[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: WILLIAM J. CLINTON (1999, Book II)] [July 1, 1999] [Pages A-1-A-18] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]Administration of William J. Clinton, 1999Subject Index [[Page A-1]] ABC--2321 Abortion. See Health and medical care Academy Foundation, National--1169 Access Now for Gay and Lesbian Equality--1661 Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). See Health and medical care Adoption. See Children and youth Advisory committees, Federal. See other part of subject Aeronautics and Space Administration, National--1247, 1542 Afghanistan Human rights--2214 Illicit drug production and transit--2057 Taliban--1134 U.S. assistance--2214 U.S. national emergency--1134 Africa See also specific country AIDS prevention and care--1565 U.S. trade and investment--1213 African-Americans. See specific subject; Civil rights African Development Bank--2366 African Unity, Organization of--1338 Agriculture Exports--1773 Farmers and ranchers, assistance--1359, 1854 Food Security, National Summit on Community--1776 Lamb meat industry--1543 Rural community development--1132, 2271 Tobacco--1990 Agriculture, Department of Assistant Secretaries--2362 Food and Nutrition Service--1856 Food safety enforcement--1128 Food Safety Research, Joint Institute for--1128 Food stamp program--1374 Forest Service--1762 Funding--1854 Secretary--1131, 1765, 2266 Under Secretary--1762 Water projects in Indian country--1151 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000--1855 AIDS. See Health and medical care Air Force, Department of the See also Armed Forces, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S.--2363 Aviano Air Base, Italy--2363 Ellsworth Air Force Base, SD--1153 Hickam Air Force Base, HI--2367 Airport Improvement Program Act, Extension of the--1632 Albania, emigration policies and trade status--1254 Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, Bureau of. See Treasury, Department of the Algeria, President--1338 Ambassadors. See specific country or region American. See other part of subject Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990--1325 AmeriCorps--1413 Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation)--1747 Angola National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA)--1568, 1612 U.S. national emergency--1568 Anti-Defamation League--1929 APEC. See Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board--2371 Archives and Records Administration, National--1105 Argentina President--2368 President-elect--1880 Relations with United Kingdom--2362 Arizona Disaster assistance--2370 President's visit--1154 Arkansas Delta circuit rider pilot project--2264 Earle High School in Earle--2268 Governor--2254 President's visits--1394, 2268 Arkansas River Compact Commission--2373 Armed Forces, U.S. See also specific military department; Defense and national security Aircraft accident in Colombia--1346 Base closures and conversion--1685 Benefits--1276 Blue Angels aircraft crash at Moody Air Force Base, GA--1913 Courts Martial, Manual for, amendments--1710 Deployment to stabilize East Timor--1740 Deployment to stabilize former Yugoslavia--1256 Homosexuals in the military--2293 [[Page A-2]] Housing--1454 Military readiness--1683 Pay--1276 POW/MIA's--2073 Recruitment--1276 Supreme Allied Commander Europe--1411 Veterans. See Veterans Armenia Attack on members of Parliament--1891 Emigration policies and trade status--1134 President--2371 Arms and munitions See also Defense and national security; Law enforcement and crime; Nuclear weapons Arms control negotiations and agreements--1265 Chemical and biological weapons--1214 Conventional weapons--2113 Gun manufacturers, lawsuits--2229 Missile systems and technology--1304 Threat reduction efforts--2057 Weapons of mass destruction, U.S. national emergency--1198 Arms Control, Bureau of. See State, Department of Army, Department of the See also Armed Forces, U.S. Corps of Engineers--1635 Secretary--1560 Arts and the Humanities, National Foundation on the Arts, National Endowment for the--1624 Humanities, National Endowment for the--1624 Museum and Library Services, Institute of--2316 Arts and the Humanities, President's Committee on the--2361, 2375 Arts, National Endowment for the. See Arts and the Humanities, National Foundation on the Arts, National Medal of--1568 Aruba, illicit drug production and transit--2058 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum--1511, 2364 Asia-Pacific region. See specific country Asian Development Bank--2371 Asian Pacific Americans, National Council of--1291 Association. See other part of subject Australia Nuclear technology transfer agreement with U.S.--1963 President--1527 Prime Minister--1514 Aviation, airport-related noise--1632 Aviation Administration, Federal. See Transportation, Department of Aviation Organization, International Civil--2364 Azerbaijan Caspian Basin energy resources--2109 Emigration policies and trade status--1134 President--2109 Bahamas, illicit drug production and transit--2057 Balkans See also specific country Reconstruction efforts--2123 Bangladesh, President--2363 Banking--1748 Bar Association, American--1416 BBC--2197 Belize, illicit drug production and transit--2058 BI, Minneapolis, MN--2374 Bioethics Advisory Commission, National--1529 Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area Act of 1999--1843 Board. See other part of subject Bolivia, illicit drug production and transit--2057 Border Environment Cooperation Commission--2367 Bosnia-Herzegovina Federation Government (Muslim and Croat) Deputy Prime Minister--2364 Prime Minister--2364 National Government Presidency Chairman--1347 Presidency Members--1347 Peace efforts--1324 President Clinton's visit--1347 Serb Republic (Republika Srpska), Prime Minister--2364 U.S. military role--1256 U.S. trade and investment--1353 War crimes--1354 Boys Nation--1338 Brazil Ambassador to U.S.--2365 Illicit drug production and transit--2057 President--2129 U.S. Ambassador--2371 Broadcasting Board of Governors--2371 Brunei, U.S. Ambassador--2361 Budget, Federal See also specific agency; Economy, national; Taxation Balanced budget proposals--1378 Continuing resolutions--1635 Debt reduction--1365 Education, funding--1580 Fiscal year 2000--1242, 1954 Rescissions and deferrals--1369 Surplus--1391 Bulgaria President--2139 President Clinton's visit--2139 Prime Minister--2140 Bureau. See other part of subject Burkina Faso, U.S. Ambassador--2361 Burma Illicit drug production and transit--2057 U.S. national emergency--2301 [[Page A-3]] Burundi, U.S. Ambassador--2368 Business and industry See also specific company or industry; Employment and unemployment; Taxation; Welfare system Electronic commerce. See Communications Empowerment zones. See Cities Minimum wage--1374 New markets initiative--1112, 1155, 1971 Small and minority business--1112 Business Roundtable--1425 BusinessLINC--1423 BusinessWeek--1109 California Disaster assistance--2366 Governor--1166 President's visits--1166, 1661 Shootings at North Valley Jewish Community Center in Los Angeles-- 1426 Cambodia Ambassador to U.S.