S PRT 101-97

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

UNITED STATES SENATE

LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR

ONE HUNDRED FIRST CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

SECOND SESSION

CONVENED JANUARY 3, 1989

ADJOURNED NOVEMBER 22, 1989

CONVENED JANUARY 23, 1990

ADJOURNED

LLOYD BENTSEN, Chairman

INTERIM EDITION

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COMMITTEE

LLOYD BENTSEN, or' TEXAS, Chairman

SPARK M. MATSUNAGA, OF HAWAII

DANIEL PATRICK MOYNIHAN, OF NEW YORK

MAX BAUCUS, OF MONTANA

DAVID L. BOREN, OF OKLAHOMA

BILL BRADLEY, OF NEW JERSEY

GEORGE J. MITCHELL, OF MAINE

DAVID PRYOR, OF ARKANSAS

DONALD W. RIEGLE, JR., OF MICHIGAN

JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER IV, OF WEST VIRGINIA

TOM DASCHLE, OF SOUTH DAKOTA

BOB PACKWOOD, OF OREGON

BOB DOLE, OF KANSAS

WILLIAM V. ROTH, JR., OF DELAWARE

JOHN C. DANFORTH, OF MISSOURI

JOHN H. CHAFEE, OF RHODE ISLAND

JOHN HEINZ, OF PENNSYLVANIA

DAVE DURENBERGER, OF MINNESOTA

WILLIAM L. ARMSTRONG, OF COLORADO

STEVE SYMMS, OF IDAHO

VANDA B. MCMURTRY, Staff Director and Chief Counsel

EDMOND J. MIHALSKI, Minority Chief of Staff

SUBCOMMITTEES

SUBCOMMITTEE ON TAXATION AND DEBT MANAGEMENT

SPARK M. MATSUNAGA, HAWAII, Chairman

LLOYD BENTSEN, OF TEXAS

MAX BAUCUS, OF MONTANA

DAVID L. BOREN, OF OKLAHOMA

DAVID PRYOR, OF ARKANSAS

WILLIAM V. ROTH, JR., OF DELAWARE

JOHN C. DANFORTH, OF MISSOURI

STEVE SYMMS, OF IDAHO

SUBCOMMITTEE ON SOCIAL SECURITY AND FAMILY POLICY

DANIEL PATRICK MOYNIHAN, OF NEW YORK, Chairman

TOM DASCHLE, OF SOUTH DAKOTA BOB DOLE, OF KANSAS

DAVID DURENBERGER, OF MINNESOTA

SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE

MAX BAUCUS, OF MONTANA, Chairman

LLOYD BENTSEN, OF TEXAS

SPARK M. MATSUNAGA, OF HAWAII

DANIEL PATRICK MOYNIHAN, oF NEW YORK

DAVID L. BOREN, OF OKLAHOMA

BILL BRADLEY, OF NEW JERSEY

GEORGE J. MITCHELL, OF MAINE

DONALD W. RIEGLE, JR., OF MICHIGAN

JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER IV, OF WSTr VIRGINIA

TOM DASCHLE, OF SOUTH DAKOTA

JOHN C. DANFORTH, OF MISSOURI

WILLIAM V. ROTH, JR., OF DELAWARE

JOHN H. CHAFEE, OF RHODE ISLAND

JOHN HEINZ, oF PENNSYLVANIA

WILLIAM L. ARMSTRONG, OF COLORADO

BOB PACKWOOD, OF OREGON

STEVE SYMMS, OF IDAHO

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SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND AGRICULTURAL TAXATION

DAVID L. BOREN, Of- OKLAHOMA, Chairman

SPARK M. MATSUNAGA, OF HAWAII WILLIAM L. ARMSTRONG, OF COLORADO

STEVE SYMMS, OF IDAHO

SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL DEBT

BILL BRADLEY, OF NEW JERSEY, Chairman

DONALD W. RIEGLE, JR., OF MICHIGAN BOB DOLE, OF KANSAS

WILLIAM L. ARMSTRONG, OF COLORADO

SUBCOMMITTEE ON PRIVATE RETIREMENT PLANS AND OVERSIGHT OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE

SERVICE

DAVID PRYOR, or ARKANSAS, Chairman

DANIEL PATRICK MOYNIHAN, OF NEW YORK JOHN HEINZ, OF PENNSYLVANIA

SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH FOR FAMILIES AND THE UNINSURED

DONALD W. RIEGLE, JR., OF MICHIGAN, Chairman

BILL BRADLEY, OF NEW JERSEY

GEORGE J. MITCHELL, OF MAINE

JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER IV, OF WEST VIRGINIA

JOHN H. CHAFEE, OF RHODE ISLAND

WILLIAM V. ROTH, JR., OF DELAWARE

DAVE DURENBERGER, OF MINNESOTA

SUBCOMMITTEE ON MEDICARE AND LONG-TERM CARE

JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER IV, OF WEST VIRGINIA, Chairman

LLOYD BENTSEN, OF TEXAS

MAX BAUCUS, OF MONTANA

GEORGE J. MITCHELL, OF MAINE

DAVID PRYOR, OF ARKANSAS

TOM DASCHLE, OF SOUTH DAKOTA

DONALD W. RIEGLE, JR., OF MICHIGAN

JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER IV, OF WEST VIRGINIA

DAVE DURENBERGER, OF MINNESOTA

BOB DOLE, OF KANSAS

BOB PACKWOOD, OF ORGEON

JOHN HEINZ, OF PENNSYLVANIA

JOHN H. CHAFEE, OF RHODE ISLAND

JOHN C. DANFORTH, OF MISSOURI

JOHN H. CHAFEE, OF RHODE ISLAND

JOHN HEINZ, OF PENNSYL,/ANIA

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II R.. . ... O.- . .. L I

CONTENTS

Page

Status of bills referred to com m ittee on w hich action has been taken ...................................................... . 9

Presidential messages and executive communications referred to committee ................... 15

Petitions referred to comm ittee ..................................................................................................................... . 21

Publications by com m ittee ............................................................................................................................. 25

Nom nations ..................................................................................................................................................... 27

Hearings held by comm ittee ........................................................................................................................... 31

Senate:

Bills referred to com m ittee .................................................................................................................... 35

Resolutions referred to com m ittee ........................................................................................................ . III

Joint resolutions referred to com m ittee ................................................................................................. 113

Concurrent resolutions referred to com mittee ...................................................................................... 115

House:

Resolutions referred to com m ittee ........................................................................................................ 117

Bills referred to com m ittee ..................................................................................................................... 119

Popular titles of com m ittee legislation .......................................................................................................... 121

Index, by author, of Senate bills and resolutions referred to com m ittee ................................................... 125

Index, by author, of amendm ents .................................................................................................................. 209

Index, by subject, of bills and resolutions within Committee on Finance jurisdiction .............. 213

5

EXTRACT FROM THE LEGISLATIVE REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1946,

PUBLIC LAW 601, 79th CONGRESS, AS AMENDED

Standing Committees of the Senate

SEc. 102. Rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended to read as follows:

"RULE XXV

"Standing Committees

"(1) The following standing committees shall be appointed at the commencement of each Congress, and shall

continue and have the power to act until their successors are appointed, with leave to report by bill or otherwise on

matters within their respective jurisdictions:

"(i) Committee on Finance, to which committee shall be referred all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials, and other matters relating to the following subjects:

"1. Bonded debt of the United States, except as provided in the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.

"2. Customs, collection districts, and ports of entry and delivery.

"3. Deposit of public moneys. "4. General revenue sharing.

"5. Health programs under the Social Security Act and health programs financed by a specific tax or trust fund.

"6. National social security.

"7. Reciprocal trade agreements.

"8. Revenue measures generally, except as provided in the Congressional Budget of 1974.

"9. Revenue measures relating to the insular possessions.

"10. Tariffs and import quotas, and matters related thereto.

"II. Transportation of dutiable goods."

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w . . . - . . I - _ - -
STATUS OF BILLS ON WHICH LEGISLATIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN BY

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

HOUSE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

CONFERENCE

NO. AND RE- RE. REPORT AGREED AUTHOR TrTLE PORTED IN PASSED HousE PORTED PASED O TO IN- DATE L

OF BILL HOUSE SENATE 

IN SENATE CONFER- ENCE PROVED AP- NAW NO. HOUSE SENATE

H. Con. Correcting enrollment of H.R. 3607,

Res. 241 catastrophic insurance reform. ................. Nov. 21,

1989 .............. N ov. 21,

1989

Public debt limit. ................. May 17, July 25,

1989 19890

No written

report.

HJ. Re&.

363

U.S. Customs 200th anniversary.

H. Res. 146 Japanese semiconductor market.

H. Res. 257 European Community broadcasting directive.

H.R. 3 Early Childhood Education and Development Act.

H.R. 1233 Caribbean Basin amendments.

H.R. 1594 MFN status for Hungary.

JuI1 17, Jul;' 19,

11 ;89 189

May 4

198

H.Rept.

restrictive Oct. 17, 1989

H. Rept. 101-290

June 6,

1989

Oct. 23, 1989

. ....I.... J 1~ 27, Aug. 11, 101-

1989 77

(See

Res

119.)

July 27.........

1989

H. Rept. 101.190

Pt. 1I

Sept. 12, 1989

Pt. 2t

July 1 . ................ H. 19;89 Rept.

101-136

H. Rept. Sept. 7,

101.99 1989

3024 Public debt limit.

H.R. 3033 Chemical and Biological Warfare

Elimination Act.

July 27,

H. Rapt.

101.198

Nov. 7, 1989

H. Rapt.

101-334

Pt. I1

Nov. 8,

1989

Pt. 2'

AuhI ......... A un.4, A 9989

Nov. 13,

1989

Aug 7, 101.

1989 72

Note: See footnotes at end of table.

mo" mom N I

H.J. Res.

280

7?

Nov. 7, 1989

House

passed

amended.

Nov. 8, 101.

1989 140
HOUSE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

CONFERENCE

No. AND RE- RE- SENT TO R-PORT AGREED DATE LAW

AUTHOR TITLE PORTED PASSED PORTED PASSED CONFER- TO IN- AP- IN HOUSE IN SENATE FENCE PROVED No. OF BILL HOUSE SENATE HOUSE SENATE

H.R. 3275 Steel Trade Liberalization Program Implementation Act.

Se 1. 27, F89 Oct. 2, Nov. 15, 1989 1989

S. Rept. 101-206

H.R. 3402 Assistance to Poland and Hungary. Oct. II,

1989

H. Rept. 101-278

Pt. II

Oct. 16,

1989

Pt. 28

Pt. 3 9

Oct. 19, 1989 .............. N ov. 14, 19890

Nov. 16,

1989

House

agreed,

with

tmendment to

the

Senate

amend.

ment.

Nov. 17, Nov. 17, 1989 1989 H.

Rept. 101.377

Nov. 17, 1989 H.

Rept.

101-377

Note: See footnotes at end of table.

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Nov. 21, 1989*

Nov.21,

1989

House

agreed to Cnate

amendment.

10
HOUSE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

REPASSED PORTED

HOUSE IN

SENATE

PASSED SENT TO

SENATE CONFER- ENCE

CONFERENCE

REPORT AGREED

TO INHousz SENATE

H.R. 3607 Catastrophic Insurance reform. Nov. 8, Nov. 8 . ................. Nov. 8,

1989 1989 1989*

Nov. 8, Nov. 19.

1989 1989

H. Rapt. 101-378

H.R. 3730 Miscellaneous and Technical Social Nov. 19 .............................................................. (pro. Security Amendments Act 1989 visons

H. Rept. In

101-379 cludfd

Pt. II In

H.R.

J299.)

* With amendments.

'Reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means. 'Reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

SReported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. 'Reported by the House Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs.

lReported by the House Committee on Education and Labor.

%Reported by the House Committee on Agriculture. 'Reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary. 'Reported by the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technolopy. :Reported by the House Committee on Publit Works and Transportation. "tReported by the House Committee on the Budget

Note: See footnotes at end of table.

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

No. AND

AUTHOR

or BILL

TITLE

REPORTED

IN

House

DATE APPROVED

LAW

No.

Dec. 13, 101-

1989 234

Nov. 19, 1989

Senate

disagreed

to the

conference

report.

Insisted

on its

amend.

ment.

Nov. 21,

1989

House

insisted

on its

amendments and

returned

to the

Senate.

Nov. 21, 1989

Senate

receded

from its

amendment,

agreed to an amendment in

the nature

of a

substitue.

Nov. 21, 1989

House

further

disagreed

to the

Senate

amendment.

Nov. 21, 1989

Senate

receded

from its

amend.

ment.

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STATUS OF BILLS ON WHICH LEGISLATIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN BY

THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

SENATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

CONFERENCE

NO, AND RE- RE- REPORT AGREED

AUTHOR TITLE PORTED PASSED PORTED PASSED SENT TO RO DATE LAW

oR TITL IN HOUSE IN SENATE ENCE PROVED No.

OF DILL HOUSE SENATE CNFE TOOVN

HOUSE SENATE

S. Res. 34 Finance Committee expenditure au- thorization.

S. Res. 119 Concerning the 1986 agreement be.

Mr. Wilson tween the United States and Japan

and others, regarding the Japanese semiconductor market.

S. Res. 219 Omnibus Committee expenditure au. thorization technical corrections.

S.J. Res, 225 U.S. Customs 200th Anniversary

S. 5 To provide for % Federal program

Mr. Dodd for the improvement of child care,

and others and for other purposes.

S. 1164 USTR, ITC, and Customs approMr. Bentsen priation authorization,

S. 1185 An original bill to amend the InterMr. bantsen nal Revenue Code of 1986 to

allow a credit for health insurance

premium cost, to m'ke the credit or dependent care refundable, to

simplify the antidiscrimination

rules applicable to certain employ- ee benefits.

S. 1262 An original bill to amend the Trade

Mr. Bentsen Act of 1974 to make Poland eligi- ble for the Generalized Syfstem of

Preferences.

S. 1726 Catastrophic insurance reform

Feb. 2,

1989

No written

report

June 7,

1989

No wr.'tten

report

........... June 7,

1989

No written

report

........... pr. 12,

1989'

S. Rept.

101-17

Nov. 20, June 14,

1989' 1989 S. Rept. 101-T,

June 14, 1989

S. Rept.

101.51

.............. June 23, 1989

No written

report

Note: See footnotes at end of table.

13

(seeS.

ReL

66)

(See

also,

H.

Re&

146.)

(See

HJ.

Res.

363.)

(See

H.R.

3)

June 8, 1989

Nov. II,

1989

June 13,

1989

June 23,

1989'

Aug. 3,

19891

Nov. 21,

1989

Senate

concurred

in House

amendment.

............ I..... D ec. 7, 101-

1989 207

132

Oct 6, 1989

.......... (Pro

Included

In

It.R.

3402,)

. .... (H.R.

3607

became

public

law.)
SENATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

CONFERENCE

No. AND RE- RE- SENT TO REPORT AGREED DATE AUTHOR TITLE PORTED PASSED PORTED PASSED CONFER- TO IN-A LAW OF BILL IN HOUSE IN SENATE ACEPR-V- No.

OF BILL HOUSE SENATE ENCE PROVED

HOUSE SENATE

S. 1998 Entitled the "Medicoud Long Term ............ Nov. 2..................................

Mr. H -,z Demonstration Project Waiver 1989

and Mr Act of 1989."

Coats

*With amendments.

14 COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGES AND EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS

REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Jan. 3, 1989

Message from the President-Annual Report on the Trade Agreements Program. (PM No. 6.)

Jan. 3, 1989

Communication from the Secretary of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the expenditure and need for worker

adjustment assistance training funds under the Trade Act for

fiscal year 1988. (EC No. 40.)

Jan. 3, 1989

Communication from the President of the United Stated, transmitting, pursuant to law, notice of the intent of the President to

designate Guyana as a beneficiary of the trade-liberalizing

measures under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act.

(EC No. 41.)

Jan. 3, 1989

Communication from the Fiscal Assistant Secreta'y of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the final monthly Treasury

Statement of Receipts and Outlays of the U.S. Government for

Fiscal Year 1988. (EC No. 42.)

Jan. 3, 1989

Communication from the Commissioner of Social Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "Social Security:

Managing for Today, Planning for Tomorrow" (EC No. 43.)

Jan. 3, 1989

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the administration, impact, and cost of the Utilization and Quality Control

Peer Review Organization Program for fiscal year 1987. (EC

No. 44.)

Jan. 3, 1989

Communication from the Acting Chairman of the U.S. International Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the

fifty-fifth quarterly report on trade between the United States

and the nonmarket economy countries for the period April

through July 1988. (EC No. 45.)

Jan. 3, 1989

Communication from the Comptroller General of the United

States. (EC No. 100.)

Jan. 3, 1989

Communication from the U.S. Trade Representative, Executive

Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report

under Section 101(c) of the United States-Canada Free-Trade

Agreement Implementation Act. (EC No. 101.)

Jan. 3, 1989

Communication from the Comptroller General of the United

States, transmitting a report on internal revenue issues facing

the new Congress and administration. (EC No. 102.)

Jan. 3, 1989

Communication from the Director of the Office of Technology

Assessment, transmitting, pursuant to law, the OTA'S Second

Report on the Prospective Payment Assessment Commission

(ProPac and OTA's Second Report on the Physician Payment

Review Commission (PPRC)). (EC No. 103.)

Jan. 3, 1989

Communication from the Chairman, Prospective Payment Assessment Commission, 'ransmitting, pursuant to law a report on the

adjustments made by the Secretary of Health and Human Services for the fiscal year 1989 Medicare prospective payment

system. (EC No. 104.)

Jan. 20, 1989

Communication from the Secretary of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "Heavy Vehicle Cost

Responsibility Study". (EC No. 196)

Jan. 20, 1989

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Resource, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "Appeals

By Telephone. Appellant reactions and Implications For Appeals Processing. (EC No. 197.)

Jan. 20, 1989

Communication from the United States Trade Representative,

trinsmitting, pursuant to law, a report containing recommendations regarding ways to tighter restrictions on United States

imports from Cuba. (EC No. 198.)

Jan. 20, 1989

Communication from the Comptroller General of the United

States transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "Treasury

Issues". (EC No. 199.)

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PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGES AND EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE

ON FINANCE

Jan. 20, 1989

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "Attorney

Fees Under Title II of the Social Security Act. (EC No. 200.)

Jan. 20, 1989

Communication from the Comptroller General of the United

States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "Health

and Human Services Issues". (EC No. 201.)

Jan. 20, 1989

Communication from the Chairman of the Prospective Payment

Assessment Cbjnimission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report

entitled "Separate PPS Payment Rates for Hospitals in Large

Urban Areas and Other Urban Areas". (EC No. 202.)

Jan. 20, 1989

Communication from the United States Trade Representative,

transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report on the operation of the International Coffee Agreement for coffee year

1987/88. (EC No. 203.)

Jan. 20, 1989

Communication from the Secretary of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the weight-distance tax feasibility study. (EC No. 323.)

Jan. 20, 1989

Comr,:unication from the Secretary of Labor transmitting pursuant to law the ERISA annual report for 1987 (EC No. 324.)

Jan. 20, 1989

Communication from the Assistant Secretary (Management), Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a

report on the status and operation of the State and Local

Government Fiscal Assistance Trust Fund for fiscal year 1988

(EC No. 325.)

Jan. 25, 1989

Communication from the Acting Chairman, U.S. International

Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's 56th quarterly report on trade between the United States

and the nonmarket economy countries (EC No. 382.)

Feb. 2, 1989

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's third

annual report on the impact of the Medicare Hospital Prospective Payment System. (EC No. 424.)

Feb. 7, 1989

Communication from the Acting Chairman of the United States

International Trade Commission, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to provide authorization of appropriations for

the United States International Trade Commission for fiscal

year 1990. (EC No. 502.)

Feb. 9, 1989

Message from the President-Building a Better America. (PM

No. 16.)

Feb. 22, 1989

Message from the President-Supplementary Social Security

Agreement Between the United States and Switzerland. (PM

No. 18.)

Feb. 22, 1989

Communication from tl.e Commissioner of Social Security, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant

to law, a report containing notice of proposed rulemaking

(NPRM). (EC No. 550.)

Feb. 22, 1989

Communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary (Legislative

Affairs), Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a

report relative to section 2202 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988; pursuant to Public Law 100418. (EC

No. 552.)

Feb. 22, 1989

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "Review of

the Impact of the Reduction of the Composite Rate for Renal

Dialysis on Access and Quality Care". (EC No. 553.)

Feb. 22, 1989

Communication from the Acting Secretary of Health and Human

Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 1989 Social Security

Annual Report. (EC No. 580.)

Feb. 22, 1989

Communication from the Acting Secretary of Health and Human

Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's

annual report on Medicare for fiscal year 1986. (EC No. 581.)

Feb. 22. 1989

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on Prospective

Payment for Medicare Skilled Nursing Homes. (EC No. 582.)

Feb. 28, 1989

Communication from the Acting Secretary of Health and Human

Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's plan

to restructure the quality control systems of the Aid to Families

With Dependent Children and Medicaid Programs. (EC No.

617.)

Feb. 27, 1989

Mesage from the President-National Trade Policy Agenda.

(PM No. 23.)

16 COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGES AND EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE

ON FINANCE

Mar. 7, 1989

Communication from the United States Trade Representative,

transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to authorize appropriations for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative for

fiscal years 1990 and 1991. (EC No. 667.)

Mar. 7, 1989

Communication from the Acting Secretary of Health and Human

Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, an estimate on the completion of a report on Medicare prospective payments and

appropriate levels. (EC No. 468.)

Mar. 7, 1989

Communication from the Acting Secretary of Health and Human

Services, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to reduce

costs in the Medicare program, and for other purposes. (EC

No. 469.)

Mar. 15, 1989

Message from the President-Working Family Child Care Assistance Act (PM No. 26.)

Apr. 4, 1989

Communication from the Acting General Counsel of the Department of the Treasury, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to authorize appropriations for the United States Customs

Service for fiscal years 1990 and 1991. (EC No. 746.)

Apr. 4, 1989

Communication from the director of the Office of Management

and Budget transmitting, pursuant to law, the cumulative report

on recissions and deferrals. (EC No. 761.)

Apr. 4, 1989

Communication from the Fiscal Assistant Secretary of the Department of the Treasury transmitting, pursuant to law, the

annual reports of the Department as contained in the winter

issue of the Treasury Bulletin. (EC No. 780.)

Apr. 11, 1989

Communication from the President of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, notice of the designation of Anne E.

Brunsdale as Chairman and Ronald A. Cass as Vice Chairman

of the United States International Trade Commission. (EC No.

898.)

Apr. 17, 1989

Communication from the President of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, notice of his decision to suspend indefinitely Burma and the Central African Republic from the Generalized System of Preferences for failure to comply with section 502(b)(7) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, concerning internationally recognized worker rights (EC No. 945.)

May 2, 1989

Communication from the Secrt ry of Health and Human Services, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend the

medical assistance programs under title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase coverage for pregnant women and infants

and for childhood immunizations, and for other purposes. (EC

No. 977.)

May 2, 1989

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, notice of a delay in the

submission of a legislative proposal to refine the Medicare Prospective Payment System. (EC No. 978.)

May 3, 1989

Communication from the Secretary of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the quarterly report on the expenditure and need for

Worker Adjustment Assistance Training Funds for the quarter

ended December 31, 1988. (EC No. 1021.)

May 3, 1989

Communication from the Managing Trustee and the Trustee of

the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund,

transmitting pursuant to law, the annual report of the Board for

1989. (EC No. 1022.)

May 3, 1989

Communication from the Managing Trustee and Trustees of the

Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, Transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual reports on the Federal OldAge and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund for 1989. (EC No. 1023.)

May 3, 1989

Communicatwjn from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "Issues in

Medicaid Estate Recoveries" (EC No. 1024.)

May 3, 1989

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report on children in foster care under voluntary placement agreements for

fiscal year 1987. (EC No. 1025.)

May 3, 1989

Communication from the Inspector General, Department of

Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a

report on financial arrangements between physicians and health

care businesses. (EC No. 1063.)

May 3, 1989

Communication from the Secretary of Transportation, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to repeal the Airport and

Airway Tax Reduction Trigger (EC No. 1064.)

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

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PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGES AND EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE

ON FINANCE

May 10, 1989

Communication from the Director of the Office of Management

and Budget, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on six

proposed rescissions of budget authority; pursuant to the order

of January 30, 1975, as modified on April I1, 1986. (EC No.

1067.)

May 10, 1989

Communication from the Chairman of the Physician Payment

Review Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual

report of the Commission for 1989. (EC No. 1080.)

May 12, 1989

Communication from the deputy general counsel of the Department of Defense, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to

modify the tax treatment of gain on sales of residences by

certain members of the Armed Forces. (EC No. 1115.)

May 12, 1989

Communication from the Acting Secretary of Health and Human

Services transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on expenses

incurred by Medicare beneficiaries for outpatient prescription

drugs using data from the 1987 National Medical Expenditure

Survey. (EC No. 1116.)

June 6, 1989

Communication from the Inspector General of the Department of

Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, reports entitled "Financial Arrangements Between Physicians and

Health Care Businesses, Perspectives of Health Care Professionals" and "Financial Arrangements Between Physicians and

Health Care Businesses, State Laws and Regulations" (EC No.

1189.)

June 6, 1989

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on Adoption and

Foster Care Data Collection. (EC No. 1190.)

June 6, 1989

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "Review of

Swing-Bed Care by Peer Review Organizations". (EC No.

1191.)

June 6, 1989

Communication from the Chairman of the Prospective Payment

Assessment Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report

entitled "Medicare Prospective Payment and the American

Health Care System". (EC No. 1192.)

June 6, 1989

Communication from the Chairman of the United States International Trade Commission, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to provide authorization of appropriations for the

United States International Trade Commission for fiscal year

1991. (EC No. 1193.)

June 6, 1989

Communication from the Chairman of the United States International Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, its

fifty-seventh quarterly report on trade between the United

States and the nonmarket economy countries. (EC No. 1194.)

June 6, 1989

Communication from the General Counsel of the Department of

the Treasury transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to

authorize appropriations for the Department of the Treasury

for unforeseen emergencies of a confidential nature. (EC No.

1195.)

June 8, 1989

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the use by States

in fiscal years 1987 and 1988 of funds made available for Independent Living Initiatives. (EC No. 1237.)

June 8, 1989

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend the

Social Security Act and related laws to make various improvements in the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program and the supplemental security income program, and for

other purposes. (EC No. 1238.)

June 8, 1989

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on actions States

have taken in adopting standards equal to or more stringent

than the National Association of Insurance Commissioners

Model Transition Regulation for Medicare supplemental health

insurance policies. (EC No. 1239.)

June 15, 1989

Communication from the U.S. Trade Representative, transmitting

a draft of proposed legislation amending the Superfund petroleum tax to conform to the GATT. (EC No. 1267.)

June 15, 1989

Communication from the General Counsel of the Department of

the Treasury, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to

provide for the recovery by the U.S. Customs Service of the

cost of processing of imported articles, and for other purposes.

(EC No. 1268.)

July II, 1989

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pusuant to law, a report entitled "High

Volume and High Payment Procedures in the Medicaid Population". (EC No. 1335.)

18 COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGES AND EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE

ON FINANCE

July 13, 1989

Communication from the General Counsel of the Department of

the Treasury, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to

amend sections 5315 and 5316 of title 5, United States Code, to

raise the position of the Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue

Service, Department of the Treasury, from Level V to Level

IV of the Executive Schedule. (EC No. 1367.)

July 13, 1989

Communication from the Deputy Director of the United States

Information Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report

that action has been taken by the United States Government in

response to an official request from the Government of Bolivia

for emergency import restrictions under the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act. (EC No. 1368.)

July 17, 1989

Communication from the Secretary of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the quarterly report on the expenditure and need for

worker adjustment assistance training funds. (EC No. 1411.)

July 17, 1989

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on a review of the

policy for the use of the Aid to Families with Dependent

Children and Emergency Assistance programs. (EC No. 1412.)

July 19, 1989

Communication from the Under Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, notification that the permanent debt

1i, vt of $2,800 billion will be sufficient only until early August

(EC No. 1428.)

July 19, 1989

Message from the President- Report on the operation of the

Automotive Products Trade Act of 1965 (PM No. 54.)

July 25, 1989

Communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army,

Manpower and Reserve Affairs, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend title 4, United States Code, to limit

the authority of a State to tax residents of another State on income derived from Federal employment performed on a Federal area located within the borders of two contiguous States.

(EC No. 1458.)

July 25, 1989

Communication from the Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the first annual report on the financial

status of the railroad unemployment insurance system (EC No.

1459.)

Sept. 6, 1989

Communication from the Chairman of the Prospective Payment

Assessment Commissioin, transmitting, pursuant to law, a

report entitled "Adjustment to the Nonlabor-Related Portion of

the Standardized Amounts" (EC No. 1537.)

Sept. 6, 1989

Communication from the Chairman of the Prospective Payment

Assessment Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report

entitled "Payment Rates for Hospitals Redesignated from Rural

to Urban, Analysis and Recommendations. (EC No. 1538.)

Sept. 6, 1989

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "COBRA

Medicare Prevention Demonstration". (EC No. 1539.)

Sept. b, 1989

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation entitled

"AFDC Quality Control Improvement Amendments of 1989".

(EC No. 1540.)

Sept. 6, 1989

Communication from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting,

pursuant to law, a report entitled "The Service Industries Development Program". (EC No. 1541.)

Sept. 6, 1989

Communication from the Director of the Office of Management

and Budget, Executive Office of the President transmitting,

pursuant to law, the Initial OMB Sequester Report to the

President and the Congress for Fiscal Year 1990; pursuant to

the order of January 30, 1975, as modified. (EC No. 1580.)

Sept 6, 1989

Communication from the Director of the Congressional Budget

Office, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Initial Sequestration

Report for Fiscal Year 1990; pursuant to the order of January

30, 1975, as modified. (EC No. 1581.)

Sept. 12, 1989

Communication from the Chairman of the U S. International

Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 58th

quarterly report on trade between the United States and the

nonmarket economy countries. (EC No. 1611.)

Sept 12, 1989

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Serv.

ices transmitting, pursuant to law, the 13th annual report on the

Child Support Enforcement Program. (EC No. 1612.)

Sept 12, 1989

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on changes in

manufacturers' prices and pharmacists' charges for covered out.

patient drugs by individuals entitled to this benefit. (EC No.

1613.)

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PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGES AND EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE

ON FINANCE

Sept. 12, 1989

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the committees

which provide advice and consultation to the Secretary in

carrying out his functions. (EC No. 1614.)

Sept. 12, 1989

Communication from the Chairman of the U S. International Trade

Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the

operation of the U.S. trade agreements program during 1988

(EC No. 1615.)

Sept. 12, 1989

Communication from the Secretary of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the quarterly report on the expenditure and need for

worker adjustment assistance training funds under the Trade

Act of 1974 for the quarter ended June 30, 1989. (EC No.

1616.)

Sept. 14, 1989

Communication from the Acting Secretary of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the market orientation of

the People's Republic of China and U.S. trade laws. (EC No.

1662.)

Sept. 22, 1989

Communication from the President of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, notice of his intent to add Hungary to the

list of beneficiary developing counties under the Generalized

System of Preferences. (EC No. 1694.)

Sept. 28, 1989

Communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend the Internal Revenue

Code of 1986 to authorize a deduction for the expenses of

adopting a special needs child. (EC No. 1713.)

Sept. 28, 1989

Communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend the

Social Security Act to authorize fees for use of the Parent

Locator Service, to require provision of child support enforcement services to children receiving food stamps, to make administrative improvements in the AFDC program, and for

other purposes. (EC No. 1714.)

Oct. 2, 1989

Message from the President--Deferral of certain budget authority.

(PM No. 64.)

Oct. 4, 1989

Communication from the Chairman of the Culture Property Advisory Committee, U S. Information Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of finding and recommendations as to how

the U.S. Government should respond to a request from the

Government of Peru regarding import restrictions. (EC No.

1752.)

Oct 4, 1989

Communication from the Chairman of the United States International trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the

fourth annual report on the impact of the Carribean Basin

Economic Recovery Act on U.S. industries and consumers. (EC No. 1753.)

Oct. 11, 1989

Communication from the Director of the Congressional Budget

Office, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Final Sequestration

Report for Fiscal Year 1990; pursuant to the order of January

30, 1975, as modified. (EC No. 1764.)

Oct. 17, 1989

Communication from the Secretary of Labor transmitting, pursuant to law, the fifth rekport on the impact of the implementation of the Caribbean Basin Initiative on United States labor.

(EC No. 1805.)

Oct. 17, 1989

Communication from the Director of the Office of management

and Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting,

pursuant to law, the Final OMB Sequester Report for Fiscal

Year 1990; pursuant to the order of January 30, 1990, as modified. (EC No. 1809.)

Oct. 26, 1989

A communication from the U.S. Trade Representative, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report concerning Canada's productionbased duty remission programs for automotive products. (EC

No. 1836.)

Nov. 2, 1989

Communication from the U.S. Trade Representative, transmitting,

pursuant to law, the annual report on the operation of the

International Coffee Agreement for coffee year 1988/1989.

(EC No. 1866.)

Nov. 7, 1989

Communication from the chairman of the National Cancer Advisory Board, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to in- crease the Federal excise tax on cigarettes as a way to reduce

the prevalance of smoking and the associated incidence of dis- ease. (EC No. 1895.)

Nov. 14, 1989

Communication from the U.S. Trade Representative, transmitting,

pursuant to law, a report on recent developments regarding

implementation of section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. (EC

No. 1929.)

20 COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
PETITIONS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Jan. 28, 1987

Resolution adopted by the Nevada Legislative Commission. ReTax exemption for mortgage revenue bonds. (POM No. 9.)

Mar. 1, 1989

Joint Resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho

Re: Gasoline excise tax for deficit reduction (POM No. 20.)

Mar. 1. 1989

Resolution adopted by the Municipal Police Employees Retirement System, Batone Rouge, Louisiana. Re. Medicare, Social

Security, and related programs for State and local public employees. (POM No. 21.)

Mar. 7, 1989

Joint Resolution adopted by the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Re: Authorizing the States to require outof-State order vendors to collect sales taxes. (POM No. 29.)

Mar. 7, 1989

Joint Resolution adopted by the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Re: Steel Voluntary Restraint Arrangements. (POM No. 36.)

Apr. 4, 1989

Joint Resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of Maine

Re: Vietnam veterans exemption for public assistance program

due to class action suit. (POM No. 40.)

Apr. 7, 1989

Resolution adopted by the Senate of the State of Ohio Re- Steel

Voluntary Restraint Arrangements. (POM No. 48.)

Apr. 7, 1989

Concurrent Resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of

Indiana. Re: Tax exempt bonds by State and local governments

(POM No. 51)

April II, 1989

Resolution adopted by the city council uf the city of Lauderhill

Re: Catastrophic insurance (POM No. 56.)

April II, 1989

Concurrent Resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of

Arizona. Re: Increasing existing Federal fuel taxes. (POM No.

57-)

May 2, 1989

Resolution adopted by Commission of Hancock County, West

Virginia. Re: Extension of the steel Voluntary Restraint Arrangements. (POM No. 73.)

May 17, 1989

Petition from citizens of the State of New York. Re: Redress of

grievances. (POM No. 80.)

May 17, 1989

Concurrent Resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of

West Virginia. Re: Underground gasoline storage tank regulations. (POM No. 81.)

June 6, 1989

Joint Resolution ado!,ted by the Legislature of the State of Montana. Re: Opposition to the Joint Committee on Taxation's

option of increasing Federal excise tax rates on beer, wine,

cigarettes, gasoline, and distilled spirits. (POM No. 102.)

June 6, 1989

Resolution adopted by the House of Representatives of the State

of Hawaii. Re. Implementation of the Medicare Catastrophic

Coverage Act. (POM No. 103.)

June 6, 1989

Joint Resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of Maine.

Re: Opposition to increases in State motor fuel taxes to compensate for the reduced tax base (POM No. 104.)

June 9, 1989

Joint Resolution adopted by the Legislature of thý State of Maryland. Re: Social Security "Notch" problem. (POM No. 124)

June 9, 1989

Joint Resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of Maryland. Re: Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988. (POM

No. 125.)

June 9, 1989

Resolution adopted by the Senate of the State of Michigan. Re:

Mortgage Revenue Bonds. (POM No. 126.)

June 9, 1989

Concurrent Resolution adopted by the House of Representatives

of the State of Hawaii Re. Medicare Catastrophic Coverage

Act. (POM No. 127.)

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PETITIONS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

June 9, 1989

Concurrent Resolution adopted by the House of Representatives

of the State of Texas. Re- Medicare reimbursement to rural

hospitals. (POM No. 128.)

June 15, 1989

Concurrent Resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of

Hawaii. Re: SSI and "in kind" income. (POM No. 153.)

June 15, 1989

Joint Resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of

Nevada. Re: State taxation of pension income. (POM No. 154.)

June 16, 1989

Joint Resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of California. Re: Medicare Catastrophic Health Care Act of 1988.

(POM No. 163.)

July 13, 1989

Resolution adopted by the Hutchison County Council Texas. Re:

Tax-exempt bonds. (POM No. 169.)

July 13, 1989

Concurrent Resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of

Michiga;i. Re: Tax-exempt bonds. (POM No. 171)

July 13, 1989

Resolution adopted by the House of Representatives of the State

of Illinois. Re: Steel imports. (POM No. 172.)

July 13, 1989

Resolution adopted by the House of Representatives of the State

of Illinois. Re: Social Security "Notch" problem. (POM No.

173.)

July 13, 1989

Resolution adopted by the House of Representatives of the State

of Illinois. Re: Tax-exempt bonds. (POM No. 174.)

July 17, 1989

Joint Resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of

Nevada. Re: Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act. (POM No.

192.)

July 17, 1989

Resolution adopted by the Senate of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Re: Support for S. 384. (POM No. 193.)

July 17, 1989

Resolution adopted by the Senate of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Re: Medicaid reimbursement to include autistic

people. (POM No. 194.)

July 17, 1989

Concurrent Resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of

Louisiana. Re: Adult illiteracy. (POM No. 196.)

July 17, 1989

Concurrent Resolution adopted by the Lgislature of the State of

Louisiana. Re. Income tax exemption for dependent children.

(POM No. 197.)

July 17, 1989

Concurrent Resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of

Louisiana. Re: Prescription drugs. (POM No. 198.)

July 17, 1989

Joint Resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of California. Re. Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988.

(POM No. 199.)

July 17, 1989

Joint Resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of Maine.

Re: Industrial development bonds. (POM No. 200.)

July 17, 1989

Joint Resolution adopted bye the Legislature of the State of

Nevada. Re: Interest on State and local bonds. (POM No. 201.)

July 20, 1989

Concurrent Resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of

Texas. Re: Medicare Catastrophic Coverage. (POM No. 225.)

July 20, 1989

Joint Resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of California. Re: Improvements at the Calexico Port of Entry.

(POM No. 226.)

July 27, 1989

Joint Resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of Cali.

fornia. Re: Mortgage interest deduction. (POM No. 241.)

Sept. 7, 1989

Joint Resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of

Oregon. Re: Federal fuel taxes to reduce the Federal deficit.

(POM No. 289.)

Sept. 12, 1989

Joint Resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of

Nevada. Re: Reimbursement of Medicare providers. (POM

No. 306.)

Sept. 12, 1989

Resolution adopted by the Senate of the State of Illinois. Re:

Catastrophic health care coverage. (POM No. 307.)

22 COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
PETITIONS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Sept. 12, 1989

Resolution adopted by the Council of the City and County of

Honolulu. Re: Catastrophic health care coverage. (POM No.

308.)

Sept. 22, 1989

Joint resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of California. Re: Tax incentives to encourage ridesharing and public

transit. (POM No. 322.)

Sept. 28, 1989

Joint Resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of California. Re: Section 89. (POM No. 328.)

Nov. 7, 1989

Joint Resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of California. Re: Soviet Union emigration. (POM No. 357.)

Nov. 7, 1989

Joint Resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of California. Re: Tax exempt bonds. (POM No. 358.)

Nov. 7, 1989

Joint Resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of California. Re: Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act. (POM 359.)

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PUBLICATIONS BY COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

(Requests for publications should be In writing accompanied by a self-addressed label for each Item to U.S. Senate Committee on Finance,

Attention DOCUMENTS, Room SD-219, Dirksen Office Building. Washington, D.C. 20510)

MISCELLANEOUS

Feb. 23, 1989

Rules of Procedure-Committee on Finance

S. Prt. 101-73

March 29, 1989 S. Prt. 101-10

Data amd Materials for the Fiscal Year 1990 Finance Committee

Report Under the Congressional Budget Act.

June 1989

Legislative Review Activity

S. Prt. 101-38

TRADE

July 1989 S. Prt. 101-40

Trip Report on Congressional Delegation Bentsen (European

Visit March 17-29, 1989)

TAX

Oct. 12, 1989 S. Prt. 101-56

Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1989

SOCIAL SECURITY

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CALENDAR OF NOMINATIONS

Jan. 3, 1989

Mary Falvey Fuller, of California, to be a member of the boards

of trustees of the Federal Hospital InWurance Trust Fund; the

Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the

Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund; and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund, for a term of 4

years, reappointment.

Jan. 3, 1989

Suzane Denbo Jafte, of New York, to be a member of the boards

of trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund; the

Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the

Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund; and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund, for a term of 4

years, reappointment.

Jan. 20, 1989

Carla Hills, of California, to be U.S. Trade Representative.

Jan. 27, 1989-Full Committee hearing. (Printed)

Jan. 27, 1989-Approved by the Committee and ordered favorably reported.

Jan. 30, 1989-Reported to the Senate by Mr. Bentsen.

Jan. 31, 1989-Confirmed by the Senate.

Jan. 20, 1989

Louis W. Sullivan, of Georgia, to be Secretary of Health and

Human Services.

Feb. 23, 1989-Full Commit'. e hearing (Printed)

Feb. 23, 1989-Approved by the Committee and ordered favorably reported.

Feb. 23, 1989-Reported to the Senate by Mr Benten

Mar. I, 1989-Confirmed by the Senate

Feb. 2, 1989

Edith E. Holiday, of Georgia, to be General Counsel for the

Department uf the Treasury, vice Mark Sullivan III, resigned

Mar. 16, 1989-Full Committee hearing (Printed)

Mar. 16, 1989-Approved by the Committee and ordered favorably reported

Mar. 16, 1989-Reported to the Senate by Mr Bentsen

Mar. 17, 1989-Confirmed by the Senate

Mar. 8, 1989

David Campbell Mulford, of Illinois, to be an Under Secretary of

the Treasury, (New Position)

May 4, 1989-Full Committee hearing (Pnnted)

May 4, 1989-Approved by the Committee and ordered favorably

reported

May 4, 1989-Reported to the Senate by Mr Bentsen

May 17, 1989-Confirmed by the Senate

Mar. 8, 1989

Charles H. Dallara, of South Carolina. to be a Deputy Under

Secretary of the Treasury, vice David Campbell Mulford.

May 9, 1989-Full Committee hearing. (Printed)

May 9, 1989-Approved by the Committee and ordered favorably

reported.

May 9, 1989-Reported to the Senate by Mr. Bentsen.

May 10, 1989-Confirmed by the Senate

Mar. 8, 1989

David W. Mullins, Jr., of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, vice Charles 0. Sethness, resigned.

Mar. 16, 1989-Full Committee hearing. (Printed)

Mar. 16, 1989-Approved by the Committee and ordered favorably reported.

Mar. 16, 1989-Reported to the Senate by Mr. Bentsen.

Mar. 17, 1989-Confirmed by the Senate.

Mar. 15, 1989

Eric I. Garflnkel, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of

Commerce, vice Jan W. Mares, resigned.

May 4, 1989-Full Committee hearing. (Printed)

May 4, 1988-Approved by the Committee and ordered favorably

reported.

May 4, 1989-Reported to the Senate by Mr. Bentsen.

May 10, 1989-Confirmed by the Senate.

Apr. 4, 1989

Robert R. Glauber, of Massachusetts, to be an Under Secretary of

the Treasury, Vice George D Gould, resigned

May 4, 1989-Full Committee hearing (Printed)

May 4, 1989-Approved by the Committee and ordered favorably

reported

May 4, 1989-Reported to the Senate by Mr Bentsen

May 17, 1989-Confirmed by the Senate

Apr. 4, 1989

Hollis S. McLoughlin, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary

of the Treasury, vice Charles H Dallara, resigned.

May 9, 1989-Full Committee hearing. (Printed)

May 9, 1989-Approvwd by the Committee and ordered favorably

reported

May 9, 1989-Reported to the Senate by Mr Bentsen

May 10, 1989-Confirmed by the Senate

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CALENDAR OF NOMINATIONS

Apr. 4, 1989

Constance Homer, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary of Health and Human Services, %,ice Donald M. Newman,

resigned.

Apr. 21, 1989--Full Committee hearing. (Printed)

May 4, 1989-Approved by the Committee and ordered favorably

reported.

May 4, 1989-Reported to the Senate by Mr. Bentsen

May 10, 1989-Confirmed by the Senate.

Apr. 4, 1989

Mary Shella Gall, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of

Health and Human Services, vice Sydney J. Olson, resigned

Apr. 21, 1989-Full Committee hearing. (Printed)

May 4, 1989-Approved by the Committee and ordered favorably

reported.

May 4, 1989-Reportcd to the Senate by Mr. Bentsen.

May 10, 1989-Confirmed by the Senate

Apr. 6, 1989

John E. Robson, of Georgia to be Deputy Secretary of the treasury, vice M. Peter McPherson, resigned.

May 4, 1989-Full Committee hearing. (Printed)

May 4, 1989-Approved by the Committee and ordered favorably

reported.

May 4, 1989-Reported to the Senate by Mr. Bentsen

May 12, 1989-Confirmed by the Senate

Apr. 6, 1989

Roger Bolton, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the "Ireasury, vice Edith E. Holiday, resigned.

May 9, 1989-Full Committee hearing (Printed)

May 9, 1989-Approved by the Committee and ordered favorably

reported.

May 9, 1989-Reported to the Senate by Mr Bentsen

May 10, 1989-Confirmed by the Senate

Apr. 6, 1989

Kay Coles James, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretay of

Health and Human Services, vice Stephanie Lee-Miller, re- signed.

May 9, 1989-Full Committee hearing. (Printed)

May 9, 1989-Approved by the Committee and ordered favorably

reported.

May 9, 1989--Reported to the Senate by Mr. Bentsen

May 10, 1989-Confirmed by the Senate.

Apr. 17, 1989

Rufus Hawkins 1,!rxa, of the District of Columbia, to be a Deputy U.S Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador, vice Michael A Samuels, resigned

May 4, 1989-Full Committee hearing (Printed)

May 4, 1989-Approved by the Committee and ordered favorably

reported. ft

May 4, 1989-Reported to the Senate by Mr Bentsen

May 9, 1989-Confirmed by the Senate

May 1, 1989

Kenneth W. Gideon, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of

the Treasury, vice 0 Donaldson Chapoton, resigned.

June 7, 1989-Full Committee hearing. (Printed)

June 7, 1989-Approved by the Committee and ordered favorably reported.

June 7, 1989-Reported to the Senate by Mr. Bentsen.

June 8, 1989-Confirmed by the Senate.

May 1, 1989

Gerald L. Olson, of Minnesota, to be an Assistant Secretary of

Health and H man Services, vice Mary T. Goedde, resigned.

June 7, 1989-4Fi$1 Committee hearing. (Printed)

June 7, 1989-Approved by the Committee and ordered favorably reported.

June 7, 1989-Reported to the Senate by Mr. Bentsen.

June 8, 1989-Confirmed by the Senate.

May 1, 1989

Sidney Linn Williams, of Virginia, to be a Deputy U.S. Trade

Representative, with the rank of Ambassador, vice Alan F.

Holmer, resigned.

May 18, 1989-Full Committee hearing. (Printed)

May 18, 1989-May 18, 1989-Approved by the Committee and

ordered favorably reported.

May 18, 1989-Reported to the Senate by Mr. Bentsen.

May 18, 1989-Confirmend by the Senate.

May 16, 1989

John Michael Farren, of Connecticut, to be Under Secretary of

Commerce for International Trade, vice W. Allen Moore, re- signed

June 7, 1989-Full Committee hearing. (Printed)

June 9, 1989-Approved by the Committee and ordered favorably reported.

June 9, 1989-Reported to the Senate by Mr Bentsen

June 9, 1989-Confirmend by the Senate

May 17, 1989

Brycle L. Harlow, of Virginia, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of

the Treasury, vice John K. Meagher, resigned.

June 7, 1989-Full Committee hearing. (Printed)

June 7, 1989-Approved by the Committee and ordered favorably reported

June 7, 1989-Reported to the Senate by Mr. Bentsen

June 8, 1989-Confirmed by the Senate.

May 31, 1989

Fred T. Goldberg, Jr., of Maryland, to be Commissioner of

Internal Revenue, vice Lawrence B. Gibbs, resigned.

June 22, 1989-Full Committee hearing. (Printed)

June 22, 1989-Approved by the Committee and ordered favorably reported

June 22, 1989-Reported to the Senate by Mr Bentsen

June 23, 1989-Confirmed by the Senate

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CALENDAR OF NOMINATIONS

June 7, 1989

Michael J. Astrue, of Massachusetts, to be General Counsel of the

Department of Health and Human Services, vice, Malcolm

M.B. Sterrett, resigned.

June 22, 1989-Full Committee hearing. (Printed)

June 22, 1989-Approved by the Committee and ordered favorably reported.

June 22, 1989-Reported to the Senate by Mr. Bentsen.

June 22, 1989-Confirmed by the Senate.

June 8, 1989

Julius L. Katz, of Maryland, to be a Deputy U S. Trade Representative with the rank of Ambassador, vice Michael Brackett

Smith, resigned.

June 22, 1989-Full Committee hearing. (Printed)

June 22, 1989-Approved by the Committee and ordered favorably reported

June 22, 1989-Reported to the Senate by Mr. Bentsen.

June 22, 1989-Confirmed by the Senate.

June 16, 1989

Thomas J, Duesterberg, of Indiana, to be an Assistant Secretary

Commerce, vice Louis F. Laun, resigned.

July 25, 1989-Full Committee hearing. (Printed)

July 25, 1989-Approved by the Committee and ordered fav(

ably reported.

July 25, 1989-Reported to the Senate by Mr. Bentsen.

July 26, 1989-Confirmed by the Senate

July 11, 1989

Linda M. Combs, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary

Treasury, vice Jill K. Kent, resigned.

July 25, 1989-Full Committee hearing (Printed)

July 25, 1989-Approved by the Committee and ordered

ably reported.

July 25, 1989-Reported to the Senate by Mr Bentsen

July 26, 1989-Confirmed by the Senate

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orof the

favorJuly 13, 1989

Wade F. Horn, of Maryland, to be Chief of the Children's Bi'reau.

Department of Health and Human Services, vice Dodie

Truman Livingston, resigned

July 25, 1989-Full Committee hearing (Printed)

July 25, 1989-Approved by the Committee and ordered favorably reported. Juyly 25, 1989-Reported to the Senate by Mr

Bentsen.

July 26, 1989-Confirmed by the Senate

July 17, 1989

Gwendolyn S. King, of the District of Columbia, to be Commissioner of Social Security, vice Dorcas R Hardy, resigned

July 25, 1989-Full Committee hearing. (Printed)

July 25, 1989-Approved by the Committee and ordered favorably reported.

July 25, 1989-Reported to the Senate by Mr Bentsen

July 26, 1989-Confirmed by the Senate

Aug. 4, 1989

Sidney L. Jones, of Utah, to be an Assistant Secretary of the

Treasury, vice Michael R. Darby, resigned.

Oct. 16, 1989-Full Committee hearing. (Printed)

Oct. 16, 1989-Approved by the Committee.

Oct. 27, 1989-Confirmed by the Senate.

Sept. 26, 1989

Catalina Vasquez Villalpando, of Texas, to be Treasurer of the

United States, vice Katherine D. Ortega, resigned.

Nov. 15, 1989-Full Committee hearing.

Nov. 15, 1989-Approved by the Committee.

Nov. 18, 1989-Confirmed by the Senate.

Oct. 23, 1989

Donald E. Kirkendall, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Department of the Treasury, new position.

Nov. 15, 1989-Full Committee hearing.

Nov. 15, 1989-Approved by the Committee.

Nov. 19, 1989-Confirmed by the Senate.

Nov. 2, 1989

Abraham N.M. Shashy, Jr., of Texas, to be an Assistant General

Counsel in the Department of the Treasury (Chief Counsel for

the Internal Revenue Service), vice William F. Nelson, resigned.

Nov. 17, 1989

Gall Roggin Wilensky, of the District of Columbia, to be Administrator of the Health Care Financing Administration, vice William L Roper, resigned.

Nov. 20, 1989

Peter K. Nunez, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of the

Treasury, vice Salvatore R Martoche, resigned.

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HEARINGS

(Requests for publications should be In writing accompanied by a self-addressed label for each item to U.S. Senate Committee on Finance,

Attention DOCUMENTS, Room SD-219, Dirksen Office Building. Washington, D.C. 20510)

FULL COMMITrEE

Jan. 24, 1989 S. Hrg. 101-54 Pt. I of 3 Pts.

LEVERAGED BUYOUTS AND CORPORATE DEBT

Jan. 25, 1989 S. Hrg. 101-54 Pt. 2 of 3 Pts.

LEVERAGED BUYOUTS AND CORPORATE DEBT

Jan 26, 1989 S. Hrg. 101-54 Pt. 3 of 3 Pts.

LEVER XGED BUYOUTS AND CORPORATE DEBT

Jan. 27, 1989

Nomination

CARLA HILLS TO BE U S TRADE

TIVE

Feb. 23, 1989

S. Hrg. 101-52

REPRESENTAS. Hrg. 101-72

Numination

LOUIS W. SULLIVAN, M.D., TO BE SECRETARY OF

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Mar. 1, 1989 S. Hrg. 101-77 Pt. I of 3 Pts.

OVERSIGHT OF THE TRADE ACT OF 1988

Mar. 7, 1989

CUSTOMS SERVICE BUDGET

FOR FISCAL YEAR 1990

Mar. 8, 1989

S. Hrg. 101-36

AUTHORIZATION

S. Hrg. 101-62

USTR AND ITC BUDGET AUTHORIZATION FOR

FISCAL YEAR 1990

Mar. 9, 1989 S. Hrg. 101-108 Pt. 1. of 2 Pts

REVENUE AND SPENDING

FISCAL YEAR 1990

Mar. 14 and 15, 1989 S. Hrg.

REVENUE AND SPENDING

FISCAL YEAR 1990

Mar. 16, 1989

PROPOSALS FOR

101-108 Pt. 2 of 2 Pts.

PROPOSALS FOR

S. Hrg. 101-76

Nominations

EDITH E. HOLIDAY TO BE GENERAL COUNSEL,

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY AND DAVID

W. MULLINS JR. TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY

(DOMESTIC FINANCE) FOR THE DEPARTMENT

OF THE TREASURY

Apr. 18 and 19, 1989 S. Hrg. 101-291

CHILD CARE WELFARE PROGRAMS AND TAX

CREDIT PROPOSALS

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May 4, 1989

HEARINGS

FULL COMMITTEE-Continued

Apt. 20, 1989 S. Hrg. 101-77 Pt. 2 of 3 Pts.

OVERSIGHT OF THE TRADE ACT OF 1988

April 21, 1989 S. Hrg. 101-97

Nominations

CONSTANCE J. HORNER TO BE UNDER SECRETARY OF HHS, MARY GALL TO BE ASSISTANT

SECRETARY OF HHS

May 3 and June 14, 1989 S. Hrg. 101-77 Pt. 3 of 3 Pts.

OVERSIGHT OF THE TRADE ACT OF 1988

May 49 1989 S. Hrg. 101-439

Nominations

Eric I. Garfinkel, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce;

Rufus H. Yerxa, to be a Deputy U.S. Trade Representative with the rank of Ambassador; Robert R. Glauber, to

be Under Secretary of the Treasury, David Campbell

Mulford, to be Under Secretary of the Treasury, and John

E Robson, to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury

MEDICARE

TALS

May 9, 1989

S. Hrg. 101-370

REIMBURSEMENT TO RURAL HOSPIS Hrg. 101-352

SECTION 89--"'ONDISCRIMINATION RULES

May 9, 1989 S Firg. 101-125

Nominations

Charles H. Dallara to be Deputy Under Secretary for International Affairs, Hollis S McLoughlin to be Asistant

Secretary for Policy Development, Roger Bolton to be

Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs and Public Liaion,

Department of the Treasury, and Kay C James to be

Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs of the Department

of Health and Human Services

May 10, 1989 S. Hrg. 101-143

EUROPE-92 TRADE PROGRAM

May 17, 1989

S. 353, S. 442, S. 659, S. 838, and S. 849

MISCELLANEOUS TAX BILLS-1989

May 18, 1989

Nomination

SIDNEY LINN WILLIAMS TO

TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

June 1, 1989

S. Hrg. 101-380

S. Hrg. 101-113

BE DEPUTY U.S.

S. Hrg. 101-519

CATASTROPHIC CARE-EXCESS REVENUES

June 7, 1989 S. Hrg. 101-360

Nominations

KENNETH W GIDEON TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR TAX POLICY AND BRYCE L.

HARLOW TO BE DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY

FOR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF

THE TREASURY; JOHN MICHAEL FARREN TO

BE UNDER SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR

INTERNATIONAL TRADE; AND GERALD L.

OLSON TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR

LEGISLATION OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

June 12, 1989 S. Hrg. 101-524

CHILD CARE AND HEALTH INITIATIVE

June 13, 1989 S. Hrg. 101-540

S. 800

COMMUTER TAX MORATORIUM BILL

June 20, 1989 S. Hrg. 101-568

HEAI.Tll CARE COVERAGE FOR CHILDREN

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FULL COMMITTEE-Continued

June 21, 1989 S. Hrg. 101-572

S. 771 and S. 1066

OIL SPILL CLEANUP COSTS

June 22, 1989 S. Hrg. 101-209

Nominations

FRED T. GOLDBERG TO BE COMMISSIONER OF

THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; JULIUS L.

KATZ TO BE DEPUTY U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE; AND MICHAEL J. ASTRUE TO BE GENERAL COUNSEL, HHS

July 11, 1989 S. Hrg. 101-581

MEDICARE CATASTROPHIC COVERAGE

July 25, 1989 S. Hrg. 101-444

Nominations

James Duesterberg to be Assistant Secretary for International Economic Policy, Department of Commerce, Wade

Fredenck Horn to be Chief of the Children's Bureau/

Commissioner for the Administration on Children, Youth

and Families (ACYFO, Department of Health and Human

Services; Linda Gail Morrison Combs to be Assistant Secretary for Management, Department of the Treasury,

Gwendolyn Stewart King to be Commis•ioner of Social

Security

Sept. 29, 1989 S Hrg 101-697

SUPER IRA PROPOSAL

Oct. 4, 1989 S. tlrg. 101-641

U.S.-U.S S R ECONOMIC RELATIONS

Oct. 16, 1989 S Hrg 101-449

Nomination

SIDNEY LEWIS JONES TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY (ECONOMICS)

Nov. 14 and 15, 1989

Nov. 15, 1989 S. Hrg. 100-451

Nominations

DONALD E. KIRKENDALL, AS INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES, DEPARTMENT OF

THE TREASURY, AND CATALINA VASQUEZ VILLALPANDO, AS TREASURER OF THE UNITED

STATES

SUBCOMMITTEE ON TAXATION

MANAGEMENT

July 19, 1989

S. 812, S 1171, and S. 1303

ESOPs AND RETIREE HEALTH

July 19, 1989

AND DEBT

S. Hrg. 101-593

S. Hrg. 101-571

PUBLIC DEBT LIMIT

SUBCOMMITTEE ON SOCIAL SECURITY AND

FAMILY POLICY

Jan. 23, 1989 S. Hrg. 101-55

SOCIAL SECURITY "NOTCH" ISSUE

May 15, 1989 S. Hrg. 101-323

IMPLLEME'NTING THE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT OF

1988

June 2, 1989 S. Hrg. 101-418

IMPROVING PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN SOCIAL SECURITY

Nov 20, 1989 101-300

DECEPTIVE SOCIAL SECUR! IFY MASS MAILINGS

TO THE ELDERLY

SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE

S. Hrg. 101-566 Pt. I of 2 lts. Mar. 13, 1989

S. 712

PUERTO RICO'S POLITICAL STATUS

S. Hrg. 101-137

BILATERAL TRADE AGREEMENTS

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

31-510 - 90 - 3

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SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL TRADEContinued

Apr. 7, 1989

OVERSIGHT OF THE UNITED

FREE TRADE AGREEMENT

S. Hrg. 101-204

STATES-CANADA

SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND

AGRICULTURAL TAXATION

July 28, 1989 S. Hrg. 101-609

S. 1041

TAX TREATMENT OF

DEBTEDNESS

S. Hrg. 101-296 Aug. 3, 1989

CURRENCY MANIPULATION

June 22, 1989 S. Hrg. 101-526 Pt. 1 of 2 Pts.

JAPANESE TRADE BARRIERS TO FOREST PRODUCTS

S. Hrg. 101-594 Pt. I of 3 Pts.

UNITED STATES-JAPAN STRUCTURAL IMPEDIMENTS INITIATIVE (Sll)

Oct. 27, 1989

H.R 3275

STEEL TRADE LIBERALIZATION

PLEMENTATION ACT

S. Hrg. 101-645

PROGRAM IM-

.3, 1989 S. Hrg 101-667

EXTENDING INTERNATIONAL TRADING RULES

TO AGRICULTURE

Nov. 6 and 7, 1989 S. Hrg. 101-594, Pt 2 of 2 Pts.

UNITED STATES-JAPAN STRUCTURAL IMPEDIMENTS INITIATIVE (SIl)

S. Hrg. 101-542

(Field Hearing- BhIing,, MT)

TRADE BETWEEN MONTANA AND THE PACIFIC

RIM

S. 828

CERTAIN FARM &NS. Hrg. 101-620

TAX INCENTIVES TO BOOST ENERGY EXPLORATION

SUBCOMMITTEE ON PRIVATE RETIREMENT

PLANS AND OVERSIGHT OF THE INTERNAL

REVENUE SERVICE

Feb. 22, 1989 S. Hrg. 101-60

IRS MANAGEMENT QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

PROGRAMS AND TAXPAYER SERVICES

SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH FOR FAMILIES

AND THE UNINSURED

June 19 and 28, 1989 S. Hrg. 101-566

(June 28, 1989-Field Hearing,

Southfield, MI)

HEALTH CARE FOR THE UNINSURED

SUBCOMMITTEE ON MEDICARE AND LONG.

TERM CARE

March 3, 1989 S. Hrg. 101-35

OVERVIEW OF MEDICARE PROGRAM

Mar. 17 and Apr. 20, 1989 S. Hrg. 101-173, Pt. 1 of 2 Pts.

PHYSICIAN PAYMENT REFORMS

May 19, 1989 S. Hrg. 101-490

RURAL HEALTH CARE

June 16, 1989 S. Hrg. 101-173 Pt. 2 of 2 Pts.

