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. CONGRESSIONAL QUARTERLY Weekly Report INDEX January-December 1996 104th Congress — Second Session @ Issue Reports — Quick Reference Special Indexes Presidential Texts Committee Roll-Call Votes House Roll-Call Votes Senate Roll-Call Votes Weekly Report Corrections Roll-Call Vote Announcements Senators’ Phone and Room Directory Representatives’ Phone and Room Directory S EXPLANATION OF INDEXES: INSIDE FRONT COVER March 8, 1997 © Supplement to Volume 55, No. 10 | EXPLANATION OF INDEXES ISSUE REPORTS: Articles on major legislation and CQ reports arranged by subject. MAIN INDEX: Alphabetical index of subjects and names that appear in Weekly Report articles. Roll-call vote chart page numbers are in italic boldface type. PRESIDENTIAL TEXTS: Presidential messages and news conferences arranged by subject. COMMITTEE ROLL-CALL VOTES: Committee roll-call votes listed by chamber, then committee. HOUSE ROLL-CALL VOTES: House roll-call votes, with roll-call number, arranged by subject. SENATE ROLL-CALL VOTES: Senate roll-call votes, with roll-call number, arranged by subject. WEEKLY REPORT CORRECTIONS: A list of corrections to the Weekly Report. ROLL-CALL VOTE CORRECTIONS: Will appear if there are corrections to the official outcome of votes taken during the second session of the 104th Congress. ROLL-CALL VOTE ANNOUNCEMENTS: Vote announcements and pairs that appeared in the Congressional Record too late for the Weekly Report to include in its weekly vote charts. WEEKLY REPORT DATES AND PAGES: April October cecee 2797-2900 969-1016 . 1017-1092 . 1093-1196 -- 1197-1268 - 1269-1348 2237-2284 -+ 1349-1428 2285-2356 - 1429-1508 2357-2412 2413-2508 . 1509-1564 September ++ 1565-1636 ++ 1637-1732 -+ 1733-1796 2645-2724 . 1797-1900 2725-2796 indexer: Nell Benton Copyright 1997 by Congressional Quarterly, 1414 22nd Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037. All reproduction rights, quotations, broadcasting, publication, reserved for current editorial clients. 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Product liability, . . . 32, 131, 689, 789, 1220, 1253, Senate fails to override veto, . 1294, 2439, 3145, 3373, 3383 Vote studies, Small business, 792, 2045 AGRICULTURE CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS Clinton proposals, ...... Campaign finance .20, 328, 529, 1856, Conservatives’ concerns, 2428, 3132, 3195, 3375 Farm bill Conservative coalition, 202, 3436 Clinton's signature, . . . SE Se Cie cn aes pra dene eee 19, 127, 134, 777, 1211, 1950 Conference action,. . . Gingrich ethics investigation, 21, 207, 328, 1154, 1862, House action, . 217, 295, 653 2430, 2651, 2733, 3132, 3440 Provisions, ....... Lobbying rules, 19, 128, 133, 1517 Senate action, ... . . 218, 295, 653 PN ocd fe Nviisccin. arPiarer rekrike agers 1357, 1571, 1643 Vote studies, .. . 3372, 3380 Party unity, . . Legislative summary, . 30, 2437 Pay raises, ..... Pesticide bill, 1759, 2031, 2437, Presidential support ratings, 2546, 3140, 3384 Term limits, 20, 121, 1153, 2429, 3133 APPROPRIATIONS Voting participation, ..... .... 205, 3439 Agriculture, 11, 1518, 1527, 1666, 1961, 2421, CRIME 2862, 3124 Assault weapons ban, Commerce-Justice-State, . . .. 11, 58, 1162, 1331, 1971, 2057, Crime bills, 2421, 2871, 2927, 3125 Juvenile crime, Defense, .. . . 12, 126, 135, 1545, 1606, 1695, 1776, Legislative summary, 1928, 2061, 2422, 2609, 2928, 3384 DEFENSE District of Columbia, ....... heistact 4, 58, 299, 549, 672, 1330, 1961, Anti-missile defenses, 80, 154, 562, 627, 808, 2041, 2422, 2525, 2593, 3126 1233, 1984, 2258, 2452, 3156 Energy and water, . . 13, 1757, 1958, 2039, 2423, 2592 B-2 stealth bomber, 2661, 3126 Chemical Weapons Treaty . 1181, 2453, 2534, 3158 Foreign operations, . 13, 227, 1541, 1697, 1779, 1883, Clinton strategy and proposals, 763, 1056, 3344 1926, 2424, 2679, 2933, 3127 Defense authorization, 61, 126, 225, 1778, 1884, Interior, . 14, 58, 226, 1159, 1332, 1528, 1591, 1979, 2256, 2452, 2610, 3155, 3378 1664, 1748, 1919, 1960, 2036, Intelligence reorganization, 635, 1317, 1609, 2393, 2424, 2663, 2858 2454, 2681, 2769, 3158 Labor-HHS-Education, . . . ....15, 1161, 1333, 1675, 1765, 1874, Lake nomination, .......... 1973, 2425, 2602, 2676, 2867, 3128 Republican sraiagy, Legislative branch, ...... 15 START II Arms Treaty ratification, Military construction, 16, 1546, 1779, 1886, 2426, DRUGS 2536, 3129 Drug penalties raised, Transportation 16, 1594, 1754, 1868, 1921, 2042, International control efforts, . . . 2426, 2593, 2665, 3129 McCaffrey confirmation, .... . Treasury-Postal Service-General government, .... . 17, 1756, 1867,1920, 2033, 2392, 2426, ECONOMICS AND FINANCE 2590, 2860, 3130 Banking regulations, 25, 1289, 1382, 2435, Veterans, Housing and Urban Development, 18, 1035, 1160, 2585, 2845, 3138, 3357 1334, 1540, 1691, 1872, Democratic sirategy,........ sviarnt te oe Ae:e ure Ss (2 eeeenn ene cee 1518 1925, 1975, 2427, 2526, Glass-Steagall repeal, 26, 539, 1165, 1582, 1660, 2434, 3137 2606, 2671, 2762, 3130 Securities regulations, 608, 1867, 2436, 2746 BUDGET 2850, 3139, 3406 Balanced budget amendment, rakeracete aiet e tees 24, 129, 184, 272, 1581, Shareholder lawsuits, 27, 129, 138 2432, 3135, 3375 Thrift deposit insurance overhaul, 28, 288, 1163, 1915, 2434, Budget authority, outlays by agency, 2657, 2744, 2845, 3138 Budget glossary, .......... inst Gi aa ID. 5 Celiac areata 754 Budget reconciliation, 22, 125, 136, 2433, 3136 EDUCATION Clinton proposals, Clinton's budget message, Democratic strategy,........ its a Wier lat ee coetheree Om cea SNe a 3166 Continuing resolution, ho os, ROR Ee 500, 537, 607, 782, 3383 , ae Democratic strategy, 112, 751 Parents’ rights, School prayer, Fiscal 1995 rescissions, ..... Fiscal 1997 budget by function, ELECTIONS Government shutdown, Congressional elections Line-item veto, . 25, 130, 779, 2431, 3134, 3373 Election results, . . . . 3250, 3355, 3402 Republican strategy, 53, 112, 149, 210, 283, 1283 234, 314, 451, 454, 724, Senate action 1109, 1319, 1405, 1619, 1803, 2772, 2880, 2964, 3089, 3225 PAGE 2—January-December 1996 Issue Reports—Quick Reference Primaries, 63, 228, 814, 827, 2369, 2628 Iran, 807, 1059, 1179, 1544, Senate, .. 140, 235, 310, 314, 443, 1699, 1775, 2064, 2453, 722, 950, 1102, 1319, 1405, 2932, 3157 1616, 2682, 2880, 2954, Iraq, 3089, 3233 Libya, State-by-state election analysis, 512, 1112, 1820, 2970 2453, 3157 Congressional redistricting, 67, 101, 1071, 1241, Mideast peace, ‘ 688, 1037, 2878 1705, 2483, 3355, 3404 NATO expansion, 1620, 1984, 2455, 3159 Democratic platform, . 1989, 2267 Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, - ae . 2770 Gubernatorial elections, 1712, 1806, 2612, 2961, State Department reorganization, 80, 568) 634, 1074, 3159 3089, 3240 Taiwan, ; : .. .6 35, 809 Local elections, 3059 United Nations peacekeeping, 50, 2455, 3159, 3348 Presidential election HEALTH Conventions, 2312, 2457, 2478, 2485 AIDS treatment, 1228 Debates, 2952 Clinton proposals, eed Dole strategy, 636, 714, 810, 1400 Gulf War syndrome, sate 95, 328 Election results, 3189, 3443 Health insurance, 39, 672, 706, 799, Primaries, 63, 67, 97, 313, 1049, 1677, 1763, 399, 404, 438, 570, 2447, 2619, 3374 1701, 2396 Medicaid, 39, 1687, 1761, 1877, Third parties and Independents, 67, 1072, 1986, 2304, 1969, 2446, 3149 2396, 2400, 2611, 2880 Medicare, 38, 124, 1603, 3080 Republican platform, 2267, 2298, 2317 HOUSING Voter registration, 1065 Home ownership, . . 5 eaclaiah scree aes Voter turnout 3194 Housing overhaul bill, 112, 561, 707, 1300, 2451 EMPLOYMENT Legislative summary, ‘ 45, 3155 Compensatory time off and overtime, 1879 IMMIGRATION Job training, 44, 1392, 2450, 3154 Illegal immigrants, 794, 2531, 2755, 2864 Minimum wage increase, 1047, 1175, 1206, 1225, Immigration bill provisions, 557, 795, 1223, 2755 1870, 1964, 2446, 2705, Legal immigrants, 1173, 1922, 2755 3150, 3376, 3383 Legislative summary, , 3152 Training wage, 1600 Republican strategy, ENERGY Senate debate, 556, 621, 697 Electric power deregulation, 2911, 3307 Vote studies, . 3382, 3397 Utility bill, 1864 POLITICS ENVIRONMENT “Contract With America,” . 52, 512, 1929, 2308 Clean Air Act, 3308 Republican Party history, 94) Clean Water Act, 32, 122, 24433,14 7 PUERTO RICO Clinton proposals, 766 Self-government, 1672, 1866, 2668 Democratic strategy, 685 SOCIAL POLICY Endangered Species Act, 36, 2442, 3146 Affirmative action, 42, 624, 2450, 3153 Grazing fees, 80, 609, 793, 1169, 2443, 3146 Same-sex marriage, 1539, 1682, 1976, 2449, Nuclear waste management, 694, 1217, 2043, 2439 2552, 2598, 3153, 3377 2751, 3144, 3376, 3396 SOCIAL SECURITY Pesticides, 31, 1759, 2032, 2437 Democratic strategy, ste 2546, 3140, 3384 Earnings limit, 2433, 3136 Republican strategy and record, 151, 685, 2918, 3309 Effect of campaigns, 3055 Safe drinking water, 615, 935, 1669, 1863, TAXES 2436, 2622, 3139 Business tax cut, 2705, 3136 Superfund 31, 672, 793, 1040, 1167, Flat tax, 145 2044, 2440, 3145 Gas tax, 1212, 1276, 1378 Water projects 1671, 1865, 2441, 2753, 3143 Legislative summary, : ix EXECUTIVE BRANCH Tax overhaul strategies, ; 146, 286, 756, 784, Cabinet officers, 3223, 3441 1032, 2026, 2245, 2432, 3108 FBI files controversy, 1860 Taxpayer Bill of Rights, 3137 Presidential popularity, 1100 Vote studies, 122 Travel office 561, 707, 805, 2579, 2654 TELECOMMUNICATIONS Whitewater investigation 531, 602, 682, 1030, Congress clears bill, : er 1547, 1577, 1739 Legislative summary, 29, 2438, 3141 Spectrum sale, 391 FOREIGN AFFAIRS Telecommunication bill highlights, 328, 408 Albright nomination, 3346 Timeline, 292 Bosnia 80, 134, 184, 568, 635, TV ratings, 554 1179, 1544, 2878 Vote studies, 124, 131, 3372, 3379 China 28, 396, 710, 809, 1060, TERRORISM 1230, 1316, 1398, 1770, House action, 702 1881, 2454, 3157 Legislative summary, 41, 2449, 3152 Clinton proposals 769 Saudi Arabia bombing, 1982 Cuba 398, 565, 632, 2063, Senate action, 1885 2454, 3156, 3373 Terrorism bill highlights, 1045 Haiti 62, 144, 2770 Vote studies, . 3380 Issue Reports—Quick Reference TRADE WELFARE Export law rewrite House action, & Protectionism, ...... Legislative summary, . . TRANSPORTATION Senate action, Amtrak, . 2444, 3148 Aviation bills, 1528, 1595 Clinton proposals, . . . FAA authorization, National highway system, . . Welfare overhaul legislation vetoed, . . New Highway Law, ...... fe 578, 3392 Welfare proposals compared, , 1027, 1684 Transportation Trust Fund, ..... 33, 1038, 2444, 3147 Welfare-Medicaid link, ........ 1761, 1969 ABA Securities Association— PAGE 4—January-December 1996 Aircraft (military) MAIN INDEX Ackerman, Gary L., D-N.Y. (05), 1243-44, 1527, 1585-88, 2106, 2183 Tobacco; Women, Infants and Children oo 1995, 2379, 2475, 2630, 3017 2421, 2438, 3140-41, 3372-73, 3380 program ABA Securities Association, 2!74 Acquired immune deficiency syn- Agricultural Research Service, 2862 Agricultural research, 296, 543-45, 549 ABC, 2303 drome Agricultural trade, ||, 297, 358, 543 691, 762, 1250-51, 1527, 1585 Abercrombie, Neil, D-Hawaii (01), AIDS Action Council, 1228 692, 786, 874-75, 1246, 1527, 1588, 1588, 1666, 1961, 2107 466-67, 1119, 1406-7, 1828, 2135 Ryan White AIDS programs, 2868 2106, 2746 Alcoholic beverages, 1668 2372, 2778, 2780, 2984 Action Council for Peace in the Agriculture, Nutrition ar.d Forestry Appropriations ABM Treaty. See Arms control Balkans, 992 Committee (Senate), 32! | FY 1996, 11 Abortion. See also Family planning ACT-UP, 2597 Agriculture and farming. See also Agri FY 1997, 1447, 1523, 1527 Buffer zones around abortion clinics, 2924 Adams, Gerry, 568 cultural price and income supports; Agricul 1585-88, 1655, 1666, 1720, 1747 Christian coalition, 3160, 3162 Adams, Loretta H., | 48 ture Department; Food safety; Food 1961, 2108, 2151, 2183, 2224, DDies11mt99or68ic1c9r,t, a toif22c 04 C46o18Nl,,a u tmibo22in14a1a6,29l ,, 4C0o,22n 14v8e826n09,t9 i,o n2,45 2439,,1 2372785 32 5 AAddT2oov8xp7a t1nc,irc eodeni2td,8s ,7 22T,83 e71c563,h21 n 2o53l 1o3g6y Program, cAsigtdaremispc;s u;l tRuurLreia vle csutatfosfca ki;ry si;e Pleds Ttoaib caiccdrceoosp; aonUf sdea rn hiemfroebseiis t y CCloi7mn72tm54oo n1d'9si, t yFY 2 42l11o,a9n 9s,7 25b12u23d4,g et3, 12746-12-652 , 773 3126 Advertising, 3036, 3060-63, 3084 between chairmen, 1586-87 Cotton programs, 30, 549, 874-75 Election 1996, 942, 946-48, 1239 Advisory Commission on Confer- Agriculture spending bill, 3124 1245 1803, 1810, 1812-13, 1843, 1847 ences in Ocean Shipping, 2054 Crop insurance, 2862 Critics question “gray area” of profit from 1991, 3086 Advisory Commission on Intergov- Farm bill farm law, 2391 Federal employee health care plans, 17 er tal Relati 35 Agribusinesses, 545, 786 Crop insurance, 1245, 1668, 2107 40, 204, 1756, 2033, 2105, 2427 Advisory Council on Social Security, Appropriations, FY 1997, 1527, 1585, Dairy programs, 30, 218, 295-98, 2591, 3130 3058 3125 355-58, 388-90, 543-49, 691-93 Federal funding ban, 2869 Affirmative action, 42-43, 100, 624 Buy only American-made products with 786-88, 874-75, 1244-45, 2438 Federally funded abortions for women pris 705 (corr), 1066, 1205, 2291, 2310 federal funds, 549 Department reorganization, 762 oners, 2873 2450, 3153, 3243 Clinton's FY 1997 budget, 761-62 Emergency disaster loans, 2108 Fetal research, 40, 214, 339, 345, 1448 AFL-CIO Clinton signs bill into law, 938 Export Enhancement Program, 358, 1246 1675, 1765, 1874, 1876, 1973, 2058 AFL-CIO takes aim at GOP, 993 Congressional action, 10, 30, 217-18 1527 2425, 2603, 2767, 2873, 3414 Airport grants bill, 2750 283, 295-98, 321, 355-58 Farmer Owned Reserve Program, 358 Foes march to victory in Republican pri Brown obituary, 937 369-70, 388-90, 500, 525, Farmland conservation, 11, 30, 59, maries, platlorm, 2262 Campaign finance reform, 3267 543-49, 580-82, 691-93, 786-88, 295-98, 355-58, 389, 543-45, 549 FGFouOs111ntP13d2e6 ir321 n8-,cg 3no 3on mv1i3e6n9n1a-t04ti,0io ,no sn1 691af74on4,rd, sua13br83og8r9e3t,o,i n o n7:82 g30e,3na 5e r,h8a i6lst9 2o 6ry0,2 CDFGeeoO21dmmP9e3op6r9 cea71rlr, ba tuimsE3caxp0tp s0or re0csy,ais n,mt pto3i am02ice0o8 gu65nro 5 tff bpiarncesktcieenagdd,e ntof 9 9io3nv -etr9rt8yii mneg CFrai83frta71mir44cem-sr0 7s-5l q4,au1w ew,,sh to9i2 1o33n6d49 ,e10c “9lg,i9rn 1ae9yd,3 4as1r9ue23ba8 s”,i d ioe2fs8 3pr2mo,af iyt flroosem FFoo6271oo9465dd1222 ,,17 ,a,foi 7r7d 6 8212P84s5,e h38 ai58c(p,7c epo 8 ri6rn.