--1238 AIDS. See Health and medical care AIDS Day, World--2104 AIDS Policy, Office of National--1900 Air Force, Department of the See also Armed Forces, U.S. Acting Secretary--2145 Alaskan Command, Commander--1339 Assistant Secretary--2221 General Counsel--2226 Secretary--1300 Airline industry--1485 Alabama Disaster assistance--2228 Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site--1999 Albania Emigration policies and trade status--1252 U.S. military deployment to protect U.S. Embassy--1458 U.S. military role--1819 Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Bureau of. See Treasury, Department of the American. See other part of subject ``America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being''--1239 America's Heritage Abroad, Commission for the Preservation of--2229, 2231 AmeriCorps--1540 Amtrak Reform Council--2227 Angola Economic sanctions--1458 National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA)--1458, 1648 U.S. national emergency--1458 Anti-Bribery and Fair Competition Act of 1998--2011 APEC. See Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum Appalachian Regional Commission--2033 Argentina Greenhouse gas emissions--2061 President--1742 U.S. Ambassador--2236 Arkansas Democratic Party event--1265 Little Rock Central High School historical site--1993 Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport--1996 [[Page A-2]] President's visits--1264 Armed Forces, U.S. See also specific military department; Defense and national security Accident aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise--2015 Afghanistan, U.S. military action--1460 Albania, U.S. military deployment--1458 Base closures and conversions--1818 Deployment funding--1819 Gender-integrated training--1817 Health care--1418 Kenya, U.S. military deployment--1429 Liberia, U.S. military deployment--1706 Military readiness--1589 Pay--2080 Sudan, U.S. military action--1460 Supreme Allied Commander, Europe--1794 Tanzania, U.S. military deployment--1429 Veterans. See Veterans Armenia, emigration policies and trade status--1210 Arms and munitions See also Defense and national security; Law enforcement and crime; Nuclear weapons Arms control negotiations and agreements--1495 Chemical and biological weapons--1355, 1522 Export controls--1355 Landmines--1818 Missile systems and technology--1502 Nonproliferation--1355 Arms Control and Disarmament Agency--1844 Army, Department of the See also Armed Forces, U.S. Assistant Secretary--2221 Corps of Engineers--1758 Secretary--2145 Under Secretary--2223 Arts and the Humanities, National Foundation on the Arts, National Endowment for the--1649 Humanities, National Endowment for the--1980 Arts, National Council on the--2227 Arts, National Medal of--1980 Aruba, illicit drug production and transit--2134 Asian Development Bank--1576 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum--1577, 2062 Asia-Pacific region See also specific country Asian growth and recovery initiative--2039 Economic crisis--1262, 2039 Relations with U.S.--1169 Trade and investment--1577 Asian Development Bank--1719 Assassination Records Review Board--2228 Association. See other part of subject Atlanta Constitution--1193 Atomic Energy Agency, International. See United Nations Australia Electronic commerce, joint statement with U.S.--2097 Prime Minister--2096 Austria, Chancellor--2235 Automobile industry--1355 Automobile National Heritage Area Act--1999 Aviation Air traffic control system--1846 Aviation safety and security--1507 Open skies agreements--1997 Aviation Administration, Federal. See Transportation, Department of Azerbaijan, emigration policies and trade status--1210 Bahamas, illicit drug production and transit--2134 Balkans See also specific country U.S.-European Union Joint Statement on Cooperation--2191 Banking Credit unions--1395 Individual development accounts--1882 Battle Monuments Commission, American--2233 Belgium, Ambassador to U.S.--2226 Belize, illicit drug production and transit--2134 Bell Laboratories--2234 BET--1966 Biogen, Inc.--2234 Biological weapons. See Arms and munitions Biomaterials Access Assurance Act of 1998--1445 Board. See other part of subject Bolivia, illicit drug production and transit--2134 Bosnia-Herzegovina Detention of indicted war criminal--1692 Economic sanctions--1252 Peace efforts--1592 U.S. military role--1364 U.S. national emergency--1252 Boys Nation--1313 Brazil Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, ratification--1223 Economy--2031 Illicit drug production and transit--2134 President--1593 Trade with U.S.--2031 U.S. Ambassador--2236 Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.--2234 British Petroleum--1619 Broadcasting Bureau, International. See Information Agency, U.S. Budget, Federal See also specific agency; Economy, national Continuing resolution--1663 Fiscal year 1999--1628, 1801 [[Page A-3]] Fiscal year 2000--2190 Line item veto--1827 Rescissions and deferrals--1319 Surplus--1262, 1708 Bulgaria Ambassador to U.S.--2226 President--1633 Bureau. See other part of subject Burma Illicit drug production and transit--2134 U.S. national emergency--2085 Business and industry See also specific company or industry; Employment and unemployment; Taxation; Welfare system Corporate mergers--2112 Empowerment zones. See Cities Major League Baseball, compliance with antitrust laws--1885 Small and minority business--1617 California Cigarette tax initiative--1959 Democratic Party events--1856 President's visits--1430, 1860 Cambodia, illicit drug production and transit--2134 Cameroon, U.S. Ambassador--2222 Campaign finance reform. See Elections Canada Interest rates--1972 Prime Minister--1593 Swissair Flight 111 crash off Halifax, Nova Scotia--1513 Cancer Advisory Board, National--2234 Cancer Institute, National. See Health and Human Services, Department of, Health, National Institutes of Cape Verde, Ambassador to U.S.--2231 Capitol, U.S. See also Congress Shooting deaths of Capitol Police officers--1320 Caribbean region See also specific country U.S. trade initiative--1847 Census 2000--1399 Census, Bureau of the. See Commerce, Department of Centennial of Flight Commemoration Act--2032 Central America See also specific country; Latin America Hurricane Mitch, U.S. disaster assistance--1957, 2012 Leaders, meeting with President Clinton--2155 President's Clinton's visit--2236 Central Intelligence Agency--1825 Charter School Expansion Act of 1998--1834 Chemical and biological weapons. See Arms and munitions Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board--2228 Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act of 1998--2024 Chicago Tribune--1193 Child Support Performance and Incentive Act of 1998--1246 Children and youth See also specific subject Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)--2105 Adoption--2089 Child care--1772 Child support--1246 Crime and violence, juvenile--1191 Drug abuse, juvenile--1200 Health insurance program--1713 Mental health--1803 Nutrition programs--1936 Tobacco products, juvenile use--1679 Violence against children--2215 Well-being, annual report--1239 Children, Youth, and Families Administration. See Health and Human Services, Department of Chile, Ambassador to U.S.