PHlYSICIAN PAYMENT REFORMS

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

May 12, 1989

July 20, 1989

Nov

Dec. 8, 1989

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S.5 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. DODD AND MESSRS. ADAMS, BAUCUS, BIDEN, BINGAMAN, BRADLEY, BRYAN, BURDICK, CHAI.FL, CRANSTON,

D'AMATO, DASCHLE, DECONCINI, HARKIN, HATCH,

HOLLINGS, INOUYE, KENNEDY, KERREY, KIERRY, KOHtL,

LAUTENBERG, LEAHY, LIEBERMAN, MATSUNAGA, MLIZENBAUM, MIKULSKI, MITCHELL, MOYNIHAN, REII),

RIEGLE, ROCKEFELLER, SANIORD, SARBANIS, SASSER,

SIMON

To provide for a Federal program for the improvement of child

care, and for other purposes

Jan. 25, 1989-Referred to the Committee on Labor and Human

Resources

June 15, 1989-Senate began consideration, with a committee

amendment in the nature of a sabstitue

Withdrawn: Committee amendment in the nature of a

substitute.

June 16, 1989-Senate resumed consideration

June 19, 1989-Senate resumed consideration, taking action on

amendments proposed thereto, as follows

Adopted:

Kerrey Amendment No 198 (to Amendment No 196). to provide

that the chief executive officer of a State establish and appoint

a State Child Care BoarJ that shall serve as the lead agency for

the State

June 20. 1989-Senate continued consideration, taking action on

amendments proposed thereto, as follows

Adopted:

Pryor Amendment No 200 (to Amendment No 196), to define the

term "eligible child" as an individual who is less than II years

of age.

June 21. 1989-Senate continued consideration

June 22, 1989-Senate continued consideration, taking action oil

amendments proposed thereto, as follows

Adopted:

Mitchell Amendment No 196, in the nature of a substitute, by 63

yeas to 37 nays

Bentsen Amendment No. 203, to amend title 11 of the Social

Security Act to increase the retirement test exempt amount in

'990, and to lower the reduction factor for certain earnings to

25 percent. by a unanimous vote of 100 yeas

Boschwitz Amendment No. 205, to authorize States to provide

funds to local libraries to be used for the provisions of services

to certain child care providers.

Boschwitz Amendment No. 206, to express the sense of Congress

that $10 million should be appropriated in fiscal year 1990 to

carry out subpart 8 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C 107).

Roth Amendment No. 199, to exempt child care earnings from the

earnings test under the Social Security Act, by a unanimous

vote of 100 yeas.

Dodd (for Graham) Amendment No. 207, of a technical nature.

Bond Amendment No. 208, to provide for the establishment of

school-based child-care grant program and a comprehensive

program of child care projects

Bond Amendment No. 209, to permit states with child care availability problems to use additional resources to help alleviate.

Danforth Amendment No. 213, to clarify the application of section

89 rule to churches

Coats Amendment No. 214, to protect sectarian providers of child

care

Coats Amendment No 215, to limit the scope of requirements

tinder this Act

(C 'its Amendment No. 216. to permit states to reduce the categories of child care providers licensed or regulated by the State.

Coats Amendment No. 217. to permit child care providers who

care for relative to be eligible for assistance under this Act.

Coat% Amendment No. 218. to permit inhome child care providers

to be eligible for assistance under this Act.

Doenwni Amendment No 219, relating to the effective date for

section 89 qualification rules and guidance for the section 89

nondiscrimination rules

Rejected:

Dolt' Amendment No 201 (to Amendment No 196). of a perfecting

nature, by 44 yeas to 56 nays

Wilson Amendment No 211. to delete those provisions relating to

the rate of payment of child care providers, by 59 yeas to 40

nays. Senate tabled the amendment

Withdrawn:

Domenici Amendment No 2121. to provide an exemption for employers with fewer than 20 employees from section 89.

June 21, 1989--Passed by the Senate, after taking action on additional amendments as follows

Adopted:

Jefjordv amendment No 220, to limit the effect of title I provision% of State law regarding the expenditure of State government revenues in sectarian institutions

Domenic amendmentt No 221, to exempt child care services provided by relatives from the prohibition against sectarian activities

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S. 5-Continued

Bentsen Amendment No 222 (to Amendment No. 202). of a perfecting nature relating to supplemental earned income credit for

families with young children, by 54 yeas to 45 nays.

Dole Amendment No. 202. to rt-,lae(. the tax credit for health

insurance premiums with an increase in the earned income tax

credit (as amended by Amendment No. 222)

Domenict Amendment No 224. to provide parents with a choice in

the type of care their children receive.

Mitchell Amendment No. 228. relating to the definition of qualified

cash payment.

Kasten Amendment No 230, to provide modifications to section 89

of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as amended by subsection (a)).

Kasten Amendment No. 231. to establish that nothing in this Act

shall be construed to require, or to mandate the States to

require, the training or licensing of individuals to provide child

care to members of their families.

Biden Amendment No. 232. to establish penalties for the desecration of the United States flag

Dodd Amendment No 233, of a technical nature

Hatch Amendment No. 234. of a technical nature

Rejected:

Helms Amendment No. 225. to make those provisions that provide

limitations on the use of financial assistance for sectarian purposes and activities unseverable. by 62 yeas to 36 nays. Senate

tabled the amendment

Dole Amendment No. 223. to replace the tax credit for health

insurance premiums with an increase in the earned income tax

credit.

Heinz Amendment No 226. to replace the tax credit for health

insurance premiums with an increase in the dependent care tax

credit, by 53 yeas to 40 nays, Senate tabled the amendment

Wilson Amendment No 227. to permit States to use assistance

provided under title I to offer child care tax credits to its

residents, by 55 yeas to 33 nays, Senate tabled the amendment

S. 9 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. Dot.L AND MI:ssRS. ARMSTRONG, BoS(HwIIil, BURNS,

COCHRAN, D'AMATO, DURINBI.RGIR, EXON, Hi i tIN,

HELMS, JEF.FORDS. KASTEN, Lo'rr, LUGAR, MACK, McCONNEI., PRLSSI.IR, THtURMOND, Ro'i iI, SYMMS,

WARNER, WILSON

To amend title 1I of the Social Security Act to phase out the

earnings test over a 5-year period for individuals who have

attained retirement age, and for other purposes

Jan. 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Dole introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S219)

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S. 10 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. Dolt. AND MLSSRS. BORN, BURDICK, BURNS, DANI ORFH, DoMLNIci, DURENBERGER, GRASSLEY, INOUYE,

KAS['! N, MRS. KASSL-BAUM, MCCAIN, REID

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure that

Medicare-dependent, small rural hospitals receive for a 3-year

period at least their reasonable costs for inpatient hospital services furnished under the Medicare Program.

Jan. 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Dole introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S222).

Mar 3, 1989--Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

S. 19 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. LI-VIN AND MI.SSRS. COH-N, CONRAD, FORD, HOLI.INGS, Ri:GI.i-, ROBB

To allow State Governors to file petitions fur action under section

301 of the Trade Act of 1974.

Jan. 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Levin introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S278).

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S Trade Representative, U.S. International Trade

Commission

S. 24 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. WAI I OP ANt) MESSRS. LUGAR, MURKOWSKI, SIMPSON, S1 I.VI:NS

To clarify that charges and fees may be collected in connection

with foreign trade zones at certain small airports

Jan 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Wallop introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S285)

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S Trade Representative, U S International Trade

Commission

S. 28 Jan. 25, 1989

MR RII (,I L ANt) MI SSRS. BURNS, LIEiBERMAN

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the

basic standard deduction for child dependents

Jan 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Riegle introducing this bill

(Congressional Record ,291)

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S. 28-Continued

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 35 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. DANFORTH AND MESSRS. COCHRAN, BOND, BOSCHWITZ, BURDICK, DASCHLE, DOMI-NICI, DURFENBLRGIR,

GRASSLEY, PRESSLER, PRYOR

To provide for the establishment of rural enterprise zones, and for

other purposes.

"Rural Enterprise Zone Act of 1989."

Jan. 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Danforth introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S308).

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Housing and

Urban Development, Agriculture, Commerce, Labor, Small

Business Administration. Interior.

S. 37 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. SPECTER AND HEi.IN

To amend title 11 of the Social Security Act to protect the benefit

levels of individuals becoming eligible for benefits in or after

1979.

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 41 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. DOLE AND MR. NICKEI.S

To promote the energy security of the United States by amending

the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage the continued

exploration for and production of domestic oil and natural gas

resources.

"Energy Security Act Tax of 1989"

Jan. 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Dole introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S325)

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, EPA

S. 42 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. NICKI.LS (BY MR. DOLE)

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a fee on

the importation of crude oil and refined petroleum products.

"Domestic Petroleum Security Act of 1989"

Jan. 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Dole introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S327)

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Mange.

mcnt and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S.43 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. Ruim ANt) MESSRS. BRYAN, HOLLINGS, MCCAIN,

SHELBY, SYMMS

To restore the Medicare and Medicaid law to the provisions in

effect before the enactment of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 and to establish a Presidential Commission

on the Medicare Program.

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

S.51 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. CRANSION AND MESSRS. GLENN, KERRY, METZENBAUM, PFI.I

To amend title 11 of the Social Security Act to provide that the

combined earnings of a husband and wife during the period of

their marriage shall be divided equally and shared between

them for benefit purposes, so as to recognize the economic

contribution of each spouse to the marriage and ensure that

each spouse will have Social Security protection in his or her

own right

"Social Security Equity Act of 1989"

Jan 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Cranston introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S347)

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

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S. 55 Jan. 25, 1989 S. 89

MR. WILSON AND MR. COCHRAN

To increase the availability of quality affordable child care, and

for other purposes.

"Kids in Day-Care Services Act of 1989"

Jan. 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Wilson introducing this Bill

(Congressional Record S360).

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

S.58 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. BOSCHWITZ AND MLSSRS. BURNS, GORTON, MCCAIN,

SIMPSON

To amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987

to improve the enterprise zone development program, to amend

the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives

for investments in enterprise zones, and for other purposes.

"Enterprise Zone Improvements Act of 1989"

Jan. 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Boschwitz introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S372)

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 59 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. INOUYE

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from

gross income the gain on certain sales of lands subject to

ground leases.

Jan. 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Inouye introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S379).

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

Jan. 25, 1989

MR. INOUYE AND MLSSRS HATCH, MIKUI SKI

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide

independence to clinical social workers with respect to services

furnished at a comprehensive out-patient rehabilitation facility.

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

Jan. 25, 1989

MR. SYMMS AND MESSRS. ARMSTRONG, BOREN, BOSCHWITZ, BURNS, COCHRAN, COHEN, D'AMATO, DIXON,

DOLE, GARN, GRASSLEY, GORTON, HARKIN, HEFLIN,

HELMS, HUMPHREY, JEFFORDS, KASTEN, KOHL, MRS.

KASSEBAUM, LAUTENBERG, LEVIN, LOTT, MCCAIN, MCCONNELL, PRESSLER, SHELBY, SIMPSON, STEVENS,

WILSON

To delay for I year the effective date for section 89 of the

Internal Revenue Cods of 1986.

Jan. 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Symms introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S412).

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 100 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. ROCKEFEI.LER AND MESSRS. BREAUX, BURDICK,

CHAIEE, COCHRAN, CONRAD, CRANSTON, DASCHLE,

DURENBERGER, EXON, GORE, HARKIN, HATCH, HEFLIN,

HEINZ, HOLLINGS, INOUYE, JEFFORDS, LAUTENBERO,

LLAHY, Lorr, MATSUNAGA, MIKULSKI, MOYNIHAN,

MURKOWSKI, SARBANES, SHELBY, SYMMS, WIRTH

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to

coverage of, and payment for, services of psychologists under

part B of medicare.

Jan 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Rockefeller introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S423)

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Hunman Services.

S. 105 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. INOUYITo allow the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to be applied and

administered as if the 3-year basis recovery rule applicable to

employees' annuities had not been repealed

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

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S. 115 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. INOUYE AND MESSRS. BURDICK, HARKIN, HOLLINGS

To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to

provide that nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist serv- ices are covered under part B of Medicare and are a mandatory

benefit under Medicaid.

Jan. 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Inouye introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S437).

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

S. 116 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. INOUYE AND MESSRS. BRADLEY, BURDICK, CHAFEF,

DODD, DURENBERGER, GORE, PELL., SHI.LBY, STEVENS

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase the

independence of psychologists with respect to services furnished at a comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facility.

Jan. 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Inouye introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S437).

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Offike of Manage.

ment and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

S. 117 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. INOUYE AND BURDICK

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit

for the purchase of child restraint systems used in motor vehicles.

Jan. 25, 1989-Statement of Senator lnouye introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S438).

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 118 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. INOUYE AND MESSRS. BURDICK, HO..IN.;S

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide

coverage of clinical social workers services when provided on- site at a community mental health center or off-site as part of a treatment plan.

Jan. 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Inouye introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S438).

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

S. 119 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. INOUYE AND MESSRS. BURDICK, DIXON, HARKIN,

MATSUNAGA

To amend titles XVIII and XIVX of the Social Security Act to

provide that pediatric nurse practitioner or pediatric clinical nurse pecialist services are covered under part B of Medicare

and are a mandatory benefit under Medicaid.

Jan. 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Inouye introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S439).

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Manage.

ment and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

S. 121 Jan, 25, 1989

MR. INOUYE AND MESSRS. LEVIN, MATSUNAGA

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide that

psychologist services furnished by, or under arrangements

made by, a hospice program are covered under Medicare.

Jan. 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Inouye introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S444).

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

S. 122 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. INOUYF AND MESSRS. BURDICK, DASCHLE, HOLLINGS,

MATSUNAGA, MOYNIHAN

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide

coverage for social worker services furnished at rural health

clinics.

Jan 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Inouye introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S444)

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

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S. 124 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. INOUYE AND MR. MATSUNAGA

To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to

provide that clinical social worker services are covered under

part B of Medicare and are a mandatory benefit under Medicaid, and for other purposes.

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

S. 125 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. INOUYE

To provide direct payment for services of

assistants in surgery.

registered nurses as

Jan. 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Inouye introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S455).

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

S. 126 Jan, 25, 1989

MR. INOUYE AND MESSRS. BURDICK, MATSUNAGA

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide that a nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist may, in collabora

tion with a physician, certify or recertify the need for certain

services, to provide for coverage of certain items and services

furnished by a nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist, and

for other purposes.

Jan. 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Inouye introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S456)

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S, 138 Jan, 25, 1989

MR. DURENBERGER

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a uni.

form Federal tax treatment for employer-provided health care benefits for retired employees

"Retiree Health Protection and Long-Term Care Insurance Act of

1989"

Jan. 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Durenberger introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S478)

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 139 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. DURENBERGER

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from

gross income amounts withdrawn from individual retirement

plans for payment of long-term health care insurance premiums.

Jan. 25, 1

9 89-Statement of Senator Durenberger introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S478).

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 140 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. DURENBERGER

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for

establishment Af, and a credit for contributions to, long-term

health care savings accounts.

Jan. 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Durenberger introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S478).

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Manage.

ment and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 141 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. DURINBFERGER

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for

establishment of a credit for the cost of long-term health care insurance, and for other purposes.

Jan. 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Durenberger introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S478)

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

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S. 142 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. COHEN AND MESSRS MCCAIN, BRADLEY, MRS

KASSEBAUM

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a

program of voluntary certification of long-term care insurance

policies and to protect medicare beneficiaries from marketing

practices related to such policies, and for other purposes

"Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Protection Act of 1989"

Jan 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Cohen introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S478)

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Service

S. 159 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. DOMENICI AND MESSRS COATS, GRASSLI Y, Lorr

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a re- fundable credit to parents for dependents under age 5, that

earned income credit shall not apply to families having such a dependent, and that the dependent care credit shall not apply

with respect to such dependents

"Family Choice Tax Credit Act of 198?"

Jan 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Domenici introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S505)

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Managment and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 161 Jan. 25, 1989

MR BOREN ANt) MRS KASSI BAUM

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on the importation of crude oil and refined petroleum products

Jan 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Boren introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S51 1)

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department, of the Treasury, EPA

S. 162 Jan. 25, 1989

MR HELMS

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow a personal exemption for a child born alive after an induced

abortion

Jan. 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Helms introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S512)

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the CI'rice of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 163 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. THURMOND AND MESSRS ARMSTRONG, COATS,

GRASSLFY, HATI-ILLD, HEFLIN, HELMS, LUGAR, SYMMS,

WILSON

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that

service performed for an elementary or secondary school operated primarily for religious purposes is exempt from the Federal unemployment tax

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 171 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. KASrEN AND MESSRS. BOSCHWITZ,

HLI LIN, Lorr, MCCLURE, SHEIK BY, SYMMS

COCHRAN,

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a variable capital gains tax differential for certain capital assets, to

index the basis of capital assets, and for other purposes

"Entrepreneurship and Productivity Growth Act of 1989"

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 174 Jan. 25, 1989

MR BUMPERS ANt) MESSRS. CONRAD, INOUYE

To amend the internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a mechanism for taxpayers to designate any portion of any overpayment of income tax, and to contribute other amounts, for payment to the National Organ Transplant Trust Fund, and for

other purposes

"Cooperative Organ Transplant Contributions Act of 1989"

Jan 25, 1

989-Statement of Senator Bumpers introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S530)

Mar 3, 1

9 89-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

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S. 182 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. HEINZ

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the

indexing of certain assets

Jan. 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Heinz introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S536).

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 184 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. D'AMATO AND MESSRS. HARKIN, HEFLIN, REID,

SHELBY

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to protect the benefit

levels of individuals becoming eligible for benefits in or after

1979 by eliminating the disparity (resulting from changes made

in 1977 in the benefit computation formula) between those

levels and the benefit levels of persons who became eligible

before 1979.

Jan. 25, 1989-Statement of Senator D'Amato introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S539)

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S. 187 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. HEINZ

To amend the Social Security Act to provide foi the improvement of child care, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to improve the child care tax credit, and for other purposes.

"Partnerships in Child Care Act of 1989"

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S. 188 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. SYMMS

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate

mandated caps on physicians fees

Jan. 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Symms introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S548)

Mar. 3. 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human services

S. 200 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. RIEGLE AND MR. CRANSTON

To amend the Social Security Act to provide for improved procedures with respect to disability determinations and continuing disability reviews and to modify the program for providing rehabilitation services to individuals determined under such act

to be under a disability, and for other purposes.

"Social Security Disability Beneficiary Rehabilitation Act of 1989"

Jan. 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Riegle introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S569).

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

S. 205 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. SYMMS AND MESSRS. MCCLURE, SHELBY

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the

reimbursement differential between hospitals in different areas.

Jan 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Symms introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S612)

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S. 206 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. SYMMS

To amend the 1986 Tax Act to provide that certain loans between a domestic international sales corporation and a member of the same controlled group of corporations be treated as qualified

export assets

Jan 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Symms introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S613)

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 210 Jan. 25, 1989

MR MOYNIHAN

To extend compulsory OASDI and Medicare coverage to State

and local government employees hired after December 31,

1989, or performing service after such date not subject to any

public retirement system

Jan 25. 1989-Statement of Senator Moynihan introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S619)

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S. 210-Continued

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments, of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

S. 211 Jan. 29, 1989

MR. MOYNIHAN

To amend the Social Security Act to increase the allocation of

employment taxes to the Federal Disability Insurance Trust

Fund.

Jan. 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Moynihan introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S620).

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S. 212 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. MOYNIHAN

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to require the

Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide personal

earnings and benefits statements to individuals covered by

Social Security, and for other purposes

Jan. 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Moynihan introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S620)

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Service

S. 213 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. MOYNIHAN

To amend the Social Security Act to reduce the effect of the

disability benefits offset

Jan 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Moynihan introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S621)

Mar. 3, 1989--Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Servces

S. 214 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. MOYNIHAN

e

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop

a prototype of a counterfeit-resistant Social Security card, and

to provide for a study and report on the development of such

card.

Jan. 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Moynihan introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S621).

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments, of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

S. 215 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. MOYNIHAN AND MR. RIEGLE

Entitled the "Social Security Trust Funds Management Act of

1989."

"Social Security Trust Funds Management Act of 1989"

Jan 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Moynihan introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S623).

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S. 216 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. MOYNIHAN

DECONCINI, Ms.

SIMON

AND MESSRS. BRADLEY, CONRAD,

MIKULSKI, PRYOR, RIEGLE, SARBANES,

To establish the Social Security Administration as an independent

agency, which shall be headed by a Social Security Board, and

which shall be responsible for the administration of the old-age

survivors, and disability insurance program under title II of the

Social Security Act and the supplemental security income program under title XVI of such Act

"Social Security Administrative Reform Act of 1989"

Jan 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Moynihan introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S626).

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

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S. 217 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. MOYNIHAN

To amend part A of the Social Security Act to reduce the need

for emergency assistance payments to provide temporary housing for destitute families eligible for AFDC, and the expense of

such payments, by authorizing grants to States for the construction or rehabilitation of permanent housing that such families

can afford with their regular AFDC payments.

"Permanent Heusing for Homeless Families Act"

Jan. 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Moynihan introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S632).

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

S. 224 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. MOYNIHAN

To amend title II of the Social Secuiity Act to waive, for 5 years,

the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility on the

basis of a disability in the case of individuals with acquired

immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), and for other purposes.

Jan. 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Moynihan introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S645).

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S. 225 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. MOYNIHAN

To amend title XIX of the Public Health Service Act to provide

for the construction of community mental health centers, and

for other purposes

"Community Mental Health Centers Construction Act of 1989"

Jan. 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Moynihan introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S646)

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S. 226 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. MOYNIHAN

To amend title XVI and XIX of the Social Security Act to

provide for improved mental health care for the chronically

mentally ill and the homeless mentally ill, to prevent homelessness among the chronically mentally ill, and for other purposes.

"Community Mental Health Services and Homelessness Prevention

Act of 1989"

Jan 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Moynihan introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S646).

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

S. 227 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. MOYNIHAN

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exempt

certain small rural hospitals from the prospective payment

system.

Jan. 25, 1986-Statement of Senator Moynihan introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S648).

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S. 231 Jan. 25, 1989

MR MOYNIHAN AND MESSRS. ADAMS, BIDEN, BUMPERS,

CHAFEE, CONRAD, CRANSTON, DODD, FOWLER, GLENN,

GORE, GRAHAM, HARKIN, HEFLIN, HEINZ, HOLLINGS,

KENNEDY, KERRY, LEVIN, LIEBERMAN, METZENBAUM,

MIKULSKI, PELL, RIEGLE, ROCKEFELLER, SARBANES,

STEVENS

To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to

improve quality control standards and procedures under the

Aid to Families With Dependent Children Program, and for

other purposes.

"AFDC Quality Control Improvement Act of 1989"

Jan 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Moynihan introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S656).,

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

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S. 234 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. BOREN

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for oil and natural gas exploration, and for other purposes

"Energy Security Incentive Act of 1989"

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

S. 239 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. RIEGLE

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive the late

enrollment penalty under Medicare part B for any disabled

individual who was covered under his own or his spouse's

private-employment-related health insurance.

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 243 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. MCCLURE AND MESSRS. ADAMS, BAUCUS, BOREN,

BOSCHWITZ, BURNS, COATS, COCHRAN, CONRAD,

DURENBERGER, EXON, FOWLER, GORTON, GRASSLEY,

HARKIN, HATFIELD, JEFFORDS, MCCAIN, MCCONNELL,

NICKLES, NUNN, PRESSLER, REID, SHELBY, STEVENS,

SYMMS, WIRTH

To provide for the extension of regional referral center classification of certain hospitals under the Medicare Program and to

continue the payment rates for such hospitals

Jan. 25, 1989-Statement of Senator McClure introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S687)

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

S. 257 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. RIEGLE

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit individuals to receive tax-free distributions from an individual retirement account or annuity to purchase their first home, and for

other purposes

"First-Time Homebuyer Opportunity Act of 1989"

Jan 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Riegle introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S707)

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 259 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. MOYNIHAN AND MESSRS. ROTH AND DODD

To provide a White House Conference on International Trade in

Services

"White House Conference on International Trade in Services Act"

Jan 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Moynihan introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S709).

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Rep- resentative.

S. 260 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. MOYNIHAN AND MESSRS. ARMSTRONG, BINGAMAN,

BOREN, BURNS, BURDICK, COATS, CRANSTON, DANFORTH, DIXON, DURENBERGER, GORE, GRASSLEY,

HEFLIN, HEINZ, HELMS, HOLLINGS, JEFFORDS, JOHNSTON, KAS-IEN, KERRY, LEVIN, LOTT, LUGAR, MATSUNAGA, PRYOR, REID, RIEGLE, SANFORD, SHELBY, SIMON,

SYMMS, WILSON

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the exclusion from gross income of amounts paid for employee educational assistance programs.

"Employee Educational Assistance Act of 1989"

Jan 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Moynihan introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S711)

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 261 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. MOYNIHAN

To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to treat acts and practices of

foreign countries that diminish the effectiveness of international

agreements protecting endangered or threatened species as un- reasonable for purposes of applying chapter 1 of title III of the

Trade Act of 1974

Jan. 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Moynihan introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S71 1).

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Representative

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S. 262 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. MOYNIHAN AND MESSRS. CAUCUS, BOREN, DANFORTH, FOWLER, KENNEDY, PELL, SIMON, SYMMS

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cer ain

limitations on charitable contributions of certain items

Jan. 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Moynihan introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S713).

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 279 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. HUMPHREY AND MESSRS. COATS, LIEBERMAN, NUNN,

SANFORD

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from

gross income employee adoption assistance provided by the

employer.

Jan. 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Humphrey introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S732)

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 292 Jan. 31, 1989

MR. BAUCUS

To require the initiation of trade negotiations with Japan

Jan. 31, 1989-Statement of Senator Baucus introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S858)

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S. International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative.

S. 294 Jan. 31, 1989

MR. HEINZ

To amend the Harmonized Schedule of the United States to

exclude certain waste and scrap metals from a provision regarding the return of metal to the United States.

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S. International Trade Commission, U S. Trade Representative

June 2, 1989-Comment received from the U S International

Trade Commission

S. 295 Jan. 31, 1989

MR. HEINZ

To temporarily suspend the duty on 1,5 naphthalene diisocyanate.

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Representative.

May 12, 1989-Comment received from the U.S. International

Trade Commission.

S. 296 Jan. 31, 1989

MR. HEINZ

To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to

correct the tariff rate inversion on certain iron and steel pipe

and tube products.

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S Internationl Trade Commission, U S. Trade Representative

June 12, 1989-Comment received from the U.S. International

Trade Commission

S. 306 Jan. 31, 1989

MR. BENTSEN AND MESSRS. BAUCUS, BINGAMAN, BOND,

BOREN, BoScHWITZ, BREAUX, BUMPERS, BURDICK,

BURNS, COATS, COCHRAN, COHEN, CONRAD, D'AMATO,

DANFORTH, DOMENICI, DASCHLE, DOLE, DURENBERGER, EXON, FORD, GORE, GRAHAM, GRAMM,

GRASSLEY, HARKIN, HATFIELD, HEFLIN, HEINZ, HOLLINGS, HUMPHREY, INOUYE, JEFFORDS, JOHNSTON, MRS.

KASSEBAUM, KASTEN, KERREY, LUGAR, MCCAIN,

MCCLURE, MCCONNELL, MITCHELL, MOYNIHAN, MURKOWSKI, NICKLES, PRESSLER, PRYOR, REID, RIEGLE,

ROCKEFELLER, RUDMAN, SANFORD, SHELBY, SPECTER,

STEVENS, SYMMS, THURMOND, WALLOP, WARNER,

WILSON, WIRTH

To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications

in the Medicare program with respect to payments made under

such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to improve the

delivery of health services to individuals residing in such areas,

and for other purposes

"Equity for Rural Hospitals Act of 1989"

Jan 31, 1989-Statement of Senator Bentsen introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S886)

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

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S. 320 Jan. 31, 1989

MR. DURENBERGER AND MESSRS. COCHRAN, HARKIN,

MOYNIHAN, WILSON, SANFORD

To provide that certain individuals with physical or mental impairments are allowed to continue Medicare coverage at their

own expense.

Jan. 31, 1989-Statement of Senator Durenberger introducing this

bill (Congressional Record 5900).

Mar. 3, 1989--comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

S. 323 Feb. 2, 1989

MR. REID AND MR. BRYAN

To provide duty-free treatment for three-dimensional cameras

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S Trade Representative

Dec. 29, 1989-Comment received from the U S. International

Trade Commission.

S. 325 Feb. 2, 1989

MR. SANFORD

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit the interest

deduction on corporate stock acquisition indebtedness

Feb 2, 1989-Statement of Senator Sanford introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S 1061)

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 335 Feb. 2, 1989

MR. MCCAIN AND MESSRS BIDEN, BOREN, BoSCHWITZ,

BURNS, COCHRAN, DOMENICI, GORTON, GRASSIEY,

HATCH, HEFLIN, HOLLINGS, KASTEN, MRS KASSEBAUM,

LoTTr, MCCONNELL, MCCLURE, NICKLES, PI.Li., REID,

ROTH, SHELBY, WARNER, WILSON

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and other provisions of law to delay for I year the effective dates of the

supplemental Medicare premium and additional benefits under

Part B of the Medicare program, with the exception of the

spousal impoverishment benefit

Feb. 2, 1989-Statement of Senator McCain introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S1081)

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S. 339 Feb. 2, 1989

MR. BRADLEY AND MESSRS. BINGAMAN, BUMPERS,

CHAFEE, CRANSTON, DECONCINI, DURENBERGER, GORE,

HEFLIN, KENNEDY, KOHL, LEVIN, MATSUNAGA, MITCHELL, MOYNIHAN, RIEGLE, ROCKEFELLER, SARBANES,

SHELBY, SIMON

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to reduce infant

mortality through improvement of coverage of services to

pregnant women and infants under the Medicaid program.

"Infants Mortality and Childrens Health Act of 1989"

Feb. 2, 1989-Statement of Senator Bradley introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S1085)

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S. 340 Feb. 2, 1989

MR. PELL

To amend the Presidential Election Fund Act to curtail negative

campaign advertising

Feb 2, 1989-Statement of Senator Pell introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S1093)

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 342 Feb. 2, 1989

MR. DANFORTH AND MESSRS. BAUCUS, BOND, BOREN,

BURDICK, CHAFEE, COCHRAN, COHEN, DASCHLE, DODD,

FORD, FOWLER, GORE, GRASSLEY, HEFLIN, HEINZ,

INOUYE, JOHNSTON, KENNEDY, LEVIN, LIEBERMAN,

LoTr, MCCAIN, MITCHELL, MIKULSKI, PELL, PRYOR,

RIEGLE, SANFORD, SARBANES, SASSER, SHELBY, SIMON,

SPECTER, SYMMS, WARNER

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that

certain credits will not be subject to the passive activity rules,

and for other purposes

"Community Revitalization Tax Act of 1989"

Feb 2, 1989-Statement of Senator Danforth introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S1095)

Mar. 3, 1989-Commments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

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S. 343 Feb. 2, 1989

MR. BINGAMAN AND MR. BOREN

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for 10

years the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional

source.

Feb. 2, 1989-Statement of Senator Bingaman introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S1098).

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 348 Feb. 7, 1989

MR. BUMPERS AND MESSRS. BOSCHWITZ, BURDICK,

DASCHLE, DECONCtNI, DIXON, DODD, GORE, HEFLIN,

INOUYE, KERRY, SANFORD, SASSER

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore a capital

gains tax differential for small business stock held more than 4

years

"Venture Capital Gains Act of 1989"

Feb. 7, 1989-Statement of Senator Bumpers introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S1215)

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury (Star Print sent

May 13, 1989 )

S. 350 Feb. 7, 1989

MR. LOTT AND MESSRS ARMSTRONG, BOND, BOREN,

BOSCHWITZ, BREAUX, BURNS, COATS, COCHRAN,

D'AMATO, DECONCINI, GARN, GORTON, GRAMM,

GRASSLEY, HATCH, HEFLIN, HELMS, HUMPHREY,

KASTEN, LUGAR, MACK, MCCAIN, MCCLURE, NICKLES,

PRESSLER, RUDMAN, STEVENS, SYMMS, THURMOND,

WALLOP

To repeal section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to rules for coverage and benefits under certain employee

benefit plans)

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 353 Feb. 7, 1989

MR. EXON, AND MESSRS. DECONCINI, HARKIN, HEFLIN,

LIEBERMAN, SHELBY

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1Q86 to allow the use of

U.S savings bonds for any individual's higher education expenses to qualify for an income exclusion.

Feb 7, 1989-Statement of Senator Exon introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S1223).

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 355 Feb. 7, 1989

MR. RIEGLE AND MESSRS. ADAMS, ARMSTRONG, BAUCUS,

BIDEN, BOND, BOREN, BOSCHWITZ, BREAUX, BRYAN,

BUMPERS, BURNS, CHAFEE, COATS, COCHRAN, COHEN,

CONRAD, CRANSTON, D'AMATO, DANFORTH, DASCHLE,

DECONCINI, DIXON, DODD, DURENBERGER, EXON,

FOWLER, GARN, GORE, GORTON, GRAHAM, GRASSLEY,

HARKIN, HATCH, HEFLIN, HEINZ, HOLLINGS, INOUYE,

JEFFORDS, JOHNSTON, KERREY, LAUTENBERG, LEAHY,

LEVIN, LIEBERMAN, LOTT, LUGAR, KASTEN, KENNEDY,

KERRY, KOHL, MACK, MATSUNAGA, MCCAIN, MCCONNELL, MIKULSKI, MITCHELL, MOYNIHAN, MURKOWSKI,

NICKLES, NUNN, PRESSLER, PRYOR, PELL, REID, ROBB,

ROCKEFELLER, RUDMAN, SANFORD, SARBANES, SASSER,

SHELBY, SIMON, SIMPSON, SPECTER, STEVENS, SYMMS,

THURMOND, WALLOP, WARNER, WILSON, WIRTH

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend through

1992 the period during which qualified mortgage bonds and

mortgage credit certificates may be issued

Feb 7, 1989-Statement of Senator Riegle introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S1224)

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 356 Feb. 7, 1989

MR. GRAMM

To authorize negotiation of a North American Free Trade Area,

to promote free trade, and for other purposes

"American Trade, Growth, and Employment Promotion Act"

Feb 7, 1989-Statement of Senator Gramm introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S1250).

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Representative

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S. 364 Feb. 7, 1989 1 S. 373

MR. GORE

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the

amount of the earned income tax credit, to make credit for

dependent care expenses refundable, and for other purposes

"Employment Incentives Act of 1989"

Feb. 7, 1989-Statement of Senator Gore introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S1238).

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 366 Feb. 7, 1989

MR. BAUCUS AND MESSRS. BURDICK, CONRAD, EXON,

HARKIN, HOLLINGS, INOUYE, REID, ROCKEFELLER,

SHELBY, WIRTH

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make certain

payment reforms in the Medicare Program to ensure the adequate provision of health care in rural areas, and for other

purposes

"Rural Health Manpower Assitance Act of 1989"

Feb 7, 1989-Statement of Senator Baucus introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S 1246).

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S. 367 Feb. 7, 1989

MR. GRAHAM

To suspend temporarily the duty on calcium acetylsalicylate (calcium carbaspirin)

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State. Commerce, U.S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative.

Feb. 8, 1989

MR. COATS

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to allow an additional 50 percent deduction for the costs to employers of providing family leave in certain cases involving a birth, an adoption, or a serious illness of a child, spouse, or dependent of the

employee

"Family Leave Benefits Assistance Act of 1989"

Feb 8, 1988-Statement of "F.--iitor Coats introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S 1323,

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 378 Feb. 8, 1989

MR ROCKEFELLER AND MESSRS. BIDEN, BINGAMAN,

BOREN, BOSCHWITZ, BREAUX, BRYAN, BYRD, BURDICK,

COATS, COCHRAN, COHEN, D'AMATO, DECONCINI,

DODD, DOMENICI, DURENBERGER, EXON, FORD,

FOWLER, GARN, GLENN, GORE, GRASSLEY, HARKIN,

HATCH, HEFLIN, HEINZ, HELMS, HOLLINGS, INOUYE,

KENNEDY, KERREY, LEAHY, LEVIN, LIEBERMAN, LOTT,

MCCONNELL, METZENBAUM, MS. MIKULSKI, MOYNIHAN, MURKOWSKI, PRYOR, REID, RIEGLE, ROBB,

RUDMAN, SANFORD, SARBANES, SASSER, SHELBY, SPECTER, STEVENS, THURMOND, WIRTH

To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an additional 5

years

Feb 8, 1989-Statement of Senator Rockefeller introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S1330)

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

S. 383 Feb. 8, 1988

MR. DOMENICI

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the rules

concerning the unconventional fuels credit with respect to gas

produced from a tight formation, and to restore the application

of such credit to the alternative minimum tax.

Feb 8, 1989-Statement of Senator Domenici introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S1342.)

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

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S. 384 Feb. 8, 1988

MR. CHAFEE AND MESSRS. ADAMS, ARMSTRONG, BAUCUS,

BIDEN, BINGAMAN, BOSCHWITZ, BRADLEY, BURDICK,

BURNS, COHEN, CONRAD, CRANSTON, DASCHLE, DODD,

DOLE, FOWLER, GARN, GORE, GORTON, HARKIN,

HATCH, HATFIELD, HEFLIN, HOLLINGS, HUMPHREY,

INOUYE, JEFFORDS, KERRY, LEAHY, LIEBERMAN,

LUGAR, MATSUNAGA, MCCAIN, MIKULSKI, MITCHELL,

MOYNIHAN, MURKOWSKI, NUNN, PELL, PRESSLER,

PRYOR, REID, RIEGLE, ROCKEFELLER, SANFORD, SARBANES, SHELBY, SPECTER, STEVENS, THURMOND,

WALLOP, WIRTH

To amend title XIX of the Social Secunty Act to assist individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining their

maximum potential for independence and capacity to participate in community and family life, and for other purposes

"Medicaid Home and Community Quality Services Act of 1984)"

Feb 8, 1989-Statement of Senator Chafee introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S 1347)

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

July 5, 1989--Comment in opposition received from the Department of Health and Human Services

S. 385 Feb. 8, 1989

MR. ROTH AND MR. RIEGLE

To temporarily suspend the duty on Bendiocarb

Feb. 8, 1989- Statement of Senator Roth introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S1360)

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

Jan 8, 1990-Comment received from the U S International

Trade Commission

S. 387 Feb. 8, 1989

MR. DIXON

To provide a one-time amnesty from criminal and civil tax penalties and 50 percent of the interest penalty owed for certain

taxpayers who pay previous underpayments of Federal tax

during the amnesty period, to amend the Internal Revenue

Code of 1986 to increase by 50 percent all criminal and civil

tax penalties, and for other purposes

"Federal Tax Delinquency Amnesty Act of 1989"

Feb. 8, 1989-Statement of Senator Dixon introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S1362)

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 392 Feb. 8, 1989

MR. COATS

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a re- fundable credit to parents for dependents under age 6, to provide child care assistance to low-income working parents, to

provide incentives for employer-provided child care assistance,

and for other purposes

"Parental C(_houte% in Child Care Act of 1989"

Feb 8, lO9--Stlfiýenent of Senator Coats introducing this bill

(Congressional Re.ord S 1382)

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget. Department of the Treasury

S. 409 Feb. 9, 1989

MR BOSCHWITZ

To expand the availability of quality affordable child care, and for

other purposes

"Child Care Assistance and Resources Expansion Act of 1989"

Feb 9, 1989-Statement of Senator Boschwitz introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S1443)

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S. 411 Feb. 9, 1989

MR. BOSCHWITZ AND MESSRS. CRANSTON, GARN, HEFLIN,

LUGAR, KASTEN, SYMMS

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore a capital

gains tax differential, and for other purposes.

Feb. 9, 1989-Statement of Senator Boschwitz introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S1443).

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

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S. 412 Feb. 9, 1989 1 S. 430

MR. PACKWOOD AND MESSRS. BOREN, D'AMATO, DANFORTH, FORD, HATFIELD, HEINZ, MOYNIHAN, PRYOR,

RIEGLE, ROCKEFELLER, SANFORD, STEVENS

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the

amount of the credit for expenses with respect to child care for

dependent children, to make such credit refundable, to amend

the Social Secunty Act to increase the funds for available child

care, and for other purposes.

"Expanded Child Care Opportunities Act of 1989"

Feb. 9, 1989-Statement of Senator Packwood introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S145 1).

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

S. 418

Feb. 22, 1989

MR. DASCHLE AND MESSRS. BINGAMAN, BRADLEY,

CHAFEE, CONRAD, DANFORTH, DURENBERGER, KERREY,

LUGAR, MATSUNAGA, MOYNIHAN, RIEGLE, ROCKEFELLER, SHELBY, SIMON

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for certain outreach activities undertaken at the option of a

State for the purpose of id, atifying pregnant women and children who are eligible for medical assistance and assisting them

in applying for and receiving such assistance, and for other

purposes.

Feb. 22, 1989-Statement of Senator Daschle introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S 1578).

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

Feb. 22, 1989 S. 434

MR. HELMS

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the

income taxation of corporations, to impose a 10 percent tax on

the earned income (and only the earned income) of individuals,

to repeal the estate and gift taxes, and for other purposes

"The Tax Act of 1989"

Feb. 22, 1989-Statement of Senator Helms introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S1556)

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 425 Feb. 22, 1989

MR. DOMENICI

To restore the Tight Sands Tax Credit by amending the Internal

Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the rules concerning the

nonconventional fuels credit with respect to gas produced from

a tight formation, and to restore the application of such credit

to the alternative minimum tax.

"Tight Formations Tax Credit Restoration Act of 1989"

Feb. 22, 1989-Statement of Senator Domenict introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S1569)

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments, of the Treasury, EPA

Feb. 23, 1989

MR. REID AND MR. BRYAN, GRAHAM, MACK

To prohibit a State from imposing an income tax on the pension

income of individuals who are not residents or domiciliaries of

that State

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 435 Feb. 23, 1989

MR. REID AND MESSRS ARMSTRONG, BOND, BOSCHWITZ,

BURDICK, BURNS, COCHRAN, COHEN, CRANSTON, DANrORTH, DASCHLE, DIXON, GRAHAM, GRASSLEY,

HARKIN, HEINZ, HELMS, LIEBERMAN, Lorr, LUGAR,

PRYOR, MCCLURE, PRESSLER, STEVENS, SIMON, SPEC-

! ER, SYMMS, WILSON

To amend section 118 of the Internal Revenue Code to provide

for certain exceptions from certain rules determining contributions in aid of construction

Feb 23, 1

989

-Statement of Senator Reid introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S1647)

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of" the Treasury

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S. 437 Feb. 23, 1989

MR. DIXON

To temporarily suspend the duty on certain glass bulbs

Feb 23, 1989-Statement of Senator Dixon introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S1652)

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S. Trade Representative

Dec 29, 1989-Comment received from the U.S International

Trade Commission

S. 440 Feb. 23, 1989

MR. BIDEN AND MR. INOUYE

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to

aid coverage to certain low-income children,

purposes.

extend Medicand for other

"Health Carefor Children Act of 1989"

Feb. 23, 1989-Statement of Senator Biden introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S1659)

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S. 442

S. 445 Feb. 23, 1989

MR. NICKLES AND MR. BOREN

To delay the Medicare Catastroptic Coverage Act of 1988 for

two years and to establish a Commission to assess the health care needs of the elderly as it relates to catastrophic illness.

"Catastrophic Coverage Delay Act of 1989"

Feb 23, 1

9 89-Statement of Senator Nickles introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S1677).

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

S. 449 Feb. 23, 1989

MR. BOREN AND MESSRS. BINGAMAN, COCHRAN, DOMENICI, JOHNSTON, NICK.ES, SIMPSON, WALLOP

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for oil and natural gas exploration and production, and for

other purposes

"Domestic Energy Security Act of 1989"

Feb 23, 1989-Statement of Senator Boren introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S1683)

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, EPA

Feb. 23, 1989 I. 450

MR. HOLLINGS

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a value

added tax and to provide a trust fund in the Department of the

Treasury restricting the use of the revenues from the value

added tax to deficit and debt reduction

"Deficit and Debt Reduction Act of 1989"

Feb 23, 1989-Statement of Senator Hollings introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S1665)

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

Feb. 23, 1989

MR HArCH AND MLSSRS. D'AMATO, DODD, KASTEN, MS.

MIKUI SKI

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the

earned income tax credit on the basis of family size, and for

other purposes

"Family Earned Income Tax Credit Act"

Feb 23, 1989-Statement of Senator Hatch introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S1686)

Mar 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 460 Feb. 28, 1989

MR. CONRAD ANt) EXON

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend treatment

of certain rents under section 2032A to all qualified heirs.

Feb 28, 1

9

89 -Statement of Senator Conrad introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S18160

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Mar. 11, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 461 Feb. 28, 1989

MR. GRASSLEY AND MESSRS. BURDICK, CONRAD,

DASCHLE, EXON, HARKIN, HELMS, HOLLINGS, LE',IN,

MATSUNAGA, MURKOWSKI, PRESSLER, STEVENS

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit payment for services of physician assistants outside institutional

settings.

Feb. 28, 1989-Statement of Senator Grassley introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S18 16)

Mar. 10, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S. 479 Mar. 1, 1989

MR. HATCH AND MESSRS. BOSCHWInZ, COATS, COCHRAN,

GRASSLEY, GORE, HEFLIN, HELMS, HUMPHREY, LEVIN,

LIEBERMAN, MCCONNELL, METZENBAUM, PRESSLER,

SIMON, STEVENS, SYMMS, THURMOND

To amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow for deduction of

qualified adoption expenses and for other purposes

"Fairness in Adopting Famthes Act"

Mar I, 1989-Statement of Senator Hatch introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S1919)

Mar 10, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 480 Mar. 1, 1989

MR. COCHRAN AND MESSRS. BREAUX, JOHNSTON

To authorize the several States and District of Columbia to collect certain taxes with respect to sales of tangible personal

property by nonresident persons who solicit such sales

"Equity in Interstate Competition Act of 1989"

Mar. 1, 1989-Statement of Senator Cochran introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S1920).

Mar. 10, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 492 Mar. 2, 1989

MR. BOSCHWITZ AND MESSRS. COATS, JEFFORDS, SANFORD

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the

amount of the earned income tax credit will be related to

family size.

"Job Enhancement for Famthes Act of 1989"

Mar 2, 1989-Statement of Senator Boschwitz introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S2005).

Mar. 10, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 494 Mar. 2, 1989

MR. DURENBERGER AND MESSRS. ARMSTRONG, BAUCUS,

BOREN, BOSCHWITZ, BURDICK, COCHRAN, COHEN,

CONRAD, D'AMATO, DANFORTH, DOLE, GRASSLEY,

HARKIN, HEINZ, HELMS, HOLLINGS, LEVIN, LUGAR,

MACK, NICKLES, PRYOR, ROTH, SANFORD, SHELBY,

SIMON, SYMMS, WALLOP, WILSON

To amend the Internal Revenue code of

years, and increase the amount of the

insurnace for self-employed individuals.

1986 to extend for 5

deduction for health

Mar 2, 1i89-Statement of Senator Durenberger introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S2008)

Mar 10, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 501 Mar. 2, 1989

MR. D'AMATO AND MESSRS. BURNS, COATS, DODD,

HEFLIN, LEVIN, STEVENS

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent,

and to increase the amount of, the exclusion for amounts re- ceived under qualified group legal services plans

Mar 2, 1989-Statement of Senator D'Amato introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S2017).

Mar 10, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

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S, 504 Mar. 2, 1989

MR. GRAHAM AND MESSRS. COCHRAN, DURENBERGER,

HATCH, JEFFORDS, KERRY, MCCAIN, SANFORD

To improve the operation of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, and for other purposes.

"Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Expansion Act of 1989"

Mar. 2, 1989-Statement of Senator Graham introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S2021).

Mar. 10, 1988-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. Trade Representative, U.S. International Trade

Commission.

Aug. 4, 1989-Comment received from the U.S. International

Trade Commission

S. 510 Mar. 3, 1989

MR. ROCKEFELLER

To suspend for a 3-year period the duty on octadecyl isocyanate

Mar. 10, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. Trade Representative, U.S International Trade

Commission

May 10, 1989-Comment received from the U S. International

Trade Commission

S. 524

MR. BRADLEY AND MLSSRS

HEINZ, LIEBERMAN

Mar. 7, 1989

CRANSFON, DiFCONCINI,

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for

coverage of adult day health care under the Medicare program,

and for other purposes

"Medicare Adult Day Health Care Amendments of 1989"

Mar 10, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S. 527 Mar. 7, 1989

MR. BAUCUS AND BURDICK, CONRAD, DASCHLE, EXON,

HARKIN, SHELBY

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reclassify

certain hospitals as sole community hospitals, and for other

purposes.

"Sole Community Hospital Preservation Act of 1989"

Mar. 10, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

S. 531 Mar. 8, 1989

MR. HEINZ

To temporarily suspend the duty on mesalamine.

Mar. 10, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S. Trade Representative, U S. International Trade

Representative

May 12, 1989-Comments received from the U.S. International

Trade Commission

S. 538 Mar. 8, 1989

MR. DURENBERGER

To provide that certain provisons of the Internal Revenue Code

of 1986 providing special rules for financially troubled financial

institutions shall not remain in effect after the enactment of

financial institution reform legislation

Mar 8, 1989--Statement of Senator Durenberger introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S2353)

Mar 17, 1989--Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 549 Mar. 9, 1989

MR GI.LNN

To temporarily suspend the duty on self-folding telescopic shaft,

collapsible umbrellas r

Mar 9, 1989-Statement of Senator Glenn introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S2490)

Mar 17, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Rep- resentative

Apr 24, 1989-Comments received from the U S International

Trade Commission

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S. 551 Mar. 9, 1989

MR. CRANSTON AND MR. KASTEN

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore a capital

gains tax diffejential, and for other purposes.

Mar. 9, 1989-Statement of Senator Cranston introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S2496)

Mar. 17, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 562 Mar. 9, 1989

MR. RIEGLE AND MESSRS BURDICK, DASCHLE, HATFIELD,

LEVIN, MS. MIKULSKI, PRYOR

To amend the Social Security Act to provide for improvements in

services to applicants and beneficiaries under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program and the supplemental

secunty income program

"Social Security Services Improvement Act of 1989"

Mar 9, 1989-Statement of Senator Riegle introducing thi., bill

(Congressional Record S2508)

Mar 17, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S. 565 Mar. 15, 1989

MR. CRANSTON, AND MESSRS ADAMS, BINGAMAN, BRYAN,

BUMPERS, BURDICK, CHAFEE, D'AMATO, DIXON, DODD,

GORTON, GRAHAM, HEINZ, KASTEN, KENNEDY, KERRY,

LAUTENBERG, MIKULSKI, MITCHELA, MOYNIIIAN, PELL,

REID, RIEGLE, SANFORD, SARBANES, SASSER, SHELBY,

SIMON, WILSON

To authorize a new corporation to support State and local strategies for achieving more affordable housing, to increase homeownership, and for other purposes

"National Affordable Housing Act"

Mar. 15, 1989-Statement of Senator Cranston introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S2572)

Mar 25, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S. 567 Mar. 15, 1989

MR. BOREN AND MESSRS. BOSCHWI1z, HELMS

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow income

from the sale of certain used automobiles to be computed on

the installment sales method, and for other purposes.

Mar 15, 1989-Statement of Senator Boren introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S2636).

Mar 25, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management, Department of the Treasury.

S. 569 Mar. 15, 1989

MR. BOND AND MESSRS. DANFORTH, HATCH, STEVENS

To establish a grant program for States to enable such States to

expand the choices available for the provision of affordable

child care, and for other purposes.

"Choices for Children Act of 1989"

Mar 15, 1989-Statement of Senator Bond introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S2650)

Mar 25, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

S. 570 Mar. 15, 1989

MR. DANFORTH AND MESSRS BAUCUS, BIDEN, BINGAMAN,

BOND, BOREN, BREAUX, BURDICK, CHAFEE, COCHRAN,

COHEN, CONRAD, CRANSTON, DECONCINI, DODD,

DURENBERGER, GLENN, GORE, GRASSLEY, HARKIN,

HATFIELD, HEFLIN, HEINZ, HOLLINGS, JOHNSTON, KENNEDY, KERRY, LAUTENBERG, LEAHY, LEVIN, LIEBERMAN, LoIrr, LUGAR, MCCAIN, MITCHELL, PRESSLER,

RIEGLE, ROCKEFELLER, ROTH, RUDMAN, SANFORD,

SHELBY, SYMMS, WALLOP, WILSON

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance the

incentive for increasing research activities

"Research and Experimental Credit Extenvion and Reform Act of

1989"

Mar. 15, 1989-Statement of Senator Danforth introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S2651)

Mar 25, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

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S. 595 Mar. 15, 1989

MR. DOMENICI AND MESSRS. BAUCUS, BOREN, COCHRAN,

KASSEBAUM, SHELBY

To amend section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to

exempt certain small businesses from the application of the

employee benefit nondiscrimination rules, to delay and to simplify the requirements of such section, and for other purposes

"Section 89 Small Business Relief Act of 1989"

Mar 15, 1989-Statement of Senator Domenici introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S2713)

Mar. 25, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 600 Mar. 15, 1989

MR. PRYOR AND MR. RIEGLE

To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to improve the

delivery and coverage of health services provided under such

title, and for other purposes

Mar. 15, 1989-Statement of Senator Pryor introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S2720)

Mar. 25, 19,89-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

S. 601 Mar. 15, 1989

MR. DOLE AND MESSRS. ARMSTRONG, BOSCHWITZ, BURNS,

COATS, COCHRAN, COHEN, D'AMATO, DANFORTH, DoMENICI, GORTON, HATCH, HATFIELD, KASTEN, LoVr,

LUGAR, MCCAIN, MURKOWSKI, RUDMAN, SIMPSON,

STEVENS, SYMMS, THURMOND, WALLOP, WARNER,

WILSON

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a child

tax credit and refundable child and dependent care tax credit

"Working Family Child Care Assistance Act of 1989"

Mar. 15, 1989-Ordered held at the desk

Mar 25, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

May 24, 1989-Comment received from the Office of Management and Budget

S. 608 Mar. 16, 1989

MR WALLOP AND MESSRS. HELMS, JOHNSTON

To require that catastrophic health coverage under Medicare part

B be listed as a separate benefit and to allow for the separate

election of such benefit, and for other purposes.

Mar. 16, 1989--Statement of Senator Wallop introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S2843)

Mar. 25, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury. Health and

Human Services.

I. 610 Mar. 16, 1989

MR. HEFLIN

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to resore income

averaging for farmers, to restore the investment tax credit and

accelerated cost recovery for property used in the trade or

business of farming, and for other purposes.

Mar 16, 1989-Statement of Senator Heflin introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S2845).

Mar 25, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Agriculture.

S. 614 Mar. 16, 1989

MR. SIMON

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States

to make prompt payment for medical assistance provided under

such title.

Mar 25, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 632 Mar. 16, 1989

MR BREAUX

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to exempt from tax

earnings on certain investment accounts for savers and investors

"Savers and Investors Act of 1989"

Mar 16, 1989-Statement of Senator Breaux introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S2876)

Mar 25, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

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S.643 Mar. 17, 1989 1 S. 656

MR. CONRAD AND MESSRS. BURDICK, COHEN, PRESSLER,

SANFORD, SYMMS

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an individual a credit against income tax for certain expenditures for the

purpose of reducing radon levels in the principal residence of

the individual, and for other purposes.

Mar. 17, 1989-Statement of Senator Conrad introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S3035).

Mar. 25, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 645 Mar. 17, 1989

MR. BOSCHWITZ

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the

indexing of certain assets, and to increase the holding period

for capital assets from I to 3 years.

Mar. 25, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 654 Mar. 17, 1989

MR. PRYOR AND MESSRS. BAUCUS, BINGAMAN, BOREN,

BREAUX, BUMPERS, BURDICK, COHEN, CONRAD, CRANSTON, DANFORTH, DASCHLE, DECONCINI, DODD,

DURENBERGER, EXON, FORD, FOWLER, GORE, GRASSLEY, HARKIN, HATFIELD, HEINZ, HOLLINGS, INOUYE,

JOHNSTON, KOHL, LIEBERMAN, MATSUNAGA, MITCHELL,

MOYNIHAN, REID, SANFORD, SASSER, SHELBY

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the

establishment of simplified health arrangements meeting the requirements of section 89, to modify the definition of part-time

employee for purposes of section 89, and to simplify the application of section 89.

"Section 89 Simplification Act"

Mar. 17, 1989-Statement of Senator Pryor introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S3075)

Mar. 25, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

Mar. 17, 1989

MR. GRASSLEY AND MESSRS. ARMSTRONG, BINGAMAN,

COCHRAN, D'AMATO, DANFORTH, DURENBERGER,

HELMS, MCCLURE, LEVIN, LOTr, PRESSLER, SHELBY,

SYMMS, WILSON

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the

deduction for interest on educational loans

Mar 17, 1989-Statement of Senator Grassley introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S3081)

Mar 25, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 659 Mar. 17, 1989

MR. SYMMS AND MESSRS. BOSCHWITZ, BURNS, COCHRAN,

DOMENICI, GARN, HATCH, HELMS, KASTEN, LoTr,

MACK, MCCONNELL, NICKLES, PRESSLER, WALLOP

To repeal the estate tax inclusion related to valuation freezes.

Mar. 17, 1989-Statement of Senator Symms introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S3103).

Mar. 25, 1989-Comments requested ' from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 660 Mar. 17, 1989

MR. DECONCINI

To amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code

of 1986 to modify beginning in 1990 the funding mechanism for

medicare catastrophic coverage by repealing the increase in the

part B premium and the imposition of a supplemental premium

and funding such coverage by eliminating the limit on wages or self-employment income subject to the hospital insurance tax

and through general revenues.

"Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Refinancing Act of 1989"

Mar 17, 1989-Statement of Senator DeConcini introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S3103)

Mar. 25, 1989- Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

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S. 662 Mar. 17, 1989

MR. SYMMS AND MR. MCCLURE

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and

index the calendar quarter wage threshold for determining agricultural labor employers for purposes of imposing the Federal

unemployment tax

Mar. 17, 1989-Statement of Senator Symms introducing ths bill

(Congressional Record S3106).

Mar. 25, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury, Agriculture,

Labor.

S.664 Mar. 17, 1989

MR. ARMSTRONG AND MESSRS. BOSCHWITZ, DECONCINI,

KASTEN, SIMPSON, SYMMS, WALLOP

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the

indexing of certain assets.

Mar. 17, 1989-Statement of Senator Armstrong introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S3107).

Mar. 25, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 665 Mar. 17, 1989

MR. HEINZ

To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act by extending

eligibility for supplemental income benefits, by promoting the

efficient administration of such benefits, by extending eligibility

for medicaid benefits, and for other purposes

"Supplemental Security Income Reform Act of 1989"

Mar. 17, 1989-Statement of Senator Heinz introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S31 10)-

Mar. 25, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Service

S. 667 Mar. 17, 1989

MR. MATSUNAGA AND MESSRS. BAUCUS, BOREN, HEINZ,

INOUYE, SANFORD

To amend the Federal Unemployment Tax Act with respect to

employment performed by certain employees of educational

institutions.

Mar. 17, 1989-Statement of Senator Matsunaga introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S3 112)

Sept. 9, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Education.

S. 678 Mar. 17, 1989

MR. HEINZ AND MR. ROCKEFELLER

"to provide improved programs for training individuals receiving unemployment compensation

"Training for the Unemployed Act of 1989"

Mar. 17, 1989-Statement of Senator Heinz introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S3146).

Mar. 25, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Service, Labor.

S. 690 Apr. 4, 1989

MR. HEINZ

To extend the suspension of duties on certain benzenoid dye

intermediates.

Apr 17, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. Trade Representative, U.S. International Trade

Commission

July 13, 1989-Comment received from the U.S. International

Trade Commission.

S. 692 Apr. 4, 1989

MR. HATCH AND MR. KASTEN

To amend title XX of the Social Security Act to establish a block

grant program for child care services, to amend the Internal

Revenue Code of 1986 to adjust the earned income credit to

take account of family size, and for other purposes.

"Child Care Services Improvement Act of 1989"

Apr 4, 1989-Statement of Senator Hatch introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S3251).

Apr 17, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

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S. 693 Apr. 4, 1989

MR. MOYNIHAN AND MR. D'AMATO

To require the Commissioner of Customs to provide certain facilities and equipment at the port of entry at Trout River, NY.

Apr. 4, 1989-Statement of Senator Moynihan introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S3251).

Apr. 17, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. Trade Representative, U.S. International Trade

Representative.

S. 697 Apr. 5, 1989

MR. HEINZ

To extend until January 1, 1994, the existing suspension of duty

on certain wool.

Apr. 17, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. Trade Representative, U S. International Trade

Commission.

June 2, 1989-Comment received from the U.S. International

Trade Commission.

S. 698 Apr. 5, 1989

MR. HEINZ

To extend the suspension of duty on certain circular knitting

machines and parts.

Apr. 17, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. Trade Representaive, U S International Trade

Commission

Aug. 1, 1989-Comment received from the U S International

Trade Commission.

S. 699 Apr. 5, 1989

MR. HEINZ

To temporarily suspend the duty on Molten-salt-cooled acrylic

acid reactors and the associated parts, accessories, and equipment.

Apr. 17, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. Trade Representative, U S International Trade

Commission.

Jan. 10, 1990-Comment received from the U S International

Trade Commission.

S. 700 Apr. 5, 1989

MR. DOMENICI

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to meet the growing challenge of America's infrastructure needs

"Environmental Infrastructure Act of 1989"

Apr. 5, 1989-Statement of Senator Domenuci introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S3354).

Apr. 17, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 702 Apr. 5, 1989

MR. MITCHELL AND MESSRS. BAUCUS, BRADLEY, CHAFEE,

DASCHLE, DURENBERGER, HEINZ, INOUYE, MOYNIHAN,

PRYOR, RIEGLE, ROCKEFELLER

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase the

amount authorized for a patient outcomes assesment research

program, to transfer supervisory authority for such program to

the Assistant Secretary for Health, to create a practice guidelines development program, to define the missions, priorities

and scope of such programs, to establish an advisory committee

for such programs, and for other purposes.

"Patient Outcomes Research Act of 1989"

Apr. 5, 1989-Statement of Senator Mitchell introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S3358).

Apr. 17, 1989--Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

S. 704 Apr. 5, 1989

MR. RIEGLE AND MESSRS. BRADLEY, CHAFEE, CONRAD,

DASCHLE, DECONCINI, DURENBERGER, HOLLINGS,

INOUYE, MATSUNAGA, MIKULSKI, MOYNIHAN, PACKWOOD, PELL, ROCKEFELLER, SIMON

To increase the authorization under title XX of the Social Security Act for block grants to States for social services.