(1-g)P58, L 8 7c84,1h,8 2a 04r}68g2 ,7e1 s40p,-7r 7,1o55 g22r,772a 5,m12 ,81 32,14 25798-6824,,18 8,8 , Hyde amendment, 144 to block AFL-CIO, 996-97 under farm bill, 546-47, 2188 1668, 2107 International family planning, 2877 Gore relationship, 2466 Farm payments, 1996-2002, 545 Grain Inspectors, Packers and Stockyards Kassebaum’s unlikely stand, 1171 Maritime bill, 1219 Federal-state relations, 3119 Administration, 2108 Lateterm abortions, 39-40, 125-26 Minimum wage increase, 860, 1175 Future farm policy, 787, 1246 Honey programs, 1245 137-38, 885-86, 912, 987, 1099, 1206, 1966 House, Senate bills compared, 653-66, Integrated pest management, 762 1237-38, 1358, 1910, 2094, 2419 New AFL-CIO ratings draw fire, 995 788 (corr.) Livestock Environmental Assistance Pro 2448, 2674, 2716, 2766, 2788. OSHA reforms, 2517 Key conference agreements, 787 gram, 389, 874 2873, 3121, 3151, 3162, 3331, 3499 Pesticide regulations, 2102 Legislative summary, 10, 30, 2437-38 Market Access Program, 1668, 2584 Legislative riders, 1448 Radio ads, 998 3120 Meat, poultry inspections, 11, 1252, Legislative summary, 8-9, 13, 15, 17 Ronald Brown remembrance, 937 National Sheep Industry Improvement 1527 39-40, 3151-52 Television ads, 455, 1277, 2022, Center, 692, 1250 National park and forest visitor fees, 695 Medical schools that refuse to give abor 2050-52, 2250-52, 2949, 3067 Provisions, 1243-52 877 tion traming 339 3073, 3081-83, 3084, 3163, 3225 Reversal for Moseley-Braun: From icon to Oilseed loan rates, 549, 1244 Mexico City policy, 2679 Park fees, 695 Military hospitals overseas, 12, 40, 226 3448 Albatross?, 2739 Peanut programs, 11, 30, 218, 295-98, 1180, 1233, 1310, 1396-97, 1778 Transportation bill, 2042 Vote studies, 3372-73, 3380 355-58, 369, 388-90, 543-48 1929, 2452, 2610, 2873, 3162 Union on Needletrades, Industrial and Tex Wildlife and wildlife refuges, 1166 787-88, 874-75, 1245, 1668, 2438 Minors seeking abortion, 2603 tile Employees, 2472 Farmers compensated for failed crops Rice programs, 30, 297-98, 357, 1244 Republican convention plattorm, 2213 Wyden endorsement, 312 2188 Rural Business Enterprise program, 2852 2267-68, 2298, 2306, 2311 Africa, 452, 770, 884, 1476, 1666 Grazing fees, 37, 609-12, 793 School lunch, breakfast dietary guidelines, Roe v. Wade, 125, 886, 1238, 2766 1927 832-33, 1169, 1530, 2108, 2389, 1228, 1394 2873 African Americans. See Black Ameri 2420, 2440, 2443, 2574, 2588, 2663 Sheep industry, 692, 1247 Showdown over abortion likely at Republi cans 3143, 3146-47 Sugar programs, 30, 218, 295-98, can Party convention, 1237-40 African Development Bank, 1927 Guest immigrant work + program, 622 355-58, 369, 388-90, 543-48, 874, Telecommunications law rewrite, 359 2933 701, 795-96, 1173-74 1245, 1527, 1585, 1666, 1668, 2106 Training in medical schools, 40, 3162 African Development Fund, 2933 Wegal agricultural workers, 1174, 2815 2421, 2438 Views of new Senate, 3210 Aged persons, See also Employment and Poultry labeling, 11, 1961 Wheat programs, 217, 297, 355-56, AbVWWioromltelaemn ehttasnahtr eumy d},i,Hei n so ,u pSs6ripe73s e0o3nn 7d,c8a ,nec re4 ,0, 3 3Rt8o3- 24M-D4io8 cl3he ’.s, tu4n7e6?, (5c5o6m ti8S1r9ce1a,ac7i nun7sri, 3in gt5A;y2c t-1;53 iM30ne,1Scd -ooi2cmci,eaa3 il9d5 (,;S1 S S3eI0c)u.75M r0,ei5 dt,3yi 8;c- 1a337r396eS3,9;u,, p p5lO821el7,3 m2d3,ee 6n5r, t5 a8-Al75m 76e r RTSeoh5cmio3pan6ptc ioin lgi iantddieuosrnte rgyub lilaplt,r ioo2tne9,c7 t,i o1n82 715f9 r om imports AAAIiIdDdDr8S So7. mt4 oe A ScFetaei moiAnlc iqeuCisor uenwdc iitlih,m muD|n e2ep2 8e dnedfiecniten cyC hisly-n 621, 623, 625, 697-99, 882, 884, 887 1873, 2703, 2768 Agriculture Committee (House), 545 dren (AFDC), 15, 55, 149, 304, 345, 938, 1030, 1042, 1051, 1173, 1222 Agency for International Develop- 548, 602, 622, 1291, 1479, 1684 395, 769, 1026, 1161, 1333, 1377, 1409, 1648, 1743, 1758, 1768, 1810 ment (AID), 10, 49, 634, 712, 895 1686, 1858, 2096, 3202, 3304 1446, 1684, 1762 {corr.}, 1923, 2049 1818, 1911, 1924, 2059, 2091, 2265 1059, 1235, 1611, 1927, 2876-77 Agriculture Committee (Senate), |743 2192-93, 2816, 2867, 2870, 3310 2299, 2758, 2866, 3397 2933, 3159 Agriculture Department. See also Agri Aircraft (military) Abraham Lincoln Opportunity Foun- Agricultural Act of 1949, 297 cultural Research Service; Agriculture and AWACS planes, 630, 1058, 2258 dation, 209, 282, 2734 Agricultural price and income sup- farming; Child nutrition; Emergency Food B-2, B-1 bombers, 12, 46, 204, 226, Abramowitz, Alan, 2772 ports, 11, 30, 217-18, 283, 295-98 Assistance Program; Food and nutrition 362, 398, 631, 764, 808, 1312-13, bzug, Former Rep. Bella S., 2597 355-58, 388-90, 525, 543-49 Food stamps; Forest Service; Market Pro 1609, 2256, 2931 Ackerman, Bruce, 982 691-93, 762, 787-88, 874-75 motion Program; Public lands; Rural affairs, B-52 bombers, 2931 Aircraft (military)}— , is January-December 1996—PAGE 5 Aircraft (military) (Cont.) Airline ticket tax, 538, 604, 1378, 1528, Alternative fuels, 2911-17, 2914, American Maritime Officers PAC, Boeing, Lockheed to compete to build new 1659, 1871, 2123 2916 1069, 2885 combat jet, 3315 Airport grants bill, 2750, 3142 Altman, Roger C., 1740 American Medical Association, 618, C-17 cargo jets, 629, 631, 713, 764, Budget 1997, 774 Amalgamated Transit Union PAC, 1068, 1538 1315, 1473, 1607, 1609, 1980, 2258, Child pilots, 2136 2885 American Physical Society, |292 2609, 2931 FAA reauthorization, 1528 Ambassadors, See also Embassies; For- American Political Science Associa- C-130s, 633, 1696, 2172, 2258, 2932 Gas tax repeal, 1454 eign embassies; State Department. 1235, tion, 946 Electronic eavesdropping planes, 2258 International departure tox, 1580 2537 American Property Rights Alliance, F/A-18s, 631, 764, 1058, 1234, 1313, NTSB reauthorization, 1294, 2114 Sasser nomination, 49 1443 1609, 1776, 1981, 2061, 2069, 2256 Pilot background checks, 2114 American Academy of Actuaries, 620 American Public Welfare Association, F-15Es, 1058, 1473, 1607, 1981 Transportation bill, 1594, 1754, 1868, American Airlines, 2390 3311 F-14s, 1058 2042 American Road and Transportation F-15s, 631, 1313, 1609, 1696, 2256, Transportation trust fund, 33 Ady t of Sci 551 Builders Association, 1917 2609, 2931 TWA Flight 800, 2077 American Association of Airport American Samoa, 98, 1249 F-16s, 360-61, 538, 604, 631, 1058, Akaka, Daniel K., D-Hawaii, 321 Executives, 2391 Delegate, 3320 1234, 1313, 1609, 1981, 2061, 2256, Akin, Gump, Strauss, Haver & Feld, American Association of Health Americans for Democratic Action, 2931, 3315 144 Plans, 620 452, 1119 F-22s, 628, 631, 764, 1313, 1606, Alabama American Association of Port Author- Americans for Tax Reform, 3058 1609, 1696, 1981, 2256, 2931 Candidates for Senate, House, 3089 ities, 1219 American Sheep Industry Associa- F-117s, 1696 Election 1996, 235, 437, 455, 459, American Association of Retired Per- tion, 692 Harrier verticaltakeoff jets, 631, 764, 1102, 1112-13, 1319, 1617, 1623, sons (AARP), 1227, 2816 American Society of Newspaper Edi- 1313, 1609, 1981, 2256, 2931, 3315 1805, 1820, 1887, 2683, 2968, American Association of School tors, 1178 Helicopters 2970-71, 3069-70, 3229 Administrators, 1295 American Soyb A iation, 2739 Apaches, 630, 764, 1058, 1311, Goals 2000 education program, 2254 American Association of State High- Americans United for Separation of 1609, 1981 National historic civil rights trail, 877 way and Transportation Officials, Church and State, 2530 Comanche scout, 630, 764, 1058, Party switchers’ fate in 1996 election, 1916 Americans with Disabilities Act 1311, 1609, 1981, 2256, 2931 1001 The American Banker, 540 (1990), 1372 “Longbow” program, 1311, 1609, Alaska American Bankers Association, 542, American Textile Parmership, 2592 1981, 2931 Alaska delegation looks to flex its muscles, 984, 1382, 1455, 1582, 2174, 2846 American Trucking Associations, Scouts upgrade, 1311 3388-89 American Bar Association, 1304 1213, 2471 Hercules cargo planes, 1058 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, American Business Conference, |520 American Water Works Association, Jammer planes, 631 2749, 2857 American Business for Legal immi- 936, 1293, 1669 Joint STARS radar planes, 630, 1058, Alaskan family land claim, 2749 gration, 700 American Wind Energy Association, JPorio11nw39tl 18e31Sr,,tsr ,i k21e26r4 537163f,,i,g ht22e12r96s530,167 ,, 6 3131,37 17657, 6 4,2 25183 13, AArnct1ti8i-2cm, i sNs2ail1tei2 o nda(eclfo errnW.s}ie,l, d l1i58f62e41 ,,R ef82u03g81e 1,, 12441,7 5 153, AAmm2ee9rr2i5i ccaann CCietnitzeern s’f orT eLleavwi siaonnd, 2Ju0s9t ice, AAmm27ee99r11ri 6i,cc aa’2 s9 O1n7Pl uibnlei,c T1e3l8e7v-i8s8i on Stations, P-3 surveillance aircraft, 2105 Candidates for Senate, House, 3089 American Civil Liberties Union AmeriCorps, 211, 213, 214, 337, 339, Rivet Joint planes, 1473 Democratic National Convention, 2475, (ACLU), 41, 359, 367, 466, 553-54, 342, 755, 783, 1035, 1156, 1160, Robot planes, 630 2480 988-89, 1856, 2924, 2925 1540, 1656, 1872-73, 1975, 2427, Spy planes, 2258 Election 1996 American Conservative Union, |22, 2464, 2742, 2743, 2834, 3130 SU-27s, 360 Congressional elections, 459-60, 941, 94) Ameritech, 1443 VIP transport planes, 1473 947-48, 1113, 1554, 1821-22, American Council for Capital Forma- Amtrak, 16, 34, 771, 1594, 1754, V-22 Ospreys, 631, 764, 1058, 1315, 2482, 2501, 2683-84, 2971-72 tion, 287 1868, 1916-17, 1921, 2042, 2184, 1609, 1776, 2258-59, 2609, 2931 Presidential caucuses, 63-64, 229-31, American Council of Life Insurance, 2426, 2444-45, 2593, 2665-66, 2943, Air Force (U.S.), See also Aircraft (mili- 364, 401, 438 1289, 2745, 2845 3129, 3148 tary); Defense Department; Military bases; Grazing legislation, 2922 American Council on Education, 3167 Anderson, Former Rep. John B., Military construction; Military personnel Hydropower projects, 2661 American Council on Intergovern- 1988, 2611, 2881 i1s7su7es6.- 776,2 , 1912584,, 623016,1 , 94206,1 0,1 05289, 30 LMaangdn uesxocnh anFgiseh ertayx Apcrto vriesaiuont,h or2iz7a4t8i on, A menta2 l ReClraotipo neP sn,t ea3t1t1 8, 31_ 22 An1d0r05e,w s,15 34R,o be1r61t6 ,E .,1 8D6-8N,. J.1 87(90 1), 805, Air Line Pilots Association, 2884 2587-89, 2659-60, 2753 tion, 341, 1590, 1955 Anthony, Former Rep. Beryl, 1549 Air National Guard, 2257, 2259 National park visitor fees, 877 American Enterprise Institute, 233, Anti-Car Theft Act (1992), 1768 Airplane pilots, 1528, 1595, 1868 Park lands, 1220, 1529, 2188, 528, 551, 2520, 2809, 3312, 3342 Anti-crime legislation. See Crime and Air pollution. See under Pollution 2748-49, 2835, 2856, 2858, 3143 criminal justice. Airports Republican National Convention, 2311 Antidumping Act (1921), 534 Airport and Airways Trust Fund, 1595, Safe drinking water, 1863 148, 217-18, 295-97, 691, 1759, Anti-poverty programs. See Agriculture 1921 Splitting the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of 2032, 2102 Department; Aid te Families with Depen- Airport funding formula, 2596, 2664 Appeals, 805 American Farmland Trust, 786 dent Children (AFDC); Community Services Airport improvements, 771, 1378, 1528, Term limits (federal) ballot resolution, 1154 American Federation of Government Block Granis; Food stamps; Head Start; 1594-95, 1672, 1868, 2042, 2391, Tongass National Forest, 14, 220, 339, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Pro- 2636, 2664, 2750 347, 685, 1156, 1158-59, 1448, gram (LIHEAP); Welfare and social ser- Airport security, 2184, 2201-2, 2523 1591, 1960, 2036-38, 2311, 2424, vices. 2583, 2664-65, 2750, 2784, 2853, 2588, 2663, 2743, 2748-49, 2857, Antitrust and ition, 29, 3142, 3312 2858, 3387 289-94, 359, 556, 706, 1169, 2046, Construction grants, 2853 Alaska Power Administration, 196 1534, 2446 2184, 2438, 2463, 2594 Grants to airports, 3142 Albright, Madeleine K., 307, 3344 American Folklife Center, 1742, 1862, Appalachian Clean Streams Initia- Privatization, 2664 Profile, 3346 2024, 2166, 2425, 3128 tive, 2343 Shuster’s Transportation chairmanship style, Alexander, Avery C., 1105 American Foundation for AIDS Appalachian Regional Commission, 1918 Alexander, Former Gov. Lamar, Research, 224 13, 2110, 2662 Transportation trust funds, 16, 879, 1039, 63-64, 229, 270, 363, 399, 402-3, American Frozen Food Institute, 777 Appropriations. See also Budget (U.S.). 