--2231 China Economy--1150 Environment and pollution--1150 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Illicit drug production and transit--2134 President Clinton's visit--1166 Housing--1157 Human rights--1176 Illicit drug production and transit--2134 Minister of Foreign Affairs--2228 Missile technology and equipment, U.S. exports--1818 Nuclear detargeting agreement with U.S.--1155 Premier--1180 President--1176 President Clinton's visit--1149, 1174 Relations with Japan--2050 Relations with Taiwan--1178 Relations with U.S.--1153 Trade with U.S.--1150 U.S. Ambassador--1149 U.S. 1996 elections, alleged involvement in campaign fundraising-- 1176 Christmas--2148 Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation--2222 CIA. See Central Intelligence Agency Cities Community development--1618 Empowerment zones--1240 Civil rights See also specific subject Affirmative action--1196 Discrimination--1404 [[Page A-4]] Health care for racial and ethnic minorities--1626 Little Rock Nine--1993 March on Washington, 35th anniversary--1472 Minority business. See Business and industry, small and minority business Race, President's initiative on--1193 Race relations--1279 Religious freedom--1775 Sexual orientation, discrimination based on--1404 CNN--1905 CNN Radio Noticias--1956 Colleges and universities. See specific institution; Education Colombia Ambassador to U.S.--2231 Civil conflict--1890 Drug control cooperation with U.S.--1890 Economic sanctions--1832 Economy--1895 Foreign Minister--1891 GLOBE program--1891 Human rights--1891 Illicit drug production and transit--1822 Kidnaping and detention of U.S. citizens--1892 President--1653 Trade with U.S.--1891 U.S. assistance--1898 Colorado Governor--1560 President's visit--1326 Columbia. See Space program, shuttle Commerce, Department of Assistant Secretary and Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks--1913 Census, Bureau of the--1655 Economic Development Administration--2033 Satellite licensing jurisdiction--1818 Secretary--1149, 1624 Space Commercialization, Office of--1929 Standards and Technology, National Institute of--1903 Commerce, international See also specific country or subject; Economy, international Child labor--2151 Emerging markets, U.S. trade and investment--1719 Export controls--1446 Exports, U.S.--1536 Fast-track trading authority--1186 Free and fair trade--2009 Global trade expansion--1498, 2056 Group of Seven nations (G-7)--1573 Intellectual property--1337 International business transactions, anti-bribery efforts--2010, 2011 Most-favored-nation trade status (normal trade relations) with U.S.--1160 Satellite exports, U.S.--1818 Steel industry--2009 Trade expansion, U.S.--1537 Trade negotiations and agreements--1576 Commercial Service, U.S. and Foreign. See Commerce, Department of Commission. See other part of subject Committee. See other part of subject Commodity Credit Corporation. See Agriculture, Department of Commodity Futures Trading Commission--2223 Communications Electronic commerce--1768 Information systems technology--1424 Internet--1674 Juvenile drug abuse, media advertisements--1200 News media. See specific news organization Year 2000 conversion--1227, 2212 Communications Commission, Federal--1770 Community and Justice, National Conference for--1617 Community development. See Cities Community Development Financial Institutions Fund. See Treasury, Department of the Community Empowerment Board, President's--1595 Community Opportunities, Accountability, and Training and Educational Services Act of 1998--1882 Community Service, Corporation for National and--1829 Comptroller of the Currency. See Treasury, Department of the Computers. See Communications; Education Congo, Democratic Republic of the, U.S. Ambassador--2224 Congress See also specific subject Congressional Black Caucus--2042 Congressional Hispanic Caucus--2042 House Democratic caucus--2224 House Judiciary Committee, investigation of President--1594, 1979 House Majority Leader--2235 House Minority Leader--1647, 1809 Impeachment inquiry and vote--1657, 2172 [[Page A-5]] Members, meetings with President--1774 Memorial service for Capitol shooting victims--1354 Senate Majority Leader--1604 Senate Minority Leader--1604, 1810 Speaker of the House of Representatives--1647, 1999 Congressional Black Caucus Foundation--1623 Congressional Gold Medal--1647 Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute--1649 Congressional Medal of Honor--1215 Conservation See also Environment American Heritage Rivers--1372 Coral reef protection--2082 Federal lands--1936 Historical and cultural sites and treasures, preservation--1221, 2121 New World Mine property in Yellowstone National Park, acquisition by the Forest Service--1414 Wetlands protection--1758 Wilderness and wildlife preservation--1352 Conservation Voters, League of--1755 Consumer Cooperative Bank, National--2223 Contract Compliance, Office of Federal. See Labor, Department of Corporation. See other part of subject Costa Rica, President--2155 Council. See other part of subject Credit Union Membership Access Act--1413 Credit unions. See Banking Crime. See Law enforcement and crime Cuba Democracy and human rights--1247 Relations with U.S.--1182 Telecommunications services with U.S.--1770 Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996--1247, 1248 Curt Flood Act of 1998--1884 Cyprus Ambassador to U.S.--2226 Conflict resolution--1375 U.S. Special Coordinator--1375 U.S. Special Emissary--1375 Czech and Slovak American Enterprise Fund--2234 Czech Republic Defense Minister--1592 Foreign Minister--1592 President--1590 Prime Minister--1592 Defense and national security See also Arms and munitions; Nuclear weapons Counterterrorism efforts--1415 Historically valuable records, declassification--1819 Intelligence funding--1825 Military actions against terrorist-related facilities in Afghanistan and Sudan--1460 Military strength and deterrence--1589 Missile technology and equipment, U.S. exports to China--1818 Pollard espionage case--1837 Strategy report--1911 U.S. military land transfer to Guam--2084 Defense Appropriations Act, 1999, Department of--1819 Defense, Department of See also specific military department; Armed Forces, U.S. Deputy Secretary--1672 Deputy Under Secretaries--2223 Funding--1628 Joint Chiefs of Staff--1589, 2200 Secretary--1291, 2085 Small and disadvantaged businesses, contracting opportunities--1819 Under Secretary--1960 Dell Computers--1539 Democratic Business Council--1560 Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee--1210 Democratic Leadership Council--1224 Democratic National Committee--1248, 1399, 1713 Democratic Party See also specific State; Elections Fundraising--1335 Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee--1203 Department. See other part of subject Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal--1842 Designs Awards Program, Presidential--1649 Development, Agency for International (AID). See Development Cooperation Agency, U.S. International Development Cooperation Agency, U.S. International Development, Agency for International (AID)--1272, 1891 Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)--1719, 2023 Digital Millennium Copyright Act--1902 Disabilities, President's Committee on Employment of People With--2222 Disabled persons--1371 Disaster assistance Alabama--2228 Florida--2226 [[Page A-6]] Indiana--2223 Iowa--2221 Kansas--2230 Louisiana--2228 Maine--2221 Michigan--2224 Mississippi--2228 Missouri--2230 New Hampshire--2221 New Mexico--2221 New York--2222 North Carolina--2225 Puerto Rico--2227 South Carolina--2226 Tennessee--2223 Texas--1303 Virgin Islands, U.S.