"Social Services Block Grant Restoration Act of 1989"

Apr. 5, 1989-Statement of Senator Riegle introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S3363).

Apr. 17, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

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S. 708 Apr. 5, 1989

MR. BRADLEY AND MESSRS. BINGAMAN, BUMPERs, BURDICK. CRANSTON, DECONCINI, DURENBLRGER, HARKIN,

KERRY, LIEBERMAN, RIEGLE, ROBB, ROCKFI'.ELLR,

SANFORD, SHELBY, SIMON

To amend title V of the Social Security Act to promote the

integration and coordination of services for pregnant women

and infants to prevent and reduce infant mortality and morbidity.

"Healthy Birth Act of 1989"

Apr. 5, 1989-Statement of Senator Bradley introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S3369).

Apr. 17, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

S. 709 Apr. 5, 1989

MR. KERRY AND MESSRS. ADAMS, BURDICK, KENNEDY,

LEVIN

To establish a program to guarantee the availability of downpayments for first time homebuyers based on a program of monthly or other payments into an interest tax-exempt account

"First Home Act"

Apr. 5, 1989-Statement of Senator Kerry introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S3371)

Apr. 17, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 712 Apr. 5, 1989

MR. JOHNSTON AND MRS. MCCLURE, SIMON

To provide for a referendum on the political status of Perto Rico

Apr. 5, 1989-Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural

Resources.

Sept. 6, 1989-Energy and Natural Resources reported to the

Senate with an amendment (S. Rept. 101-120).

Sept 26, 1989-Referred jointly to the Committees on Agriculture and Finance by unanimous consent

Nov 14, 1989-Full Committee hearing.

Nov. 15, 1989-Full Committee hearing

S. 717 Apr. 6, 1989

MR. HFINZ AND MR. JI-FIORDS

To amend the Harmomzed Tariff Schedule of the United States to

provide duty-free treatment for ice and field hockey glove and

pants

Apr 17, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Representative.

Sept 5, 1989-Comment received from the U.S. International

Trade Commission

S. 718 Apr. 6, 1989

MR. HEINZ AND MR. JEFFORDS

To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to

provide duty-free treatment for certain sports clothing.

Apr. 17, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. Trade Commission, U S. International Trade Commission.

S. 720 Apr. 5, 1989

MR. BOREN AND MESSRS. BAUCUS, BOSCHWITZ, BUMPERS,

BURDICK, BURNS, COATS, CRANSTON, DANFORTH,

DIXON, DODD, DOMENICI, DURENBERGER, GORE,

GRASSLEY, HATFIELD, HEFLIN, HEINZ, JEFFORDS, JOHNSTON, KERRY, LAUTENBERG, LEVIN, LIEBERMAN, Lowr,

LUGAR, MCCLURE, MOYNIHAN, MS. MIKULSKI, MURKOWSKI, NICKLES, PRYOR, REID, RIEGLE, ROBB, ROCKEFELLER, SHELBY, SYMMS

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and

modify the targeted jobs credit, and for other purposes.

Apr. 6, 1989-Statement of Senator Boren introducing this bill

(Congressional' Record S3455).

Apr 17, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

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S. 721 Apr. 6, 1989

MR. BAUCUS AND MESSRS. CONRAD, HARKIN, HOLLINGS,

STEVENS

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for certain parental and postnatal care services, and for

other purposes.

Apr. 6, 1989-Statement of Senator Baucus introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S3456).

Apr. 17, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

S. 733 Apr. 7, 1989

MR. MOYNIHAN

To prohibit the importation of assault weapons and certain accessories.

"Assault Weapon Import Control Act of 1989"

Apr. 7, 1989-Statement of Senator Moynihan introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S3515).

Apr. 17, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. Trade Representative, U.S. International Trade

Commission.

S. 735 Apr. 10, 1989

MR. DASCHLE AND MESSRS. BOREN, ROCKEFELLER

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the

classification of sole community hospital to certain other hospitals, to make improvements in payments to such hospitals, and

for other purposes.

"Sole Community Hospital Protection Act of 1989"

Apr. 10, 1989-Statement of Senator Daschle introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S3545).

Apr. 17, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S. 753 Apr. 11, 1989

MR. GORE AND MESSRS. HARKIN, NICKLrS, PRYOR

To provide a special statute of limitations for certain refund

claims.

Apr. 11, 1989-Statement of Mr Gore introducing this bill (Congressional Record S3641)

Apr 17, 1989-Commments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 756 Apr. 11, 1989

MR. THURMOND AND MR. BRADLEY

To make the temporary suspension of duty on menthol feedstocks

permanent.

Apr 11, 1989-Statement of Senator Thurmond introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S3644).

Sept 5, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Representative.

Oct. 26, 1989-Comments received from the U.S International

Trade Commission.

S. 761 Apr. 11, 1989

MR. DOMENICI AND MESSRS.

GRASSLEY, HATCH, WALLOP

COArs, DURENBERGER,

To provide Federal assistance in developing adequate child care

for the Nation's children, and for other purposes

"Child Care Assistance Act of 1989"

Apr 11, 1989-Statement of Senator Domenici introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S3650)

Apr 22, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S. 764 Apr. 12, 1989

MR. JEFFORDS AND MR. LEAHY

To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide

that an individual under the age of 21 who otherwise meets the

requirements of that part shall continue to be considered a dependent child for so long as the individual is a fulltime

student and may be expected to complete the educational program in which the individual is enrolled before he or she

attains the age of 21

Apr 12, 1989-Statement of Senator Jeffords introducing this bill

(Congressional Record 53761).

Apr 17, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

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S. 766 Apr. 12, 1989

MR. KERRY AND MESSRS. JEFFORDS, INOUYE, ROCKEFELLER

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the targeted jobs tax credit permanent and to index the amount of wages

to which the credit applies.

Apr. 12, 1989-Statement of Senator Kerry introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S3762).

Apr. 22, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Labor.

S. 771 Apr. 13, 1989

MR. REID AND MESSRS. BOSCHWITZ, BRYAN, DECONCINI,

DODD, GORE, INOUYE, KOHL, LIEBERMAN, MS. MIKULSKI, MCCONNELL, PRESSLER, SIMON, STEVENS

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow deductions for costs in connection with oil and hazardous substances

cleanup unless the requirements of all applicable Federal laws

concerning such cleanup are met, and for other purposes.

"Oilspill Bill"

Apr. 13, 1989-Statement of Senator Reid introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S3908)

Apr. 22, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Enviromental

Protection Agency.

S. 776 Apr. 13, 1989

MR. BRADLEY AND MESSRS. BINGAMAN, CHAFEE, KENNEDY

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow deductions for advertising expenses for tobacco products

Apr. 13, 1989-Statement of Senator Bradley introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S3914).

Apr 22, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 784 Apr. 13, 1989

MR. HATFIELD AND MR. HARKIN

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that a taxpayer conscientiously opposed to participation in war may elect to have such taxpayer's income, estate, or gift tax payments spent for nonmilitary purposes; to create the United

States Peace Tax Fund to receive such tax payments; to establish a United States Peace Tax Fund of Trustees; and for other

purposes

Apr. 13, 1

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(Congressional Record S3920).

Apr. 22, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 785 Apr. 13, 1989

MR. ROCKEFELLER AND MESSRS. BRADLEY, BYRD,

CHAFEE, CRANSTON, DASCHLE, HEINZ, KOHL, MITCHELL, PRYOR, RIEGLE, SIMON

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States

the option of providing quality home and community care to

the elderly under their Medicaid programs.

"Medicaid Home and Community Care Options Act of 1989"

Statement of Senator Rockefeller introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S3921).

Apr. 22, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

S. 786 Apr. 13, 1989

MR. HEINZ

To continue the temporary suspension of the duty on 3-amino-3-

methyl- l-butyne.

April 22, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Rep- resentative

July 13, 1989-Comment received from the U.S. International

Trade Commission.

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S. 787 Apr. 13, 1989

MR. HEINZ

To continue the temporary suspension of the duty on triethylene

glycol dichloride.

Apr. 22, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U S. Trade Representative.

July 11, 1989-Comment received from the U.S. International

Trade Commission.

S. 788 Apr. 13, 1989

MR. HEINZ

To continue the temporary suspension of the duty on dinocap and

on mixtures of dinocap with applicaton adjuvants

Apr. 22, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Representative.

Jan. 8, 1990-Comment received from the U S. International

Trade Commission.

S. 789 Apr. 13, 1989

MR. HEINZ

To continue the temporary suspension of the duty on m-Hydroxybenzoic acid.

Apr. 22, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative.

Jan. 8, 1990-Comment received from the U S International

Trade Commission.

S. 790 Apr. 13, 1989

MR. HEINZ

To continue the temporary suspension of the duty on dicofol and

mixtures of dicofol and application adjuvants

Apr. 22, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative.

July 27, 1989-Comment received from the U S International

Trade Commission

S. 791 Apr. 13, 198 9

MR. HEINZ

To continue the temporary suspension of the duty on 2-n-oax.1i-4-

isothiazolin-3-one and on mixtures of 2-octyl-4-isothiazohn-3-

one and application adjuvants.

June 21, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S. International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative.

July 13, 1989--Comment received from the U.S. International

Trade Commission.

S. 792 Apr. 13, 1989

MR. HEINZ

To continue the temporary suspension of the duty on methylene

blue

June 21, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Representative.

July 17, 1989-Comment received from the U S. International

Trade Commission

S. 793 Apr. 13, 1989

MR. HEINZ

To continue the temporary suspension on the duty on mixtures of

mancozeb and dinocap

Apr. 22, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S. Trade Representative, U.S. Internatioril Trade

Commission

July 21, 1989-Comment received from the U S International

Trade Commission

S. 794 Apr. 13, 1989

MR HEINZ

To continue the temporary suspension of the duty on mixtures of

maneb, zineb, manozeb, and metiram.

Apr. 22, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

July 13, 1989-Comment received from the U S International

Trade Commission

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S. 795 Apr. 13, 1989

MR. HEINZ

To continue the temporary suspension of the duty on crosslinked

polyvinylbenzyitrimethylammonium chloride

Apr. 22, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departements of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U S. Trade Representative.

July 21, 1989-Commen, received from the U S. International

Trade Commission

S. 796 Apr. 13, 1989

MR. HEINZ

To continue the temporary suspension of the duty on mixtures of

5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazohn-3-one, 2-meth-yl-4-isothiazolin3-one, magnesium chloride, and stabilizers.

Apr. 22, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of 'the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S. International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative.

July 17, 1989-Comment received from the U S International

Trade Commission

S. 800 Apr. 13, 1989

MR. BRADLEY AND MESSRS. DODD, LAUTENBERG, LIEBERMAN

To provide for a moratorium on, and study regarding, certain

State tax laws

Apr. 13, 1989-Statement of Mr Bradley introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S3940)

Apr 22, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 801 Apr. 13, 1989

MR. CHAFEE AND MESSRS. BINGAMAN, BRADLEY, KENNEDY

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the

excise taxes on cigarettes by 22 cents per pack

Apr. 13, 1989-Statement of Senator Chafee introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S3941)

Sept 5, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 802 Apr. 13, 1989

MR. THURMOND

To temporarily susl id the duty on dimethylbenzylidents sorbitol.

Apr 13, 1989-Statement of Senator Thurmond introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S3942).

Apr. 22, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Representative.

S. 803 Apr. 13, 1989

MR. THURMOND

To temporarily suspend the duty on 4,4'-isopropylidenedicyclohexanol.

Apr 13, 1989-Statement of Senator Thurmond introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S39452).

Apr. 22, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Representative

S. 806 Apr. 17, 1989

MR. BENTSEN

To treat tobacco grown in the United States and processed in a

designated Caribbean Basin Country as eligible for duty-free

entry

Apr 17, 1989-Statement of Senator Bentsen introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S4020)

Apr 22, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S Trade Representative

Aug 15, 1989-Comment received from the U S International

Trade Commission

S. 811 Apr. 17, 1989

MR. BENTSEN AND MESSRS. DECONCINI, KOHL

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide notice

to any taxpayer of amounts withheld in excess of such amounts

reported on a tax return by such taxpayer

Apr 17, 1989-Statement of Senator Bentsen introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S4035).

Apr 22, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

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S. 812 Apr. 17, 198

MR. PRYOR

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the postretirement health care and long-term care benefits which may

be provided by pension plans.

"Retiree Health Benefits Preservation Act of 1989"

Apr. 17, 1989-Statement of Senator Pryor introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S4035)

Apr. 22, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 815 Apr. 17, 1989

MR. ADAMS AND MR. GORTON

To provide for the fair tax treatment of interstate transportation employees

Apr. 17, 1989-Statement of Senator Adams introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S4039).

Apr. 22, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Labor

S. 817 Apr. 18, 1989

MR. GRASSLEY, AND MESSRS, BURDICK, CONRAD, INOUYE,

MCCAIN

To amend title VII of the Social Security Act to authorize appropriations for the Office of Rural Health Policy and to establish a National Advisory Committee on Rural Health, and for other

purposes.

Apr. 18, 1989-Statement of Senator Grassley introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S4170).

Apr. 22, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S. 822 Apr. 18, 1989

MR. MOYNIHAN

To prohibit the importation into the United States of certain

articles originating in Burma.

Apr. 18, 1989-Statement of Senator Moynihan introducing this

bill (Congressionanl Record S4175)

Apr. 22, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S. International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

Jan 8, 1990-Comment received from the U.S International

Trade Commission.

S. 824 Apr. 18, 1989

MR. ROTH

To create a Federal initiative for affordable quality child care, and

for other purposes

"The child Care Development Act of 1989"

Apr. 18, 1989-Statement of Senator Roth introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S4178).

Apr. 29, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

S. 828 Apr. 18, 1989

MR. DOMENICI AND MESSRS.

ERS, BURDICK, COCHRAN,

GRAMM, HATCH, JOHNSTON,

SIMPSON, STEVENS, WALLOP

BINGAMAN, BOREN, BUMPCONRAD, DOLE, GARN,

LOTT, MCCLURE, NICKLES,

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for the removal of crude oil and natural gas through

enhanced oil recovery techniques so as to add as much as 10

billion barrels to the U.S reserve base, to extend the production of certain stripper oil and gas wells, and for other purposes

"Enhanced Oil and Gas Recovery Tax Act of 1989"

Apr 18, 1989-Statement of Senator Domenici introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S4181)

Apr 29, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 838 Apr. 19, 1989

MR. HEFLIN AND MR. KASTEN

To repeal the estate tax incrusirn related to valuation freezes.

Apr 19, 1989-Statement of Senator Heflin introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S4386).

Apr 29, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

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S. 840 Apr. 19, 1989

MR. BOREN AND MESSRS. BUMPERS, BURDICK, COATS,

INOUYE, JOHNSTON, LoTr

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for education loan interest incurred by doctors, nurses, and

allied health professionals while serving in medically underserved areas.

Apr. 19, 1989-Statement of Senator Boren introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S4387).

Apr. 29, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 842 Apr. 19, 1989

MR. DECONCINI

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit

against tax for employers who provide on-site daycare facilities

for dependents of the employees.

Apr. 19, 1989-Statement of Senator DeConcini introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S4393)

Apr. 29, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 849 Apr. 19, 1989

MR. DASCHLE AND MESSRS. BAUCUS, BOREN,

BURDICK, COCHRAN, DIXON, GRASSLEY,

KASTEN, MCCONNELL, PRYOR, REID, ROTH,

SYMMS

BREAUX,

HEFLIN,

SHELBY,

To repeal section 2036(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,

relating to valuation freezes.

Apr 19, 1989-Statement of Senator Daschle introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S44 15)

Apr. 29, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 850 Apr. 19, 1989

MR. JOHNSTON AND MESSRS. BINGAMAN, DOMENIC[

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to impose a fee on

the importation of crude oil or refined petroleum products

"Energy Security Tax Act"

Apr. 1989-Statement of Senator Johnston introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S4415)

Apr 29, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Environmental

Protection Agency

S. 859 Apr. 19, 1989

MR. WILSON AND MESSRS. COHEN, GRAHAM, HEINZ.

PRYOR, STEVENS

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a

drug utilization review system to prevent adverse drug reac- tions, and for other purposes.

"Drug Utlhzation Review Act of 1989"

Apr. 19, 1989-Statement of Senator Wilson introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S4428).

Apr. 29, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

S. 867 Apr. 19, 1987

MR. GRASSLEY

To temporarily suspend the duty on sulfachloropyridazine.

Apr. 29, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Representative.

S. 869 May 1, 1989

MR. DECONCINI

To amend the Internal Revenue Code to restore the deduction for

capital gains of individuals, to ensure that the rate of tax on long-term capital gains of individuals does not exceed 21 percent, and f-'r other purposes

May I, 1989-Statement of Senator DeConcini introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S4541)

May 6, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 871 May 1, 1989

MR. GORE AND MR. METZENBAUM

To institute a manufactureres' excise tax on certain ozone-depleting chemicals, to partially direct revenues from such excise tax

toward an Ozone Layer Conservation Trust Fund for developing chemical and technological alternatives to ozone-depleting

chemicals, and for other purposes

May I, 1989-Statemeit of Senator Gore introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S4545)

May 6, 1989-Comments requested ain the Office of Management and Budget, Department of t,., Treasury

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S. 876 May 1, 1989

MR. HELMS

To temporarily suspend the duty on Thiothiamine hydrochloride.

May 1, 1989-Statement of Senator Helms introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S4556).

Sept. 9, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Representative.

Oct. 26, 1989-Comments received from the U.S. International

Trade Commission.

S. 879 May 2, 1989

MR. LIEBERMAN

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit States,

as a condition of Medicaid funding, from discriminating in its

medical reciprocity standards (other than years of accredited

graduate medical education) gainst foreign medical graduates.

May 2, 1989-Statement of Senator Lieberman introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S4613).

May 6, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

S. 884 May 2, 1989

MR. THURMOND

To temporarily suspend the duty on Paramine Acid

May 2, 1989-Statement of Senator Thurmond introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S4615)

May 6, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. Trade Representative, U.S International Trade

Commission.

Jan. 8, 1990-Comment received from the U.S International

Trade Commission

S. 885 May 2, 1989

MR. THURMOND

To temporarily suspend the duty on Trimethyl Base

May 2, 1989-Statement of Senator Thurmond introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S4615).

May 6, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative.

S. 886 May 2, 1989-

MR. THURMOND

To temporarily suspend the duty on dimethyl succinyl succinate.

May 2, 1989-Statement of Senator Thurmond introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S4615).

May 6, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Representative.

Dec. 8, 1989-Comment received from the U.S. International

Trade Commission.

S. 887 May 2, 1989

MR. THURMOND

To temporarily suspend the duty on

nents I and II.

Resolin Red F3BS compoMay 2, 1989-Statement of Senator Thurmond introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S4615).

May 6, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative.

S. 888 May 2, 1989

MR. THURMOND

To temporarily suspend the duty on pentachlorothiophenol.

May 2, 1989-Statement of Senator Thurmond introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S4615)

May 6, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commmerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S. Trade Representative

S. 889 May 2, 1989

MR. THURMOND

To temporarily suspend the duty on Anthraquinone.

May 2, 1989-Statement of Senator Thurmond introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S4615).

May 6, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Representative,

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S. 892 May 2, 1989

MR. MOYNIHAN &ND MESSRS. BINGAMAN, JEFFORDS,

KERREY, MATSUNAGA, REID, ROCKEIELLLR, SIMON,

STEVENS

To exclude Agent Orange settlement payments from countable

income and resources under Federal means-tested programs

May 2, 1989-Statement of Senator Moynihan introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S4617).

May 6, 1989-Comments .equested from the Office of Management and Budget, Depatment of the Treasury.

S. 894 May 2, 1989

MR. LAUTENBERG, AND MESSRS. ARMSTRONG, CONRAD,

CRANSTON, DOLE, DURENBERGER, FOWLER, HEINZ,

KASTEN, KENNEDY, LEVIN, LIEBERMAN, MOYNIHAN,

MURKOWSKI, PELL, REID, RIEGLE, SPECTER, WIRTH

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow amounts

paid for home improvements to mitigate radon gas exposure to

qualify for deduction for medical expenses

May 2, 1989-Statement of Senator Lautenberg introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S4621).

May 6, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury

S. 902 May 3, 1989

MR. DOLE AND MESSRS. CHAFEF, DANFORTH, DOMENICI,

DURENBERGER, GORTON, HEINZ

To amend the medical assistance program under title XIX of the

Social Security Act to increase coverage for pregnant women

and infants and for childhood immuniiations, and for other

purposes

"Medicaid Pregnant Women, Infants, and Children Amendments of

1989"

May 3, 1989-Statement of Senator Dole introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S4723)

May 13, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

May 25, 1989-Comment received from the Department of

Health and Human Services

S. 910 May 3, 1989

MR. CHAFEE

To temporarily suspend the duty on theobromine

May 3, 1989-Statement of Senator Chafee introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S4733).

Sept 5, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Depatments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U.S Trade Representative

S. 911 May 3, 1989

MR. CHAFLE

To temporarily suspend the duty on Chlorhexanone

May 3, 1989-Statement of Senator Chafee introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S4733).

May 13, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerme, U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S Trade Representative.

Dec 8, 1989-Comments received from the U.S. International

Trade Commission.

S. 913 May 3, 1989

MR DASCHLE

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals

to direct that part or all of their income tax refunds be contributed to a trust fund established for the relief of domestic and

international hunger, and to establish a commission to oversee

the distribution of such contributions

"Htunger Emergency Assistance and Relief Trust Act of 1989"

May 13, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 914 May 3, 1989

MR. MATSUNAGA

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the solar,

geothermal, and ocean thermal energy tax credits for 5 years

May 3, 1989-Statement of Senator Matsunaga introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S4737)

May 13, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

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S. 921 May 3, 1989 1 S. 927

MR. KOHL AND MESSRS. KASTEN, KERREY, SIMON

To amend the Social Security Act and the Public Health Service

Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments made under such program to hospi- tals located in rural areas, to improve the delivery of health

services to individuals residing in such areas, and for other

purposes.

"Rural Health Improvement Act of 1989"

May 3, 1989-Statement of Senator Kohl introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S4748).

May 13, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

S. 922 May 3, 1989

MR. MOYNIHAN

To reduce the rate of payroll taxes and the resulting surplus in the

Social Security trust funds unless the Federal deficit in the nonSocial Security budget is incrementally reduced to zero

"Social Security Trust Funds Saving Act of 1989"

May 3, 1989-Statement of Senator Moynihan introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S4751)

May 13, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health -nd

Human Services

S. 925 May 4, 1989

MR. HEINZ

To suspend temporarily the duty on naphthalic acid anhydride

May 13, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

May 4, 1989

MR. BOND AND MESSRS. DANFORTH, HATCH, STEVENS

To establish a grant program for States to enable such States to

expand the choices available for the provison of affordable

child care, and for other purposes

"Choices for Children Act oj 1989"

May 13, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S. 929 May 4, 1989

MR. ROCKEFELLER

To temporarily reduce and to suspend the duty for 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate.

May 13, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Rep- resentative

Dec 18, 1989-Comments received from the U S Internationa!

Trade Commission

S. 934 May 9, 1989

MR. THURMOND

To suspend temporarily the duty on K-Acid

May 9, 19 89 -Statement of Senator Thurmond introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S4998)

May 20, 1

9 89

-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S Trade Representative, U S International Trade

Commission

Dec 8, 1

9 89

-Comment received from the U S International

Trade Commission

S. 935 May 9, 1989

MR THURMOND

To suspend temporarily the duty on Broenner's acid

May 9, 1

9 89 -Statement of Senator Thurmond introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S4998)

May 13, 1989--Comments requested fr n the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

Dec 8, 1989-Comment received from the U S Internatinal

Trade Commission

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S. 936 May 9, 1989

MR. THURMOND

To temporarily suspend the duty on Salt.

May 9, 1989-Statement of Senator Thurmond introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S4998).

May 20, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. Trade Representative, U.S. International Trade

Commission.

S. 937 May 9, 1989

MR. THURMOND

To suspend temporarily the duty on Neville and Winter's acid

May 9, 1989-Statement of Senator Thurmond introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S4998)

May 13, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

Dec 8, 1989-Comment received from the U S International

Trade Commission

S. 938 "May 9, 1989

MR. THURMOND

To suspend temporarily the duty on anis base

May 9, 1989-Statement of Senator Thurmond introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S4998)

May 13, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

Dec 8, 1989-Comment received from the U S International

Trade Commission

S. 939 May 9, 1989

MR T-;URMOND

To suspend temporarily the duty on naphthol AS types

May 9, 1989-Statement of Senator Thurmond introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S4998)

May 13, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

Dec 8, 1989-Comment received from the U S International

Trade Commission

S. 944 May 9, 1989

MR. KASTEN

To authorize the establishment of a United States-Taiwan Free

Trade Area.

May 9, 1989-Statement of Senator Kasten introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S5006).

S. 949 May 9, 1989

MR. RIEGLE AND MESSRS. BRADLEY, CHAFEE, DURENBERGER, ROCKEFELLER

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States

additional authority and flexibility under M-dicaid to improve children's access to health care services, to assure sufficient

payment levels for certain providers and to provide funds for

demonstration projects, and for other purposes

"Medicaid Children's Health Improvement Act of 1989"

May 9, 1989-Statement of Senator Riegle introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S5028)

May 20, 1989 -Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S. 954 May 10, 1989

MR PRESSLER

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for amounts paid by a physician as pnncipal and interest on student loans if the physician agrees to practice medicine for

2 years in a rural community

May 10, 1989-Statement of Senator Pressler introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S5104)

May 20, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 955 May 10, 1989

MR CONRAD

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow institutions

for the Farm Credit System to deduct amounts added to a reserve for bad debts under rules applicable to the deduction of

such amounts by small banks

May 10, 1989-Statement of Senator Conrad introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S5105)

May 20, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

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S. 957 May 10, 1989 1 S. 981

MR. HEINZ

To suspend temporarily the duty on Ceftazidime Tertiary Butyl

Ester.

May 20, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. Trade Representative, U.S International Trade

Commission.

S. 979 May 11, 1989

MR. DASCHLE AND MESSRS. BURNS, CONRAD, HOLLINGS,

ROCKEFELLER

To provide grants for designating rural hospitals as medical assistance facilities.

"Rural Medical Assistance Facilities Act of 1989"

May 11, 1989-Statement of Senator Daschle introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S5185)

May 20, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S_ Q80 May 11, 1989

MR. MITCHELL AND MESSRS ADAMS, BAUCUS, BIDEN,

BINGAMAN, BOND, BOREN, BOSCHWiTz, BREAUX,

BRYAN, BUMPERS, BURDICK, CHAFEE, COATS, COCHRAN,

COHEN, CONRAD, CRANSTON, D'AMATO, DANFORTH,

DASCHLE, DIXON, DODD, DOLF, DOMENICI, DURENBERGER, FORD, FOWLER, GLENN, GORE, GORTON,

GRAHAM, GRASSLEY, HARKIN, HEFLIN, HEINZ, HotLINGS, INOUYE, JEFFORDS, JOHNSTON, KASTEN, KENNEDY, KERRY, KOHL, LAUTENBERG, LEAHY, LEVIN, LIEBERMAN, LOTT, LUGAR, MACK, MATSUNAGA, MCCAIN,

MCCLURE, MCCONNELL, METZENBAUM, MS MIKUI SKI,

MOYNIHAN, PELL, PRYOR, REID, RIEGLE, ROBB, ROCKEFELLER, RUDMAN, SAN-ORD, SARBANLS, SASSER,

SHELBY, SIMON, SPECTER, SYMMS, WARNER, WILSON

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve the

effectiveness of the low-income housing credit

"Low-Income Housing Credit Act of 1989"

May 1I, 1989-Statement of Senator Mitchell introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S5188)

May 20, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasur,

May 11, 1989

MR. BOSCHWITZ

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a partial

exclusion for capital gain from certain sales of real property

acquired from the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation

May 20, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 985 May 12, 1989

MR. LEVIN

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the Secretary o-1 the Treasury to release information to participants of a

qualified pension plan.

May 12, 1989-Statement of Senator Levin introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S5266)

May 27, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 988 May 12, 1989

MR. DASCHLE AND MESSRS BOSCHWITZ, BURDICK,

CONRAD, HEFLIN

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat rural

electric or telephone cooperatives in the same manner as other

cooperatives for purposes of the book income preference under

the minmium tax

May 20, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 991 May 16, 1989

MR WIRTH

To continue the suspension of the duty on d-6-Methoxy-a-methyl2-naphtlialeneacetic acid and its sodium salt

May 27, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce. U S Trade Representative, U S International Trade

Commission

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S. 997 May 16, 1989

MR. MITCHELL AND MESSRS. BRADLEY, LEVIN

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for

eligibility for home health services on the basis of a need for

occupational therapy

May 16, 1989-Statement of Senator Mitchell introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S5383).

May 27, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S. 1011 May 17, 1989

MR. EXON

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and other provisions of law to delay for 1 year the effective dates of the

supplemental Medicare premium and additional benefits under

part B of the Medicare Program, with the exception of the

spousal impoverishment benefit

"Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Delay Act of 1990"

May 17, 1989-Statement of Senator Exon introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S5508)

May 27, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S. 1014 May 17, 1989

MR. DURENBERGER

To provide for the temporary suspension of the duty on certain

two-stroke cycle piston engines

May 17, 1989-Statement of Senator Durenberger introducing

this bill (Congressional Record S55 12)

May 27, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S Trade Representative, U S International Trade

Commission

S. 1015 May 17, 1989

MR DURENBERGER

To suspend temporarily the duty on certain plastic web sheeting

May 17, 1989-Statement of Senator Durenberger introducing

this bill (Congressional Record S5512)

May 27, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S Trade Aepresentative, U S. International Trade

Commission

Sept 21, 1989-Comments requested from the U.S. International

Trade Commission

S. 1033 May 18, 1989

MR. MOYNIHAN

To provide duty free treatment for operatic sets, scenery and

properties imported by certain nonprofit, cultural organizations.

May 27, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S Trade Representative, U S. International Trade

Representative

Aug 21, 1989-Comment received from the U S International

Trade Commission

S. 1038 May 18, 1989

MR. ROTH

To repeal Medicare catastrophic coverage provisions effective in

years after 1989 and the supplemental Medicare premium, and

for other purposes

"Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Repeal Act of 1989"

May 18, 1

9

89-Statement of Senator Roth introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S5638)

May 27, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget. Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S. 1041 May 18, 1989

MR CONRAD AND MESSRS BOREN, BURDICK, COCHRAN,

DASCHLi., DIXON, HARKIN, HEFLIN, KASTEN, KERREY,

MCCLURE, S1 MNMS

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax

relief for farmers who realize capital gain on the transfer of

farm property to satisfy an indebtedness and for other purposes

"Farm Debt Tax Reform Act of 1989"

May 18, 1

9 89-Statement of Senator Conrad introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S5639)

May 27, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Agriculture

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S. 1042 May 18, 1989

MR. DURENBERGER

To suspend temporarily the duty on certain in-line roller skate

boots.

May 18, 1989-Statement of Senator Durenberger introducing

this bill (Congressional Record S5642)

May 27, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S Trade Reprsentative, U S International Trade

Commission.

Dec. 19, 1989-Comment received from the U S International

Trade Commission

S. 1053 May 18, 1989

MR. RIEGLE AND MESSRS. BRADLEY, BURDICK, DASCHLE,

DURENBERGER, MATSUNAGA, PRYOR, ROCKEFELLER,

SIMON

To amend title V of the Social Security Act to provide for

supplemental resources to enhance the delivery of health services to pregnant women and infants

"Title V Infant Mortality Reduction Act of 1989"

May 18, 1989-Statement of Senator Riegle introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S5666)

May 27, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasur%. Health and

Human Services

S. 1054 May 18, 1989

MR MATSUNAGA

S. 1056 May 18, 1989

MR. COATS

To establish programs to strengthen America's families, and for

other purposes.

"American Family Act of 1989"

May 18, 1989-Statement of Senator Coats introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S5668)

May 27, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services, Education.

S. 1060 May 18, 1989

MR. PRYOR AND MESSRS. BAUCe's, BOREN, BUMPERS, BURDICK, BURNS, COCHRAN, CONRAD, DASCHLE, HARKIN,

HOLLINGS, LEVIN, SASSER, SHELBY, SrEVENS

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide refundable income tax credits to primary health services providers

who work in rural health manpower shortage areas, and for

other purposes

"Rural Primary Care Incentives Act of 1989"

Maý 18, 1

9 89-Statement of Senator Pryor introducing this statement (Congressional Record S5673)

May 27. 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget. Departments of the Treasury

S. 1069 May 18, 1989

MR B,%LCLS

To provide for the temporary suspension of dut) on certain magnetic video tape recordings

May 27, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State. Commerce, U S Trade Representative. U S International rrade

Representative

To amend the Internal Resenue Code of 1986 to increase the

amount of nondeductible contributions to individual retirement

accounts, to exempt certain distributions from such accounts

from the earls suthdrassal tax. and for other purposes

Ma, 18. 1

9 89 -Statement of Senator Baucus introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S5694)

MaN 27, 19

8

9 -Comments requested from the Office of Management. Department of the Treasur,

S. 1055 May 18, 1989

MR MATSUNAGA

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt retired

public safety officers from the early withdrawal tax on pension

distributions

May 27, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasurý. Health and

Human Services

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S. 1070 May 18, 1989

MR. KERRY

To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that the

existing requirement for deeming a parent's income and resources to his or her children under age 18 shall not apply in

the case of certain severely disabled children, and to provide

that the benefit payable to such children under such title shall

equal the personal needs allowance.

May 18, 1989-Statement of Senator Kerry introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S5696).

May 27, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S. 1078 May 18, 1989

MR. ROCKEFELLER AND MESSRS. BAUCUS, DASCHLE,

HARKIN, INOUYE, LEVIN, MITCHELL, RIEGLE

To amend the Social Security Act to provide for improved delivery of health services to individuals residing in rural areas by

making certain modifications with respect to health clinic services provided under such act, and for other purposes

"Rural Health Clinic Improvement Act of 1989"

May 18, 1989-Statement of Senator Rockefeller introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S5705)

May 27, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S. 1079 May 18, 1989

MR. MOYNIHAN AND MESSRS CONRAD, RIEGI.E

To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require the

Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide Social

Security account statements to individuals covered by Social

Security, and for other purposes

Sept 5, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S. 1082 May 18, 1989

MR. MCCLURE AND MESSRS. BAUCUS, BURNS, SIMPSON,

SYMMS, WALLOP

Relating to the treatment of a certain project for purposes of the

energy tax credit.

May 18, 1989-Statement of Senator McClure introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S5716).

May 27, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 1088 May 31, 1989

MR. EXON AND MESSRS. ADAMS, BURDICK, DODD, FORD,

MCCONNELL, STEVENS

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the

provision and quality of services to individuals with mental

retardation or related condition

May 31, 1989-Statement of Senator Exon introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S5828)

June 10, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S. 1095 June 1, 1989

MR GLENN

Concerning mixed ortho/para toluene sulfonomide

June 1, 1989-Statement of Senator Glenn introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S6000)

June 10, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Com- merce. U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Rep.

resentative

Dec 4, 12989-Comment received from the U S International

Trade Commission

S. 1097 June 1, 1989

MR BRADI I:L

To amend the Medicarc Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 to

extend the Advisory Committee on Medicare Home Health

Claims

June 1, 1989-Statement of Senator Bradley introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S6001)

June 10, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget. Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

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S. 1101 June 1, 1989

MR. HELMS

To temporarily suspend the duty on

amino}carbonyl-2-6-difluorobenzamide

N-{(4-chlorophenyl)

June 1, 1989-Statement of Senator Helms introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S6005).

June 10, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S Trade RepresentatiNe.

Dec. 8, 1989-Comment received from the U S. International

Trade Commission

S. 1102 June 1, 1989

MR. HELMS

To temporarily suspend the duty on 2,6 dichlorobenzonitrile

June 1, 1989-Stateiient of Senator Helms introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S6005)

June 10, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

S. 1103 June 1, 1989

MR. HELMS

To temporarily suspend the duty on 1-{I-((4 chloro-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)imino)-2-propoxyethyl}- I -H-imidazole

June 1, 1989-Statement of Senator Helms introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S6005)

June 10, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

S. 1104 June 1, 1989

MR DANFORTH

To temporarily suspend the duty

parts. on flashlights and flashlight

June 1, 1989-Statement of Senator Danforth introducing this bill

(Congressional Record).

June 10, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

Oct 2, 1989-Comments received from the U S International

Trade Commission

S. 1105 June 1, 1989

MR. DANFORTH

To temporarily suspend the duty on certain Christmas ornaments.

June 1, 1989-Statement of Senator Danforth introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S6007)

Sept 5, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

Nov 13, 1989-Comment received from the U.S. International

Trade Commission

S. 1106 June 1, 1989

MR. DANFORTH

To temporarily reduce the duty on frozen carrots

June 1, 1989-Statement of Senator Danforth introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S6007)

June 10, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

Nov 16, 1989-Comment received from the U S International

Trade Commission

S. 1119 June 2, 1989

MR MITCHELL AND RIEGLE

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that

unearned income of a child attributable to damages received on

account of personal injuries or sickness of the child not be

taxed at the marginal rate of such child's parents

June 2, 1989-Statement of Senator Mitchell introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S6112)

Sept 5, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

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S. 1120 June 2, 1989

MR. GRASSLEY

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to exempt certain

individuals from the requirements of section 89 of such code.

June 2, 1989-Statement of Senator Grassley introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S6112).

June 10, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Representative.

S. 1122 June 6, 1989

MR. BOSCHWITZ

To reduce temporarily the column 2 rate of duty impact line

printers.

June 10, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

S. 1123 June 6, 1989

MR HEINZ

To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to

temporarily suspend the duty on certain chemicals

June 10, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury. State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

Oct 19, 1989-Comment received from the U S International

Trade Commission

S. 1127 June 6, 1989

MR. WILSON

To provide for fair and reasonable payment for services related to

the insertion of intraocular lenses.

June 6, 1989-Statement of Senator Wilson introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S6225).

June 10, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S. 1129 June 6, 1989

MR. BENTSEN AND MESSRS. ADAMS, ARMSTRONG,

BAUCUS, BIDEN, BINGAMAN, BOREN, BREAUX, BUMPERS,

BURDICK, BYRD, CHAFEE, COHEN, CONRAD, CRANSTON,

DANFORTH, DASCHLE, DECONCINI, DIXON, DODD,

DOLE, DURENBERGER, EXON, FORD, FOWLER, GORE,

GRAHAM, GRASSLEY, HARKIN, HATFIELD, HEINZ, HOLLINGS, INOUYE, JEFFORDS, JOHNSTON, KENNEDY, KERRY,

KOHL, LAUTENBERG, LEAHY, LEVIN, LIEBERMAN,

LUGAR, MATSUNAGA, MS. MIKULSKI, MITCHELL, MOYNIHAN, NUNN, PACKWOOD, PELL, PRYOR, REID, RIEGLE,

ROCKEFELLER, ROBB, ROTH, SANFORD, SARBANES,

SASSER, SIMON, SYMMS, WALLOP, WIRTH

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simplify the

antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee benefit

plans

June 6, 1989-Statement of Senator Bentsen introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S6226)

June 10, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 1130 June 6, 1989

MR PRNOR AND MISSRS BRAIiLEr. BURDICK, COHEN,

GIt LNN, GRASS t-, HEINZ, MRS KASSEBAUM, LEVIN,

S. 1125 June 6, 1989 MO'INIHAN, RI:I), RIE:GLE, SHEI.B31, SIMPSON

MR HARKIN AND MESSRS LEVIN, MEIZI NBAUM

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to repeal the

supplemental Medicare premium and to provide funding for

Medicare catastrophice benefits from general receipts by extending the maximum individual income tax rate of 33 percent

June 6, 1989-Statement of Senator Harkin introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S6221)

June 10, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget. Departments of the Treasury. Health and

Human Services

To amend Titles 1i and XVI of the Social Security Act to improve supervision of representative payees on behalf of beneficiaries under those programs

"Representattve Payee Abuse Prevention Act of 1989"

June 6. 1989-Statement of Senator Pryor introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S6236)

June 17. 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

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S. 1132 June 6, 1989

MR. JOHNSTON

To provide for the reliquidation of certain entries and refund of

antidumping duties.

June 6, 1989-Statement of Senator Johnston introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S6241).

June 10, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

S. 1134 June 7, 1989

MR. MOYNIHAN

To provide for the suspension of duty

fractions

on castor oil and its

June 10, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Cominerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

July 11, 1989-Comment received from the U S International

Trade Commission

S. 1135 June 7, 1989

MR MOYNIHAN

To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

with respect to low fuming braxing rods

June 10, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State. Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

S. 1136 June 7, 1989

MR MOYNIHAN

To reduce the rate of duty applicable to c-ertain modeling pastes

June 10, 1989- Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasur•, State. Commerce, U S International Trade Commission. U S Trade Representative

S. 1137 June 7, 1989

MR. DANFORTH

To temporarily suspend the duty on 4-fluoro-3-phenoxy benzaldehyde.

June 7, 1989-Statement of Senator Danforth introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S6331)

June 10, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S International Trade Commission, U S. Trade Representative

Oct 17, 1989-Comment received from the U S International

Trade Commission.

S. 1138 June 7, 1989

MR DANFORTH

To temporarily suspend the duty on 0.0-dimethyl-S-{(4-oxo-l,2,3-

benzotriazin-3-(4H)-yl)methyl} phosphorodithioste

June 7, 1989-Statement of Senator Lanforth introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S6331)

June 10, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

Nov 17, 1989-Comment received from the U S Internatinal

Trade Commission

S. 1139 June 7, 1989

MR RomH AND MESSRS FOWLER, GLENN, LUGAR, NUNN,

SIMON, SYMMS

To provide for equality of State taxation of domestic and foreig-,

corporations

"Domestic Corporation Faxation Equality Act of 1989"

June 7. 1989-Statement of Senator Roth introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S63310)

June 10. 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

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S. 1149 June 8, 1989

MR. BAUCUS AND MESSRS. BREAUX, KOHL

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and the Internal

Revenue Code of 1986 to limit application of the benefits and

premiums of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988

to those voluntarily enrolled in part B of the Medicare program

June 8, 1989-Statement of Senator Baucus introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S6406)

June 17, 1989-Comrrments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S. 1155 June 9, 1989

MR. PRYOR AND MESSRS. BUMPERS, KASSEBAUM, KENNEDY, LUGAR, LOTTI, PELL, SIMON

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that

certain educational and training grants to nonresident aliens

shall be exempt from income tax and for other purposes

June 9, 1989-Statement of Senator Pryor introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S6457)

June 17, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 1157 June 9, 1989

MR EXON AND MR KENNEDY

To amend the Intern3l Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals

who do not itemize deductions to deduct losses for failed financial institutions which are treated as ordinary losses June 9,

1989-Statement of Senator Exon introducing this bill (Congressional Record S6461)

June 17, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 1161 June 13, 1989

MR SHELBY

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for dividends paid by corporations

June 13, 1989-Statement of Senator Shelby introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S6532)

June 17, 1989-Comment requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 1164 June 13, 1989

MR. BENTSEN

An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1990 for

the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the U.S. International Trade Commission, and the U.S. Customs Service.

June 13, 1989-Approved by the Committee and ordered favorably reported

June 13, 1989-Reported to the Senate by Mr. Bentsen (S. Rept.

101-48).

June 13, 1989-Placed on the Calendar.

June 17, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, U S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Representative, U.S. Customs Service

Aug 3, 1989-Passed by the Senate, after agreeing to the following amendments

Mitchell (for Bentsen) Amendment No. 684, to allow property

fortified under the customs laws to be transferred to the Civil

Air Patrol

Dole (for Stevens) Amendment No. 685, to extend the user fee

provisions for certain small airports to include small seaports.

S. 1166 June 13, 1989

MR LEVIN AND MR RIEGLE

To correct the tariff classification of certain chipper knife steel

products

June 13, 1989-Statement of Senator Levin introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S6538)

June 24, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U _ Trade Representative

Aug 14, 1989-Comment received from the U S International

Trade Commission

S. 1168

MR KENNEDY

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to

health insurance for self-employed individuals

rules governing the inclusion in gross income

vided under discriminatory group health plans

June 13, 1989

assure access to

and to simplify

of benefits proJune 13, 1989-Statement of Senator Kennedy introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S6540)

June 24, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

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S. 1169 June 13, 1989

MR. ROTH AND MR. BRADLEY

To provide administrative procedures for noncontroversial tariff

suspensions.

June 13, 1989-Statement of Senator Roth introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S6540).

June 24, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Representative

S. 1171 June 13, 1989

MR. DOLE

Entitled the "ESOP Reform Act of 1989"

"ESOP Reform Act of 1989"

June 13, 1989-Statement of Senator Dole introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S6543)

June 24, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 1173 June 13, 1989

MR. CHAFEE AND MESSRS. BAUCUS, BOREN, CRANSTON,

DANFORTH, DURENBERGER, GRASSLEY, GORTON, HATFIELD, HEINZ, LAUTENBERG, LIEBERMAN, MCCAIN,

RIEGLE, ROCKEFELLER, ROTH, SYMMS, WALLOP

To amend the Internal Revenuie Code of 1986 with respect to the

allocation of research and experimental expenditures

June 13, 1989-Statement of Senator Chafee introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S6544)

J':ne 17, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 1174 June 14, 1989

MR. COATS

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and the Internal

Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the Medicare supplemental

premium and certain Medicare part B benefits added by the

Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988, and for other

purposes

June 14, 1989-Statement of Senator Coats introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S6637)

June 24, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S. 1185 June 14, 1989

MR. BENTSEN

An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to

allow a credit for health insurance premium costs, to make the

credit for dependent care refundable, to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee benefits.

June 13, 1989-Approved by the Committee and ordered favorably reported

June 14, 1989-Reported to the Senate by Mr. Bentsen (S. Rept.

101-51), without amendment

June 14, 1989-Placed on the Calendar.

June 17, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 1187 June 14, 1989

MR. DOMENICI

To repeal the supplemental Medicare premium, to modify certain

benefits added by the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of

1988 and improve the financing of such benefits and for other

purposes

June 14, 1989-Statement of Senator Domenici introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S6662)

June 24, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S. 1188 June 14, 1989

MR MURKOWSKI

To amend title 38, United States Code, and the Internal Revenue

Code of 1986 regarding the use of Internal Revenue Service

and Social Security Administration data for income verification

for purposes of laws administered by the Department of Veterans' Affairs

June 14. 1989-Statement of Senator Domenici introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S6666)

June 24. 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget. Department of the Treasury

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S. 1192 June 15, 1989

MR. BENTSEN AND MR. MOYNIHAN

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase the

retirement test exempt amount to $10,620 in 1990, to lower the

reduction factor for certain earnings to 25 percent, to extend

eligibility to certain adopted children, to provide for the issuance of earnings and benefit statements and for other purposes

June 15, 1989-Statement of Senator Bentsen introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S6737).

June 24, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

S. 1196 June 16, 1989

MR. MACK

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit to parents for dependents under age 6, and for

other purposes

June 16, 1989-Statement of Senator Mack introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S6810)

June 24, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S. 1199 June 16, 1989

MR. CHAFEE AND MESSRS BRADI LY, COHLN, DASCHIL,

HEINZ, HOLLINGS, MOYNIHAN

To amend the Social Security Act to improve Medicare and

Medicaid payment levels to community health clinics

June 16, 1989-Statement of Senator Chafee introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S6813)

June 24, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S. 1201

June 24, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S. 1203 June 20, 1989

MR. MCCAIN AND MESSRS. BURDICK, COCHRAN, DECONCINI, GORTON, INOUYE

To encourage Indian economic development

June 20, 1989-Statement of Senator McCain introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S6984).

July 1, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 1204 June 20, 1989

MR HOLLINGS

To improve the enforcement of the trade laws of the United

States, and for other purposes

June 20, 1989-Statement of Senator Hollings introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S6988)

July 1, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

S. 1208 June 20, 1989

MR HEINZ

To temporarily suspend the duty on certain fine woolen fabrics

June 24, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department ot the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

Oct 2. 1989-Comment received from the U S International

"1 rade Commission

June 19, 1989

MR. BENTSEN AND) MLSSRS BRAIN I ! #, BUIPI.RS, CIIAI I.,

HARKIN, HEINZ, INOUYL, MAISUNA(,A, Mli I ulI,

RIEGI.E, ROCKEI EA I LR

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to make certain

modifications in the Medicaid Program to pro-,ide pregnant

women and children greater access to health care under such

program, and for other purposes

June 19, 1989-Statement of Senator Bcntsen introducing this hill

(Congressional Record S6890)

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S. 1212 June 21, 1989

MR. SANFORD AND MESSRS. CHAFEE, DECONCINI, FORD,

GRASSLEY, HARKIN, HEFLIN, KASTEN, LUGAR, MErzENBAUM, Ms. MIKULSKI, PELL, PRESSLER, REID, SHELBY

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for a

more gradual period of transition (and a new alternative formula with respect to such transition) to the changes in benefit

computation rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments

of 1977 as such changes apply to workers born in years after

1916 and before 1927 (and related beneficiaries) and to provide

for increases in such workers' benefits accordingly, and for

other purposes.

June 21, 1989-Statement of Senator Sanford introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S7097)

July 1, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departm, nts of the Treasury, Health and

Human Resources.

S. 1219 June 21, 1989

MR. MACK

To repeal medicare catastrophic coverage provisions effective in

years after 1989 and the supplemental medicare premiums. and

for other purposes

July 1, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S. 1221 June 22, 1989

MR. GRASSLEY AND MESSRS DIXON, Doi t, HARKIN,

LUGAR, SIMON

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a permanent extension for the issuance of first-time farmer bond%

June 22. 1989-Statement of Senator Grassley introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S7251)

July 1, 1989-Comments requested from the OffiLe of Management and Budget. Department of the Treasury

S. 1238 June 22, 1989

MR FOWLI-R AND MR NuNN

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the

capital gains treatment for timber. ani for other purposes

June 22, 1989-Statement of Senator Fow ler introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S7313)

July 1. 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

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S. 1239 June 22, 1989

MR. WALLOP

To amend part B of title XI of the Social Security Act to provide

providers and practitioners with a right to reconsideration of a

payment denial by a peer review organization before the organization notifies the Medicare beneficiary of the denial

June 22, 1989-Statement of Senator Wallop introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S7314)

July 1, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

S. 1240

MR MOYNIHAN

To extend nondiscriminatory treatment to the

Peoples' Republic of Hungary for 5 years

June 22, 1989

products of the

June 22, 1989-Statement of Senator Moynihan introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S7315)

July 1, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce. U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

S. 1241 June 22, 1989

MR MOYNIHAN

To deny the People's R'pubhc of China most-favored-nation

trade treatment

June 22. 19 8

9 -Statement of Senator Moynihan introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S7315)

Sept 5. 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget. Departments of the Treasury. State. Commerce. U S International Trade Commission. U S Trade Representative

Dec 8. 1

9 89 -Comment received from the U S International

Trade Commission

S. 1242 June 22, 1989

MR CRANSFON

lo deny the People's Republic of China most-favored-nation

trade treatment

June 22. 1989-Statement of Senator Cranston introducing this

bill (Congre,,,ional Record S71•16)

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S. 1242-Continued

July 1, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

S. 1251 June 22, 1989

MR. BOREN AND MR. RIEGLE

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt from

current taxation income earned in college savings accounts and

to exempt permanently from taxation amounts from college

savings accounts and from the redemption of qualified U S

savings bonds used to pay college educational expenses

June 22, 1989-Statement of Senator Boren introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S7338)

July 1, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 1256 June 23, 1989

MR ROTH AND MESSRS BORN, HF.LMS

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the

establishment of flexible individual retirement accounts the interest on which is exempt from tax, to allow I credit for

contributions by low-income persons to such account, and for

other purposes

"1989 Save America fax Act"

June 23, 1989-Statement of Senator Roth introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S7505)

July 22, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget. Department of the Treasury

S. 1262 June 23, 1989

MR BFNrSEN

An original bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to make Poland

eligible for the Generaliied System of Preference,

June 23, 1989-Approved by the Committee and ordered favorably reported

June 23, 1989-Reported to the Senate by Mr Bentsen

June 23, 1989-Placed on the Caletidar

July I, 1989--Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury. State. Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

S. 1273 June 23, 1989

MR BOREN AND MESSRS BAUCUS, BOND, BOSCHWITZ,

BURDICK, COCHRAN, CONRAD, DANFORTH, DASCHLE,

DURENBERGER, GRASSLEY, HARKIN, MRS. KASSEBAUM,

KASTEN, KOHL, LEAHY, LUGAR, MATSUNAGA, MCCONNFLL, MCCLURE, NICKLES, PRYOR, PRESSLER, SYMMS

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to

treatment by cooperatives of gains or losses from sale of certain

assets

June 23, 1989-Statement of Senator Boren introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S7522)

Aug 5, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 1278 June 23, 1989

MR DLCONCINI

To deny the People's Republic of China most-favored-nation

trade treatment

June 23, 1989-Statement of Senator DeConcini introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S7536)

July I, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce. U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

S. 1281 June 23, 1989

MR Gi LNN ANt) MR FORD

To, amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to

suspend the duties on certain bicycle parts, and for other purposes

June 23. 1

9 89-Statement of Senator Glenn introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S7539)

July 1. 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget. Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce. U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representat',e

S. 1286 July 11, 1989

MR KASrFN

ro amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a

maximum long-term capital gains rate of 15 percent and indexing of certain capital assets

July 1i. 1989(- Statement of Senator Kasten introducing this bill

(Congre,,sional Record S767•)

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S. 1286-Continued

July 22, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 1287 July 11, 1989

MR. D'AMATO AND MR. DECONCINI

To provide for adherence with .he MacBride Principles by

United States persons doing business in Northern Ireland

"Northern Ireland Fair Employment Practices Act"

July 11, 1989-Statement of Senator D'Amato introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S7676).

July 22, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S. International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative.

S. 1292 July 11, 1989

MR. GRASSLEY

To temporarily suspend the duty on tefluthrin

July 11, 1989-Statement of Senator Grassley introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S7687)

July 22, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

Dec 4, 1989-Comment received from the U.S International

Trade Commission

S. 1295 July 12, 1989

MR. KENNEDY

To provide duty-free treatment for the entry of scenery and

costumes imported by the Boston Ballet for a special performance.

July 22, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

Sept 6, 1'89-Comment received from the U S International

Trade Commission

S. 1303 July 12, 1989

MR BENTSEN AND MR. GORTON

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restrict the

partial exclusion from income of interest on loans used to

acquire employer securities to cases where employees receive a

significant ownership interest in a corporation, and for other

purposes

July 12, 1989-Statement of Senator Bentsen introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S7826)

July 22, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 1309 July 13, 1989

MR. D'AMATO

To temporarily reduce the column 2 rate of duty on certain paper

cutting machines

July 22, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Representative

Nov 20, 1989-Comment received from the U S International

Trade Commission

S. 1311 July 13, 1989

MR. ARMSTRONG AND MESSRS. BOSCHWITZ, HUMPHREY,

SYMMS

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 15

percent maximum rate on capital gains for sales or exchanges

after the date of enactment of this Act and before 1991, to

provide indexing of the bases of capital assets sold or exchanged after 1990, to provide 20 percent maximum rate on

capital gains from small business stock, and for other purposes.

July 13, 1989-Statement of Senator Armstrong introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S7927)

July 22, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

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S. 1317 July 14, 1989

MR. HEINZ

To suspend for a 3-year period the duty on L-alanyl-L-proline,

also known as Ala Pro

July 22, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S. International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

S. 1318 July 14, 1989

MR. HEINZ AND MR. HELMS

To extend the temporary duty free treatment for certain types of

hosiery knittihg machines and parts thereof and certain types of

knitting needles.

July 22, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

Nov. 22, 1989-Comment received from the U S International

Trade Commission

S. 1319 July 14, 1989

MR. HEINZ AND MR. HELMS

To extend the temporary suspension of duties for certain hosiery

knitting machines and to include in the suspension single cylinder coarse gauge machines and parts

July 22, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

Nov 20, 1989--Comment received from the U S International

Trade Commission

S. 1320 July 14, 1989

MR HEINZ

To suspend for a 3-year period the duty on Tfa Lys Pro in free

base tosyl salt forms

July 22, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget. Departments of the treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission,. U S Trade Representative

Dec 8, 1989-Comrnent reiLe.ed from the L S International

Trade Commission

S. 1323 July 14, 1989

MR. KOHL AND MR. KASTEN

To temporarily reduce the duty on certain timing apparatus

July 14, 1989-Statement of Senator Kohl introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S7989).

July 22, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

Oct 16, 1989-Comment received from the U.S International

Trade Commission.

S. 1326 July 14, 1989

MR. LIEBERMAN

To temporarily suspend the duty on ciprofloxacin hydrocholoride,

ciprofloxacin, and nimodipme.

July 22, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Representative

Dec 8, 1989-Comment received from the U.S International

Trade Commission.

S. 1334 July 17, 1989

MR. PACKWOOD

For the relief of Tube Forgings of America

Sept 9, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

S. 1335 July 17, 1989

MR BENTSEN

To temporarily suspend the duty on certain furniture and seats.

July 17, 1989-Statement of Senator Bentsen introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S8067)

July 22, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S. Trade Representative

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S. 1339 July 18, 1989

MR. COHEN AND MR PRYOR

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to continue Medicaid financing of daytime habilitation services in certain States

July 18, 1989-Statement of Senator Cohen introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S8129)

July 22, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S. 1342 July 18, 1989

MR. SANFORD AND MR. HELMS

To suspend temporarily the duty on ranitidine hydrochloride

July 18, 1989-Statement of Senator Sanford introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S8133).

July 22, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U S Trade Rc.presentative

Dec 4, 1989-Comment received from the U S International

Trade Commission.

S. 1344 July 18, 1989

MR. DODD

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow insurance

companies to be consolidated with noninsurance companies

July 18, 1989-Statement of Senator Dodd introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S8138)

July 22, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 1349 July 18, 1989

MR. PRYOR

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude small

transactions and to make certain clarifications relating to broker

reporting requirements

July 18, 1989-Statement of Senator Pryor introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S8140)

Aug. 5, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 1351 July 19, 1989

MR ROTH

To temporarily suspend the duty on quizalofop-ethyl

July 19, 1989-Statement of Senator Roth introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S8263)

Aug 5, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

S. 1358 July 19, 1989

MR. RIEGLE AND MESSRS ADAMS, BURDICK, CHAFEE,

CRANSTON, DECONCINI, DODD, DOLE, DURENBERGER,

EXON, FORD, HARKIN, HEINZ, INOUYE, JEFFORDS,

KERRY, LEVIN, LIEBERMAN, LUGAR, MATSUNAGA, MCCONNELL, METZENBAUM, MITCHELL, MOYNIHAN, PRESSLER, PRYOR, ROCKEFELLER, SASSER, SIMON, WARNER,

WIRTH

To amend the Social Security Act to take into account monthly

earnings in determining the amount of disability benefits payable to a recipient of disabled adult child's benefits and certain

other beneficiaries and to provide for continued entitlement to

disability and Medicare benefits for such individuals, and for

other purposes

July 19, 1989-Statement of Senator Riegle introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S8271)

Aug 5, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treauiy, Health and

Human Services

S. 1362 July 20, 1989

MR. HARKIN

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for

the more efficient administration of benefits provided under

such title, and for other purposes

July 20, 1989-Statement of Senator Harkin introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S8490)

Aug 5, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

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S. 1363 July 20, 1989

MR D'AMATO

To temporarily suspend the duty on wicker products

July 20, 1989-Statement of Senator D'Amato introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S8491)

Aug. 5, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commercc, T... Interiiational Trade Commission, U S 'Trade Representative.

Nov. 16, 1989-Comment received from the U S International

Trade Commission

S. 1374 July 20, 1989

MR. MACK AND MR. GRAHAM

For the relief of Florida

July 20, 1989-Statement of Senator Mack introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S8501)

Aug. 5, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Representative

S. 1375 July 20, 1989

MR. ROTH

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the

exemption from section 7872 of the Internal Revenue Code- of

1986 of loans made to the country of Poland

July 20, 1989-Statement of Senator Roth introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S8501)

Aug. 5, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 1380 July 24, 1989

MR. WILSON AND MESSRS. COATS, DOLE, KERRY, LoTr

To amend title 31, United States Code, to increase both citizen

participation in and funding for the war on drugs by directing

the Secretary of the Treasury to issut Drug War Bonds, and

for other purposes

"Drug War Bond Act of 1989"

July 24, 1989-Statement of Senator Wilson introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S8612)

Aug. 5, 1989-Comnients requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

Aug 8, 1989-Comment requested from the Office of National

Drug Control Policy

Aug 11, 1989-Comment requested from the Department of Justice

S. 1381 July 24, 1989

MR. KASTEN AND MESSRS. BOSCHWITZ, BURNS, COCHRAN,

HARKIN, HELMS, JEFFORDS, Lorr, LUGAR, MACK, PRESSLER, SYMMS

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase to 100

percent and make permanent the deduction for health insurance

for self-employed individuals

"Self-Employed Equity Act"

July 24, 1989-Statement of Senator Kasten introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S8614)

Aug. 5, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 1383 July 24, 1989

MR. DIXON AND MESSRS. BINGAMAN, BREAUX, BUMPERS,

BURDICK, COATS, COHEN, CRANSTON, D'AMATO, DODD,

EXON, FORD, GLENN, GORE, GRASSLEY, HARKIN,

HEFLIN, KASTEN, KERRY, KOHL, LAUTENBERG, LEVIN,

LUGAR, MS. MIKULSKI, NUNN, PRESSLER, ROTH, SARBANES, SIMON, SPECTER

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain

employees from pension minimum coverage requirements

July 24, 1989-Statement of Senator Dixon introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S8615)

Aug. 5, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 1384 July 24, 1989

MR. DASCHLE AND MESSRS. BIDEN, BINGAMAN, BURDICK,

COHEN, CONRAD, HARKIN, HATFIELD, INOUYE, LEVIN,

MATSUNAGA, MS. MIKULSKI, ROCKEFELLER, SIMON,

STEVENS, THURMOND

To amend title XVIII of the Social Secunty Act to provide direct

reimbursement under part B of Medicare for nurse practitioner

or clinical nurse specialist services that are provided in rural

areas.