--2374 Illicit drug production and transit--2057 Campaign finance reform. See Elections Canada Ambassador to U.S.--1725 Forum of Federations conference in Mont-Tremblant--1734 Pacific salmon agreement with U.S.--1884 President Clinton's visit--1725 Prime Minister--1725 Quebec, Premier--1734 Relations with U.S.--1729 U.S. Ambassador--1725 U.S. Embassy in Ottawa--1725 Caribbean region See also specific country Economic recovery, report--1757 Illicit drug production and transit--2058 Trade with U.S.--1950 CBS--1707 CBS Radio--2291 Census, Bureau of the. See Commerce, Department of Central America See also specific country Illicit drug production and transit--2058 Refugees--1388 Trade with U.S.--1950 Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)--1730 Chechnya region. See Russia Chemical and biological weapons. See Arms and munitions Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board--2364 Children and Families, Administration for. See Health and Human Services, Department of Children and youth See also specific subject Adoption--1584 Child care--1633 Child labor--1389 Child support--2097 Crime and violence, juvenile--1217, 1798 Drug abuse, juvenile--1362 Foster care--2126 Gun control--1217 Health care--1660 Health insurance--1409 Tobacco products, juvenile use--1457 Chile, Ambassador to U.S.--2374 China Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, illicit drug production and transit--2057 Human rights--2214 Illicit drug production and transit--2057 Normal trade relations status--1337 Premier--2088 President--1265 Relations with Taiwan--1265 Relations with U.S.--1516 Trade with U.S.--1337 U.S. Ambassador--2366 Christmas--2239 ``Christmas in Washington''--2375 CIA. See Central Intelligence Agency Cities See also State and local governments Community development--1110, 1995 Empowerment zones--1142 Citizens Medal, Presidential--1611 Civil justice system Federal court nominations--1418 Pro bono legal work--1269 Civil rights See also specific subject Discrimination--1267 Race relations--1141 Same-gender marriages--2335 Sexual orientation, discrimination based on--2334 Climate change, global. See Environment CNBC--1144 CNN--1178 Coast Guard, U.S. See Transportation, Department of College Democrats of America--1214 Colombia Drug control cooperation with U.S.--1346 Illicit drug production and transit--2057 Narcotics traffickers, U.S. national emergency--1826 President--1286 U.S. assistance--2000 [[Page A-4]] Colorado Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park--1843 President's visit--1313 Commerce, Department of Assistant Commissioner for Patents and Trademarks--2363 Assistant Secretaries--2361 Census, Bureau of the--1635 Chief Financial Officer--2370 Electronic commerce, working group--2155 Former Secretary Kantor, portrait--1694 Funding--1885 Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National--1390 Patent and Trademark Office--2363 Secretary--1173, 1694, 2316 Commerce, international See also specific country or subject; Economy, international Banana trade dispute--1991 Beef trade dispute--1991 Child labor--2192 Computer exports--1323 Developing countries, trade assistance--2191 Environmental impacts of trade agreements--2103 Export controls--1108 Exports, U.S.--2187 Fast-track trade authority--1992 Free and fair trade--1543 Global trade expansion--1564 Group of Seven nations (G-7)--1631 Imported food, safety--1128 Intellectual property--2192 Labor and environmental standards--2103 Lamb meat imports--1159 Normal trade relations status--1133 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)--1710 Steel imports--1386 Tariffs--1773 Commission. See other part of subject Committee. See other part of subject Communications Computer export controls--1108 Electronic commerce--1551, 2317 Electronic information, access and literacy--2017, 2315 Electronic medical records, privacy protections--1891 Emergency wireless communications--1885 Information technology, access--2315 Internet--1501 Juvenile drug abuse, media campaign--1362 News media. See specific news organization School violence, public service announcements--1450 Telecommunications industry, reform--2205 Telecommunications services payments to Cuba--1767 Year 2000 conversion--1270 Communications Commission, Federal--1152 Communications Workers of America--1192 Community development. See Agriculture, rural community development; Business and industry, new markets initiative; Cities Community Oriented Policing Services, Office of (COPS). See Justice, Department of Community Service, Corporation for National and--1413, 1861 Computers. See Communications; Education Congo, Democratic Republic of the, conflict resolution--1189 Congress See also specific subject House Minority Leader--1117 Members, meetings with President--1829 Senate Majority Leader--1117, 1973 Senate Minority Leader--1117 Speaker of the House of Representatives--1117, 1955 Congressional Black Caucus Foundation--1556 Congressional Gold Medal--1892 Connecticut Disaster assistance--2369 Governor--1978 President's visit--1977 Conservation See also Environment American Heritage Rivers--1982 Endangered species protection--1124 Forest preservation--1763 Historical and cultural sites and treasures, preservation--1105, 1464 Waterways--1982 Wilderness and wildlife preservation--1124, 1988 Corporation. See other part of subject Council. See other part of subject Courts. See Civil justice system Crime. See Law enforcement and crime Croatia, Ambassador to U.S.--1695 Cuba Democracy and human rights--1232 Dispute over child refugee--2227 Economic sanctions--1989 Illicit drug production and transit--2058 [[Page A-5]] President--2000 Relations with U.S.--2000 Telecommunications services with U.S.--1767 Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996--1232 Customs Service, U.S. See Treasury, Department of the Cyprus Conflict resolution--1460 President--2087 Turkish Cypriot leader--2087 U.S. Special Emissary--2060 Czech Republic NATO membership--1344 Prime Minister--2008 D.C. Central Kitchen--2328 Deceptive Mail Prevention and Enforcement Act--2291 Decommissioning, Independent International Commission on--2195 Defense and national security See also Arms and munitions; Nuclear weapons Counterterrorism efforts--1100 Espionage--2294 Export controls, U.S. national emergency--2056 Terrorist Bombings, International Convention for the Suppression of--1507 Weapons of mass destruction, U.S. national emergency--2050 Defense Appropriations Act, 2000, Department of--1981 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000, National--1683 Defense, Department of See also specific military department; Armed Forces, U.S. Assistant Secretaries--2369 Deputy Secretary--1683 Funding--1283 Joint Chiefs of Staff--1265, 1768 Reconnaissance Office, National--2207 Secretary--1225, 1683, 2219 Space Command, Commander in Chief--1792 Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences--2367 Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board--2369 Delaware Disaster assistance--2368 Governor--1205 President's visit--1404 Delta, Enterprise Corporation of the--1137 Democratic Business Council--1271 Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee--2166 Democratic Governors' Association--2371 Democratic Institute for International Affairs, National--1582 Democratic Leadership Council--1205 Democratic National Committee--1198, 1470, 2247 Democratic Party See also specific State; Elections Members of Congress, change of affiliation--1243 Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee--1648 Denmark, tax convention with U.S.