BOND, CHRISTOPHER S. (a Senator from Missouri)
Amendments
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S3993, S4018, S4030, S4033 [6MY], S4089, S4096 [7MY]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 947), S6372 [25JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6373 [25JN], S6508, S6510 [26JN], S6694, S6774 [27JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4844, S4904, S4905 [21MY], S4959, S4963, S4985, S5015 [22MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S6949 [7JY], S7105, S7125 [9JY], S7218 [10JY], S7236 [11JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9555, S9660 [18SE]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1022), S8101 [24JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (S. 1034), S7830, S7845, S7871, S7872 [22JY]
Health: develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (S. 419), S5584, S5628 [12JN]
SBA: reauthorize programs (S. 1139), S9023 [9SE], S11553 [31OC]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S11046 [23OC]
Analyses
HUBZone Act (S. 208), S733 [28JA]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1469, emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations, S4645 [16MY]
———H.R. 2158, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S7857 [22JY]
———H.R. 2169, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, S8312 [30JY]
———H.R. 2266, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S8249 [29JY]
———S. 1061, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S9510 [17SE]
Articles and editorials
Army vs. the National Guard, Philip Gold, Washington (DC) Times, S5308 [5JN]
Bad Patent Bill, New York (NY) Times, S12640
Few Women Take Folic Acid To Prepare for Pregnancy, Steve Sternberg, USA Today, S5587 [12JN]
Memories of a Courageous Man, Joe A. May, Mexico (MO) Ledger, S2874 [9AP]
More U.S. Women Drink While Pregnant Study Says, Associated Press (News Service), S5586 [12JN]
More Women Know Vitamin Can Prevent Serious Birth Defects, But Few Are Taking It, March of Dimes Survey Finds, S5586 [12JN]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see S. 6), S158 [21JA]
Agriculture: increase emphasis on and disseminate results of agricultural research projects relative to precision agriculture (see S. 485), S2646 [20MR]
Animals: conservation of Asian elephants (see S. 1287), S11880 [6NO]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 1), S163 [21JA]
Children and youth: early childhood development programs (see S. 1309), S10950 [22OC]
———modify certain adoption and foster care placement procedures (see S. 511), S3058 [10AP]
Computers: prohibit gambling on the Internet (see S. 474), S9660 [18SE]
Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see S. 606), S3560 [23AP]
Copyrights: exemptions (see S. 28), S7503 [15JY]
Correctional institutions: combat the overutilization of prison health care services and control prisoner health care costs (see S. 494), S2931 [9AP]
Crime: enhance punishment for telemarketing fraud (see S. 489), S9897 [24SE]
———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence (see S. 10), S158 [21JA]
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see S. 304), S1299 [12FE]
Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see S. 224), S5875 [17JN]
———disapproval of line-item vetoes in military construction appropriations legislation (see S. 1292), S10787 [9OC]
Diseases: accurate guidelines for breast cancer screening for certain women (see S. Res. 47), S945 [4FE]
———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see S. 535), S2900 [9AP]
Ecology and environment: cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see S. 8), S4286 [9MY]
Education: provide for safe and affordable schools (see S. 1), S158 [21JA]
———provide for teacher technology training (see S. 839), S10898 [21OC]
Employment: protect employer rights (see S. 328), S6191 [24JN]
EPA: limit authority to ban metered-dose inhalers (see S. 1299), S11206 [24OC]
ERISA: clarify treatment of investment managers (see S. 1227), S10055 [26SE]
Families and domestic relations: promote the adoption of children in foster care (see S. 1195), S9636 [18SE]
———reauthorize abstinence education and adolescent family life programs (see S. 934), S5927 [18JN]
FDA: limit authority to ban metered-dose inhalers (see S. 1299), S11206 [24OC]
Federal employees: use of certain trust funds to pay union activities of Social Security Administration and Dept. of HHS employees (see S. 139), S162 [21JA]
Food stamps: State prevention of receipt by prisoners (see S. 413), S2792 [7AP]
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see S. 389), S1828 [3MR]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (see S. 104), S161 [21JA]
Health: revise and extend Area Health Education Center Program (see S. 892), S5596 [12JN]
———revise and extend mammography quality standards programs (see S. 537), S2901 [9AP]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see S.J. Res. 36), S8186 [28JY]
Indian Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Indian and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 102), S8608 [31JY]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see S. 1311), S11365 [29OC]