1378, 1659 437-42, 570, 572, 590, 636-46, 637, American Gaming Association, 625, Emergency supplemental, 2523 Air transportation, See also Aircraft (mili- 640-45, 716, 1266, 1400, 2309 2054-55, 2128 FY 1997 tary); Airports; Federal Aviation Admini: Al der, Herbert, 638, 3082, 3197, American Gas Association, 2472 Agriculture, 1447, 1523, 1527, tion. 2184, 2188, 2276, 2390-91, 3273, 3449 American Home Products, 2200 1585-88, 1655, 1666-68, 1720, 2426, 2433, 2524, 2582, 2596, 2668, Ali, Del, 1803, 1986 American Hospital Association, |286 1747, 1961, 2106-8, 2951, 2183, 2714, 2750 Allard, Wayne, R-Cole. (04), 298, American Independent Party, 2611, 2224, 2419, 2421, 2523, 2862, Aid for families of airplane crash victims, 464, 695, 1116, 1218, 1654, 1711-12, 2881 3124-25 2596 1823-24, 2316, 2351, 2683, 2686, American Israel Public Affairs Com- Appropriations winners, losers (chart), Air crash liaison, 2668, 2714 2978, 3063, 3202, 3233 mittee (AIPAC), 96, 807, 1611, 1699, 1446 Airline safety, 772, 1916, 2390-91, Alliance for Justice, 778 1775, 2453, 2466 Child custody provision on transportation 2426 Almanac of Federal PACs, 720 American Library Association, 553, spending bill, 2665 Airline security, 1045, 2276 Almond, Gov. Lincoln C., R-R.1., 490 2925 Closing days’ methods, 2842 P ae PAGE 6—January-December 1996 Armey, Dick Appropriations (Coni) 2426, 2523, 2582, 2593, 2655, Seven-year budget resolution, 1 156-57, Red squirrel, 2036, 2038 Commerce-JusticeState, 1447, 1523, 2665, 2712, 2714, 3129 1380 Requirement that state employees speak 1655, 1747, 1971-72, 2057, Treasury-Postal Service-general govern- Vote studies, 3386 English, 2924 2124-26, 2138-40, 2201, 2203, ment, 1447, 1523, 1655, 1747, iations Committee (House), Saddleback Mountain settlement, 264 2419, 2421-22, 2581, 2655, 1756, 1867, 1920, 1950, 2021, 102, 682, 1291, 2020-21, 2303, 3202 Splitting the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of 2741-43, 2871-72, 2927, 3125 2025, 2028, 2033-35, 2070-72, Subcommittee chairmen, 3302 Appeals, 805 Continuing resolution (1996), 1653, 2105, 2171, 2173, 2392, 2419, Appropriations Committee (Senate), Symington indictment, 1712, 1806 1747, 1757, 1872, 1908, 1951, 2426-27, 2523, 2579, 2581, 3211 Veterans construction projects, 1604 1975, 2020, 2035, 2094, 2099, 2590-91, 2595, 2634-35, 2655, Membership, 3390 Arkansas 2523-24, 2581, 2590, 2656, 2461, 2741-43, 2860-61, 3130 Ted Stevens profile, 3387 Candidates for Senate, House, 3089 2743, 2842 Veterans Affairs-Housing and Urban Arab League, |775 Convictions in Arkansas revive Clinton's Defense, 362, 1380, 1447, 1473, Development, 1447, 1523, 1531, Archer, Bill, R-Texas (07) Whitewater woes, 1547-49, 1708, 1523, 1606-9, 1655-56, 1695-96, 1540, 1655-56, 1691-92, 1747, Airline ticket tax, 2419 1739 1722-24, 1747, 1776-77, 1872-73, 1888-90, 1925, 1975, August recess puts rush on passing bills, Election 1996, 437, 460, 1102, 1105, 2061-62, 2094, 2220, 2419, 2422, 2173, 2419, 2427, 2523, 2526-28, 2164 1113-14, 1314, 1485, 1621, 1708, 2523, 2582, 2609, 2655, 2741-43, 2606, 2636, 2655, 2671-72, Balanced budget negotiations, 213 1715, 2686, 2972-74, 3234 2928, 2930, 3125, 3416 2762-65, 2782, 3130, 3219 Capital gains tax cut, 210, 3339 Research projects, 2106 Discretionary spending allocations, FY 1996 China-US. trade, 1774 Supermajority vote in Congress to raise 1447, 1523, 1527, 1540, 1655, Agriculture, 11 Congressional elections, 66, 728, 2542 taxes, 1033 1747 Appropriations leftovers, 7-9, 3131 Congressional redistricting, 2270 Armed forces. See Air Force; Army; Coast District of Columbia, 1447, 1523, 1655, Armey wields power in House, 527 Debt limit increase, 607, 782 Guard; Defense Department; Marine 1747, 1961, 2041, 2112, 2136, Commerce-justice-State, 11, 40-43, 50, Election 1996, 454, 459 Corps; Military personnel issues; National 2186, 2228, 2419, 2422-23, 2523, 59, 72, 214, 338, 343-44, 500, Federal Aviation Administration reautho- Guard; Navy; Reserves (military); Veterans’ 2525, 2593, 3126, 3131 535, 537, 555, 603, 605, 688, 870, rization, 2664 Affairs. Earmarks, 2169-73, 2179, 2183, 1155, 1162, 1331, 2428, 3131 Gasoline tax repeal, 1454 Armed Services Committee (Senate), 2184, 2763 Continuing resolutions (1995), 684-86, Gingrich: His public image, leadership, 1743, 3211 Education, 2867-69 781-83, 859-60, 868-70, 984, future, 2579 Armenia, 634, 1541, 1543, 1697, Election-year politics puts added pressure 1155, 1163 Gingrich’s college course audited by Inter- 1779, 2424, 2680, 2877 on Lott, 1643 Continuing resolutions, a history, 338 nal Revenue Service, 2521 Armey, Dick, R-Texas (26) Energy and water development, 1447, (box}, 870 {box} Health insurance revisions, 799-800, 880, Agriculture cuts yield animosity between 1449, 1523, 1655-56, 1747, 1757, Defense, 10-11, 46, 362 1602, 1677-78, 1763, 2122, 2197, chairmen, 1586-87 1958-59, 2039-40, 2109-10, 2142, District of Columbia, 12, 40, 214, 299, 2447, 3150 Anti-terrorism bill, 705 2169-70, 2181, 2185, 2230, 2419, 316, 338, 500, 537, 549, 584, 604, Internal Revenue Service, 1866, 2521 Appropriations, FY 1997, 1588, 1668, 2423-24, 2523, 2592, 2608, 2636, 615, 661, 696, 731, 868, 878, Iran, Libya economic sanctions, 1699, 2656 2655, 2661-62, 2712, 3126 1155, 1330, 2428 2064 Assault weapons ban, 859 Foreign aid, 2933 Energy and water development, 13 Medicaid, 3149 August rush to pass bills, 2094 Foreign operations, 1380, 1447, 1476, Foreign operations, 13, 40, 227, 309, Medicare trust fund heads for trouble Balanced budget amendment (constitution- 1523, 1541, 1610-11, 1655, 362 1603 al), 120, 3280 1697-98, 1718, 1747, 1779, 1883, Interior, 14, 45, 59, 72, 214, 220, Minimum wage increase, 2123, 2175-76 Balanced budget negotiations, 55, 90 1926-27, 2131-32, 2152, 2230, 338-39, 347-48, 500, 537, 603, Re3t3ur0n0i ng power to committee chairmen, BIF-SAIF insurance fund overhaul, 1163, 2419, 2424, 2523, 2584, 2655, 605, 870, 1035, 1155, 1159, 1332, Seltemployed health insurance deductions, 2028, 2585, 2657, 2744 2679-80, 2741-43, 3127 2428, 2859, 3131 28 Bipartisanship, 3198 Interior, 1447, 1523, 1528, 1591-93, Labor-Health and Human Services-Educa- Social Security earnings limit, 872 Campaign finance, 366, 1949, 2095 1655-56, 1664-66, 1747-50, tion, 15, 39, 144, 214, 338-39, Superfund overhaul, 2043 Church burning bill, 1766 1782-88, 1919, 1960, 2036, 2386, 345-46, 500, 537, 603, 605, 804, Toxes Congressional elections, 730, 1320 2419, 2424-25, 2523, 2581, 2602 869, 1155, 1161, 1333, 2428, 3131 Business tax cut package, 1375, 1451, Congressional redistricting, 2212, 2270 2655, 2663, 2712, 2741-43, 2858, Legislative branch, 15-16 1915, 2175-76, 2524 Continuing resolution, 57, 781, 1951, 3127-28 Legislative riders, 7, 13, 123, 139, 220, Consumption tax, 784 2099 Labor-Health and Human Services-Educa- 339-40, 345, 524, 527, 604-5, 685, Income tax code overhaul, 608, 784 Debt limit increase, 216, 283, 500, 607, tion, 1447, 1523, 1655-56, 860, 868, 870, 1034-35, 1156 Small business tax cut package, 1376 781, 871 1675-76, 1747, 1765, 1874-75, 2428 Supermajority vote in Congress to raise Delay seeks middle ground on regulatory 1973, 2000-2004, 2253-54, 2419, Military construction, 12, 16 taxes, 982, 1032 issues, 978 2523, 2581, 2602-3, 2655, 2676, Omnibus appropriations bills, 53-58, Tax code overhaul, 2826 Dole resigns Senate, 1358 2741-43, 3128 91, 128, 140, 149-50, 213-14, 227, Tax cut package, 285-86 Election 1996, 900, 1000, 1615, 2615 Legislative branch, 681-82, 1447, 264, 288, 309, 320, 337-40, 500, Tax cuts take back seat in congressional Embattled GOP leadership, 2019-23 1523, 1655, 1742, 1747, 1861, 537, 549, 555, 568, 603-5, 634, wrap-up agenda, 2027 Family budgets now the focus of Republi- 1948, 2000, 2024, 2041, 2094, 662-63, 685, 731-32, 736, 831, Tax reform commission report, 147 cans, Democrats, 526 2166, 2224, 2231, 2419, 2425, 836-38, 840, 859-60, 869, 959, Ways and Means Committee (House), Farm bill, 217, 355, 388, 525, 875 2429, 2521, 3128 984, 1034-35, 1155-62, 1163, 3207, 3338 Federal funds for interest groups that lobby Legislative riders, 1448, 1540, 1591, 1175, 1184-86, 1189, 1315 Welfare overhaul, 1465-67, 1597, Congress, 527 1656, 1664, 1691, 1756, 1971, 1330--34, 2387, 2428, 3119, 3120 1684-86, 1762 {corr.}, 1969 Flat tax proposal, 146, 147, 527, 784 1975, 2020, 2575, 2671, 2743, Rescissions, 1487 Archer Daniels Midland Co., 3273 Gingrich: His public image, leadership, 2764 Supplemental, 1487 Architect of the Capitol, 16, 682, future, 2574-75 Military construction, 1380, 1447 Supplemental for disaster assistance, 1742, 1861, 2166, 2521 Gingrich, Lott generation of ieadership in 1472, 1523, 1655, 1747, 1779 Bosnia, 361, 537-38, 713 Arco, 2303 Congress, 1576, 1646 1886, 2094, 2169, 2210, 2228, Targeted appropriations bills, 55-56, ARCO Chemical Co., 2534 Gingrich ethics investigation, 523, 2521, 2419, 2426, 2536, 3129 3412 Arizona 2652, 2734 Omnibus appropriations bill, 2656 Transportation, 16, 696 Candidates Senate, House, 3089 Glass-Steagall Act repeal, 1165, 1455 2742, 2744, 2842, 2843, 2845, Treasury-Postal Service-general govern Central Arizona water delivery project, 1583, 1660 2858, 2860, 2868, 2871, 2872 ment, 15, 27, 40, 527 2111, 2181 Immigration restrictions bill, 94, 623, 2873, 2878, 2976, 3121, 3122 Veterans Affairs-Housing and Urban Election 1996 2531, 2673 3124, 3287-89, 3416 Development, 18, 34, 45-46, 214 Congressional elections, 460, 1113 Legal Services Corporation, 2126 Operations and maintenance 2930 338-39, 340-42, 500, 537, 603 1821, 2369, 2617, 2628, 2972 Legislative riders, 1448 Personnel, 2930 605, 870, 1035, 1155, 1160, 1334 Labor PACs, 3081 Lobbying legislation Pet projects, 2844, 2860 2428, 3131 Presidential primary, 228-29, 313, 439 Giftgiving ban for members of Congress, Republicans add billions to budget FY 1995 570-71, 573, 577 19 48 Defense supplemental, 51 GOP shows dramatic growth, especially in Reporting requirements, 129 2583, 2655 Rescissions, 23, 220, 576, 685, 1666 the South, 97 Majority leader wields power in House 1447, 1523, 1594 1750, 2918 Indian pact ratification, 2875 523-28 1754-55, 1868, 1892 Republicans add billions to budget Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act, 2206 Members push to pass bills in last eight 84, 2231-32, 2419 1446-47, 1523, 1653 2875 weeks, 1909, 2581 Armey, Dick— Berman, Howard L. January-December 1996—PAGE 7 Armey, Dick (Cont.) Ashcroft, John, R-Mo., 560, 804, Bank of America, 541 Barrett, Bill, R-Neb. (03), 404, 480, Minimum wage increase, 1047, 1175, 1227, 1295, 1298, 1743, 1879, 2051, Bankruptcy Review Commission, 87 1407, 1598, 1993, 2633 1206, 1225, 1279, 1359, 1390-91, 2315, 2451, 2590 Banks and banking Barry, Mayor Marion S. Jr., 58, 549, 1462, 2175, 2836 Asia, 1230, 1316, 1775, 2454, 2820, ATM fees, 1164, 2029, 2174, 3139 615, 1961, 2041 Reform Party, 2881 3159, 3195 Bad debt rule for thrifts, 1049-50 Barshefsky, Charlene, 987, 1232, Rentto-own industry, 2847 Asian Development Bank, 1927, 2933 Bank Insurance Fund (BIF}, 28, 288, 762, 1398, 1774, 3391 Republicans’ hopes for ‘96 lie in unfinished Aspin, Former Rep. Les, 567, 628 1163-64, 1276, 1378, 1661, 2100, Bartlett, Roscoe G., R-Md. (06), 225, legislation, 6-10 Assisted suicide. See under Health care. 2585, 2656-57, 2744-45, 2844, 474, 651, 1233, 1312, 2208, 2537, Republicans rethink their environmental Associated Press, 2934 2846, 3357-60 3001, 3167 agenda, 151 A mm for A, d Life Under- Banks’ ability to sell insurance, 26-27, Barton, Joe L., R-Texas (06), 221-22, Safe drinking water, 1955 writing, 608 539, 873, 1289, 1455, 1661, 2028, 728, 888, 981, 1032-33, 2212 Schoo! prayer, 2529 Association for Maximum Service 2035, 2585, 2657, 2744-45, 3130 Bass, Charles, R-N.H. (02), 441, 481, Shuster’s Transportation chairmanship style, Television, inc., 633 Barnett Bank v. Nelson, 2846 943, 952, 1133-34, 1613-15, 1917 Association of Private Pension and BIF-SAIF insurance fund overhaul, 28, 283, 1711-12, 1842, 2378-79, 2612-13, Tax code overhaul, 526-27 Welfare Plans, 620, 1172 288, 1163-64, 1214, 1276-77, 1378, 2630, 3013 Transportation trust funds, 1039 Association of Trial Lawyers of 1454, 1661, 2028, 2100, 2434-35, Bateman, Herbert H., R-Va. (01), Welfare overhaul, 558, 2196 America, 1538 2585, 2656-57, 2744-45, 3121, 497, 803, 941, 945, 1006, 1148, 1403, Yucca Mountain nuclear waste storage Associations of Metropolitan Water 3138-39, 3357-60 1530, 1673, 1707 facility, 2751 Agencies, 935 Capital markets, 3406 Batt, Gov. Phil, 2960 Armored Car Industry Reciprocity Atlanta Journal/Constitution (The), Credit card debt, 1376, 1659 Baucus, Max, D-Mont. Act, 1962 209 Farm bill, 762-63 Appropriations, FY 1997, 2184 Arms control AT&T, 29, 289-90, 386, 533, 777, Federal Reserve proposal for banks’ securi- Balanced budget amendment (constitution- Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty (1972), 1068-69, 1758, 2302, 2438, 2829, ties operations, 2174 al), 130 47, 61-62, 96 (corr.), 123, 154, 225, 3141 FICO bonds, 288, 873, 2657, 2745, Democratic National Convention, 2470 362, 562, 564, 808, 1057, 1181, Atwater, Lee, 439, 714 2846, 3138 Election 1996, 479-80, 822, 1130-31, 1234, 1311, 1470, 1472, 1608, 1884, Auerbach, Alan, 756-57, 2249, 2827 Glass-Steagall Act repeal, 10, 25-27, 1619, 1840, 2682, 2691, 3009 1971, 1981, 2124, 2209, 2421-22, Austin, Gerald, 2737 539-42, 873, 1165, 1289, 1382, Farm bill, 692 2453 Australia, 222, 808 1455, 1582-83, 1660-61, 2174, Food stamps, 1762 Appropriations, FY 1997, 1958 Automobile industry, 17, 1205, 1398, 2434, 3121, 3137-38, 3203 Gasoline tax repeal, 1213 Arms Control Observer Group, 2534 1594, 1659, 1754, 1768, 1868, 2042, GSEs/credit unions, 2847 Health insurance revisions, 881 Chemical Weapons Convention 2184, 2426, 2593 Investment advisers, 3407 Minimum wage increase, 1657 Congressional actions, 893-94, 1181, Azerbaijan, 13, 227, 1517, 1541, 1543 Iran, Libya economic sanctions, 808, Private property rights, 1216 1778, 1884, 2420, 2534, 2607, 1775 Safe drinking water, 1864, 2038, 2113 2770, 3158 Key banking and thrift provisions, 2946 Superfund overhaul, 1041, 1167 How the treaty would work, 894 Major budget cuts agreed to, 216 Tax cut package, 287 Legislative summary, 2453 Mutual funds, 2851, 3407 Transportation trust funds, 34, 2444, 3148 Comprehensive (Nuclear) Test Ban Treaty, Babbitt, Bruce, 609-12, 685, 793, National Bank Act, 539, 873 Welfare overhaul, 1028, 1877 2608, 2770 1158, 1169, 1591, 1593, 1664, 2386, Non-bank banks, 2745, 2847 Bayh, Gov. Evan, D-ind., 471, 1121, Glenn-Symington Amendments, 397 2818 Regulatory relief, 25, 539-40, 873, 1323, 1807-8, 2398, 2465, 2466, lran-iraq Non-Proliferation Act, 397 Babcock, Hope, 757 1164-65, 1289, 1582, 1661, 2028, 2476, 2479, 2961, 3452 Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (1968), Baby Bells. See Communications and 2435, 2585, 2657, 2744, 2837, 2845, B-2 bombers. See Aircraft (military). 396 telecommunications. 