--1569 Department. See other part of subject Development, U.S. Agency for International (USAID)--1352, 2254 Digital Theft Deterrence and Copyright Damages Improvement Act of 1999-- 2247 Disabilities, Presidential Task Force on Employment of Adults With-- 1325 Disabled persons--1325 Disaster assistance See also specific country Arizona--2370 California--2366 Connecticut--2369 Delaware--2368 Energy assistance, emergency funding--1377 Florida--1537 Georgia--1537 Iowa--2363 Maine--2373 Maryland--2369 Massachusetts--2374 Minnesota--2363 Nebraska--2365 Nevada--2363 New Hampshire--2370 New Jersey--1813 New Mexico--2368 New York--1562 North Carolina--1546 Pennsylvania--2366 Puerto Rico--2373 South Carolina--1546 Texas--2365 Utah--2365 Vermont--2373 Virgin Islands--2373 Virginia--1492 Wisconsin--2365 Discrimination. See Civil rights Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for. See Health and Human Services, Department of District of Columbia Budget request--1189 Funding--1622 Maury Elementary School--2324 [[Page A-6]] District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999--2085 District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure-- 2370 Djibouti, President--2368 Doctors Without Borders--1802 Domestic Policy Council--2316 Dominican Republic Ambassador to U.S.--2374 Illicit drug production and transit--2057 Stolen vehicle treaty with U.S.--1507 U.S. Ambassador--2369 Drought Policy Commission, National--2362 Drug abuse and trafficking See also Law enforcement and crime Colombia, drug control cooperation--1346 Counternarcotics enforcement operations--1469 Drunk and drugged driving--1483 Illicit drug production and transit--2057 Prescription drugs, Internet commerce--2350 Mexico, drug control cooperation--1286 Prevention and treatment efforts--1362 Sanctions against significant foreign traffickers--1826 Drug Control Policy, Office of National--1361 Drug Enforcement Administration. See Justice, Department of ``Early Show''--1936 Eastern Orthodox Church, Ecumenical Patriarch--2125 Economic Advisers, Council of--1373 Economic Council, National--1226 Economy, international See also specific country or region; Commerce, international Debt relief--1564 Global economy, international efforts to strengthen--2133 Microcredit loans--2196 Rate of growth--1433 Economy, national See also Banking; Budget, Federal; Commerce, international Financial system, reform--1859 Growth--1109 Inflation--1393 Interest rates--1145 Stock market--1109 Ecuador, illicit drug production and transit--2057 Education See also specific institution Blue Ribbon schools--1897 Charter schools--1470 Class size--1257 Electronic information, access and literacy--1492 Foreign exchange programs--2122 Funding--1498 High school dropout rates--1999 Literacy campaign, national--1442 Music--1871 National Governors' Association summit--1640 Post-secondary education and job training--1400 Proposed legislation--1257 Religious expression in schools--2322 Safe and drug-free schools programs and efforts--1440, 2271 Scholarship programs--1549 School-based health insurance outreach--1754 School construction and renovation--1227 School violence and crime--1450 Standards, national--1642 Teachers--1229 Education, Department of Assistant Secretaries--2361 Deputy Secretary--2372 Funding--1950 Secretary--1105, 1616, 2027, 2315 Egypt See also Middle East Ambassador to U.S.--2374 EgyptAir Flight 990 crash--1936 President--1097 Relations with Israel--1097 Relations with U.S.--1097 Eleanor Roosevelt Award for Human Rights--2212 Elections Campaign finance reform--1099 Foreign. See specific country Online voting, feasibility study--2317 2000 Presidential election--1104, 1780 Voter registration and participation--2177 Electronic commerce. See Communications Emergency Management Agency, Federal--1392, 1548, 2117 Employment and unemployment See also Business and industry; Economy, national; Labor issues Disabled persons--1325 Employment nondiscrimination legislation--2335 Family-friendly workplace initiatives--2077 Family leave--2007 [[Page A-7]] Job creation--1390 Job training and education--1168 Minimum wage--1982 Pension plans--1711 Unemployment rates--2046 Empowerment zones. See Cities Energy Alternative technologies--1436 Australia-U.S. nuclear technology transfer agreement--1963 Caspian Basin oil and gas resources--2102 Fuel-efficient automobiles--1747 International energy, working group--1536 Low Income Home Energy Assistance program--1732 Nuclear safety--1646 Petroleum reserves--1732 Wind and solar energy--1152 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2000--1635 Energy, Department of Contractor personnel, occupational illness compensation--1225 Energy Regulatory Commission, Federal--2361 Funding--1635 Nuclear Security Administration, National--1686 Nuclear weapons laboratories--1686 Radioactive Waste Management, Office of Civilian--2364 Secretary--1225, 1695 Under Secretary--1686 Wind and solar energy projects--1152 Energy Regulatory Commission, Federal. See Energy, Department of Enterprise for the Americas Board--2370 Environment See also Conservation Drought relief, efforts--1390 Economic growth, impact--2103 Global climate change--1437 Nuclear waste management--1651 Ozone-depleting substances, amendment to Montreal protocol--1550 Pollution prevention and reduction--1438, 2324 Water quality--1443 Environmental Cooperation, Commission for--2367 Environmental Protection Agency--1439, 2316 Environmental Quality, Council on--1762 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission--1743 Eritrea, border dispute with Ethiopia--1338 Espionage. See Defense and national security ESPN--1974 Ethiopia Border dispute with Eritrea--1338 U.S. Ambassador--2362 Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council--1688 Europe See also specific country Conventional forces treaty, modification--2113 Trade with U.S.--1350 Europe, Organization for Security and Cooperation in--1943, 2105 European Bank for Reconstruction and Development--1350 European Commission--1351 European Union--1347, 2110 Export-Import Bank of the U.S.