--2227 Virginia--2226 Washington--2229 West Virginia--2221 Wisconsin--2223 Discovery. See Space program, shuttle Discrimination. See Civil rights Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for. See Health and Human Services, Department of District of Columbia Appropriations legislation--1414 Benjamin Banneker memorial--1999 Budget--1365 D.C. Central Kitchen--2201 Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority--2224 Needle exchange program--1845 Revitalization efforts--1845 District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission--2233 Dominican Republic, illicit drug production and transit--2134 Drug abuse and trafficking See also Law enforcement and crime Alcohol and drug abuse on college campuses--1752 Colombia, drug control cooperation--1890 Colombia-centered traffickers, U.S. national emergency--1822 Counternarcotics enforcement efforts--1891 Drug court--1220 Drug testing of prisoners and parolees--1220 Drunk and drugged driving--1465 Funding for antidrug activities and drug interdiction--1891 Juvenile drug abuse--1200 Major illicit drug production and transit countries, designation-- 2134 Mexico, drug control cooperation--1965 Prevention and treatment efforts--1462 Drug Control Policy, Office of National--1571 Drug Enforcement Administration. See Justice, Department of Drug-Free Communities, Commission on--2231 Economic Advisers, Council of--1536 Economic Council, National--1572 Economic Development Administration and Appalachian Regional Development Reform Act of 1998--2033 Economy, international See also specific country or region; Commerce, international Financial markets--1743 International efforts to strengthen global economy--1917, 2043 International financial system and institutions--1718, 2043, 2076&position=all"> Labor and environmental protections--1639 Rate of growth--1573, 1972 Economy, national See also Budget, Federal; Commerce, international Environmental policies, impact--1328, 1639 Growth--1279, 1718 Inflation--1536 Interest rates--1972 Poverty rate--1656 Stock market--1536 Trade deficit--1262 Ecuador Border settlement agreement with Peru--1874 Illicit drug production and transit--2134 President--1874 Education See also specific institution; Taxation Arts and humanities programs--1806 Before- and after-school programs--1484 Bilingual education--1652 Character education programs--1481 Charter schools--1434 Class size--1479, 1934 College grants and loans--1218 Discrimination and harassment in schools--1803 Electronic information, access and literacy--1483, 1618 Funding--1218, 1712 Goals, national--1280 Head Start--1882 Hispanic high school dropout rate--1484 HOPE scholarships. See Taxation, tuition credit and deduction Literacy campaign, national--1480 Low income area schools--1618 [[Page A-7]] Mentoring and tutoring programs--1483, 1803 Police Corps scholarship program--1470 Postsecondary and job training--1391 Public school system--1665 Safe schools programs and efforts--1191, 1797 Scholarship programs--1471 School construction and renovation--1483, 1932 School Emergency Response to Violence (SERV)--1803 School nutrition programs--1937 School uniforms--1545 School violence and crime--1191 Service program, national--1540 Social promotion--1618 Standards, national--1933 Summer jobs program--1484 Teachers--1337 Title I supplemental remedial programs--1547 Work-study programs--1483 Education, Department of Charter schools, achievement requirements--1834 Civil rights, enforcement activities--1803 Secretary--1191, 1595, 1801 Education International World Congress--1365 Egypt See also Middle East President--2230 El Salvador Hurricane Mitch--1972 President--2155 Eleanor Roosevelt Award for Human Rights--2149 Election Commission, Federal--2222 Elections See also specific party or State 1998 elections--1893, 1955 Campaign finance reform--1392 Investigation of 1996 campaign financing--1176 Voter intimidation--1951 Electrical Workers, International Brotherhood of--1601 Electronic commerce. See Communications Emergency Farm Financial Relief Act--1442 Emergency Management Agency, Federal--1207, 1670 Employees Health Care Protection Act of 1998, Federal--1842 Employment and unemployment See also Business and industry; Economy, national; Labor issues Disabled persons, employment--1371 Discrimination in the workplace--1404 Family leave--1398 Job creation--1536 Job training and education--1381 Minimum wage--1644 Unemployment rates--1536 Empowerment zones. See Cities Energy Low-income home energy assistance--1300, 1492 Negotiations and agreements--1504 Renewable energy resources--1755 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1999--1755 Energy, Department of Assistant Secretaries--2227 Comprehensive National Energy Strategy, annual report--1233 Deputy Secretary--2226 Energy Saving Performance Contracts--1322 Funding--1755 Inspector General--2223 Internet research programs--1913 Low income families, assistance--1321 Nuclear stockpile stewardship program--1818 Science programs--1755 Secretary--1292 Entertainment industry. See Communications Environment See also Conservation Clean water initiative--1431 Community right-to-know protections--1431 Depleted uranium hexafluoride, disposition--1292 Economic growth, impact--1328 Global climate change--1279, 1496 Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) program--1891 Kyoto Protocol on Climate Change--1829 International cooperation--1643 Legislation--1758 Pollution prevention and reduction--1150, 1619 Recycling--1581 Water quality--1431 Environmental Protection Agency--1755, 2230 Environmental Quality, Council on--1756 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission--1371, 2230 Equatorial Guinea, U.S. Ambassador--2223 Eritrea, border dispute with Ethiopia--2232 Estonia, fishery agreement with U.S.--1798 Ethiopia, border dispute with Eritrea--2232 Europe See also specific country [[Page A-8]] Conventional armed forces treaty--1159 Euro currency--2193 Organized crime--1751 Europe, Organization for Security and Cooperation in--1218 European Commission--2235 European Union--2191 Export Council, Presidents'--2007 Export-Import Bank of the U.S.--1573, 2067, 2106 Exports, U.S. See Commerce, Department of; Commerce, international Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993--1398 Fannie Mae. See Mortgage Association, Federal National Farm Credit Administration Board--2224 Farmers Union, National--1585 Farming. See Agriculture Fast-track trading authority. See Commerce, international FBI. See Justice, Department of Federal. See other part of subject FEMA. See Emergency Management Agency, Federal FHA. See Housing and Urban Development, Department of Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority. See District of Columbia Fisheries agreements. See specific country; Maritime affairs Florida Democratic Party events--1548 Disaster assistance--1208 Governor--1545 Gun control--2002 Hillcrest Elementary School in Orlando--1544 John F. Kennedy Space Center--1905 President's visits--1207, 1911 Food and Agricultural Development, Board for International--2225 Food and Drug Administration. See Health and Human Services, Department of Food safety. See Health and medical care Food Safety, President's Council on--1466 Food Safety Research, Joint Institute for. See Agriculture, Department of Foreign Assets Control, Office of. See Treasury, Department of the Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, President's--2233 Foreign Missions Office. See State, Department of Foreign policy, U.S. See also specific country, region, or subject Economic and political involvement abroad--1593 Human rights--1931 International family planning programs--1827 President's authority--1819 Torture victims treatment centers--1931 Foreign Relations, Council on--1572 Forest Service. See Agriculture, Department of Foundation. See other part of subject France, President--1593 Freedom, Presidential Medal of--1560 Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, J. William--2224 Future Farmers of America--1302 G&P Charitable Foundation for Cancer Research--1788 Gallatin Land Consolidation Act of 1998--1824 Gateway, Inc.