2847, 3138 Beard, Edmund, 476, 2936 Nuclear Proliferation Prevention Act Bacchus, Former Rep. Jim, 1826 Savings Association Insurance Fund (SAIF), Beasley, Gov. David, R-S.C., 439, 639, (1994), 396-97, 891 Bachus, Spencer, R-Ala. (06), | 112 28, 288, 762, 873, 984, 1163, 1276, 643, 717, 1710 State Department reorganization, 49 Bacon, Ken, 3315 1378, 1454, 1661, 2100, 2434, 2585, Becerra, Xavier, D-Calif. (30), 909, Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START Il), Baesler, Scotty, D-Ky. (06), 314, 473, 2656-57, 2745, 2846, 2937, 3121, 1177, 1533, 2128, 3205 49, 62, 226 (box), 321, 1181, 1234, 1124-25, 1553, 1833, 2997 3138, 3212, 3357-60 Beckel, Bob, 2951 1472, 3158 Bailey, Doug, 2293, 2410 SEC authorization/fees, 3407-8 Beilenson, Anthony C., D-Calif. (24), Arms Control and Disarmament Bailey, Kathleen, 2607 Securities bill highlights, 2851, 3122, 65, 455, 461-62, 796, 803, 900-901, Agency, 10, 49, 396, 634, 712, 895, Baird, Brian, 3320, 3355 3406-8 1116, 1822, 2665, 2750, 2975-76 1059, 1235, 1331, 2125, 3159 Baker, Bill, R-Calif. (10), 901, 908, State regulation of mutual funds, 3117 Belarus, 1397, 1884, 1981, 2209 Arms Export Act (1976), 986 1115, 1439, 1517 (corr.), 1822, 2975, Thrift bailout, 938, 984, 1276, 1661, Belgium, 96, 2596 Arms sales, 360, 536, 1232, 1475, 3166 1915, 2100, 2434, 2656, 2657, 2744 Bell, Robert G., 362 1060, 1232,1881, 1886, 2062 Baker, Former Sen. Howard H. Jr., Thrift deposit insurance, 3121 Bell Atiantic, 29, 2438, 3141 Army (U.S.). See also Defense Depart- 402, 2854 Whitewater /Madison BellSouth, 1069 ment; Military bases; Military construction; Baker, Richard H., R-La. (06), 101, Clinton's second term, 3188 Beltz, Cynthia, 551 Military personnel issues. 313, 364, 473, 541-42, 873, 1165, Congressional hearings, 211, 531, 602, Ben Hur nursing home, | |08 1834, 1995, 2773, 2777, 2781 682, 731-32, 832, 1030, 1075, Benneit, Robert F., R-Utah, 599, 938, Appropriations Baker, Ross K., 450, 1370, 1929, 3273 1577, 1650, 1739-40, 1803, 1821, 1220, 1279, 1361, 1367, 1571, 1574, FY 1997, 629, 1776-77, 1928, 2610, Balanced budget amendment (consti- 2099, 2839, 2934 1644, 1646, 1911, 2093, 3208, 3210, 2929, 2930 tutional), 24, 52, 119-20, 129-30, Court cases, 1547-49, 1708, 1739 3331 Army specialist refusal to wear United 601, 861, 983, 1288, 1581, 2432, Baran, Jan W., 777, 3440 Bennett, Robert S., 1450 Nations insignia, 225 3121, 3135, 3278-79, 3280-81, 3303, Barbour, Haley, 95, 97, 529, 1360, Bennett, William J., 94, 2260 Defense authorization, 62, 154, 1057-58, 3310-11, 3331, 3375, 3410 1438, 1444, 1521, 1552, 1683, 1704, Bentley, Former Rep. Helen Delich, R- 1981, 2932, 3156 Baldacci, John, D-Maine (02) 1845, 1911, 1964, 1988, 2267, 3196 Md., 3080 Defense depot maintenance sites (list), 940 Cohen's retirement, 157 Barca, Former Rep. Peter W., 498, Benton Foundation, 555, 1753 Electronic communications links with high- Congressional elections, 235, 315, 474, 1150, 3039 Bentsen, Ken, D-Texas (25) tech weapons, 630, 2258 1126, 1405, 1407, 1709 Barcia, James A., D-Mich. (05), 2272 Banking and Financial Services Committee Equipment storage in the Persian Gulf Ballenger, Cass, R-N.C. (10), 1052, Barents Group, |521 (House), 3202-3 area, 1779 1175, 1317, 1329, 1879, 2204, 2520 Barlow, Former Rep. Tom, 472, 1553 Congressional elections, 66, 494, 729, Museum in Virginia, 16 Ballot Access News, 66 Barnes, Former Rep. Michael D., 647 2483, 2542, 3034, 3067-68, 3316, Sexual harassment in the military, 3314 Baltimore Gas and Electric Co., 1217 Barr, Bob, R-Ga. (07) 3318, 3402 Training for peace, 3349 Bane, Mary Jo, |467 Anti-terrorism bill, 41, 703-4, 886, 989, Congressional redistricting, 2211, 2270 Army Corps of Engineers, 13, 18, 340, Bankers Roundtable, 542, 1289, 2062, 2201-2 Bereuter, Doug, R-Neb. (01), 404, 1382, 1455, 1582, 1661 Assault weapons ban, 803 480, 711-12, 892, 1132, 1232, 1317, 764, 767, 870, 1035, 1158, 1160, Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Church burning bill, 1683, 1766 1398, 1407, 1412, 1583, 1612, 1660, 1447-48, 1523, 1671, 1757, 1866, Committee (Senate), 288, 682, 873, Dangerous drugs like Methamphetamine, 1696, 1697, 1771, 2028 1958-59, 2110, 2173, 2181, 2182, 1030, 1743, 3211 Rohypnol, 2677 Berger, Samuel R., 2063 2423, 2441, 2592, 2661-62, 2753, Banking and Fi ial Services Com- Election 1996, 466, 1119, 1827, 1997, Berman, Ellen, 3308 3143 mittee (House), 88, 540, 602, 3202-3 2984 Berman, Howard L., D-Calif. (26), Arnold, Peri, 2516 Gonzalez’ comeback, 3305 Restrictions on independent counsels, 2674 701, 796, 909, 1317, 1611, 1751-72, Arrington, Ted, 2722 Top Democratic spot, 3282 Same-sex marriages, 1393, 1683, 1976 2601, 2673, 2865, 2932 Berne Convention,— PAGE 8—January-December 1996 Breaux, John B. Berne Convention, | 388 Pesticides regulations, 1759, 1962, Election year airwaves war pits unions Bosnia-Herzegovina Bethel African Methodist Episcopal 2031-32, 2102-3, 2437 against Republicans, 2250, 2252 Arm and train program, 1059 Church, 1067 Product liability, 1294 Embattled GOP leadership, 2022-23 Arms embargo, 361, 991-92, 1059, Bevill, Tom, D-Ala. (04), 102, 455 Republican National Convention, 2302-3 Environment, 124 1179, 1235 459, 1112, 1617, 1820, 1958, 2109 Sate drinking water, 935-36, 1293 Farm bill, 545, 787-88, 1527 Commerce secretary (U.S.) obituary, 937, 2751, 2968, 2971, 3069, 3070 1457, 1589-90, 1669, 1863, 1953 Gasoline tax repeal, 1276 1082 Beyle, Thad L., 1552, 1706, 1806 2038, 2113 Gingrich: His public image, leadership Extension of troops’ stay, 2878 2961, 3244 Securities regulations, 608, 1381, 1745 future, 2575 Freshmen Republicans accused of isolation- Bhutan, 2608 2585, 2850 Gingrich ethics investigation, 2734 ism, 306-8 Bibby, John F., 947, 2615, 3040 Spectrum auction, 1869, 2656 Lott finds his footing as majority leaders. Iranian arms shipments to Bosnia Muslims, Biden, Joseph R. Jr., D-Del. Superfund overhaul, 614, 2044 2091 991-92, 1059, 1179, 1235, 1317 Antiterrorism bill, 886, 1046, 2202 Telecommunications law rewrite, 29, 220 Members pushi to pass bills in last eight 1336, 1474, 1544, 3442 3342 289, 291, 294, 2438 weeks, 1907 Key votes in 1995, 127-28, 134 Appropriations, FY 1997, 1593, 2132 Utilities, 2912 Minimum wage increase, 1047, 1225 Lake’s role in policy, 3442 2665 Welfare overhaul, '762 1359, 1464 Legislation not enacted, 3121 Balanced budget amendment (constitution Block grants (federal). See Budget Pet projects appropriations, 2170 Legislative summary, 49 al), 130 (U.S.); State and local government. Product liability, 689 Peacekeeping, 309, 361, 398, 896, Campaign finance, 1825 Biue Cross/Blue Shield Association, Regulatory overhaul, 613 1056, 1059, 1477, 1655, 3347 Contender for presidential campaign 19 Republican National Convention, 2292 President Clinton extends U.S. Bosnia com 2000, 2466 Blumenaver, Earl, D-Ore. (03), | | 40 Small business tax package, 1375 mitment, 328 Election 1996, 465, 1117, 1825, 2135 1481-83, 1486, 1577, 1847 Welfare overhaul, 1467 Reconstruction aid, 361, 713, 770, 1476 2370, 2618, 2628, 2688, 2980 Blumstein, Alfred, 28 |0 Boeing Co., 397, 892, 1758, 1771 1543 Fletcher nomination, 1391 Blute, Peter |., R-Mass. (03), 450 1773, 2931 Refugee assistance, 770 Foreign Relations Committee (Senate) 476, 644, 1128, 1302, 1622, 1836 Bogort, Brenda, | |08 War crime indictments, 398 3332 2374, 2517, 2695, 2709, 2967 Boll weevils, 201, 204, 387 Botanical Garden, 1742, 2166 Immigration restrictions bill, 797 3001-2 Bond, Christopher S., R-Mo., 613 Boucher, Rick, D-Va. (09), 58, 614 Increased penalties for using, possessing Bochlert, Sherwood, R-N.Y. (23) 685, 792, 1041, 1050, 1160, 1300, 1388, 1682, 1751-53, 3308 Rohypnol, 2532 AFL-CIO ratings of members of Congress 1448, 1460, 1598, 1600, 1662, 1764 Boutros-Ghali, Boutros, 3315 judiciary Committee (Senate), 3215, 3332 995 1870, 1964, 1966-67, 1975, 2042 Bowles, Erskine, 3223 line-item veto, 130 Appropriations, FY 1997, 1664, 2109 2188, 2482, 2526-27, 2763-64, 2843 Bowman, Karlyn, 3343 Sexual offenders to register when released Armey wields power in House, 528 3216 Boxer, Barbara, D-Calif. from prison, 1693 Clean water reauthorization, 123 Bond, Frank, 3453 Appropriations, FY 1997, 1593 Welfare overhaul, 2051 “Contract With America” House votes Bond, Jon R., 194, 196 ATM fees, 2029 Bilbray, Brian P., R-Calif. (49), 462 449-50 Bonilla, Henry, R-Texas (23), 729 District of Columbia abortion funding, 783 464, 793, 903, 911, 1115, 1579, 1669 Delay seeks middie ground on regulatory 860, 869-70, 1000, 1675, 2041, 2301 Late-term abortions, 138 1823, 2377, 2599, 2852, 2977, 3063 issues, 978 2308, 2314, 3030 Packwood ethics case, 21, 135 Bilirakis, Michael, R-Fla. (09), 706 "Dolphin-safe” tuna, 2187 Bonior, David E., D-Mich. (10) Poultry labeling, 11 801-2, 1457, 1589, 1669, 1687, 1955 Armey wields power in House, 524 Presidio, 2388, 2588, 2748, 2857 Drinking water system grants 615 1962, 2032, 2129, 2556 Campaign finance, 366, 2364 Two-woman Senate teams, 1478 Election 1996, 1819, 1931-32, 1994 Billington, James H., |742 China, 1882 Bradford, David, | 47-48 2614, 2631 Bingaman, Jeff, D-N.M., 611, 793 Democrats’ economic growth agenda Bradley, Bill, D-N.J. Environmental fights intensify, 1041 895, 1181, 1778, 1885 1520 Campaign finance, 3271, 3272 Environmental Protection Agency, 123 Biomedical research, |5, 345, 1458 Democrats hone their campaign message Contender for presidential campaign Biotechnology, 341 34] 141, 212 (corr) 2000, 2465 Farm bill, 544, 549, 1527 Bishop, Sanford D. Jr., D-Ga. (02), Democrats’ resurgence in Congress, 1208 Flag (U.S.) desecration ban, 138 296, 367, 374, 458, 466, 622 Gift-giving ban for members of Congress Election 1996, 476, 1405, 1409, 1818, Forest health bill, 1760 777 1118-19, 1827, 1990-91, 1997, 2880 1836, 2265, 2272, 3004 Health insurance revisions, 620, 802 2982, 3229 Grazing fees, 2443, 3147 Ethics complaint, 602, 1281, 2839 Hospital stays for mothers and newborns Black, Earl, |}000, 1706, 3068 Last days of 104th Congress, 2836, 2837 2840, 3132 1050, 2527, 2532, 2606, 2672 Black, Merle, 367, 1990, 2578, 3229 Moderates’ role in GOP legislative Gambling study, 625 line-item veto, 130 Black, Timuel, 2735, 2738 achievements, 3219 Gingrich ethics investigation, 21, 208, Omnibus parks bill, 2108 Black Americans, See also Minority Omnibus parks bill, 2108, 2588, 2748 282, 531, 1862, 2430, 2578 Proisrael PACs, 719-21 groups. 67, 202, 234, 367, 451-53 Party unity votes in Congress, 201 2652-53, 2734 Retirement, 157, 235, 481, 945, 1006, 456-58, 465-66, 475, 558, 647, 814 Regulatory overhaul, 613 Minimum wage increase, 1461, 1463 1134, 1616, 1842, 2691, 2957, 3013, 937, 1004, 1036, 1062, 1065-67 Republicans rethink their environmental Product liability, 878 3071 1102, 1105-6, 1117-18, 1241, 1322 agenda, 1384-86 Welfare overhaul, 2195 Sterling Forest provision, 1220, 1530, 1679-81, 1683, 1690, 1705, 1766, Safe drinking water, 936, 1864 Bonneville Power Administration, 2856 1815, 1824, 1827-28, 1880, 1990 Senate majority leader as GOP presiden 1321 Utah wilderness provision, 876 2301, 2677, 2735-39, 2810, 2811 tial nominee, 601 Bono, Sonny, R-Calif. (44), 281, 903 Welfare overhaul, 1877-78 2999, 3031, 3070, 3191 Shuster’s Transportation chairmanship style 910, 1115, 1387-88, 1579, 1683 Brady, Jim, 2458, 2478, 2480 Black Entertainment Television, 937 1917 1823, 2978, 3205 Brady, Kevin, 3316, 3402 Black Lung trust fund, |039 Sterling Forest land purchase, 1529-30 Books, magazines, |387-88, 1752 Profile, 3403 Blackwell, J. Kenneth, | 48 Superfund overhaul, 1040 Boorda, Adm. Jeremy M., 1058 Brady, Sarah, 2458, 2478, 2480 Black W. sR dtable, The, Water projects authorization, 1671 1315, 2210 Brady bill. See under Gun control 1067 1865-66 Border patrol, 301, 303, 343, 557 Brain Institute, 2172 Blankley, Tony, 6, 282, 544, 863 Wildlife and wildlife refuges, 1166 622, 770, 797, 883, 1223-24, 1972 Brand, Stanley M., 208, 1030, 1649 1154, 1444, 2294, 2308, 2470, 2840 Boehner, John A., R-Ohio (08) 2124, 2126, 2203, 2421, 2448, 2531 1743, 2165, 2391, 2651 Bliley, Thomas J. Jr., R-Va. (07) AFL-CIO takes aim at GOP, 994, 997 2601, 2736 Branstad, Gov. Terry E., R-lowa, 99 Appropriations, FY 1997, 1748, 2182 2252 Boren, Former Sen. David L., 2397 364 Commerce Committee (House), 3203 Antiterrorism bill, 705 2611 The Brattle Group, 2912 ommittee changes, 88, 1389 Appropriations, FY 1997, 1588, 1695 Boren, Jim, 1995 Breast cancer, 2932 Election 1996, 497, 1006, 1146 2021, 2419 Borjas, George J., 1923 Breaux, John B., D-La. Environment, 2918 Appropriations chairmanship, 2165 Bork, Robert H., | 148, 2474 Amtrak, 2444, 3148 FDA overhaul, 224, 888 Armey wields power in House, 528-29 Borromeo, Peter M. Jr., 1225 Balanced budget plans, 213, 284, 1285 Federal Cc ommunications Commission revi Assault weapons ban, 803 Borski, Robert A., D-Pa. (03), | 182 3217 sions, 2594 Budget negotiations, 57 1873, 2182 Budget resolution, 1379, 1449-50 Garbage export, 3126 Compensatory time off instead of overtime Boschwitz, Former Sen. Rudy, 477 Democratic National Convention, 2470 Health insurance revisions, 802, 881 pay, 1879 576, 1028, 1129, 1443, 1837, 2069, Democrats’ resurgence in Congress, 1210 2448 Congressional elections, 160, 485, 829 2305, 2375-76, 2616, 2629, 2691 Farm bill, 357, 545 Interstate waste disposal, 300, 316 Continuing resolution, 1908 3005 Gasoline tax repeal, 1276, 1378 Medicaid revisions, 1688-89 Debt limit increase, 607 Bositis, David, 1065, 1067, 1105, 1706 Maine's Cohen retires, 157 Payne retirement, 367 Dole resigns Senate, 1358 Boskin, Michael, 3341 Medicaid revisions, 1878