--1112 Exports, U.S. See Commerce, international FALN. See Puerto Rico, Armed Forces of National Liberation Fast-track trade authority. See Commerce, international FBI. See Justice, Department of Federal. See other part of subject Federalism--1385 Federations, Forum of--1734 FEMA. See Emergency Management Agency, Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 1999, Federal--2126 Finland President--1349 Prime Minister--2280 Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. See Interior, Department of the Fisheries agreements. See specific country; Maritime affairs Florida Democratic Party event--2273 Disaster assistance--1537 President's visits--1192 Welfare reform bonus--2208 Food and Drug Administration. See Health and Human Services, Department of Food and Nutrition Service. See Agriculture, Department of Food safety. See Health and medical care Food Safety, President's Council on--1128 Food Safety Research, Joint Institute for. See Agriculture, Department of Food stamp program. See Agriculture, Department of Foreign Assets Control, Office of. See Treasury, Department of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission. See Justice, Department of Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, President's--2363 [[Page A-8]] Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2000--1811 Foreign policy, U.S. See also specific country, region, or subject; United Nations Food aid convention--1767 Human rights--2214 International family planning--2159 Peacekeeping assistance--1883 Women and girls, international efforts to combat violence against and trafficking in--1946 World population growth--1757 Forest Service. See Agriculture, Department of Forum. See other part of subject Foster Care Independence Act of 1999--2297 Fox News--1970 France, President--2363 Freedom, Presidential Medal of--1421 Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, J. William--2369 General Services Administration--1790 Georgetown University--2008 Georgia Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area--2244 Disaster assistance--1537 Governor--1205 President's visits--1416 Shootings in Atlanta--1347 Georgia, Republic of Caspian Basin energy resources--2109 Emigration policies and trade status--1134 President--2109 Germany Chancellor--2129 Compensation for victims of the Nazi regime--2302 Tax convention with U.S.--1569 Girls Nation--1338 Government agencies and employees See also specific agency Child care--1633 Disabled persons, employment--1804 Disaster areas, excused absences--1554 Electronic information and services--2317 Federal Employees Health Benefits Program--1633 Grant programs--2126 Individual training accounts--1794 Insular areas, policy issues--1420 Labor-management partnerships--1914 Organ donation, paid leave for Federal employees--1598 Work-related injuries and illnesses--1128 Year 2000 conversion--2039 Governors' Association, National--1404 Great Lakes Fisheries Commission--2371 Greece Cyprus conflict. See Cyprus Earthquake, U.S. assistance--1506 President--2120 President Clinton's visit--2114 Prime Minister--1460 Relations with Turkey--2011 Trade with U.S.--2122 Group of Seven Nations (G-7). See Commerce, international Guam, Governor--2354 Guatemala, illicit drug production and transit--2057 Gun control. See Law enforcement and crime Haiti Elections--1449 Illicit drug production and transit--2057 President--1556 U.S. military role--1688 Hanukkah--2171 Harley-Davidson Motor Co.--2041 Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation--2372 Hawaii, President's visit--1546 Health and Human Services, Department of Assistant Secretary--1372 Children and Families, Administration for--1372 Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)--1409 Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for--1451 Food and Drug Administration--1130, 2272 Funding--1950 Health, National Institutes of--1299 Healthcare Research and Quality, Agency for--2215 Imported food, safety--1128 Low Income Home Energy Assistance program--1175, 1814 Medicare and Medicaid--1101, 1409, 2115 Organ donation, campaign to encourage--1598 Secretary--1129, 1797, 2240 Surgeon General--1502 Health and medical care Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)--1565 Disabled persons--1804 Electronic records, privacy protections--1891 Food safety--1128 Immunization programs--1565 Insurance--1285 Managed care--1225 Medical research. See Science and technology Nursing homes--1328 Organ donation--1598 [[Page A-9]] Prescription drugs--1278, 1872 Preventive care--1184 Quality and consumer protection--1176, 1466, 2164 Rural health care--2264 Smoking-related illnesses--1572 Veterans. See Veterans Women's health--1329 Health Care Quality Measurement and Reporting, National Forum for--2220 Health Commission, U.S.-Mexico Border--2375 Health, National Institutes of. See Health and Human Services, Department of Healthcare Research and Quality Act of 1999--2215 Healthcare Research and Quality, Agency for. See Health and Human Services, Department of Heritage Rivers, American. See Conservation Hispanic-Americans High school dropout rates--1999 Unemployment rates--1999 Hispanic Leadership Forum--2033 Hispanic Leadership Institute, U.S.--1742 HIV/AIDS, Presidential Advisory Council on--2339 Holocaust Assets Commission Extension Act of 1999, U.S.--2245 Holocaust Assets in the U.S., Presidential Advisory Commission on--2245 Holocaust Memorial Council, U.S.--2366 Holy See, head, Roman Catholic Church--1631 Homeless persons--2342 Honduras, Ambassador to U.S.--2365 Hong Kong. See China Housing Homeownership--1147 Low income housing--1829 Rental assistance vouchers--1651 Housing and Urban Development, Department of Assistant Secretary--2363 Disaster assistance, use of community development funds--1814 Deputy Secretary--1743 Funding--1833 Gun buy-back programs--1509 Housing programs and grants--1151 Rental assistance vouchers--1651 Secretary--1131, 2240 Special Actions, Office of--2061 Housing Finance Board, Federal--2371 Human rights. See specific country or region; Foreign policy, U.S. Human Rights, Commission on. See United Nations Humanities, National Council on the--2367 Humanities, National Endowment for the. See Arts and the Humanities, National Foundation on the Humanities Medal, National--1568 Hungary, NATO membership--1344 IBRD. See Reconstruction and Development, International Bank for Iceland, U.S. Ambassador--2361 Illinois Governor--1372 President's visits--1140 IMF. See Monetary Fund, International Immigration and naturalization See also specific country or region Language and citizenship instruction--1553 Permanent immigration status--1388 Refugees--1388 Immigration and Naturalization Service. See Justice, Department of ``In Performance at the White House''--1344 Independence Day--1108 Independent Counsel, investigation of President--2335 India Cyclone, U.S. assistance--1950 Illicit drug production and transit--2057 Kashmir conflict--1131 Nuclear tests--2051 Prime Minister--1780 Relations with Pakistan--1131 Indian Affairs, Bureau of. See Interior, Department of the Indiana, welfare reform bonus--2208 Indians, American. See Native Americans Indonesia East Timor--1489, 1535 Economy--1514 President--1838 Relations with U.S.