"Rural Nursing Incentive Act of 1989"

July 24, 1989-Statement of Senator Daschle introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S8616)

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S. 1384-Continued

Aug 5, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury. Health and

Human Services

S. 1386 July 24, 1989

MR. PRYOR AND MESSRS. COHEN, DANFORTH, RIEGLE

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to preserve payment for daytime habilitation services under such title

July 24, 1989-Statement of Senator Pryor introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S8617)

Aug. 5, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S. 1388 July 24, 1989

MR. HARKIN AND MR. LEVIN

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the

supplemental Medicare premium and to provide funding for

Medicare catastrophic benefits from general receipts by extending the maximum individual income tax rate of 33 percent

"Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Surtax Repeal Act"

July 24, 1989-Statement of Setnator Harkin introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S8621)

Aug. 5, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S. 1389 July 24, 1989

MR. GRAHAM AND MESSRS DECONCINI, KERRY

To authorize the issuance of drug war bonds and to require that

the proceeds of those bonds be used to fund the Anti-Drug

Abuse Act of 1988

"Drug War Bond Act of 1989"

July 24, 1989-Statement of Senator Graham introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S8625).

Aug. 5, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

Aug. 8, 1989-Comment requested from the Office of National

Drug Control Policy

S. 1394 July 25, 1989

MR MOiNIHAN ANt) MR D'ANIATO

To provide permanent duty-free treatment for corned beef in

airtight containers

Aug 5, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S. International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

S. 1395 July 25, 1989

MR MOYNIHAN

To suspend temorarily the duty on (6R-(6a,7B(Z)))-7-(((2-Amino4-thiazolyl)((carboxymethoxy) immo) acetyl) amino)-3-ethenyl8-oxo-5-thia-I- axabicyclo(4 2 0 ) oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid

Aug. 5, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

Dec 18, 1989-Comment received from the U.S. International

Trade Commission

S. 1396 July 25, 1989

MR. MOYNIHAN

To suspend temporarily the duty on N-(4-(((2-Ammo-5-formyl1,4,5,6,7,8- hexahydro-4-oxo-6-pteridinyl) methyl)amino)-benzoyl)-L-glutomic acid

Sept 5, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

Dec 18, 1989-Comment received from the U.S International

Trade Commission

S. 1397 July 25, 1989

MR. MOYNIHAN

Relating to the tariff treatment of woven fabrics of carded fine

animal hair, of woven fabrics of combed wool or combed fine

animal hair, and of certain guazes

Aug 5, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Representative

Oct 2, 1989-Comment received from the U S. International

Trade Commission

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S. 1409 July 26, 1989

MR. WALLOP

To amend title IV of the Social Secunty Act to require a drug

test for certain applicants and individuals requesting or receiving aid to families with dependent children

July 26, 1989-Statement of Senator Wallop introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S8842)

Sept. 5, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

S. 1412 July 26, 1989

MR. BAUCUS AND MESSRS. BRYAN, BUMPERS, BURDICK,

CONRAD, CRANSTON, DASCHLE, DECONCINI, DURENBERGER, GRASSLEY, LEVIN, MATSUNAGA, PRESSLER,

PRYOR, WALLOP, WARNER

To fund the essential air service program from the Airport and

Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes

July 26, 1989-Statement of Senator Baucus introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S8855)

Sept. 5, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 1415 July 28, 1989

MR. LAUTENBERG AND MR. BRADLEY

To suspend for a three-year period duty on (1)3-Quinolinecarboxylic acid, l-ethyl-6-fluoro-1,4 dihydro-4-oxo-7-(I-piperazinyl)-,

also known as Norfloxacin

July 28, 1989-Statement of Senator Lautenberg introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S8980)

Aug. 5, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

Dec. 19, 1989-Comment received from the U S International

Trade Commission

S. 1416 July 28, 1989

MR. LAUTENBERG AND MR BRADLEY

To suspend for a three-year period the duty on 2,2-dimethylcyclopropyl-carboxamide, also known as D-carboxamide

July 28, 1989-Statement of Senator Lautenberg introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S8980)

Aug 5, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

Dec 8, 1989-Comment received from the U S International

Trade Commission

S. 1417 July 28, 1989

MR. LAUTENBERG AND MR. BRADLEY

To suspend for a three-year period the duty on N-Amidino 3,5-

diamino 6-chloropyrazinecarboxamide monohytdrochloride dihydrate, also known as amiloride hydrochloride

July 28, 1989-Statement of Senator Lautenberg introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S8980)

Aug. 5, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative.

Dec 8, 1989-Comment received from the U S. International

Trade Commission

S. 1418 July 28, 1989

MR LAUTENBERG

To suspend temporarily the duty on chemical light activator

blend

July 28, 1989-Statement of Senator Lautenberg introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S8980)

Aug 5, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

Sept 21, 1989-Comment received from the U S International

Trade Commission

S. 1428 July 28, 1989

MR SARBANES AND MS MIKULSKI

To provide for certain notice and procedures before the Social

Security Administration may close, consolidate, or recategorize

certain offices

"Social Security Administration Services Preservation Act of 1989"

July 28, 1989-Statement of Senator Sarbanes introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S9001)

Aug 5, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

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S. 1432 July 31, 1989

MR. SANFORD

To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to

reduce temporarily the duties on gripping narrow fabrics of

man-made fibers

July 31, 1989-Statement of Senator Sanford introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S9135)

Aug. 19, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

Oct. 26, 1989-Comments received from the U S International

Trade Commission.

S. 1433 July 31, 1989

MR. MOYNIHAN

To extend the temporary suspension of duty on

direct process electrostatic copying machines

accessories in the suspension

certain parts of

and to include

Aug 5, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

Sept 21, 1989-Comment received from the U S International

Trade Commission

S. 1434 July 31, 1989

MR. MOYNIHAN

Relating to the tariff treatment of certain entries of digital processing units

Aug. 19, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

S. 1435 July 31, 1989

MR ARMSTRONG AND MR SYMMS

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the onetime exclusion on gain from sale of a principal residence to be

taken before age 55 if the taxpayer or a family member suffers a

catastrophic illness

July 31, 1989-Statement of Senator Armstrong introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S9135)

Aug. 19, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 1453 Aug. 1, 1989

MR DANFORTH

To repeal the Medicare and Medicaid provisions and the supplemental Medicare premium of the the Medicare Catastrophic

Coverage Act of 1988, and for other purposes

Aug 1, 1989-Statement of Senator Danforth introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S9337)

Sept 5, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S. 1460 Aug. 1, 1989

MR. BOSCHWITZ AND MR SIMPSON

To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to

exempt certain nurses aides from competency evaluation requirements mandated under such titles

Aug 1, 1989-Statement of Senator Boschwitz introducing this

statement (Congressional Record S9346)

Aug 19, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S. 1466 Aug. 2, 1989

MR PRYOR AND MESSRS BAUCUS, BOREN, BREAUX,

BUMPERS, BURDICK, COCHRAN, COHEN, DASCHLE,

GLENN, HARKIN, JOHNSTON, MRS KASSEBAUM, KOHL,

PRESSLER, SANFORD, SHELBY, STEVENS

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make certain

modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments made under such program to rural referral centers and

high Medicare volume hospitals located in rural areas, to improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing in

such areas, and for other purposes

"Rural Hospital improvements Act of 1989"

Aug 2, 1989-Statement of Senator Pryor introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S9754)

Aug 19, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

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S. 1468 Aug. 2, 1989 S. 1480

MR. ROCKEFELLER

To suspend temporarily the duty on BPIP

Aug 12, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

Sept 15, 1989-Comment received from the Department of State

S. 1470 Aug. 2, 1989

MR ROCKEFELLER

To suspend temporarily the duty on MBEP

Aug 12, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

Sept 15, 1989-Comment received from the Department of State

Dec 18, 1989-Comment received from the U S International

Trade Commission

S. 1472 Aukg. 2, 1989

MR WILSON AND MR. PELL

To provide equity for consumers by allowing them to receive

refunds for certain payments to public utilities made excess by

the Tax Reform Act of 1988

Aug 2, 1989-Statement of Senator Wilson introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S9761)

Sept 5, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 1479 Aug. 2, 1989

MR. LIEBERMAN

To amend the National Housing Act to expand the eligibility for

mortgage insurance, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to allow use of IRA's for downpayments, to establish a program to promote new and innovative technologies in the

housing industry, and for other purposes

"Housing Affordability Act"

Aug 2, 1989-Statement of Senator Lieberman introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S9772)

Aug 19, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget. Department of the Treasury

Aug. 2, 1989

MR. CRANSTON AND MESSRS BURDICK, DURENBERGER,

HATFIELD, KENNEDY, KERRY, MS. MIKULSKI, PACKWOOD, PELL, RIEGLE

To ensure economic equity for American women and their families by providing equitable pay and employee benefits and en- hanced opportunities in business procurement, providing eco- nomic and retirement security for women as workers and as divorced or surviving spouses; making quality and affordable

dependent care available to all working families, enhancing the

long-term health of women and their families through prevention services and assistance to victims of domestic violence.

"Economic Equity Act of 1989"

Aug 2, 1988-Statement of Senator Cranston introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S9775)

Aug 19, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services, Labor

S. 1481 Aug. 2, 1989

MR COCHRAN

To amend the Tariff Schedules of the United States to make

permanent the modification of the tariff treatment on certain

disposable surgical gowns and drapes

Aug 2, 1989-Statement of Senator Cochran introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S9793)

Aug 12, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Represeni'l:ve

Jar, 8, 1989-Comment received from the U S International

Trade Commission

S. 1486 Aug. 3, 1989

MR INOUYE

To amend the Social Security Act to improve the delivery of

health care services by expanding the role of nurse practitioners

and clinical nurse specialists in providing health care, and for

other purposes

Aug 3, 1989-Statement of Senator Inouye introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S9937)

Aug 19, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

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S. 1494 Aug. 3, 1989 S. 1498

MR. JOHNSTON

To suspend temporarily the duty on pigment red 178

Aug 12, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S. International Trade Commission, U.S Trade Representative.

Sept 15, 1989-Comment received from the Department of State

S. 1495 Aug. 3, 1989

MR. JOHNSTON

To suspend temporarily duty on DEMPA

Aug. 12, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U S. Trade Representative.

Sept 15, 1989-Comment received from the Department of State

Nov. 1, 1989-Comment received from the U.S International

Trade Commission.

S. 1496 Aug. 3, 1989

MR. JOHNSTON

To suspend temporarily the duty on Isoindolenine red pigment

Aug 12, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S. International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

Sept 15, 1989-Comment received from the Department of State

S. 1497 Aug. 3, 1989

MR. JOHNSTON

To suspend temporarily the duty

pigment red 149 presscake

on pigment red 149 dry and

Aug. 19, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

Aug. 3, 1989

MR JOHNSTON

To suspend temporarily the duty on 2-Ethylanthraquinone

Aug 19, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

Nov. 17, 1989-Comment received from the U S International

Trade Commission

S. 1499 Aug. 3, 1989

MR. JOHNSTON

To suspend temporarily the duty on certain acid black powder

and presscake

Aug 19, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Representative

Nov. 1, 1989-Comments received from the U S International

Trade Commission.

S. 1500 Aug. 3, 1989

MR. JOHNSTON

To suspend the duty on rhodamie 2C base

Aug 12, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S. Trade Representative

Sept 15, 1989-Comment received from the Department of State

Nov 22, 1989-Comment received from the U S. International

Trade Commission

S. 1501 Aug. 3, 1989

MR. JOHNSTON

To suspend the duty on polymm P and polymm Phydrochlonde.

Aug 12, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

Sept 15, 1989-Comment received from the Department of State.

Oct. 19, 1989-Comment received from the U S International

Trade Commission

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S. 1502 Aug. 3, 1989

MR. JOHNSTON

To suspend the duty on polymin SNA 60

Aug. 12, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U S. Trade Representative.

Sept. 15, 1989-Comment received from the Department of State

Oct. 19, 1989-Comment received fiom the U S. International

Trade Commission.

S. 1503 Aug. 3, 1989

MR. KASTEN

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove certain

limitations on charitable contributions of certain items

Aug 3, 1989-Statement of Senator Kasten introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S9940)

Aug 12, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 1504 Aug. 3, 1989

MR. KASTEN

To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to

correct the classification of 26-inch bicycles

Aug 3, 1989-Statement of Senator Kasten introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S9941)

Aug. 19, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative.

Nov. 13, 1989-Comment received from the U S International

Trade Commission

S. 1506 Aug. 3, 1989

MR. BENTSEN AND MRS KASSEBAUM, MR SANFORD

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit the ability

of corporations to obtain a refund of taxes by carrying back net

operating losses arising from excess interest deductions allocable to transactions reducing corporate equity

Aug 3. 1989-Statement of Senator Bentsen introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S9943)

Aug. 19, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 1507 Aug. 3, 1989

MR BUMPERS

To provide special rules for health insurance costs of self erniployed individuals

Aug 3, 1989-Statement of Senator Bumpers introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S9945)

Aug 19, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 1513 Aug. 3, 1989

MR HUMPHREY AND MESSRS. ARMSTRONG, COATS, DANFORTH, GARN, GRAMM, HELMS, LoTr, NICKLES

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny status as a

tax exempt organization, and as a charitable contribution recipient, for organizations which perform or provide facilities for

abortions

Aug 3, 1989-Statement of Senator Humphrey introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S9951).

Aug 12, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 1515 iug. 3, 1989

MR. MITCHEI L

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit pnvate

foundations and community foundations to establish tax-exempt

cooperative service organizations.

Aug 3, 1989-Statement of Senator Mitchell introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S9954)

Aug 12, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 1516 Aug. 3, 1989

MR. LEVIN

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the

catastrophic supplemental premium, to restore a deduction for

two-earner couples and income averaging for farmers, and to

increase the maximum individual tax rate to 38 5 percent while

lowering the maximum capital gains rate to 28 percent

"Tax Reform Reform Act of 1989"

Aug 3, 1989-Statement of Senator Levin introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S9955)

Aug 12, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Agriculture,

Health and Hum3n Services

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S. 1522 Aug. 3, 1989 1 S. 1529

MR. ARMSTRONG AND MESSRS. ADAMS, CHAFEE, CRANSTON, D'AMATO, DECONCINI, GORTON, HATCH,

KASTEN, LAUTENBERG, MOYNIHAN, WARNER, WILSON

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from

gross income the value of certain transportation furnished by an

employer

Aug. 3, 1989-Statement of Senator Armstrong introducing this

bill (Cc ,gressional Record S9960)

Aug. 12, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 1523 Aug. 3, 1989

MR. COATS

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restrict the

partial exclusion from income of interest on loans used to

acquire employer securities to cases where employees receive a

significant ownership interest in a corporation, and for other

purposes.

Aug. 3, 1989-Statement of Senator Coats introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S9962).

Aug. 12, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 1527 Aug. 3, 1989

MR. LAUTENBERG AND MR. HATCH

To provide incentive grants for States that enact legislation aimed

at limiting youth access to cigarettes, and for other purposes

"Adolescent Tobacco Prevention Act of 1989"

Aug 3, 1989-Statement of Senator Lautenberg introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S9966)

Aug. 19, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

Aug. 4, 1989

MR. ROCKEFELLER AND MESSRS. BAUCUS, BINGAMAN,

BRYAN, BYRD, DASCHLE, HEINZ, LAUTENBERG, MIKULSKI, MOYNIHAN, PRYOR, SANFORD, WILSON

lo amend section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to respond to the

actions of countries that do not provide adequate and effective

patent protection to United States nationals

"Intellectual Property Protection Act of 1989"

Aug 4, 1989-Statement of Senator Rockefeller introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S10268)

Aug. 19, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

S. 1538 Aug. 4, 1989

MR. BENTSEN

To extend the temporary suspension of duty on fresh cantaloupes

imported between January I and May 15 of each year.

Aug. 4, 1989-Statement of Senator Bentsen introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S10278)

Aug 19, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

Dec 4, 1989-Comment received from the U S International

Trade Commission

S. 1541 Aug. 4, 1989

MR. KERRY

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore a capital

gains differential for small and high-risk business stock held for

more than 5 years

"Small and High-Risk Business Investment Act of 1989"

Aug 4, 1989-Statement of Senator Kerry introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S10280)

Aug 19, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

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S. 1547 Aug. 4, 1989

MR. BUMPERS AND MESSRS BURDICK, HOLLINGS, LIEBERMAN, LUGAR, SANFORD

To provide special rules for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals.

Aug. 4, 1989-Statement of Senator Bumpers introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S10287).

Aug 19, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 1549 Aug. 4, 1989

MR. HATCH

To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to eliminate the requirement that

manhole covers b-.- marked on the top surface

Aug 4, 1989-Statement of Senator Hatch introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S10289).

Aug. 12, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Representative.

Sept 15, 1989-Comment received from the Department of State

Nov 20, '989-Comment received from the U S. International

Trade Commission

S. 1550 Aug. 4, 1989

MR. GRASSLEY

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include rural

health clinics within the definition of provider services with

respect to such title

Aug 4, 1989-Statement of Senator Grassley introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S10289)

Aug 12, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S. 1555 Aug. 4, 1989

MR. MCCONNELL

To amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act to extend

permanently the Federal tax refund offset program used in child

support enforcement

Aug. 4, 1989-Statement of Senator McConnell introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S 10304)

Aug. 19, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S. 1558 Aug. 4, 1989

MR HEINZ AND MESSRS PRYOR, GLENN

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require renal

dialysis facilities and other providers of dialysis-related services,

devices, and supplies to obtain informed, written consent from

Medicare patients with respect to the use of reprocessed dialysis devices and supplies, and for other purposes.

"End Stage Renal Disease Patient Righis and Payment Equity Act of

1989"

Aug. 4, 1989-Statement of Senator Heinz introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S10307)

Aug. 19, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health ard

Human Services

S. 1562 Aug. 4, 1989

MR. GRAHAM

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expedite the

payment of claims under such title by increasing the level of

interest paid on late payments to providers under such title, and

for other purposes.

Aug. 4, 1989-Statement of Senator Graham introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S103 11)

Aug. 19, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

S. 1565 Aug. 4, 1989

MR. DOLE AND MESSRS. BAUCUS, BOREN, BURNS, DOMENIci, GRAMM, NICKLES, SIMPSON, WALLOP

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage the

continued exploration for and production of domestic oil and

natural gas resources

"Marginal Energy Producers Incentives Act of 1989"

Aug 4, 1989-Statement of Senator Dole introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S10313)

Aug 19, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

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S. 1567 Aug. 4, 1989

MR. GLENN

To temporarily suspend the duty on Ornithine

Aug. 4, 1989-Statement of Senator Glenn introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S10315).

Aug. 19, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative.

Nov 1, 1989-Comments received from the U S International

Trade Commission.

S. 1568 Aug. 4, 1989

MR. GLENN

To temporarily suspend the duty on Teicoplanin

Aug. 4, 1989-Statement of Senaor Glenn introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S10315)

Aug. 19, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Manage

meant and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

Nov. 1, 1989-Comments received from the U S International

Trade Commission

S. 1570 Aug. 4, 1989

MR. PRYOR AND MESSRS. BOREN, BUMPERS, DECONCINI,

FOWLER, GLENN, GRASSLEY, HARKIN, HEFLIN, HOLLINGS, JOHNSTON, KOHL, LEVIN, MATSUNAGA, NUNN,

RIEGLE, SIMON

To amend the Social Security Act to partially deregulate the

collection of fees for the representation of claimant in administrative proceedings

Aug. 4, 1989-Statement of Senator Pryor introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S10318)

Aug. 19, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S. 1571 Aug. 4, 1989

MR PRYOR AND MESSRS. BOREN, BUMPERS, DECONCINI,

GLENN, GORE, HOLLINGS, MATSUNAGA, MOYNIHAN,

RIEGLE

To amend the Social Security Act to establish

Security Administration the Office of Chief

Law Judge, and for other purposes

in the Social

Administrative

Aug 4, 1989-Statement of Senator Pryor introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S10318)

Aug 19, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

S. 1577 Aug. 4, 1989

MR. BOREN AND MESSRS. CHAFEE, D'AMATO, DANFORTH,

DASCHLE, LIEBERMAN, MOYNIHAN, PRYOR,

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that

charitable contributions of appreciated property will not be

treated as an item of tax preference

Aug 4, 1989-Statement of Senator Boren introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S10341)

Aug 19, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 1580 Aug. 4, 1989

MR. BOREN AND MR. PRYOR

Providing for safe harbor leases involving rural electric cooperatives

Aug 4, 1989-Statement of Senator Boren introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S 10341)

Aug 19, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 1584 Sept. 6, 1989

MR. CRANSTON

Regarding the reliquidation of certain extracorporeal shock wave

lithotripter

Sept 6, 1989-Statement of Senator Cranston introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S10654)

Sept 18, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Conamerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

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S. 1587 Sept. 6, 1989

MR. HELMS

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the

designation on income tax forms of overpayments of tax and

contributions to reward the return of a Vietnam POW/MIA

Sept. 6, 1989-Statement of Senator Helms introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S10655)

Sept. 18, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 1588 Sept. 7, 1989

MR. DODD AND MR. D'AMATO

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a

credit for contributions to individual retirement plans and a

partial exclusion from gross income of dividends and interest

received by individuals.

"Savings and Capital Formation Act of 1989"

Sept. 7, 1989-Statement of Senator Dodd introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S 10826).

Sept. 18, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 1591 Sept. 12, 1989

MR. MOYNIHAN AND MESSRS COHEN, DODD, DOLE,

INOUYE, JEFFORDS, LEVIN, MATSUNAGA

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide

coverage of clinical workers, psychiatric nurses, and marriage

and family therapists when provided on-site at a community

mental health center or off-site as part of a treatment plan

"Community Mental Health Services Act of 1989"

Sept 12, 1989-Statement of Senator Moynihan introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S10919)

Sept. 18, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

S. 1597 Sept. 12, 1989

MR BRADLEY AND MR LAUTENBERG

To provide temporary duty-free treatment for certain chemicals

Sept 12, 1989-Statement of Senator Bradley introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S10919)

Sept 18, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

S. 1598 Sept. 12, 1989

MR. BRADLEY AND MR. LAUTENBERG

To temporarily suspend the duty on diphenolic acid

Sept 18, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

S. 1599 Sept. 12, 1989

MR. BRADLEY AND MR. LAUTENBERG

To provide temporary duty-free treatment to 2,6-HNA.

Sept 18, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S. Trade Representative

S. 1601 Sept. 12, 1989

MR. BRADLEY AND MR LAUTENBERG

To extend the suspension of duties on certain chemicals

Sept 18, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative

Dec 19, 1989-Comment received from the U S International

Trade Commission

S. 1602 Sept. 12, 1989

MR BRADLEY AND MR. LAUTENBERG

To temporarily suspend the duty on ADC-6

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S. 1603 Sept. 12, 1989

MR. BRADI.IY AND MR. LAU'ITNBLRU

To temporarily suspend the duty on diflunisal.

Sept. 18, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Representative.

S. 1604 Sept. 12, 1989

MR. BRADLEY AND MR. LAUTF.NHB"RG

To temporarily suspend the duty on levodopa.

Sept. 18, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Representative.

S. 1605 Sept. 12, 1989

MR. BRADI.EY AND MR. LAUTINHIRG

Relating to the tariff treatment of trifluoromethytanhline

Sept. 18, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S. International Trade Comnmission, U S T rade Representative.

S. 1613 Sept. 13, 1989

MR. BRADI FY AND

MOYNIIHAN, Ro'ri

MISSRS. GRASSI I Y, LAUII'NIII.RG,

To temporarily suspend the duty on tamoxifen citrate.

S. 1618 Sept. 13, 1989

MR. Bosciiwrtz AND MI.ssRs. D'AMAIO, GOR'ION, Lol1t,

WAI.I OP

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow lces

frequent deposits of payroll taxes for employers of certain

lower paid employees

Sept. 13, 1989-Statement of Senator llolcwiti/ introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S 11036)

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Sept. 18, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Representative.

S. 1619 Sept. 13, 1989

MR. BoscHWITZ AND

MCCL.URE, SYMMS

MESSRS. JEFFORDS, KASTEN,

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the

occupational tax on sniall retail liquor and beer dealers, and for

other purposes.

Sept. 13, 1

989-Statement of senator Boschwitz introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S 11036).

S. 1627 Sept. 14, 1989

MR. MOYNIHAN AND ME:SSRS. BOREN, CHA-EE, DANI.OR''ii, DASCH.E, H'INZ, KASTEN, PRYOR, SYMMS

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to generally treat

bonds issued for section 501(c)(3) organizations in a manner similar to governmental bonds.

"Nonprofit Organizations Tax-exempt Bond Reform Act of 1989"

Sept. 14. 1

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89-Statement of Senator Moynihan introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S1131).

Sept. 23, 1989-Comment% requested from the Office of Manage.

ment and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 1628 Sept. 14, 1989

MR. BENTSIEN AND MESSRS. ARMS'IRONG, C1tAFEE, COATS,

DASCIII I., DICONCINI, Dot ., DURENBERGEIR, GORE,

HA'ICiI, HEINZ, HUMPHIREY, LI-AHIY, MCCONN-LL, MOY.

NIIiAN, NUNN, PACKWOOD, RIEuG.E, ROCKEF1'LI.ER,

ROTii, SIMON, TIIURMOND

"To amneid the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a deduction for the expenses of adopting a special needs child

and to amend title 5, United States Code, to establish a progrant providing assistance to Federal employees adopting a special needs child

"Special Need/ Adoption /Isintance Act of 1989"

Sept 14, 989--Statement of Senator Bentsen introducing this bill

(Congressional Record SII 136)

Sept 23, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

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S. 1636 Sept. 18, 1989

MR. BRYAN AND MESSRS. BOSCHWITZ, BOREN, BREAUX,

BUMPERS, COCHRAN, COHEN, D'AMATO, DECONCINI,

HEFLIN, JOHNSTON, KERRY, Lorr, RFID, SHELBY, SPECTER, WILSON

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the

period for issuing qualified small issue bonds for manufacturing

facilities through 1991.

Sept. 18, 1989-Statement of Senator Bryan introducing this bill

(Congressional Record SI 127 1).

Sept. 23, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 1637 Sept. 18, 1989

MR. MOYNIHAN

To establish the Social Security Administration as an executive

department.

"Department of Social Security Act"

Sept. 23, 1989-Comments requested from

ment and Budget, Departments of the

Human Services.

S. 1642

the Office of Manage- Treasury, Health and

Sept. 19, 1989

MR. MATSUNAGA

To extend the existing suspension of duty on certain knitwear

fabricated in Guam

Sept. 19, 1989-Statement of Senator Matsunaga introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S 11387)

Sept. 30, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U S. Trade Representative.

Nov. 20, 1989-Commcnt received from the U S. International

Trade Commission.

S. 1644 Sept. 19, 1989

MR. BAUCUS

To reduce the rates of the occupational taxes on certain retail

dealers in liquor and retail dealers in beer to $l(X) per year

Sept 19, 1989-Statement of Senator Baucus introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S 11388).

Sept. 30, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 1647 Sept. 20, 1989

MR. COATS

To suspend temporarily the duty on Fenofibrate.

Sept. 30, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Manage.

ment and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Rep.

resentative.

Dec. 18, 1989-Comment received from the U.S. International

Trade Commission.

S. 1648 sept. 20, 1989

MR. SYMMS

To amend accounting procedures under section 313 of the Tariff

Act of 1930.

Sept. 20, 1989-Statement of Senator Symms introducing this bill

(Congressional Record SI 15534).

Sept. 30, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Representative.

S. 1650 Sept. 20, 1989

MR. DOME:NICI AND MLSSRS.

DASCHLI-, D.CONCINI

BINOAMAN, CONRAD,

To reduce the 22 percent unemployment rate on Indian reserva- tions by amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide Indian Employment Opportunity tax credits to employers

within Indian reservations, and for other purposes.

"Indian Employment Opportunity Act of 1989"

Sept. 20, 1989-Statement of Senator Domenici introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S11557).

Sept. 30, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

Si 1653 Sept. 20, 1989

MR. CAUCUS AND M-SSRS BOREN, CHAFF.E, CRANSTON,

DANIORTH, Dom), DURE-NBERGER, OLENN, HEINZ,

MOYNIHAN, PRYOR, Ri.i.F., ROTH, SYMMS

To preserve the solvency of the railroad retirement system.

Sept. 20, 1989-Statement of Senator Baucus introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S 11561).

Sept. 30, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Labor.

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S. 1654 Sept. 21, 1989

MRS. KASSEBAUM AND MR. DOLE

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage longterm investments by pension funds by imposing an excise tax on

gain from the sale of assets held for 180 days or less.

"Excessive Churning and Speculation Act of 1989"

Sept. 21, 1989-Statement of Senator Kassebaum introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S 11685).

Sept. 30, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Manage.

ment and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 1661 Sept. 22, 1989

MR. PRYOR AND MESSRS. BOREN, BOSCHWITZ, BUMPERS,

COATS, HARKIN, HATCH, HEINZ, HOLLINGS, KERRY,

LEVIN, MCCAIN, SIMON, SIMPSON

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a tax

credit for qualifying disability expenses. S_-

"Small Business Disabilities Tai-Credit Act of 1989"

Sept. 22, 1989-Statement of Senator Pryor introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S 11718).

Sept. 30, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 1670 Sept. 26, 1989

MR. LEVIN AND MESSRS. HARKIN, RIEGL.E, SYMMS

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify the

medically necessary procedures related to atrophic and weakened jaws are coverc4 under such title, and for other purposes.

Sept. 26, 1989-Statement of Senator Levin introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S 11882).

Oct. 7, 1989-Comment requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

S 1673 Sept. 26, 1989

MR. MOYNIHAN AND MESSRS. BIDEN, DODD, KENNEDY

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for

substance abuse treatment services on request for individuals

desiring to rid themselves of substance abuse problems, and for

other purposes.

"Drug Abuse Treatment Act of 1989"

Oct. 7, 1989-Comment requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

S, 1674 Sept. 26, 1989

MR. BOND

To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to allow a recipient of supplemental security income benefits to receive contributions through a trust established by the State for the benefit

of such individual without affecting the eligibility of such individual for such benefits, and for other purposes.

Sept. 26, 1989-Statement of Senator Bond introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S 11885).

Oct. 7, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

S. 1677 Sept. 27, 1989

MR. BOSCHWITZ

To amend the Railroad Retirement Solvency Act of 1983 to

provide a 3-year extension of the transfer of revenues attributable to taxation of tier 2 benefits to the Railroad Retirement

Account.

Sept. 27, 1989-Statement of Senator Boschwitz introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S12007).

Oct. 7, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

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S. 1679 Sept. 27, 1989

MR. MOYNIHAN

To amend Title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for

substance abuse treatment services on request for individuals

desiring to rid themselves of substance abuse problems, and for

other purposes.

"Drug Abuse Treatment Act of 1989"

Oct. 7, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

S. 1682 Sept. 27, 1989

MR. BENTSEN AND MESSRS. ADAMS, BAUCUS, BIDEN,

BINOAMAN, BOREN, BREAUX, BRYAN, BUMPERS, BURDICK, CONRAD, CRANSTON, DASCHLE, DECONCINI,

DODD, EXON, FORD, GRAHAM, HOLLINGS, INOUYE,

JOHNSTON, KERRY, KOHL, LEAHY, LEVIN, LIEBERMAN,

MATSUNAGA, METZENBAUM, MS. MIKULSKI, MITCHELL,

MOYNIHAN, PRYOR, REID, RIEGLE, ROCKEFELLER, SANFORD, SASSER, SIMON

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage savings by increasing the amount of deductible contributions

which may be made to an individual retirement account, to

allow distributions from individual retirement accounts to be

used without penalty to purchase a first home or to pay for

higher education expenses, and for other purposes.

"Savings and Investment Incentive Act of 1989"

Sept. 27, 1989-Statement of Senator Bentsen introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S 12010).

Oct. 7, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Manage.

ment and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 1685 Sept. 28, 1989

MR. DODD

To suspend temporarily the duty on 6 t-butyl 2,4 xylenol.

Oct. 7, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Representative.

Dec. 18, 1989-Comment received from the U S. International

Trade Commission.

S. 1686 Sept. 28, 1989

MR. DODD

To suspend temporarily the duty on 2,4 Diamino-6-phenyl-1,3,5

triazine.

Oct. 7, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Manage.

ment and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Rep.

resentative.

Dec. 8, 1989-Comment received from the U.S. International

Trade Commission.

S. 1687 Sept. 28, 1989

MR. BAUCUS

To repeal section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to rules for coverage and benefits under certain employee

benefit plans).

Oct. 7, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 1688 Sept. 28, 1989

MR. BAUCUS

To repeal section 2036(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,

relating to valuation freezes.

Oct. 7, 1989-Comment requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 1692 Sept. 28, 1989

MR. NUNN AND MESSRS. ADAMS, BREAUX, COCHRAN,

COHEN, FOWLER, GORTON, HATFIELD, HEFLIN, HELMS,

HOLLINGS, JOHNSTON, Lorr, PRYOR, SANFORD, SHELBY

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the

treatment of certain timber activities under passive loss rules.

Sept. 28, 1989-Statement of Senator Nunn introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S12156).

Oct. 7, 1989-Comment requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

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S. 1693 Sept. 28, 1989

MR. LAUTENBERO AND MR. BRADLEY

To temporarily suspend the duty on topamidol.

Oct. 7, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Representative.

Dec. 19, 1989-Comment received from the U.S. International

Trade Commission.

S. 1701 Sept. 29, 1989

MR. PACKWOOD AND MESSRS. CHAI'Eh, DANFORTH, DoI.-.,

HEINZ, LUGAR, MATSUNAGA, MOYNIHAN, RocKI'I.'F..-

LER, WILSON

To implement the steel trade liberalization program.

"Steel Trade Liberalization Program Implementation Act"

Sept. 29, 1989-Statement of Senator Packwowd introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S12278).

Oct. 7, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Representative.

S. 1708 Sept. 29, 1989

MR. ROCKEFELLER AND MESSRS. BYRD, HI INZ, Li HIl-RMAN, SIMON

To provide for stabilization of the process of providing coal

industry health benefits to clarify Federal tax treatment of the

transfer of excess coal pension plan assts to coal health plan'.

and for other purposes

"Coal Industry Health Benefit Stabilization Act of 1989"

Oct. 7, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. 1710 Sept. 29, 1989

MR. BRADLEY AND MESSRS. HIEINZ, LAU'r-NnI.RG

To temporarily suspend the duty on iohexol

Oct. 7, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U S Trade Representative.

S. 1713 Oct. 2, 1989

MR. DOLE

To temporarily suspend the duty on p-hydroxybenzaldehyde.

Oct. 2, 1989-Statement of Senator Dole introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S12350).

Oct 7, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Representative.

Dec. 8, 1989-Comment received from the U.S. International

Trade Commission.

S. 1715 Oct. 3, 1989

MR. DANI.OR'rH

To temporarily suspend the duty on toxaglate.

Oct. 3, 1

9 89-Statement of Senator Danforth introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S12472).

Oct. 7, 1989-Comments requested from the Ofmice of Management and Budget. Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Repre',cntative.

Jan. 10, 1990-Comment received from the U.S. International

Trade Commission.

S. 1716 Oct. 3, 1989

MR. DANIORTH

To extend the existing suspension of duty on triallate.

Oct. 3, 1989-Statement of Senator Danforth introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S12472)

Oct. 7, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Rep.

resentative.

Jan 8, 1990-Comment received from the U S. International

Trade Commission

S. 1717 Oct. 3, 1989

MR. DANI ORTH

To extend the existing suspension of duty on triphenyl phosphate.

Oct. 3. 1989-Statement of Senator Danforth introdLcing this bill

(Congressional Record S12472).

Oct. 7, 1

9 89-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Reprewntative.

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S. 1718 Oct. 3, 1989

MR. MOYNIHAN AND MESSRS. PRYOR, RIIa-I I.

To clarify the rules under which the disabilities of children will

be evaluated when applying for supplemental security income

benefits, to require outreach to identify children who may be

eligible for benefits under the program, and to make revision%

in other rules applicable to children's eligibility for SSI

"SSI Disabled Children's Eligibility Act of 1989"

Oct. 3, 1989-Statement of Senator Moynihan introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S 12472). Oct. 14. 1989- Comments re.

quested from the Ofrice of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and Human Services

S. 1721 Oct. 3, 1989

MR. DOMENICI

To amend title XVI of the Social Securit) Act to provide that a blind or disabled child otherwise qualified ma) be eligible for

SSI benefits even though not a resident of the United States, if

such a child is accompanying a parent who is a member of the

Armed Forces serving a tour of duty overwa.s

Oct. 3, 1989-Statement of Senator Domenici introduLtng this hill

(Congressional Record S12473)

Oct 7. 1989-Comments requested from the ()fOice of Manage

ment and Budget. Department% of the Irea.sur), State, Com.

merce, U S International I rade Commission, L' S I rude Rep.

resentative.

S. 1723 Oct. 4, 1989

MR. GRAHAM AND MR. GORI

To provide that the exception from the hospital insurance tax for

service performed by an election official or eleclion worker

shall apply where remuneration for such %ervile is less than

$600 in a calendar year

Oct. 4, 1989-Statement of Scnastor (raham introducing tis bill

(Congressional Record S 12634)

Oct. 7, 1989-Comments requested from the ()fce of Management and Budget, Department% of the "Ireasury. lHealth and

Human Service-.

S. 1724 Oct. 4, 1989

MR. D'AMA'IO

To suspend temporarily the duty on 7 Acetyl-1,1,3,4,4,6 hexamethyltetrahydronaphthalene.

Oct. 14, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Rep.

resentative I

Nov 20. 1989--Comment received from the U.S. International

Trade Commission.

S. 1726 Oct. 4, 1989

MR. MCCAIN AND MISSRS. BOND, BOSCHWITZ, BURNS,

COA'I, COCHRAN, D'AMATO, DOMENICI, GARN,

I GOR'iON, GRAMM, GRASSi.I-Y, HATCH, HELMS, MRS.

KASSiIIAUM, KASTiN, Lon*, LUGAR, MACK, MCCLURE,

MCCONNII I, MURKOWSKI, NICKLIS, PRESSLER,

RUDMAN, SIMON, SPECIIR, STEVENS, SYMMS, THURMONi), WAI I OP. WARNER, WILSON

I o repeal Medicare Catastrophic coverage provisions effective in

years after 1989 and the supplemental Medicare premium, and

for other purpos)es.

(k't 4. 1989-Statement of Senator McCain introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S 12613)

(*ct 4, 1989--Ordered held at the desk.

(*ct b. 1989--Passed by the Senate by a unanimous vote of 99

yeas. after taking action on amendments proposed thereto, as follows

Adopted:

Rradley Amendment No 990, to provide benefits for respite care.

Rejected:

Kennedy Amendment No. 985, in the nature of a substitute, by 35

yeas to 64 nay%

(ira/hai Amendment No. 986. in the nature of a substitue, to

provide a modified benefit package for individuals having privale insurance, by 25 yeas to 74 nays.

Durenberger Amendment No. 987, in the nature of a substitute, to

modify various provisions of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988, by 37 yea% to 62 nays.

Rigle Amendment No. 988, in the nature of a substitute, to repeal,

eliminate, or make adjustments to certain provisions of the

Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988, by 41 yeas to 58

ulay%

Roth Amendment No. 989. to repeal benefit provisions of the

Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-360)

retroactive to January 1, 1989, by 26 yeas to 73 nays. By 12

yeas to 87 nays, Senate rejected a motion to commit the bill to

the Committee on Finance with instructions.

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S. 1732

MR. BOSCHWITZ AND MR. Lorr

Oct. 5, 1989 S. 1744

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow monthly

deposits of payroll taxes for employers with monthly payroll

tax payments under $10,000, and for other purposes.

Oct. 14, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 1733 Oct. 5, 1989

MR. BENTSEN

To suspend temporarily the duty on certain specialty thermostat

resin.

Oct. 5, 1989-Statement of Senator Bentsen introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S 12788).

Oct. 14, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Representative.

S. 1736 Oct. 6,1989

MR. GRASSLEY

To temporarily suspend the duty on mercuric oxide.

Oct. 6, 1989-Statement of Senator Grassley introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S 12912)

Oct. 14, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Manage.

ment and Budget, Departments of the Treasury. State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Representative.

Nov. 20, 1989-Comment received from the U.S. International

Trade Commission.

S. 1740 Oct. 6, 1989

MR. BINGAMAN AND MR. FORD

To establish a research and demonstration program to promote

cofiring of natural gas and coal in certain boilers, to provide

Federal funding and tax incentives to carry out the program

and to clarify the status of cofired electric utility or industrial

boilers for purposes of new source performance standards.

"Cofiring Promotion Act of 1989"

Oct. 6, 1989-Statement of Senator Bingaman introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S12919:).

Oct. 14, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

Oct. 6, 1989

MR. LAUTENBERG AND MR. CHAFEE

To suspend temporarily the duty on 2,3,6 Trimethylphenol

(TMP).

Oct. 14, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Rep- resentative.

Nov. 20, 1989-Comment received from the U.S. International

Trade Commission.

S. 1745 Oct. 6, 1989

MR. BRADLEY

To extend the temporary suspension of duty on jacquard cards

and to include in the suspension plastic jacquard cards and

other cards to be used as jacquard cards,

Oct. 14, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Manage.

ment and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Representative.

Dec. 29, 1989-Comment received from the U.S. International

Trade Commission.

S. 1746 Oct. 6, 1989

MR. BAUCUS

To initiate actions under section 310 of the Trade Act of 1974

with respect to agricultural trade barriers, and to extend and

initiate the triggered marketing loan program or an expanded

export enhancement program, if an international trade agreement under the General Agreement on Tariff and Trade is not

submitted to Congress by February 15, 1991, and for other

purposes.

Oct. 6, 1989-Statement of Senator Baucus introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S 12926).

Oct. 14, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, Agriculture, U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S.

Trade Representative.

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S. 1748 Oct. 11, 1989

MR. HOLLINGS AND MR. THURMOND

To provide tax assistance for forest landowners who suffered

timber damage and loss as a result of Hurricane Hugo.

"Hurricane Hugo Timber Tax Assistance Act"

Oct. 1I, 1989-Statement of Senator Hollings introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S 13025).

Oct. 28, 1989-Comments requested from the Ofrice of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 1749 Oct. II, 1989

MR. BRADLEY

To restore previous exemption for edible molasses containing

more than 6 percent nonsugar solids.

Oct. II, 1989-Statement of Senator Hollings introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S 13025).

Oct. 28, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Representative.

Dec. 8, 1989-Comment received from the U.S. International

Trade Commission.

S. 1753 Oct. 13, 1989

MR. BAUCUS AND MR. PRYOR

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore income

averaging for qualified farmers.

Oct. 13, 1989-Statement of Senator Baucus introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S 13300).

Oct. 28, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Managment and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 1766 Oct. 17, 1989

MR. DANFORTH AND MR. MOYNIHAN

To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to

require providers of services under such titles to enter into

agreements assuring that individuals receiving services from

such providers will be provided an opportunity to participate in

and direct health care decisions affecting such individual.

"Patient Self Determination Act of 1989"

Oct. 17, 1989-Statement of Senator Danforth introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S13566).

Oct. 28, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Manage.

ment and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

S. 1769 Oct. 19, 1989

MR. MATSUNAGA AND MR. INOUYE

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require nursing

facilities participating in the Medicaid Program to pay, on a

phase-in basis nursing personnel at a rate at least equal to the mean rate paid nursing personnel employed outside nursing

facilities.

Oct. 19, 1989-State. ient of Senator Matsunaga introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S13755).

S. 1771 Oct. 19, 1989

MR. PACKWOOD AND MESSRS. ARMSTRONG, BOND, BOSCHWITZ, BURNS, COATS, COCHRAN, D'AMATO, DANFORTH,

DOLE, DOMENICI, DURENBERGER, GARN, GORTON,

GRAMM, GRASSLEY, HATCH, HATFIELD, HEINZ, HELMS,

HUMPHREY, KASTEN, Lo-rr, LUGAR, MACK, MCCAIN,

MCCLURE, MCCONNELL, MURKOWSKI, NICKLES, ROTH,

RUDMAN, SIMPSON, SPECTER, STEVENS, SYMMS, THURMOND, WALLOP

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote savings

and long-term investment through a reduced capital gains tax

rate and individual retirement plus accounts.

Oct 19, 1989-Statement of Senator Packwood introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S13760).

Oct. 28, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 1774 Oct. 20, 1989

MR. KASTFN AND MESSRS. BOND, BURNS, CONRAD,

DECONCINI, DoMENIcI, GORTON, HEL.MS, LOTT,

LUGAR, MCCAIN

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal section 89

nondiscrimination rules

Oct. 20, 1989-Statement of Senator Kasten introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S13812).

Oct. 28, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Manage.

ment and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

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S. 1779 Oct. 20, 1989

MR. BENTSEN AND MESSRS. BREAUX, DIXON, GLENN,

HEFLIN, METZENBAUM, MOYN'" %N, SIMON

To change the tariff treatment of certain brooms wholly or in part

of broom corn.

Oct. 20, 1989-Statement of Senator Bentsen introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S13824).

Oct. 28, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Representative.

Dec. 19, 1989-Comment received from the U.S. International

Trade Commission.

S. 1784 Oct. 24, 1989

MR. PRYOR

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to revise various

civil penalties.

"Internal Revenue Code Penalty Reform Act"

Oct. 24, 1989-Statement of Senator Pryor introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S13898).

Oct. 28, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 1803 Oct. 26, 1989

MR. STEVENS AND MR. MURKOWSKI

To amend section 108(0 of the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to

clarify the tax treatment of discharges of indebtedness under

certain student loans.

Oct. 26, 1989-Statement of Senator Stevens introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S14257).

Nov. 4, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 1808 Oct. 31, 1989

MR. BREAUX AND MESSRS. PRYOR, SIMPSON

To amend section 468A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

with respect to deductions for decommissioning costs of nuclear powerplants.

"Nuclear Decommissioning Reserve Fund Act of 1989"

Oct. 31, 1989-Statement of Senator Breaux introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S14423).

Nov. 4, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 1809 Oct. 31, 1989

MR. ROCKEFELLER AND MESSRS. BYRD, DASCHLE, COHEN,

BRADLEY, DANFORTH, DOLE, DURENBERGER, GRASSLEY, HATFIELD, HOLLINGS, MITCHELL, PRYOR, RIEGLE,

WARNER

Entitled the "Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 1989".

"Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 1989"

Oct. 31, 1989-Statement of Senator Rockefeller introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S 14423).

Nov. 20, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

S. 1815 Oct, 31, 1989

MR. BOSCHWITZ AND MR. BURNS

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude the

imposition of employer Social Security taxes on cash tips.

Oct. 31, 1989-Statement of Senator Boschwitz introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S14429).

Nov. 4, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Manage.

ment and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 1823 Oct. 31, 1989

MR. BENTSEN AND MESSRS. DOLE, GRASSLEY, MITCHELL,

MOYNIHAN, PACKWOOD

To amend the Social Security Act to increase the amount of

earnings exempt from reduction under the retirement test under

title If of such Act.

Oct. 31, 1

989-Statement of Senator Bentsen introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S14444).

Nov. 20, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

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S. 1836 Nov. 3, 1989

MR. SANFORD

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to assist in the

recruitment and retention of mathematics and science teachers.

"Mathematics and Science Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act"

Nov. 3, 1989-Statement of Senator Sanford introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S14655).

Nov. 20, 1989-Comments requested from the Omce of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 1842 Nov. 3, 1989

MR. MOYNIHAN

To temporarily suspend the duty on insulated winding wire cable

and certain electrical apparatus.

Nov. 20, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Representative.

S. 1843 Nov. 6, 1989

MR. BOSCHWITZ

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a nonrefundable credit for the purchase and installation of Mode C

equipment for transponders used in aircraft.

Nov. 6, 1989-Statement of Senator Boschwitz introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S14714).

Nov. 20, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 1845 Nov. 6, 1989

MR. HEF1 ":4 AND MR. SHELBY

Regarding the duty-free entry of a nulcear magnetic spectrometer

for the use of the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Nov. 6, 1989-Statement of Senator Heflin introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S14716).

Nov. 20, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Representative.

S. 1866 Nov. 9, 1989

MR. SASSER AND MR. GORE

To extend the period during which certain property is required to

be placed in service to qualify for transition relief under section

203 of the Tax Reform Act of 1986.

Nov. 20, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 1867 Nov. 9, 199

MR. SASSER AND MR. GORE

To extend the period during which certain property is required to

be placed in service to qualify for transition relief under section

203 of the Tax Reform Act of 1986.

Nov. 20, 1989-Comments requested from the Omce of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 1872 Nov. 13, 1989

MR. RIEGLE

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for

improvements in widow's insurance benefits.

"Social Security Disabled Widow's and Widower's Equity Act of

1989"

Nov. 13, 1989-Statement of Senator Riegle introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S 15460).

Nov. 20, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Manage.

ment and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

S. 1876 Nov. 14, 1989

MR. KOHL AND MESSRS. BOND, BOSCHWITZ, BUMPERS,

HARKIN, HATCH, KERRY, SIMON

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable tax credit for the costs of small businesses in providing

accessibility for disabled individuals.

"Small Business Rehabilitation Relief Act of 1989"

Nov. 14, 1989-Statement of Senator Kohl introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S15563).

Nov. 20, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

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S. 1878 Nov. 15, 1989

MR. GRAHAM AND MR. MACK

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow for State

matching payments through voluntary contributions and State

taxes.

Nov. 20, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Manage.

meant and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

S. 1885 Nov. 15, 1989

MR. GORE

Relating to the financing of certain solid waste disposal facilities,

and for other purposes.

"National Recyclable Commodities Financing Act of 1989"

Nov. 15, 1989-Statement of Senator Gore introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S15731).

Nov. 20, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Manage.

ment and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 1892 Nov. 16, 1989

MR. REID

To amend subtitle D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by

imposing a tax on controlled substances.

"Drug Stamp Act of 1989"

Nov. 16, 1989-Statement of Senator Reid introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S 15868).

Nov. 20, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 1897 Nov. 17, 1989

MR. LEVIN AND MR. RIEGLE

To provide that certain payments made by the Cedar Springs

Medical Clinic are considered correct payments not requiring

any repayment, and for other purposes.

Nov. 17, 1989-Statement of Senator Levin introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S 16025).

Dec. 16, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

S. 190S

MR. SIMON

Nov. 17, 1989

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the

exemption from taxation of trusts established by and individual

to provide care for a mentally or physically disabled dependent

of such individual, to provide a deduction for contributions to

such trusts, and for other purposes.

Nov. 17, 1989-Statement of Senator Simon introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S 16040).

Dec. 16, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 1915 Nov. 17, 1989

MR. BREAUX

To amend the TarhTf Act of 1930 with respect to the applicability

of duties upon certain aspects of the foreign repair of vessels.

Nov. 17, 1989-Statement of Senator Breaux introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S16054).

Dec. 16, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departmens of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Representative.

S. 1917 Nov. 17, 1989

MR. HEINZ

To amend title I! of the Social Security Act to provide for an

improved benefit computation formula for workers who attain

age 65 in or after 1982 and to whom applies the S-year period

of transition to the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977 (and related

beneficiaries) and to provide prospectively for increases in their

benefits accordingly.

"Social Security Notch Act of 1989"

Nov. 17, 1989-Statement of Senator Heinz introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S16036).

Dec. 16, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Representative.

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SENATE BILLS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE

S. 1928 Nov. 19, 1989 1 S. 1946

MR. KOHL AND MR. KASTEN

Entitled "The Kenosha, Wisconsin, Equity Act of 1989."

"Kenosha, Wisconsin, Equity Act of 1989"

Dec. 16. 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 1938 Nov. 20, 1989

MR. GRAHAM AND MESSRS. CRANSTON, NUNN

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to stimulate investment through a reduction in the capital gains tax.

Nov. 20, 1989-Statement of Senator Graham introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S16386).

Dec. 16, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 1942

MR. ROCKEFELLER AND

DASCHLE, HOLLINGS,

RIEGLE, SIMON

Nov. 20, 1989

MESSRS. BRADLEY, CRANSTON,

MIKULSKI, MITCHELL, PRYOR,

To provide for home and community care as optional state-wide

service, and for other purposes.

"Medicaid Home Community Care Options Act of 1989"

Nov. 20, 1989-Statement of Senator Rockefeller introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S 16393).

Dec. 16, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Representative.

S, 1944 Nov, 20, 1989

MR. COATS

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the

establishment of individual medical accounts to assist in the

payment of long-term and catastrophic medical care expenses,

to provide that the earnings on such accounts will not be

taxable, and for other purposes.

Nov. 20, 1989-Statement of Senator Coats introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S 16399).

Dec. 16, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

Nov. 20, 1989

MR. CRANSTON AND MESSRS. PACKWOOD, METZENBAUM

To amend various provisions of law to ensure that services related

to abortion are made available in the same manner as are all

other pregnancy-related services under federally funded pro.

grams.

"Reproductive Health Equity Act"

Nov. 20, 1989-Statement of Senator Cranston introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S16400).

Dec. 16, 1989-Commments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

S. 1956 Nov. 21, 1989

MR. D'AMATO AND MESSRS. COATS, DECONCINI, DOLE,

DOMENICI, DURENBERGER, GRAHAM, HATCH, KERRY,

LIEBERMAN, Lowrr, SPECTER, WILSON

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a mechanism for taxpayers to designate any portion of any overpayment of income tax and to contribute other amounts, for payments to fight the war on drugs and for other purposes.

"Citizens Drug Control Contributions Act of 1989"

Nov. 21, 1989-Statement of Senator D'Amato introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S16694).

Dec. 16, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. 1975 Nov. 21, 1989

MR. KERRY

To temporarily suspend the duty on certain aluminum plates

sheets, and strips that are products of Bahrain.

Dec. 16, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Representativý.

S. 1995 Nov. 21, 1989

MR. DECONCINI

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase the

amount of earnings exempt from reduction under the retirement

test, to eliminate such test in 1995, and for other purposes.

Nov. 21, 1989-Statement of Senator DeConcinci introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S16811, Pt. IV).

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S. 1991t-Coninoed

Dec. 16, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

S. 1996 Nov. 21, 1989

MR. HEINZ AND MR. COATS

Entitled the "Medicaid Long Term Demonstration Project

Waiver Act of 1989."

Nov. 21, 1989-Statement of Senator Heinz introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S16672).

Nov. 21, 1989-Considered and passed by the Senate.

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SENATE RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE

S. Res. 14 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. DOMENICI AND MESSRS. BAUCUS, BOND, BURDICK,

CONRAD, D'AMATO, DANFORTH, DECONCINi, DOLE,

EXON, CRASSLEY, HARKIN, KASSEBAUM, LUGAR,

MCCLURE, NICKLES, PRESSLER, SIMPSON, SYMMS,

WALLOP

To express the sense of the Senate deploring the European Community's ban of U.S. beef and requiring U.S. Commissaries in

the Europd Community to buy and sell American meat

Jan. 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Domenict introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S774).

S. Res. 21 Jan. 25, 1989

MR. MOYNIHAN

To recognize the implementation of the United States-Canada

Free Trade Agreement

Jan. 25, 1989-Statement of Senator Moynihan introducing this

bill (Congressional Record S787).

S. Rea. 34 Feb. 2, 1989

MR. BENTSEN

Original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on

Finance

Feb. 2, 1989-Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

S. Res. 63 Feb. 22, 1989

MR. SYMMS AND MESSRS BOND, BURDICK, COCHRAN,

HATCH, HELMS, JEFFORDS, KASTEN, MCCONNELL,

WALLOP

Expressing the sense of the Senate that the Federal excise taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel shall not be increased to reduce the

Federal deficit.

Feb. 22, 1989-Statement of Senator

(Congressional Record S 1585).

Symms introducing thi% bill

S. Res. 64

MR. PELL AND MESSRS. CHAFEE, COHEN,

PHREY, JEFFORDS, KENNEDY, KERRY,

LEAHY, MATSUNAGA, METZENBAUM,

RUDMAN

Feb. 22, 1989

HEINZ, HUMLAUTENBERG,

MITCHELL,

Expressing the opposition of the Senate to the imposition of a fee

on imported crude oil and refined petroleum products.

Feb. 22, 1989-Statement of Senator Pell introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S1587).

S. Res. 80 Mar. 15, 1989

MR. KASTEN

Relating to legislation which would require interstate mailorder

companies to impose State Taxes on items mailed across State

borders.

Mar 15, 1989-Statement of Senator Kasten introdL ;img this resolution (Congressional Record S2733).

Mar. 25, 1989-Comments requested from the Offic-e of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. Res. 92 Apr. 5, 1989

MR. SYMMS AND MESSRS. ARMSTRONG, BOND, BOREN,

BOSCHWITZ, BREAUX, BURNS, COATS, COCHRAN,

COHEN, DECONCINI, DOLE, DOMENICi, GARN, GORTON,

HATCH, HELMS, LAUTENBERG, LOrr, PRESSLER, MACK,

MCCAIN, MCCLURE, MCCONNELL, NICKLES, STEVENS,

WALLOP

Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Section 89 of the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986

Apr 5, 1989-Statement of Senator Symms introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S3379)

Apr 17, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

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SENATE RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE

S. Res. 119 May 3, 1989 S. Res. 168

MR. WILSON AND MESSRS. ARMSTRONG, BAUCUS, BINGAMAN, CRANSTON, D'AMATO, DANFORTH, DECONCINI,

DOLE, DOMENICI, GORE, GRASSLEY, HATFIELD, HEINZ,

LEAHY, LEVIN, Lorr, MCCAIN, MITCHELL, MURKOWSKI, REID, RIEGLE, ROCKEFELLER, SANFORD, SARBANES,

WIRTH

Concerning the 1986 agreement between the United States and

Japan regarding the Japanese semiconductor market

May 3, 1989-Statement of Senator Wilson introducing this resolution (Congressional Record S4755).

June 10, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Representative.

S. Res. 126 May 10, 1989

MR. BAUCUS AND MESSRS. BOREN, BURDICK, CONRAD,

DASCHLE, ExON, HARKIN, PRYOR

Expressing the sense of the Senate that the Prospective Payment

Assessment Commission does not equitably represent the proportion of medicare beneficiaries living in rural America, and

that four additional Commissioners with experience in rural

health care delivery should be appointed to the Commission to

help correct the inequity.

May 10, 1989-Statement of Senator Baucus introducing this resolution (Congressional Record S5119)

May 20, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

S. Res. 159 July 31, 1989

MR. THURMOND AND MESSRS. CHArEI., DIXON, MOYNIHAN, PELL, RIEGLE, SASSER

Designating August 14, 1989, as "Social Security Administration

Employee Recognition Day"

Aug 5, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services

I1L

Aug. 4, 1989

MR. DoMENICI AND MR. GRAMM

Expressing the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Agnculture and the U S Trade Representative should investigate

recent actions by the Government of Mexico which prohibit

free trade of livestock between the United States and the Republic of Mexico and work to eliminate these trade bar.iers.

Aug. 12, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Representative.

S. Res. 179 Sept. 18, 1989

MR. MACK AND MESSRS. BOSCHWITZ, BURDICK, COATS,

D'AMATO, DECONCINI, DOLE, DOMENICi, GORE,

GRAHAM, GRASSLEY, HATCH, Lorr, MCCAIN,

MCCLURE, SYMMS, WILSON

To express the sense of the Senate regarding the testing of U.S.

agricultural products imported by our trading partners of potentially harmful chemicals.

Sept. 18, 1989-Statement of Senator Mack introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S11273).

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

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SENATE JOINT IRESOLU'I'IONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE

S.J. Res. 151

MR. BENTSEN

To honor the U.S. Customs Service

versary of its establishment.

June 17, 1989-Comments requested

ment and Budget, Department of

Service.

June 7, 1989

on the two hundredth annifrom the Office of Managethe Treasury, U.S. Customs

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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE

S. Con. Res. 10 Jan. 31, 1989

MR. SIMON AND MESSRS. ADAMS, BIDEN, BINGAMAN,

BUMPERS, BURDICK, BURNS, COCHRAN, COHEN,

D'AMATO, ,,RYAN, DASCHLE, DECONCINI, DURENBERGER, CHAFEE, COATS, FORD, HARKIN, HATCH,

HEFLIN, INOUYE, JEFFORDS, MRS. KASSEBAUM, KENNEDY, KERRY, KOHL, LIEBERMAN, LUGAR, MCCONNELL,

Ms. MIKULSKI, PELL, PRESSLER, REID, SARBANES,

SHELBY, STEVENS, WARNER, WILSON

To express the sense of the Congress with respect to continuing

reductions in the Medicare Program.

Mar. 3, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

S. Con. Res. 18 Mar. 8, 1989

MR. ROTH AND MESSRS. BOREN, BOSCHWITZ, HEFLIN,

HELMS, SANFORD

Expressing the sense of Congress that Federal laws regarding the

taxation of State and local government bonds should not be

changed in order to increase Federal revenues.

Mar. 8, 1989-Statement of Senator Roth introducing this bill

(Congressional Record S2374)

Mar. 17, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

S. Con. Res. 21 Mar. 15, 1989

MR. RIEGLE AND MESSRS. BURNS, D'AMATO, DECONCINI,

DODD, CONRAD, GORE, HOLLINGS, INOUYE, LEVIN, MS

MIKULSKI, STEVENS

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the current Federal

income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a

first or second home should not be further restricted

Mar. 15, 1989-Statement of Senator Riegle introducing this resolution (Congressional Record S2732)

Mar. 25, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury

S. Con. Res. 36 May 10, 1989

MR. HATCH AND MESSRS. BAUCUS, BURNS, DURENBERGER, GARN, GRAMM, GRASSLEY, MCCAIN, NICKLES,

PRESSLER, SASSER, SYMMS, THURMOND

Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the problem of geographical variations under the current Medicare physician reimbursement system.

May 10, 1989-Statement of Senator Hatch introducing this resolution (Congressional Record 55118).

S. Con. Res. 37 May 16, 1989

MR. rIARKIN AND MESSRS. BENTSEN, BOREN, BURDICK,

BURNS, COCHRAN, CONRAD, EXON, GRASSLEY, MRS.

KASSEBAUM, LUGAR, MCCLURE, MURKOWSKI, PRYOR,

SANFORD, SHELBY, STEVENS, THURMOND

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the differential in Medicare payments made to urban and rural hospitals be eliminated.

May 16, 1989-Statement of Senator Harkin introducing this resolution (Congressional Record S5418)

S. Con. Res. 45 June 15, 1989

MR. MOYNIHAN AND MESSRS. BOSCHWITZ, CRANSTON,

DANFORTH, KENNEDY, KERRY, LEVIN, METZENBAUM,

MITCHELL, PACKWOOD, PELL, SIMPSON

Resolution relating to congressional support of a Presidential

waiver of the provisions of the Jackson-Vanik amendment with

respect to the Soviet Union.

June 15, 1989-Statement of Senator Moynihan introducing this

resolution (Congressional Record S6747).

June 24, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce, U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S. Trade Representative.