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. CONGRESSIONAL QUARTERLY Weekly Report INDEX January-December 1996 104th Congress — Second Session @ Issue Reports — Quick Reference Special Indexes Presidential Texts Committee Roll-Call Votes House Roll-Call Votes Senate Roll-Call Votes Weekly Report Corrections Roll-Call Vote Announcements Senators’ Phone and Room Directory Representatives’ Phone and Room Directory S EXPLANATION OF INDEXES: INSIDE FRONT COVER March 8, 1997 © Supplement to Volume 55, No. 10 | EXPLANATION OF INDEXES ISSUE REPORTS: Articles on major legislation and CQ reports arranged by subject. MAIN INDEX: Alphabetical index of subjects and names that appear in Weekly Report articles. Roll-call vote chart page numbers are in italic boldface type. PRESIDENTIAL TEXTS: Presidential messages and news conferences arranged by subject. COMMITTEE ROLL-CALL VOTES: Committee roll-call votes listed by chamber, then committee. HOUSE ROLL-CALL VOTES: House roll-call votes, with roll-call number, arranged by subject. SENATE ROLL-CALL VOTES: Senate roll-call votes, with roll-call number, arranged by subject. WEEKLY REPORT CORRECTIONS: A list of corrections to the Weekly Report. ROLL-CALL VOTE CORRECTIONS: Will appear if there are corrections to the official outcome of votes taken during the second session of the 104th Congress. ROLL-CALL VOTE ANNOUNCEMENTS: Vote announcements and pairs that appeared in the Congressional Record too late for the Weekly Report to include in its weekly vote charts. WEEKLY REPORT DATES AND PAGES: April October cecee 2797-2900 969-1016 . 1017-1092 . 1093-1196 -- 1197-1268 - 1269-1348 2237-2284 -+ 1349-1428 2285-2356 - 1429-1508 2357-2412 2413-2508 . 1509-1564 September ++ 1565-1636 ++ 1637-1732 -+ 1733-1796 2645-2724 . 1797-1900 2725-2796 indexer: Nell Benton Copyright 1997 by Congressional Quarterly, 1414 22nd Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037. All reproduction rights, quotations, broadcasting, publication, reserved for current editorial clients. No part of publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including pho- tocopy, recording or any information storage and retrieval system. Second rights reserved, including use of Congressional Quarterly materials in campaign supple ments, advertisements and handbooks without permission. Rates are based on membership and/or circulation of clients and will be furnished on request. Second class postage paid at Washington, D.C Issue Reports—Quick Reference January-December 1996—PAGE 1 ISSUE REPORTS — QUICK REFERENCE ABORTION COMMERCE House veto override, Brown remembrance, ....... International family planning, Cyberspace copyright, 1387, 1752 Legislative summary, .... . Internet indecency, .. 1673 Republican strategy, .. . . Product liability, . . . 32, 131, 689, 789, 1220, 1253, Senate fails to override veto, . 1294, 2439, 3145, 3373, 3383 Vote studies, Small business, 792, 2045 AGRICULTURE CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS Clinton proposals, ...... Campaign finance .20, 328, 529, 1856, Conservatives’ concerns, 2428, 3132, 3195, 3375 Farm bill Conservative coalition, 202, 3436 Clinton's signature, . . . SE Se Cie cn aes pra dene eee 19, 127, 134, 777, 1211, 1950 Conference action,. . . Gingrich ethics investigation, 21, 207, 328, 1154, 1862, House action, . 217, 295, 653 2430, 2651, 2733, 3132, 3440 Provisions, ....... Lobbying rules, 19, 128, 133, 1517 Senate action, ... . . 218, 295, 653 PN ocd fe Nviisccin. arPiarer rekrike agers 1357, 1571, 1643 Vote studies, .. . 3372, 3380 Party unity, . . Legislative summary, . 30, 2437 Pay raises, ..... Pesticide bill, 1759, 2031, 2437, Presidential support ratings, 2546, 3140, 3384 Term limits, 20, 121, 1153, 2429, 3133 APPROPRIATIONS Voting participation, ..... .... 205, 3439 Agriculture, 11, 1518, 1527, 1666, 1961, 2421, CRIME 2862, 3124 Assault weapons ban, Commerce-Justice-State, . . .. 11, 58, 1162, 1331, 1971, 2057, Crime bills, 2421, 2871, 2927, 3125 Juvenile crime, Defense, .. . . 12, 126, 135, 1545, 1606, 1695, 1776, Legislative summary, 1928, 2061, 2422, 2609, 2928, 3384 DEFENSE District of Columbia, ....... heistact 4, 58, 299, 549, 672, 1330, 1961, Anti-missile defenses, 80, 154, 562, 627, 808, 2041, 2422, 2525, 2593, 3126 1233, 1984, 2258, 2452, 3156 Energy and water, . . 13, 1757, 1958, 2039, 2423, 2592 B-2 stealth bomber, 2661, 3126 Chemical Weapons Treaty . 1181, 2453, 2534, 3158 Foreign operations, . 13, 227, 1541, 1697, 1779, 1883, Clinton strategy and proposals, 763, 1056, 3344 1926, 2424, 2679, 2933, 3127 Defense authorization, 61, 126, 225, 1778, 1884, Interior, . 14, 58, 226, 1159, 1332, 1528, 1591, 1979, 2256, 2452, 2610, 3155, 3378 1664, 1748, 1919, 1960, 2036, Intelligence reorganization, 635, 1317, 1609, 2393, 2424, 2663, 2858 2454, 2681, 2769, 3158 Labor-HHS-Education, . . . ....15, 1161, 1333, 1675, 1765, 1874, Lake nomination, .......... 1973, 2425, 2602, 2676, 2867, 3128 Republican sraiagy, Legislative branch, ...... 15 START II Arms Treaty ratification, Military construction, 16, 1546, 1779, 1886, 2426, DRUGS 2536, 3129 Drug penalties raised, Transportation 16, 1594, 1754, 1868, 1921, 2042, International control efforts, . . . 2426, 2593, 2665, 3129 McCaffrey confirmation, .... . Treasury-Postal Service-General government, .... . 17, 1756, 1867,1920, 2033, 2392, 2426, ECONOMICS AND FINANCE 2590, 2860, 3130 Banking regulations, 25, 1289, 1382, 2435, Veterans, Housing and Urban Development, 18, 1035, 1160, 2585, 2845, 3138, 3357 1334, 1540, 1691, 1872, Democratic sirategy,........ sviarnt te oe Ae:e ure Ss (2 eeeenn ene cee 1518 1925, 1975, 2427, 2526, Glass-Steagall repeal, 26, 539, 1165, 1582, 1660, 2434, 3137 2606, 2671, 2762, 3130 Securities regulations, 608, 1867, 2436, 2746 BUDGET 2850, 3139, 3406 Balanced budget amendment, rakeracete aiet e tees 24, 129, 184, 272, 1581, Shareholder lawsuits, 27, 129, 138 2432, 3135, 3375 Thrift deposit insurance overhaul, 28, 288, 1163, 1915, 2434, Budget authority, outlays by agency, 2657, 2744, 2845, 3138 Budget glossary, .......... inst Gi aa ID. 5 Celiac areata 754 Budget reconciliation, 22, 125, 136, 2433, 3136 EDUCATION Clinton proposals, Clinton's budget message, Democratic strategy,........ its a Wier lat ee coetheree Om cea SNe a 3166 Continuing resolution, ho os, ROR Ee 500, 537, 607, 782, 3383 , ae Democratic strategy, 112, 751 Parents’ rights, School prayer, Fiscal 1995 rescissions, ..... Fiscal 1997 budget by function, ELECTIONS Government shutdown, Congressional elections Line-item veto, . 25, 130, 779, 2431, 3134, 3373 Election results, . . . . 3250, 3355, 3402 Republican strategy, 53, 112, 149, 210, 283, 1283 234, 314, 451, 454, 724, Senate action 1109, 1319, 1405, 1619, 1803, 2772, 2880, 2964, 3089, 3225 PAGE 2—January-December 1996 Issue Reports—Quick Reference Primaries, 63, 228, 814, 827, 2369, 2628 Iran, 807, 1059, 1179, 1544, Senate, .. 140, 235, 310, 314, 443, 1699, 1775, 2064, 2453, 722, 950, 1102, 1319, 1405, 2932, 3157 1616, 2682, 2880, 2954, Iraq, 3089, 3233 Libya, State-by-state election analysis, 512, 1112, 1820, 2970 2453, 3157 Congressional redistricting, 67, 101, 1071, 1241, Mideast peace, ‘ 688, 1037, 2878 1705, 2483, 3355, 3404 NATO expansion, 1620, 1984, 2455, 3159 Democratic platform, . 1989, 2267 Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, - ae . 2770 Gubernatorial elections, 1712, 1806, 2612, 2961, State Department reorganization, 80, 568) 634, 1074, 3159 3089, 3240 Taiwan, ; : .. .6 35, 809 Local elections, 3059 United Nations peacekeeping, 50, 2455, 3159, 3348 Presidential election HEALTH Conventions, 2312, 2457, 2478, 2485 AIDS treatment, 1228 Debates, 2952 Clinton proposals, eed Dole strategy, 636, 714, 810, 1400 Gulf War syndrome, sate 95, 328 Election results, 3189, 3443 Health insurance, 39, 672, 706, 799, Primaries, 63, 67, 97, 313, 1049, 1677, 1763, 399, 404, 438, 570, 2447, 2619, 3374 1701, 2396 Medicaid, 39, 1687, 1761, 1877, Third parties and Independents, 67, 1072, 1986, 2304, 1969, 2446, 3149 2396, 2400, 2611, 2880 Medicare, 38, 124, 1603, 3080 Republican platform, 2267, 2298, 2317 HOUSING Voter registration, 1065 Home ownership, . . 5 eaclaiah scree aes Voter turnout 3194 Housing overhaul bill, 112, 561, 707, 1300, 2451 EMPLOYMENT Legislative summary, ‘ 45, 3155 Compensatory time off and overtime, 1879 IMMIGRATION Job training, 44, 1392, 2450, 3154 Illegal immigrants, 794, 2531, 2755, 2864 Minimum wage increase, 1047, 1175, 1206, 1225, Immigration bill provisions, 557, 795, 1223, 2755 1870, 1964, 2446, 2705, Legal immigrants, 1173, 1922, 2755 3150, 3376, 3383 Legislative summary, , 3152 Training wage, 1600 Republican strategy, ENERGY Senate debate, 556, 621, 697 Electric power deregulation, 2911, 3307 Vote studies, . 3382, 3397 Utility bill, 1864 POLITICS ENVIRONMENT “Contract With America,” . 52, 512, 1929, 2308 Clean Air Act, 3308 Republican Party history, 94) Clean Water Act, 32, 122, 24433,14 7 PUERTO RICO Clinton proposals, 766 Self-government, 1672, 1866, 2668 Democratic strategy, 685 SOCIAL POLICY Endangered Species Act, 36, 2442, 3146 Affirmative action, 42, 624, 2450, 3153 Grazing fees, 80, 609, 793, 1169, 2443, 3146 Same-sex marriage, 1539, 1682, 1976, 2449, Nuclear waste management, 694, 1217, 2043, 2439 2552, 2598, 3153, 3377 2751, 3144, 3376, 3396 SOCIAL SECURITY Pesticides, 31, 1759, 2032, 2437 Democratic strategy, ste 2546, 3140, 3384 Earnings limit, 2433, 3136 Republican strategy and record, 151, 685, 2918, 3309 Effect of campaigns, 3055 Safe drinking water, 615, 935, 1669, 1863, TAXES 2436, 2622, 3139 Business tax cut, 2705, 3136 Superfund 31, 672, 793, 1040, 1167, Flat tax, 145 2044, 2440, 3145 Gas tax, 1212, 1276, 1378 Water projects 1671, 1865, 2441, 2753, 3143 Legislative summary, : ix EXECUTIVE BRANCH Tax overhaul strategies, ; 146, 286, 756, 784, Cabinet officers, 3223, 3441 1032, 2026, 2245, 2432, 3108 FBI files controversy, 1860 Taxpayer Bill of Rights, 3137 Presidential popularity, 1100 Vote studies, 122 Travel office 561, 707, 805, 2579, 2654 TELECOMMUNICATIONS Whitewater investigation 531, 602, 682, 1030, Congress clears bill, : er 1547, 1577, 1739 Legislative summary, 29, 2438, 3141 Spectrum sale, 391 FOREIGN AFFAIRS Telecommunication bill highlights, 328, 408 Albright nomination, 3346 Timeline, 292 Bosnia 80, 134, 184, 568, 635, TV ratings, 554 1179, 1544, 2878 Vote studies, 124, 131, 3372, 3379 China 28, 396, 710, 809, 1060, TERRORISM 1230, 1316, 1398, 1770, House action, 702 1881, 2454, 3157 Legislative summary, 41, 2449, 3152 Clinton proposals 769 Saudi Arabia bombing, 1982 Cuba 398, 565, 632, 2063, Senate action, 1885 2454, 3156, 3373 Terrorism bill highlights, 1045 Haiti 62, 144, 2770 Vote studies, . 3380 Issue Reports—Quick Reference TRADE WELFARE Export law rewrite House action, & Protectionism, ...... Legislative summary, . . TRANSPORTATION Senate action, Amtrak, . 2444, 3148 Aviation bills, 1528, 1595 Clinton proposals, . . . FAA authorization, National highway system, . . Welfare overhaul legislation vetoed, . . New Highway Law, ...... fe 578, 3392 Welfare proposals compared, , 1027, 1684 Transportation Trust Fund, ..... 33, 1038, 2444, 3147 Welfare-Medicaid link, ........ 1761, 1969 ABA Securities Association— PAGE 4—January-December 1996 Aircraft (military) MAIN INDEX Ackerman, Gary L., D-N.Y. (05), 1243-44, 1527, 1585-88, 2106, 2183 Tobacco; Women, Infants and Children oo 1995, 2379, 2475, 2630, 3017 2421, 2438, 3140-41, 3372-73, 3380 program ABA Securities Association, 2!74 Acquired immune deficiency syn- Agricultural Research Service, 2862 Agricultural research, 296, 543-45, 549 ABC, 2303 drome Agricultural trade, ||, 297, 358, 543 691, 762, 1250-51, 1527, 1585 Abercrombie, Neil, D-Hawaii (01), AIDS Action Council, 1228 692, 786, 874-75, 1246, 1527, 1588, 1588, 1666, 1961, 2107 466-67, 1119, 1406-7, 1828, 2135 Ryan White AIDS programs, 2868 2106, 2746 Alcoholic beverages, 1668 2372, 2778, 2780, 2984 Action Council for Peace in the Agriculture, Nutrition ar.d Forestry Appropriations ABM Treaty. See Arms control Balkans, 992 Committee (Senate), 32! | FY 1996, 11 Abortion. See also Family planning ACT-UP, 2597 Agriculture and farming. See also Agri FY 1997, 1447, 1523, 1527 Buffer zones around abortion clinics, 2924 Adams, Gerry, 568 cultural price and income supports; Agricul 1585-88, 1655, 1666, 1720, 1747 Christian coalition, 3160, 3162 Adams, Loretta H., | 48 ture Department; Food safety; Food 1961, 2108, 2151, 2183, 2224, DDies11mt99or68ic1c9r,t, a toif22c 04 C46o18Nl,,a u tmibo22in14a1a6,29l ,, 4C0o,22n 14v8e826n09,t9 i,o n2,45 2439,,1 2372785 32 5 AAddT2oov8xp7a t1nc,irc eodeni2td,8s ,7 22T,83 e71c563,h21 n 2o53l 1o3g6y Program, cAsigtdaremispc;s u;l tRuurLreia vle csutatfosfca ki;ry si;e Pleds Ttoaib caiccdrceoosp; aonUf sdea rn hiemfroebseiis t y CCloi7mn72tm54oo n1d'9si, t yFY 2 42l11o,a9n 9s,7 25b12u23d4,g et3, 12746-12-652 , 773 3126 Advertising, 3036, 3060-63, 3084 between chairmen, 1586-87 Cotton programs, 30, 549, 874-75 Election 1996, 942, 946-48, 1239 Advisory Commission on Confer- Agriculture spending bill, 3124 1245 1803, 1810, 1812-13, 1843, 1847 ences in Ocean Shipping, 2054 Crop insurance, 2862 Critics question “gray area” of profit from 1991, 3086 Advisory Commission on Intergov- Farm bill farm law, 2391 Federal employee health care plans, 17 er tal Relati 35 Agribusinesses, 545, 786 Crop insurance, 1245, 1668, 2107 40, 204, 1756, 2033, 2105, 2427 Advisory Council on Social Security, Appropriations, FY 1997, 1527, 1585, Dairy programs, 30, 218, 295-98, 2591, 3130 3058 3125 355-58, 388-90, 543-49, 691-93 Federal funding ban, 2869 Affirmative action, 42-43, 100, 624 Buy only American-made products with 786-88, 874-75, 1244-45, 2438 Federally funded abortions for women pris 705 (corr), 1066, 1205, 2291, 2310 federal funds, 549 Department reorganization, 762 oners, 2873 2450, 3153, 3243 Clinton's FY 1997 budget, 761-62 Emergency disaster loans, 2108 Fetal research, 40, 214, 339, 345, 1448 AFL-CIO Clinton signs bill into law, 938 Export Enhancement Program, 358, 1246 1675, 1765, 1874, 1876, 1973, 2058 AFL-CIO takes aim at GOP, 993 Congressional action, 10, 30, 217-18 1527 2425, 2603, 2767, 2873, 3414 Airport grants bill, 2750 283, 295-98, 321, 355-58 Farmer Owned Reserve Program, 358 Foes march to victory in Republican pri Brown obituary, 937 369-70, 388-90, 500, 525, Farmland conservation, 11, 30, 59, maries, platlorm, 2262 Campaign finance reform, 3267 543-49, 580-82, 691-93, 786-88, 295-98, 355-58, 389, 543-45, 549 FGFouOs111ntP13d2e6 ir321 n8-,cg 3no 3on mv1i3e6n9n1a-t04ti,0io ,no sn1 691af74on4,rd, sua13br83og8r9e3t,o,i n o n7:82 g30e,3na 5e r,h8a i6lst9 2o 6ry0,2 CDFGeeoO21dmmP9e3op6r9 cea71rlr, ba tuimsE3caxp0tp s0or re0csy,ais n,mt pto3i am02ice0o8 gu65nro 5 tff bpiarncesktcieenagdd,e ntof 9 9io3nv -etr9rt8yii mneg CFrai83frta71mir44cem-sr0 7s-5l q4,au1w ew,,sh to9i2 1o33n6d49 ,e10c “9lg,i9rn 1ae9yd,3 4as1r9ue23ba8 s”,i d ioe2fs8 3pr2mo,af iyt flroosem FFoo6271oo9465dd1222 ,,17 ,a,foi 7r7d 6 8212P84s5,e h38 ai58c(p,7c epo 8 ri6rn.