--1604 Information Technology Advisory Committee, President's--2315 Infrastructure. See Transportation Institute. See other part of subject Insular Areas, Interagency Group on--1420 Intellectual property--2192 Intelligence. See Central Intelligence Agency; Defense and national security Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000--2206 Interagency. See other part of subject Interior, Department of the Assistant Secretaries--1150 Deputy Secretary--2364 Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S.--1125 Funding--1763 Indian Affairs, Bureau of--2315 Inspector General--2361 Land Management, Bureau of--2371 Park Service, National--2244 Reclamation, Bureau of--1635 Secretary--1124, 2316 Internal Revenue Service. See Treasury, Department of the [[Page A-10]] International. See other part of subject Internet. See Communications Investigation, Federal Bureau of. See Justice, Department of Iowa Amos Hiatt Middle School in Des Moines--1226 Disaster assistance--2363 Governor--1205 President's visit--1226 Iran Illicit drug production and transit--2058 Nuclear weapons development--2055 U.S. national emergency--1581 Iraq Human rights--1368 Humanitarian assistance--1102 Kurdistan Democratic Party--1367 Kurdistan Workers Party--1368 Maritime sanctions enforcement--1366 No-fly zones--1366 Patriotic Union of Kurdistan--1367 President--1102 United Nations Security Council resolutions--1365 United Nations weapons inspections--1367 U.S. national emergency--1277 Weapons of mass destruction, development--1469 Ireland Prime Minister--1126 Tax convention with U.S.--1922 Ireland, Northern. See Northern Ireland Ireland Fund, American--1461 Israel See also Middle East Economic assistance--1253 Prime Minister Barak--1099, 1282, 1945, 2362 Prime Minister Netanyahu--1103 Scientific cooperation with U.S.--1247 Security relationship with U.S.--1247 U.S. Ambassador--2371 U.S. citizen and Israeli soldiers missing in action, legislation-- 2025 Water resources--1254 Italian American Foundation, National--1806 Italy Ambassador to U.S.--1806 President Clinton's visit--2127 Prime Minister--1806 Tax convention with U.S.--1570 U.S. Ambassador--1806 Jamaica, illicit drug production and transit--2057 James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation--2371 Japan Ambassador to U.S.--2374 Economy--1380 Prime Minister--1380 Trade with U.S.--1789 Uranium plant accident in Tokaimura--1640 John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Act--2246 Joint Chiefs of Staff. See Defense, Department of Jordan See also Middle East King Abdullah II--1102 U.S. assistance--1247 Justice, Department of Assistant Attorney General, Acting--1266 Assistant Attorneys General--2372 Associate Attorneys General--1266 Attorney General--1135, 1440, 1798 Civil Rights Division--1266 Community Oriented Policing Services, Office of (COPS)--2369 Deputy Attorney General--1266 Drug Enforcement Administration--1469 Foreign Claims Settlement Commission--2372 Funding--1509 Immigration and Naturalization Service--1611 Investigation, Federal Bureau of (FBI)--1489, 2138 Legal Counsel, Office of--2372 Marshals Service, U.S.--2364 Parole Commission, U.S.--2253 School violence, prevention efforts--1451 Tobacco industry, litigation--1572 Victims of Crime, Office for--2364 Kazakhstan Caspian Basin energy resources--2109 Emigration policies and trade status--1134 President--2109 Kennedy Center. See Smithsonian Institution Kentucky Governor--1131 President's visit--1131 Kenya, 1998 terrorist attack on U.S. Embassy in Nairobi--1393 Korea, North Illicit drug production and transit--2059 Korean Peninsula peace efforts--1522 Missile activities--1572 Nuclear weapons development--2051 Korea, South Korean Peninsula peace efforts--1522 President--1126 Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization--1689 Kosovo. See Serbia and Montenegro (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) [[Page A-11]] Kuwait, Crown Prince--2363 Kwanzaa--2330 Kyrgyzstan, emigration policies and trade status--1134 Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, American Federation of-- 1706 Labor Day--1486 Labor, Department of Deputy Solicitor--1743 Funding--1950 Secretary--1128, 1711, 2216 Labor issues See also Employment and unemployment Child labor, international convention--1996 Federal labor-management partnerships--1914 Labor standards in trade agreements. See Commerce, international Mines, Convention Concerning Safety and Health in--1517 Labor Relations Authority, Federal--2104 Labor Relations Board, National--2374 Labor Research Association, National--1716 Land Management, Bureau of. See Interior, Department of the Landmines. See Arms and munitions Lands legacy initiative. See Conservation, wilderness and wildlife preservation Laos, illicit drug production and transit--2057 ``Larry King Live''--2331 Latin America. See specific country or region Law enforcement and crime See also Civil justice system; Drug abuse and trafficking Animal cruelty, Federal criminal penalties--2245 Child support enforcement--2097 Community policing--1312 Consumer fraud--2002 Counterterrorism efforts. See Defense and national security Crime prevention efforts--1156 Crime rates--1244 Extradition treaties--1197 Gun buy-back programs--1509 Gun control--1217, 2326 Hate crimes--1141 Intellectual property, protection--2247 Internet, unlawful conduct on--1551 Juvenile crime and violence--1217, 1798 Legal assistance treaties--2060 Money laundering--1581 Prescription drugs, Internet commerce--2350 ``Railway killer'' suspect, surrender--1197 Sentencing guidelines--1417 Stolen vehicle treaties--1507 Sweepstakes mailings--2291 Terrorist Bombings, International Convention for the Suppression of--1507 Top Cops awards--1839 Lebanon See also Middle East Illicit drug production and transit--2059 Legal Counsel, Office of. See Justice, Department of Legal Services Corporation--1335 Legal system. See Civil justice system Lesotho, Ambassador to U.S.--2374 Liberia, refugees--1611 Libraries and Information Science, National Commission on--2371 Library of Congress--2364 Libya Economic sanctions--1255 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103--1256 U.S. national emergency--1255 Liechenstein, U.S. Ambassador--2361 Los Angeles Times--1160 Louisiana President's visit--1605 Sophie B. Wright Middle School in New Orleans--1605 Low Income Home Energy Assistance program. See Health and Human Services, Department of Maine, disaster assistance--2373 Make a Difference Day--1872 Malaysia, illicit drug production and transit--2059 Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Awards--2374 Malta, Ambassador to U.S.--2365 Management and Budget, Office of--1225, 1834 Marine Corps, U.S. See Navy, Department of the Maritime affairs, fisheries agreements--1884 Maritime Commission, Federal--2372 Marshals Service, U.S. See Justice, Department of Maryland Brooke Grove Elementary School in Olney--1497 Disaster assistance--2369 Governor--1205 President's visits--1205, 2374 Massachusetts Death of firefighters in Worcester--2209 Disaster assistance--2374 Governor--2243 President's visits--1461 Mauritania, Ambassador to U.S.