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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE

S. Con. Res. 63 Aug. 4, 1989

MR. BREAUX AND MESSRS. ADAMS, BIDEN, EXON, FORD,

GORE, HATCH, HEFLIN, HOLLINGS, LEVIN, PELL, MS.

MIKULSKI, PRYOR, RIEGLE, ROCKEFELLER, SARBANES,

SASSER

To recognize the uniqueness of and express strong support for the

maritime policy of the United States, and to urge the President

in the strongest possible terms to ensure that the United States

does not propose maritime transportation services for inclusion

in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade discussions and

that any proposal that would consider maritime transportation as any area for negotiation is actively opposed by the United

States.

Aug. 4, 1989-Statement of Senator Breaux introducing this resolutron (Congressional Record S10348).

S. Con. Res. 78 Oct. 31, 1989

MR. ROTH AND MESSRS. BOSCHWITZ, COATS, DANFORTH,

GRAHAM, GRAMM, GRASSLEY, HATCH, HELMS, LoTr,

MCCAIN, NICKLES, REID, STEVENS, SYMMS

Expressing the sense of the Congress relating to the conference

committee action on the reform of the Medicare Catastrophic

Coverage Act of 1988.

Nov. 4, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Departments of the Treasury, Health and

Human Services.

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HOUSE RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE

H.J. Res. 280 May 31, 1989

Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt.

June 10, 1989-Comments requested from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Treasury.

July 25, 1989-Reported to the Senate by Mr Bentsen, with an

amendment.

Nov. 7, 1989-Passed by the House.

BILL SIGNED

Nov. 8, 1989-Signed by the President.

(Public Law 101-140)

117

HOUSE BILLS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE

H.R. 1594 Sept. 12, 1989

To extend nondiscriminatory treatment to the products of the

Peoples' Republic of Hungary for 3 years

June 21, 1989-Reported by Ways and Means.

Sept. 7, 1989-Passed by the House.

Sept. 12, 1989-Referred to the Finance Committee.

H.R. 3275 Oct. 3, 1989

To implement the Steel Trade Liberalization program.

Oct. 2, 1989-Passed by the House. (H. Rept. 101-263)

Oct. 27, 1989-Subcommittee on International Trade hearing.

Nov. 15, 1989-Approved by the Committee and ordered favorably reported.

Nov. 15, 1989-Reported to the Senate by Mr. Bentsen (S. Rept.

101-206), with an amendment in 'he nature of a substitute.

Nov. 22, 1989-Senate began consideration. Passed by the Senate

after agreeing to Committee substitute as amended by Bentsen

Amendment No. 1218

Nov. 22, 1989-House agreed to Senate amendments by unanimous consent.

BILL SIGNED

Dec. 12, 1989-Signed by the President

(Public Law 101-221)

119

POPULAR TITLES OF COMMITTEE LEGISLATION

1989 Save Amenca Tax Act - S. 1256

Adolescent Tobacco Prevention Act of 1989 - S 1527

AFDC Quality Control Improvement Act of 1989 - S. 231

American Family Act of 1989 - S. 1056

American Trade, Growth, and Employment Promotion Act - S.

356

Assault Weapon Import Control Act of 1989 - S. 733

Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Expansion Act of 1989 -

S. 504

Catastrophic Coverage Delay Act of 1989 - S. 445

Child Care Assistance Act of 1989 - S. 761

Child Care Assistance and Resources Expansion Act of 1989 - S.

409

Child Care Services Improvement Act of 1989 - S. 692

Choices for Children Act of 1989 - S. 569 S. 927

Citizens Drug Control Contributions Act of 1989 - S. 1956

Coal Industry Health Benefit Stabilization Act of 1989 - S 1708

Cofiring Piomotion Act of 1989 - S 1740

Community Mental Health Centers Construction Act of 1989 -

S. 225

Community Mental Health Services Act of 1989 - S. 1591

Community Mental Health Services and Homelessness Prevention

Act of 1989 - S. 226

Community Revitalization Tax Act of 1989 - S 342

Cooperative Organ Transplant Contributions Act of 1989 - S

174

Deficit and Debt Reduction Act of 1989 - S 442

Department of Social Security Act - S. 1637

Domestic Corporation Taxation Equality Act of 1989 - S 1139

Domestic Energy Security Act of 1989 - S 449

Domestic Petroleum Security Act of 1989 - S 42

Drug Abuse Treatment Act of 1989 - S 1673 S 1679

Drug Stamp Act of 1989 - S. 1892

Drug Utilization Review Act of 1989 - S. 859

Drug War Bond Act of 1989 - S 1380 S 1389

Economic Equity Act of 1989 - S 1480

Employee Educational Assistance Act of 1989 - S 260

Employment Incentives Act of 1989 - S 364

End Stage Renal Disease Patient Rights and Payment Equity Act

of 1989 - S. 1558

Energy Security Act Tax of 1989 - S. 41

Energy Security Incentive Act of 1989 - S. 234

Energy Security Tax Act - S. 850

Enhanced Oil and Gas Recovery Tax Act of 1989 - S. 828

Enterprise Zone Improvements Act of 1989 - S. 58

Entrepreneurship and Productivity Growth Act of 1989 - S. 171

Environmental Infrastructure Act of 1989 - S. 700

Equity for Rural Hospitals Act of 1989 - S. 306

Equity in Interstate Competition Act of 1989 - S. 480

ESOP Reform Act of 1989 - S. 1171

Excessive Churning and Speculation Act of 1989 - S. 1654

Expanded Child Care Opportunities Act of 1989 - S. 412

Fairness in Adopting Families Act - S. 479

Family Choice Tax Credit Act of 1988 - S. 159

Family Earned Income Tax Credit Act - S. 450

Family Leave Benefits Assistance Act of 1989 - S. 373

Farm Debt Tax Reform Act of 1989 - S. 1041

Federal Tax Delinquency Amnesty Act of 1989 - S. 387

First Home Act - S 709

First-Time Homebuyer Opportunity Act of 1989 - S 257

Health Care for Children Act of 1989 - S. 440

Healthy Birth Act of 1989 - S. 708

Housing Affordability Act - S. 1479

Hunger Emergency Assistance and Relief Trust Act of 1989 - S.

913

Hurricane Hugo Timber Tax Assistance Act - S. 1748

Indian Employment Opportunity Act of 1989 - S. 1650

Infants Mortality and Childrens Health Act of 1989 - S. 339

Intellectual Property Protection Act of 1989 - S. 1529

Internal Revenue Code Penalty Reform Act - S. 1784

Job Enhancement for Families Act of 1989 - S. 492

Kenosha, Wisconsin, Equity Act of 1989 - S 1928

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POPULAR TITLES OF COMMITTEE LEGISLATION-Continued

Kids in Day-Care Services Act of 1989 - S 55

Long-Term Care Insurance Consumer Protection Act of 1989 -

S. 142

Low-Income Housing Credit Act of 1989 - S. 980

Marginal Energy Producers Incentives Act of 1989 - S 1565

Mathematics and Science Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act

-S. 1836

Medicaid Children's Health Improvement Act of 1989 - S 949

Medicaid Home and Community Care Options Act of 1989 - S.

785

Medicaid Home and Community Quality Services Act of 1989 -

S. 384

Medicaid Home Community Care Options Act of 1989 - S. 1942

Medicaid Pregnant Women, Infants, and Children Amendments of

1989 -S . 902

Medicare Adult Day Health Care Amendments of 1989 - S. 524

Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Delay Act of 1990 - S. 1011

Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Refinancing Act of 1989 - S.

660

Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Repeal Act of 1989 - S 1038

Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Surtax Repeal Act - S 1388

Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 1989 - S 1809

National Affordable Housing Act - S. 565

National Recyclable Commodities Financing Act of 1989 - S.

1885

Nonprofit Organizations Tax-exempt Bond Reform Act of 1989

- S. 1627

Northern Ireland Fair Employment Practices Act S- . 1287

Nuclear Decommissioning Reserve Fund Act of 1989 - S 1808

Oilspill Bill - S. 771

Parental Choices in Child Care Act of 1989 -- S 392

Partnerships in Child Care Act of 1989 - S 187

Patient Outcomes Research Act of 1989 - S 702

Patient Self Determination Act of 1989 -- S 1766

Permanent Housing for Homeless Families Act - S. 217

Representative Payee Abuse Prevention Act of 198) - S 1130

Reproductive Health Equity Act - S 1946

Research and Experimental Credit Extension and Reform Act of

1989 -S . 570

Retiree Health Benefits Preservation Act of 1989 - S 812

Retiree Health Protection and Long-Term Care Insurance Act of

1989-S 138

Rural Enterprise Zone Act of 1989 - S 35

Rural Health Clinic Improvement Act of 1989 - S 1078

Rural Health Improvement Act of 1989 - S. 921

Rural Health Manpower Assitance Act of 1989 - S 366

Rural Hospital Improvements Act of 1989 - S. 1466

Rural Medical Assistance Facilities Act of 1989 - S. 979

Rural Nursing Incentive Act of 1989 - S. 1384

Rural Primary Care Incentives Act of 1989 - S 1060

Savers and Investors Act of 1989 - S. 632

Savings and Capital Formation Act of 1989 - S. 1588

Savings and Investment Incentive Act of 1989 - S. 1682

Section 89 Simplification Act - S. 654

Section 89 Small Business Relief Act of 1989 - S. 595

Self-Employed Equity Act - S 1381

Small and High-Risk Business Investment Act of 1989 - S. 1541

Small Business Disabilities Tax Credit Act of 1989 - S. 1661

Small Business Rehabilitation Relief Act of 1989 - S. 1876

Social Security Administration Services Preservation Act of 1989

- S. 1428

Social Security Administrative Reform Act of 1989 - S. 216

Social Security Disability Beneficiary Rehabilit•tion Act of 1989

-- S 200

Social Security Disabled Widow's and Widower's Equity Act of

1989 - S. 1872

Social Security Equity Act of 1989 - S 51

Social Security Notch Act of 1989 - S. 1917

Social Security Services Improvement Act of 1989 - S 562

Social Security Trust Funds Management Act of 1989 - S 215

Social Security Trust Funds Saving Act of 1989 - S. 922

Social Services Block Grant Restoration Act of 1989 - S. 704

Sole Community Hospital Preservation Act of 1989 - S 527

Sole Community Hospital Protection Act of 1989 - S 735

Special Needs Adoption Assistance Act of 1989 - S 1628

SSI Disabled Children's Eligibility Act of 1989 - S 1718

Steel Trade Liberahlation Program Implementation Act - S.

1701

Supplemental Security Income Reform Act of 1989 S 665

Tax Reform Reform Act of 1989 - S 1516

The child Care Development Act of 1989 - S 824

The Tax Act of 1989 - S 418

Tight Formations Tax Credit Restoration Act of 1989 S- 425

Title V Infant Mortality Reduction Act of 1989 - S. 1053

Training for the Unemployed Act of 1989 - S 678

Venture Capital Gains Act of 1989 - S. 348

122 SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
POPULAR TITLES OF COMMITTEE LEGISLATION-Continued

White House Conference on International Trade in Services Act - S. 259

Working Family Child Care Assistance Act of 1989 - S. 601

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INDEX BY AUTHOR OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO

COMMITTEE

Mr. Adams

S. Con. Res. 10 To express the sense of the Congress with

respect to continuing reductions in the Medicare Program.

S. Con. Res. 63 To recognize the uniqueness of and express

strong support for the maritime policy of the United States, and

to urge the President in the strongest possible terms to ensure

that the United States does not propose maritime transportation services for inclusion in the General Agreement on Tariffs and

Trade discussions and that any proposal that would consider

maritime transportation as any area for negotiation is actively

opposed by the United States.

S. 5 To provide for a Federal program for the improvement of

child care, and for other purposes.

S. 231 To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to

improve quality control standards and procedures under the

Aid to Families With Dependent Children Program, and for

other purposes.

S. 243 To provide for the extension of regional referral center

classification of certain hospitals under the Medicare Program

and to continue the payment rates for such hospitals.

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued.

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to participate in community and family life, and for other purposes.

S. 565 To authorize a new corporation to support State and

local strategies for achieving more affordable housing, to in- crease homeownership, and for other purposes.

S. 709 To establish a program to guarantee the availability of

downpayments for first time homebuyers based on a program

of monthly or other payments into an interest tax-exempt ac- count.

S. 815 To provide for the fair tax treatment of interstate transportation employees

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit

S. 1088 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the provision and quality of services to individuals with

mental retardation or related condition.

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1358 To amend the Social Security Act to take into account

monthly earnings in determining the amount of disability benefits payable to a recipient of disabled adult child's benefits and

certain other beneficiaries and to provide for continued entitlement to disability and Medicare benefits for such individuals,

and for other purposes

S. 1522 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

from gross income the value of certain transportation furnished

by an employer

S. 1682 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encour- age savings by increasing the amount of deductible contributions which may be made to an individual retirement account,

to allow distributions from individual retirement accounts to be

used without penalty to purchase a first home or to pay for

higher education expenses, and for other purposes.

S. 1692 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to the treatment of certain timber activities under passive loss rules.

Mr. Armstrong

S. Res. 92 Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Section

89 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

S. Res. 119 Concerning the 1986 agreement between the United

States and Japan regarding the Japanese semiconductor market.

S. 9 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to phase out

the earnings test over a 5-year period for individuals who have

attained retirement age, and for other purposes.

S. 89 To delay for I year the effective date for section 89 of the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

S. 163 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that service performed for an elementary or secondary school

operated primarily for religious purposes is exempt from the

Federal unemployment ta..

S. 260 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make

the exclusion from gross income of amounts paid for employee

educational assistance programs

S. 350 To repeal section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 (relating to rules for coverage and benefits under certain

employee benefit plans)

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to participate in community and family life, and for other purposes.

S. 435 To amend section 118 of the Internal Revenue Code to

provide for certain exceptions from certain rules determining

contributions in aid of construction

S. 494 To amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to extend

for 5 years, and increase the amount of the deduction for health

insurnace for self-employed individuals

S. 601 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a child tax credit and refundable child and dependent care

tax credit

S. 656 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore

the deduction for interest on educational loans

S. 664 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for the indexing of certain assets

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Mr. Armstrong-Continued

S. 894 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow

amounts paid for home improvements to mitigate radon gas

exposure to qualify for deduction for medical expenses.

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1311 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 15 percent maximum rate on capital gains for sales or ex- changes after the date of enactment of this Act and before

1991, to provide indexing of the bases of capital assets sold or exchanged after 1990, to provide 20 percent maximum rate on capital gains from small business stock, and for other purposes

S. 1435 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow

the one-time exclusion on gain from sale of a principal residence to be taken before age 55 if the taxpayer or a family

member suffers a ctastrophic illness

S. 1513 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny

status as a tax exempt organization, and as a charitable contribution recipient, for organizations which perform or provide

facilities for abortions

S. 1522 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

from gross income the value of certain transportation furnished

by an employer.

S. 1628 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a deduction for the expenses of adopting a special needs

child and to amend title 5, United States Code, to establish a program providing assistance to Federal employees adopting a special needs child.

S. 1771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote savings and long-term investment through a reduced capital gains tax rate and individual retirement plus accounts.

Mr. Baucus

S. Res. 14 To express the sense of the Senate deploring the

European Community's ban of US beef and requiring U S

Commissaries in the European Community to buy and sell

American meat

S. Res. 119 Concerning the 1986 agreement between the United

States and Japan regarding the Japanese semiconductor market

S. Res. 126 Expressing the sense of the Senate that the Prospective Payment Assessment Commission does not equitably represent the proportion of medicare bcneficiaries living in rural

America, and that four additional Commissioners with experi- ence in rural health care delivery should be appointed to the

Commission to help correct the inequity

S. Con. Res. 36 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the

problem of geographical variations under the current Medicare

physician reimbursement system

S. 5 To provide for a Federal program for the improvement of

child care, and for other purposes.

S. 243 To provide for the extension of regional referral center

classification of certain hospitals under the Medicare Program

and to continue the payment rates for such hospitals

S. 262 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove certain limitations on charitable contributions of certain items

S. 292 To require the initiation of trade negotiations with Japan

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes.

S. 342 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that certain credits will not be subject to the passive activity rules, and for other purposes

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued.

S. 366 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make

certain payment reforms in the Medicare Program to ensure the

adequate provision of health care in rural areas, and for other

purposes.

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to par- ticipate in community and family life, and for other purposes.

S. 494 To amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to extend

for 5 years, and increase the amount of the deduction for health

insurnace for self-employed individuals.

S. 527 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

reclassify certain hospitals as sole community hospitals, and for

other purposes

S. 570 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance

the incentive for increasing research activities.

S. 595 To amend section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to exempt certain small businesses from the application of

the employee benefit nondiscrimination rules, to delay and to

simplify the requirements of such section, and for other purposes.

S. 654 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for the establishment of simplified health arrangements meeting

the requirements of section 89, to modify the definition of parttime employee for purposes of section 89, and to simplify the

application of section 89.

S. 667 To amend the Federal Unemployment Tax Act with

respect to employment performed by certain employees of educational institutions

S. 702 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

increase the amount authorized for a patient outcomes asses- ment research program, to transfer supervisory authority for

such program to the Assistant Secretary for Health, to create a practice guidelines development program, to define the missions, priorities and scope of such programs, to establish an advisory committee for such programs, and for other purposes. S. 720 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

and modify the targeted jobs credit, and for other purposes.

S. 721 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide

coverage for certain parental and postnatal care services, and

for other purposes

S. 849 To repeal section 2036(c) of the Internal Revenue Code

of 1986, relating to valuation freezes

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit.

S. 1060 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

refundable income tax credits to primary health services pro- viders who work in rural health manpower shortage areas, and

for other purposes.

S. 1069 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to in- crease the amount of nondeductible contributions to individual

retirement accounts, to exempt certain distributions from such

accounts from the early withdrawal tax, and for other purposes.

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Mr. Baucus-Continued

S. 1078 To amend the Social Security Act to provide for improved delivery of health services to individuals residing in

rural areas by making certain modifications with respect to

health clinic services provided under such act, and for other

purposes.

S. 1082 Relating to the treatment of a certain project for purposes of the energy tax credit.

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1149 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit application of the

benefits and premiums of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage

Act of 1988 to those voluntarily enrolled in part B of the

Medicare program.

S. 1173 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to the allocation of research and experimental expenditures.

S. 1273 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to treatment by cooperatives of gains or losses from

sale of certain assets.

S. 1412 To fund the essential air service program from the

Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

S. 1466 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

make certain modifications in the Medicare program with re- spect to payments made under such program to rural referral

centers and high Medicare volume hospitals located in rural

areas, to improve the delivery of health services to individuals

residing in such areas, and for other purposes.

S. 1529 To amend section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to

respond to the actions of countries that do not provide adequate and effective patent protection to United States nationals.

S. 1565 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encour- age the continued exploration for and production of domestic

oil and natural gas resources.

S. 1644 To reduce the rates of the occupational taxes on certain

retail dealers in liquor and retail dealers in beer to $100 per

year.

S. 1653 To preserve the solvency of the railroad retirement

system.

S. 1682 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encour- age savings by increasing the amount of deductible contributions which may be made to an individual retirement account,

to allow distributions from individual retirement accounts to be

used without penalty to purchase a first home or to pay for

higher education expenses, and for other purposes.

S. 1687 To repeal section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 (relating to rules for coverage and benefits under certain

employee benefit plans).

S. 1688 To repeal section 2036(c) of the Internal Revenue Code

of 1986, relating to valuation freezes.

S. 1746 To initiate actions under section 310 of the Trade Act of

1974 with respect to agricultural trade barriers, and to extend

and initiate the triggered marketing loan program or an expanded export enhancement program, if an international trade agreement under the General Agreement on Tariff and Trade is not

submitted to Congress by February 15, 1991, and for other

purposes.

S. 1753 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore

income averaging for qualified farmers

Mr. Bentsen

S. Res. 34 Original resolution authorizing expenditures by the

Committee on Finance.

S. Con. Res. 37 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the

differential in Medicare payments made to urban and rural

hospitals be eliminated.

S.J. Res. 151 To honor the U.S. Customs Service on the two

hundredth anniversary of its establishment.

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes.

S. 806 To treat tobacco grown in the United States and processed in a designated Caribbean Basin Country as eligible for

duty-free entry.

S. 811 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

notice to any taxpayer of amounts withheld in excess of such

amounts reported on a tax return by such taxpayer.

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1164 An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal

year 1990 tor the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the

U.S. International Trade Commission, and the U.S. Customs

Service.

S. 1185 An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to allow a credit for health insurance premium costs, to

make the credit for dependent care refundable, to simplify the

antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee benefits.

S. 1192 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase

the retirement test exempt amount to $10,620 in 1990, to lower

the reduction factor for certain earnings to 25 percent, to

extend eligibility to certain adopted children, to provide for the

issuance of earnin.,o qnd benefit statements and for other purposes.

S. 1201 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to make

certain modifications in the Medicaid Program to provide pregnant women and children greater access to health care under

such program, and for other purposes.

S. 1262 An original bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to make

Poland eligible for the Generalized System of Preferences.

S. 1303 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restrict

the partial exclusion from income of interest on loans used to

acquire employer securities to cases where employees receive a significant ownership interest in a corporation, and for other

purposes

S. 1335 To temporarily suspend the duty on certain furniture

and seats.

S. 1506 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit

the ability of corporations to obtain a refund of taxes by carryIng back net operating losses arising from excess interest deductions allocable to transactions reducing corporate equity.

S. 1538 To extend the temporary suspension of duty on fresh

cantaloupes imported between January I and May 15 of each

year

S. 1628 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a deduction for the expenses of adopting a special needs

child and to amend title 5, United States Code, to establish a program providing assistance to Federal employees adopting a special needs child

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Mr. Bentsen-Continued

S. 1682 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage savings by increasing the amount of deductible contributions which may be made to an individual retirement account,

to allow distributions from individual retirement accounts to be

used without penalty to purchase a first home or to pay for

higher education expenses, and for other purposes.

S. 1733 To suspend temporarily the duty on certain specialty

thermostat resin.

S. 1779 To change the tariff treatment of certain brooms wholly

or in part of broom corn.

S. 1823 To amend the Social Security Act to increase the

amount of earnings exempt from reduction under the retirement

test under title II of such Act.

Mr. Biden

S. Con. Res. 10 To express the sense of the Congress with

respect to continuing reductions in the Medicare Program.

S. Con. Res. 63 To recognize the uniqueness of and express

strong support for the maritime policy of the United States, and

to urge the President in the strongest possible terms to ensure

that the United States does not propose maritime transportation

services for inclusion in the General Agreement on Tariffs and

Trade discussions and that any proposal that would consider

maritime transportation as any area for negotiation is actively

opposed by the United States.

S. 5 To provide for a Federal program for the improvement of

child care, and for other purposes.

S. 231 To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to

improve quality control standards and procedures under the

Aid to Families With Dependent Children Program, and for

other purposes

S. 335 To amend title XVIII of the Social Secuiity Act and

other provisions of law to delay for 1 year the effective dates

of the supplemental Medicare premium and additional benefits

under Part B of the Medicare program, with the exception of

the spousal impoverishment benefit

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an additional 5 years

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to participate in community and family life, and for other purposes

S. 440 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend

Medicaid coverage to certain low-income children, and for

other purposes.

S. 570 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance

the incentive for increasing research activities

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simphfy the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1384 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

provide direct reimbursement under part B of Medicare for

nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist services that are

provided in rural areas

S. 1673 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for substance abuse treatment services on request for individuals desiring to rid themselves of substance abuse problems,

and for other purposes

S. 1682 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage savings by increasing the amount of deductible contributions which may be made to an individual retirement account,

to allow distributions from individual retirement accounts to be

used without penalty to purchase a first home or to pay for

higher education expenses, and for other purposes.

Mr. Bingaman

S. Res. 119 Concerning the 1986 agreement between the United

States and Japan regarding the Japanese semiconductor market.

S. Con. Res. 10 To express the sense of the Congress with

respect to continuing reductions in the Medicare Program.

S. 5 To provide for a Federal program for the improvement of

child care, and for other purposes.

S. 260 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make

the exclusion from gross income of amounts paid for employee

educational assistance programs.

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes.

S. 339 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to reduce

infant mortality through improvement of coverage of services

to pregnant women and infants under the Medicaid program.

S. 343 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

for 10 years the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source.

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an additional 5 years

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to participate in community and family life, and for other purposes.

S. 430 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide

coverage for certain outreach activities undertaken at the

option of a State for the purpose of identifying pregnant

women and children who are eligible for medical assistance and

assisting them in applying for and receiving such assistance, and

for other purposes

S. 449 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

incentives for oil and natural gas exploration and production,

and for other purposes

S. 565 To authorize a new corporation to support State and

local strategies for achieving more affordable housing, to increase homeownership, and for other purposes

S. 570 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance

the incentive for increasing research activities

S. 654 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for the establishment of simplified health arrangements meeting

the requirements of section 89, to modify the definition of parttime employee fo)r purposes of section 89, and to simplify the

application of section 89

S. 656 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore

the deduction for interest on educational loans

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Mr. Bingaman-Continued

S. 708 To amend title V of the Social Security Act to promote

the integration and coordination of services for pregnant

women and infants to prevent and reduce infant mortality and

morbidity.

S. 776 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow

deductions for advertising expenses for tobacco products.

S. 801 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase

the excise taxes on cigarettes by 22 cents per pack.

S. 828 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

incentives for the removal of crude oil and natural gas through

enhanced oil recovery techniques so as to add as much as 10

billion barrels to the U.S. reserve base, to extend the production of certain stripper oil and gas wells, and for other purposes.

S. 850 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to impose a

fee on the importation of crude oil or refined petroleum products.

S. 892 To exclude Agent Orange settlement payments from

countable income and resources under Federal means-tested

programs.

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit.

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1383 To amend the Internal Revenlie Code of 1986 to exclude

certain employees from pension minimum coverage requirements.

S. 1384 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

provide direct reimbursement under part B of Medicare for

nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist services that are

provided in rural areas.

S. 1529 To amend section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to

respond to the actions of countries that do not provide adequate and effective patent protection to United States nationals

S. 1650 To reduce the 22 percent unemployment rate on Indian

reservations by amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to

provide Indian Employment Opportunity tax credits to employers within Indian reservations, and for other purposes

S. 1682 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage savings by increasing the amount of deductible contributions which may be made to an individual retirement account,

to allow distributions from individual retirement accounts to be

used without penalty to purchase a first home or to pay for

higher education expenses, and for other purposes

S. 1740 To establish a research and demonstration program to

promote cofiring of natural gas and coal in certain boilers, to

provide Federal funding and tax incentives to carry out the

program and to clarify the status of cofired electric utility or

industrial boilers for purposes of new source performance

standards

Mr. Bond

S. Res. 14 To express the sense of the Senate deploring the

European Community's ban of U S beef and requiring U S

Commissaries in the European Community to buy and sell

American meat

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S. Res. 63 Expressing the sense of the Senate that the Federal

excise taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel shall not be increased to

reduce the Federal deficit

S. Res. 92 Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Section

89 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

S. 35 To provide for the establishment of rural enterprise zones,

and for other purposes.

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes.

S. 342 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that certain credits will not be subject to the passive activity

rules, and for other purposes.

S. 350 To repeal section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 (relating to rules for coverage and benefits under certain

employee benefit plans).

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued.

S. 435 To amend section 118 of the Internal Revenue Code to

provide for certain exceptions from certain rules determining

contributions in aid of construction.

S. 569 To establish a grant program for States to enable such

States to expand the choices available for the provision of

affordable child care, and for other purposes.

S. 570 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance

the incentive for increasing research activities.

S. 927 To establish a grant program for States to enable such

States to expand the choices available for the provison of

affordable child care, and for other purposes.

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit.

S. 1273 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to treatment by cooperatives of gains or losses from

sale of certain assets.

S. 1674 To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to allow

a recipient of supplemental security income benefits to receive

contributions through a trust established by the State for the

benefit of such individual without affecting the eligibility of

such individual for such benefits, and for other purposes

S. 1726 To repeal Medicare Catastrophic coverage provisions

effective in years after 1989 and the supplemental Medicare

premium, and for other purposes

S. 1771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote savings and long-term investment through a reduced capital gains tax rate and individual retirement plus accounts.

S. 1774 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal

section 89 nondiscrimination rules

S. 1876 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

a refundable tax credit for the costs of small businesses in

providing accessibility for disabled individuals

Mr. Boren

S. Res. 92 Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Section

89 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

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Mr. Boren-Continued

S. Res. 126 Expressing the sense of the Senate that the Prospective Payment Assessment Commission does not equitably represent the proportion of medicare beneficiaries living in rural

America, and that four additional Commissioners with experience in rural health care delivery should be appointed to the

Commission to help correct the inequity.

S. Con. Res. 18 Expressing the sense of Congress that Federal

laws regarding the taxation of State and local government

bonds should not be changed in order to increase Federal

revenues.

S. Con. Res, 37 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the

differential in Medicare payments made to urban and rural

hospitals be eliminated

S. 10 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure

that Medicare-dependent, small rural hospitals receive for a 3-

year period at least their reasonable costs for inpatient hospital

services finished under the Medicare Program.

S. 89 To delay for I year the effective date for section 89 of the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

S. 161 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a

tax on the importation of crude oil and refined petroleum

products.

S. 234 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

incentives for oil and natural gas exploration, and for other

purposes.

S. 243 To provide for the extension of regional referral center

classification of certain hospitals under the Medicare Program

and to continue the payment rates for such hospitals

S. 260 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make

the exclusion from gross income of amounts paid for employee

educational assistance programs.

S. 262 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove

certain limitations on charitable contributions of certain items

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes

S. 335 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and

other provisions of law to delay for I year the effective dates

of the supplemental Medicare premium and additional benefits

under Part B of the Medicare program, with the exception of

the spousal impoverishment benefit

S. 342 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that certain credits will not be subject to the passive activity

rules, and for other purposes

S. 343 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

for 10 years the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source

S. 350 To repeal section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 (relating to rules for coverage and benefits under certain

employee benefit plans)

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an additional 5 years

S. 412 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase

the amount of the credit for expenses with respect to child care

for dependent children, to make such credit refundable, to

amend the Social Security Act to increase the funds for available child care, and for other purposes

S. 445 To delay the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of

1988 for two years and to establish a Commission to assess the

health care needs of the elderly as it relates to catastrophic

illness

S. 449 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

incentives for oil and natural gas exploration and production,

and for other purposes.

S. 494 To amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to extend

for 5 years, and increase the amount of the deduction for health

insurnace for self-employed individuals.

S. 567 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow

income from the sale of certain used automobiles to be computed on the installment sales method, and for other purposes.

S. 570 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enblance

the incentive for increasing research activities.

S. 595 To amend section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to exempt certain small businesses from the application of

the employee benefit nondiscrimination rules, to delay and to

simplify the requirements of such section, and for other purposes.

S. 654 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for the establishment of simplified health arrangements meeting

the requirements of section 89, to modify the definition of parttime employee for purposes of section 89, and to simplify the

application of section 89.

S. 667 To amend the Federal Unemployment Tax Act with

respect to employment performed by certain employees of educational institutions

S. 720 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

and modify the targeted jobs credit, and for other purposes.

S. 735 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

extend the classification of sole community hospital to certain

other hospitals, to make improvements in payments to such

hospitals, and for other purposes.

S. 828 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

incentives for the removal of crude oil and natural gas through

enhanced oil recovery techniques so as to add as much as 10

billion barrels to the U S reserve base, to extend the production of certain stripper oil and gas wells, and for other purposes

S. 840 To amend the Inteinal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a

deduction for education loan interest incurred by doctors,

nurses, and allied health professionals while serving in medically underserved areas

S. 849 To repeal section 2036(c) of the Internal Revenue Code

of 1986, relating to valuation freezes

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit.

S. 1041 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

tax relief for farmers who realize capital gain on the transfer of

farm property to satisfy an indebtedness and for other purposes.

S. 1060 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

refundable income tax credits to primary health services providers who work in rural health manpower shortage areas, and

for other purposes

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1173 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to the allocation of research and experimental expenditures

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Mr. Boren-Continued

S. 1251 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt

from current taxation income earned in college savings ac- counts and to exempt permanently from taxation amounts from

college savings accounts and from the redemption of qualified

U.S. savings bonds used to pay college educational expenses.

S. 1256 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for the establishment of flexible individual retirement accounts

the interest on which is exempt from tax, to allow a credit for

contributions by low-income persons to such account, and for

other purposes.

S. 1273 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to treatment by cooperatives of gains or losses from

sale of certain assets.

S. 1466 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

make certain modifications in the Medicare program with re- spect to payments made under such program to rural referral

centers and high Medicare volume hospitals located in rural

areas, to improve the delivery of health services to individuals

residing in such areas, and for other purposes.

S. 1565 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encour- age the continued explore ion for and production of domestic

oil and natural gas resources.

S. 1570 To amend the Social Security Act to partially deregulate

the collection of fees for the representation of claimant in

administrative proceedings.

S. 1571 To amend the Social Security Act to establish in the

Social Security Administration the Office of Chief Administrative Law Judge, and for other purposes

S. 1577 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that charitable contributions of appreciated property will not be

treated as an item of tax preference

S. 1580 Providing for safe harbor leases involving rural electric

cooperatives

S. 1627 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to gener- ally treat bonds issued for section 501(c)(3) organizations in a manner similar to governmental bonds

S. 1636 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

the period for issuing qualified small issue bonds for manufacturing facilities through 1991

S. 1653 To preserve the solvency of the railroad retirement

system.

S. 1661 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for a tax credit for qualifying disability expenses

S. 1682 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encour- age savings by increasing the amount of deductible contributions which may be made to an individual retirement account.

to allow distributions from individual retirement accounts to be

used without penalty to purchase a first home or to pay for

higher education expenses, and for other purposes

Mr. Boschwitz

S. Res. 92 Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Section

89 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

S. Res. 179 To express the sense of the Senate regarding the

testing of U S agricultural products imported by our trading

partners of potentially harmful chemicals

S. Con. Res. 18 Expressing the sense of Congress that Federal

laws regarding the taxation of State and local government

bonds should not be changed in order to increase F zral revenues.

S. Con. Res. 45 Resolution relating to congressional support of a Presidential waiver of the provisions of the Jackson-Vanik

amendment with respect to the Soviet Union.

S. Con. Res. 78 Expressing the sense of the Congress relating td

the conference committee action on the reform of the Medicare

Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988.

S. 9 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to phase out

the earnings test over a 5-year period for individuals who have

attained retirement age, and for other purposes.

S. 35 To provide for the establishment of rural enterprise zones,

and for other purposes.

S. 58 To amend the Housing and Community Development Act

of 1987 to improve the enterprise zone development program,

to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax

incentives for investments in enterprise zones, and for other

purposes.

S. 89 To delay for 1 year the effective date for section 89 of the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

S. 171 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a variable capital gains tax differential for certain capital assets,

to index the basis of capital assets, and for other purposes.

S. 243 To provide for the extension of regional referral center

classification of certain hospitals under the Medicare Program

and to continue the payment rates for such hospitals.

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individurls residing in such areas, and for other purposes.

S. 335 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and

other provisions of law to delay for 1 year the effective dates

of the supplemental Medicare premium and additional benefits

under Part B of the Medicare program, with the exception of

the spousal impoverishment benefit

S. 348 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore a capital gains tax differential for small business stock held more than 4 years

S. 350 To repeal section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 (relating to rules for coverage and benefits under certain

employee benefit plans)

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued.

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an additional 5 years

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to par- ticipate in community and family life, and for other purposes

S. 409 To expand the availability of quality affordable child

care, and for other purposes

S. 411 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore a capital gains tax differential, and for other purposes

S. 435 To amend section 118 of the Internal Revenue Code to

provide for certain exceptions from certain rules determining

contributions in aid of construction

S. 479 To amend the 1i ernal Revenue Code to allow for deduction of qualified adoption eApenses and for other purposes.

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Mr. Boschwitz-Continued

S. 492 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that the amount of the earned income tax credit will be related

to family size.

S. 494 To amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to extend

for 5 years, and increase the amount of the deduction for health

insurnace for self-employed individuals.

S. 567 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow

income from the sale of certain used automobiles to be computed on the installment sales method, and for other purposes

S. 601 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a child tax credit and refundable child and dependent care

tax credit

S. 645 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for the indexing of certain assets, and to increase the holding

period for capital assets from I to 3 years.

S. 659 To repeal the estate tax inclusion related to valuation

freezes.

S. 664 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for the indexing of certain assets.

S. 720 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

and modify the targeted jobs credit, and for other purposes

S. 771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow

deductions for costs in connection with oil and hazardous substances cleanup unless the requirements of all applicable Federal laws concerning such cleanup are met, and for other purposes.

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit.

S. 981 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

a partial exclusion for capital gain from certain sales of real

property acquired from the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation

S. 988 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat

rural electric or telephone cooperatives in the same manner as

other cooperatives for purposes of the book income preference

under the minimum tax 'It =0

S. 1122 To reduce temporarily the column 2 rate of duty ,mpact

line printers

S. 1273 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to treatment by cooperatives of gains or losses from

sale of certain assets

S. 1311 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

a 15 percent maximum rate on capital gains for sales or exchanges after the date of enactment of this Act and before

1991, to provide indexing of the bases of capital assets sold or

exchanged after 1990, to provide 20 percent maximum rate on

capital gains from small business stock, and for other purposes

S. 1381 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase to 100 percent and make permanent the deduction for

health insurance for self-employed individuals

S. 1460 To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security

Act to exempt certain nurses aides from competency evaluation

requirements mandated under such titles

S. 1618 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow

less frequent deposits of payroll taxes for employers of certain

lower paid employees

S. 1619 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce

the occupational tax on small retail liquor and becr dealers, and

for other purposes.

S. 1636 To amend the Interrnal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

the period tor issuing qualified small issue bonds, for manufacturing facilities . through 1991

S. 1661 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for a tax credit for qualifying disability expenses.

S. 1677 To amend the Railroad Retirement Solvency Act of

1983 to provide a 3-year extension of the transfer of revenues

attributable to taxation of tier 2 benefits to the Railroad Retirement Account.

S. 1726 To repeal Medicare Catastrophic coverage provisions

effective in years after 1989 and the supplemental Medicare

premium, and for other purposes.

S. 1732 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow

monthly deposits of payroll taxes for employers with monthly

payroll tax payments under $10,000, and for other purposes.

S. 1771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote savings and long-term investment through a reduced capital gains tax rate and individual retirement plus accounts.

S. 1815 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

the imposition of employer Social Security taxes on cash tips.

S. 1843 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

a nonrefundable credit for the purchase and installation of

Mode C equipment for transponders used in aircraft.

S. 1876 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

a refundable tax credit for the costs of small businesses in

providing accessibility for disabled individuals.

Mr. Bradley

S. 5 To provide for a Federal program for the improvement of

child care, and for other purposes.

S. 116 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

increase the independence of psychologists with respect to

service'. furnished at a comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation

facility

S. 142 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

establish a program of voluntary certification of long-term care

insurance policies and to protect medicare beneficiaries from

ma-keting practices related to such policies, and for other purpose%

S. 216 To establish the Social Security Administration as an

independent agency, which shall be headed by a Social Security Board, and which %hall be re!sponsible for the administration

of the old-age survivors, and disability insurance program

under title If of the Social Security Act and the supplemental

security income program under title XVI of such Act

S. 339 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to reduce

infant mortality through improvement of coverage of services

to pregnant women and infants under the Medicaid program.

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to participate in community and family life, and for other purposes.

S. 430 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide

coverage for certain outreach activities undertaken at the

option of a State for the purpose of identifying pregnant

women and children who are eligible for medical assistance and

assisting them in applying for and receiving such assistance, and

for other purposes

S. 524 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

provide for coverage of adult day health care under the Medicare program, and for other purposes

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Mr. Bradley-Continued

S. 702 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

increase the amount authorized for a patient outcomes assesment research program, to transfer supervisory authority for

such program to the Assistant Secretary for Health, to create a

practice guidelines development program, to define the missions, priorities and ;cope of such programs, to establish an

advisory committee for such program, and for other purposes.

S. 704 To increase the authorization under title XX of the Social

Security Act for block grants to States for social services.

S. 708 To amend title V of the Social Security Act to promote

the integration and coordination of services for pregnant

women and infants to prevent and reduce infant mortality and

morbidity.

S. 756 To make the temporary suspension of duty on menthol

feedstocks permanent.

S. 776 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow

deductions for advertising expenses for tobacco products.

S. 785 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide

States the option of providing quality home and community

care to the elderly under their Medicaid programs.

S. 800 To provide for a moratorium on, and study regarding,

certain State tax laws.

S. 801 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase

the excise taxes on cigarettes by 22 cents pei pack.

S. 949 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide

States additional authority and flexibility under Medicaid to

improve children's access to health care services, to assure sufficient payment levels for certain providers and to provide

funds for demonstration projects, and for other purposes.

S. 997 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

provide for eligibility for home health services on the basis of a need for occupational therapy.

S. 1053 To amend title V of the Social Security Act to provide

for supplemental resources to enhance the delivery of health

services to pregnant women and infants

S. 1097 To amend the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of

1988 to extend the Advisory Committee on Medicare Home

Health Claims

S. 1130 To amend Titles 1I and XVI of the Social Security Act

to improve supervision of representative payees on behalf of

beneficiaries under those programs

S. 1169 To provide administrative procedures for noncontroversial tariff suspensions.

S. 1199 To amend the Social Security Act to improve Medicare

and Medicaid payment levels to community health clinics

S. 1201 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to make

certain modifications in the Medicaid Program to provide pregnant women and children greater access to health care under

such program, and for other purposes

S. 1415 To suspend for a three-year period duty on (1)3-Quinolinecarboxylic acid, l-ethyl-6-fluoro-1,4 dihydro-4-oxo-7-(I-piperazinyl)-, also known as Norfloxacin

S. 1416 To suspend for a three-year period the duty on 2,2-

dimethylcyclopropyl-carboxamide, also known as D-carboxamide.

S. 1417 To suspend for a three-year period the duty on NAmidino 3,5-diamino 6-chloropyrazinecarboxamide monohytdrochloride dehydrate, also known as amiloride hydrochloride

S. 1597 To provide temporary duty-free treatment for certain

chemicals

S. 1598 To temporarily suspend the duty on diphenolic acid

S. 1599 To provide temporary duty-free treatment to 2,6-HNA

S. 1601 To extend the suspension of duties on certain chemicals.

S. 1602 To temporarily suspend the duty on ADC-6.

S. 1603 To temporarily suspend the duty on diflunisal

S. 1604 To temporarily suspend the duty on levodopa.

S. 1605 Relating to the tariff treatment of trifluoromethyianiline.

S. 1613 To temporarily suspend the duty on tamoxifen citrate.

S. 1693 To temporarily suspend the duty on iopamidol.

S. 1710 To temporarily suspend the duty on iohexol.

S. 1745 To extend the temporary suspension of duty on jacquard

cards and to include in the suspension plastic jacquard cards

and other cards to be used as jacquard cards

S. 1749 To restore previous exemption for edible molasses containing more than 6 percent nonsugar solids.

S. 1809 Entitled the "Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act

of 1989".

S. 1942 To provide for home and community care as optional

state-wide service, and for other purposes.

Mr. Breaux

S. Res. 92 Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Section

89 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

S. Con. Res. 63 To recognize the uniqueness of and express

strong support for the maritime policy of the United States, and

to urge the President in the strongest possible terms to ensure that the United States does not propose maritime. transportation

services for inclusion in the General Agreement on Tariffs and

Trade discussions and that any proposal that would consider

maritime transportation as any area for negotiation is actively

opposed by the United States.

S. 100 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with

respect to coverage of, and payment for, services of psychologists under part B of medicare.

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes

S. 350 To repeal section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 (relating to rules for coverage and benefits under certain

employee benefit plans)

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued.

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an additional 5 years.

S. 480 To authorize the several States and District of Columbia

to collect certain taxes with respect to sales of tangible personal

property by nonresident persons who solicit such sales.

S. 570 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance

the incentive for increasing research activities.

S. 632 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to exempt

from tax earnings on certain investment accounts for savers and

investors

S. 654 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for the establishment of simplified health arrangements meeting

the requirements of section 89, to modify the definition of parttime employee for purposes of section 89, and to simplify the

application of section 89

S. 849 To repeal section 2036(c) of the Internal Revenue Code

of 1986, relating to valuation freezes

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Mr. Breaux-Continued

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit.

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simplify the antidiscrimination iules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1149 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit application of the

benefits and premiums of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage

Act of 1988 to those voluntarily enrolled in part B of the

Medicare program.

S. 1383 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

certain employees from pension minimum coverage requirements.

S. 1466 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments made under such program to rural referral

centers and high Medicare volume hospitals located in rural

areas, to improve the delivery of health services to individuals

residing in such areas, and for other purposes.

S. 1636 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

the period for issuing qualified small issue bonds for manufacturing facilities through 1991.

S. 1682 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage savings by increasing the amount of deductible contributions which may be made to an individual retirement account,

to allow distributions from individual retirement accounts to be

used without penalty to purchase a first home or to pay for

higher education expenses, and for other purposes

S. 1692 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to the treatment of certain timber activities under passive loss rules.

S. 1779 To change the tariff treatment of certain brooms wholly

or in part of broom corn

S. 1808 To amend section 468A of the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 with respect to deductions for decommissioning cost, of

nuclear powerplants

S. 1915 To aniend the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to the

applicability of duties upon certain aspects of the foreign repair

of vessels.

Mr. Bryan

S. Con. Res. 10 To express the senve of the Congress with

respect to continuing reductions in the Medicare Program

S. 5 To provide for a Federal program for the improvement of

child care, and for other purposes

S. 43 To restore the Medicare a:nd Medicaid law to the provisions in effect before the enactment of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 and to establish a Presidential

Commission on the Medicare Program

S. 323 To provide duty-free treatment for three-dimensional

cameras

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an additional 5 years.

S. 434 To prohibit a State from imposing an income tax on the

pension income of individuals who are not residents or domiciliaries of that State

S. 565 To authorize a new corporation to support State and

local strategies for achieving more affordable housing, to increase homeownership, and for other purposes.

S. 771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow

deductions for costs in connection with oil and hazardous substances cleanup unless the requirements of all applicable Federal laws concerning such cleanup are met, and for other purposes.

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit.

S. 1412 To fund the essential air service program from the

Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

S. 1529 To amend section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to

respond to the actions c( countries that do not provide adequate and effective patent protection to United States nationals.

S. 1636 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

the period for issuing qualified small issue bonds for manufacturing facilities through 1991.

S. 1682 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage savings by increasing the amount of deductible contribu.

tons which may be made to an individual retirement account,

to allow distributions from individual retirement accounts to be

used without penalty to purchase a first home or to pay for

higher education expenses, and for other purposes.

Mr. Bumpers

S. Con. Res. 10 To express the sense of the Congress with

respect to continuing reductions in the Medicare Program

S 174 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

a mechanism for taxpayers to designate any portion of any

overpayment of income tax, and to contribute other amounts,

for payment to the National Organ Transplant Trust Fund, and

for other purposes.

S. 231 To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to

improve quality control standards and procedures under the

Aid to Families With Dependent Children Program, and for

other purposes

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes

S. 339 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to reduce

infant mortality through improvement of coverage of services

to pregnant women and infants under the Medicaid program.

S. 348 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore a

capital gains tax differential for small business stock held more

than 4 years

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued.

S. 565 To authorize a new cor,,rittion to support State and

local strategies for achieving more affordable housing, to increase homeownership, and for other purposes

S. 654 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for the establishment of simplified health arrangements meeting

the requirements of section 89, to modify the definition of parttime employee for purposes of section 89, and to simplify the

application of section 89

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Mr. Bumpers-Continued

S. 708 To amend title V of the Social Security Act to promote

the integration and coordination of services for pregnant

women and infants to prevent and reduce infant mortality and

morbidity.

S. 720 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

and modfy the targeted jobs credit, and for other purposes.

S. 828 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

incentives for the removal of crude oil and natural gas through

enhanced oil recovery techniques so as to add as much as 10

billion barrels to the U.S. reserve base, to extend the production of certain stripper oil and gas wells, and for other purposes.

S. 840 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a

deduction for education loan interest incurred by doctors,

nurses, and allied health professionals while serving in medically underserved areas.

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit.

S. 1060 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

refundable income tax credits to primary health services providers who work in rural health manpower shortage areas, and

for other purposes.

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1155 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that certain educational and training grants to nonresident

aliens shall be exempt from income tax and for other purposes.

S. 1201 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to make

certain modifications in the Medicaid Program to provide pregnant women and children greater access to health care under

such program, and for other purposes

S. 1383 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

certain employees from pension minimum coverage requirements.

S. 1412 To fund the essential air service program from the

Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes

S. 1466 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments made under such program to rural referral

centers and high Medicare volume hospitals located in rural

areas, to improve the delivery of health services to individuals

residing in such areas, and for other purposes

S. 1507 To provide special rules for health insurance costs of self

employed individuals

S. 1547 To provide special rules for health insurance costs of

self-employed individuals

S. 1570 To amend the Social Security Act to partially deregulate

the collection of fees for the representation of claimant in

administrative proceed ,ngs

S. 1571 To amend the Social Security Act to establish in the

Social Security Administration the Office of Chief Administrative Law Judge, and for other purposes

S. 1636 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

the period for issuing qualified small issue bonds for manufacturing facilities through 1991

S. 1661 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for a tax credit for qualifying disability expenses

S. 1682 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage savings by increasing the amount of deductible contributions which may be made to an individual retirement account,

to allow distributions from individual retirement accounts to be

used without penalty to purchase a first home or to pay for

higher education expenses, and for other purposes.

S. 1876 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

a refundable tax credit for the costs of small businesses in

providing accessibility for disabled individuals.

Mr. Burdick

S. Res. 14 To express the sense of the Senate deploring the

European Community's ban of U.S beef and requiring U.S.

Commissaries in the European Community to buy and sell

American meat.

S. Res. 63 Expressing the sense of the Senate that the Federal

excise taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel shall not be increased to

reduce the Federal deficit.

S. Res. 126 Expressing the sense of the Senate that the Prospective Payment Assessment Commission does not equitably represent the proportion of medicare beneficiaries living in rural

America, and that four additional Commissioners with experience in rural health care delivery should be appointed to the

Commission to help correct the inequity.

S. Res. 179 To express the sense of the Senate regarding the

testing of U.S. agricultural products imported by our trading

partners of potentially harmful chemicals.

S. Con. Res. 10 To express the sense of the Congress with

respect to continuing reductions in the Medicare Program.

S. Con. Res. 37 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the

differential in Medicare payments made to urban and rural

hospitals be eliminated.

S. 5 To provide for a Federal program for the improvement of

child care, and for other purposes

S. 10 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure

that Medicare-dependent, small rural hospitals receive for a 3-

year period at least their reasonable costs for inpatient hospital

services furnished under the Medicare Program.

S. 35 To provide for the establishment of rura, enterprise zones,

and for other purposes

S. 100 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with

respect to coverage of, and payment for, services of psychologists under part B of medicare.

S. 115 To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security

Act to provide that nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist services are covered under part B of Medicare and are a

mandatory benefit under Medicaid

S. 116 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

increase the independence of psychologists with respect to

services furnished at a comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation

facility

S. 117 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

a credit for the purchase of child restraint systems used in

motor vehicles

S. 118 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

provide coverage of clinical social workers services when provided on-site at a community mental health center or off-site as

part of a treatment plan

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Mr. Burdick-Continued

S. 119 To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security

Act to provide that pediatric nurse practitioner oi pediatric

clinical nurse peciahst services are covered under part B of

Medicare and are a mandatory benefit under Medicaid

S. 122 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

provide coverage for social worker services furnished at rural

health clinics.

S. 126 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

provide that a nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist

may, in collaboration with a physician. certify or recertify the

need for certain services, to provide for coverage of certain

items and services furnished by a nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist, and for other purposes.

S. 260 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make

the exclusion from gross income of amounts paid for employee

educational assistance programs.

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes.

S. 342 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that certain credits will not be subject to the passive activity

rules, and for other purposes.

S. 348 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore a capital gains tax differential for small business stock held more than 4 years.

S. 366 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make

certain payment reforms in the Medicare Program to ensure the

adequate provision of health care in rural areas, and for other

purposes.

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an additional 5 years.

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining their maximum potential for independence and capacity to par- ucipate in community and family life, and for other purposes S. 435 To amend section 118 of the Internal Revenue Code to

provide for certain exceptions from certain rules determining

contributions in aid of construction

S. 461 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

permit payment for services of physician assistants outside institutional settings

S. 494 To amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to extend

for 5 years, and increase the amount of the deduction for health

insurnace for self-employed individuals

S. 527 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

reclassify certain hospitals as sole community hospitals, and for

other purposes

S. 562 To amend the Social Security Act to provide for improvements in services to applicants and beneficiaries under the

old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program and the

supplemental security income program

S. 565 To authorize a new corporation to support State and

local strategies for achieving more affordable housing, to in- crease homeownership, and for other purposes

S. 570 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance

the incentive for increasing research activities

S. 643 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an individual a credit against income tax for certain expenditures

for the purpose of reducing radon levels in the principal residence of the individual, and for other purposes

S. 654 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the establishment of simplified health arrangements meeting the requirements of section 89, to modify the definition of part- time employee for purposes of section 89, and to simplify the

application of section 89.

S. 708 To amend title V of the Social Security Act to promote the integration and coordination of services for pregnant women and infants to prevent and reduce infant mortality and

morbidity.

S. 709 To establish a program to guarantee the availability of

downpayments for first time homebuyers based on a program of monthly or other payments into an interest tax-exempt ac- count.

S. 720 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

and modify the targeted jobs credit, and for other purposes.

S. 817 To amend title VII of the Social Security Act to authorize appropriations for the Office of Rural Health Policy and to

establish a National Advisory Committee on Rural Health, and

for other purposes.

S. 828 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for the removal of crude oil and natural gas through enhanced oil recovery techniques so as to add as much as 10

billion barrels to the U.S. reserve base, to extend the produc- tion of certain stripper oil and gas wells, and for other purposes.

S, 840 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for education loan interest incurred by doctors,

nurses, and allied health professionals while serving in medically underserved areas.

S. 849 To repeal section 2036(c) of the Internal Revenue Code

of 1986, relating to valuation freezes

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit.

S. 988 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat

rural electric or telephone cooperatives in the same manner as other cooperatives for purposes of the book income preference under the minimum tax ?t =0

S. 1041 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

tax relief for farmers who realize capital gain on the transfer of

farm property to satisfy an indebtedness and for other purposes.

S. 1053 To amend title V of the Social Security Act to provide for supplemental resources to enhance the delivery of health

services to pregnant women and infants

S. 1060 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide refundable income tax credits to primary health services pro- viders who work in rural health manpower shortage areas, and

for other purposes.

S. 1088 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the provision and quality of services to individuals with

mental retardation or related condition

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simpli- fy the antidiscrimination rules applicable to, certain employee benefit plans

S. 1130 To amend Titles 11 and XVI of the Social Security Act

to improve supervision of representative payees on behalf of

beneficiaries under those programs.

S. 1203 To encourage Indian economic development

S. 1273 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to treatment by cooperatives of gains or losses from

sale of certain assets

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Mr. Burdick-Continued

S. 1358 To amend the Social Security Act to take into account

monthly earnings in determining the amount of disability benefits payable to a recipient of disabled adult child's benefit% and

certain other beneficiaries and to provide for continued entitlement to disability and Medicare benefits for such individuals,

and for other purposes

S. 1383 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

certain employees from pension minimum coverage requirements.

S. 1384 To amend title XVIII of' the Social Security Act to

provide direct reimbursement under part B of Medicare for

nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist services that are

provided in rural areas

S. 1412 To fund the essential air service program from the

Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes

S. 1466 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments made under such program to rural referral

centers and high Medicare volume hospitals located in rural

areas, to improve the delivery of health services to individuals

residing in such areas, and for other purposes

S. 1480 To ensure e.or.omic equity for American women and

their families by proviing equitable pay and employee benefits

and enhanced opportunities in business procurement, providing

economic and retirement security for women as workers and as

divorced or surviving spouses, making quality and affordable

dependent care available to all working families, enhancing the

long-term health of women and their families through prevention services and assistance to victims of domestic violence

S. 1547 To provide special rules for health insurance costs of

self-employed individuals

S. 1682 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage savings by increasing the amount of deductible contributions which may be made to an individual retirement account,

to allow distributions from individual retirement accounts to be

used without penalty to purchase a first home or to pay for

higher education expenses, and for other purposes

Mr. Burns

S. Res. 92 Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Section

89 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

S. Con. Res. 10 I'o express the sense of the Congress with

respect to continuing reductions in the Medicare Program

S. Con. Res. 21 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the

current Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt

secured by a first or second home should not be further restricted

S. Con. Res. 36 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the

problem of geographical variations under the current Medicare

physician reimbursement system

S. Con. Res. 37 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the

differential in Medicare payments made to urban and rural

hospitals be eliminated

S. 9 To amend title II of the SoLial Security Act to phase out

the eariings test over a 5-year period for individuals who have

attained retirement age, and for other purposes

S. 10 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure that Medicare-dependent, small rural hospitals receive for a 3-

year period at least their reasonable costs for inpatient hospital

services furnished under the Medicare Program

S. 28 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase

the basic standard deduction for child dependents.

S. 58 To amend the Hou-ing and Community Development Act

of 1987 to improve the enterprise zone development program,

to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax

incentives for investments in enterprise zones, and for other

purposes.

S. 89 To delay for I year the effective date for section 89 of the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

S. 243 To provide for the extension of regional referral center

classification of certain hospitals under the Medicare Program

and to continue the payment rates for such hospitals.

S. 260 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make

the exclusion from gross income of amounts paid for employee

educational assistance programs

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes.

S. 335 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and

other provisions of law to delay for I year the effective dates

of the supplemental Medicare premium and additional benefits

under Part B of the Medicare program. with the exception of

the spousal impoverishment benefit.

S. 350 To repeal section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 (relating to rules for coverage and benefits under certain

employee benefit plans)

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued.

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to participate in community and family life, and for other purposes.

S. 435 To amend section 118 of the Internal Revenue Code to

provide for certain exceptions from certain rules determining

contributions in aid of construction

S. 501 l'o amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make

permanent. and to increase the amount of, the exclusion for

amounts received under qualified group legal services plans

S. 601 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authori/e a child tax credit and refundable child and dependent care

tax credit

S. 659 to repeal the estate tax inclusion related to valuation

freezes

S. 720 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

and modify the targeted jobs ciedit, and for other purposes

S. 979 To provide grants for designating rural hospitals as medical asmstance facilities

S. 1060 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

refundable income tax credits to primary health services providers who work in rural health manpower shortage areas, and

for other purposes

S. 1082 Relating to the treatment of a certain project for purposes of the energy tax credit

S. 1381 1o amend the Inte:rnal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase to I1X) perLent and make permanent the deduction for

health insurance for self-employed individuals

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Mr. Burns-Continued

S. 1565 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage the continued exploration for and production of domestic

oil and natural gas resources

S. 1726 To repeal Medicare Catastrophic coverage provisions

effective in years after 1989 and the supplemental Medicare

premium, and for other purposes

S. 1771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote savings and long-term investment through a reduced capital gains tax rate and individual retirement plus accounts

S. 1774 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal

section 89 nondiscrimination rules

S. 1815 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

the imposition of employer Social Security taxes on cash tips

Mr. Byrd

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an additional 5 years

S. 785 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide

States the option of providing quality home and community

care to the elderly under their Medicaid programs

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1529 To amend section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to

respond to the actions of countries that do not provide adequate and effective patent protection to United States nationals

S. 1708 To provide for stabilization of the process of providing

coal industry health benefits to clarify Federal tax treatment of

the transfer of excess coal pension plan assets to coal health

plans and for other purposes

S. 1809 Entitled the "Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act

of 1989"

Mr. Chafee

S. Res. 64 Expressing the opposition of the Senate to the imposition of a fee on imported crude oil and refined petroleum

products

S. Res. 159 Designating August 14, 1989, as "Social Security

Administration Employee Recognition Day"

S. Con. Res. 10 To express the sense of the Congress with

respect to continuing reductions in the Medicare Program

S. 5 To provide for a Federal program for the improvement of

child care, and for other purposes

S. 100 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with

respect to coverage of, and payment for, services of psychologists under part B of medicare

S. 116 To amend title XVIII of the Social Se 'urity Act to

increase the independence of psychologists with respect to

services furnished at a comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation

facility

S. 231 To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to

improve quality control standards and procedures under the

Aid to Families With Dependent Children Program, and for

other purposes

S. 339 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to reduce

infant mortality through improvement of coverage of services

to pregnant women and infants under the Medicaid program

S. 342 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that certain credits will not be subject to the passive activity

rules, and for other purposes

S. 355 To amend the Internal ,evenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued.

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to participate in community and family life, and for other purposes

S. 436 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide

coverage for certain outreach activities undertaken at the

option of a State for the purpose of identifying pregnant

women and children who are eligible for medical assistance and

assisting them in applying for and receiving such assistance, and

for other purposes

S. 565 To authorize a new corporation to support State and

local strategies for achieving more affordable housing, to increase homeownersiip, and for other purposes.

S. 570 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance

the incentive for increasing research activities

S. 702 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

increase the amount authorized for a patient outcomes assesment research program, to transfer supervisory authority for

such program to the Assistant Secretary for Health, to create a

practice guidelines development program, to define the missions, priorities and scope of such programs, to establish an

advisory committee for such programs, and for other purposes

S. 704 To increase the authorization under title XX of the Social

Security Act for block grants to States for social services.

S. 776 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow

deductions for advertising expenses for tobacco products.

S. 785 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide

States the option of providing quality home and community

care to the elderly under their Medicaid programs

S. 801 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase

the excise taxes on cigarettes by 22 cents per pack

S. 902 To amend the medical assistance program under title XIX

of the Social Security Act to inct'ease coverage for pregnant

women and infants and for childhood immunizations, and for

other purposes

S. 910 To temporarily suspend the duty on theobromine

S. 911 To temporarily suspend the duty on Chlorhcxanone

S. 949 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide

States additional authority and flexibility under Medicaid to

improve children's access to health care services, to assure

sufficient payment levels for certain providers and to provide

funds for demonstration projects, and for other purposes

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1173 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to the allocation of research and experimental expenditures

S. 1199 To amend the Social Security Act to improve Medicare

and Medicaid payment levels to community health clinics

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Mr. Chafee-Continued

S. 1201 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to make

certain modifications in the Medicaid Program to provide pregnant women and children greater access to health care under

such program, and for other purposes

S. 1212 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide

for a more gradual period of transition (and a new alternative

formula with respect to such transition) to the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977 as such changes apply to workers born in years

after 1916 and before 1927 (and related beneficiaries) and to

provide for increases in such workers' benefits accordingly, and

for other purposes

S. 1358 To amend the Social Security Act to take into account

monthly earnings in determining the amount of disability benefits payable to a recipient of disabled adult child's benefits and

certain other beneficiaries and to provide for continued entitlement to disability and Medicare benefits for such individuals,

and for other purposes

S. 1522 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

from gross income the value of certain transportation furnished

by an employer.