(1-g)P58, L 8 7c84,1h,8 2a 04r}68g2 ,7e1 s40p,-7r 7,1o55 g22r,772a 5,m12 ,81 32,14 25798-6824,,18 8,8 , Hyde amendment, 144 to block AFL-CIO, 996-97 under farm bill, 546-47, 2188 1668, 2107 International family planning, 2877 Gore relationship, 2466 Farm payments, 1996-2002, 545 Grain Inspectors, Packers and Stockyards Kassebaum’s unlikely stand, 1171 Maritime bill, 1219 Federal-state relations, 3119 Administration, 2108 Lateterm abortions, 39-40, 125-26 Minimum wage increase, 860, 1175 Future farm policy, 787, 1246 Honey programs, 1245 137-38, 885-86, 912, 987, 1099, 1206, 1966 House, Senate bills compared, 653-66, Integrated pest management, 762 1237-38, 1358, 1910, 2094, 2419 New AFL-CIO ratings draw fire, 995 788 (corr.) Livestock Environmental Assistance Pro 2448, 2674, 2716, 2766, 2788. OSHA reforms, 2517 Key conference agreements, 787 gram, 389, 874 2873, 3121, 3151, 3162, 3331, 3499 Pesticide regulations, 2102 Legislative summary, 10, 30, 2437-38 Market Access Program, 1668, 2584 Legislative riders, 1448 Radio ads, 998 3120 Meat, poultry inspections, 11, 1252, Legislative summary, 8-9, 13, 15, 17 Ronald Brown remembrance, 937 National Sheep Industry Improvement 1527 39-40, 3151-52 Television ads, 455, 1277, 2022, Center, 692, 1250 National park and forest visitor fees, 695 Medical schools that refuse to give abor 2050-52, 2250-52, 2949, 3067 Provisions, 1243-52 877 tion traming 339 3073, 3081-83, 3084, 3163, 3225 Reversal for Moseley-Braun: From icon to Oilseed loan rates, 549, 1244 Mexico City policy, 2679 Park fees, 695 Military hospitals overseas, 12, 40, 226 3448 Albatross?, 2739 Peanut programs, 11, 30, 218, 295-98, 1180, 1233, 1310, 1396-97, 1778 Transportation bill, 2042 Vote studies, 3372-73, 3380 355-58, 369, 388-90, 543-48 1929, 2452, 2610, 2873, 3162 Union on Needletrades, Industrial and Tex Wildlife and wildlife refuges, 1166 787-88, 874-75, 1245, 1668, 2438 Minors seeking abortion, 2603 tile Employees, 2472 Farmers compensated for failed crops Rice programs, 30, 297-98, 357, 1244 Republican convention plattorm, 2213 Wyden endorsement, 312 2188 Rural Business Enterprise program, 2852 2267-68, 2298, 2306, 2311 Africa, 452, 770, 884, 1476, 1666 Grazing fees, 37, 609-12, 793 School lunch, breakfast dietary guidelines, Roe v. Wade, 125, 886, 1238, 2766 1927 832-33, 1169, 1530, 2108, 2389, 1228, 1394 2873 African Americans. See Black Ameri 2420, 2440, 2443, 2574, 2588, 2663 Sheep industry, 692, 1247 Showdown over abortion likely at Republi cans 3143, 3146-47 Sugar programs, 30, 218, 295-98, can Party convention, 1237-40 African Development Bank, 1927 Guest immigrant work + program, 622 355-58, 369, 388-90, 543-48, 874, Telecommunications law rewrite, 359 2933 701, 795-96, 1173-74 1245, 1527, 1585, 1666, 1668, 2106 Training in medical schools, 40, 3162 African Development Fund, 2933 Wegal agricultural workers, 1174, 2815 2421, 2438 Views of new Senate, 3210 Aged persons, See also Employment and Poultry labeling, 11, 1961 Wheat programs, 217, 297, 355-56, AbVWWioromltelaemn ehttasnahtr eumy d},i,Hei n so ,u pSs6ripe73s e0o3nn 7d,c8a ,nec re4 ,0, 3 3Rt8o3- 24M-D4io8 cl3he ’.s, tu4n7e6?, (5c5o6m ti8S1r9ce1a,ac7i nun7sri, 3in gt5A;y2c t-1;53 iM30ne,1Scd -ooi2cmci,eaa3 il9d5 (,;S1 S S3eI0c)u.75M r0,ei5 dt,3yi 8;c- 1a337r396eS3,9;u,, p p5lO821el7,3 m2d3,ee 6n5r, t5 a8-Al75m 76e r RTSeoh5cmio3pan6ptc ioin lgi iantddieuosrnte rgyub lilaplt,r ioo2tne9,c7 t,i o1n82 715f9 r om imports AAAIiIdDdDr8S So7. mt4 oe A ScFetaei moiAnlc iqeuCisor uenwdc iitlih,m muD|n e2ep2 8e dnedfiecniten cyC hisly-n 621, 623, 625, 697-99, 882, 884, 887 1873, 2703, 2768 Agriculture Committee (House), 545 dren (AFDC), 15, 55, 149, 304, 345, 938, 1030, 1042, 1051, 1173, 1222 Agency for International Develop- 548, 602, 622, 1291, 1479, 1684 395, 769, 1026, 1161, 1333, 1377, 1409, 1648, 1743, 1758, 1768, 1810 ment (AID), 10, 49, 634, 712, 895 1686, 1858, 2096, 3202, 3304 1446, 1684, 1762 {corr.}, 1923, 2049 1818, 1911, 1924, 2059, 2091, 2265 1059, 1235, 1611, 1927, 2876-77 Agriculture Committee (Senate), |743 2192-93, 2816, 2867, 2870, 3310 2299, 2758, 2866, 3397 2933, 3159 Agriculture Department. See also Agri Aircraft (military) Abraham Lincoln Opportunity Foun- Agricultural Act of 1949, 297 cultural Research Service; Agriculture and AWACS planes, 630, 1058, 2258 dation, 209, 282, 2734 Agricultural price and income sup- farming; Child nutrition; Emergency Food B-2, B-1 bombers, 12, 46, 204, 226, Abramowitz, Alan, 2772 ports, 11, 30, 217-18, 283, 295-98 Assistance Program; Food and nutrition 362, 398, 631, 764, 808, 1312-13, bzug, Former Rep. Bella S., 2597 355-58, 388-90, 525, 543-49 Food stamps; Forest Service; Market Pro 1609, 2256, 2931 Ackerman, Bruce, 982 691-93, 762, 787-88, 874-75 motion Program; Public lands; Rural affairs, B-52 bombers, 2931 Aircraft (military)}— , is January-December 1996—PAGE 5 Aircraft (military) (Cont.) Airline ticket tax, 538, 604, 1378, 1528, Alternative fuels, 2911-17, 2914, American Maritime Officers PAC, Boeing, Lockheed to compete to build new 1659, 1871, 2123 2916 1069, 2885 combat jet, 3315 Airport grants bill, 2750, 3142 Altman, Roger C., 1740 American Medical Association, 618, C-17 cargo jets, 629, 631, 713, 764, Budget 1997, 774 Amalgamated Transit Union PAC, 1068, 1538 1315, 1473, 1607, 1609, 1980, 2258, Child pilots, 2136 2885 American Physical Society, |292 2609, 2931 FAA reauthorization, 1528 Ambassadors, See also Embassies; For- American Political Science Associa- C-130s, 633, 1696, 2172, 2258, 2932 Gas tax repeal, 1454 eign embassies; State Department. 1235, tion, 946 Electronic eavesdropping planes, 2258 International departure tox, 1580 2537 American Property Rights Alliance, F/A-18s, 631, 764, 1058, 1234, 1313, NTSB reauthorization, 1294, 2114 Sasser nomination, 49 1443 1609, 1776, 1981, 2061, 2069, 2256 Pilot background checks, 2114 American Academy of Actuaries, 620 American Public Welfare Association, F-15Es, 1058, 1473, 1607, 1981 Transportation bill, 1594, 1754, 1868, American Airlines, 2390 3311 F-14s, 1058 2042 American Road and Transportation F-15s, 631, 1313, 1609, 1696, 2256, Transportation trust fund, 33 Ady t of Sci 551 Builders Association, 1917 2609, 2931 TWA Flight 800, 2077 American Association of Airport American Samoa, 98, 1249 F-16s, 360-61, 538, 604, 631, 1058, Akaka, Daniel K., D-Hawaii, 321 Executives, 2391 Delegate, 3320 1234, 1313, 1609, 1981, 2061, 2256, Akin, Gump, Strauss, Haver & Feld, American Association of Health Americans for Democratic Action, 2931, 3315 144 Plans, 620 452, 1119 F-22s, 628, 631, 764, 1313, 1606, Alabama American Association of Port Author- Americans for Tax Reform, 3058 1609, 1696, 1981, 2256, 2931 Candidates for Senate, House, 3089 ities, 1219 American Sheep Industry Associa- F-117s, 1696 Election 1996, 235, 437, 455, 459, American Association of Retired Per- tion, 692 Harrier verticaltakeoff jets, 631, 764, 1102, 1112-13, 1319, 1617, 1623, sons (AARP), 1227, 2816 American Society of Newspaper Edi- 1313, 1609, 1981, 2256, 2931, 3315 1805, 1820, 1887, 2683, 2968, American Association of School tors, 1178 Helicopters 2970-71, 3069-70, 3229 Administrators, 1295 American Soyb A iation, 2739 Apaches, 630, 764, 1058, 1311, Goals 2000 education program, 2254 American Association of State High- Americans United for Separation of 1609, 1981 National historic civil rights trail, 877 way and Transportation Officials, Church and State, 2530 Comanche scout, 630, 764, 1058, Party switchers’ fate in 1996 election, 1916 Americans with Disabilities Act 1311, 1609, 1981, 2256, 2931 1001 The American Banker, 540 (1990), 1372 “Longbow” program, 1311, 1609, Alaska American Bankers Association, 542, American Textile Parmership, 2592 1981, 2931 Alaska delegation looks to flex its muscles, 984, 1382, 1455, 1582, 2174, 2846 American Trucking Associations, Scouts upgrade, 1311 3388-89 American Bar Association, 1304 1213, 2471 Hercules cargo planes, 1058 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, American Business Conference, |520 American Water Works Association, Jammer planes, 631 2749, 2857 American Business for Legal immi- 936, 1293, 1669 Joint STARS radar planes, 630, 1058, Alaskan family land claim, 2749 gration, 700 American Wind Energy Association, JPorio11nw39tl 18e31Sr,,tsr ,i k21e26r4 537163f,,i,g ht22e12r96s530,167 ,, 6 3131,37 17657, 6 4,2 25183 13, AArnct1ti8i-2cm, i sNs2ail1tei2 o nda(eclfo errnW.s}ie,l, d l1i58f62e41 ,,R ef82u03g81e 1,, 12441,7 5 153, AAmm2ee9rr2i5i ccaann CCietnitzeern s’f orT eLleavwi siaonnd, 2Ju0s9t ice, AAmm27ee99r11ri 6i,cc aa’2 s9 O1n7Pl uibnlei,c T1e3l8e7v-i8s8i on Stations, P-3 surveillance aircraft, 2105 Candidates for Senate, House, 3089 American Civil Liberties Union AmeriCorps, 211, 213, 214, 337, 339, Rivet Joint planes, 1473 Democratic National Convention, 2475, (ACLU), 41, 359, 367, 466, 553-54, 342, 755, 783, 1035, 1156, 1160, Robot planes, 630 2480 988-89, 1856, 2924, 2925 1540, 1656, 1872-73, 1975, 2427, Spy planes, 2258 Election 1996 American Conservative Union, |22, 2464, 2742, 2743, 2834, 3130 SU-27s, 360 Congressional elections, 459-60, 941, 94) Ameritech, 1443 VIP transport planes, 1473 947-48, 1113, 1554, 1821-22, American Council for Capital Forma- Amtrak, 16, 34, 771, 1594, 1754, V-22 Ospreys, 631, 764, 1058, 1315, 2482, 2501, 2683-84, 2971-72 tion, 287 1868, 1916-17, 1921, 2042, 2184, 1609, 1776, 2258-59, 2609, 2931 Presidential caucuses, 63-64, 229-31, American Council of Life Insurance, 2426, 2444-45, 2593, 2665-66, 2943, Air Force (U.S.), See also Aircraft (mili- 364, 401, 438 1289, 2745, 2845 3129, 3148 tary); Defense Department; Military bases; Grazing legislation, 2922 American Council on Education, 3167 Anderson, Former Rep. John B., Military construction; Military personnel Hydropower projects, 2661 American Council on Intergovern- 1988, 2611, 2881 i1s7su7es6.- 776,2 , 1912584,, 623016,1 , 94206,1 0,1 05289, 30 LMaangdn uesxocnh anFgiseh ertayx Apcrto vriesaiuont,h or2iz7a4t8i on, A menta2 l ReClraotipo neP sn,t ea3t1t1 8, 31_ 22 An1d0r05e,w s,15 34R,o be1r61t6 ,E .,1 8D6-8N,. J.1 87(90 1), 805, Air Line Pilots Association, 2884 2587-89, 2659-60, 2753 tion, 341, 1590, 1955 Anthony, Former Rep. Beryl, 1549 Air National Guard, 2257, 2259 National park visitor fees, 877 American Enterprise Institute, 233, Anti-Car Theft Act (1992), 1768 Airplane pilots, 1528, 1595, 1868 Park lands, 1220, 1529, 2188, 528, 551, 2520, 2809, 3312, 3342 Anti-crime legislation. See Crime and Air pollution. See under Pollution 2748-49, 2835, 2856, 2858, 3143 criminal justice. Airports Republican National Convention, 2311 Antidumping Act (1921), 534 Airport and Airways Trust Fund, 1595, Safe drinking water, 1863 148, 217-18, 295-97, 691, 1759, Anti-poverty programs. See Agriculture 1921 Splitting the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of 2032, 2102 Department; Aid te Families with Depen- Airport funding formula, 2596, 2664 Appeals, 805 American Farmland Trust, 786 dent Children (AFDC); Community Services Airport improvements, 771, 1378, 1528, Term limits (federal) ballot resolution, 1154 American Federation of Government Block Granis; Food stamps; Head Start; 1594-95, 1672, 1868, 2042, 2391, Tongass National Forest, 14, 220, 339, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Pro- 2636, 2664, 2750 347, 685, 1156, 1158-59, 1448, gram (LIHEAP); Welfare and social ser- Airport security, 2184, 2201-2, 2523 1591, 1960, 2036-38, 2311, 2424, vices. 2583, 2664-65, 2750, 2784, 2853, 2588, 2663, 2743, 2748-49, 2857, Antitrust and ition, 29, 3142, 3312 2858, 3387 289-94, 359, 556, 706, 1169, 2046, Construction grants, 2853 Alaska Power Administration, 196 1534, 2446 2184, 2438, 2463, 2594 Grants to airports, 3142 Albright, Madeleine K., 307, 3344 American Folklife Center, 1742, 1862, Appalachian Clean Streams Initia- Privatization, 2664 Profile, 3346 2024, 2166, 2425, 3128 tive, 2343 Shuster’s Transportation chairmanship style, Alexander, Avery C., 1105 American Foundation for AIDS Appalachian Regional Commission, 1918 Alexander, Former Gov. Lamar, Research, 224 13, 2110, 2662 Transportation trust funds, 16, 879, 1039, 63-64, 229, 270, 363, 399, 402-3, American Frozen Food Institute, 777 Appropriations. See also Budget (U.S.). 