--2365 Medal. See other part of subject Mediation Board, National--2372 Medical care. See Health and medical care Medical research. See Science and technology Medicare and Medicaid. See Health and Human Services, Department of Mental Retardation, President's Committee on--2367 Mexico Drug control cooperation with U.S.--1286 Election--2007 Floods and mudslides--1766 [[Page A-12]] Illicit drug production and transit--2057 President--1286 MIA's. See Armed Forces, U.S. Michigan Lansing Community College--1292 President's visit--1292 Middle East See also specific country; Palestinian Authority Peace efforts--1097, 1489, 2301 Terrorists threatening peace efforts, U.S. national emergency--1347 Water resources--1254 Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2000--1454 Millennium celebrations--1758, 2358 Mines, convention on safety. See Labor issues Minnesota Disaster assistance--2363 Welfare reform bonus--2208 Minority business. See Business and industry Minority Business, National Coalition of--2060 Mint, U.S. See Treasury, Department of the Missile Defense Act of 1999, National--1304 Mississippi, President's visit--1136 Mississippi River Commission--2361 Missouri Governor--1205 President's visits--1404 Moldova, emigration policies and trade status--1134 Monetary Fund, International--1618, 2228 Montenegro. See Serbia and Montenegro (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) Morocco King Hassan II--1305 King Mohammed--1305 President Clinton's visit--1322 U.S. Ambassador--1322 Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation--2372 Mortgage Association, Federal National--1148 Museum and Library Services, Institute of. See Arts and the Humanities, National Foundation on the NAACP. See Advancement of Colored People, National Association for the NAFTA. See Commerce, international Namibia, U.S. Ambassador--2362 NASA. See Aeronautics and Space Administration, National National. See other part of subject Native Americans Community development--1152 Homeownership--1147 Water quality--1151 NATO. See North Atlantic Treaty Organization Navy, Department of the See also Armed Forces, U.S. Blue Angels, aircraft accident at Moody Air Force Base, GA--1913 Chief of Naval Operations--2205 Guided missile destroyer to honor John H. Chafee--1935 Marine Corps, U.S.--2205 Naval Academy, U.S.--2369 Naval petroleum reserves. See Energy Secretary--2150 Vieques Island training facility--1814 Nebraska, disaster assistance--2365 NetAid--1501 Nevada Disaster assistance--2363 Governor--1409 President's visit--1648 New Democratic Network--1699 New Hampshire, disaster assistance--2370 New Jersey Democratic Party event--1815 Disaster assistance--1813 Malcolm X Shabazz High School in Newark--1965 President's visits--1813 New markets initiative. See Business and industry New Mexico, disaster assistance--2368 New York Disaster assistance--1562 President's residence in Chappaqua--1490 President's visits--1470, 1563 New York Times--1186 New Zealand Ambassador to U.S.--1521 President Clinton's visit--1511, 1545 Prime Minister--1514 Trade with U.S.--1543 U.S. Ambassador--1521 Nigeria Ambassador to U.S.--2374 Debt relief--1911 Illicit drug production and transit--2057 President--1905 U.S. assistance--1905 U.S. restrictions on air travel--2330 ``Nightly Business Report''--1432 Nobel Peace Prize--1802 Nonprofits and Government, Interagency Task Force on--1860 Normal trade relations. See Commerce, international North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). See Commerce, international North Atlantic Treaty Organization--1344, 2114 North Carolina Disaster assistance--1546 Governor--1405 [[Page A-13]] President's visit--1559 North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission--2370 Northern Ireland Alliance Party--2195 Irish Republican Army (IRA)--2197 Peace efforts--1103- 2112, 2152 Progressive Unionist Party--2195 Sinn Fein--1461 Social Democratic and Labour Party--2195 Ulster Democratic Party--2195 Ulster Unionist Party--2112 Norway King--1946 President Clinton's visit--1942 Prime Minister--1803 Relations with U.S.--1802 U.S. Ambassador--1952 Nuclear energy. See Energy Nuclear Regulatory Commission--1813 Nuclear Security Administration, National. See Energy, Department of Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board, U.S.--2362 Nuclear weapons See also Arms and munitions; Defense and national security Arms control negotiations and agreements--1687 Nonproliferation--1214 Stockpile--1679 Test ban treaty--1264, 1777 Nutrition Monitoring Advisory Council, National--2368 OAS. See States, Organization of American Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission--2374 Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National. See Commerce, Department of Office. See other part of subject Ohio, President's visit--1306 Oklahoma, school shooting in Fort Gibson--2212 ``Oprah''--1889 Organ Donor Leave Act--1598 Organization. See other part of subject OSCE. See Security and Cooperation in Europe, Organization for Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)--1112, 2110 Ozone Layer, International Day for the Preservation of the--1550 Pacific Salmon Commission--2362 Pakistan Democracy--1767 Illicit drug production and transit--2057 Kashmir conflict. See India Nuclear tests--2051 Prime Minister--1131 Relations with India--1131 U.S. Ambassador--1767 Palestine Liberation Organization--1486 Palestinian Authority--1244, 1908, 2363 Palestinians See also Middle East U.S. assistance--1247 Panama Ambassador to U.S.--2374 Canal--2165 Illicit drug production and transit--2057 President--2300 Paraguay Ambassador to U.S.--2365 Extradition treaty with U.S.--1197 Illicit drug production and transit--2057 U.S. Ambassador--2362 Park Service, National. See Interior, Department of the Parole Commission, U.S. See Justice, Department of Partnership For Peace--1688 Patent and Trademark Office. See Commerce, Department of Patients' Bill of Rights. See Health and medical care, quality and consumer protection Peace Corps--2372 Pediatricians, American Academy of--1749 Pennsylvania Disaster assistance--2366 President's visits--1918 Personnel Management, Office of--1325, 1806 Peru Ambassador to U.S.--2365 Illicit drug production and transit--2057 Philippines Ambassador to U.S.--2365 President--1525 Physical Fitness and Sports, President's Council on--2362 Poland, NATO membership--1344 Police Organizations, National Association of--1839 Policing, Independent Commission on--1517 Policy Development, Office of--2306 Portugal Ambassador to U.S.--2365 Prime Minister--1514 Postal Service, U.S.