--1533 Gaza See also Palestinians Gaza International Airport--2175 President Clinton's visit--2172 General Accounting Office--2229 General Services Administration--1649 Geological Survey, U.S. See Interior, Department of the Georgia, President's visit--1200 Georgia, Republic of Conflict between opposition forces and government troops--1821 Emigration policies and trade status--1210 President--1821 Germany Chancellor--1693 Chancellor-elect--1693 Lower Saxony, Minister President--2223 Relations with U.S.--1773 Ghana, U.S. Ambassador--2221 Girls Nation--1256 GLOBE program. See Environment Government agencies and employees See also specific agency Advisory committees, Federal--1232 Cancer research programs--1678 Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)--1713 Domestic violence, resource guide--1978 Energy efficiency--1321 Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP)--1418 Food safety activities--1466 Hurricane Georges, excused absences--1706 Patients' Bill of Rights--1604 Pay--1462 Presidential Design Awards Program--1649 Recycled products, purchase and use--1581 Scientific and technical workforce, mentoring programs to promote diversity in--1557 Sexual orientation, policy to prohibit discrimination based on--1404 U.S. Embassy attacks in Kenya and Tanzania, excused absences--1443 Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument--1936 Great Lakes Fisheries Commission--2225 Greece Ambassador to U.S.--2226 Cyprus conflict. See Cyprus [[Page A-9]] Group of Seven nations (G-7). See Commerce, international Guam Children's health insurance program--2084 Economy--2084 Governor--2081 Political status--2085 President's visit--2081 U.S. military land transfer--2084 Guatemala Ambassador to U.S.--2226 Hurricane Mitch--1972 Illicit drug production and transit--2134 President--2155 Stolen vehicle treaty with U.S.--1485 Vice President--2155 Guinea-Bissau, Ambassador to U.S.--2226 Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses, Presidential Advisory Committee on--2018 Gun control. See Law enforcement and crime Haiti, illicit drug production and transit--2134 Hanukkah--2148 Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation--2224 Haskell Indian Nations University and Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute Administrative Systems Act of 1998--1937 Health, National Institutes of. See Health and Human Services, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, Administration on--1957 Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)--1713 Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for--1845 Food and Drug Administration--1455 Food Safety Research, Joint Institute for--1183 Funding--1901 Health Care Financing Administration--1289 Health Care Policy Research, Agency for--1845 Health, National Institutes of--1678, 2105 HIV and AIDS prevention and education plan for the African-American community--1626 HIV/AIDS, President's Advisory Council on--2104 Internet registry of children available for adoption--2089 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)--1300, 1450 Medicare and Medicaid--1158, 1604 Secretary--1183, 1371, 2013 Surgeon General--1627 Health and medical care Abortion--1827 Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)--1626, 1953 Cancer prevention and treatment--1678 Diabetes--1158 Elder care and nutrition--1768 Food safety--1183 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)--1626, 2104 Insurance--1188 International cooperation--1643 Managed care--1385, 1765 Medical records, privacy--1419 Medical research. See Science and technology Nursing homes--1289 Osteoporosis detection--1158 Quality and consumer protection--1233, 1418, 1843 Racial and ethnic minorities, health disparities--1626 Veterans illnesses. See Veterans Women's health research and screening activities--1939 Health Care Financing Administration. See Health and Human Services, Department of Health Care Industry, President's Advisory Commission on Quality and Consumer Protection in the--1961 Health Care Policy Research, Agency for. See Health and Human Services, Department of Helms-Burton act. See Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 Heritage Foundation--1193 Heritage Rivers, American. See Conservation Higher Education Amendments of 1998--1751 Highway Traffic Safety Administration, National. See Transportation, Department of Hispanic-Americans Education--1652 HIV and AIDS prevention and education--1900 Historic Preservation, Advisory Council on--2229 Historical treasures and sites, preservation. See Conservation HIV. See Health and medical care HIV/AIDS, President's Advisory Council on. See Health and Human Services, Department of Holocaust Assets in the U.S., Advisory Commission on--2233 Holocaust Memorial Council, U.S.--2233 Holy See, Roman Catholic Church head--2232 Homeless persons, assistance--2209 [[Page A-10]] Homeowners Protection Act of 1998--1370 Honduras Hurricane Mitch--1972 President--2155 Hong Kong. See China House Judiciary Committee. See Congress Housing Discrimination--1652 Homeownership--1835 Public housing--1627 Housing and Urban Development, Department of Assistant Secretaries--1852 Community development grants--2209 Deputy Secretary--1957 Fair housing programs and initiatives--1845 Funding--1829 Housing Administration, Federal (FHA)--1830 Housing Finance Board, Federal--2231 Housing grants for people with HIV and AIDS--2105 Multifamily Housing Assistance Restructuring, Office of--2228 Secretary--1408, 1781 Subsidized housing for senior citizens and disabled persons--2092 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). See Health and medical care Human rights. See specific country or region; Foreign policy, U.S.; United Nations Humanities Medal, National--1983 Humanities, National Endowment for the. See Arts and the Humanities, National Foundation on the Hungary Ambassador to U.S.