1378, 1659 437-42, 570, 572, 590, 636-46, 637, American Gaming Association, 625, Emergency supplemental, 2523 Air transportation, See also Aircraft (mili- 640-45, 716, 1266, 1400, 2309 2054-55, 2128 FY 1997 tary); Airports; Federal Aviation Admini: Al der, Herbert, 638, 3082, 3197, American Gas Association, 2472 Agriculture, 1447, 1523, 1527, tion. 2184, 2188, 2276, 2390-91, 3273, 3449 American Home Products, 2200 1585-88, 1655, 1666-68, 1720, 2426, 2433, 2524, 2582, 2596, 2668, Ali, Del, 1803, 1986 American Hospital Association, |286 1747, 1961, 2106-8, 2951, 2183, 2714, 2750 Allard, Wayne, R-Cole. (04), 298, American Independent Party, 2611, 2224, 2419, 2421, 2523, 2862, Aid for families of airplane crash victims, 464, 695, 1116, 1218, 1654, 1711-12, 2881 3124-25 2596 1823-24, 2316, 2351, 2683, 2686, American Israel Public Affairs Com- Appropriations winners, losers (chart), Air crash liaison, 2668, 2714 2978, 3063, 3202, 3233 mittee (AIPAC), 96, 807, 1611, 1699, 1446 Airline safety, 772, 1916, 2390-91, Alliance for Justice, 778 1775, 2453, 2466 Child custody provision on transportation 2426 Almanac of Federal PACs, 720 American Library Association, 553, spending bill, 2665 Airline security, 1045, 2276 Almond, Gov. Lincoln C., R-R.1., 490 2925 Closing days’ methods, 2842 P ae PAGE 6—January-December 1996 Armey, Dick Appropriations (Coni) 2426, 2523, 2582, 2593, 2655, Seven-year budget resolution, 1 156-57, Red squirrel, 2036, 2038 Commerce-JusticeState, 1447, 1523, 2665, 2712, 2714, 3129 1380 Requirement that state employees speak 1655, 1747, 1971-72, 2057, Treasury-Postal Service-general govern- Vote studies, 3386 English, 2924 2124-26, 2138-40, 2201, 2203, ment, 1447, 1523, 1655, 1747, iations Committee (House), Saddleback Mountain settlement, 264 2419, 2421-22, 2581, 2655, 1756, 1867, 1920, 1950, 2021, 102, 682, 1291, 2020-21, 2303, 3202 Splitting the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of 2741-43, 2871-72, 2927, 3125 2025, 2028, 2033-35, 2070-72, Subcommittee chairmen, 3302 Appeals, 805 Continuing resolution (1996), 1653, 2105, 2171, 2173, 2392, 2419, Appropriations Committee (Senate), Symington indictment, 1712, 1806 1747, 1757, 1872, 1908, 1951, 2426-27, 2523, 2579, 2581, 3211 Veterans construction projects, 1604 1975, 2020, 2035, 2094, 2099, 2590-91, 2595, 2634-35, 2655, Membership, 3390 Arkansas 2523-24, 2581, 2590, 2656, 2461, 2741-43, 2860-61, 3130 Ted Stevens profile, 3387 Candidates for Senate, House, 3089 2743, 2842 Veterans Affairs-Housing and Urban Arab League, |775 Convictions in Arkansas revive Clinton's Defense, 362, 1380, 1447, 1473, Development, 1447, 1523, 1531, Archer, Bill, R-Texas (07) Whitewater woes, 1547-49, 1708, 1523, 1606-9, 1655-56, 1695-96, 1540, 1655-56, 1691-92, 1747, Airline ticket tax, 2419 1739 1722-24, 1747, 1776-77, 1872-73, 1888-90, 1925, 1975, August recess puts rush on passing bills, Election 1996, 437, 460, 1102, 1105, 2061-62, 2094, 2220, 2419, 2422, 2173, 2419, 2427, 2523, 2526-28, 2164 1113-14, 1314, 1485, 1621, 1708, 2523, 2582, 2609, 2655, 2741-43, 2606, 2636, 2655, 2671-72, Balanced budget negotiations, 213 1715, 2686, 2972-74, 3234 2928, 2930, 3125, 3416 2762-65, 2782, 3130, 3219 Capital gains tax cut, 210, 3339 Research projects, 2106 Discretionary spending allocations, FY 1996 China-US. trade, 1774 Supermajority vote in Congress to raise 1447, 1523, 1527, 1540, 1655, Agriculture, 11 Congressional elections, 66, 728, 2542 taxes, 1033 1747 Appropriations leftovers, 7-9, 3131 Congressional redistricting, 2270 Armed forces. See Air Force; Army; Coast District of Columbia, 1447, 1523, 1655, Armey wields power in House, 527 Debt limit increase, 607, 782 Guard; Defense Department; Marine 1747, 1961, 2041, 2112, 2136, Commerce-justice-State, 11, 40-43, 50, Election 1996, 454, 459 Corps; Military personnel issues; National 2186, 2228, 2419, 2422-23, 2523, 59, 72, 214, 338, 343-44, 500, Federal Aviation Administration reautho- Guard; Navy; Reserves (military); Veterans’ 2525, 2593, 3126, 3131 535, 537, 555, 603, 605, 688, 870, rization, 2664 Affairs. Earmarks, 2169-73, 2179, 2183, 1155, 1162, 1331, 2428, 3131 Gasoline tax repeal, 1454 Armed Services Committee (Senate), 2184, 2763 Continuing resolutions (1995), 684-86, Gingrich: His public image, leadership, 1743, 3211 Education, 2867-69 781-83, 859-60, 868-70, 984, future, 2579 Armenia, 634, 1541, 1543, 1697, Election-year politics puts added pressure 1155, 1163 Gingrich’s college course audited by Inter- 1779, 2424, 2680, 2877 on Lott, 1643 Continuing resolutions, a history, 338 nal Revenue Service, 2521 Armey, Dick, R-Texas (26) Energy and water development, 1447, (box}, 870 {box} Health insurance revisions, 799-800, 880, Agriculture cuts yield animosity between 1449, 1523, 1655-56, 1747, 1757, Defense, 10-11, 46, 362 1602, 1677-78, 1763, 2122, 2197, chairmen, 1586-87 1958-59, 2039-40, 2109-10, 2142, District of Columbia, 12, 40, 214, 299, 2447, 3150 Anti-terrorism bill, 705 2169-70, 2181, 2185, 2230, 2419, 316, 338, 500, 537, 549, 584, 604, Internal Revenue Service, 1866, 2521 Appropriations, FY 1997, 1588, 1668, 2423-24, 2523, 2592, 2608, 2636, 615, 661, 696, 731, 868, 878, Iran, Libya economic sanctions, 1699, 2656 2655, 2661-62, 2712, 3126 1155, 1330, 2428 2064 Assault weapons ban, 859 Foreign aid, 2933 Energy and water development, 13 Medicaid, 3149 August rush to pass bills, 2094 Foreign operations, 1380, 1447, 1476, Foreign operations, 13, 40, 227, 309, Medicare trust fund heads for trouble Balanced budget amendment (constitution- 1523, 1541, 1610-11, 1655, 362 1603 al), 120, 3280 1697-98, 1718, 1747, 1779, 1883, Interior, 14, 45, 59, 72, 214, 220, Minimum wage increase, 2123, 2175-76 Balanced budget negotiations, 55, 90 1926-27, 2131-32, 2152, 2230, 338-39, 347-48, 500, 537, 603, Re3t3ur0n0i ng power to committee chairmen, BIF-SAIF insurance fund overhaul, 1163, 2419, 2424, 2523, 2584, 2655, 605, 870, 1035, 1155, 1159, 1332, Seltemployed health insurance deductions, 2028, 2585, 2657, 2744 2679-80, 2741-43, 3127 2428, 2859, 3131 28 Bipartisanship, 3198 Interior, 1447, 1523, 1528, 1591-93, Labor-Health and Human Services-Educa- Social Security earnings limit, 872 Campaign finance, 366, 1949, 2095 1655-56, 1664-66, 1747-50, tion, 15, 39, 144, 214, 338-39, Superfund overhaul, 2043 Church burning bill, 1766 1782-88, 1919, 1960, 2036, 2386, 345-46, 500, 537, 603, 605, 804, Toxes Congressional elections, 730, 1320 2419, 2424-25, 2523, 2581, 2602 869, 1155, 1161, 1333, 2428, 3131 Business tax cut package, 1375, 1451, Congressional redistricting, 2212, 2270 2655, 2663, 2712, 2741-43, 2858, Legislative branch, 15-16 1915, 2175-76, 2524 Continuing resolution, 57, 781, 1951, 3127-28 Legislative riders, 7, 13, 123, 139, 220, Consumption tax, 784 2099 Labor-Health and Human Services-Educa- 339-40, 345, 524, 527, 604-5, 685, Income tax code overhaul, 608, 784 Debt limit increase, 216, 283, 500, 607, tion, 1447, 1523, 1655-56, 860, 868, 870, 1034-35, 1156 Small business tax cut package, 1376 781, 871 1675-76, 1747, 1765, 1874-75, 2428 Supermajority vote in Congress to raise Delay seeks middle ground on regulatory 1973, 2000-2004, 2253-54, 2419, Military construction, 12, 16 taxes, 982, 1032 issues, 978 2523, 2581, 2602-3, 2655, 2676, Omnibus appropriations bills, 53-58, Tax code overhaul, 2826 Dole resigns Senate, 1358 2741-43, 3128 91, 128, 140, 149-50, 213-14, 227, Tax cut package, 285-86 Election 1996, 900, 1000, 1615, 2615 Legislative branch, 681-82, 1447, 264, 288, 309, 320, 337-40, 500, Tax cuts take back seat in congressional Embattled GOP leadership, 2019-23 1523, 1655, 1742, 1747, 1861, 537, 549, 555, 568, 603-5, 634, wrap-up agenda, 2027 Family budgets now the focus of Republi- 1948, 2000, 2024, 2041, 2094, 662-63, 685, 731-32, 736, 831, Tax reform commission report, 147 cans, Democrats, 526 2166, 2224, 2231, 2419, 2425, 836-38, 840, 859-60, 869, 959, Ways and Means Committee (House), Farm bill, 217, 355, 388, 525, 875 2429, 2521, 3128 984, 1034-35, 1155-62, 1163, 3207, 3338 Federal funds for interest groups that lobby Legislative riders, 1448, 1540, 1591, 1175, 1184-86, 1189, 1315 Welfare overhaul, 1465-67, 1597, Congress, 527 1656, 1664, 1691, 1756, 1971, 1330--34, 2387, 2428, 3119, 3120 1684-86, 1762 {corr.}, 1969 Flat tax proposal, 146, 147, 527, 784 1975, 2020, 2575, 2671, 2743, Rescissions, 1487 Archer Daniels Midland Co., 3273 Gingrich: His public image, leadership, 2764 Supplemental, 1487 Architect of the Capitol, 16, 682, future, 2574-75 Military construction, 1380, 1447 Supplemental for disaster assistance, 1742, 1861, 2166, 2521 Gingrich, Lott generation of ieadership in 1472, 1523, 1655, 1747, 1779 Bosnia, 361, 537-38, 713 Arco, 2303 Congress, 1576, 1646 1886, 2094, 2169, 2210, 2228, Targeted appropriations bills, 55-56, ARCO Chemical Co., 2534 Gingrich ethics investigation, 523, 2521, 2419, 2426, 2536, 3129 3412 Arizona 2652, 2734 Omnibus appropriations bill, 2656 Transportation, 16, 696 Candidates Senate, House, 3089 Glass-Steagall Act repeal, 1165, 1455 2742, 2744, 2842, 2843, 2845, Treasury-Postal Service-general govern Central Arizona water delivery project, 1583, 1660 2858, 2860, 2868, 2871, 2872 ment, 15, 27, 40, 527 2111, 2181 Immigration restrictions bill, 94, 623, 2873, 2878, 2976, 3121, 3122 Veterans Affairs-Housing and Urban Election 1996 2531, 2673 3124, 3287-89, 3416 Development, 18, 34, 45-46, 214 Congressional elections, 460, 1113 Legal Services Corporation, 2126 Operations and maintenance 2930 338-39, 340-42, 500, 537, 603 1821, 2369, 2617, 2628, 2972 Legislative riders, 1448 Personnel, 2930 605, 870, 1035, 1155, 1160, 1334 Labor PACs, 3081 Lobbying legislation Pet projects, 2844, 2860 2428, 3131 Presidential primary, 228-29, 313, 439 Giftgiving ban for members of Congress, Republicans add billions to budget FY 1995 570-71, 573, 577 19 48 Defense supplemental, 51 GOP shows dramatic growth, especially in Reporting requirements, 129 2583, 2655 Rescissions, 23, 220, 576, 685, 1666 the South, 97 Majority leader wields power in House 1447, 1523, 1594 1750, 2918 Indian pact ratification, 2875 523-28 1754-55, 1868, 1892 Republicans add billions to budget Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act, 2206 Members push to pass bills in last eight 84, 2231-32, 2419 1446-47, 1523, 1653 2875 weeks, 1909, 2581 Armey, Dick— Berman, Howard L. January-December 1996—PAGE 7 Armey, Dick (Cont.) Ashcroft, John, R-Mo., 560, 804, Bank of America, 541 Barrett, Bill, R-Neb. (03), 404, 480, Minimum wage increase, 1047, 1175, 1227, 1295, 1298, 1743, 1879, 2051, Bankruptcy Review Commission, 87 1407, 1598, 1993, 2633 1206, 1225, 1279, 1359, 1390-91, 2315, 2451, 2590 Banks and banking Barry, Mayor Marion S. Jr., 58, 549, 1462, 2175, 2836 Asia, 1230, 1316, 1775, 2454, 2820, ATM fees, 1164, 2029, 2174, 3139 615, 1961, 2041 Reform Party, 2881 3159, 3195 Bad debt rule for thrifts, 1049-50 Barshefsky, Charlene, 987, 1232, Rentto-own industry, 2847 Asian Development Bank, 1927, 2933 Bank Insurance Fund (BIF}, 28, 288, 762, 1398, 1774, 3391 Republicans’ hopes for ‘96 lie in unfinished Aspin, Former Rep. Les, 567, 628 1163-64, 1276, 1378, 1661, 2100, Bartlett, Roscoe G., R-Md. (06), 225, legislation, 6-10 Assisted suicide. See under Health care. 2585, 2656-57, 2744-45, 2844, 474, 651, 1233, 1312, 2208, 2537, Republicans rethink their environmental Associated Press, 2934 2846, 3357-60 3001, 3167 agenda, 151 A mm for A, d Life Under- Banks’ ability to sell insurance, 26-27, Barton, Joe L., R-Texas (06), 221-22, Safe drinking water, 1955 writing, 608 539, 873, 1289, 1455, 1661, 2028, 728, 888, 981, 1032-33, 2212 Schoo! prayer, 2529 Association for Maximum Service 2035, 2585, 2657, 2744-45, 3130 Bass, Charles, R-N.H. (02), 441, 481, Shuster’s Transportation chairmanship style, Television, inc., 633 Barnett Bank v. Nelson, 2846 943, 952, 1133-34, 1613-15, 1917 Association of Private Pension and BIF-SAIF insurance fund overhaul, 28, 283, 1711-12, 1842, 2378-79, 2612-13, Tax code overhaul, 526-27 Welfare Plans, 620, 1172 288, 1163-64, 1214, 1276-77, 1378, 2630, 3013 Transportation trust funds, 1039 Association of Trial Lawyers of 1454, 1661, 2028, 2100, 2434-35, Bateman, Herbert H., R-Va. (01), Welfare overhaul, 558, 2196 America, 1538 2585, 2656-57, 2744-45, 3121, 497, 803, 941, 945, 1006, 1148, 1403, Yucca Mountain nuclear waste storage Associations of Metropolitan Water 3138-39, 3357-60 1530, 1673, 1707 facility, 2751 Agencies, 935 Capital markets, 3406 Batt, Gov. Phil, 2960 Armored Car Industry Reciprocity Atlanta Journal/Constitution (The), Credit card debt, 1376, 1659 Baucus, Max, D-Mont. Act, 1962 209 Farm bill, 762-63 Appropriations, FY 1997, 2184 Arms control AT&T, 29, 289-90, 386, 533, 777, Federal Reserve proposal for banks’ securi- Balanced budget amendment (constitution- Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty (1972), 1068-69, 1758, 2302, 2438, 2829, ties operations, 2174 al), 130 47, 61-62, 96 (corr.), 123, 154, 225, 3141 FICO bonds, 288, 873, 2657, 2745, Democratic National Convention, 2470 362, 562, 564, 808, 1057, 1181, Atwater, Lee, 439, 714 2846, 3138 Election 1996, 479-80, 822, 1130-31, 1234, 1311, 1470, 1472, 1608, 1884, Auerbach, Alan, 756-57, 2249, 2827 Glass-Steagall Act repeal, 10, 25-27, 1619, 1840, 2682, 2691, 3009 1971, 1981, 2124, 2209, 2421-22, Austin, Gerald, 2737 539-42, 873, 1165, 1289, 1382, Farm bill, 692 2453 Australia, 222, 808 1455, 1582-83, 1660-61, 2174, Food stamps, 1762 Appropriations, FY 1997, 1958 Automobile industry, 17, 1205, 1398, 2434, 3121, 3137-38, 3203 Gasoline tax repeal, 1213 Arms Control Observer Group, 2534 1594, 1659, 1754, 1768, 1868, 2042, GSEs/credit unions, 2847 Health insurance revisions, 881 Chemical Weapons Convention 2184, 2426, 2593 Investment advisers, 3407 Minimum wage increase, 1657 Congressional actions, 893-94, 1181, Azerbaijan, 13, 227, 1517, 1541, 1543 Iran, Libya economic sanctions, 808, Private property rights, 1216 1778, 1884, 2420, 2534, 2607, 1775 Safe drinking water, 1864, 2038, 2113 2770, 3158 Key banking and thrift provisions, 2946 Superfund overhaul, 1041, 1167 How the treaty would work, 894 Major budget cuts agreed to, 216 Tax cut package, 287 Legislative summary, 2453 Mutual funds, 2851, 3407 Transportation trust funds, 34, 2444, 3148 Comprehensive (Nuclear) Test Ban Treaty, Babbitt, Bruce, 609-12, 685, 793, National Bank Act, 539, 873 Welfare overhaul, 1028, 1877 2608, 2770 1158, 1169, 1591, 1593, 1664, 2386, Non-bank banks, 2745, 2847 Bayh, Gov. Evan, D-ind., 471, 1121, Glenn-Symington Amendments, 397 2818 Regulatory relief, 25, 539-40, 873, 1323, 1807-8, 2398, 2465, 2466, lran-iraq Non-Proliferation Act, 397 Babcock, Hope, 757 1164-65, 1289, 1582, 1661, 2028, 2476, 2479, 2961, 3452 Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (1968), Baby Bells. See Communications and 2435, 2585, 2657, 2744, 2837, 2845, B-2 bombers. See Aircraft (military). 