[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, 1999

Subject Index

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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

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    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

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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

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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

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    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

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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

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    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

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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

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    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

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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)

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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

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    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

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    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

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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

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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

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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

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    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

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    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