--2231 NATO membership--1747 Prime Minister--1747 Hurricane Georges--1650 Hurricane Mitch. See specific country; Central America IBRD. See Reconstruction and Development, International Bank for Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act of 1998--1930 Illinois Democratic Party events--1666 Jenner Elementary School in Chicago--1663 President's visits--1425 IMF. See Monetary Fund, International Immigration and naturalization See also specific subject or region Alien smuggling and abuse of illegal immigrants--2152 Expedition of naturalization process--1844 Permanent immigration status--1959 Public benefits for legal immigrants--1904 Refugees--2103 Stay of deportation for citizens of countries affected by Hurricane Mitch--2034 Temporary visas for highly skilled immigrants--1659 Immigration and Naturalization Service. See Justice, Department of Impeachment. See Congress; Independent Counsel ``In Performance at the White House''--2102 Independence Day--1159 Independent Counsel, investigation of President House Judiciary Committee investigation. See Congress President's apologies--1457 President's grand jury testimony--1381 Referral to Congress--1641 Subpoenas--2065 India Economic sanctions--1210 Illicit drug production and transit--2134 Kashmir dispute with Pakistan--2113 Nuclear tests--1172 Relations with Pakistan--1336 Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development, Institute of American--2222 Indian Gaming Commission, National. See Interior, Department of the Indiana, disaster assistance--2223 Indians, American. See Native Americans Indonesia, civil unrest--2070 Information Agency, U.S.--1844 Information Technology Advisory Committee, President's--1424 Instant Criminal Background Check System, National (NICS). See Justice, Department of Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999--1825 Intelligence. See Central Intelligence Agency; Defense and national security Inter-American Development Bank--1719 Inter-American Foundation--2229 Interior, Department of the Assistant Secretary--2227 Gallatin land exchange--1824 Geological Survey, U.S.--2223 Indian Gaming Commission, National--2223 Inspector General--2227 Park Service, National--1995 Reclamation, Bureau of--1755 Secretary--1408 Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998--1297, 1299 Internal Revenue Service. See Treasury, Department of the International. See other part of subject Internet. See Communications Investigation, Federal Bureau of (FBI). See Justice, Department of Investment Disputes, International Center for the Settlement of--2231 Iowa, disaster assistance--2221 Iran, U.S. national emergency--1598 [[Page A-11]] Iraq See also Persian Gulf region Democratic opposition, U.S. assistance--1938 Deputy Prime Minister--1987 Economic sanctions--1522 Human rights--1524 Humanitarian assistance--1520 Kurdistan Democratic Party--1524 Maritime sanctions enforcement--1521 No-fly zones--1521 Northern Iraq, cease-fire between the Kurdish parties--1524 Patriotic Union of Kurdistan--1524 President--1520, 2053 Reparations to Kuwait--1525 United Nations Security Council resolutions--1519, 1986 United Nations weapons inspections--1410, 1551, 2182 U.S. military role--1520 U.S. military strikes--2182, 2235 U.S. national emergency--1363 Weapons of mass destruction, development--1521, 2028 Iraq Liberation Act of 1998--1938 Ireland Ambassador to U.S.--1568 Economy--1534 President Clinton's visit--1528 Prime Minister--1492, 1809 U.S. Ambassador--1533 Ireland, International Fund for--1514 Ireland, Northern. See Northern Ireland Israel See also Middle East Ambassador to U.S.--2226 Counterterrorism efforts--1839 Gaza Strip/West Bank conflict--1839 Pollard espionage case--1837 President--2160 President Clinton's visit--2160, 2235 Prime Minister--1672, 1800, 2161 Security relationship with U.S.--1837 Terrorist attack in Beersheba--1820 Troop redeployment--2180 Israeli Television--1940 Italy, Prime Minister--1633 Jamaica, illicit drug production and transit--2134 Japan Economy--1180, 2048 Emperor--2232 Environmental and health cooperation with U.S.--1643 Finance Minister--1498 Financial institutions--2049 Global Positioning System, cooperation with U.S.--1643 Interest rates--1972 Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization, role--2063 President Clinton's visit--2044 Prime Minister--1575, 2060 Relations with China--2050 Relations with U.S.--2044 Trade with U.S.--2048 U.S. Ambassador--2051 U.S. military presence on Okinawa--2047 Joint Chiefs of Staff. See Defense, Department of Jordan See also Middle East King--1836 Justice, Department of Assistant Attorney General--1615 Attorney General--1260, 1801 Civil Rights Division--1845 Deputy Attorney General--1615 Drug Enforcement Administration--2229 Immigration and Naturalization Service--1844 Investigation, Federal Bureau of (FBI)--1751 National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS)--2002, 2003 Solicitor General--2039 Victims of Crime, Office for--2229 Violence against children, prevention--2215 Kansas, disaster assistance--2230 Kazakhstan Emigration policies and trade status--1210 U.S. Ambassador--2221 Kennedy Center. See Smithsonian Institution Kentucky Governor--1800 President's visit--1416 Kenya Terrorist attack on U.S. Embassy in Nairobi--1410, 1430, 1566 U.S. Ambassador--1566 Korea, North Korean Peninsula peace efforts--2067 [[Page A-12]] Missile activities--2026 Nuclear weapons, development--2043 U.S. North Korea Policy Coordinator--2069 Korea, South Democracy--2068 Economy--2043 Korean Peninsula peace efforts--2067 Osan Air Force Base--2079 President--1591 President Clinton's visit--2065 Relations with U.S.--2067 Trade with U.S.--2067 U.S. Ambassador--2071 Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization--2070 Kosovo. See Serbia and Montenegro (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) Kwanzaa--2205 Kyrgyzstan, emigration policies and trade status--1210 Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, American Federation of-- 1604 Labor Day--1536 Labor, Department of Chief Financial Officer--2230 Contract Compliance, Office of Federal--1845 Deputy Secretary--2152 Secretary--1189, 1961 Labor issues See also specific industry; Employment and unemployment Child labor--2151 General Motors strike--1355 Northwest Airlines pilots strike--1485 Sweatshop labor--1974 Labor Organization, International. See United Nations Labor Relations Authority, Federal--2226 Labor Relations Board, National--2230 Landmines. See Arms and munitions Laos Ambassador to U.S.--2226 Illicit drug production and transit--2134 Latin America See also specific country Economy--1573 Trade with U.S.--1719 Law enforcement and crime See also Drug abuse and trafficking Border Patrol agents--1844 Child support enforcement--2219 College scholarships for families of slain officers--2029 Community policing--1771 Counterterrorism efforts. See Defense and national security Crime prevention efforts--1294 Crime rates--2029 Criminal records and identification systems--1772 Domestic violence--1978 Drunk and drugged driving--1465 Gun control--1192 Hate crimes--1777 Identity theft--1930 Indian country, law enforcement programs--1844 Juvenile crime and violence--1191 Pan Am Flight 103 bombing, trial of accused perpetrators--2203 Police Corps program--1470 Stolen vehicle treaty, Guatemala-U.S.--1485 Top Cops awards--1771 Legal Services Corporation--1845 Legion, American--1256 Liberia Civil unrest--1706 President--1706 U.S. military deployment--1706 Libya Bombing of Pan Am 103 and UTA 772 flights, role--1188 Economic sanctions--1187 Leader--2203 U.S. national emergency--1187 LIHEAP. See Health and Human Services, Department of, Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Line item veto. See Budget, Federal Lithuania, fishery agreement with U.S.