--2002 POW/MIA's. See Armed Forces, U.S. Prayer for the Persecuted Church, International Day of--2077 Presidency, two-term limit--2344 Presidential. See other part of subject President's. See other part of subject Presidio Trust--2361 [[Page A-14]] Professional Teaching Standards, National Board for--1849 Public Broadcasting, Corporation for--2369 Puerto Rico Armed Forces of National Liberation (FALN) members, clemency--1513, 1516 Disaster assistance--2373 Governor--1814 Status--2001 Vieques Island--1814 Quality Interagency Coordination Task Force--2217 Race initiative office. See White House Office, Assistant to President, President's Initiative for One America Radioactive Waste Management, Office of Civilian. See Energy, Department of Railroad Retirement Board--2104 Ramadan--2247 Reclamation, Bureau of. See Interior, Department of the Reconnaissance Office, National. See Defense, Department of Reconstruction and Development, International Bank for--1351, 1621 Refugees. See specific country or region; Immigration and naturalization Religious leaders, meetings--2125 Research and development. See Science and technology Reserve System, Federal--1110, 2263 Rhode Island, President's visit--2371 Rifle Association, National--1910 Rio Grande Compact Commission--2373 Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C., Atlanta, GA--2374 Romania, U.S. Ambassador--1806 Ronald H. Brown Corporate Bridge Builder Award--2066 Rosh Hashana--1500 RTE--2197 Russia Acting President--2352 Arms control negotiations and agreements--1687 Chechnya region--1909 Emigration policies and trade status--1133 Espionage--2294 Human rights--2214 Nuclear equipment and technology, sale to Iran--2055 President--1552, 2373 Prime Minister--1335 Relations with U.S.--2294 Terrorist attacks--1552 U.S. assistance--2227 Rwanda, Ambassador to U.S.--2365 St. Kitts and Nevis, Prime Minister--1734 Saudi Arabia, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense--2372 Saxophone Club--1473 Scholars, Commission on Presidential--2374 Schools. See specific institution or State; Education Science and technology Communications. See Communications Genetic screening and research--1293 Medical research--1299 Research and development--1297 Scientific cooperation with Israel--1247 Space program. See Space program Science and Technology Council, National--1537 Science and Technology, President's Committee of Advisors on--1437 Science Board, National--2371 Science Foundation, National--1828 Science, National Medal of--2369 Science, President's Committee on the National Medal of--2375 Seattle Post-Intelligencer--2180 Seattle round. See Washington; World Trade Organization Secret Service, U.S. See Treasury, Department of the Securities and Exchange Commission--1271 Security, national. See Defense and national security Security Council, National--1338 Security Education Board, National--2369 Security Space Management and Organization, Commission to Assess National--2207 Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee, President's National-- 2368 Senegal President--2363 U.S. Ambassador--2361 Serbia and Montenegro (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) Democracy and human rights--2123 Democratic opposition, U.S. assistance--1351 Kosovo Economic assistance--2110 Ganimet Terbeshi Elementary School in Ferizaj--2144 Humanitarian assistance--1352 Kosovo Liberation Army--2304 NATO peacekeeping role--2123 Peace efforts--1347 President Clinton's visit--2144 U.S. military role--2303 Montenegro, President--1355 President--1349 U.S. national emergency--2305 U.S. visa sanctions--2084 [[Page A-15]] Service Impasses Panel, Federal--2369 Service program, national. See AmeriCorps Sierra Leone Humanitarian assistance--1943 Peace efforts--1159 President--1159 Revolutionary United Front--1159 U.S. Special Envoy--1159 ``60 Minutes II''--2343 Skill Standards Board, National--2361 Slovakia, Prime Minister--2008 Slovenia, tax convention with U.S.--1533 Small business. See Business and industry Small Business Administration--1131, 1560, 2189 Smithsonian Institution John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts--2209, 2370 Secretary--2316 Social Security--1391 Social Security Administration--1645, 2317 South Africa Former President--2371 President--2363 South Carolina Disaster assistance--1546 Governor--1546 South Dakota Lear jet crash in Mina--1878 Pine Ridge Indian Reservation--1147 President's visit--1147 Space program Report--2111 Space launch failures--2180 U.S. policy and goals--1287 Special Actions, Office of. See Housing and Urban Development, Department of Sports Basketball--1500 Football--1456 Golf--1976 Soccer--1185 Sri Lanka, explosion at election rallies--2375 State and local governments See also specific subject or State; Cities Family leave--2163 Federal grant programs--2126 Federalism--1385 School-based health insurance outreach--1754 State, Department of Ambassadors. See specific country or region Arms Control, Bureau of--2369 Assistant Secretaries--2367 Chief of Protocol--2253 Chief of Staff to Secretary--2121 Coordinator for U.S. Assistance to the New Independent States of the former Soviet Union--2362 Funding--2158 Secretary--1135, 1887, 2145 Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues--2371 Special Representative for Nuclear Nonproliferation--2363 Under Secretaries--1232 States, Organization of American--2372 Steel industry--1386 STMicroelectronics, Inc.-Region Americas, Carrollton, TX--2374 Sudan U.S. national emergency--1921 U.S. Special Envoy--2366 Sunny Fresh Foods, Monticello, MN--2374 Surface Transportation Board. See Transportation, Department of Surgeon General. See Health and Human Services, Department of Swaziland, U.S. Ambassador--2361 Switzerland President's visit--2375 U.S. Ambassador--2361 Syria See also Middle East Foreign Minister--2226 Illicit drug production and transit--2059 President--1248 Relations with U.S.--1248 Taiwan Earthquake, U.S. assistance--1562 Illicit drug production and transit--2057 President--1279 Relations with China--1265 Tajikistan, emigration policies and trade status--1134 Taliban. See Afghanistan Tanzania 1998 terrorist attack on U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam--1393 President--1794 Taxation See also Business and industry Bilateral tax conventions and agreements--1533, 2350 Child care, tax credits--2021 Community development, tax incentives--1142 Earned-income tax credit--1636 Research and development, tax credits--2204 Tax cut proposals--1242 Tobacco, taxes--1784 Teamsters, International Brotherhood of--1705 Technology. See Science and technology Telecommunications Advisory Committee, President's National Security-- 2365 Telecommunications. See Communications Telemundo Noticiero--1998 Television. See Communications Tennessee Valley Authority--2368 [[Page A-16]] Terrorism. See specific State, country, or region; Defense and national security Texas Bonfire accident at Texas A&M University in College Station--2114 Disaster assistance--2365 Governor--1122 1993 Branch Davidian religious sect standoff at Waco--1489 Shootings at Wedgewood Baptist Church in Fort Worth--1547 Thailand, illicit drug production and transit--2057 Thanksgiving--2147 Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999--2308 Tobacco See also Agriculture Industry--1572 Taxes--1784 Togo, President--1159 Trade. See specific country; Commerce, international Trade agreements. See specific country; Commerce, international Trade and Development Agency--2110 Trade Commission, Federal--2002 Trade Commission, U.S. International--1543 Trade Policy and Negotiations, Advisory Committee for--2369 Trade Representative, Office of the U.S.