IRS: congressional review of regulations increasing Federal revenue (see S. 831), S5341 [5JN]
———restructure (see S. 1096), S10809 [9OC]
Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see S. Con. Res. 21), S3269 [16AP]
Lewis and Clark expedition: bicentennial (see S. Res. 57), S1383 [13FE]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see S. 1194), S9636 [18SE]
———provide coverage through qualified provider-sponsored organizations (see S. 146), S1843 [3MR]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see S.J. Res. 16), S1300 [12FE]
Middle East: condemn Palestinian Authority death penalty policy relative to sale of land to Jews (see S. Con. Res. 31), S5342 [5JN]
Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles (see S. 286), S1102 [6FE]
National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 63), S4011 [6MY]
National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 64), S3736 [25AP]
National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 96), S10433 [6OC]
Pensions: improve retirement income security by expanding employer contributions, increasing portability, and protecting accounts (see S. 957), S6358 [25JN]
Power resources: designate biodiesel fuel blends as alternative fuel and equalize alternative fuel vehicle incentives for fleet owners and operators (see S. 1141), S8733 [3SE]
Public Health Service: establish pediatric research initiative (see S. 484), S2646 [20MR]
Public housing: multifamily rental assisted housing programs reform (see S. 513), S2741 [21MR]
———reform and consolidate Federal programs and redirect primary responsibility to States and localities (see S. 462), S2416 [18MR]
Public works: provide for tax-exempt financing of private sector highway infrastructure construction (see S. 275), S1017 [5FE]
Real estate: extend FHA mortgage insurance program coverage to home equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners (see S. 562), S3456 [22AP]
Securities: quotation of securities transactions in decimals (see S. 838), S5341 [5JN]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 305), S1300 [12FE]
Taxation: deductions for business use of the home (see S. 406), S1979 [5MR]
———exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes (see S. 570), S3117 [14AP]
———modify the application of pension nondiscrimination rules to governmental plans (see S. 622), S3419 [22AP]
———provide a nonrefundable tax credit for the expenses at a 2-year college (see S. 50), S5015 [22MY]
———treatment of adoption expenses (see S. 935), S5927 [18JN]
———treatment of benefits to retired coal miners (see S. 1105), S9019 [9SE]
———treatment of certain agricultural installment sales as alternative minimum tax preference items (see S. 181), S633 [22JA]
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see S. 1133), S8532 [31JY]
———treatment of estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 479), S3456 [22AP]
———treatment of ethanol fuel (see S. 1008), S9729 [19SE]
———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see S. 197), S634 [22JA]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (see S. 1173), S9252 [12SE]
———reauthorize highway construction and surface transportation funding (see S. 335), S1382 [13FE]
Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (see S. Res. 98), S5596 [12JN]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: commemorate anniversary of construction and dedication (see S. Res. 87), S4748 [20MY]
Weapons: eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines (see S. 896), S7965 [23JY]
Women: assist the development of small business concerns owned and controlled by women (see S. 888), S5595 [12JN]
———comprehensive pension protection (see S. 620), S3349 [17AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: feasibility of using the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program for Medicare-eligible retirees under the military health care system (see S. 1334), S11343 [29OC]
Bridges: Bridge Discretionary Program reform (see S. 975), S6727 [27JN]
Budget: treatment of tax revenues deposited in the Highway Trust Fund (see S. 404), S1979 [5MR]
Committee on Small Business (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 40), S856 [30JA]
Contracts: provide Federal contract opportunities for small businesses in economically distressed communities (see S. 208), S725 [28JA]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1034), S7710 [17JY]
Education: use of disciplinary measures against students with disabilities (see S. 706), S3998 [6MY]
Health: develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (see S. 419), S2129 [11MR]
———research and services aimed at the prevention and cessation of prenatal and postnatal smoking (see S. 938), S6000 [19JN]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: extend (see S. 1519), S12461 [10NO]
John Griesemer Post Office Building, Springfield, MO: designate (see S. 595), S3269 [16AP]
Mark Twain National Forest: boundary adjustment (see S. 1109), S8532 [31JY]
Native Americans: reform application process for gaming compacts (see S. 962), S6358 [25JN]