S. 1577 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that charitable contributions of appreciated property will not be

treated as an item of tax preference.

S. 1627 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to generally treat bonds issued for section 501(c)(3) organizations in a

manner similar to governmental bonds

S. 1628 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a deduction for the expenses of adopting a special needs

child and to amend title 5, United States Code, to establish a program providing assistance to Federal employees adopting a special needs child

S. 1653 To preserve the solvency of the railroad retirement

system

S. 1701 To implement the steel trade liberalization program

S. 1744 To suspend temporarily the duty on 2,3,6 Trimethylphenol (TMP)

Mr. Coats

S. Res. 92 Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Section

89 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

S. Res. 179 To express the sense of the Senate regarding the

testing of U.S agricultural products imported by our trading

partners of potentially harmful chemicals

S. Con. Res. 10 To express the sense of the Congress with

respect to continuing reductions in the Medicare Program

S. Con. Res. 78 Expressing the sense of the Congress relating to

the conference committee action on the reform of the Medicare

Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988

S. 159 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

a refundable credit to parents for dependents under age 5, that

earned income credit shall not apply to families having such a dependent, and that the dependent care credit shall not apply

with respect to such dependents

S. 163 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that service performed for an elementary or secondary school

operated primarily for religious purposes is exempt from the

Federal unemployment tax

S. 243 To provide for the extension of regional referral center

classification of certain hospitals under the Medicare Program

and to continue the payment rates for such hospitals.

S. 260 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make

the exclusion from gross income of amounts paid for employee

educational assistance programs

S. 279 To amend the Iiternal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

from gross income employee adoption assistance provided by

the employer

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes

S. 350 To repeal section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 (relating to rules for coverage and benefits under certain

employee benefit plans)

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued.

S. 373 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to allow an additional 50 percent deduction for the costs to employers of

providing family leave in certain cases involving a birth, an

adoption, or a serious illness of a child, spouse, or dependent of

the employee

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an additional 5 years.

S. 392 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

a refundable credit to parents for dependents under age 6, to

provide child care assistance to low-income working parents, to

provide incentives for employer-provided child care assistance,

and for other purposes

S. 479 To amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow for deduction of qualified adoption expenses and for other purposes

S. 492 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that the amount of the earned income tax credit will be related

to family size

S. 501 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make

permanent, and to increase the amount of, the exclusion for

amounts received under qualified group legal services plans.

S. 601 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a child tax credit and refundable child and dependent care tax credit

S. 720 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

and modify the targeted jobs credit, and for other purposes

S. 761 To provide Federal assistance in developing adequate

child care for the Nation's children, and for other purposes

S. 840 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for education loan interest incurred by doctors,

nurses, and allied health professionals while serving in medically underserved areas S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit

S. 1056 To establish programs to strengthen America's families,

and for other purposes

S. 1174 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the Medicare supplemental premium and certain Medicare part B benefits added by

the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988, and for other

purposes

S. 1380 To amend title 31, United States Code, to increase both

citizen participation in and funding for the war on drugs by

directing the Secretary of the Treasury to issue Drug War

Bonds, and for other purposes

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Mr. Coats-Continued

S. 1383 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

certain employees from pension minimum coverage requirements

S. 1513 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny

status as a tax exempt organization, and as a charitable contribution recipient, for organizations which perform or provide

facilities for abortions

S. 1523 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restrict

the partial exclusion from income of interest on loans used to

acquire employer securities to cases where employees receive a significant ownership interest in a corporation, and for other

purposes.

S. 1628 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a deduction for the expenses of adopting a special needs

child and to amend title 5, United States Code, to establish a program providing assistance to Federal employees adopting a

special needs child

S. 1647 To suspend temporarily the duty on Fenofibrate

S. 1661 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for a tax credit for qualifying disability expenses.

S. 1726 To repeal Medicare Catastrophic coverage provisions

effective in years after 1989 and the supplemental Medicare

premium, and for other purposes.

S. 1771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote savings and long-term investment through a reduced capital gains tax rate and individual retirement plus accounts.

S. 1944 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for the establishment of individual medical accounts to assist in

the payment of long-term and catastrophic medical care ex- penses, to provide that the earnings on such accounts will not

be taxable, and for other purposes

S. 1956 To amend the Internal Reve'nue Code of 1986 to provide a mechanism for taxpayers to designate any portion of any

overpayment of income tax and to contribute other amounts,

for payments to fight the war on drugs and for other purposes

S. 1998 Entitled the "Medicaid Long Term Demonstration

Project Waiver Act of 1989"

Mr. Cochran

S. Res. 63 Expressing the scnse of the Senate that the Federal

excise taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel shall not be increased to

reduce the Federal deficit

S. Res. 92 Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Section

89 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

S. Con. Res. 10 To express the sense of the Congress with

respect to continuing reductions in the Medicare Program

S. Con. Res. 37 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the

differential in Medicare payments made to urban and rural

hospitals be eliminated

S. 9 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to phase out

the earnings test over a 5-year period for individuals who have

attained retirement age, and for other purposes

S. 35 To provide for the establishment of rural enterprise zones,

and for other purposes

S. 55 To increase the availability of quality affordable child care,

and for other purposes

S. 89 To delay for I year the effective date for section 89 of the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986

S. 100 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with

respect to coverage of, and payment for, services of psychologists under part B of medicare

S. 171 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a variable capital gains tax differential for certain capital assets,

to index the basis of capital assets, and for other purposes.

S. 243 To provide for the extension of regional referral center

classification of certain hospitals under the Medicare Program

and to continue the payment rates for such hospitals.

S. 306 To amend the Social Secunty Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing in such areas, and for other purposes.

S. 320 To provide that certain individuals with physical or mental impairments are allowed to continue Medicare coverage

at their own expense.

S. 335 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and

other provisions of law to delay for 1 year the effective dates

of the supplemental Medicare premium and additional benefits

under Part B of the Medicare program, with the exception of

the spousal impoverishment benefit.

S. 342 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that certain credits will not be subject to the passive activity

rules, and for other purposes.

S. 350 To repeal section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 (relating to rules for coverage and benefits under certain

employee benefit plans).

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period dunng which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued.

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an additional 5 years

S. 435 To amend section 118 of the Internal Revenue Code to

provide for certain exceptions from certain rules determining

contributions in aid of construction

S. 449 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

incentives for oil and natural gas exploration and production,

and for other purposes

S. 479 To amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow for deduction of qualified adoption expenses and for other purposes.

S. 480 To authorize the several States and District of Columbia

to collect certain taxes with respect to sales of tangible personal

property by nonresident persons who solicit such sales

S. 494 To amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to extend

for 5 years, and increase the amount of the deduction for health

insurnace for self-employed individuals

S. 504 To-improve the operation of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, and for other purposes

S. 570 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance

the incentive for increasing research activities

S. 595 To amend section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to exempt certain small businesses from the application of

the employee benefit nondiscrimination rules, to delay and to

simplify the requirements of such section, and for other purposes

S. 601 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a child t,:x credit and refundable child and dependent care tax credit

S. 656 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore

the deduction for interest on educational loans

S. 659 To repeal the estate tax inclusion related to valuation

freezes

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Mr. Cochran-Continued

S. 828 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

incentives for the removal of crude oil and natural gas through

enhanced oil recovery techniques so as to add as much as 10

billion barrels to the U S. reserve base, to extend the production of certain stripper oil and gas wells, and for other purposes.

S. 849 To repeal section 2036(c) of tho Internal Revenue Code

of 1986, relating to valuation freezes

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit.

S. 1041 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

tax relief for farmers who realize capital gain on the transfer of

farm property to satisfy an indebtedness and for other purposes

S. 1060 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

refundable income tax credits to primary health services pro- viders who work in rural health manpower shortage areas, and

for other purposes.

S. 1203 To encourage Indian economic development

S. 1273 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to treatment by cooperatives of gains or losses from

sale of certain assets.

S. 1381 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to in- crease to 100 percent and make permanent the deduction for

health insurance for self-employed individuals

S. 1466 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

make certain modifications in the Medicare program with re- spect to payments made under such program to rural referral

centers and high Medicare volume hospitals located in rural

areas, to improve the delivery of health services to individuals

residing in such areas, and for other purposes

S. 1481 To amend the Tariff Schedules of the United States to

make permanent the modification of the tariff treatment on certain disposable surgical gowns and drapes

S. 1636 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

the period for issuing qualified small issue bonds for manufacturing facilities through 1991

S. 1692 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to the treatment of certain timber activities under passive loss rules

S. 1726 To repeal Medicare Catastrophic coverage provisions

effective in years after 1989 and the supplemental Medicare

premium, and for other purposes

S. 1771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote savings and long-term investment through a reduced capital gains tax rate and individual retirement plus accounts

Mr. Cohen

S. Res. 64 Expressing the opposition of the Senate to the imposition of a fee on imported crude oil and refined petroleum

products

S. Res. 92 Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Section

89 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

S. Con. Res. 10 To express the sense of the Congress with

respect to continuing reductions in the Medicare Program

S. 19 To allow State Governors to file petitions for action under

section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974

S. 89 To delay for I year the effective date for section 89 of the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986

S. 142 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

establish a program of voluntary certification of long-term care insurance policies and to protect medicare beneficiaries from

marketing practices related to such policies, and for other purposes

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health sc-rvices to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes

S. 342 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that certain credits will not be subject to the passive activity

rules, and for other purposes

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued.

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an additional 5 years

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining their maximum potential for independence and capacity to par- ticipate in community and family life, and for other purposes

S. 435 To amend section 118 of the Internal Revenue Code to

provide for certain exceptions from certain rules determining

contributions in aid of construction

S. 494 To amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to extend

for 5 ,ears, and increase the amount of the deduction for health

insurnace for self-employed individuals

S. 570 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance

the incentive for increasing research activities

S. 601 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a child tax credit and refundable child and dependent care tax credit

S. 643 To amend the Intecnal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an individual a credit against income tax for certain expenditures

for the purpose of reducing radon levels in the principal reidencL of the individual, and for other purposes

S. 654 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for the establishment of simplified health arrangements meeting the requirements of section 89, to modify the definition of parttime employee for purposes of section 89, and to simplify the

application of section 89

S. 859 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

establish a drug utilization review system to prevent adverse

drug reactions, and for other purposes

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1130 To amend Titles I1 and XVI of the Social Security Act

to improve supervision of representative payees on behalf of

beneficiaries under those programs

S. I199 To amend the Social Security Act to improve Medicare

and Medicaid payment levels to community health clinics

S. 1339 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to con- tinue Medicaid financing of daytime habilitation services in

certain States

S. 1383 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

certain employees from pension minimum coverage requirements

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Mr. Cohen-Continued

S. 1384 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

provide direct reimbursement under part B of Medicare for nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist services that are

provided in rural areas

S. 1386 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to preserve payment for daytime habilitation services under such title

S. 1466 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments made under such program to rural referral

centers and high Medicare volume hospitals located in rural

areas, to improve the delivery of health services to individuals

residing in such areas, and for other purposes.

S. 1591 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

provide coverage of clinical workers, psychiatric nurses, and

marriage and family therapists when provided on-site at a com- munity mental health center or off-site as part of a treatment

plan

S. 1636 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

the period for issuing qualified small issue bonds for manufacturing facilities through 1991.

S. 1692 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to the treatment of certain timber activities under passive loss rules

S. 1809 Entitled the "Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act

of 1989"

Mr. Conrad

S. Res. 14 To express the sense of the Senate deploring the

European Community's ban of U S beef and requiring U S

Commissaries in the European Community to buy and sell

American meat

S. Res. 126 Expressing the sense of the Senate that the Prospective Payment Assessment Commission does not equitably represent the proportion of medicare beneficiaries living in rural

America, and that four additional Commissioners with experi- ence in rural health care delivery should be appointed to the

Commission to help correct the inequity

S. Con. Res. 21 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the

current Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt

secured by a first or second home should not be further re- stricted

S. Con. Res. 37 Expressing the sense of the Cangress that the

differential in Medicare payments made to urban and rural

hospitals be eliminated

S. 19 To allow State Governors to file petitions for action under

section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974

S. 100 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with

respect to coverage of, and payment for, services of psychologists under part B of medicare

S. 174 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

a mechanism for taxpayers to designate any portion of any

overpayment of income tax, and to contribute other amounts,

fo; payment to the National Organ Transplant Trust Fund, and

for other purposes

S. 216 To establish the Social Security Administration as an independent agency, which shall be headed by a Social Security Board, and which shall be responsible for the administration

of the old-age survivors, and disability insurance program

under title II of the Social Security Act and the supplemental

security income program under title XVI of such Act.

S. 231 To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to

improve quality control standards and procedures under the

Aid to Families With Dependent Children Program, and for

other purposes

S. 243 To provide for the extension of regional referral center

classification of certain hospitals under the Medicare Program

and to continue the payment rates for such hospitals.

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued.

S. 366 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make

certain payment reforms in the Medicare Program to ensure the

adequate provision of health care in rural areas, and for other

purposes

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to par- ticipate in community and family life, and for other purposes

S. 430 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide

coverage for certain outreach activities undertaken at the

option of a State for the purpose of identifying pregnant women and children who are eligible for medical assistance and

assisting them in applying for and receiving suoh assistance, and

for other purposes

S. 460 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

treatment of certain rents under section 2032A to all qualified

heirs

S. 461 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

permit payment for services of physician assistants outside institutional settings

S. 494 To amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to extend

for 5 years, and increase the amount of the deduction for health

insurnace for self-employed individuals

S. 527 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

reclassify certain hospitals as sole community hospitals, and for

other purposes

S. 570 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance

the incentive for increasing research activitie,

S. 643 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an individual a credit against income tax for certain expenditures

for the purpose of reducing radon levels in the principal residence of the individual, and for other purposes

S. 654 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for the establishment of simplified health arrangements meeting

the requirement- of section 89, to modify the definition of parttime employee for purposes of section 89, and to simplify the

application of section 89

S. 704 To increase the authorization under title XX of the Social

Security Act for block grants to States for social services

S. 721 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide

coverage for certain parental and postnatal care services, and

for other purposes

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Mr. Conrad-Continued

S. 817 To amend title VII of the Social Security Act to authorize appropriations for the Office of Rural Health Policy and to

establish a National Advisory Committee on Rural Health, and

for other purposes.

S. 828 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

incentives for the removal of crude oil and natural gas through

enhanced oil recovery techniques so as to add as much as 10

billion barrels to the U S reserve base, to extend the production of certain stripper oil and gas wells, and for other purposes

S. 894 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow

amounts paid for home improvements to mitigate radon gas

exposure to qualify for deduction for medical expenses

S. 955 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow

institutions for the Farm Credit System to deduct amounts

added to a reserve for bad debts under rules applicable to the

deduction of such amounts by small banks.

S. 979 To provide grants for designating rural hospitals as medical assistance facilities

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit.

S. 988 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat

rural electric or telephone cooperatives in the same manner as other cooperatives for purposes of the book income preference

under the minimum tax 'It =0

S. 1041 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

tax relief for farmers who realize capital gain on the transfer of

farm property to satisfy an indebtedness and for other purposes

S. 1060 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

refundable income tax credits to primary health services pro- viders who work in rural health manpower shortage areas, and

for other purposes

S. 1079 To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require

the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide Social

Security account statements to individuals covered by Social

Security, and for other purposes

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1273 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to treatment by cooperatives of gains or losses from

sale of certain assets

S. 1384 To amend title XVIII of the Socia' Security Act co provide direct reimbursement under part B of Medicare for nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist services that are provided in rural areas

S. 1412 To fund the essential air service program from the

Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes

S. 1650 To reduce the 22 percent unemployment rate on Indian

reservations by amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to

provide Indian Employment Opportunity tax credits to employ- ers within Indian reservations, and for other purposes

S. 1682 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encour- age savings by increasing the amount of deductible contributions which may be made to an individual retirement account,

to allow distributions from individual retirement accounts to be

used without penalty to purchase a first home or to pay for

higher education expenses, and for other purposes

S. 1774 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal

section 89 nondiscrimination rules

Mr. Cranston

S. Res. 119 Concerning the 1986 agreement between the United

States and Japan regarding the Japanese semiconductor market

S. Con. Res. 45 Resolution relating to congressional support of a Presidential waiver of the provisions of the Jackson-Vanik

amendment with respect to the Soviet Union

S. 5 To provide for a Federal program for the improvement of

child care, and for other purposes.

S. 51 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the combined earnings of a husband and wife during the

period of their marriage shall be divided equally and shared

between them for benefit purposes, so as to recognize the

economic contribution of each spouse to the marriage and ensure that each spouse will have Social Security protection in

his or her own right.

S. 100 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with

respect to coverage of, and payment for, services of psychologists under part B of medicare

S. 200 To amend the Social Security Act to provide for improved procedures with respect to disability determinations and

continuing disability reviews and to modify the program for

providing rehabilitation services to individuals determined

under such act to be under a disability, and for other purposes.

S. 231 To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to

improve quality control standards and procedures under the

Aid to Families With Dependent Children Program, and for

other purposes

S. 260 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make

the exclusion from gross income of amounts paid for employee educational assistance programs

S. 339 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to reduce

infant mortality through improvement of coverage of services

to pregnant women and infants under the Medicaid program.

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to participate in community and family life, and for other purposes

S. 411 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore a capital gains tax differential, and for other purposes

S. 435 To amend section 118 of the Internal Revenue Code to

provide for certain exceptions from certain rules determining

contributions in aid of construction.

S. 524 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

provide for coverage of adult day health care under the Medi- care program, and for other purposes

S. 551 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore a capital gains tax differential, and for other purposes

S. 565 To authorize a new corporation to support State and

local strategies for achieving more affordable housing, to increase homeownership, and for other purposes

S. 570 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance

the incentive for increasing research activities

S. 654 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for the establishment of simplified health arrangements meeting the requirements of section 89, to modify the definition of parttime employee for purposes of section 89, and to simplify the

application of section 89

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Mr. Cranston-Continued

S. 708 To amend title V of the Social Security Act to promote

the integration and coordination of services for pregnant

women and infants to prevent and reduce infant mortality and

morbidity.

S. 720 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

and modify the targeted jobs credit, and for other purposes

S. 785 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide

States the option of providing quality home and community

care to the elderly under their Medicaid programs.

S. 894 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow

amounts paid for home improvements to mitigate radon gas

exposure to qualify for deduction for medical expenses

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1173 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to the allocation of research and experimental expenditures

S. 1242 To deny the People's Republic of China most-favorednation trade treatment

S. 1358 To amend the Social Security Act to take into account

monthly earnings in determining the amount of disability benefits payable to a recipient of disabled adult child's benefits and

certain other beneficiaries and to provide for continued entitlement to disability and Medicare benefits for such individuals,

and for other purposes

S. 1383 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

certain employees from pension minimum coverage requirements

S. 1412 To fund the essential air service program from the

Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes

S. 1480 To ensure economic equity for American women and

their families by providing equitable pay and employee benefits

and enhanced opportunities in business procurement, providing

economic and retirement security for women as workers and as

divorced or surviving spouses, making quality and affordable

dependent caie available to all working families, enhancing the

long-term health of women and their families through prevention services and assistance to victims of domestic violence

S. 1522 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

from gross income the value of certain transportation furnished

by an employer

S. 1584 Regarding the reliquidation of certain extracorporeal

shock wave lithotripter

S. 1653 To preserve the solvency of the railroad retirement

system

S. 1682 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage savings by increasing the amount of deductible contributions which may be made to an individual retirement account,

to allow distributions from individual retirement accounts 'o be

used without penalty to purchase a first home or to pay for

higher education expenses, and for other purposes

S. 1938 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to stimulate investment through a reduction in the capital gains tax

S. 1942 To provide for home and community care as optional

state-wide service, and for other purposes

S. 1946 To amend various provisions of law to ensure that

services related to abortion are made available in the same

manner as are all other pregnancy-related services under federally funded programs

Mr. D'Amato

S. Res. 14 To express the sense of the Senate deploring the

European Community's ban of U S beef and requiring U S.

Commissaries in the European Community to buy and sell

American meat

S. Res. 119 Concerning the 1986 agreement between the United

States and Japan regarding the Japanese semiconductor market.

S. Res. 179 To express the sense of the Senate regarding the

testing of U.S agricultural products imowi ted by our trading

partners of potentially harmful chemicals.

S. Con. Res. 10 To express the sense of the Congress with

respect to continuing reductions in the Medicare Program.

S. Con. Res. 21 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the

current Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt

secured by a first or second home should not be further restricted

S. 5 To provide for a Federal program for the improvement of

child care, and for other purposes.

S. 9 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to phase out

the earnings test over a 5-year period for individuals who have

attained retirement age, and for other purposes

S. 89 To delay for 1 year the effective date for section 89 of the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986

S. 184 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to protect

the benefit levels of individuals becoming eligible for benefits in

or after 1979 by eliminating the disparity (resulting from

changes made in 1977 in the benefit computation formula) between those levels and the benefit levels of persons who

became eligible before 1979

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes

S. 350 To repeal section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 (relating to rules for coverage and benefits under certain

employee benefit plans)

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an additional 5 years

S. 412 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase

the amount of the credit for expenses with respect to child care

for dependent children, to make such credit refundable, to

amend the Social Security Act to increase the funds for available child care, and for other purposes

S. 450 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase

the earned income tax credit on the basis of family size, and for

other purposes

S. 494 To amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to extend

for 5 years, and increase the amount of the deduction for health

insurnace for self-employed individuals

S. 501 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make

permanent, and to increase the amount of, the exclusion for

amounts received under qualified group legal services plans.

S. 565 To authorize a new corporation to support State and

local strategies for achieving more affordable housing, to increase homeownership, and for other purposes

S. 601 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a child tax credit and refundable child and dependent care

tax credit

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Mr. D'Amato-Continued

S. 656 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore

the deduction for interest on educational loans

S. 693 To require the Commissioner of Customs to provide

certain facilities and equipment at the port of entry at Trout

River, NY.

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit

S. 1287 To provide for adherence with the MacBride Principles

by United States persons doing business in Northern Ireland

S. 1309 To temporarily reduce the column 2 rate of duty on

certain paper cutting machines. ?t =0

S. 1363 To temporarily suspend the duty on wicker products

S. 1383 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

certain employees from pension minimum coverage requirements.

S. 1394 To provide permanent duty-free treatment for corned

beef in airtight containers.

S. 1522 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

from gross income the value of certain transportation furnished

by an employer.

S. 1577 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that charitable contributions of appreciated property will not be

treated as an item of tax preference.

S. 1588 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for a credit for contributions to individual retirement plans and

a partial exclusion from gross income of dividends and interest

received by individuals

S. 1618 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow

less frequent deposits of payroll taxes for employers of certain

lower paid employee%

S. 1636 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

the period for issuing qualified small issue bonds for manufacturng facilities through 1991

S. 1724 To suspend temporarily the duty on 7 Acetyl-l,i,3,4,4,6

hexamethyltetrahydronaphthalene

S. 1726 To repeal Medicare Catastrophic coverage provisions

effective in years after 1989 and the supplemental Medicare

premium, and for other purposes

S. 1771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote savings and long-term investment through a reduced capital gains tax rate and individual retirement plus accounts

S. 1956 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

a mechanism for taxpayers to designate any portion of any

overpayment of income tax and to contribute other amounts,

for payments to fight the war on drugs and for other purposes

Mr. Danforth

S. Res. 14 To express the sense of the Senate deploring the

European Community's ban of U S beef and requiring U S

Commissaries in the European Community to buy and sell

American meat.

S. Res. 119 Concerning the 1986 agreement between the United

States and Japan regarding the Japanese semiconductor market

S. Con. Res. 45 Resolution relating to congressional support of a Presidential waiver of the provisions of the Jackson-Vanik

amendment with respect to the Soviet Union

S. Con. Res. 78 Expressing the sense of the Congress relating to

the conference committee action on the reform of the Medicare

Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988

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S. 10 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure that Medicare-dependent, small rural hospitals receive for a 3-

year period at least their reasonable costs for inpatient hospital

services furnished under the Medicare Program I

S. 35 To provide for the establishment of rural enterprise zones,

and for other purposes

S. 260 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make

the exclusion from gross income of amounts paid for employee

educational assistance programs

S. 262 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove certain limitations on charitable contributions of certain items

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes.

S. 342 To amend the Internal Revenue Coce of 1986 to provide

that certain credits will not be subject to the passive activity

rules, and for other purposes.

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued.

S. 412 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase

the amount of the credit for expenses with respect to child care for dependent children, to make such credit refundable, to

amend the Social Security Act to increase the funds for available child care, and for other purposes.

S. 430 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide

coverage for certain outreach activities undertaken at the

option of a State for the purpose of identifying pregnant

women and children who are eligible for medical assistance and

assisting them in applying for and receiving such assistance, and

for other purposes

S. 435 To amend section 118 of the Internal Revenue Code to

provide for certain exceptions from certain rules determining

contributions in aid of construction.

S. 494 To amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to extend

for 5 years, and increase the amount of the deduction for health

insurnace for self-employed individuals

S. 569 To establish a grant program for States to enable such

States to expand the choices available for the provision of

affordable child care, and for other purposes

S. 570 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance

the incentive for increasing research activities

S. 601 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a child tax credit and refundable child and dependent care

tax credit

S. 654 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for the establishment of simplified health arrangements meeting

the requirements of cection 89, to modify the definition of parttime employee for purposes of section 89, and to simplify the

application of section 89

S. 656 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore

the deduction for interest on educational loans

S. 720 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

and modify the targeted jobs credit, and for other purposes

S. 902 To amend the medical assistance program under title XIX

of the Social Security Act to increase coverage for pregnant women and infants and for childhood immunizations, and for

other purposes

S. 927 To establish a grant program for States to enable such

States to expand the choices available for the provison of

affordable childcare, and for other purposes

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Mr. Danforth-Continued

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit

S. 1104 To temporarily suspend the duty on flashlights and

flashlight parts

S. 1105 To temporarily suspend the duty on certain Christmas

ornaments

S. 1106 To temporarily reduce the duty on frozen carrots.

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revcnue Code of 1988 to simplify the antidibcrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1137 To temporarily suspend the duty on 4-fluoro-3-phenoxy

benzaldehyde

S. 1138 To temporarily suspend the duty on 0O,-dimethyl-S-{(4-

oxo- 1,2,3-benzotriazin-3-(4H)-yl)methyl} phosphorodithioste

S. 1173 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to the allocation of research and experimental expenditures.

S. 1273 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to treatment by cooperatives of gains or losses from

sale of certain assets

S. 1386 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to preserve payment for daytime habilitation services under such title

S. 1453 To repeal the Medicare and Medic•id provisions and the

supplemental Medicare premium of the the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988, and for other purposes

S. 1513 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny

status as a tax exempt organization, and as a charitable contribution recipient, for organizations which perform or provide

facilities for abortions

S. 1577 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that charitable contributions of appreciated property will not be

treated as an item of tax preference

S. 1627 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to generally treat bonds issued for section 501(c)(3) organizations in a

manner similar to governmental bonds

S. 1653 To preserve the solvency of the railroad retirement

system

S. 1701 To implement the steel trade liberalization program

S. 1715 To temporarily suspend the duty on ioxaglate

S. 1716 To extend the existing suspension of duty on triallate

S. 1717 To extend the existing suspension of duty on triphenyl

phosphate

S. 1766 To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security

Act to require providers of services under such titles to enter

into agreements assuring that individuals receiving services

from such providers will be provided an opportunity to participate in and direct health care decisions affecting such individual

S. 1771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote savings and long-term investment through a reduced capital gains tax rate and individual retirement plus accounts

S. 1809 Entitled the "Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act

of 1989"

Mr. Daschle

S. Res. 126 Expressing the sense of the Senate that the Prospective Payment Assessment Commission does not equitably represent the proportion of medicare beneficiaries living in rural

America, and that four additional Commissioners with experience in rural health care delivery should be appointed to the

Commission to help correct the inequity

S. Con. Res. 10 To express the sense of the Congress with

respect to continuing reductions in the Medicare Program

S. 5 To provide for a Federal program for the improvement of

child care, and for other purposes.

S. 35 To provide for the establishment of rural enterprise zones,

and for other purposes.

S. 100 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with

respect to coverage of, and payment for, services of psychologists under part B of medicare.

S. 122 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

provide coverage for social worker services furnished at rural

health clinics.

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes

S. 342 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that certain credits will not be subject to the passive activity

rules, and for other purposes

S. 348 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore a

capital gains tax differential for small business stock held more

than 4 years

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to participate in community and family life, and for other purposes.

S. 430 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide

coverage for certain outreach activities undertaken at the

option of a State for the purpose of identifying pregnant

women and children who are eligible for medical assistance and

assisting them in applying for and receiving such assistance, and

for other purposes

S. 435 To amend section 118 of the Internal Revenue Code to

provide for certain exceptions from certain rules determining

contributions in aid of construction

S. 461 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

permit payment for services of physician assistants outside institutional settings

S. 527 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

reclassify certain hospitals as sole community hospitals, and for

other purposes

S. 562 To amend the Social Security Act to provide for improvements in services to applicants and beneficiaries under the

old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program and the

supplemental security income program

S. 654 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for the establishment of simplified health arrangements meeting

the requirements of section 89, to modify the definition of parttime employee for purposes of section 89, and to simplify the

application of section 89

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Mr. Daschle-Continued

S. 702 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

increase the amount authorized for a patient outcomes assesment research program, to transfer supervisory authority for

such program to the Assistant Secretary for Health, to create a practice guidelines development program, to define the missions, priorities and scope of such programs, to establish an

advisory committee for such programs, and for other purposes

S. 704 To increase the authorization under title XX of the Social

Security Act for block grants to States for social services

S. 735 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

extend the classification of sole community hospital to certain

other hospitals, to make improvements in payments to such

hospitals, and for other purposes

S. 785 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide

States the option of providing quality home and community

care to the elderly under their Medicaid programs

S. 849 To repeal section 2036(c) of the Internal Revenue Code

of 1986, relating to valuation freezes

S. 913 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow

individuals to direct that part or all of their income tax refunds

be contributed to a trust fund established for the relief of

domestic and international hunger, and to establish a commission to oversee the distribution of such contributions

S. 979 To provide grants for designating rural hospitals as medical assistance facilities

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit

S. 988 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat

rural electric or telephone cooperatives in the same manner as other cooperatives for purposes of the book income preference

under the minimum tax 9t= 0

S. 1041 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

tax relief for farmers who realize capital gain on the transfer of

farm property to satisfy an indebtedness and for other purposes

S. 1053 To amend title V of the Social Security Act to provide

for supplemental resources to enhance the delivery of health

services to pregnant women and infants

S. 1060 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

refundable income tax credits to primary health services providers who work in rural health manpower shortage areas, and

for other purposes

S. 1078 To amend the Social Security Act to provide for improved delivery of health services to individuals residing in

rural areas by making certain modifications with respect to

health clinic services provided under such act, and for other

purposes

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1199 To amend the Social Security Act to improve Medicare

and Medicaid payment levels to community health clinics

S. 1273 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to treatment by cooperatives of gains or losses from

sale of certain assets.

S. 1384 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

provide direct reimbursement under part B of Medicare for nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist services that are

provided in rural areas.

S. 1412 To fund the essential air service program from the

Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes

S. 1466 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

make certain modifications in the Medicare program with re- spect to payments made under such program to rural referral

Centers and high Medicare volume hospitals located in rural

areas, to improve the delivery of health services to individuals

residing in such areas, and for other purposes

S. 1529 To amend section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to

respond to the actions of countries that do not provide adequate and effective patent protection to United States nationals

S. 1577 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that charitable contributions of appreciated property will not be

treated as an item of tax preference

S. 1627 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to generally treat bonds issued for section 501(c)(3) organizations in a

manner similar to governmental bonds

S. 1628 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a deduction for the expenses of adopting a special needs

child and to amend title 5, United States Code, to establish a program providing assistance to Federal employees adopting a special needs child.

S. 1650 To reduce the 22 percent unemployment rate on Indian

reservations by amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to

provide Indian Employment Opportunity tax credits to employers within Indian reservations, and for other purposes

S. 1682 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage savings by increasing the amount of deductible contributions which may be made to an individual retirement account,

to allow distributions from individual retirement accounts to be

used without penalty to purchase a first home or to pay for

higher education expenses, and for other purposes

S. 1809 Entitled the "Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act

of 1989"

S. 1942 To provide for home and community care as optional

state-wide service, and for other purposes

Mr. DeConcini

S. Res. 14 To express the sense of the Senate deploring the

European Community's ban of U S beef and requiring U S

Commissaries in the European Community to buy and sell

American meat

S. Res. 92 Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Section

89 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

S. Res. 119 Concerning the 1986 agreement between the United

States and Japan regarding the Japanese semiconductor market.

S. Res. 179 To express the sense of the Senate regarding the

testing of U S agricultural products imported by our trading

partners of potentially harmful chemicals

S. Con. Res. 10 To express the sense of the Congress with

respect to continuing reductions in the Medicare Program

S. Con. Res. 21 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the

current Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt

secured by a first or second home should not be further re- stricted

S. 5 To provide for a Federal program for the improvement of

child care, and for other purposes

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Mr. DeConcini-Continued

S. 216 To establish the Social Security Administration as an

independent agency, which shall be headed by a Social Security Board, and which shall be responsible for the administration

of the old-age survivors, and disability insurance program

under title II of the Social Security Act and the supplemental

security income program under title XVI ( f such Act.

S. 339 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to reduce

infant mortality through improvement of coverage of services

to pregnant women and infants under the Medicaid program

S. 348 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore a

capital gains tax differential for small business stock held more

than 4 years

S. 350 To repeal section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 (relating to rules for coverage and benefits under certain

employee benefit plans)

S. 353 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow

the use of U S savings bonds for any individual's higher education expenses to qualify for an income exclusion.

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued.

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an additional 5 years.

S. 524 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

provide for coverage of adult day health care under the Medicare program, and for other purposes

S. 570 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance

the incentive for increasing research activities

S. 654 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for the establishment of simplified health arrangements meeting

the requirements of section 89, to modify the definition of parttime employee for purposes of section 89, and to simplify the

application of section 89

S. 660 To amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify beginning in 1990 the funding

mechanism for medicare catastrophic coverage by repealing the

increase in the part B premium and the imposition of a supplemental premium and funding such coverage by eliminating the

limit on wages or self-employment income subject to the hospital insurance tax and through general revenues

S. 664 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for the indexing of certain assets

S. 704 To increase the authorization under title XX of the Social

Security Act for block grants to States for social services

S. 708 To amend title V of the Social Security Act to promote

the integration and coordination of services for pregnant

women and infants to prevent and reduce infant mortality and

morbidity

S. 771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow

deductions for costs in connection with oil and hazardous substances cleanup unless the requirements of all applicable F-ederal laws concerning such cleanup are met, and for other purposes

S. 811 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

notice to any taxpayer of amounts withheld in excess of such

amounts reported on a tax return by such taxpayer

S. 842 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

a credit against tax for employers who provide on-site daycare

facilities for dependents of the employees

S. 869 To amend the Internal Revenue Code to restore the

deduction for capital gains of individuals, to ensure that the

rate of tax on long-term capital gains of individuals does not

exceed 21 percent, and for other purposes

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applihqable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1203 To encourage Indian economic development.

S. 1212 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide

for a more gradual period of transition (and a new alternative

formula with respect to such transition) to the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Socia: Security Amendments of 1977 as such changes apply to workers born in years

after 1916 and before 1927 (and related beneficiaries) and to

provide for increases in such workers' benefits accordingly, and

for other purposes.

S. 1278 To deny the People's Republic of China most-favorednation trade treatment

S. 1287 To provide for adherence with the MacBride Principles

by United States persons doing business in Northern Ireland.

S. 1358 To amend the Social Security Act to take into account

monthly earnings in determining the amount of disability benefits payable to a recipient of disabled adult child's benefits and

certain other beneficiaries and to provide for continued entitlement to disability and Medicare benefits for such individuals,

and for other purposes.

S. 1389 To authorize the issuance of drug war bonds and to

require that the proceeds of those bonds be used to fund the

Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988

S. 1412 To fund the essential air service program from the

Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes

S. 1522 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

from gross income the value of certain transportation furnished

by an employer

S. 1570 To amend the Social Security Act to partially deregulate

the collection of fees for the representation of claimant in

administrative proceedings

S. 1571 To amend the Social Security Act to establish in the

Social Security Administration the Office of Chief Administrative Law Judge, and for other purposes

S. 1628 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a deduction for the expenses of adopting a special needs

child and to amend title 5, United States Code, to establish a

program providing assistance to Federal employees adopting a

special needs child

S. 1636 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

the period for issuing qualified small issue bonds for manufacturing facilities through 1991

S. 1650 To reduce the 22 percent unemployment rate on Indian

reservations by amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to

provide Indian Employment Opportunity tax credits to employers within Indian reservations, and for other purposes

S. 1682 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage savings by increasing the amount of deductible contributions which may be made to an individual retirement account,

to allow distributions from individual retirement accounts to be

used without penalty to purchase a first home or to pay for

higher education expenses, and for other purposes

S. 1774 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal

section 89 nondiscrimination rules

S. 1956 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

a mechanism for taxpayers to designate any portion of any

overpayment of income tax and to contribute other amounts,

for payments to fight the war on drugs and for other purposes

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Mr. DeConcini-Continued

S. 1995 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase

the amount of earnings exempt from reduction under the retirement test, to eliminate such test in 1995, and for other purposes

Mr. Dixon

S. Res. 159 Designating August 14, 1989, as "Social Security

Administration Employee Recognition Day".

S. 89 To delay for 1 year the effective date for section 89 of the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986

S. 119 To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security

Act to provide that pediatric nurse practitioner or pediatric

clinical nurse pecialist services are covered under part B ol'

Medicare and are a mandatory benefit under Medicaid

S. 260 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make

the exclusion from gross income of amounts paid for employee

educational assistance programs

S. 348 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore a capital gains tax differential for small business stock held more

than 4 years.

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued

S. 387 To provide a one-time amnesty from criminal and civil

tax penalties and 50 percent of the interest penalty owed for

certain taxpayers who pay previous underpayments of Federal

tax during the amnesty period, to amend the Internal Revenue

Code of 1986 to increase by 50 percent all criminal and civil

tax penalties, and for other purposes

S. 435 To amend section 118 of the Internal Revenue Code to

provide for certain exceptions from certain rules determining

contributions in aid of construction

S. 437 To temporarily suspend the duty on certain glass bulos

S. 565 To authorize a new corporation to support State and

local strategies for achieving more affordable housing, to in- crease homeownership, and for other purposes

S. 720 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

and modify the targeted jobs credit, and for other purposes

S. 849 To repeal section 2036(c) of the Internal Revenue Code

of 1986, relating to valuation freezes

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit

S. 1041 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

tax relief for farmers who realize capital gain on the transfer of

farm property to satisfy an indebtedness and for other purposes

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simphfy the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1221 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

a permanent extension for the issuance of first-time farmer

bonds.

S. 1383 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

certain employees from pension minimum coverage requirements.

S. 1779 To change the tariff treatment of certain brooms wholly

or in part of broom corn

Mr. Dodd

S. Con. Res. 21 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the

current Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt

secured by a first or second home should not be further re- stricted

S. 5 To provide for a Federal program for the improvement of

child care, and for other purposes

S. 116 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

increase the independence of psychologists with respect to

services furnished at a comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation

facility.

S. 231 To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to

improve quality control standards and procedures under the

Aid to Families With Dependent Children Program, and for

other purposes.

S. 259 To provide a White House Conference on International

Trade in Services.

S. 342 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that certain credits will not be subject to the passive activity

rules, and for other purposes

S. 348 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore a capital gains tax differential for small business stock held more than 4 years.

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an additional 5 years.

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to participate in community and family life, and for other purposes

S. 450 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase

the earned income tax credit on the basis of family size, and for

other purposes

S. 501 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make

permanent, and to increase the amount of, the exclusion for

amounts received under qualified group legal services plans

S. 565 To authorize a new corporation to support State and

local strategies for achieving more affordable housing, to increase homeownership, and for other purposes

S. 570 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance

the incentive for increasing research activities

S. 654 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for the establishment of simplified health arrangements meeting

the requirements of section 89, to modify the definition of parttime employee for purposes of section 89, and to simplify the

application of section 89

S. 720 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

and modify the targeted jobs credit, and for other purposes.

S. 771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow

deductions for costs in connection with oil and hazardous substances cleanup unless the requirements of all applicable Federal laws concerning such cleanup are met, and for other purposes

S. 800 To provide for a moratorium on, and study regarding,

certain State tax laws

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit

S. 1088 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the provision and quality of services to individuals with

mental retardation or related condition

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Mr. Dodd-Continued

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1344 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow

insurance companies to be consolidated with nomnsurance companies.

S. 1358 To amend the Social Security Act to take into account

monthly earnings in determining the amount of disability benefits payable to a recipient of disabled adult child's benefits and

certain other beneficiaries and to provide for continued entitlement to disability and Medicare benefits for such individuals,

and for other purposes.

S. 1383 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

certain employees from pension minimum coverage requirements.

S. 1588 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for a credit for contributions to individual retirement plans and

a parti-a exclusion from gross income of dividends and interest

received by individuals

S. 1591 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

provide coverage of clinical workers, psychiatric nurses, and

marriage and family therapists when provided on-site at a community mental health center or off-site as part of a treatment

plan.

S. 1653 To preserve the solvency of the railroad retirement

system.

S. 1673 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for substance abuse treatment services on request for individuals desiring to rid themselves of substance abuse problems,

and for other purposes

S. 1682 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage savings by increasing the amount of deductible contributions which may be made to an individual retirement account,

to allow distributions from individual retirement accounts to be

used without penalty to purchase a first home or to pay for

higher education expenses, and for other purposes

S. 1685 To suspend temporarily the duty on 6 t-butyl 2.4 xylenol

S. 1686 To suspend temporarily the duty on 2,4 Diamino-6-

phenyl-l,3,5 triazine

Mr. Dole

S. Res. 14 To express the sense of the Senate deploring the

European Community's ban of U S beef and requiring U S

Commissaries in the European Community to buy and sell

American meat

S. Res. 92 Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Section

89 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

S. Res. 119 Concerning the 1986 agreement between the United

States and Japan regarding the Japanese semiconductor market

S. Res. 179 To express the sense of the Senate regarding the

testing of U.S. agricultural products imported by our trading

partners of potentially harmful chemicals

S. 9 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to phase out

the earnings test over a 5-year period for individuals who have

attained retirement age, and for other purposes

S. 10 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure

that Medicare-dependent, small rural hospitals receive for a 3-

year period at least their reasonable costs for inpatient hospital

services furnished under the Medicare Program.

S. 41 To promote the energy security of the United States by

amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage the

continued exploration for and production of domestic oil and

natural gas resources

S. 42 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a fee on the importation of crude oil and refined petroleum

products

S. 89 To delay for I year the effective date for section 89 of the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes.

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to participate in community and family life, and for other purposes.

S. 494 To amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to extend

for 5 years, and increase the amount of the deduction for health

insurnace for self-employed individuals.

S. 601 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a child tax credit and refundable child and dependent care

tax credit.

S. 828 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

incentives for the removal of crude oil and natural gas through

enhanced oil recovery techniques so as to add as much as 10

billion barrels to the U S reserve base, to extend the production of certain stripper oil and gas wells, and for other purposes

S. 894 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow

amounts paid for home improvements to mitigate radon gas

exposure to qualify for deduction for medical expenses.

S. 902 To amend the medical assistance program under title XIX

of the Social Security Act to increase coverage for pregnant

women and infants and for childhood immunizations, and for

other purposes

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit.

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1171 Entitled the "ESOP Reform Act of 1989"

S. 1221 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

a permanent extension for the issuance of first-time farmer

bonds

S. 1358 To amend the Social Security Act to take into account

monthly earnings in determining the amount of disability benefits payable to a recipient of disabled adult child's benefits and

certain other beneficiaries and to provide for continued entitlement to disability and Medicare benefits for such individuals,

and for other purposes.

S. 1380 To amend title 31, United States Code, to increase both

citizen participation in and funding for the war on drugs by

directing the Secretary of the Treasury to issue Drug War

Bonds, and for other purposes.

S. 1565 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage the continued exploration for and production of domestic

oil and natural gas resources.

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Mr. Dole-Continued

S. 1591 Tc amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

provide coverage of clinical workers, psychiatric nurses, and

marriage and family therapists when provided on-site at a community mental health center or off-site as part of a treatment

plan.

S. 1628 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a deduction for the expenses of adopting a special needs

child and to amend title 5, United States Code, to establish a

program providing assistance to Federal employees adopting a

special needs child

S. 1654 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage long-term investments by pension funds by imposing an

excise tax on gain from the sale of assets held for 180 days or

less.

S. 1701 To implement the steel trade liberalization program.

S. 1713 To temporarily suspend the duty on p-hydroxybenzaldehyde.

S. 1771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote savings and long-term investment through a reduced capital gains tax rate and individual retirement plus accounts

S. 1809 Entitled the "Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act

of 1989"

S. 1823 To amend the Social Security Act to increase the

amount of earnings exempt from reduction under the retirement

test under title I1 of such Act

S. 1956 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

a mechanism for taxpayers to designate any portion of any

overpayment of income tax and to contribute other amounts.

for payments to fight the war on drugs and for other purposes

Mr. Domenici

S. Res. 14 To express the sense of the Senate deploring the

European Community's ban of U S beef and requiring U S

Commissaries in the European Community to buy and sell

American meat

S. Res. 92 Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Section

89 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

S. Res. 119 Concerning the 1986 agreement between the United

States and Japan regarding the Japanese semiconductor market

S. Res. 168 Expressing the sense of the Senate that the Secretary

of Agriculture and the U S Trade Representative should investigate recent actions by the Government of Mexico which

prohibit free trade of livestock between the United States and

the Republic of Mexico and work to eliminate these trade

barriers

S. Res. 179 To express the sense of the Senate regarding the

testing of U S. agricultural product% imported by our trading

partners of potentially harmful chemicals

S. 10 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure

that Medicare-dependent, small rural hospitals receive for a 3-

year period at least their reasonable costs for inpatient hospital

services furnished under the Medicare Program

S. 35 To provide for the establishment of rural enterprise ones,

and for other purposes

S. 159 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

a refundable credit to parents for dependents under age 5, that

earned income credit shall not apply to families having such a

dependent, and that the dependent care credit shall not apply

with respect to such dependents

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes

S. 335 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and

other provisions of law to delay for I year the effective dates

of the supplemental Medicare premium and additional benefits

under Part B of the Medicare program, with the exception of

the spousal impoverishment benefit.

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an additional 5 years

S. 383 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify

the rules concerning the unconventional fuels credit with respect to gas produced from a tight formation, and to restore the

application of such credit to the alternative minimum tax

S. 425 To restore the Tight Sands Tax Credit by amending the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the rules concerning

the nonconventional fuels credit with respect to gas produced

from a tight formation, and to restore the application of such

credit to the alternative minimum tax.

S. 449 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

incentives for oil and natural gas exploration and production,

and for other purposes

S. 595 To amend section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to exempt certain small businesses from the application of

the employee benefit nondiscrimination rules, to delay and to

simplify the requirements of such section, and for other purposes

S. 601 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a child tax credit and refundable child and dependent care

tax credit

S. 659 To repeal the estate tax inclusion related to valuation

freezes

S. 700 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to meet the

growing challenge of America's infrastructure needs

S. 720 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

and modify the targeted jobs credit, and for other purposes

S. 761 To provide Federal assistance in developing adequate

child care for the Nation's children, and for other purposes

S. 828 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

incentives for the removal of crude oil and natural gas through

enhanced oil recovery techniques so as to add as much as 10

billion barrels to the U S reserve base, to extend the production of certain stripper oil and gas wells, and for other purposes

S. 850 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to impose a

fee on tie importation of crude oil or refined petroleum products

S. 902 To amend the medical assistance program under title XIX

of the Social Security Act to increase coverage for pregnant

women and infants and for childhood immunizations, and for

other purposes

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit

S. 1187 To repeal the supplemental Medicare premium, to

modify certain benefits added by the Medicare Catastrophic

Coverage Act of 1988 and improve the financing of such benefits and for other purposes

S. 1565 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage the continued exploration for and production of domestic

oil and natural gas resources

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Mr. Domenici-Continued

S. 1650 To reduce the 22 percent unemployment rate on Indian

reservations by amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to

provide Indian Employment Opportunity tax credits to employers within Indian reservations, and for other purposes

S. 1721 To .amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to

provide that a blind or disabled child otherwise qualified may

be eligible for SSI benefits even though not a resident of the

United States, if such a child is accompanying a parent who is a

member of the Armed Forces serving a tour of duty overseas

S. 1726 To repeal Medicare Catastrophic coverage provisions

effective in years after 1989 and the supplemental Medicare

premium, and for other purposes

S. 1771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote savings and long-term investment through a reduced capital gains tax rate and individual retirement plus accounts.

S. 1774 To amend the Internal Reveaue Code of 1986 to repeal

section 89 nondiscrimination rules

S. 1956 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

a mechanism for taxpayers to designate any portion of any

overpayment of income tax and to contribute other amounts,

for payments to fight the war on drugs and for other purposes

Mr. Durenberger

S. Con. Res. 10 To express the sense of the Congress with

respect to continuing reductions in the Medicare Program

S. Con. Res. 36 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the

problem of geographical variations under the current Medicare

physician reimbursement system

S. 9 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to phase out

the earnings test over a 5-year period for individuals who have

attained retirement age, and for other purposes

S. 10 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure

that Medicare-dependent, small rural hospitals receive for a 3-

year period at least their reasonable costs for inpatient hospital

services furnished under the Medicare Program

S. 35 To provide for the establishment of rural enterprise zones,

and for other purposes

S. 100 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with

respect to coverage of, and payment for, services of psychologists under part B of medicare

S. 116 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

increase the independence of psychologists with respect to

services furnished at a comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation

facility

S. 138 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

a uniform Federal tax treatment for employer-provided health

care benefits for retired employees

S. 139 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

from gross income amounts withdrawn from individual retirement plans for payment of long-term health care insurance

premiums

S. 140 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for establishment of, and a credit for contribut:ons to, long-term

health care savings accounts

S. 141 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for establishment of a credit for the cost of long-term health

care insurance, and for other purposes

S. 243 To provide for the extension of regional referral center

classification of certain hospitals under the Medicare Program

and to continue the payment rates for such hospitals.

S. 260 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make

the exclusion from gross income of amounts paid for employee

educational assistance programs.

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes.

S. 320 To provide that certain individuals with physical or

mental impairments are allowed to continue Medicare coverage

at their own expense.

S. 339 To amend title XIX of the Social Secirnty Act to reduce

infant mortality through improvement of coverage of services

to pregnant women and infants under the Medicaid program.

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued.

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an additional 5 years

S. 430 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide

coverage for certain outreach activities undertaken at the

option of a State for the purpose of identifying pregnant

women and children who are eligible for medical assistance and

assisting them in applying for and receiving such assistance, and

for other purposes.

S. 494 To amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to extend

for 5 years, and increase the amount of the deduction for health

insurnace for self-employed individuals.

S. 504 To improve the operation of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, and for other purposes.

S. 538 To provide that certain provisons of the Internal Revenue

Code of 1986 providing special rules for financially troubled

financial institutions shall not remain in effect after the enactment of financial institution reform legislation.

S. 570 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance

the incentive for increasing research activities

S. 654 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for the establishment of simplified health arrangements meeting

the requirements of section 89, to modify the definition of parttime employee for purposes of section 89, and to simplify the

application of section 89

S. 656 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore

the deduction for interest on educational loans

S. 702 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

increase the amount authorized for a patient outcomes assesment research program, to transfer supervisory authority for

such program to the Assistant Secretary for Health, to create a

practice guidelines development program, to define the missions, priorities and scope of such programs, to establish an

advisory committee for such programs, and for other purposes

S. 704 To increase the authorization under title XX of the Social

Security Act for block grants to States for social services.

S. 708 To amend title V of the Social Security Act to promote

the integration and coordination of services for pregnant

women and infants to prevent and reduce infant mortality and

morbidity

S. 720 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

and modify the targeted jobs credit, and for other purposes

S. 761 To provide Federal assistance in developing adequate

child care for the Nation's children, and for other purposes

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Mr. Durenberger-Continued

S. 894 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow

amounts paid for home improvements to mitigate radon gas

exposure to qualify for deduction for medical expenses

S. 902 To amend the medical assistance program under title XIX

of the Social Security Act to increase coverage for pregnant women and infants and for childhood immunizations, and for

other purposes

S. 949 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide

States additional authority and flexibility under Medicaid to

improve children's access to health care services, to assure sufficient payment levels for certain providers and to provide

funds for demonstration projects, and for other purposes.

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit.

S. 1014 To provide for the temporary suspension of the duty on certain two-stroke cycle piston engines

S. 1015 To suspend temporarily the duty on certain plastic web

sheeting.

S. 1042 To suspend temporarily the duty on certain in-line roller

skate boots

S. 1053 To amend title V of the Social Security Act to provide

for supplemental resources to enhance the delivery of health

services to pregnant women and infants.

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1173 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to the allocation of research and experimental expenditures

S. 1273 To amend the Internal Revenue Codc of 1986 with

respect to treatment by cooperatives of gains or losses from

sale of certain assets

S. 1358 To amend the Social Security Act to take into account

monthly earnings in determining the amount of disability benefits payable to a recipient of disabled adult child's benefits and

certain other beneficiaries and to provide for continued entitlement to disability and Medicare benefits for such individuals,

and for other purposes

S. 1412 To fund the essential air service program from the

Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes

S. 1480 To ensure economic equity for American women and

their families by providing equitable pay and employee benefits

and enhanced opportunities in business procurement, providing

economic and retirement security for women as workers and as divorced or surviving spouses, making quality and affordable

dependent care available to all working families, enhancing the

long-term health of women and their families through prevention services and assistance to victims of domestic violence

S. 1628 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a deduction for the expenses of adopting a special needs

child and to amend title 5, United States Code, to establish a program providing assistance to Federal employees adopting a special needs child

S. 1653 To preserve the solvency of the railroad retirement

system

S. 1771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote savings and long-term investment through a reduced capital gains tax rate and individual retirement plus accounts

S. 1809 Entitled the "Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act

of 1989"

S. 1956 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a mechanism for taxpayers to designate any portion of any

overpayment of income tax and to contribute other amounts,

for payments to fight the war on drugs and for other purposes.

Mr, Exon

S. Res. 14 To express the sense of the Senate deploring the

European Community's ban of U.S. beef and requiring U.S.

Commissaries in the European Community to buy and sell

American meat.

S. Res. 126 Expressing the sense of the Senate that the Prospec- tive Payment Assessment Commission does not equitably represent the proportion of medicare beneficiaries living in rural

America, and that four additional Commissioners with experi- ence in rural health care delivery should be appointed to the

Commission to help correct the inequity

S. Con. Res. 37 Expressing the sen!.e of the Congress that the

differential in Medicare payments made to urban and rural

hospitals be eliminated.

S. Con. Res. 63 To recognize the uniqueness of and express

strong support for the maritime policy of the United States, and

to urge the President in the strongest possible terms to ensure that the United States does not propose maritime transportation

services for inclusion in the General Agreement on Tariffs and

Trade discussions and that any proposal that would consider

maritime transportation as any area for negotiation is actively opposed b, the L rated States

S. 9 To amend title 1i of the Social Security Act to phase out

the earnings test - er a 5-iear period for individuals who have

attained retirement i*_e and for other purposes

S. 100 To amend itic,\\ Ill of the Social Security Act with

respect to ý.o'erage ,t and payment for, services of psycholo- gists under part B ot medicare

S. 243 To pro\.ide tor the extension of regional referral center

classification of -ertain hospitals under the Medicare Program and to continue the pa-yment rates for such hospitals

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes

S. 353 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow

the use of U S savings bonds for any individual's higher education expenses to qualify for an income exclusion

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued

S. 366 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make

certain payment reforms in the Medicare Program to ensure the

adequate provision of health care in rural areas, and for other

purposes

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an additional 5 years

S. 460 To amend the Internal Revenue Cide of 1986 to extend

treatment of certain rents under section 2032A to all qualified

heirs

S. 461 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

permit payment for services of physician assistants outside institutional settings

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Mr. Exon-Continued

S. 527 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

reclassify certain hospitals as sole community hospitals. and for

other purposes.

S. 654 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for the establishment of simplified health arrangements meeting

the requirements of section 89, to modify the definition of parttime employee for purposes of section 89, and to simplify the

application of section 89

S. 1011 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and

other provisions of law to delay for I year the effective dates

of the supplemental Medicare premium and additional benefits

under part B of the Medicare Program, with the exception of

the spousal impoverishment benefit

S. 1088 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the provision and quality of services to individuals with

mental retardation or related condition.

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1157 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow

individuals who do not itemize deductions to deduct losses for

failed financial institutions which are treated as ordinary losses.

S. 1358 To amend the Social Security Act to take into account

monthly earnings in determining the amount or disability benefits payable to a recipient of disabled adult child's benefits and

certain other beneficiaries and to provide for continued entitlement to disability and Medicare benefits for such individuals,

and for other purposes

S. 1383 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

certain employees from pension minimum coverage requirements

S. 1682 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage savings by increasing the amount of deductible contributions which may be made to an individual retirement account,

to allow distributions from individual retirement accounts to be

used without penalty to purchase a first home or to pay for

higher education expenses, and for other purposes

Mr. Ford

S. Con. Res. 10 To express the sense of the Congress with

respect to continuing reductions in the Medicare Program

S. Con. Res. 63 To recognize the uniqueness of and express

strong support for the maritime policy of the United States, and

to urge the President in the strongest possible terms to ensure

that the United States does not propose maritime transportation

services for inclusion in the General Agreement on Tariffs and

Trade discussions and that any proposal that would consider

meantime transportation as any area for negotiation is actively

opposed by the United States

S. 19 To allow State Governors to file petitions for action under

section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974.

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes

S. 342 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that certain credits will not be subject to the passive activity

rules, and for other purposes

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an additional 5 years

S. 412 To amend the maternal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase

the amount of the credit for expenses with respect to child care

for dependent children, to make such credit refundable, to

amend the Social Security Act to increase the funds for available child care, and for other purposes

S. 654 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for the establishment of simplified health arrangements meeting

the requirements of section 89, to modify the definition of parttime employee for purposes of section 89, and to simplify the

application of section 89

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit

S. 1088 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the provision and quality of services to individuals with

mental retardation or related condition

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1212 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide

for a more gradual period of transition (and a new alternative

formula with respect to such transition) to the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977 as such changes apply to workers born in years

after 1916 and before 1927 (and related beneficiaries) and to

provide for increases in such workers' benefits accordingly, and

for other purposes

S. 1281 To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

United States to suspend the duties on certain bicycle parts, and

for other purposes

S. 1358 To amend the Social Security Act to take into account

monthly earnings in determining the amount of disability benefits payable to a recipient of disabled adult child's benefits and

certain other beneficiaries and to provide for continued entitlement to disability and Medicare benefits for such individuals,

and for other purposes

S. 1383 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

certain employees from pension minimum coverage requirements

S. 1682 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage savings by increasing the amount of deductible contributions which may be made to an individual retirement account,

to allow distributions from individual retirement accounts to be

used without penalty to purchase a first home or to pay for

higher education expenses, and for other purposes

S. 1740 To establish a research and demonstration program to

promote cofiring of natural gas and coal in certain boilers, to

provide Federal funding and tax incentives to carry out the

program and to clarify the status of cofired electric utility or

industrial boilers for purposes of new source performance

standards

Mr. Fowler

S. 231 To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to

improve quality control standards and procedures under the

Aid to Families With Dependent Children Program, and for

other purposes

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Mr. Fowler-Continued

S. 243 To provide for the extension of regional referral center

classification of certain hospitals under the Medicare Program

and to continue the payment rates for such hospitals

S. 262 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove

certain limitations on charitable contributions of certain items

S. 342 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that certain credits will not be subject to the passive activity

rules, and for other purposes.

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an additional 5 years.

S. 384 To amend tUle XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to participate in community and family life, and for other purposes

S. 654 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for the establishment of simplified health arrangements meeting

the requirements of section 89, to modify the definition of parttime employee for purposes of section 89, and to simplify the

application of section 89

S. 894 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow

amounts paid for home improvements to mitigate radon gas

exposure to qualify for deduction for medical expenses

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1139 To provide for equality of State taxation of domestic

and foreign corporations.

S. 1238 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore

the capital gains treatment for timber, and for other purposes

S. 1570 To amend the Social Security Act to partially deregulate

the collection of fees for the representation of claimant in

administrative proceedings.

S. 1692 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to the treatment of certain timber activities under passive loss rules

Mr. Garn

S. Res. 92 Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Section

89 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

S. Con. Res. 36 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the

problem of geographical variations under the current Medicare

physician reimbursement system

S. 89 To delay for 1 year the effective date for section 89 of the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986

S. 350 To repeal section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 (relating to rules for coverage and benefits under certain

employee benefit plans)

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an additional 5 years

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to participate in community and family life, and for other purposes.

S. 411 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore a

capital gains tax differential, and for other purposes.

S. 659 To repeal the estate tax inclusion related to valuation

freezes.

S. 828 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

incentives for the removal of crude oil and natural gas through

enhanced oil recovery techniques so as to add as much as 10

billion barrels to the U.S reserve base, to extend the production of certain stripper oil and gas wells, and for other purposes

S. 1513 To qmend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny

status as a tax exempt organization, and as a charitable contribution recipient, for organizations which perform or provide

facilities for abortions.

S. 1726 To repeal Medicare Catastrophic coverage provisions

effective in years after 1989 and the supplemental Medicare

premium, and for other purposes

S. 1771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote savings and long-term investment through a reduced capital gains tax rate and individual retirement plus accounts

Mr. Glenn

S. 51 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide

that the combined earnings of a husband and wife during the

period of their marriage shall be divided equally and shared

between them for benefit purposes, so as to recognize the

economic contribution of each spouse to the marriage and

ensure that each spouse will have Social Security protection in

his or her own right

S. 231 To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to

improve quality control standards and procedures under the

Aid to Families With Dependent Children Program, and for

other purposes

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an additional 5 years

S. 549 To temporarily suspend the duty on self-folding telescopic shaft, collapsible umbrellas

S. 570 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance

the incentive for increasing research activities

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit.

S. 1095 Concerning mixed ortho/para toluene sulfonomide

S. 1130 To amend Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act

to improve supervision of representative payees on behalf of

beneficiaries under those programs

S. 1139 To provide for equality of State taxation of domestic

and foreign corporations

S. 1281 To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

United States to suspend the duties on certain bicycle parts, and

for other purposes

S. 1383 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

certain employees from pension minimum coverage requirements.

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Mr. Glenn-Continued

S. 1466 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments made under such program to rural referral

centers and high Medicare volume hospitals located in rural

areas, to improve the delivery of health services to individuals

residing in such areas, and for other purposes.