--1325, 2187 Transportation See also Aviation Infrastructure development and funding--1747 Trucking, safety--1718 Transportation, Department of Assistant Secretary--2364 Associate Deputy Secretary--2364 Aviation Administration, Federal--1252 Coast Guard, U.S.--1243 Funding--1747 Highway and motor vehicle safety, reports--1326 Secretary--1136, 1560, 2252 Surface Transportation Board--2364 Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000, Department of--1747 Transportation Safety Board, National--1252 Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, FY 2000--1633 Treasury, Department of the Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Bureau of--1469 Assistant Secretaries--2080 Customs Service, U.S.--1129 Deputy Secretary--2302 Foreign Assets Control, Office of--1255 Funding--1633 General Counsel--2364 Humanitarian-based food and medicine sanctions regulations--2363 Imported food, safety--1128 Internal Revenue Service (IRS)--1633 Mint, U.S.--2365 Secret Service, U.S.--1790 Secretary--1129, 1711 Under Secretaries--1508 Treaties and conventions. See specific country, region, or subject Tribal Colleges and Universities, Board of Advisors on--2362 Turkey Caspian Basin energy resources--2109 Cyprus conflict. See Cyprus Earthquakes, U.S. assistance--1450 European Union candidacy--1621 Human rights--2092 Illicit drug production and transit--2059 President--1460 President Clinton's visit--2088, 2109 Prime Minister--1620 Relations with Greece--2011 Relations with U.S.--2092 Trade with U.S.--2102 U.S. Ambassador--2088 Turkmenistan Caspian Basin energy resources--2109 Emigration policies and trade status--1134 President--2109 Twenty-First Century Workforce Commission--2370 Ukraine Emigration policies and trade status--1134 Mutual legal assistance treaty with U.S.--2060 President--1582 Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. See Defense, Department of United Arab Emirates, Crown Prince--2362 United Kingdom Commuter train accident in London--1694 Northern Ireland. See Northern Ireland Prime Minister--1126, 2197 Relations with Argentina--2362 Secretary of State for Northern Ireland--1288 United Nations Food Aid Committee--1767 General Assembly--1563 [[Page A-17]] Human Rights, Commission on--1232 Labor Organization, International--1517, 2192 Montreal protocol on ozone-depleting substances, amendment--1550 Secretary-General--1501, 2366 Security Council--1544 U.S. Ambassador--1386 U.S. debt--1566 U.S. participation, report--1533 U.S. Representatives--2361 War Crimes Tribunal, International--1354 U.S. See other part of subject USA Today--1116 Utah Disaster assistance--2365 Governor--1404 Tornado damage in Salt Lake City--1431 Uzbekistan, emigration policies and trade status--1134 Venezuela Illicit drug production and transit--2057 Mudslides and flooding, U.S. assistance--2312 President--2340 Tax convention with U.S.--2350 Vermont, disaster assisatance--2373 Veterans Benefits--2170 Chinese-American veterans of World War II--1880 Filipino veterans of World War II, meeting--2375 Health care--1446 Small business development--1453 Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000--1828 Veterans Affairs, Department of Deputy Secretary--2071 Funding--1833 Secretary--1411, 2317 Under Secretaries--2372 Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 1999--2170 Veterans Day--2071 Veterans Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of 1999-- 1453 Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act--2170 Veterans of Foreign Wars--1444 VH1--1871 Vice President Community development--1971 Community Empowerment Board, President's--1424 Electronic commerce--2152 Environmental initiatives--2103 Health care reform--2217 2000 Presidential election--1101, 1574 Welfare reform--1373 Victims of Crime, Office for. See Justice, Department of Vietnam Flooding, U.S. assistance--2244 Illicit drug production and transit--2057 Relations with U.S.--1325 Virgin Islands, U.S., disaster assistance--2373 Virginia Coleman Place Elementary School in Norfolk--1491 Disaster assistance--1492 George Washington National Forest--1762 Governor--1548 President's visits--1410 Vogue--1887 Voluntarism--1269 Walt Disney World--2327 War Crimes Tribunal, International. See United Nations Washington Governor--2184 President's visit--2184 Welfare reform bonus--2208 World Trade Organization, protests in Seattle--2181, 2333 Washington, D.C. See District of Columbia Water Resources Development Act of 1999--1454 Weapons. See Arms and munitions; Nuclear weapons Web-Based Education Commission--2369 Welfare system Education and training--1372 Food stamps--1374 Job creation--1373 Reform--1373 Welfare to work transportation--1372 Welfare to Work Forum, National--1372 Welfare to Work Partnership--1372 White House, 200th anniversary--1289 White House Conference on Philanthropy--1849 White House Millennium Council--2353 White House Office Assistants to President Chief of Staff--1411, 2145 Counsel to President--1417 Counselor to Chief of Staff--2195 Deputy Chief of Staff--1968 Deputy Counsel--2253 Domestic Policy--1205 Economic Policy--1169, 2007 Intergovernmental Affairs, Director--1420 Legislative Affairs--2153 Management and Administration--2366 National Security Adviser--1214, 1781 [[Page A-18]] Assistants to President--Continued Political Affairs--2061 Presidential Personnel--2253 President's Initiative for One America--1266, 2253 Press Secretary--1640 Scheduling, Director--2253 Science and Technology--1287 Speechwriting, Director--2365 Women's Initiatives and Outreach--2373 Deputy Assistants to President Deputy Chief of Staff--1154 Health Policy--2308 Intergovernmental Affairs--1150 Management and Administration--2366 Oval Office Operations--2253 Political Affairs--1205 Senior Adviser to the Chief of Staff for Indian Affairs and Special Projects--2261 Senior Legislative Counsel--2153 Diversity in appointments--2238 Special Assistants to President--2110, 2261 Wildlife. See Conservation Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999--1885 Wisconsin Disaster assistance--2365 Governor--1372 Women's Business Enterprise, Interagency Committee on--2367 Women's Leadership Forum--1271 Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars--2362 World AIDS Day--2184 World Bank. See Reconstruction and Development, International Bank for World Economic Forum--2375 World Radio Conference--2372 World Trade Organization--1350, 1775, 2196 Wyoming, murder of gay college student in Laramie--1962 Y2K Act--1270 Year 2000 conversion. See Communications Year 2000 Conversion, President's Council on--2040 Yemen, President--2363 Yom Kippur--1553 Youth Violence, National Campaign Against--1820 Youth Violence, White House Council on--1798 Yugoslavia, former. See specific country Zambia, President--1189 Zimbabwe, Ambassador to U.S.--2374