--1799 Little Rock Central High School, legislation to establish as historical site--1993 Louisiana Disaster assistance--2228 President's visit--1278 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. See Health and Human Services, Department of Lucent Technologies--2234 Luxembourg, Ambassador to U.S.--2226 Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Bosnia. See Bosnia-Herzegovina U.S. Ambassador--1593 U.S. military role--1819 Maine, disaster assistance--2221 Malaysia President's visit--2230 U.S. Ambassador--2226 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award--1929 Management and Budget, Office of--1655 Marine Corps, U.S. See Navy, Department of the Maritime affairs See also Conservation Fisheries agreements--1798 Maritime Commission, Federal--2229 [[Page A-13]] Maritime Organization, International--2137 Marshall Islands President--2081 U.S. assistance--2082 Maryland Forest Knolls Elementary School in Silver Spring--1794 Governor--1795 New Psalmist Baptist Church in Baltimore--1944 Pine Crest Elementary School in Silver Spring--1540 President's visits--1389, 2224 Wye River Conference--1808 Massachusetts, President's visits--1460 Medal. See other part of subject Medical Association, American--1233 Medical care. See Health and medical care Medicare and Medicaid. See Health and Human Services, Department of Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church--1851 MetroSource Network--1956 Mexico Drug control cooperation with U.S.--1965 Bank of Mexico, Governor--1739 Illicit drug production and transit--2134 President--1593 President Clinton's visit--2236 Michigan Automobile National Heritage Area--1999 Disaster assistance--2224 Micronesia, Federated States of, President--2081 Middle East See also specific country; Palestinian Authority Arab League boycott of Israel--1379 Counterterrorism efforts--1839 Peace efforts--1305, 1812, 2162 Terrorists threatening peace efforts, U.S. national emergency--1293, 1463 U.S. Special Coordinator--1672 Wye River Conference--1808 Wye River Memorandum--1839 Military and Veterans Health Coordination Board--2018 Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1999--1628 Military Readiness Conference--1589 Millennium lectures and discussions--1620 Minimum wage. See Employment and unemployment Minority business. See Business and industry Mississippi, disaster assistance--2228 Mississippi River Commission--2228 Missouri, disaster assistance--2230 Moldova, emigration policies and trade status--1210 Monetary Fund, International--1223, 1380, 1671, 1816 Mongolia, emigration policies and trade status--1160 Monsanto--2234 Montana, Gallatin land exchange--1824 Montenegro Economic sanctions--1252 U.S. national emergency--1252 Morocco, King--2231 Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation--2224 Mortgage Association, Federal National (Fannie Mae)--2228 Mozambique, President--2232 MTV--1803 Narcotics. See Drug abuse and trafficking NASA. See Aeronautics and Space Administration, National National. See other part of subject Native Americans Economic development--1404 Education--1406 Federal higher education institutions--1937 Health care--1406 Law enforcement programs--1844 NATO. See North Atlantic Treaty Organization Navy, Department of the See also Armed Forces, U.S. Assistant Secretaries--2221 General Counsel--2224 Marine Corps, U.S.--1217 Secretary--2145 Nepal, Ambassador to U.S.--2226 Netherlands Pan Am Flight 103 bombing case, U.S. support for court to try perpetrators--2203 Prime Minister--1636 New Democratic Network--1224 New Hampshire, disaster assistance--2221 New Jersey, Democratic Party event--2227 New Mexico Baca Ranch, preservation--1352 Disaster assistance--2221 President's visit--1340 New York Democratic Party events--1781 Disaster assistance--2222 Murder of Dr. Barnett Slepian in Amherst--1860 President's visits--1382, 1633 St. Sebastian's Parish Center in Queens--1919 New York University--1633 New Zealand, Ambassador to U.S.--2226 Next Generation Internet Research Act of 1998--1913 Nicaragua Hurricane Mitch--1972 President--2155 [[Page A-14]] Nigeria Head of State--2227 Illicit drug production and transit--2134 Nobel Peace Prize--1809 Noncitizen Benefit Clarification and Other Technical Amendments Act of 1998--1904 North Atlantic Treaty Organization--1218, 1747, 2222 North Carolina Disaster assistance--2225 President's visit--1372 Northern Ireland Alliance Party--2143 Democratic Unionist Party--1569 Labour Party--2143 Northern Ireland Assembly Deputy First Minister--1809 First Minister--1809 Peace efforts--1179 President Clinton's visit--1513 Progressive Party--2143 Sinn Fein--1492 Social Democratic and Labour Party--1516 Springvale Educational Village in Belfast--1516 Terrorist bombing in Omagh--1457 Ulster Democratic Party--2143 Ulster Unionist Party--1526 U.S. Ambassador--1513 Northern Mariana Islands, Governor--2081 Nuclear Regulatory Commission--2228 Nuclear weapons See also Arms and munitions; Defense and national security Arms control negotiations and agreements--1495, 1512 Cooperative threat reduction--1818 Dismantling and disposal--1495 Nonproliferation--1223 Stockpile--1818 Test ban--1223 U.S. national emergency concerning proliferation--1355 OAS. See States, Organization of American Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission--2229 Office. See other part of subject Ohio Democratic Party event--1721 President's visits--1606 Older Americans Act, reauthorization--1766 Olympic and Paralympic Games, White House Task Force on the 2002--2228 Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999--1843 Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, amendment--1885 One America in the 21st Century: The President's Initiative on Race-- 1193 Organization. See other part of subject Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC). See Development Cooperation Agency, U.S. International Pacific News Service--1193 Pakistan Economic sanctions--1210 Economy--2128 Illicit drug production and transit--2134 Nuclear tests--1172 Prime Minister--1659 Relations with India--1336 U.S. Ambassador--2222 Palau President--2081 U.S. assistance--2082 Palestine Liberation Organization--1841 Palestine National Council--1836 Palestinian Authority--1672, 1800, 2160 Palestinian Central Council--1841 Palestinians See also Middle East Charter revision--1841 Counterterrorism efforts--1839 Economic development--1836 Gaza Strip/West Bank conflict--1841 Standard of living--1941 U.S. assistance--2094 Pan Am Flight 103, anniversary of bombing--2202 Panama Illicit drug production and transit--2134 U.S. Ambassador--2222 Paraguay, illicit drug production and transit--2134 Park Service, National. See Interior, Department of the Parks Omnibus Management Act of 1998, National--2032 Partnership For Peace--1609 Patients' Bill of Rights. See Government agencies and employees; Health and medical care, quality and consumer protection Paul O'Dwyer Peace and Justice Award--1568 PBS--1193 Peace, U.S. Institute of--2229 Pennsylvania, President's visit--1726 Persian Gulf region See also specific country Support for U.S. military action against Iraq--1979 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996--1392 [[Page A-15]] Personnel Management, Office of--1189, 1978 Peru Border settlement agreement with Ecuador--1874 Illicit drug production and transit--2134 President--1874 Philippines, President--2059 Physical Fitness and Sports, President's Council on--2234 Poland Prime Minister--1218 Relations with U.S.