S. 1558 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

require renal dialysis facilities and other providers of dialysisrelated services, devices, and supplies to obtain informed, written consent from Medicare patients with respect to the use of

reprocessed dialysis devices and supplies, and for other purposes.

S. 1567 To temporarily suspend the duty on Ornithine.

S. 1568 To temporarily suspend the duty on Teicoplanin.

S. 1570 To amend the Social Security Act to partially deregulate

the collection of fees for the representation of claimant in

administrative proceedings.

S. 1571 To amend the Social Security Act to establish in the

Social Security Administration the Office of Chief Administrative Law Judge, and for other purposes.

S. 1653 To preserve the solvency of the railroad retirement

system.

S. 1779 To change the tariff treatment of certain brooms wholly

or in part of broom corn.

Mr. Gore

S. Res. 119 Concerning the 1986 agreement between the United

States and Japan regarding the Japanese semiconductor market

S. Res. 179 To express the sense of the Senate regarding the

testing of U S. agricultural products imported by our trading

partners of potentially harmful chemicals

S. Con. Res. 21 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the

current Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt

secured by a first or second home should not be further restricted.

S. Con. Res. 63 To recognize the uniqueness of and express

strong support for the maritime policy of the United States, and

to urge the President in the strongest possible terms to ensure

that the United States does not propose maritime transportation

services for inclusion in the General Agreement on Tariffs and

Trade discussions and that any proposal that would consider

maritime transportation as any area for negotiation is actively

opposed by the United States

S. 100 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with

respect to coverage of, and payment for, services of psychologists under part B of medicare

S. 116 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

increase the independence of psychologists with respect to

services furnished at a comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation

facility

S. 231 To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to

improve quality control standards and procedures under the

Aid to Families With Dependent Children Program, and for

other purposes

S. 260 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make

the exclusion from gross income of amounts paid for employee

educational assistance programs

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S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes.

S. 339 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to reduce

infant mortality through improvement of coverage of services

to pregnant women and infants under the Medicaid program.

S. 342 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that certain credits will not be subject to the passive activity

rules, and for other purposes

S. 348 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore a

capital gains tax differential for small business stock held more

than 4 years.

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued.

S. 364 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase

the amount of the earned income tax credit, to make credit for

dependent care expenses refundable, and for other purposes.

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an additional 5 years.

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to participate in community and family life, and for other purposes.

S. 479 To amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow for deduction of qualified adoption expenses and for other purposes.

S. 570 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance

the incentive for increasing research activities.

S. 654 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for the establishment of simplified health arrangements meeting

the requirements of section 89, to modify the definition of parttime employee for purposes of section 89, and to simplify the

application of section 89.

S. 720 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

and modify the targeted jobs credit, and for other purposes.

S. 753 To provide a special statute of limitations for certain

refund claims

S. 771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow

deductions for costs in connection with oil and hazardous substances cleanup unless the requirements of all applicable Federal laws concerning such cleanup are met, and for other purposes

S. 871 To institute a manufactureres' excise tax on certain ozonedepleting chemicals, to partially direct revenues from such

excise tax toward an Ozone Layer Conservation Trust Fund for

developing chemical and technological alternatives to ozonedepleting chemicals, and for other purposes

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit.

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1383 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

certain employees from pension minimum coverage requirements

S. 1571 To amend the Social Security Act to establish in the

Social Security Administration the Office of Chief Administrative Law Judge, and for other purposes

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Mr. Gore-Continued

S. 1628 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a deduction for the expenses of adopting a special needs

child and to amend title 5, United States Code, to establish a

program providing assistance to Federal employees adopting a

special needs child.

S. 1723 To provide that the exception from the hospital insurance tax for service performed by an election official or election worker shall apply where remuneration for such service is

less than $600 in a calendar year.

S. 1866 To extend the period during which certain property is

required to be placed in service to qualify for transition relief

under section 203 of the Tax Reform Act of 1986.

S. 1867 To extend the period during which certain property is

required to be placed in service to qualify for transition relief

under section 203 of the Tax Reform Act of 1986.

S. 1885 Relating to the financing of certain solid waste disposal

facilities, and for other purposes

Mr. Gorton

S. Res. 92 Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Section

89 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

S. 58 To amend the Housing and Community Development Act

of 1987 to improve the enterprise zone development program,

to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide ta)

incentives for investments in enterprise zones, and for other

purposes.

S. 89 To delay for 1 year the effective date for section 89 of the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986

S. 243 To provide for the extension of regional referral center

classification of certain hospitals under the Medicare Program

and to continue the payment rates for such hospitals.

S. 335 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and

other provisions of law to delay for I year the effective dates

of the supplemental Medicare premium and additional benefits

under Part B of the Medicare program, with the exception of

the spousal impoverishment benefit

S. 350 To repeal section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 (relating to rules for coverage and benefits under certain

employee benefit plans)

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to participate in community and family life, and for other purposes

S. 565 To authorize a new corporation to support State and

local strategies for achieving more affordable housing, to increase homeownership, and for other purposes

S. 601 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a child tax credit and refundable child and dependent care

tax credit

S. 815 To provide for the fair tax treatment of interstate transportation employees

S. 902 To amend the medical assistance program under title XIX

of the Social Security Act to increase coverage for pregnant

women and infants and for childhood immunizations, and for

other purposes

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit.

S. 1173 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to the allocation of research and experimental expenditures.

S. 1203 To encourage Indian economic development.

S. 1303 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restrict

the partial exclusion from income of interest on loans used to

acquire employer securities to cases where employees receive a

significant ownership interest in a corporation, and for other

purposes.

S. 1522 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

from gross income the value of certain transportation furnished

by an employer.

S. 1618 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow

less frequent deposits of payroll taxes for employers of certain

lower paid employees.

S. 1692 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to the treatment of certain timber activities under passive loss rules.

S. 1726 To repeal Medicare Catastrophic coverage provisions

effective in years after 1989 and the supplemental Medicare

premium, and for other purposes.

S. 1771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote savings and long-term investment through a reduced capital gains tax rate and individual retirement plus accounts.

S. 1774 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal

section 89 nondiscrimination rules

Mr. Graham

S. Res. 179 To express the sense of the Senate regarding the

testing of U S. agricultural products imported by our trading

partners of potentially harmful chemicals

S. Con. Res. 78 Expressing the sense of the Congress relating to

the conference committee action on the reform of the Medicare

Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988.

S. 231 To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to

improve quality control standards and procedures under the

Aid to Families With Dependent Children Program, and for

other purposes

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued

S. 367 To suspend temporarily the duty on calcium acetylsalicylate (calcium carbaspirin)

S. 434 To prohibit a State from imposing an income tax on the

pension income of individuals who are not residents or domiciliaries of that State

S. 435 To amend section 118 of the Internal Revenue Code to

provide for certain exceptions from certain rules determining

contributions in aid of construction

S. 504 To improve the operation of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, and for other purposes.

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Mr. Graham-Continued

S. 565 To autlorize a new corporation to support State and

local strategies for achieving more affordable housing, to increase homeownership, and for other purposes

S. 859 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

establish a drug utilization review system to prevent adverse

drug reactions, and for other purposes

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1374 For the relief of Florida.

S. 1389 To authorize the issuance of drug war bonds and to

require that the proceeds of those bonds be used to fund the

Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988

S. 1562 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

expedite the payment of claims under such title by increasing

the level of interest paid on late payments to providers under

such title, and for other purposes.

S. 1682 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encour- age savings by increasing the amount of deductible contributions which may be made to an individual retirement account,

to allow distributions from individual retirement accounts to be

used without penalty to purchase a first home or to pay for

higher education expenses, and for other purposes.

S. 1723 To provide that the exception from the hospital insur- ance tax for service performed by an election official or election worker shall apply where remuneration for such service is

less than $600 in a calendar year.

S. 1878 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow

for State matching payments through voluntary contributions

and State taxes

S. 1938 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to stimulate investment through a reduction in the capital gains tax

S. 1956 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a mechanism for taxpayers to designate any portion of any

overpayment of income tax and to contribute other amounts,

for payments to fight the war on drugs and for other purposes

Mr. Gramm

S. Res. 168 Expressing the sense of the Senate that the Secretary

of Agriculture and the U S Trade Representative should investigate recent actions by the Government of Mexico which

prohibit free trade of livestock between the United States and

the Republic of Mexico and work to eliminate these trade

barriers.

S. Con. Res. 36 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the

problem of geographical variations under the current Medicare

physician reimbursement system

S. Con. Res. 78 Expressing the sense of the Congress relating to

the conference committee action on the reform of the Medicare

Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes

S. 350 To repeal section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 (relating to rules for coverage and benefits under certain

employee benefit plans)

S. 356 To authorize negotiation of a North American Free

Trade Area, to promote free trade, and for other purposes.

S. 828 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

incentives for the removal of crude oil and natural gas through

enhanced oil recovery techniques so as to add as much as 10

billion barrels to the U S. reserve base, to extend the production of certain stripper oil and gas wells, and for other purposes

S. 1513 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny

status as a tax exempt organization, and as a charitable contribution recipient, for organizations which perform or provide

facilities for abortions.

S. 1565 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encour- age the continued exploration for and production of domestic

oil and natural gas resources

S. 1726 To repeal Medicare Catastrophic coverage provisions

effective in years after 1989 and the supplemental Medicare

premium, and for other purposes

S. 1771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote savings and long-term investment through a reduced capital gains tax rate and individual retirement plus accounts

Mr. Grassley

S. Res. 14 To express the sense of the Senate deploring the

European Community's ban of U S beef and requiring U S

Commissaries in the European Community to buy and sell

American meat.

S. Res. 119 Concerning the 1986 agreement between the United

States and Japan regarding the Japanese semiconductor market.

S. Res. 179 To express the sense of the Senate regarding the

testing of U S agricultural products imported by our trading

partners of potentially harmful chemicals

S. Con. Res. 36 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the

problem of geographical variations under the current Medicare

physician reimbursement system

S. Con. Res. 37 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the

diffeiential in Medicare payments made to urban and rural

hospitals be eliminated

S. Con. Res. 78 Expressing the sense of the Congress relating to

the conference committee action on the reform of the Medicare

Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988

S. 10 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure tha: Medicare-dependent, small rural hospitals receive for a 3-

year period at least their reasonable costs for inpatient hospital

services furnished under the Medicare Program

S. 35 To provide for the establishment of rural enterprise zones,

and for other purposes

S. 89 To delay for 1 year the effective date for section 89 of the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986

S. 159 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit to parents for dependents under age 5, that

earned income credit shall not apply to families having such a dependent, and that the dependent care credit shall not apply

with respect to guch dependents

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Mr. Grassley-Continued

S. 163 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that service performed for an elementary or secondary school

operated pnmarily for religious purposes is exempt from the

Federal unemployment tax

S. 243 To provide for the extension of regional referral center

classification of certain hospitals under the Medicare Program

and to continue the payment rates for such hospitals

S. 260 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make

the exclusion from gross income of amounts paid for employee

educational assistance programs.

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes

S. 335 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and

other provisions of law to delay for 1 year the effective dates

of the supplemental Medicare premium and additional benefits

under Part B of the Medicare program, with the exception of

the spousal impoverishment benefit.

S. 342 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that certain credits will not be subject to the passive activity

rules, and for other purposes.

S. 350 To repeal section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 (relating to rules for coverage and benefits under certain

employee benefit plans).

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued.

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an additional 5 years

S. 435 To amend section 118 of the Internal Revenue Code to

provide for certain exceptions from certain rules determining

contributions in aid of construction

S. 461 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

permit payment for services of physician assistants outside institutional settings

S. 479 To amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow for deduction of qualified adoption expenses and for other purposes

S. 494 To amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to extend

for 5 years, and increase the amount of the deduction for health

insurnace for self-employed individuals

S. 570 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance

the incentive for increasing research activities

S. 654 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for the establishment of simplified health arrangements meeting

the requirements of section 89, to modify the definition of parttime employee for purposes of section 89, and to simplify the

application of section 89

S. 656 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore

the deduction for interest on educational loans

S. 720 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

and modify the targeted jobs credit, and for other purposes

S. 761 To provide Federal assistance in developing adequate

child care for the Nation's children, and for other purposes

S. 817 To amend title VII of the Social Security Act to authorize appropriations for the Office of Rural Health Policy and to

establish a National Advisory Committee on Rural Health, and

for other purposes.

S. 849 To repeal section 2036(c) of the Internal Revenue Code

of 1986, relating to valuation freezes

S. 867 To temporarily suspend the duty on sulfachloropyridazlne.

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit.

S. 1120 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to exempt

certain individuals from the requirements of section 89 of such

code.

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1130 To amend Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act

to improve supervision of representative payees on behalf of

beneficiaries under those programs.

S. 1173 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to the allocation of research and experimental expenditures.

S. 1212 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide

for a more gradual period of transition (and a new alternative

formula with respect to such transition) to the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977 as such changes apply to workers born in years

after 1916 and before 1927 (and related beneficiaries) and to

provide for increases in such workers' benefits accordingly, and

for other purposes.

S. 1221 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

a permanent extension for the issuance of first-time farmer

bonds

S. 1273 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to treatment by cooperatives of gains or losses from

sale of certain assets

S. 1292 To temporarily suspend the duty on tefluthrin.

S. 1383 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

certain employees from pension minimum coverage requirements.

S. 1412 To fund the essential air service program from the

Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

S. 1550 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

include rural health clinics within the definition of provider

services with respect to such title.

S. 1570 To aniend the Social Security Act to partially deregulate

the collection of fees for the representation of claimant in

administrative proceedings

S. 1613 To temporarily suspend the duty on tamoxifen citrate.

S. 1726 To repeal Medicare Catastrophic coverage provisions

effective in years after 1989 and the supplemental Medicare

premium, and for other purposes

S. 1736 To temporarily suspend the duty on mercuric oxide.

S. 1771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote savings and long-term investment through a reduced capital gains tax rate and individual retirement plus accounts.

S. 1809 Entitled the "Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act

of 1989"

S. 1823 To amend the Social Security Act to increase the

amount of earnings exempt from reduction under the retirement

test under title II of such Act

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Mr. Harkin

S. Res. 14 To express the sense of the Senate deploring the

European Community's ban of U S beef and requiring U S

Commissaries in the European Community to buy and sell

American meat.

S. Res. 126 Expressing the sense of the Senate that the Prospective Payment Assessment Commission does not equitably represent the proportion of medicare beneficiaries living in rural

America, and that four additional Commissioners with experience in rural health care delivery should be appointed to the

Commission to help correct the inequity.

S. Con. Res. 10 To express the sense of the Congress with

respect to continuing reductions in the Medicare Program

S. Con. Res. 37 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the

differential in Medicare payments made to urban and rural

hospitals be eliminated.

S. 5 To provide for a Federal program for the improvement of

child care, and for other purposes.

S. 89 To delay for 1 year the effective date for section 89 of the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

S. 100 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with

respect to coverage of, and payment for, services of psychologists under part B of medicare

S. 115 To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security

Act to provide that nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist services are covered under part B of Medicare and are a

mandatory benefit under Medicaid

S. 119 To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security

Act to provide that pediatric nurse practitioner or pediatric

clinical nurse pecialist services are covered under part B of

Medicare and are a mandatory benefit under Medicaid.

S. 184 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to protect

the benefit levels of individuals becoming eligible for benefits in

or after 1979 by eliminating the disparity (resulting from

changes made in 1977 in the benefit computation formula) between those levels and the benefit levels of persons who

became eligible before 1979

S. 231 To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to

improve quality control standards and procedures under the

Aid to Families With Dependent Children Program, and for

other purposes

S. 243 To provide for the extension of regional referral center

classification of certain hospitals under the Medicare Program

and to continue the payment rates for such hospitals

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes.

S. 320 To provide that certain individuals with physical or

mental impairments are allowed to continue Medicare coverage

at their own expense

S. 353 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow

the use of U.S savings bonds for any individual's higher education expenses to qualify for an income exclusion

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued

S. 366 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make

certain payment reforms in the Medicare Program to ensure the

adequate provision of health care in rural areas, and for other

purposes

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an additional 5 years

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to participate in community and family life, and for other purposes.

S. 435 To amend section 118 of the Internal Revenue Code to

provide for certain exceptions from certain rules determining

contributions in aid of construction.

S. 461 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

permit payment for services of physician assistants outside institutional settings.

S. 494 To amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to extend

for 5 years, and increase the amount of the deduction for health

insurnace for self-employed individuals.

S. 527 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

reclassify certain hospitals as sole community hospitals, and for

other purposes.

S. 570 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance

the incentive for increasing research activities

S. 654 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for the establishment of simplified health arrangements meeting

the requirements of section 89, to modify the definition of parttime employee for purposes of section 89, and to simplify the

application of section 89.

S. 708 To amend title V of the Social Security Act to promote

the integration and coordination of services for pregnant

women and infants to prevent and reduce infant mortality and

morbidity

S. 721 To amend title XIX of the Social Secunty Act to provide

coverage for certain parental and postnatal care services, and

for other purposes.

S. 753 To provide a special statute of limitations for certain

refund claims

S. 784 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that a taxpayer conscientiously opposed to participation in war

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the eff-ctiveness of the low-income housing credit.

S. 1041 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

tax relief for farmers who realize capital gain on the transfer of

farm property to satisfy an indebtedness and for other purposes.

S. 1060 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

refundable income tax credits to primary health services providers who work in rural health manpower shortage areas, and

for other purposes

S. 1078 To amend the Social Security Act to provide for improved delivery of health services to individuals residing in

rural areas by making certain modifications with respect to

health clinic services provided under such act, and for other

purposes

S. 1125 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to repeal

the supplemental Medicare premium and to provide funding for

Medicare catastrophice benefits from general receipts by extending the maximum individual income tax rate of 33 percent.

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1201 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to make

certain modifications in the Medicaid Program to provide pregnant women and children greater access to health care under

such program, and for other purposes

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Mr. Harkin-Continued

S. 1212 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide

for a more gradual period of transition (and a new alternative

formula with respect to such transition) to the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977 as such changes apply to workers born in years

after 1916 and before 1927 (and related beneficiaries) and to

provide for increases in such workers' benefits accordingly, and

for other purposes

S. 1221 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a permanent extension for the issuance of first-time farmer

bonds.

S. 1273 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to treatment by cooperatives of gains or losses from

sale of certain assets.

S. 1358 To amend the Social Security Act to take into account

monthly earnings in determining the amount of disability benefits payable to a recipient of disabled adult child's benefits and

certain other beneficiaries and to provide for continued entitlement to disability and Medicare benefits for such individuals,

and for other purposes

S. 1362 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

provide for the more efficient administration of benefits provided under such title, and for other purposes

S. 1381 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to in- crease to 100 perce and make permanent the deduction for

health insurance for Tf-emploed individuals

S. 1383 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

certain employees from pension minimum coverage requirements

S. 1384 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

provide direct reimbursement under part B of Medicare for nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist services that are provided in rural areas

S. 1388 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal

the supplemental Medicare premium and to provide funding for

Medicare catastrophic benefits from general receipts by extending the maximum individual income tax rate of 33 percent

S. 1466 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

make certain modifications in the Medicare program with re- spect to payments made under such program to rural referral

centers and high Medicare volume hospitals located in rural

areas, to improve the delivery of health services to individualss

residing in such areas, and for other purposes

S. 1570 To amend the Social Security Act to partially deregulate

the collection of fees for the representation of claimant in

administrative proceedings

S. 1661 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for a tax credit for qualifying disability expenses

S. 1670 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

clarify the medically necessary procedures related to atrophic

and weakened jaws are covered under such title, and for other

purposes

S. 1876 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable tax credit for the costs of small businesses in

providing accessibility for disabled individuals

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Mr. Hatch

S. Res. 63 Expressing the sense of the Senate that the Federal

excise taxes on. gasoline and diesel fuel shall not be increased to

reduce the Federal deficit.

S. Res. 92 Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Section

89 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

S. Res. 179 To express the sense of the Senate regarding the

testing of U S. agricultural products imported by our trading

partners of potentially harmful chemicals

S. Con. Res. 10 To express the sense of the Congress with

respect to continuing reductions in the Medicare Program

S. Con. Res. 36 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the

problem of geographical variations under the current Medicare

physician reimbursement system.

S. Con. Res. 63 To recognize the uniqueness of and express

strong support for the maritime policy of the United States. and

to urge the President in the strongest possible terms to ensure that the United States does not propose maritime transportation

services for inclusion in the General Agreement on Tariffs and

Trade discussions and that any proposal that would consider

maritime transportation as any area for negotiation is actively

opposed by the United States.

S. Con. Res. 78 Expressing the sense of the Congress relating to

the conference committee action on the reform of the Medicare

Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988

S. 5 To provide for a Federal program for the improvement of

child care, and for other purposes.

S. 63 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to pro- vide independence to clinical social workers with respect to

services furnished at a comprehensive out-patient rehabilitation

facility

S. 100 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with

respect to coverage of, and payment for, services of psychologists under part B of medicare

S. 335 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and

other provisions of law to delay for I year the effective dates

of the supplemental Medicare premium and additional benefits

under Part B of the Medicare program, with the exception ol

the spousal impoverishment benefit

S. 350 To repeal section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 (relating to rules for coverage and benefits under certain

employee benefit plans)

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an additional 5 years.

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to participate in community and family life, and for other purposes.

S. 450 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase

the earned income tax credit on the basis of family size, and for

other purposes

S. 479 To amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow for deduction of qualified adoption expenses and for other purposes

S. 504 To improve the operation of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, and for other purposes.

S. 569 To establish a grant program for States to enable such

States to expand the choices available for the provision of

affordable child care, and for other purposes

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Mr. Hatch-Continued

S. 601 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a child tax credit and refundable child and dependent care

tax credit.

S. 659 To repeal the estate tax inclusion related to valuation

freezes.

S. 692 To amend title XX of the Social Security Act to establish

a block grant program for child care services, to amend the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to adjust the earned income

credit to take account of family size, and for other purposes.

S. 761 To provide Federal assistance in developing adequate

child care for the Nation's children, and for other purposes

S. 828 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

incentives for the removal of crude oil and natural gas through

enhanced oil recovery techniques so as to add as much as 10

billion barrels to the U.S. reserve base, to extend the production of certain stripper oil and gas wells, and for other purposes.

S. 927 To establish a grant program for States to enable such

States to expand the choices available for the provison of

affordable child care, and for other purposes

S. 1522 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

from gross income the value of certain transportation furnished

by an employer

S. 1527 To provide incentive grants for States that enact legislation aimed at limiting youth access to cigarettes, and for other

purposes.

S. 1549 To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to eliminate the requirement that manhole covers be marked on the top surface.

S. 1628 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a deduction for the expenses of adopting a special needs

child and to amend title 5, United States Code, to establish a

program providing assistance to Federal employees adopting a

special needs child

S. 1661 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for a tax credit for qualifying disability expenses.

S. 1726 To repeal Medicare Catastrophic coverage provisions

effective in years after 1989 and the supplemental Medicare

premium, and for other purposes

S. 1771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote savings and long-term investment through a reduced capital gains tax rate and individual retirement plus accounts

S. 1876 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

a refundable tax credit for the costs of small businesses in

providing accessibility for disabled individuals

S. 1956 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

a mechanism for taxpayers to designate any portion of any

overpayment of income tax and to contribute other amounts,

for payments to fight the war on drugs and for other purposes

Mr. Hatfield

S. Res. 119 Concerning the 1986 agreement between the United

States and Japan regarding the Japanese semiconductor market

S. 163 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that service performed for an elementary or secondary school

operated primarily for religious purposes is exempt from the

Federal unemployment tax.

S. 243 To provide for the extension of regional referral center

classification of certain hospitals under the Medicare Program

and to continue the payment rates for such hospitals

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes.

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to participate in community and family life, and for other purposes.

S. 412 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase

the amount of the credit for expenses with respect to child care

for dependent children, to make such credit refundable, to

amend the Social Security Act to increase the funds for available child care, and for other purposes.

S. 562 To amend the Social Security Act to provide for improvements in services to applicants and beneficiaries under the

old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program and the

supplemental security income program.

S. 570 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance

the incentive for increasing research activities.

S. 601 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a child tax credit and refundable child and dependent care

tax credit

S. 654 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for the establishment of simplified health arrangements meeting

the requirements of section 89, to modify the definition of parttime employee for purposes of section 89, and to simplify the

application of section 89.

S. 720 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

and modify the targeted jobs credit, and for other purposes.

S. 784 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that a taxpayer conscientiously opposed to participation in war

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 198C to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1173 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to the allocation of research and experimental expenditures.

S. 1384 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

provide direct reimbursement under part B of Medicare for

nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist services that are

provided in rural areas.

S. 1480 To ensure economic equity for American women and

their families by providing equitable pay and employee benefits

and enhanced opportunities in business procurement; providing

economic and retirement security for women as workers and as

divorced or surviving spouses; making quality and affordable

dependent care available to all working families, enhancing the

long-term health of women and their families through prbvention services and assistance to victims of domestic violence.

S. 1692 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to the treatment of certain timber activities under passive loss rules.

S. 1771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote savings and long-term investment through a reduced capital gains tax rate and individual retirement plus accounts

S. 1809 Entitled the "Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act

of 1989"

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Mr. Heflin

S. Con. Res. 10 To express the sense of the Congress with

respect to continuing reductions in the Medicare Program.

S. Con. Res. 18 Expressing the sense of Congress that Federal

laws regarding the taxation of State and local government

bonds should not be changed in order to increase Federal

revenues.

S. Con. Res. 63 To recognize the uniqueness of and express

strong support for the maritime policy of the United States, and

to urge the President in the strongest possible terms to ensure

that the United States does not propose maritime transportation

services for inclusion in the General Agreement on Tariffs and

Trade discussions and that any proposal that would consider

maritime transportation as any area for negotiation is actively

opposed by the United States.

S. 9 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to phase out

the earnings test over a 5-year period for individuals who have

attained retirement age, and for other purposes.

S. 37 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to protect the

benefit levels of individuals becoming eligible for benefits in or

after 1979.

S. 89 To delay for 1 year the effective date for section 89 of the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

S. 100 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with

respect to coverage of, and payment for, services of psychologists under part B of medicare

S. 163 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that service performed for an elementary or secondary school

operated primarily for religious purposes is exempt from the

Federal unemployment tax.

S. 171 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

a variable capital gains tax differential for certain capital assets,

to index the basis of capital assets, and for other purposes.

S. 184 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to protect

the benefit levels of individuals becoming eligible for benefits in

or after 1979 by eliminating the disparity (resulting from

changes made in 1977 in the benefit computation formula) between those levels and the benefit levels of persons who

became eligible before 1979

S. 231 To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to

improve quality control standards and procedures under the

Aid to Families With Dependent Children Program, and for

other purposes.

S. 260 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make

the exclusion from gross income of amounts paid for employee

educational assistance programs

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes

S. 335 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and

other provisions of law to delay for I year the effective dates

of the supplemental Medicare premium and additional benefits

under Part B of the Medicare program, with the exception of

the spousal impoverishment benefit

S. 339 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to reduce

infant mortality through improvement of coverage of services

to pregnant women and infants under the Medicaid program

S. 342 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that certain credits will not be subject to the passive activity

rules, and for other purposes

S. 348 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore a

capital gains tax differential for small business stock held more

than 4 years

S. 350 To repeal section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 (relating to rules for coverage and benefits under certain

employee benefit plans).

S. 353 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow

the use of U.S. savings bonds for any individual's higher education expenses to qualify for an income exclusion.

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued.

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an additional 5 years.

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to participate in community and family life, and for other purposes.

S. 411 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore a

capital gains tax differential, and for other purposes.

S. 479 To amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow for deduction of qualified adoption expenses and for other purposes.

S. 501 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make

permanent, and to increase the amount of, the exclusion for

amounts received under qualified group legal services plans.

S. 570 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance

the incentive for increasing research activities.

S. 610 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to resore

income averaging for farmers, to restore the investment tax

credit and accelerated cost recovery for property used in the

trade or business of farming, and for other purposes.

S. 720 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

and modify the targeted jobs credit, and for other purposes.

S. 838 To repeal the estate tax incrusion related to valuation

freezes

S. 849 To repeal section 2036(c) of the Internal Revenue Code

of 1986, relating to valuation freezes.

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit.

S. 988 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat

rural electric or telephone cooperatives in the same manner as

other cooperatives for purposes of the book income preference

under the minmmium tax ?t=0

S. 1041 To amend tiie Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

tax relief for farmers who realize capital gain on the transfer of

farm property to satisfy an indebtedness and for other purposes.

S. 1212 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide

for a more gradual period of transition (and a new alternative

formula with respect to such transition) to the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977 as such changes apply to workers born in years

after 1916 and before 1927 (and related beneficiaries) and to

provide for increases in such workers' benefits accordingly, and

for other purposes

S. 1383 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

certain employees from pension minimum coverage requirements

S. 1570 To amend the Social Security Act to partially deregulate

the collection of fees for the representation of claimant in

administrative proceedings

S. 1636 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

the period for issuing qualified small issue bonds for manufacturing facilities through 1991

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Mr. Heflin-Continued

S. 1692 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to the treatment of certain timber activities under passive loss rules.

S. 1779 To change the tariff treatment of certain brooms wholly

or in part of broom corn.

S. 1845 Regarding the duty-free entry of a nulcear magnetic

spectrometer for the use of the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Mr. Heinz

S. Res. 64 Expressing the opposition of the Senate to the imposition of a fee on imported crude oil and refined petroleum

products.

S. Res. 119 Concerning the 1986 agreement between the United

States and Japan regarding the Japanese semiconductor market

S. 100 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with

respect to coverage of, and payment for, services of psychologists under part B of medicare.

S. 182 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for the indexing of certain assets.

S. 187 To amend the Social Security Act to provide for the

improvement of child care, to amend the Internal Revenue

Code of 1986 to improve the child care tax credit, and for

other purposes.

S. 231 To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to

improve quality control standards and procedures under the

Aid to Families With Dependent Children Program, and for

other purposes

S. 260 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make

the exclusion from gross income of amounts paid for employee

educational assistance programs

S. 294 To amend the Harmonized Schedule of the United States

to exclude certain waste and scrap metals from a provision

regarding the return of metal to the United States

S. 295 To temporarily suspend the duty on 1,5 naphthalene

diisocyanate

S. 296 To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United

States to correct the tariff rate inversion on certain iron and

steel pipe and tube products.

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes

S. 342 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that certain credits will not be subject to the passive activity

rules, and for other purposes

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificate% may be issued

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an additional 5 years

S. 412 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase

the amount of the credit for expenses with respect to child care

for dependent children, to make such credit refundable, to

amend the Social Security Act to increase the funds for available child care, and for other purposes

S. 435 To amend section 118 of the Internal Revenue Code to

provide for certain exceptions from certain rules determining

contributions in aid of construction

S. 494 To amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to extend

for 5 years, and increase the amount of the deduction for health

insurnace for self-employed individuals.

S. 524 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

provide for coverage of adult day health care under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

S. 531 To temporarily suspend the duty on mesalamine.

S. 565 To authorize a new corporation to support State and

local strategies for achieving more affordable housing, to increase homeownership, and for other purposes.

S. 570 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance

the incentive for increasing research activities

S. 654 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for the establishment of simplified health arrangements meeting

the requirements of section 89, to modify the definition of parttime employee for purposes of section 89, and to simplify the

application of section 89

S. 665 To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act by extending eligibility for supplewn-ntal income benefits, by promoting

the efficient administration of such benefits, by extending eligibility for medicaid benefits, and for other purposes.

S. 667 To amend the Federal Unemployment Tax Act with

respect to employment performed by certain employees of educational institutions.

S. 678 To provide improved programs for training individuals

receiving unemployment compensation

S. 690 To extend the suspension of duties on certain benzenoid

dye intermediates.

S. 697 To extend until January 1, 1994, the existing suspension

of duty on certain wool

S. 698 To extend the suspension of duty on certain circular

knitting machines and parts.

S. 699 To temporarily suspend the duty on Molten-salt-cooled

acrylic acid reactors and the associated parts, accessories, and

equipment

S. 702 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

increase the amount authorized for a patient outcomes assesment research program, to transfer supervisory authority for

such program to the Assistant Secretary for Health, to create a

practice guidelines development program, to define the missions, priorities and scope of such programs, to establish an

advisory committee for such programs, and for other purposes

S. 717 To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United

States to provide duty-free treatment for ice and field hockey

glove and pants

S. 718 To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United

States to provide duty-free treatment for certain sports clothing

S. 720 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

and modify the targeted jobs credit, and for other purposes.

S. 785 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide

States the option of providing quality home and community

care to the elderly under their Medicaid programs

S. 786 To continue the temporary suspension of the duty on 3-

amino-3-methyl- I -butyne

S. 787 To continue the temporary suspension of the duty on

triethylene glycol dichloride

S. 788 To continue the temporary suspension of the duty on

dinocap and on mixtures of dinocap with applicaton adjuvants

S. 789 To continue the temporary suspension of the duty on mHydroxybenzoic acid

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Mr. Heinz-Continued

S. 790 To continue the temporary suspension of the duty on dicofol and mixtures of dicofol and application adjuvants

S. 791 To continue the temporary suspension of the duty on 2-noctyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one and on mixtures of 2-octyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one and application adjuvants

S. 792 To continue the temporary suspension of the duty on methylene blue

S. 793 To continue the temporary suspension on the duty on mixtures of mancozeb and dinocap

S. 794 To continue the temporary suspension of the duty on mixtures of maneb, zineb, manozeb, and metiram.

S. 795 To continue the temporary suspension of the duty on crosslinked polyvinylbenzyitrimethylammonium chloride

S. 796 To continue the temporary suspension of the duty on mixtures of 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one, 2-meth-yl-4-

isothiazolin-3-one, magnesium chloride, and stabilizers.

S. 859 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

establish a drug utilization review system to prevent adverse

drug reactions, and for other purposes.

S. 894 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow

amounts paid for home improvements to mitigate radon gas

exposure to qualify for deduction for medical expenses.

S. 902 To amend the medical assistance program under title XIX

of the Social Security Act to increase coverage for pregnant women and infants and for childhood immunizations, and for

other purposes.

S. 925 To suspend temporarily the duty on naphthalic acid anhydride.

S. 957 To suspend temporarily the duty on Ceftazidime Tertiary

Butyl Ester.

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit.

S. 1123 To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

United States to temporarily suspend the duty on certain

chemicals.

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1130 To amend Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act

to improve supervision of representative payees on behalf of

beneficiaries under those programs

S. 1173 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to the allocation of research and experimental expenditures.

S. 1199 To amend the Social Security Act to improve Medicare

and Medicaid payment levels to community health clinics

S. 1201 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to make

certain modifications in the Medicaid Program to provide pregnant women and children greater access to health care under

such program, and for other purposes

S. 1208 To temporarily suspend the duty on certain fine woolen

fabrics.

S. 1317 To suspend for a 3-year period the duty on L-alanyl-Lproline, also known as Ala Pro

S. 1318 To extend the temporary duty free treatment for certain

types of hosiery knitting machines and parts thereof and certain

types of knitting needles

S. 1319 To extend the temporary suspension of duties for certain

hosiery knitting machines and to include in the suspension

single cylinder coarse gauge machines and parts

S. 1320 To suspend for a 3-year period the duty on Tfa Lys Pro

in free base tosyl salt forms

S. 1358 To amend the Social Security Act to take into account

monthly earnings in determining the amount of disability benefits payable to a recipient of disabled adult child's benefits and

certain other beneficiaries and to provide for continued entitlement to disability and Medicare benefits for such individuals,

and for other purposes.

S. 1529 To amend section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to

respond to the actions of countries that do not provide adequate and effective patent protection to United States nationals.

S. 1558 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

require renal dialysis facilities and other providers of dialysisrelated services, devices, and supplies to obtain informed, written consent from Medicare patients with respect to the use of

reprocessed dialysis devices and supplies, and for other purposes

S. 1627 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to generally treat bonds issued for section 501(c)(3) organizations in a manner similar to governmental bonds.

S. 1628 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a deduction for the expenses of adopting a special needs

child and to amend title 5, United States Code, to establish a program providing assistance to Federal employees adopting a special needs child

S. 1653 To preserve the solvency of the railroad retirement

system.

S. 1661 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for a tax credit for qualifying disability expenses

S. 1701 To implement the steel trade liberalization program.

S. 1708 To provide for stabilization of the process of providing

coal industry health benefits to clarify Federal tax treatment of

the transfer of excess coal pension plan assets to coal health

plans and for other purposes

S. 1710 To temporarily suspend the duty on iohexol.

S. 1771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote savings and long-term investment through a reduced capital gains tax rate and individual retirement plus accounts.

S. 1917 To amend title I1 of the Social Security Act to provide

for an improved benefit computation formula for workers who

attain age 65 in or after 1982 and to whom applies the 5-year

period of transition to the changes in benefit computation rules

enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977 (and related beneficiaries) and to provide prospectively for increases in

their benefits accordingly

S. 1998 Entitled the "Medicaid Long Term Demonstration

Project Waiver Act of 1989"

Mr. Helms

S. Res. 63 Expressing the sense of the Senate that the Federal

excise taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel shall not be increased to

reduce the Federal deficit

S. Res. 92 Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Section

89 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

S. Con. Res. 18 Expressing the sense of Congress that Federal

laws regarding the taxation of State and local government

bonds should not be changed in order to increase Federal

revenues

S. Con. Res. 78 Expressing the sense of the Congress relating to

the conference committee action on the reform of the Medicare

Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988

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Mr. Helms-Continued

S. 9 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to phase out

the earnings test ovet a 5-year period for individuals who have

attuned retirement age, and for other purposes.

S. 89 To delay for 1 year the effective date for section 89 of the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986

S. 162 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow

a personal exemption for a child born alive after an induced

abortion

S. 163 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that service performed for an elementary or secondary school

operated primanly for religious purposes is exempt from the

Federal unemployment tax

S. 260 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make

the exclusion from gross income of amounts paid for employee

educational assistance programs

S. 350 To repeal section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 (relating to rules for coverage and benefits under certain

employee benefit plans)

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an additional 5 years

S. 418 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal

the income taxation of corporations, to impose a 10 percent tax

on the earned income (and only the earned income) of individVals, to repeal the estate and gift taxes, and for other purposes

E. 435 To amend section 118 of the Internal Revenue Code to

provide for certain exceptions from certain rules determining

contributions in aid of construction

S. 461 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

permit payment for services of physician assistants outside institutional settings

S. 479 To amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow for deduction of qualified adoption expenses and for other purposes

S. 494 To amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to extend

for 5 years, and increase the amount of the deduction for health

insurnace for self-employed individuals

S. 567 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow

income from the sale of certain used automobiles to be computed on the installment sales method, and for other purposes

S. 608 To require that catastrophic health coverage under Medicare part B be listed as a separate benefit and to allow for the

separate election of such benefit, and for other purposes

S. 656 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore

the deduction for interest on educational loans

S. 659 To repeal the estate tax inclusion related to valuation

freezes

S. 876 To temporarily suspend the duty on Thiothiarnine hydrochloride

S. 1101 Jo temporarib spendd the dutý on N-{(4-chlorophenyl )amino }carhonyl-2-6-dfluoroben/amide

S. 1102 To temporarily suspend the dutý on 2.6 dichlorobenzonitrile

S. 1103 To temporarily suspend the datN on I-{ 1-((4 chloro-2-

(rifrtuorometby I)phenyl)imino)-2-propoxyethyl j- I -1--imidarole

S. 1256 To amend the Internal Resenue Code of 1986 to provide

for the establishment of flexible individual retirement accounts

the interest on which is exempt from tax, to allow a credit for

contributions by loss-income persons to such account, and for

other purposes

S. 1318 To extend the temporary dut, free treatment for certain

types of hosiery knitting machines and parts thereof and certain

types of knitting needles

S. 1319 To extend the temporary suspension of duties for certain

hosiery knitting machines and to include in the suspension

single cylinder coarse gauge machines and parts.

S. 1342 To suspend temporarily the duty on ranitidine hydrochloride.

S. 1381 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to in- crease to 100 percent and make permanent the deduction for

health insurance for self-employed individuals.

S. 1513 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny

status as a tax exempt organization, and as a charitable contnbution recipient, for organizations which perform or provide

facilities for abortions

S. 1587 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for the designation on income tax forms of overpayments of tax

and contributions to reward the return of a Vietnam POW/

MIA.

S. 1692 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to the treatment of certain timber activities under passive loss rules

S. 1726 To repeal Medicare Catastrophic coverage provisions

effective in years after 1989 and the supplemental Medicare

premium, and for other purposes

S. 1771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote savings and long-term investment through a reduced capital gains tax rate and individual retirement plus accounts.

S. 1774 To amend the internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal

section 89 nondiscrimination rules

Mr. Hollings

S. Con. Res. 21 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the

current Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt

secured by a first or second home should not be further restricted

S. Con. Res. 63 To recognize the uniqueness of and express

strong support for the maritime policy of the United States, and

to urge the President in the strongest possible terms to ensure that the United States does not propose maritime transportation

services for inclusion in the General Agreement on Tariffs and

Trade discussions and that any proposal that would consider

maritime transportation as any area for negotiation is actively

opposed by the United States

S. 5 To provide for a Fed'ral program for the improvement of

child care, and for other purposes

S. 19 To allows State Governors to file petitions for action under

section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974

S. 43 To restore the Medicare and Medicaid law to the provisions in effect before the enactment of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 and to establish a Presidential

Commission on the Medicare Program

S. 100 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with

respect to coverage of. and payment for, services of psychologists under part B of medicare

S. 115 To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security

Act to provide that nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialNst services are covered under part B of Medicare and are a

mandatory benefit under Medicaid

S. 118 -lo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

provide coverage of clinical social workers services when prosided on-site at a community mental health center or off-site as

part of a treatment plan

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Mr. Hollings-Continued

S. 122 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

provide coverage for social worker services furnished at rural

health clinics.

S. 231 To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to

improve quality control standards and procedures under the

Aid to Families With Dependent Children Program, and for

other purposes

S. 260 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make

the exclusion from gross income of amounts paid for employee

educational assistance programs

S. 306 To amend the Social Secunty Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes.

S. 335 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and

other provisions of law to delay for 1 year the effective dates

of the supplemental Medicare premium and additional benefits

under Part B of the Medicare program, with the exception of

the spousal impoverishment benefit.

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued

S. 366 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make

certain payment reforms in the Medicare Program to ensure the

adequate provision of health care in rural areas, and for other

purposes

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an additional 5 years

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to participa e in community and family life, and for other purposes

S. 442 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a

value added tax and to provide a trust fund in the Department

of the Treasury restricting the use of the revenues from the

value added tax to deficit and debt reduction

S. 461 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

permit payment for services of physician assistants outside institutional settings

S. 494 To amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to extend

for 5 years, and increase the amount of the deduction for health

insurnace for self-employed individuals

S. 570 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance

the incentive for increasing research activities

S. 654 To amend'the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for the establishment of simplified health arrangements meeting

the requirements of section 89. to modify the definition of parttime employee for purposes of section 89. and to simplify the

application of section 89

S. 704 To increase the authorization under title XX of the Social

Security Act for block grants to States for social service,,

S. 721 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide

coverage for certain parental and postnatal (-are services, and

for other purposes

S. 979 To provide grants for designating rural hospitals as medical assistance facilities

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit

S. 1060 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

refundable income tax credits to primary health services providers who work in rural health manpower shortage areas, and

for other purposes

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simphfy the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1199 To amend the Social Security Act to improve Medicare

and Medicaid payment levels to community health clinics.

S. 1204 To improve the enforcement of the trade laws of the

United States, and for other purposes

S. 1547 To provide special rules for health insurance costs of

self-employed individuals.

S. 1570 To amend the Social Security Act to partially deregulate

the collection of fees for the representation of claimant in

administrative proceedings.

S. 1571 To amend the Social Security Act to establish in the

Social Security Administration the Office of Chief Administrative Law Judge, and for other purposes

S. 1661 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for a tax credit for qualifying disability expenses.

S. 1682 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage savings by increasing the amount of deductible contributions which may be made to an individual retirement account,

to allow distributions from individual retirement accounts to be

used without penalty to purchase a first home or to pay for

higher education expenses, and for other purposes

S. 1692 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to the treatment of certain timber activities under passive loss rules

S. 1748 To provide tax assistance for forest landowners who

suffered timber damage and loss as a result of Hurricane Hugo

S. 1809 Er.titled the "Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act

of 1989"

S. 1942 To provide for home and community care as optional

state-wide service, and for other purposes

Mr. Humphrey

S. Res. 64 Expressing the opposition of the Senate to the imposition of a fee on imported crude oil and refined petroleum

products

S. 89 To delay for I year the effective date for section 89 of the

Internal Revenue Code ot 1986

S. 279 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

from gross income employee adoption assistance provided by

the employer

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes

S. 350 To repeal section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 (relating to rules for coverage and benefits under certain

employee benefit plans)

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to participate in community and family life, and for other purposes

S. 479 1o amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow for deduction of qualified adoption expenses and for other purposes

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Mr. Humphrey-Continued

S. 1311 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 15 percent maximum rate on capital gains for sales or exchanges after the date of enactment of this Act and before

1991, to provide indexing of the bases of capital assets sold or

exchanged after 1990, to provide 20 percent maximum rate on capital gains from small business stock, and for other purposes

S. 1513 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny

status as a tax exempt organization, and as a charitable contribution recipient, for organizations which perform or provide

facilities for abortions

S. 1628 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a deduction for the expenses of adopting a special needs

child and to amend title 5, United States Code, to establish a program providing assistance to Federal employees adopting a

special needs child.

S. 1771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote savings and long-term investment through a reduced capital gains tax rate and individual retirement plus accounts

Mr. Inouye

S. Con. Res. 10 To express the sense of the Congress with

respect to continuing reductions in the Medicare Program

S. Con. Res. 21 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the

current Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt

secured by a first or second home should not be further restricted.

S. 5 To provide for a Federal program for the improvement of

child care, and for other purposes

S. 10 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure

that Medicare-dependent, small rural hospitals receive for a 3-

year period at least their reasonable costs for inpatient hospital

services furnished under the Medicare Program

S. 59 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

from gross income the gain on certain sales of lands subject to

ground leases

S. 63 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide independence to clinical social workers with respect to

services furnished at a comprehensive out-patient rehabilitation

facility

S. 100 To amend title XVIII of the Social Securit) Act with

respect to coverage of, and payment for, services of psychologists under part B of medicare

S. 105 To allow the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to be applied and administered as if the 3-year basis recovery rule

applicable to employees' annuities had not been repealed

S. 115 To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security

Act to provide that nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist services are covered under part B of Medicare and are a

mandatory benefit under Medicaid

S. 116 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

increase the independence of psychologists ssith respect to

services furnished at a comprehensie outpatient rehabilitation

facility

S. 117 To amend the Internal Resenue Code of 1986 to provide

a credit for the purchase of child restraint systemns used in

motor vehicles

S. 118 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

provide coverage of clinical social workers services when pro- vided on-site at a community mental health center or off-site as part of a treatment plan.

S. 119 To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide that pediatric nurse practitioner or pediatric clinical nurse pecialist services are covered under part B of

Medicare and are a mandatory benefit under Medicaid

S. 121 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

provide that psychologist services furnished by, or under ar- rangements made by, a hospice program are covered under

Medicare.

S. 122 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

provide coverage for social worker services furnished at rural

health clinics.

S. 124 To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security

Act to provide that clinical social worker services are covered

under part B of Medicare and are a mandatory benefit under

Medicaid, and for other purposes

S. 125 To provide direct payment for services of registered nurses as assistants in surgery

S. 126 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

provide that a nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist

may, in collaboration with a physician, certify or recertify the

need for certain services, to provide for coverage of certain

items and services furnished by a nurse practitioner or clinical

nurse specialist, and for other purposes

S. 174 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

a mechanism for taxpayers to designate any portion of any

overpayment of income tax, and to contribute other amounts,

for payment to the National Organ Transplant Trust Fund, and

for other purposes

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to .ndividuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes

S. 342 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that certain credits will not be subject to the passive activity

rules, and for other purposes

S. 348 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore a

capital gains tax differential for small business stock held more

than 4 years

S. 355 To amend the Internal Re-venue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued

S. 366 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make

certain payment reforms in the Medicare Program to ensure the

adequate pros ision of health care in rural areas, and for other

purposes

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an additional 5 years

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to participate in community and family life, and for other purposes

S. 440 To amend title XIX of the SoLial Security Act to extend

Medicaid coerage to certain loss-mcome children, and for

other purposes

S. 654 To amend the Internal Reenue Code of 1986 to provide

for the establishment of simphfied health arrangements meeting

the requirement- of section 89. to modify the definition of parttime employee for purposes of section 89. and to simplify the

application of se. tlon 89

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Mr. Inouye-Continued

S. 667 To amend the Federal Unemployment Tax Act with

respect to employment performed by certain employees of educational institutions.

S. 702 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

increase the amount authorized for a patient outcomes asses- ment research program, to transfer supervisory authority for

such program to the Assistant Secretary for Health, to create a practice guidelines development program, to define the missions, priorities and scope of such programs, to establish an advisory committee for such programs, and for other purposes. S. 704 To increase the authorization under title XX of the Social

Secunty Act for block grants to States for social services

S. 766 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make

the targeted jobs tax credit permanent and to index the amount

of wages to which the credit applies

S. 771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow

deductions for costs in connection with oil and hazardous substances cleanup unless the requirements of all applicable Federal laws concerning such cleanup are met, and for other purposes.

S. 817 To amend title VII of the Social Security Act to authorize appropriations for the Office of Rural Health Policy and to

establish a National Advisory Committee on Rural Health, and

for other purposes

S. 840 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for education loan interest incurred by doctors,

nurses, and allied health professionals while serving in medically underserved areas S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit

S. 1078 To amend the Social Security Act to provide for improved delivery of health services to individuals residing in

rural areas by making certain modifications with respect to

health clinic services provided under such act, and for other

purposes

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simpli- fy the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1201 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to make

certain modifications in the Medicaid Program to provide pregnant women and children greater access to health care under

such program, and for other purposes

S. 1203 To encourage Indian economic development

S. 1358 To amend the Social Security Act to take into account

monthly earnings in determining the amount of disability benefits payable to a recipient of disabled adult child's benefits and

certain other beneficiaries and to provide for continued entitlememt to disability and Medicare benefits for such individuals,

and for other purposes

S. 1384 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

provide direct reimbursement under part B of Medicare for nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist services that are provided in rural areas S. 1486 To amend the Social Security Act to improve the delivery of health care services by expanding the role of nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists in providing health

care, and for other purposes

S. 1591 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

provide coverage of clinical workers. psychiatric nurses, and

marnage and family therapists when provided on-site at a community mental health center or off-site as part of a treatment

plan

S. 1682 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encour- age savings by increasing the amount of deductible contributions which may be made to an individual retirement account,

to allow distributions from individual retirement accounts to be

used without penalty to purchase a first home or to pay for

higher education expenses, and for other purposes S. 1769 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to re- quire nursing facilities participating in the Medicaid Program to

pay, on a phase-in basis nursing personnel at a rate at least

equal to the mean rate paid nursing personnel employed outside

nursing facilities.

Mr. Jeffords

S. Res. 63 Expressing the sense of the Senate that the Federal

excise taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel shall not be increased to

reduce the Federal deficit

S. Res. 64 Expressing the opposition of the Senate to the imposition of a fee on imported crude oil and refined petroleum

products

S. Con. Res. 10 To express the sense of the Congress with

respect to continuing reductions in the Medicare Program

S. 9 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to phase out

the earnings test over a 5-year period for individuals who have

attained retirement age, and for other purposes

S. 89 To delay for 1 year the effective date for section 89 of the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986

S. 100 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with

respect to coverage of, and payment for, services of psychologists under part B of medicare

S. 243 To provide for the extension of regional referral center

classification of certain hospitals under the Medicare Program

and to continue the payment rates for such hospitals

S. 260 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make

the exclusion from gross income of amounts paid for employee

educational assistance programs

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program ,ith respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the deliery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes

S. 355 To amend the Internal Resenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to participate in community and family life, and for other purposes

S. 492 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that the amount of the earned income tax credit will be related

to family size

S. 504 To improve the operation of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, and for other purposes

S. 717 To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United

States to provide duty-free treatment for ice and field hockey

glove and pants

S. 718 To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United

States to provide duty-free treatment for certain sports clothing

S. 720 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

and modify the targeted jobs credit, and for other purposes

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Mr. Jeffords-Continued

S. 764 To amend part A of title IV of the Social Secui:ty AtI to

provide that an individual under the age of 21 who otherwise

meets the requirements of that part shall cOntiinue to be considered a dependent child for so long is the individual is a fulltmnie

student and may be expected to complete the Irducational program in which the individual is enrolled before he or she

attains the age of 21

S. 766 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make

the targeted jobs tax credit permanent and io index the amount

of wages to which the credit apphes

S. 892 To exclude Agent Orange settlement paynlents from

countable income and resources under Fedeial means-tested

programs.

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simnphfy the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1358 To amend the Social Security Act to take into account

monthly earnings in determining the amount of disability benefits payable to a recipient of disabled adult Lhild's benefits and

certain other beneficiaries and to provide for continued entitlement to disability and Medicare benefits for such individuals,

and for other purposes

S. 1381 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ,iicrease to 100 percent and make permanent thie deduction for

health insurance for self-employed individuals

S. 1591 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

provide coverage of clinical workers, psychiatrit nurses, aiid

marriage and family therapists when provided on-site at a community mental health center or off-site as part of a treatment

plan

S. 1619 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce

the occupational tax on small retail liquor and beer dealers, and

for other purposes

Mr. Johnston

S. 260 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to inake

the exclusion from gross income of amounts paid for employee

educational assistance programs

S. 306 To amend the Social Securty Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes

S. 342 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that certain credits will not he subject to the passive activity

rules, and for other purposes

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued

S. 449 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

incentives for oil and natural gas exploration and production,

and for other purposes

S. 480 To authorize the several States and [)istrict of ( olumhia

to collect certain taxes with respect to sales of tangible personal

property by nonresident persons who solicit such sale,,

S. 570 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance

the incentive for increasing research activities

S. 608 Io requtie that calastropitt health coverage under MediLt e patt 11 be istt'd as a separate benefit and to allow for the

separate ec t.lioii of 1tk Ii benefit, and foi other purposes

S. 654 Fo amend liet Internal Reveniue Code of 1986 to provide

for the establishment of simplified health at rangenienls Ineeting

thie requirements of section 89, to niodify the definition of parttine employee for purposes of section 89, and to simplify tie

applcaltlon of section 89

S. 712 Io provide Iom a referendum on the political status of

Perto Rico

S. 720 I'o amnend the Ihternal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

and modify tile targeted jobs credit, and for other purposes

S. 828 i'o mneend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

incentives for the removal of crude oil and natural gas through

enhanced oil recovery techliniques s0 as to add as much as 10

billion barrels to the Ui S reserve base, to extend tie production of certain sirippei oil and gas wells, and for other purposes

S. 840 Ito amend tlie Internal Revenue Code of 19KI It) allow a

deduction for eduLation loan initerestl IticIrred by doctors,

nurses, and allied health piolessionals while serving ti medically underserved areas

S. 850 I o iniend tlie Iliernal Reventue Code of 1954 to impose it

fee oti the importation of crude oil or refined petroleum prodS. 980 I o intend tle Internal Revenue ('ode of 1988 to improve

tie Cefc.t ivetiess of tlie low -itiLOntI housing credit

S. 1129 I o ainend the Internal Revciue Code of 1988 to simphfy tlie antidisriinmatioi rules applicablC to cerlaii eipl)oyee

benefit pl iis

S. 1132 Io provide for the rehiquidalioti of certain entries and

refund of antidumnping duties

S. 1466 Ito amend title XVIII of the Sohial Security ALc 1t

make Lcertaln niodifidc at nis in lite Medilcare program with respect to paymenils made under 'uch program to rural referral

centers and high MediLare volume hospitals located tn rural

areas, to improve the delivery of health services to itidividuals

reidtdig in such areas, aiid for other purposes

S. 1494 to suspend temporarily the duty on pigment red 178

S. 1495 I o suspend temporarily duty ()i D)I.MMPA

S. 1496 to1 suspend temporarily the duly (In I soindolenie red

piginenit

S. 1497 1to suspend temporarily thie duty o)n pigment red 149

(dry aii(l pigment red 149 presscake

S. 1498 Io suspend teuip rarthy file (luly oii 2-1'thyhinthraqutn-

(lilt

S. 1499 to suspend timporaril y lite duty On Lcrtain acid black

powder and presscake

S. 1500 1o suspend the duty ot rhodarnine 2C base

S. 1501 1t) suspend the duty oi poliiymin P arid polyminr Phydrochhliride

S. 1502 1(o suspend the duty (oi pohymim SNA 00)

S. 1570 1t) amend the SoLlal S•eurity Act to partially deregulate

the collection (If fees for the representation of claimant in

administrative pro-eedings

S. 1636 to ariend the Internal Revenue C(ode of 1986 to extend

the period for issuing qualified siuall issue bonds for manufacturing facilities through 1991

S. 1682 to amend the Internal Revenue Code (If 1986 to) encourage savings by Increasing the arnllunt of deductible contributions which mnay he rmiade t) ant i(hividual retirement account,

tol allow (istributi(ins froni individual retirement accounts to he

used without penalty to purchase a first home or tol pay for

higher education expenses, and for oilier purposes

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Mr. Johnston-Continued

S. 1692 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to the treatment of certain timber activities under passive loss rules

Mr. Kassebaum

S. Res. 14 To express the sense of the Senate deploring the

European Community's ban of U S beef and requiring U S

Commissaries in the European Community to buy and sell

American meat

S. Con. Res. 10 To express the sense of the Congress with

respect to continuing reductions in the Medicare Program

S, Con. Res. 37 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the

differential in Medicare payments made to urban and rural

hospitals be eliminated

S. 10 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure

that Medicare-dependent, small rural hospitals receive for a 3-

year period at least their reasonable costs for inpatient hospital

services furnished under the Medicare Program

S. 89 To delay for I year the effective date for section 89 of the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986

S. 142 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

establish a program of voluntary certification of long-term care

insurance policies and to protect medicare beneficiaries from

marketing practices related to such policies, and for other purposes

S. 161 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a

tax on the importation of crude oil and refined petroleum

products

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes

S. 335 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and

other provisions of law to delay for 1 year the effective dates

of the supplemental Medicare premium and additional benefits

under Part B of the Medicare program, with the exception of

the spousal impoverishment benefit

S. 595 To amend section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to exempt certain small businesses from the apphcation of

the employee benefit nondiscrimination rules, to delay and to

simplify the requirements of such section, and for other purposes

S. 1130 To amend Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act

to improve supervision of representative payees on behalf of

beneficiaries under those programs

S. 1155 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that certain educational and training grants to nonresident

aliens shall be exempt from income tax and for other purposes

S. 1273 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to treatment by cooperatives of gains or losses from

sale of certain assets

S. 1466 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments made under such program to rural referral

centers and high Medicare volume hospitals located in rural

areas, to improve the delivery of health services to individuals

residing in such areas, and for other purposes

S. 1506 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit

the ability of corporations to obtain a refund of taxes by carrying back net operating loses arising from excess interest deductions allocable to transactions reducing corporate equity

S. 1654 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage long-term investments by pension funds by imposing an

excise tax on gain from the sale of assets held for 180 days or

less

S. 1726 To repeal Medicare Catastrophic coverage provisions

effective in years after 1989 and the supplemental Medicare

premium, and for other purposes

Mr. Kasten

S. Res. 63 Expressing the sense of the Senate that the Federal

excise taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel shall not be increased to

reduce the Federal deficit

S. Res. 80 Relating to legislation which would require interstate

mailorder companies to impose State Taxes on items mailed

across State borders

S. 9 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to phase out

the earnings test over a 5-year period for individuals who have

attained retirement age, and for other purposes

S. 10 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure

that Medicare-dependent, small rural hospitals receive for a 3-

year period at least their reasonable costs for inpatient hospital

services furnished under the Medicare Program

S. 89 To delay for I year the effective date for section 89 of the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986

S. 171 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

a variable capital gains tax differential for certain capital assets,

to index the basis of capital assets, and for other purposes

S. 260 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make

the exclusion from gross income of amounts paid for employee

educational assistance programs

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes

S. 335 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and

other provisions of law to delay for I year the effective dates

of the supplemental Medicare premium and additional benefits

under Part B of the Medicare program, with the exception of

the spousal impoverishment benefit

S. 350 lo repeal section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 (relating to rules for coverage and benefits under certain

employee benefit plans)

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued

S. 411 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore a

capital gains tax differential and for othcr purposes

S. 450 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase

the earned income tax credit on the basis of family size, and for

other purposes

S. 551 To amend the Internal Resenue Code of 1986 to restore a

capital gains tax differential, and for other purposes

S. 565 To authorize a new corporation to support State and

local strategies for achieving more affordable housing, to increase homeowsnership, and for other purposes

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Mr. Kasten-Continued

S. 601 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a child tax credit and refundable child and dependent care

tax credit

S. 659 To repeal the estate tax inclusion related to valuation

freezes

S. 664 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for the indexing of certain assets

S. 692 To amend title XX of the Social Security Act to establish

a block grant program for child care services, to amend the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to adjust the earned income

credit to take account of family size, and for other purposes

S. 838 To repeal the estate tax incrusion related to valuation

freezes

S. 849 To repeal section 2036(c) of the Internal Revenue Code

of 1986, relating to valuation freezes

S. 894 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow

amounts paid for home improvements to mitigate radon gas

exposure to qualify for deduction fr medical expenses

S. 921 To amend the Social Security Act and the Public Health

Service Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare

program with respect to payments made under such program to

hospitals located in rural areas, to improve the delivery of

health services to individuals residing in such areas, and for

other purposes

S. 944 To authorize the establishment of a United States- I aiwan

Free Trade Area

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit

S. 1041 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

tax relief for farmers who realize capital gain on the transfer of

farm property to satisfy an indebtedness and for other purposes

S. 1212 To amend title I! of the Social Security Act to provide

for a more gradual period of transition (and a new alternative

formula with respect to such transition) to the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Scurity Amendments of 1977 as such changes apply to workers born in years

after 1916 and before 1927 (and related beneficiaries) and to

provide for increases in such workers' benefits a(Lordingl.. and

for other purposes

S. 1273 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to treatment by cooperatives of gains or losses from

sale of certain assets

S. 1286 To amend the Internal Revenue Cod( of 1986 to provide

for a maximum long-term capital gains rate of 15 percent and

indexing of certain capital assets

S. 1323 To temporarily reduce the duty on certain timing apparatus

S. 1381 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase to 100 percent and make permanent the deduction for

health insurance for self-employed individuals

S. 1383 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

certain employees from pension minimum coverage requirements

S. 1503 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove

certain limitations on charitable contributions of certain items

S. 1504 1o amend the Harmomied Tariff Schedule of the

United States to correct the classification of 26-inch biLcyles

S. 1522 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of l%6 to exclude

from gross income the value of certain transportation furnished

by an employer

S. 1619 1 o amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce

the occ upational tax on small retail liquor and beer dealer%, and

for other purposes

S. 1627 lo anmend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to generally treat bonds issued for section 5011(c)(3) organization in a manner similar to governmental bonds

S. 1726 l'o repeal Medicare Catastrophic coverage provisions

effective in years after 1989 and the supplemnental Medicare

premium, and for other purposes

S. 1771 1t amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote savings and long-terni investment through a reduced capital gains tax rate and individual retirement plus accounts

S. 1774 l'o amend tlie Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal

section 89 nondiscrimination rules

S. 1928 Inititled "l'he Kenosha, Wisconsin, l:quity Act of 1989)

Mr. Kennedy

S. Res. 64 Lxpressing tlie opposition of the Senate to the mnipotstion of a fee on imported crude oil and refined petroleum

products

S. Con. Res. 10 1o express the sense of the Congress with

respect to continuing reductions it, the Medicare Program

S. Con. Res. 45 Resolution relating to congressional support ot a Presidential waiver of the provisions of the Jackson-Vanik

amendment with respect to the Soviet Uiiion

S. 5 to provide for a I- 'deral program for the improvement of

child care, and for other purposes

S. 231 I o anmend part A of title IV of the SoLial Security Act to

improve quality control standards and procedures under the

Aid to I families With I)epndenit Children Program, and for

other purpose%

S. 262 Io amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove

certain linmitatiorns Oil cLharitable coiitributiorn% Of certain items

S. 339 to anierid title XIX of thie SOlial Security Act to re(luce

infant mortality through improvement of coverage of services

to pregnant women and infants under tie Medicaid program

S. 342 To amnend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that certain credits will riot be subject to the passive activity

rules, and for other purpose%

S. 355 T1o amend the Internal Resenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during whuih qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued

S. 378 Jo extend the Steel Import Stabilization ALI foir an additiinal 5 years

S. 565 To aulhori/e a new corporation to support State and

local strategies for achieving more affordable housing, to increase homeorwnership, arnd for other purposes

S. 570 to amend tile Internal Revenue Code of 1986 tr) enhance

the incentive for Increasing research activities

S. 709 1o establish a program to guarantee the availability oif

dosrnpaynients for first time honiebuyers based rn a program

of rimonthly or other payments into an interest tax-exempt acc()unt

S. 776 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow

i deductions for advertising expenses for tobacco products

S. 801 lo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase

the excise taxes r)i cigarettes by 22 cents per pack

S. 894 'to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow

amnounts paid for home improvements to mitigate radon gas

exposure to qualify for deduction for medical expenses

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INDEX BY AUTHOR OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE

Mr. Kennedy-Continued

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1155 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that certain educational and training grants to nonresident

aliens shall be exempt from income tax and for other purposes

S. 1157 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow

individuals who do not itemize deductions to deduct losses for

failed financial institutions which are treated as ordinary losses

S. 1168 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to assure

access to health insurance for self-employed individuals and to

simplify rules governing the inclusion in gross income of benefits provided under discriminatory group health plans

S. 1295 To provide duty-free treatment for the entry of scenery

and costumes imported by the Boston Ballet for a special performance

S. 1480 To ensure economic equity for American women and

their families by providing equitable pay and employee benefits

and enhanced opportunities in business procurement, providing

economic and retirement security for women as workers and as

divorced or surviving spouses, making quality and affordable

dependent care available to all working families, enhancing the

long-term health of women and their families through prevention services and assistance to victims of domestic viol,_n~e

S. 1673 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for substance abuse treatment services on request for individuals desiring to rid themselves of substance abuse problems.

and for other purposes

Mr. Kerrey

S. 5 To provide for a Federal program for the impro%ement of

child care, and for other purposes

S. 306 To amend the Social Secrity Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to pay merits

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health serVIces to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend d

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilzation Act for an ,dditional 5 years

S. 430 To amend title XIX of the Social Se(-urity Act to pro% ide

coverage for certain outreach activities undertaken at the

option of a State for the purpose of identifýing pregnant

women and children who are eligible for medical assistance and

assisting them in applying for and re•.eiing such assistance. and

for other purposes

S. 892 To exclude Agent Orange settlement payments from

countable income and resources under F-ederal means-tested

programs

S. 921 To amend the Social Security Act and the Pubhlc Health

Service Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare

program with respect to payments made under such program to

hospitals located in rural areas, to improe the delihery of

health services to indi•iduals residing in such area,,, and for

other purposes

S. 1041 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

tax relief for farmers who realize capital gain on the transfer of

farm property to satisfy an indebtedness and for other purposes.