SBA: reauthorize programs (see S. 1139), S8667 [2SE]
Science: prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research (see S. 368), S1734 [27FE]
Social Security: provide enrollment period for Medicare and Medigap relative to certain military retirees and dependents (see S. 912), S5694 [16JN]
Taxation: deductibility of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals and the business use of the home, and clarification of contractor/employee status (see S. 460), S2416 [18MR]
———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (see S. 473), S2552 [19MR]
Cloture motions
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S3949 [5MY], S4045 [7MY]
FDA: modernize (S. 830), S8721 [3SE], S8821 [4SE], S8839 [5SE], S9146 [11SE], S9375 [16SE], S9632 [18SE]
International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (S. 39), S7934 [23JY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), S10466 [7OC], S10731 [9OC]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S10879 [21OC], S11014, S11018 [23OC]
Descriptions
Home-Based Business Fairness Act (S. 460), S2432 [18MR]
Explanations
SBA Programs Reauthorization (S. 1139), S11523-S11528 [31OC]
Letters
Health insurance cost deductions of self-employed individuals relative to tax increases on tobacco products: Dan Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, S6451 [26JN]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: National Governors Association, S11630 [4NO]
Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payments: Douglas A. Ries, Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, S4960 [22MY]
———Mel Carnahan, Governor of Missouri, S4960 [22MY]
———Randall L. O'Donnell, Kansas City Children's Mercy Hospital, S4961 [22MY]
———Ted W. Frey, St. Louis Children's Hospital, S4961 [22MY]
NAFTA's impact on employment and the economy: by, H2578 [13MY]
Omnibus Patent Act: H. Ross Perot, Reform Party of the U.S., S12640
———several Nobel laureates, S12639 [13NO]
SBA actions relative to OMB review of Toxic Release Inventory reporting requirements: James F. Hoobler, SBA, S4619
———by, Committee on Small Business (Senate), S4619
Motions
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (S. 1034), S7841 [22JY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 25), S10317 [3OC]
Questions and answers
Gaming Clarification Act (S. 962), S6366 [25JN]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (H.R. 1122), S4532 [15MY]
Agriculture: ensure that federally funded research and education address high-priority concerns with national multistate significance (S. 1150), S11374, S11375 [29OC]
———food, animal, and plant genome research strategy, S11374, S11375 [29OC]
Albright, Madeleine Korbel: nomination to be Sec. of State, S608 [22JA]
Amtrak: funding, S6691 [27JN]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations, S5471 [10JN]
———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 672), S3986 [6MY], S4202 [8MY]
Armed Forces: feasibility of using the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program for Medicare-eligible retirees under the military health care system (S. 1334), S11350 [29OC]
———National Guard and Reserve components funding, S11809 [6NO]
Army: National Guard and Reserve components funding, S5308 [5JN]
Babb, Donald J.: American Hospital Association and Hospital Research and Education Trust Shirley Anne Munroe Leadership Development Award recipient, S10714
Bridges: Bridge Discretionary Program reform (S. 975), S6728 [27JN]
Budget: balance, S3163 [15AP]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, S8471 [31JY]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 949), S6429, S6447, S6450 [26JN]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1998-2002 (S. Con. Res. 27), S4959, S4962, S4986, S4991 [22MY]
———treatment of tax revenues deposited in the Highway Trust Fund (S. 404), S1990
Chemical Weapons Convention: ratification (S. Res. 75), S3648 [24AP]
Children and youth: early childhood development programs (S. 1309), S10961 [22OC]
Computers: export control policy for supercomputers, S7139 [10JY]
———restrict transmission of obscene or indecent material to minors by computer, S2511 [19MR]
Contracts: provide Federal contract opportunities for small businesses in economically distressed communities, S8971 [9SE]
———provide Federal contract opportunities for small businesses in economically distressed communities (S. 208), S730 [28JA]
Corp. for National and Community Service: America Reads initiative funding, S7832 [22JY]
Creve Coeur, MO: anniversary of St. Monica Catholic Church, S9906
Crime: establish criminal penalties relative to financial transactions with terrorists (H.R. 748), S7878 [22JY]
———national policy to control juvenile crime and violence, S4307, S4309 [12MY]
———provide penalties for the acquisition or use of chemical or biological weapons and reduce acts of terrorism using such weapons (S. 495), S3339 [17AP]
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (H.R. 1003), S3251 [16AP]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 936), S7105 [9JY], S7139 [10JY], S7230, S7238 [11JY]
———authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), conference report, S11809 [6NO]
———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2016), unanimous-consent agreement, S7808 [22JY]
———tactical fighter aircraft programs funding, S7230 [11JY]
Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding, S7854 [22JY]
———Community Outreach Partnership Centers Program funding, S7849 [22JY]
———economic development intiative grants, S10745 [9OC]
———empowerment zones and enterprise communities funding, S7832 [22JY]
———housing assistance programs, S7827 [22JY]
———low-income housing preservation funding, S7853 [22JY]
———Mark-to-Market Program reform, S10738 [9OC]
———Native American Housing Block Grant Program oversight, S10736 [9OC]
———Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity regulatory authority over property insurance, S10743 [9OC]
———renewal of certain public housing contracts, S10739 [9OC]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2107), S9187 [11SE], S9625 [18SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: additions to list of radiogenic diseases, S7829 [22JY]
———Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation System and Veterans Integrated Services Network allocation of resources, S7836 [22JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1061), S8778 [4SE]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), S7857 [22JY], S10267 [1OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2158), conference report, S10733, S10736, S10737, S10738, S10739, S10740, S10741, S10743, S10745, S10751 [9OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2158), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S10733 [9OC]
———making appropriations (S. 1034), S7752, S7755, S7762, S7763, S7765 [21JY], S7803, S7808, S7824, S7825, S7827, S7829, S7832, S7836, S7838, S7840, S7841, S7842, S7845, S7846, S7848, S7849, S7850, S7853, S7854, S7856 [22JY]
Disasters: assistance to North Dakota, S4202 [8MY]
Diseases: accurate guidelines for breast cancer screening for certain women (S. Res. 47), S936 [4FE]
Education: direct funding to local educational agencies, S9625 [18SE]
———early childhood development programs funding, S8778 [4SE]
———special education funding limits, S4307, S4309 [12MY]
———use of disciplinary measures against students with disabilities (S. 706), S4007 [6MY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203), conference report, S10221 [30SE]
EPA: airborne particulate matter research funding, S10741 [9OC]
———particulate matter research funding, S7846 [22JY]
Families and domestic relations: promote the adoption of children in foster care (S. 1195), S9653 [18SE]
FEMA: allocation of funds for flood relief, S5471 [10JN]
———funding, S3986 [6MY]
———Predisaster Mitigation Program funding, S7832 [22JY]
Forest Service Organic Act: anniversary, S5301 [5JN]
Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (S. 389), S1839 [3MR]
Health: develop and implement research strategies to prevent birth defects (S. 419), S2129-S2131 [11MR], S5472 [10JN], S5585, S5589 [12JN], S10870 [21OC]
———research and services aimed at the prevention and cessation of prenatal and postnatal smoking (S. 938), S6000 [19JN]
Highway Trust Fund: deposit all Federal gasoline tax revenues, S4991 [22MY]
Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, S9983
Horrigan, Sarah: privilege of the floor, S7753 [21JY]
Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and increase community control over such programs (H.R. 2), S3986 [6MY]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (S. 717), S4307, S4309 [12MY]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (S. 858), S7780, S7783 [21JY]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: tribute to Members' and congressional and support services staff efforts, S12499 [10NO]
IRS: Committee on Finance (Senate) hearings on enforcement authorities to collect delinquent taxes, S9994 [26SE]
———congressional review of regulations increasing Federal revenue (S. 831), S5343 [5JN]
Jackson, MS: economic development intiative grants, S10740 [9OC]
John Griesemer Post Office Building, Springfield, MO: designate (S. 595), S3286 [16AP]
Kansas City, MO: tribute to Chamber of Commerce Top 10 Small Businesses of the Greater Kansas City area award recipients, S3230
———tribute to Truman Medical Center East, S5713
Lehigh County, PA: economic development intiative grants, S10740 [9OC]
March of Dimes (organization): observance of Campaign for Healthier Babies Month, S10870 [21OC]
Medicaid: disproportionate share hospital payments funding, S4959, S4962, S4986 [22MY]
Memorial Day: observance, S5149
Middle East: condemn certain actions by the Palestinian Authority, S5148
———Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives, S5148
Missouri: observance of Home Education Week, S3127
———tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, S4497
Moore, Marilyn: Missouri Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S5271
NASA: funding, S7762, S7763 [21JY]
National Guard: establish position for Chief on Joint Chiefs of Staff, S7238 [11JY]
———funding for construction of readiness center in Macon, MO, S7105 [9JY]