--1218 Police Organizations, National Association of--1771 Pollution. See Environment Postal Rate Commission--2229 Postal Service, U.S.--2229 POW/MIA's, U.S.-Russian Joint Commission on--2233 Prayer for the Persecuted Church, International Day of--2035 Presidency Foreign affairs, President's authority--1819 Impeachment. See Congress; Independent Counsel Moral character--1593 Presidential. See other part of subject President's. See other part of subject Public Broadcasting, Corporation for--1372 Puerto Rico Disaster assistance--2227 Governor--1544 Political status--1653 Race, President's Advisory Board on--1614 Race, President's initiative on. See Civil rights Racial issues. See Civil rights Radio Bilingue--1956 Radio Unica--1956 Railroad Retirement Board--1700 Ramadan--2195 Reclamation, Bureau of. See Interior, Department of the Reconstruction and Development, International Bank for--1573, 1632 Recreation Lakes Study Commission, National--2223 Refugees. See specific country or region; Immigration and naturalization Regent University--1193 Religious Freedom Abroad, Special Advisory Committee on. See State, Department of Religious Freedom Act of 1998, International--1883 Religious leaders, meetings with President--1565 Republican Party See also Elections Fundraising--1948 Voter intimidation--1951 Research and development. See Science and technology Reserve System, Federal--1541, 1832 Rhode Island Governor--2119 President's visit--2119 Rifle Association, National--2129 Romania President--1245 Relations with U.S.--1245 Rosh Hashana--1590 Russia Arms control negotiations and agreements--1495, 1512 Civil aviation safety agreements with U.S.--1507 Cultural exchange agreement with U.S.--1509 Economic and Technological Cooperation, U.S.-Russian Joint Commission on--1507 Economy--1223 Emigration policies and trade status--1210 Fellowship program with U.S.--1504 Food assistance from U.S.--1977 Murder of parliamentarian Galina Starovoytova--2091 Nuclear equipment and technology, sale to Iran--2027 President--1494, 1774 President Clinton's visit--1485 Prime Minister--1574 Relations with U.S.--1497 START II nuclear arms reduction treaty with U.S.--1496 Trade with U.S.--1503 U.S. Ambassador--1485 Rwanda, U.S. Ambassador--2222 Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. See Transportation, Department of St. Lucia, Ambassador to U.S.--2226 Samoa, American, Governor--2081 Saudi Arabia Crown Prince--1671 First Deputy Prime Minister--1671 Relations with U.S.--1671 Saxophone Club--1388 School Modernization Day, National--1540 Schools. See specific institution or State; Education Science, National Medal of--2234 Science and technology Communications. See Communications Medical research--1678 Mentoring programs to promote diversity in the scientific and technical workforce--1557 Research and development--1329 Space program. See Space program Science and Technology Council, National--1557 Science and Technology Policy, Office of--1424 [[Page A-16]] Science Board, National--2228 Science Foundation Authorization Act of 1998, National--1369 Science Foundation, National--1369 Science, Math, and Engineering Mentoring, Presidential Awards for Excellence in--1555 Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of--1556 Sciences, National Academy of--1466 Secret Service, U.S. See Treasury, Department of the Securities and Exchange Commission--1744 Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998--1974 Security Council, National--2224 Security, national. See Defense and national security Senior Citizens, National Council of--1357 Serbia and Montenegro (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) Economic sanctions--1252 Kosovo Autonomy--1880 Ethnic conflict--1720, 1880 International monitors--1793 Refugee assistance--2226 Serbian attacks on ethnic Albanians--1177, 1648 United Nations Security Council resolution--1648, 1765 U.S. Special Envoy--1742, 2143 NATO airstrikes--1749 President--1501, 1760 U.S. military role--1819 U.S. national emergency--1252 Service program, national. See AmeriCorps; Education Singapore, Prime Minister--2227 Slovenia, Prime Minister--2231 Small Business Administration--1371, 1670 Small business. See Business and industry Smithsonian Institution, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts--2132 Social Security--1279, 1542, 1855-2214 Social Security Administration--1346 Social Security Advisory Board--2229 South Africa Bomb attacks--1467 Deputy President--2224 President--1591 South Carolina Disaster assistance--2226 President's visit--2236 Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute--1937 Soviet Union, New Independent States (NIS) of the former. See specific country Space Commercialization, Office of. See Commerce, Department of Space program Funding--1906 International space station--1504 Report--1582 Shuttle--1905 Special Olympics--2186 Sports Baseball--1884 Basketball--2005 Gymnastics--2223 Standards and Technology, National Institute of. See Commerce, Department of Stars and Stripes--2222 State and local governments See also specific State Tobacco settlement--2038 State, Department of Ambassadors. See specific country Assistant Secretaries--2071 Chief Financial Officer--2221 Counterterrorism Coordinator--2222 Cuba-U.S. telecommunications services, guidelines--1770 Deputy Assistant Secretaries--1524 Deputy Secretary--2225 Foreign Missions Office--2222 Satellite licensing jurisdiction--1818 Secretary--1149, 1698, 2093 Special Adviser and North Korea Policy Coordinator--2069 Special Adviser for Caspian Basin Energy Diplomacy--2223 Special Advisory Committee to the Secretary of State on Religious Freedom Abroad--1775 Special Envoy for Conventional Forces in Europe--2227 Special Envoy for the Korean peace talks--2221 Special Representative of the Secretary of State for International Religious Freedom--1883 Treaties and conventions, reports--1485 Under Secretaries--1446 U.S. Embassies, funding--1632 States, Organization of American--1899 Steel industry--2009 Stock market. See Economy, national Strengthening Democracy in the Global Economy: An Opening Dialogue--1633 Strikes and labor disputes. See Labor issues Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999-- 1817 Student Loan Marketing Association (Sallie Mae)--2224 [[Page A-17]] Sudan U.S. military action against terrorist-related facilities--1460, 1464 U.S. national emergency--1889 Surface Transportation Board. See Transportation, Department of Surgeon General. See Health and Human Services, Department of Switzerland, Swissair Flight 111 crash off Halifax, Nova Scotia--1513, 1519 Taiwan Illicit drug production and transit--2134 Relations with U.S.