396 telecommunications. 2847, 3138 Beard, Edmund, 476, 2936 Nuclear Proliferation Prevention Act Bacchus, Former Rep. Jim, 1826 Savings Association Insurance Fund (SAIF), Beasley, Gov. David, R-S.C., 439, 639, (1994), 396-97, 891 Bachus, Spencer, R-Ala. (06), | 112 28, 288, 762, 873, 984, 1163, 1276, 643, 717, 1710 State Department reorganization, 49 Bacon, Ken, 3315 1378, 1454, 1661, 2100, 2434, 2585, Becerra, Xavier, D-Calif. (30), 909, Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START Il), Baesler, Scotty, D-Ky. (06), 314, 473, 2656-57, 2745, 2846, 2937, 3121, 1177, 1533, 2128, 3205 49, 62, 226 (box), 321, 1181, 1234, 1124-25, 1553, 1833, 2997 3138, 3212, 3357-60 Beckel, Bob, 2951 1472, 3158 Bailey, Doug, 2293, 2410 SEC authorization/fees, 3407-8 Beilenson, Anthony C., D-Calif. (24), Arms Control and Disarmament Bailey, Kathleen, 2607 Securities bill highlights, 2851, 3122, 65, 455, 461-62, 796, 803, 900-901, Agency, 10, 49, 396, 634, 712, 895, Baird, Brian, 3320, 3355 3406-8 1116, 1822, 2665, 2750, 2975-76 1059, 1235, 1331, 2125, 3159 Baker, Bill, R-Calif. (10), 901, 908, State regulation of mutual funds, 3117 Belarus, 1397, 1884, 1981, 2209 Arms Export Act (1976), 986 1115, 1439, 1517 (corr.), 1822, 2975, Thrift bailout, 938, 984, 1276, 1661, Belgium, 96, 2596 Arms sales, 360, 536, 1232, 1475, 3166 1915, 2100, 2434, 2656, 2657, 2744 Bell, Robert G., 362 1060, 1232,1881, 1886, 2062 Baker, Former Sen. Howard H. Jr., Thrift deposit insurance, 3121 Bell Atiantic, 29, 2438, 3141 Army (U.S.). See also Defense Depart- 402, 2854 Whitewater /Madison BellSouth, 1069 ment; Military bases; Military construction; Baker, Richard H., R-La. (06), 101, Clinton's second term, 3188 Beltz, Cynthia, 551 Military personnel issues. 313, 364, 473, 541-42, 873, 1165, Congressional hearings, 211, 531, 602, Ben Hur nursing home, | |08 1834, 1995, 2773, 2777, 2781 682, 731-32, 832, 1030, 1075, Benneit, Robert F., R-Utah, 599, 938, Appropriations Baker, Ross K., 450, 1370, 1929, 3273 1577, 1650, 1739-40, 1803, 1821, 1220, 1279, 1361, 1367, 1571, 1574, FY 1997, 629, 1776-77, 1928, 2610, Balanced budget amendment (consti- 2099, 2839, 2934 1644, 1646, 1911, 2093, 3208, 3210, 2929, 2930 tutional), 24, 52, 119-20, 129-30, Court cases, 1547-49, 1708, 1739 3331 Army specialist refusal to wear United 601, 861, 983, 1288, 1581, 2432, Baran, Jan W., 777, 3440 Bennett, Robert S., 1450 Nations insignia, 225 3121, 3135, 3278-79, 3280-81, 3303, Barbour, Haley, 95, 97, 529, 1360, Bennett, William J., 94, 2260 Defense authorization, 62, 154, 1057-58, 3310-11, 3331, 3375, 3410 1438, 1444, 1521, 1552, 1683, 1704, Bentley, Former Rep. Helen Delich, R- 1981, 2932, 3156 Baldacci, John, D-Maine (02) 1845, 1911, 1964, 1988, 2267, 3196 Md., 3080 Defense depot maintenance sites (list), 940 Cohen's retirement, 157 Barca, Former Rep. Peter W., 498, Benton Foundation, 555, 1753 Electronic communications links with high- Congressional elections, 235, 315, 474, 1150, 3039 Bentsen, Ken, D-Texas (25) tech weapons, 630, 2258 1126, 1405, 1407, 1709 Barcia, James A., D-Mich. (05), 2272 Banking and Financial Services Committee Equipment storage in the Persian Gulf Ballenger, Cass, R-N.C. (10), 1052, Barents Group, |521 (House), 3202-3 area, 1779 1175, 1317, 1329, 1879, 2204, 2520 Barlow, Former Rep. Tom, 472, 1553 Congressional elections, 66, 494, 729, Museum in Virginia, 16 Ballot Access News, 66 Barnes, Former Rep. Michael D., 647 2483, 2542, 3034, 3067-68, 3316, Sexual harassment in the military, 3314 Baltimore Gas and Electric Co., 1217 Barr, Bob, R-Ga. (07) 3318, 3402 Training for peace, 3349 Bane, Mary Jo, |467 Anti-terrorism bill, 41, 703-4, 886, 989, Congressional redistricting, 2211, 2270 Army Corps of Engineers, 13, 18, 340, Bankers Roundtable, 542, 1289, 2062, 2201-2 Bereuter, Doug, R-Neb. (01), 404, 1382, 1455, 1582, 1661 Assault weapons ban, 803 480, 711-12, 892, 1132, 1232, 1317, 764, 767, 870, 1035, 1158, 1160, Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Church burning bill, 1683, 1766 1398, 1407, 1412, 1583, 1612, 1660, 1447-48, 1523, 1671, 1757, 1866, Committee (Senate), 288, 682, 873, Dangerous drugs like Methamphetamine, 1696, 1697, 1771, 2028 1958-59, 2110, 2173, 2181, 2182, 1030, 1743, 3211 Rohypnol, 2677 Berger, Samuel R., 2063 2423, 2441, 2592, 2661-62, 2753, Banking and Fi ial Services Com- Election 1996, 466, 1119, 1827, 1997, Berman, Ellen, 3308 3143 mittee (House), 88, 540, 602, 3202-3 2984 Berman, Howard L., D-Calif. (26), Arnold, Peri, 2516 Gonzalez’ comeback, 3305 Restrictions on independent counsels, 2674 701, 796, 909, 1317, 1611, 1751-72, Arrington, Ted, 2722 Top Democratic spot, 3282 Same-sex marriages, 1393, 1683, 1976 2601, 2673, 2865, 2932 Berne Convention,— PAGE 8—January-December 1996 Breaux, John B. Berne Convention, | 388 Pesticides regulations, 1759, 1962, Election year airwaves war pits unions Bosnia-Herzegovina Bethel African Methodist Episcopal 2031-32, 2102-3, 2437 against Republicans, 2250, 2252 Arm and train program, 1059 Church, 1067 Product liability, 1294 Embattled GOP leadership, 2022-23 Arms embargo, 361, 991-92, 1059, Bevill, Tom, D-Ala. (04), 102, 455 Republican National Convention, 2302-3 Environment, 124 1179, 1235 459, 1112, 1617, 1820, 1958, 2109 Sate drinking water, 935-36, 1293 Farm bill, 545, 787-88, 1527 Commerce secretary (U.S.) obituary, 937, 2751, 2968, 2971, 3069, 3070 1457, 1589-90, 1669, 1863, 1953 Gasoline tax repeal, 1276 1082 Beyle, Thad L., 1552, 1706, 1806 2038, 2113 Gingrich: His public image, leadership Extension of troops’ stay, 2878 2961, 3244 Securities regulations, 608, 1381, 1745 future, 2575 Freshmen Republicans accused of isolation- Bhutan, 2608 2585, 2850 Gingrich ethics investigation, 2734 ism, 306-8 Bibby, John F., 947, 2615, 3040 Spectrum auction, 1869, 2656 Lott finds his footing as majority leaders. Iranian arms shipments to Bosnia Muslims, Biden, Joseph R. Jr., D-Del. Superfund overhaul, 614, 2044 2091 991-92, 1059, 1179, 1235, 1317 Antiterrorism bill, 886, 1046, 2202 Telecommunications law rewrite, 29, 220 Members pushi to pass bills in last eight 1336, 1474, 1544, 3442 3342 289, 291, 294, 2438 weeks, 1907 Key votes in 1995, 127-28, 134 Appropriations, FY 1997, 1593, 2132 Utilities, 2912 Minimum wage increase, 1047, 1225 Lake’s role in policy, 3442 2665 Welfare overhaul, '762 1359, 1464 Legislation not enacted, 3121 Balanced budget amendment (constitution Block grants (federal). See Budget Pet projects appropriations, 2170 Legislative summary, 49 al), 130 (U.S.); State and local government. Product liability, 689 Peacekeeping, 309, 361, 398, 896, Campaign finance, 1825 Biue Cross/Blue Shield Association, Regulatory overhaul, 613 1056, 1059, 1477, 1655, 3347 Contender for presidential campaign 19 Republican National Convention, 2292 President Clinton extends U.S. Bosnia com 2000, 2466 Blumenaver, Earl, D-Ore. (03), | | 40 Small business tax package, 1375 mitment, 328 Election 1996, 465, 1117, 1825, 2135 1481-83, 1486, 1577, 1847 Welfare overhaul, 1467 Reconstruction aid, 361, 713, 770, 1476 2370, 2618, 2628, 2688, 2980 Blumstein, Alfred, 28 |0 Boeing Co., 397, 892, 1758, 1771 1543 Fletcher nomination, 1391 Blute, Peter |., R-Mass. (03), 450 1773, 2931 Refugee assistance, 770 Foreign Relations Committee (Senate) 476, 644, 1128, 1302, 1622, 1836 Bogort, Brenda, | |08 War crime indictments, 398 3332 2374, 2517, 2695, 2709, 2967 Boll weevils, 201, 204, 387 Botanical Garden, 1742, 2166 Immigration restrictions bill, 797 3001-2 Bond, Christopher S., R-Mo., 613 Boucher, Rick, D-Va. (09), 58, 614 Increased penalties for using, possessing Bochlert, Sherwood, R-N.Y. (23) 685, 792, 1041, 1050, 1160, 1300, 1388, 1682, 1751-53, 3308 Rohypnol, 2532 AFL-CIO ratings of members of Congress 1448, 1460, 1598, 1600, 1662, 1764 Boutros-Ghali, Boutros, 3315 judiciary Committee (Senate), 3215, 3332 995 1870, 1964, 1966-67, 1975, 2042 Bowles, Erskine, 3223 line-item veto, 130 Appropriations, FY 1997, 1664, 2109 2188, 2482, 2526-27, 2763-64, 2843 Bowman, Karlyn, 3343 Sexual offenders to register when released Armey wields power in House, 528 3216 Boxer, Barbara, D-Calif. from prison, 1693 Clean water reauthorization, 123 Bond, Frank, 3453 Appropriations, FY 1997, 1593 Welfare overhaul, 2051 “Contract With America” House votes Bond, Jon R., 194, 196 ATM fees, 2029 Bilbray, Brian P., R-Calif. (49), 462 449-50 Bonilla, Henry, R-Texas (23), 729 District of Columbia abortion funding, 783 464, 793, 903, 911, 1115, 1579, 1669 Delay seeks middie ground on regulatory 860, 869-70, 1000, 1675, 2041, 2301 Late-term abortions, 138 1823, 2377, 2599, 2852, 2977, 3063 issues, 978 2308, 2314, 3030 Packwood ethics case, 21, 135 Bilirakis, Michael, R-Fla. (09), 706 "Dolphin-safe” tuna, 2187 Bonior, David E., D-Mich. (10) Poultry labeling, 11 801-2, 1457, 1589, 1669, 1687, 1955 Armey wields power in House, 524 Presidio, 2388, 2588, 2748, 2857 Drinking water system grants 615 1962, 2032, 2129, 2556 Campaign finance, 366, 2364 Two-woman Senate teams, 1478 Election 1996, 1819, 1931-32, 1994 Billington, James H., |742 China, 1882 Bradford, David, | 47-48 2614, 2631 Bingaman, Jeff, D-N.M., 611, 793 Democrats’ economic growth agenda Bradley, Bill, D-N.J. Environmental fights intensify, 1041 895, 1181, 1778, 1885 1520 Campaign finance, 3271, 3272 Environmental Protection Agency, 123 Biomedical research, |5, 345, 1458 Democrats hone their campaign message Contender for presidential campaign Biotechnology, 341 34] 141, 212 (corr) 2000, 2465 Farm bill, 544, 549, 1527 Bishop, Sanford D. Jr., D-Ga. (02), Democrats’ resurgence in Congress, 1208 Flag (U.S.) desecration ban, 138 296, 367, 374, 458, 466, 622 Gift-giving ban for members of Congress Election 1996, 476, 1405, 1409, 1818, Forest health bill, 1760 777 1118-19, 1827, 1990-91, 1997, 2880 1836, 2265, 2272, 3004 Health insurance revisions, 620, 802 2982, 3229 Grazing fees, 2443, 3147 Ethics complaint, 602, 1281, 2839 Hospital stays for mothers and newborns Black, Earl, |}000, 1706, 3068 Last days of 104th Congress, 2836, 2837 2840, 3132 1050, 2527, 2532, 2606, 2672 Black, Merle, 367, 1990, 2578, 3229 Moderates’ role in GOP legislative Gambling study, 625 line-item veto, 130 Black, Timuel, 2735, 2738 achievements, 3219 Gingrich ethics investigation, 21, 208, Omnibus parks bill, 2108 Black Americans, See also Minority Omnibus parks bill, 2108, 2588, 2748 282, 531, 1862, 2430, 2578 Proisrael PACs, 719-21 groups. 67, 202, 234, 367, 451-53 Party unity votes in Congress, 201 2652-53, 2734 Retirement, 157, 235, 481, 945, 1006, 456-58, 465-66, 475, 558, 647, 814 Regulatory overhaul, 613 Minimum wage increase, 1461, 1463 1134, 1616, 1842, 2691, 2957, 3013, 937, 1004, 1036, 1062, 1065-67 Republicans rethink their environmental Product liability, 878 3071 1102, 1105-6, 1117-18, 1241, 1322 agenda, 1384-86 Welfare overhaul, 2195 Sterling Forest provision, 1220, 1530, 1679-81, 1683, 1690, 1705, 1766, Safe drinking water, 936, 1864 Bonneville Power Administration, 2856 1815, 1824, 1827-28, 1880, 1990 Senate majority leader as GOP presiden 1321 Utah wilderness provision, 876 2301, 2677, 2735-39, 2810, 2811 tial nominee, 601 Bono, Sonny, R-Calif. (44), 281, 903 Welfare overhaul, 1877-78 2999, 3031, 3070, 3191 Shuster’s Transportation chairmanship style 910, 1115, 1387-88, 1579, 1683 Brady, Jim, 2458, 2478, 2480 Black Entertainment Television, 937 1917 1823, 2978, 3205 Brady, Kevin, 3316, 3402 Black Lung trust fund, |039 Sterling Forest land purchase, 1529-30 Books, magazines, |387-88, 1752 Profile, 3403 Blackwell, J. Kenneth, | 48 Superfund overhaul, 1040 Boorda, Adm. Jeremy M., 1058 Brady, Sarah, 2458, 2478, 2480 Black W. sR dtable, The, Water projects authorization, 1671 1315, 2210 Brady bill. See under Gun control 1067 1865-66 Border patrol, 301, 303, 343, 557 Brain Institute, 2172 Blankley, Tony, 6, 282, 544, 863 Wildlife and wildlife refuges, 1166 622, 770, 797, 883, 1223-24, 1972 Brand, Stanley M., 208, 1030, 1649 1154, 1444, 2294, 2308, 2470, 2840 Boehner, John A., R-Ohio (08) 2124, 2126, 2203, 2421, 2448, 2531 1743, 2165, 2391, 2651 Bliley, Thomas J. Jr., R-Va. (07) AFL-CIO takes aim at GOP, 994, 997 2601, 2736 Branstad, Gov. Terry E., R-lowa, 99 Appropriations, FY 1997, 1748, 2182 2252 Boren, Former Sen. David L., 2397 364 Commerce Committee (House), 3203 Antiterrorism bill, 705 2611 The Brattle Group, 2912 ommittee changes, 88, 1389 Appropriations, FY 1997, 1588, 1695 Boren, Jim, 1995 Breast cancer, 2932 Election 1996, 497, 1006, 1146 2021, 2419 Borjas, George J., 1923 Breaux, John B., D-La. Environment, 2918 Appropriations chairmanship, 2165 Bork, Robert H., | 148, 2474 Amtrak, 2444, 3148 FDA overhaul, 224, 888 Armey wields power in House, 528-29 Borromeo, Peter M. Jr., 1225 Balanced budget plans, 213, 284, 1285 Federal Cc ommunications Commission revi Assault weapons ban, 803 Borski, Robert A., D-Pa. (03), | 182 3217 sions, 2594 Budget negotiations, 57 1873, 2182 Budget resolution, 1379, 1449-50 Garbage export, 3126 Compensatory time off instead of overtime Boschwitz, Former Sen. Rudy, 477 Democratic National Convention, 2470 Health insurance revisions, 802, 881 pay, 1879 576, 1028, 1129, 1443, 1837, 2069, Democrats’ resurgence in Congress, 1210 2448 Congressional elections, 160, 485, 829 2305, 2375-76, 2616, 2629, 2691 Farm bill, 357, 545 Interstate waste disposal, 300, 316 Continuing resolution, 1908 3005 Gasoline tax repeal, 1276, 1378 Medicaid revisions, 1688-89 Debt limit increase, 607 Bositis, David, 1065, 1067, 1105, 1706 Maine's Cohen retires, 157 Payne retirement, 367 Dole resigns Senate, 1358 Boskin, Michael, 3341 Medicaid revisions, 1878

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