Native Americans: movement of Eastern Shawnee tribe of Oklahoma into Missouri to establish a gambling casino, S9187 [11SE]
———reform application process for gaming compacts (S. 962), S6364 [25JN]
NSF: plant genome research funding, S7846 [22JY]
Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation, improve application process, and protect U.S. inventors (S. 507), S12637
Point of order, S6691 [27JN]
Public Health Service: establish pediatric research initiative (S. 484), S2649 [20MR]
Public housing: increase community controls relative to participating administrative entities, S10738, S10739 [9OC]
———multifamily rental assisted housing programs reform, S10740 [9OC]
———multifamily rental assisted housing programs reform (S. 513), S2751 [21MR], S7848 [22JY]
———reform and consolidate Federal programs and redirect primary responsibility to States and localities (S. 462), S2441 [18MR]
Puxico, MO: tribute to Mingo Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center, S1684
Riverhead Corp.: tribute, S7850 [22JY]
Roads and highways: modify minimum allocation formula for the Federal-Aid Highway Program, S11029-S11032 [23OC]
Rockingham County, NH: jail reimbursement funding, S7845 [22JY]
SBA: actions relative to OMB review of Toxic Release Inventory reporting requirements, S4618
———make Microloan Program permanent, S8971 [9SE]
———reauthorize programs (S. 1139), S8971, S8977, S8979 [9SE], S11516, S11522 [31OC]
Science: prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research (S. 368), S1734 [27FE]
Securities: quotation of securities transactions in decimals (S. 838), S5352 [5JN]
Senate: legislative program, S7783 [21JY], S7878 [22JY]
Small business: define and assess contract bundling by Federal agencies, S8971 [9SE]
Social Security: provide enrollment period for Medicare and Medigap relative to certain military retirees and dependents (S. 912), S5702 [16JN]
Southwest Missouri State University: John Templeton Foundation Honor Roll for Character Building Colleges award recipient, S10094
Space policy: space station program funding, S7808, S7838, S7840, S7841, S7842 [22JY]
Springfield, MO: dedication of John Q. Hammons statue, S2860
St. Louis, MO: cleanup of hazardous substances, S10221 [30SE]
———tribute to Westminister Christian Academy for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S3737
Taxation: deductibility of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals, S6429 [26JN]
———deductibility of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals and the business use of the home, and clarification of contractor/employee status (H.R. 1145), S5552 [12JN]
———deductibility of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals and the business use of the home, and clarification of contractor/employee status (S. 460), S2429 [18MR]
———increase deductions for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals relative to tax increases on tobacco products, S6450 [26JN]
———rates, S6429 [26JN], S8471 [31JY]
———standards for determining employment status of independent contractors (S. 473), S2559 [19MR]
Television: reservation of time for family-oriented programming, S4131
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S11029 [23OC], S11629 [4NO], S11845, S11847 [6NO]
Votes: correction, S6684 [27JN]
Water: Coordinated Tribal Water Quality Program funding, S10741 [9OC]
Women: assist the development of small business concerns owned and controlled by women, S8971 [9SE]
———assist the development of small business concerns owned and controlled by women (S. 888), S5599 [12JN]
World War II: tribute to veterans of Exercise Tiger training mission, S4399
Reports filed
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1034) (S. Rept. 105-53), S7708 [17JY]
Expenditures: Committee on Small Business (Senate) (S. Res. 40), S852 [30JA]
Legislative Oversight Activities During the 104th Congress: Committee on Small Business (Senate) (S. Rept. 105-63), S8667 [2SE]
Nomination of Aida Alvarez To Be SBA Administrator: Committee on Small Business (Senate), S1299 [12FE]
SBA Programs Reauthorization: Committee on Small Business (Senate) (S. 1139) (S. Rept. 105-62), S8667 [2SE]
Rules
Committee on Small Business (Senate), S903
Statements
Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments: Lawrence A. McAndrews, National Association of Children's Hospitals, S4960 [22MY]
Summaries
Budget Treatment of Tax Revenues Deposited in the Highway Trust Fund (S. 404), S1990 [5MR]
Texts of
S. 208, HUBZone Act, S731-S733 [28JA]
S. 419, Birth Defects Prevention Act, S2131 [11MR]
S. 460, Home-Based Business Fairness Act, S2430-S2432 [18MR]
S. 473, Independent Contractor Tax Reform Act, S2559 [19MR]
S. 595, John Griesemer Post Office Building, Springfield, MO, S3286 [16AP]
S. 858, intelligence services appropriations, S7780-S7783 [21JY]
S. 962, Gaming Clarification Act, S6365 [25JN]
S. 975, Safe Bridges Act, S6728 [27JN]
Tributes
Bowman, Charles, S10713
Dammann, Julie, S7857 [22JY]
Garcia, Rafael, S9983
Gregoire, Betty, S8378
Hagan, Lowell L. (Tim), S2874 [9AP]
Hammons, John Q., S2860
Hurt, Gary, S8380
Lock, Robert, S7619
Viveros, Octavio, Jr., S9983