--1178 Tajikistan, emigration policies and trade status--1210 Tanzania Terrorist attack on U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam--1410, 1429, 1627 U.S. Charge d'Affairs--1566 Taxation See also Budget, Federal; Business and industry Cigarette tax--1959 Earned-income tax credit--1656 Electronic commerce--1674 School construction tax cut--1543 Tax cut proposals--1262 Tuition tax credit and deduction--1751 Teachers. See Education Teachers, American Federation of--1278 Technology. See Science and technology Technology, National Medal of--2234 Technology Administration Act of 1998--1929 Telecommunication Union, International--2229 Telecommunications. See Communications Telecommunications Advisory Committee, President's National Security-- 2226 Television. See Communications Tennessee Disaster assistance--2223 President's visit--2234 Tennessee Valley Authority--1755 Terrorism. See specific State, country, or region; Defense and national security Texas Democratic Party events--1689 Disaster assistance--1303 Flooding in southeast Texas--1820 President's visit--1689 Thailand Illicit drug production and transit--2134 Minister of Finance--1739 Thanksgiving Day--2087 ``The Lion King''--1585 Tobacco See also Agriculture; Children and youth Cigarette tax--1959 Food and Drug Administration regulation of tobacco products--1455 Industry--1259 Proposed legislation--1807 Settlement between State attorneys general and tobacco industry-- 2038 Tom Joyner Morning Show--1951 Torrington Research Co.--1230 Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998--1931 Trade. See specific country; Commerce, international Trade and Development Agency, U.S.--2023 Trade Commission, Federal--1931 Trade Policy and Negotiations, Advisory Committee for--2227 Trade Representative, Office of the U.S.--2075, 2228 Transportation. See specific industry; Aviation Transportation, Department of Assistant Secretaries--2222 Aviation Administration, Federal--1507 Bureau of Transportation Statistics--2228 Highway Traffic Safety Administration, National--2211 Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation--2228 Secretary--1485 Surface Transportation Board--2235 Transportation Safety Board, National--1507 Treasury, Department of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, Bureau of--2028 Assistant Secretaries--2229 Community Development Financial Institutions Fund--1829 Comptroller of the Currency--2222 Deputy Secretary--1655 Financial Management Service--2213 Foreign Assets Control, Office of--1187, 1832 Inspectors General--2224 Internal Revenue Service--1209 Secret Service, U.S.--1261 Secretary--1191, 1655, 2003 Under Secretaries--2229 Treaties and conventions. See specific country, region, or subject; State, Department of Turkey, Cyprus conflict. See Cyprus Turkmenistan, emigration policies and trade status--1210 Tuskegee Airmen--1999 Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site--1999 Uganda, bomb attacks--1467 Ukraine, emigration policies and trade status--1210 Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1998, National--2223 UNICEF. See United Nations United Kingdom Ambassador to U.S.--2202 [[Page A-18]] Chancellor of the Exchequer--1514 Northern Ireland. See Northern Ireland Prime Minister--1492, 1568, 2143 Secretary of State for Northern Ireland--1516 U.S. Ambassador--2142 United Nations Atomic Energy Agency, International--2227 Children's Emergency Fund, International (UNICEF)--1632 Compensation Commission--1992 General Assembly--1629 High Commissioner for Human Rights--1632 High Commissioner for Refugees--1632 Human Rights, Commission on--2149 Labor Organization, International--2151 Secretary-General--1629 Security Council--1551 U.S. Representatives--1567 U.S. debt--1827 U.S. participation--1583 Universal Declaration of Human Rights--1629 Victims of torture, voluntary fund for--1931 U.S. See other part of subject U.S.S. Harry S. Truman--1323 Urban Radio Networks, American--1947 Uruguay, President--2222 Utah Schools and Land Echange Act of 1998--1936 Uzbekistan, emigration policies and trade status--1210 Venezuela, illicit drug production and transit--2134 Veterans Benefits--2017 Compensation payments--2017 Health care--1418 Housing loans--2017 Job training programs--2017 Pension and insurance programs--2017 Persian Gulf war veterans, undiagnosed illnesses--2017 Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, Departments--1829 Veterans Affairs, Department of Deputy Secretary--1960 Funding--1829 General Counsel--2223 Secretary--1234 Under Secretary--2229 Veterans Day--2013 Veterans Programs Enhancement Act of 1998--2016 Vice President Air traffic control system conversion to satellite technology, role--1997 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, role--2043 Budget negotiations, role--1809 Campaign financing activities--1472 Cancer research funding, role--1826 Computer technology research, role--1903 Electronic commerce strategy, role--2095 Northern Ireland peace efforts, role--1568 Patients' Bill of Rights report, role--1961 President's Community Empowerment Board, role--1595, 1781 U.S.-Russian Joint Commission on Economic and Technological Cooperation, role--1977 Wye River Conference, role--1800 Victims of Crime, Office for. See Justice, Department of Vietnam, illicit drug production and transit--2134 Virgin Islands, U.S., disaster assistance--2227 Virginia Disaster assistance--2226 Glen Forest Elementary School in Falls Church--1932 President's visits--1193 W. Averell Harriman Democracy Award--2142 Washington, disaster assistance--2229 Washington, DC. See District of Columbia Washington Post--1193 Weapons. See Arms and munitions; Nuclear weapons Welfare system See also Immigration and naturalization Reform--1393 West Virginia, disaster assistance--2221 WETA--2102 Wetlands Conservation Council, North American--1930 White House Conference on Child Care--1772 White House Conference on Hate Crimes--1780 White House Conference on School Safety--1470 White House Conference on Social Security--1855 White House Office Assistants to President Cabinet Secretary--1568 Deputy Chiefs of Staff--1624 Deputy Counsel--1559 Economic Policy--1572 National Security Affairs--1486, 2149 Personnel--1624 Press Secretary--1301 Public Liaison--1624 Science and Technology--1555 Special Counsel--1589 Chief of Staff Bowles--1655 Chief of Staff Podesta--1823 Counsel to President--2234 [[Page A-19]] Counselor to President--1664 Deputy Assistants to President Counsel to the Office of the Chief of Staff--1601 Deputy Cabinet Secretary--1881 Deputy Counsel--1624 Legislative Affairs and Senate Liaison--1624 National Security Affairs--1568 Women's Initiatives and Outreach--2233 Senior Advisers to President--1590 Special Adviser to President--2223 Special Assistants to President--1624 Whitewater Development Corp. investigation--1968 Wildlife. See Conservation William F. Goodling Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act of 1998--1936 Wisconsin, disaster assistance--2223 Women in American History, President's Commission on the Celebration of--2221 Women, Infants, and Children, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for (WIC). See Agriculture, Department of Women's Health Research and Prevention Amendments of 1998--1939 Women's Progress Commemoration Act--1939 Women's Progress Commemoration Commission--1940 Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars--2227 Workforce Investment Act of 1998--1410 World Bank. See Reconstruction and Development, International Bank for World Intellectual Property Organization--1783 World Jewish Congress--1446 World Trade Organization (WTO)--1151, 2049 Wyoming, attack on gay college student in Laramie--1777, 1789 Year 2000 conversion. See Communications Year 2000 Conversion, President's Council on--1821 Year 2000 Information and Readiness Disclosure Act--1821 Yom Kippur--1699