Mr. Kerry

S. Res. 64 Expressing the opposition of the Senate to the imposition of a fee on imported crude oil and refined petroleum

products

S. Con. Res. 10 To express the sense of the Congress with

respect to continuing reductions in the Medicare Program.

S. Con. Res. 45 Resolution relating to congressional support of a

Presidential waiver of the provisions of the Jackson-Vanik

amendment with respect to the Soviet Union

S. 5 To provide for a Federal program for the improvement of

child care, and for other purposes

S. 51 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide

that the combined earnings of a husband and wife during the

period of their marriage shall be divided equally and shared

between them for benefit purposes, so as to recognize the

economic contributit,- of each spouse to the marriage and

ensure that each spouse will have Social Security protection in

his or her own right

S. 231 To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to

improve quality control standards and procedures under the

Aid to Families With Dependent Children Program, and for

other purposes

S. 260 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make

the exclusion from gross income of amount paid for employee

educational assistance programs

S. 348 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore a

capital gains tax differential for small business stock held more

than 4 years

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which h qualified moriyage

bonds and mortgage credit certifit ales ma, be issued

S. 384 lo amend title XIX of thc Social Securitt Act to assist

individuals wuth a severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to partlclpate In community and fanily life, and for other purposes

S. 504 J(o improve the operation of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, and for other purposes

S. 565 To authorie a new% corpo-ation to support State and

Iocal strategies for achie ing more affordable housing, to increase homeosnership, and for other purposes

S. 570 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance

the incentite for increasing researcLh activities

S. 708 fo amend title V of the Social SecuritN Act to promote

the integration and coordination of services for pregnant

women and infants to prevent and reduce infant mortality and

m(orbiditt

S. 709 To establi,,h a program to guarantee the aailability of

dos%%npavments for first timne homebuyers based on a program

of monthly, or other payments into an interest tax-exempt iccount

S. 720 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

anti modify the targeted jobs credit, and for other purposes

S. 766 To amend the Internal Revenue Code -)f 1986 to make

the targeted j'ibs tax credit permanent and to index the amount

of %%ages to %hic.h the credit applies

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Mr. Kerry-Continued

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit

S. 1070 To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to

provide that the existing requirement for deeming a parent's

income and resources to his or her children under age 18 shall

not apply in the case of certain severely disabled children, and

to provide that the benefit payable to such children under such

title shall equal the personal needs allowance.

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1358 To amend the Social Security Act to take into account

monthly earnings in determining the amount of disability benefits payable to a recipient of disabled adult child's benefits and

certain other beneficiaries and to provide for continued entitlement to disability and Medicare benefits for such individuals,

and for other purposes.

S. 1380 To amend title 31, United States Code, to increase both

citizen participation in and funding for the war on drugs by

directing the Secretary of the Treasury to issue Drug War

Bonds, and for other purposes

S. 1383 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

certain employees from pension minimum coverage requirements

S. 1389 To authorize the issuance of drug war bonds and to

require that the proceeds of those bonds be used to fund the

Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988

S. 1480 To ensure economic equity for American women and

their families by providing equitable pay and employee benefits

and enhanced opportunities in business procurement, providing

economic and retirement security for women as workers and as

divorced or surviving spouses, making quality and affordable

dependent care available to all working families, enhancing the

long-term health of %,omen and their families through prevention services and assistance to victims of domestic violence

S. 1541 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore

a capital gains differential for small and high-risk business stock

held for more than 5 years

S. 1636 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

the period for issuing qualified small issue bonds for manufacturing facilities through 1991

S. 1661 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for a tax credit for qualifying disability expenses

S. 1682 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage savings by increasing the amount of deductible contributions which may be made to an individual retirement account.

to allow distributions from individual retirement accounts to be

used without penalty to purchase a first home or to pay for

higher education expenses, and for other purposes

S. 1876 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to pro, id"

a refundable tax credit for the costs of small businesses in

providing accessibility for disabled indis iduals

S. 1956 To amend the Internal Resenue Code of 1986 to pro, ide

a mechanism for taxpayers to designate an> portion of any

overpayment of income tax and to contribute other amounts.

for payments to fight the sar on drugs and for Other purposes

S. 1975 To temporarily suspend the duty on certain aluminum

plates sheets, and strips that are product of Bahrain

Mr. Kohl

S. Con. Res. 10 To express the sense of the Cojgress with

respect to continuing reductions in the Medicare Program

S. S To provide for a Federal program for the improvement of

child care, and for other purposes

S. 89 To delay for I year the effective date for section 89 of the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

S. 339 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to reduce

infant mortality through improvement of coverage of services

to pregnant women and infants under the Medicaid program.

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued.

S. 654 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for the establishment of simplified health arrangements meeting

the requirements of section 89, to modify the definition of parttime employee for purposes of section 89, and to simplify the

application of section 89

S. 771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow

deductions for costs in connection with oil and hazardous substances cleanup unless the requirements of all applicable Federal laws concerning such cleanup are met, and for other purposes

S. 785 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide

States the option of providing quality home and community

care to the elderly under their Medicaid programs

S. 811 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

notice to any taxpayer of amounts withheld in excess of such

amounts reported on a tax return by such taxpayer

S. 921 To amend the Social Security Act and the Public Health

Service Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare

program with respect to payments made under such program to

hospitals located in rural areas, to improve the delivery of

health services to individuals residing in such areas, and for

other purposes

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-incomc housing credit

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1149 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and the

Internal Resenue Code of 1986 to limit application of the

benefits and premiums of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage

Act of 1988 to those voluntarily enrolled in part B of the

Medicare program

S. 1273 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to treatment by cooperatises of gains or losses from

sale of certain assets

S. 1323 ro temporarily reduce the duty on certain timing apparat us

S. 1383 1To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

certain employees from pension minimum coverage requirements

S. 1466 to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

make certain modifications in the Medicare program sith respect to payments made under such program to rural referral

centers and high Medicare , olume hospitals located in rural

areas, to impro% e the delihcry of health services to individuals

residing in such areas, and for other purposes

S. 1570 1 o amend the Social Security Act to partially deregulate

the collection of fees for the representation of claimant in

administratise proceedings

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Mr. Kohl-Continued

S. 1682 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encoutage savings by increasing the amount of deductible contributions which may be made to an individual retirement account,

to allow distributions from individual retirement accounts to be

used without penalty to purchase a first home or to pay for

higher education expenses, and for other purposes

S. 1876 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

a refundable tax credit for the costs of small businesses in

providing accessibility for disabled individuals

S. 1928 Entitled "The Kenosha, Wisconsin, Equity Act of 1989"

Mr. Lautenberg

S. Res. 64 Expressing the opposition of the Senate to the imposition of a fee on imported crude oil and refined petroleum

products.

S. Res. 92 Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Section

89 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

S. 5 To provide for a Federal program for the improvement of

child care, and for other purposes

S. 89 To delay for 1 year the effective date for section 89 of the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986

S. 100 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with

respect to coverage of, and payment for, services of psychologists under part B of medicare

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued

S. 565 To authorize a new corporation to support State and

local strategies for achieving more affordable housing, to increase homeownership, and for other purposes

S. 570 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance

the incentive for increasing research activities

S. 720 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

and modify the targeted jobs credit, and for other purposes

S. 800 To provide for a moratorium on, and study regarding,

certain State tax laws

S. 894 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow

amounts paid for home improvements to mitigate radon gas

exposure to qualify for deduction for medical expenses

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simphfy the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1173 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 %kith

respect to the allocation of research and experimental expenditures

S. 1383 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

certain employees from pension minimum coverage requirements

S. 1415 To suspend for a three-year period duty on (1)3-Quinolinecarboxyhc acid, I-ethyl-6-fluoro-1.4 dihydro-4-oxo-7-(I-piperazinyl)-, also known as Norfloxacm

S. 1416 To suspend for a three-year period the duty on 2,2-

dimethylcyclopropyl-carboxamide, also knossn as D-carboxamide

S. 1417 To suspend for a three-year period the duty on NAmidino 3,5-diamino 6-chloropyraznecarboxamide monoh)tdrochlonde dehydrate, also known as amilorde hydrochloride

S. 1418 To suspend temporarily the duty on chemical light activator blend

S. 1522 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

from gross income the value of certain transportation furnished

by an employer

S. 1527 To provide incentive grants for States that enact legislation aimed at limiting youth access to cigarettes, and for other

purposes

S. 1529 To amend section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to

respond to the actions of countries that do not provide adequate and effective patent protection to United States nationals

S. 1597 To provide temporary duty-free treatment for certain

chemicals

S. 1598 To temporarily suspend the duty on diphenolic acid

S. 1599 To provide temporary duty-free treatment to 2,6-HNA

S. 1601 To extend the suspension of duties on certain chemicals

S. 1602 To temporarily suspend the duty on ADC-6

S. 1603 To temporarily suspend the duty on diflunisal

S. 1604 To temporarily suspend the duty on levodopa

S. 1605 Relating to the tariff treatment of trifluoromethyianiline

S. 1613 To temporarily suspend the duty on tamoxifen citrate

S. 1693 -1 o temporarily suspend the duty on iopamidol

S. 1710 To temporarily suspend the duty on iohexol

S. 1744 To suspend temporarily the duty on 2.3.6 Trimethylphenol ( FM[P)

Mr. Leahy

S. Res. 64 Expressing the opposition of the Senate to the imposition of a fee on imported crude oil and refined petroleum

products

S. Res. 119 Concerning the 1986 agreement between the United

States and Japan regarding the Japanese semiconductor market

S. 5 To provide for a Federal program for the improvement of

child care, and for other purposes

S. 100 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act w#ith

respect to coverage of, and payment for. services of psychologists under part 13 of medicare

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an additional 5 years

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to participate in community and family life, and for other purposes

S. 570 T-o amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance

the incentive for increasing research activities

S. 764 To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to

provide that an individual under the age of 21 who otherwise

meets the requirements of that part shall continue to be considered a dependent child for so long as the individual is a fulltime

student and may he expected to complete the educational program in which the individual is enrolled before he or she

attains the age of 21

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

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Mr. Leahy-Continued

S. 1273 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to treatment by cooperatives of gains or losses from

sale of certain assets

S. 1628 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a deduction for the expenses of adopting a special need%

child and to amend title 5. United States Code, to establish a

program providing assistance to Federal employees adopting a

special needs child

S. 1682 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage savings by increasing the amount of deductible contributions which may be made to an individual retirement account,

to allow distributions from individual retirement accounts to be

used without penalty to purchase a first home or to pay for

higher education expenses, and for other purposes

Mr. Levin

S. Res. 119 Concerning the 1986 agreement between the United

States and Japan regarding the Japanesc semlconductor market

S. Con. Res. 21 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the

current Federal income tax dcduction for interest paid on debt

secured by a first or second home should not he fLrther restricted

S. Con. Res. 45 Resolution relating . to congressional -upport of a

Presidential waiver of the pro iions of the Jackson-'Vanik

amendment suth respect to the Soret Union

S. Con. Res. 63 To recognize the uniqueness of and express

strong support for the maritime polic- of the United State-,. and

to urge the President in the strongLst possible term,, to ensurL

that tile United States does not propose maritime transportation

services for inclusion in the General Agreemint on I aritIs and

Trade discussions md that any proposal that %%muld consider

maritime transportation a% any area for negotiation Is aLti'. cly

opposed by the Lnited States

S. 19 To alloy. State Go'.ernors to file petiint wns for 10i1i0 t1 under

section 301 of the I rade Act ()f 1974

S. 89 To dela% for 1 ,ear the effectl,.e dart hr ,,th in 80) t tltI

Internal Resenue Code of I Xh

S. 121 To amend title XVill ot thI SIcial Sti uri•, X'cti to

provide that psýchologist ,er'.,ce,, turnished h, o)r undbr arrangements made by a hosptice program are co•oered under

Medicare

S. 231 To amend part A. ob title 1% of the SOCIal Securit. -Xci to

improve quality control standards, and procteduri,, under thi

Aid to Families With r)ependeni C children Pr gramn and b(r

other purposes

S. 260 To amend the Internal Re.enue (_(C)dit 19'b ( to make

the exclusion from gross income of amount,, paid tor cmprlee

educational assitance programs

S. 339 To amend title XIX of the Soci•al Securits, Aci to rcduci

infant mortality through improemenrit of co(iserage obt scrics

to pregnant women and infants under the Midcaid program

S. 342 To amend the Internal Res.enue (o)de ob l~Ih to( pros ide

that certain credits %%dll not be subject to the passi,.e actl.ity,

rules, and for other purposes

S. 355 To amend the Internal Recnue Code ot I'1X0 to extend

through 1992 the period during \ohich qualified niortgagL

bonds and mortgage credit certificaLes, may he issued

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import iabhiliation \Lc fo)r an additional 5 years

S. 461 To amend title XVIII of the Soc-ial Security Act to

permit payment for services of physician assistants outside institutional settings

S. 479 To amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow for deduction of qualified adoption expenses and for other purposes.

S. 494 To amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to extend

for 5 years, and increase the amount of the deduction for health

insurnace for self-employed individuals

S. 501 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make

permanent, and to increase the amount of, the exclusion for

amounts received under qualified group legal services plans.

S. 562 1o amend the Social Security Act to provide for improvements in services to applicants and beneficiaries under the

old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program and the

supplemental security income program

S. 570 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance

the incentive for increasing research activities.

S. 656 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore

the deduction for interest on educational loans

S. 709 To establish a program to guarantee the availability of

downpayments for first time homebuyers based on a program

of monthly or other payments into an interest tax-exempt ac- cOUnlt

S. 720 Io amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

and modify the targeted jobs credit, and for other purposes

S. 894 to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow

amounts paid for home improvements to mitigate radon gas

exposure to quahfy for dedutiLon for medical expenses

S. 980 To amend the Internal Resenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of tile low%-income housing credit

S. 985 to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow

tile Secretary of the I'reasury to release information to participants of a qualified pension plan

S. 997 To amend title XVIII of tile Social Security Act to

pro' toie for ehgibility for home health ser%.Lices on the basis of a

nicld for occupational therapy

S. 1060 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

rifunldable Income lax credits to primary health serviLces pro-

%ider,, %•ho ssork in rural health manpovser shortage areas, and

for other purposes

S 1078 To amend the Soclal Security ALt to provide for impro%.ed delivery of health scr, ics, toi individuals residing in

rural areas by making ct.rtain modifi,-ations with respect to

health Limit ser,.iLce provided under such act, and for other

purposes

S 1125 To amend the Internal Re.enue Code of 19)88 to repeal

OiL Supplemintal Medicare premium arid to provide funding for

Mediclarc catastrophice benefits from general receipts by exlending tihe maximum mdi'. dual income tax rate o)f 33 percent

S 1129 to amend the Internal Re,,enuc Code of 1988 to simphty the antid•iscrinination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plan%

S. 1130 To amend titles I1 and XVI of the Social Security Act

to improve super,, ision of repre,,entatie payees on behalf of

bencficiarics under those programs

S. 1166 0o correct the tariff classification of certain chipper

knife steel products

S. 1358 1o amend the Social Security Act to take into account

monthl, earnings in determining the amount of disability benefits payable to i recipient of disabled adult child' benefits and

certain other hbeneficiaries and to provide for continued entitlement to disabiity and Medicare benefits for such individuals,

and foir other r purposes

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Mr. Levin-Continued

S. 1383 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

certain employees from pension minimum coverage requirements.

S. 1384 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

provide direct reimbursement under part B of Medicare for

nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist services that are

provided in rural areas.

S. 1388 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal

the supplemental Medicare premium and to provide funding for

Medicare catastrophic benefits from general receipts by extending the maximum individual income tax rate of 33 percent.

S. 1412 To fund the essential air service program from the

Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

S. 1516 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal

the catastrophic supplemental premium, to restore a deduction

for two-earner couples and income averaging for farmers, and

to increase the maximum individual tax rate to 38.5 percent

while lowering the maximum capital gains rate to 28 percent

S. 1570 To amend the Social Security Act to partially deregulate

the collection of fees for the representation of claimant in

administrative proceedings.

S. 1591 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

provide coverage of clinical workers, psychiatric nurses, and

marriage and family therapists when provided on-site at a community mental health center or off-site as part of a treatment

plan.

S. 1661 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for a tax credit for qualifying disability expenses

S. 1670 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

clarify the medically necessary procedures related to atrophic

and weakened jaws are covered under such title, and for other

purposes

S. 1682 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage savings by increasing the amount of deductible contributions which may be made to an individual retirement account.

to allow distributions from individual retirement accounts to be

used without penalty to purchase a first home or to pay for

higher education expenses, and for other purposes

S. 1897 To provide that certain payments made by the Cedar

Springs Medical Clinic are considered correct payments not

requiring any repayment, and for other purposes

Mr. Lieberman

S. Con. Res. 10 To express the sense of the Congress with

respect to continuing reductions in the Medicare Program

S. 5 To provide for a Federal program for the improvement of

child care, and for other purposes

S. 28 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase

the basic standard deduction for child dependents

S. 231 To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to

improve quality control standards and procedures under the

Aid to Families With Dependent Children Program, and for

other purposes

S. 279 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

from gross income employee adoption assistance provided by

the employer

S. 342 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that certain credits will not be subject to the passive activity

rules, and for other purposes

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

S. 353 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow

the use of U S. savings bonds for any individual's higher education expenses to qualify for an income exclusion

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued.

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an additional 5 years

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to participate in community and family life, and for other purposes.

S. 435 To amend section 118 of the Internal Revenue Code to

provide for certain exceptions from certain rules determining

contributions in aid of construction

S. 479 To amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow for deduction of qualified adoption expenses and for other purposes

S. 524 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

provide for coverage of adult day health care under the Medicare program, and for other purposes

S. 570 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance

the incentive for increasing research activities

S. 654 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for the establishment of simplified health arrangements meeting

the requirements of section 89, to modify the definition of parttime employee for purposes of section 89, and to simplify the

application of section 89

S. 708 To amend title V of the Social Security Act to promote

the integration and coordination of services for pregnant

women and infants to prevent and reduce infant mortality and

morbidity

S. 720 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

and modify the targeted jobs credit, and for other purposes

S. 771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow

deductions for costs in connection with oil and hazardous substances cleanup unless the requirements of all applicable Federal laws concerning such cleanup are met, and for other purposes

S. 800 To provide for a moratorium on, and study regarding,

certain State tax laws

S. 879 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit

States, as a condition of Medicaid funding, from discriminating

in its medical reciprocity standards (other than years of accredited graduate medical education) against foreign medical graduates

S. 894 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow

amounts paid for home improvements to mitigate radon gas

exposure to qualify for deduction for medical expenses

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1173 To amend the Internal Revenue Cooe of 1986 with

respect to the allocation of research and experimental expenditures

S. 1326 To temporarily suspend the duty on ciprofloxacin hydrocholoride, ciprofloxacin, and nimodipine

S. 1358 To amend the Souial Security Act to take into account

monthly earnings in determining the amount of disability benefits payable to a recipient of disabled adult child's benefits and

certain other beneficiaries and to provide for continued entitlement to disability and Medicare benefits for such individuals,

and for other purposes

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Mr. Lieberman-Continued

S. 1479 To amend the National Housing Act to expand the

eligibility for mortgage insurance, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow use of IRA's for downpayments, to

establish a program to promote new and innovative technologies in the housing industry, and for other purposes

S. 1547 To provide special rules for health insurance costs of

self-employed individuals

S. 1577 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that charitable contributions of appreciated property will not be

treated as an item of tax preference.

S. 1682 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage savings by increasing the amount of deductible contributions which may be made to an individual retirement account,

to allow distributions from individual retirement accounts to be

used without penalty to purchase a first home or to pay for

higher education expenses, and for other purposes

S. 1708 To provide for stabilization of the process of providing

coal industry health benefits to clarify Federal tax treatment of

the transfer of excess coal pension plan assets to coal health

plans and for other purposes

S. 1956 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

a mechanism for taxpayers to designate any portion of any

overpayment of income tax and to contribute other amounts,

for payments to fight the war on drugs and for other purposes

Mr. Lott

S. Res. 92 Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Section

89 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

S. Res. 119 Concerning the 1986 agreement between the United

States and Japan regarding the Japanese semiconductor market

S. Res. 179 To express the sense of the Senate regarding the

testing of U S agricultural products imported by our trading

partners of potentially harmful chemicals

S. Con. Res. 78 Expressing the sense of the Congress relating to

the conference committee action on the reform of the Medicare

Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988

S. 9 To amend title 11 of the Social Security Act to phase out

the earnings test over a 5-year period for individuals who have

attained retirement age. and for other purposes

S. 89 To delay for I year the effective date for section 89 of the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986

S. 100 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with

respect to coverage of. and payment for. services of psychologists under part B of medicare

S. 159 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 19X6 to provide

a refundable credit to parents for dependents under age 5. that

earned income credit shall not apply to families having such a

dependent, and that the dependent care credit ,hall not apply

with respect to such dependents

S. 171 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

a variable capital gains tax differential for certain capital assets.

to index the basis of capital assets, and for other purposes

S. 260 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make

the exclusion from gross income of amounts paid for employee

educational assistancee programs

S. 335 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and

other provisions of law to delay for I year the effective dates

of the supplemental Medicare premium and additional benefits

under Part B of the Medicare program, with the exception of

the spousal impoverishment benefit

S. 342 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that certain credits will not be subject to the passive activity

rules, and for other purposes

S. 350 To repeal section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 (relating to rules for coverage and benefits under certain

employee benefit plans)

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued.

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an additional 5 years

S. 435 To amend section 118 of the Internal Revenue Code to

provide for certain exceptions from certain rules determining

contributions in aid of construction

S. 570 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance

the incentive for increasing research activities

S. 601 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a child tax credit and refundable child and dependent care

tax credit

S. 656 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore

the deduction for interest on educational loans

S. 659 To repeal the estate tax inclusion related to valuation

freezes

S. 720 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

and modify the targeted jobs credit. and for other purposes

S. 828 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

incentives for the removal of crude oil and natural gas through

enhanced oil recovery techniques so as to add as much as 10

billion barrels to the U S reserve base, to extend the production of certain stripper oil and gas wells, and for other purposes

S. 840 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a

deduction for education loan interest incurred by doctors.

nurses, and allied health professionals while serving in medically underserved areas

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit

S. 1155 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that certain educational and training grants to nonresident

ahens shall be exempt from income tax and for other purposes

S. 1380 To amend title H1. United States Code. to increase both

citizen partlcipation in and funding for the war on drugs by

directing the Secretary of the Treasury to issue Drug War

Bonds, and for other purposes

S. 1381 ro amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase to I(X) percent and make permanent the deduction for

health insurance for self-employed individuals

S. 1513 ro amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny

status as a tax exempt organization, and as a charitable contribution recipient, for organizations which perform or provide

facilities for abortions

S. 1618 Fo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow

less frequent deposits of payroll taxes for employers of certain

lower paid employees

S. 1636 -1o amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

the period for issuing qualified small issue bonds for manufacturing facilities through 1991

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Mr. Lott-Continued

S. 1692 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to the treatment of certain timber activities under passive loss rules

S. 1726 To repeal Medicare Catastrophic coverage provisions

effective in years after 1989 and the supplemental Medicare

premium, and for other purposes.

S. 1732 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow

monthly deposits of payroll taxes for employers with monthly

payroll tax payments under $10,000, and for other purposes

S. 1771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote savings and long-term investment through a reduced capital gains tax rate and individual retirement plus accounts

S. 1774 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal

section 89 nondiscrimination rules

S. 1956 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a mechanism for taxpayers to designate any portion of any

overpayment of income tax and to contribute other amounts,

for payments to fight the war on drugs and for other purposes

Mr. Lugar

S. Res. 14 To express the sense of the Senate deploring the

European Community's ban of U S beef and requiring U S

Commissaries in the European Community to buy and sell

American meat

S. Con. Res. 10 To express the sense of the Congress with

respect to continuing reductions in the Medicare Program

S. Con. Res. 37 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the

differential in Medicare payments made to urban and rural

hospitals be eliminated

S. 9 To amend title It of the Social Security Act to phase out

the earnings test over a 5-year period for individuals who have

attained retirement age. and for other purposes

S. 24 To clarify that charges and fees may be collected in

connection with foreign trade zones at certain small airports

S. 163 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that service performed for an elementary or secondary school

operated primarily for religious purposes is exempt from the

Federal unemployment tax

S. 260 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make

the exclusion from gross income of amounts paid for employee

educational assistance programs

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes

S. 350 To repeal section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 (relating to rules for coverage and benefits under certain

employee benefit plans)

S. 355 To amend the Internal Reienue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to participate in community and family life, and for other purposes

S. 411 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore a

capital gains tax differential, and for other purposes

S. 430 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide

coverage for certain outreach activities undertaken at the

option of a State for the purpose of identifying pregnant women and children who are eligible for medical assistance and

assisting them in applying for and receiving such assistance, and

for other purposes

S. 435 To amend section 118 of the Internal Revenue Code to

provide for certain exceptions from certain rules determining

contributions in aid of construction

S. 494 To amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to extend

for 5 years, and increase the amount of the deduction for health

insurnace for self-employed individuals

S. 570 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance

the incentive for increasing research activities

S. 601 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a child tax credit and refundable child and dependent care

tax credit

S. 720 To amend the Interr.al Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

and modify the targeted jobs credit, and for other purposes

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1139 To provide for equality of State taxation of domestic

and foreign corporations

S. 1155 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that certain educational and training grants to nonresident

aliens shall be exempt from income tax and for other purposes

I S. 1212 To amend title If of the Social Security Act to provide

for a more gradual period of transition (and a new alternative

formula with respect to such transition) to the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977 as such changes apply to workers born in years

after 1916 and before 1927 (and related beneficiaries) and to

provide for increases in such workers' benefits accordingly, and

for other purposes

S. 1221 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

a permanent extension for the issuance of first-time farmer

bonds

S. 1273 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to treatment by cooperatives of gains or losses from

sale of certain assets

S. 1358 To amend the Social Security Act to take into account

monthly earnings in determining the amount of disability benefits payable to a recipient of disabled adult child's benefits and

certain other beneficiaries and to provide for continued entitlement to disability and Medicare benefits for such individuals,

and for other purposes

S. 1381 To amend the Internal Pevenue Code of 1986 to increase to 1(X) percent and maKe permanent the deduction for

health insurance for self-employed individuals

S. 1383 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1086 to exclude

certain employees from pension minimum coverage requirements

S. 1547 To provide special rules for health insurance costs of

self-employed individuals

S. 1701 To implement the steel trade liberaliation program

S. 1726 To repeal Medicare Catastrophic coverage provisions

effective in years after 1989 and the supplemental Medicare

premium, and for other purposes

S. 1771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote savings and long-term investment through a reduced capital gains tax rate and individual retirement plus accounts

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Mr. Lugar-Continued

S. 1774 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal

section 89 nondiscrimination rules

Mr. Mack

S. Res. 92 Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Section

89 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

S. Res. 179 To express the sense of the Senate regarding the

testing of U S agricultural Froducts imported by our trading

partners of potentially harmful chemicals

S. 9 To amend title Ill of the Social Security Act to phase out

the earnings test over a 5-year period for individuals who have

attained retirement age, and for other purposes

S. 350 To repeal section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 (relating to rules for coverage and benefits under certain

employee benefit plans)

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued

S. 434 To prohibit a State from imposing an income tax on the

pension income of individuals who are not residents or domiciliaries of that State

S. 494 To amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to extend

for 5 years, and increase the amount of the deduction for health

insurnace for self-employed individuals

S. 659 To repeal the estate tax inclusion related to valuation

freezes

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit

S. 1196 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

a refundable credit to parents for dependents under age 6, and

for other purposes

S. 1219 To repeal medicare catastrophic coverage provisions

effective in years after 1989 and the supplemental medicare

premiums, and for other purposes

S. 1374 For the relief of Florida

S. 1381 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase to 100 percent and make permanent the deduction for

health insurance for self-employed individuals

S. 1726 To repeal Medicare Catastrophic coverage provision,

effective in years after 1989 and the supplemental Medi•are

premium, and for other purposes

S. 1771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote savings and long-term investment through a reduced capital gains tax rate and individual retirement plus accounts

S. 1878 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow

for State matching payments through voluntary contributions

and State taxes

Mr. Matsunaga

S. Res. 64 Expressing the opposition of the Senate to the imposition of a fee on imported crude oil and refined petroleum

products

S. 5 To provide for a Federal program for the improvements of

child care, and for other purposes

S. 100 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with

respect to coverage of, and payment for, services of psychologists under part B of medicare

s. 119 To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security

Act to provide that pediatric nurse practitioner or pediatric

clinical nurse pecialist services are covered under part B of

Medicare and are a mandatory benefit under Medicaid

S. 121 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

provide that psychologist services furnished by, or under arrangements made by, a hospice program are covered under

Medicare

S. 122 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

provide coverage for social worker services furnished at rural

health clinics

S. 124 To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security

Act to provide that clinical social worker services are covered

under part B of Medicare and are a mandatory benefit under

Medicaid, and for other purposes

S. 126 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

provide that a nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist

may, in collaboration with a physician, certify or recertify the

need for certain services, to provide for coverage of certain

items and services furnished by a nurse practitioner or clinical

nurse specialist, and for other purposes

S. 260 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make

the exclusion from gross income of amounts paid for employee

educational assistance programs

S. 339 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to reduce

infant mortality through improvement of coverage of services

to pregnant women and infants under the Medicaid program

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to participate in community and family life, and for other purposes

S. 430 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide

coverage for certain outreach activities undertaker at the

option of a State for the purpose of identifying pregnant

women and children who are eligible for medical assistance and

assisting them in applying for and receiving such assistance, and

for other purposes

S. 461 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

permit payment for services of physician assistants outside institutional settings

S. 654 1o amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for the establishment of simplified health arrangements meeting

the requirements of section 89, to modify the definition of parttime employee for purposes of section 89, and to simplify the

application of section 89

S. 667 lo amend the Federal Unemployment Tax Act with

respect to employment performed by certain employees of edutcational institutions

S. 704 To increase the authorization under title XX of the Social

Security Act for block grants to States for social services

S. 892 Fo exclude Agent Orange settlement payments from

Lountable income and resources under Federal means-tested

programs

S. 914 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

the solar, geothermal, and ocean thermal energy tax credits for

5 years

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit

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Mr. Matsunaga-Continued

S. 1053 To amend title V of the Social Security Act to provide

for supplemental resources to enhance the delivery of health

services to pregnant women and infants

S. 1054 To provide for the temporary suspension of duty on

certain magnetic video tape recordings

S. 1055 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt

retired public safety officers from the early withdrawal tax on

pension distributions

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1201 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to make

certain modifications in the Medicaid Program to provide pregnant women and children greater access to health care under

such program, and for other purposes

S. 1273 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to treatment by cooperatives of gains or losses from

sale of certain assets

S. 1358 To amend the Social Security Act to take into account

monthly earnings in determining the amount of disability benefits payable to a recipient of disabled adult child's benefits and

certain other beneficiaries and to provide for continued entitlement to disability and Medicare benefits for such individuals,

and for other purposes

S. 1384 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

provide direct reimbursement under part B of Medicare for

nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist services that are

provided in rural areas.

S. 1412 To fund the essential air service program from the

Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes

S. 1570 To amend the Social Security Nct to partially deregulate

the collection of fees for the representation of claimant in

administrative proceedings

S. 1571 To amend the Social Security Act to establish in the

Social Security Administration the Office of Chief Administrative Law Judge, and for other purposes

S. 1591 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

provide coverage of clinical workers, psychiatric nurses, and

marriage and family therapists when provided on-site at a community mental health center or off-site as part of a treatment

plan

S. 1642 To extend the existing suspension of duty on certain

knitwear fabricated in Guam

S. 1682 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage savings by increasing the amount of deductible contributions which may be made to an individual retirement account,

to allow distributions from individual retirement accounts to be

used without penalty to purchase a first home or to pay for

higher education expenses, and for other purposes

S. 1701 To implement the steel trade liberalization program

S. 1769 To amend title XIX of the Souial Security Act to iequire nursing facilities participating in the Medicaid Program to

pay, on a phase-in basis nursing personnel at a rate at least

equal to the mean rate paid nursing personnel employed outside

nursing facilities

Mr. McCain

S. Res. 92 Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Section

89 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

S. Res. 119 Concerning the 1986 agreement between the United

States and Japan regarding the Japanese semiconductor market

S. Res. 179 To express the sense of the Senate regarding the

testing of U S agricultural products imported by our trading

partners of potentially harmful chemicals

S. Con. Res. 36 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the

problem of geographical variations under the current Medicare

physician reimbursement system

S. Con. Res. 78 Expressing the sense of the Congress relating to

the conference committee action on the reform of the Medicare

Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988

S. 10 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure that Medicare-dependent, small rural hospitals receive for a 3-

year period at least their reasonable costs for inpatient hospital

services furnished under the Medicare Program

S. 43 To restore the Medicare and Medicaid law to the provisions in effect before the enactment of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 and to establish a Presidential

Commission on the Medicare Program

S. 58 To amend the Housing and Community Development Act

of 1987 to improve the enterprise zone development program,

to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax

incentives for investments in enterprise zones, and for other

purposes.

S. 89 To delay for 1 year the effective date for section 89 of the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986

S. 142 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

establish a program of voluntary certification of long-term care insurance policies and to protect medicare beneficiaries from

marketing practices related to such policies, and for other purposes

S. 243 To provide for the extension of regional referral center

classification of certain hospitals under the Medicare Program and to continue the payment rates for such hospitals

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes

S. 335 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and

other provisions of law to delay for I year the effective dates

of the supplemental Medicare premium and additional benefits

under Part B of the Medicare program, with the exception of

the spousal impoverishment benefit

S. 342 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that certain credits will not be subject to the passive activity

rules, and for other purposes

S. 350 To repeal section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 (relating to rules for coverage and benefits under certain

employee benefit plans)

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to participate in community and family life, and for other purposes

S. 504 To improve the operation of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, and for other purposes

S. 570 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance

the incentive for increasing research activities

S. 601 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a child tax credit and refundable child and dependent care

tax Lgredit

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Mr. McCain-Continued

S. 817 To amend title VII of the Social Securit, ALI to authorize appropriations for the Office of Rural Health Policy and to

establish a National Advisory Committee on Rural Health, and

for other purposes

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit

S. 1173 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to the allocation of research and experimental expenditures

S. 1203 To encourage Indian economic development

S. 1661 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for a tax credit for qualifying disability expenses

S. 1726 To repeal Medicare Catastrophic coverage provisions

effective in years after 1989 and the supplemental Medicare

premium, and for other purposes

S. 1771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote savings and long-term investment through a reduced capital gains tax rate and individual retirement plus accounts

S. 1774 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal

section 89 nondiscrimination rules

Mr. McClure

S. Res. 14 To express the sense of the Senate deploring the

European Community's ban of U S beef and requiring U S

Commissaries in the European Community to buy and sell

American meat

S. Res. 92 Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Section

89 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

S. Res. 179 To express the sense of the Senate regarding the

testing of U S agricultural products imported by our trading

partners of potentially harmful chemicals

S. Con. Res. 37 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the

differential in Medicare payments made to urban and rural

hospitals be eliminated

S. 171 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

a variable capital gains tax differential for certain capital assets,

to index the basis of capital assets, and for other purposes

S. 205 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

eliminate the reimbursement differential between hospitals in

different areas

S. 243 To provide for the extension of regional referral center

classificfion of ceramin hospitals under the Medicare Program

and to continue the payment rates for such hospitals

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes

S. 335 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and

other provisions of law to delay for 1 year the effective dates

of the supplemental Medicare premium and additional benefits

under Part B of the Medicare program, with the exception of

the spousal impoverishment benefit

S. 350 To repeal section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 (relating to rules for coverage and benefits under certain

employee benefit plans)

S. 435 To amend section 118 of the Internal Revenue Code to

provide for certain exceptions from certain rules determining

contributions in aid of construction

S. 656 1o amend the Internal Re%,enue Code of 1986 to restore

the deduction for interest on edu.ational loans

S. 662 lo amend the Internal Resenue Code of 1986 to increase

and index the Lalendar quarter wage threshold for determining

agnrLultural labor employers for purposes of imposing the Federal unemployment tax

S. 712 To pros ide for a referendum on the political status of

Perto Rico

S. 720 To amend the Internal Re-,enue Code of 1986 to extend

and modif,, the targeted jobs credit, and for other purposes

S. 828 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

incentives for the remoal of crude oil and natural gas through

enhanced oil recovery techniques so as to add as much as 10

billion barrels to the U S reserve base, to extend the production of certain stripper oil and gas wells, and for other purposes

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the los-mcome housing credit

S. 1041 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

tax relief for farmers who realize capital gain on the transfer of

farm property to satisfy an indebtedness and for other purposes.

S. 1082 Relating to the treatment of a certain project for purposes of the energy tax credit

S. 1273 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to treatment by cooperatives of gains or losses from

sale of certain assets

S. 1619 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce

the occupational tax on small retail liquor and beer dealers, and

for other purposes

S. 1726 To repeal Medicare Catastrophic coverage provisions

effective in years after 1989 and the supplemental Medicare

premium, and for other purposes

S. 1771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote savings and long-term investment through a reduced capital gains tax rate and individual retirement plus accounts

Mr. McConnell

S. Res. 63 Expressing the sense of the Senate that the Federal

excise taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel shall not be increased to

reduce the Federal deficit

S. Res.-92 Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Section

89 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

S. Con. Res. 10 To express the sense of the Congress with

respect to continuing reductions in the Medicare Program

S. 9 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to phase out

the earnings test over a 5-year period for individuals who have

attained retirement age, and for other purposes

S. 89 To delay for I year the effective date for section 89 of the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986

S. 243 To provide for the extension of regional referral center

classification of certain hospitals under the Medicare Program

and to continue the payment rates for such hospitals

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes

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Mr. McConnell-Continued

S. 335 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and

other provisions of law to delay for I year the effective dates

of the supplemental Medicare premium and additional benefits

under Part B of the Medicare program, with the exception of

the spousal impoverishment benefit

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an additional 5 years

S. 479 To amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow for deduction of qualified adoptioih expenses and for other purposes

S. 659 To repeal the estate tax inclusion related to valuation

freezes

S. 771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow

deductions for costs in connection with oil and hazardous substances cleanup unless the requirements of all applicable Federal laws concerning such cleanup are met, and for other purposes

S. 849 To repeal section 2036(c) of the Internal Revenue Code

of 1986, relating to valuation freezes

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit

S. 1088 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the provision and quality of services to individuals with

mental retardation or related condition

S. 1273 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to treatment by cooperatives of gains or losses from

sale of certain assets

S. 1358 To amend the Social Security Act to take into account

monthly earnings in determining the amount of disability benefits payable to a recipient of disabled adult child's benefits and

certain other beneficiaries and to provide for continued entitlement to disability and Medicare benefits for such individuals,

and for other purposes

S. 1555 To amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act

to extend permanently the Federal tax refund offset program

used in chld support enforcement

S. 1628 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a deduction for the expenses of adopting a special needs

child and to amend title 5, United States Code, to establish a

program providing assistance to Federal employees adopting a

special needs child

S. 1726 To repeal Medicare Catastrophic coverage provisions

effective in years after 1989 and the supplemental Medicare

premium, and for other purposes

S. 1771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote savings and long-term investment through a reduced capital gains tax rate and individual retirement plus accounts

Mr. Metzenbaum

S. Res. 64 Expressing the opposition of the Senate to the imposition of a fee on imported crude oil and refined petroleum

products

S. Con. Res. 45 Resolution relating to congressional support of a

Presidential waiver of the provisions of the Jackson-Vanik

amendment with respect to the Soviet Union

S. 5 To provide for a Federal program for the improvement of

child care, and for other purposes

S. 51 To amend title !1 of the Social Security Act to provide

that the combined earnings of a husband and wife during the

period of their marriage shall be divided equally and shared

between them for benefit purposes, so as to recognize the

economic contribution of each spouse to the marriage and

ensure that each spouse will have Social Security protection in

his or her own right

S. 231 To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to

improve quality control standards and procedures under the

Aid to Families With Dependent Children Program, and for

other purposes

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an additional 5 years

S. 479 To amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow for deduction of qualified adoption expenses and for other purposes.

S. 871 To institute a manufactureres' excise tax on certain ozonedepleting chemicals, to partially direct revenues from such

excise tax toward an Ozone Layer Conservation Trust Fund for

developing chemical and technological alternatives to ozonedepleting chemicals, and for other purposes

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit

S. 1125 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to repeal

the supplemental Medicare premium and to provide funding for

Medicare catastrophice benefits from general receipts by extending the maximum individual income tax rate of 33 percent.

S. 1212 To amend title I1 of the Social Security Act to provide

for a more gradual period of transition (and a new alternative

formula with respect to such transition) to the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977 as such changes apply to workers born in years

after 1916 and before 1927 (and related beneficiaries) and to

provide for increases in such workers' benefits accordingly, and

for other purposes

S. 1358 To amend the Social Security Act to take into account

monthly earnings in determining the amount of disability benefits payable to a recipient of disabled adult child's benefits and

certain other beneficiaries and to provide for continued entitlement to disability and Medicare benefits for such individuals,

and for other purposes

S. 1682 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage savings by increasing the amount of deductible contributions which may be made to an individual retirement account,

to allow distributions from individual retirement accounts to be

used without penalty to purchase a first home or to pay for

higher education expenses, and for other purposes

S. 1779 To change the tariff treatment of certain brooms wholly

or in part of broom corn

S. 1946 To amend various provisions of law to ensure that

services related to abortion are made available in the same

manner as are all other pregnancy-related services under federally funded programs

Ms. Mikulski

S. Con. Res. 10 To express the sense of the Congress with

respect to continuing reductions in the Medicare Program

S. Con. Res. 21 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the

current Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt

secured by a first or second home should not be further restricted

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Ms. Mikulski-Continued

S. Con. Res. 63 To recognize the uniqueness of and express

strong support for the maritime policy of the United States, and

to urge the President in the strongest possible terms to ensure

that the United States does not propose maritime transportation

services for inclusion in the General Agreement on Tariffs and

Trade discussions and that any proposal that would consider

meantime transportation as any area for negotiation is actively

opposed by the United States

S. 5 To provide for a Federal program for the improvement of

child care, and for other purposes

S. 63 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide independence to clinical social workers with respect to

services furnished at a comprehensive out-patient rehabilitation

facility

S. 100 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with

respect to coverage of, and payment for, services of psychologists under part B of medicare.

S. 216 To establish the Social Security Administration as an

independent agency, which shall be beaded by a Social Security Board, and which shall be responsible for the administration

of the old-age survivors, and disability insurance program

under title II of the Social Security Act and the supplemental

security income program under title XVI of such Act

S. 231 To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to

improve quality control standards and procedures under the

Aid to Families With Dependent Children Program, and for

other purposes

S. 342 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that certain credits will not be subject to the passive activity

rules, and for other purposes

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an additional 5 years

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to participate in community and family life, and for other purposes

S. 450 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase

the earned income tax credit on the basis of family size, and for

other purposes

S. 562 To amend the Social Security Act to provide for improvements in services to applicants and beneficiaries under the

old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program and the

supplemental security income program

S. 565 To authorize a new corporation to support State and

local strategies for achieving more affordable housing, to increase homeownership, and for other purposes

S. 704 To increase the authorization under title XX of the Social

Security Act for block grants to States for social services

S. 720 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 198t to extend

and modify the targeted jobs credit, and for other purposes

S. 771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow

deductions for costs in connection with oil and hazardous substances cleanup unless the requirements of all applicable Federal laws concerning such cleanup are met, and for other purposes

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1212 To amend title I1 of the Social Security Act to provide

for a more gradual period of transition (and a new alternative

formula with respect to such transition) to the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977 as such changes apply to workers born in years

after 1916 and before 1927 (and related beneficiaries) and to

provide for increases in such workers' benefits accordingly, and

for other purposes

S. 1383 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

certain employees from pension minimum coverage requirements

S. 1384 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

provide direct reimbursement under part B of Medicare for

nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist services that are

provided in rural areas.

S. 1428 To provide for certain notice and procedures before the

Social Security Administration may close, consolidate, or recategorize certain offices

S. 1480 To ensure economic equity for American women and

their families by providing equitable pay and employee benefits

and enhanced opportunities in business procurement, providing

economic and retirement security for women as workers and as

divorced or surviving spouses, making quality and affordable

dependent care available to all working families, enhancing the

long-term health of women and their families through prevention services and assistance to victims of domestic violence

S. 1529 To amend section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to

respond to the actions of countries that do not provide adequate and effective patent protection to United States nationals

S. 1682 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 torencourage savings by increasing the amount of deductible contributions which may be made to an individual retirement account,

to allow distributions from individual retirement accounts to be

used without penalty to purchase a first home or to pay for

higher education expenses, and for other purposes

S. 1942 To provide for home and community care as optional

state-wide service, and for other purposes

Mr. Mitchell

S. Res. 64 Expressing the opposition of the Senate to the imposition of a fee on imported crude oil and refined petroleum

products

S. Res. 119 Concerning the 1986 agreement between the United

States and Japan regarding the Japanese semiconductor market.

S. Con. Res. 45 Resolution relating to congressional support of a

Presidential waiver of the provisions of the Jackson-Vanik

amendment with respect to the Soviet Union.

S. 5 To provide for a Federal program for the improvement of

child care, and for other purposes

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes

S. 339 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to reduce

infant mortality through improvement of coverage of services

to pregnant women and infants under the Medicaid program

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Mr. Mitchell-Continued

S. 342 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that certain credits will not be subject to the passive activity

rules, and for other purposes

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to participate in community and family life, and for other purposes

S. 565 To authorize a new corporation to support State and

local strategies for achieving more affordable housing, to increase homeownership, and for other purposes.

S. 570 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance

the incentive for increasing research activities

S. 654 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for the establishment of simplified health arrangements meeting

the requirements of section 89, to modify the definition of parttime employee for purposes of section 89, and to simplify the

application of section 89

S. 702 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

increase the amount authorized for a patient outcomes assesment research program, to transfer supervisory authority for

such program to the Assistant Secretary for Health, to create a

practice guidelines development program, to define the missions, priorities and scope of such programs, to establish an

advisory committee for such programs, and for other purposes

S. 785 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide

States the option of providing quality home and community

care to the elderly under their Medicaid programs

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit

S. 997 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

provide for eligibility for home health services on the basis of a

need for occupational therapy

S. 1078 To amend the Social Security Act to provide for improved delivery of health services to individuals residing in

rural areas by making certain modifications with respect to

health clinic services provided under such act, and for other

purposes

S. 1119 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that unearned income of a child attributable to damages received on account of personal injuries or sickness of the child

not be taxed at the marginal rate of such child's parents

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1201 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to make

certain modifications in the Medicaid Program to provide pregnant women and children greater access to health care under

such program, and for other purposes

S. 1358 To amend the Social Security Act to take into account

monthly earnings in determining the amount of disability benefits payable to a recipient of disabled adult child's benefits and

certain other beneficiaries and to provide for continued entitlement to disability and Medicare benefits for such individuals,

and for other purposes

S. 1515 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit

private foundations and community foundations to establish taxexempt cooperative service organizations

S. 1682 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encour- age savings by increasing the amount of deductible contributions which may be made to an individual retirement account,

to allow distributions from individual retirement accounts to be

used without penalty to purchase a first home or to pay for

higher education expenses, and for other purposes

S. 1809 Entitled the "Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act

of 1989"

S. 1823 To amend the Social Security Act to increase the

amount of earnings exempt from reduction under the retirement

test under title I of such Act

S. 1942 To provide for home and community care as optional

state-wide service, and for other purposes

Mr. Moynihan

S. Res. 21 To recognize the implementation of the United StatesCanada Free Trade Agreement

S. Res. 159 Designating August 14, 1989, as "Social Security

Administration Employee Recognition Day"

S. Con. Res. 45 Resolution relating to congressional support of a

Presidential waiver of the provisions of the Jackson-Vanik

amendment with respect to the Soviet Union

S. 5 To provide for a Federal program for the improvement of

child care, and for other purposes

S. 100 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with

respect to coverage of, and payment for, services of psychologists under part B of medicare

S. 122 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

provide coverage for social worker services furnished at rural

health clinics

S. 210 To extend compulsory OASDI and Medicare coverage to

State and local government employees hired after December

31, 1989, or performing service after such date not subject to

any public retirement system

S. 211 To amend the Social Security Act to increase the allocation of employment taxes to the Federal Disability Insurance

Trust Fund

S. 212 To amend title I1 of the Social Security Act to require

the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide personal earnings and benefits statements to individuals covered by

Social Security, and for other purposes

S. 213 To amend the Social Security Act to reduce the effect of

the disability benefits offset

S. 214 To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to

develop a prototype of a counterfeit-resistant Social Security

card, and to provide for a study and report on the development

of such card

S. 215 Entitled the "Social Security Trust Funds Management

Act of 1989 "

S. 216 To establish the Social Security Administration as an

independent agency, which shall be headed by a Social Security Board, and which shall be responsible for the administration

of the old-age survivors, and disability insurance program

under title If of the Social Security Act and the supplemental

security income program under title XVI of such Act

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Mr. Moynihan-Continued

S. 217 To amend part A of the Social Security Act to reduce

the need for emergency assistance payments to provide temporary housing for destitute families eligible for AFDC, and the

expense of such payments, by authorizing grants to States for

the construction or rehabilitation of permanent housing that

such families can afford with their regular AFDC payments

S. 224 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to waive, for

5 years, the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility on

the basis of a disability in the case of individuals with acquired

immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), and for other purposes

S. 225 To amend title XIX of the Public Health Service Act to

provide for the construction of community mental health centers, and for other purposes

S. 226 To amend title XVI and XIX of the Social Security Act

to provide for improved mental health care for the chronically

mentally ill and the homeless mentally ill, to prevent homelessness among the chronically mentally ill, and for other purposes

S. 227 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

exempt certain small rural hospitals from the prospective payment system

S. 231 To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to

improve quality control standards and procedures under the

Aid to Families With Dependent Children Program, and for

other purposes

S. 259 To provide a White House Conference on International

Trade in Services

S. 260 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make

the exclusion from gross income of amounts paid for employee

educational assistance programs

S. 261 To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to treat acts and

practices of foreign countries that diminish the effectiveness ot

international agreements protecting endangered or threatened

species as unreasonable for purposes of applying chapter I of

title III of the Trade Act of 1974

S. 262 To amend the Intetnal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove

certain limitations on charitable contributions of certain items

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes

S. 320 To provide that certain individuals with physical or

mental impairments are allowed to continue Medicare coverage

at their own expense

S. 339 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to reduce

infant mortality through improvement of coverage of services

to pregnant women and infants under the Medicaid program

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabihiation Act for an additional 5 years

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to participate in community and family life, and for other purposes

S. 412 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase

the amount of the credit for expenses with respect to child care

for dependent children, to make such credit refundable, to

amend the Social Security Act to increase the funds for available child care, and for other purposes

S. 430 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide

coverage for certain outreach activities undertaken at the

option of a State for the purpose of identifying pregnant

women and children who are eligible for medical assistance and

assisting them in applying for and receiving such assistance, and

for other purposes

S. 565 Iro authorize a new corporation to support State and

local strategies for achieving more affordable housing, to increase homeownership, and for other purposes

S. 654 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for the establishment of simplified health arrangements meeting

the requirements of section 89, to modify the definition of parttime employee for purposes of section 89, and to simplify the

application of section 89

S. 693 To require the Commissioner of Customs to provide

certain facilities and equipment at the port of entry at Trout

River, NY

S. 702 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

increase the amount authorized for a patient outcomes assesment research program, to transfer supervisory authority for

such program to the Assistant Secretary for Health, to create a

practice guidelines development program, to define the missions, priorities and %cope of such programs, to establish an

advisory committee for such programs, and for other purposes

S. 704 To increase the authorization under title XX of the Social

Security Act for block grants to States for social services

S. 720 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

and modify the targeted jobs credit, and for other purposes

S. 733 To prohibit the importation of assault weapons and certain accessories

S. 822 'to prohibit the importation into the United States of

certain articles originating in Burma

S. 892 To exclude Agent Orange settlement payments from

countable income and resources under Federal means-tested

programs

S. 894 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow

amounts paid for home improvements to mitigate radon gas

exposure to qualify for deduction for medical expenses

S. 922 To reduce the rate of payroll taxes and the resulting

surplus in the Social Security trust funds unless the Federal

deficit in the non-Social Security budget is incrementally reduced to zero

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit

S. 1033 '1 o provide duty free treatment for operatic sets, scenery

and properties imported by certain nonprofit, cultural organizations

S. 1079 To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require

the Secretary of Health and IHuman Services to provide Social

Security account statements to individuals covered by Social

Security. and for other purposes

S. 1129 ho amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1130 To amen,; ' itles 1I and XVI of the Social Security Act

to improve supervision of representative payees on behalf of

beneficiaries under those programs

S. 1134 lo provide for the suspension of duty on castor oil and

its fractions

S. 1135 "Io amend the Ilarmoni/ed Iariff Schedule of the

United States with respect to low furning hraxing rods

S. 1136 'to reduce the rate of du1y applicable to certain modelIng pastes

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Mr. Moynihan-Continued

S. 1192 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase

the retirement test exempt amount to $10.620 in 1990. to lower

the reduction factor for certain earnings to 25 percent, to

extend eligibility to certain adopted children, to provide for the

issuance of earnings and benefit statements and for other purposes

S. 1199 To amend the Social Security Act to improve Medicare

and Medicaid payment levels to community health clinics

S. 1240 To extend nondiscriminatory treatment tc the products

of the Peoples' Republic of Hungary for 5 years

S. 1241 To deny the People's Republic of China most-favorednation trade treatment

S. 1358 To amend the Social Security Act to take into account

monthly earnings in determining the amount of disability benefits payable to a recipient of disabled adult child's benefits and

certain other beneficiaries and to provide for continued entitlement to disability and Medicare benefits for such individuals,

and for other purposes

S. 1394 To provide permanent duty-free treatment for corned

beef in airtight containers

S. 1395 To suspend temorarily the duty on (6R-(6a,7B(Z)))-7-

(((2-Amino-4-thiazolyl)((carboxymethoxy) imino) acetyl)

amino)-3-ethenyl-8-oxo-5-thia-l- axabicyclo(4 2 0) oct-2-ene-2-

carboxylic acid

S. 1396 To suspend temporarily the duty on N-(4-(((2-Ammo-5-

form yl- 1,4,5,6,7,8- hexahydro-4-oxo-6-pteridinyl)

methyl)amino)-benzoyl)-L-glutomic acid

S. 1397 Relating to the tariff treatment of woven fabrics of

carded fine animal hair, of woven fabrics of combed wool or

combed fine animal hair, and of certain guazes

S. 1433 To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain

parts of direct process electrostatic copying machines and to

include accessories in the suspension 't -=0

S. 1434 Relating to the tariff treatment of certain entries of

digital processing units

S. 1522 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

from gross income the value of certain transportation furnished

by an employer

S. 1529 To amend section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to

respond to the actions of countries that do not provide adequate and effective patent protection to United States nationals

S. 1571 To amend the Social Security Act to establish in the

Social Security Administration the Office of Chief Administrative Law Judge, and for other purposes

S. 1577 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that charitable contributions of appreciated property will not be

treated as an item of tax preference

S. 1591 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

provide coverage of clinical workers, psychiatric nurses, and

marriage and family therapists when provided on-site at a community mental health center or off-site as part of a treatment

plan.

S. 1613 To temporarily suspend the duty on tamoxifen citrate

S. 1627 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to generally treat bonds issued for section 501(c)(3) organizations in a

manner similar to governmental bonds

S. 1628 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a deduction for the expenses of adopting a special needs

child and to amend title 5, United States Code, to establish a

program providing as tance to Federal employees adopting a

special needs child

S. 1637 To establish the Social Security Administration as an

executive department

S. 1653 To preserve the solvency of the railroad retirement

system

S. 1673 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for substance abuse treatment services on request for individuals desiring to rid themselves of substance abuse problems,

and for other purposes

S. 1679 To amend Title XIX of the Social Security Act to

provide for substance abuse treatment services on request for

individuals desiring to rid themselves of substance abuse problems, and for other purposes

S. 1682 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage savings by increasing the amount of deductible contributions which may be made to an individual retirement account,

to allow distributions from individual retirement accounts to be

used without penalty to purchase a first home or to pay for

higher education expenses, and for other purposes.

S. 1701 To implement the steel trade liberalization program.

S. 1718 To clarify the rules under which the disabilities of children will be evaluated when applying for supplemental security

income benefits, to require outreach to identify children who

may be eligible for benefits under the program, and to make

revisions in other rules applicable to children's eligibility for

SSI

S. 1766 To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Soqial Security

Act to require providers of services under such titles to enter

into agreements assuring that individuals receiving services

from such providers will be provided an opportunity to participate in and direct health care decisions affecting such individual

S. 1779 To change the tariff treatment of certain brooms wholly

or in part of broom corn

S. 1823 To amend the Social Security Act to increase the

amount of earnings exempt from reduction under the retirement

test under title II of such Act

S. 1842 To temporarily suspend the duty on insulated winding

wire cable and certain electrical apparatus

Mr. Murkowski

S. Res. 119 Concerning the 1986 agreement between the United

States and Japan regarding the Japanese semiconductor market

S. Con. Res. 37 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the

differential in Medicare payments made to urban and rural

hospitals be eliminated

S. 24 To clarify that charges and fees may be collected in

connection with foreign trade zones at certain small airports

S. 100 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with

respect to coverage of, and payment for, services of psychologists under part B of medicare

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an additional 5 years

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Mr. Murkowski-Continued

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to participate in community and family life, and for other purposes

S. 461 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

permit payment for services of physician assistants outside institutional settings

S. 601 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a child tax credit and refundable child and dependent care

tax credit

S. 720 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

and modify the targeted jobs credit, and for other purposes

S. 894 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1,j&6 to allow

amounts paid for home improvements to mitigate radon gas

exposure to qualify for deduction for medical expenses

S. 1188 To amend title 38, United States Code, and the Internal

Revenue Code of 1986 regarding the use of Internal Revenue

Service and Social Security Administration data for income

venfication for purposes of laws administered by the Department of Veterans' Affairs

S. 1726 To repeal Medicare Catastrophic coverage provisions

effective in years after 1989 and the supplemental Medicare

premium, and for other purposes

S. 1771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote savings and long-term investment through a reduced capital gains tax rate and individual retirement plus accounts

S. 1803 To amend section 108(f) of the Internal Revenue code of

1986 to clarify the tax treatment of discharges of indebtedness

under certain student loans

Mr. Nickles

S. Res. 14 To express the sense of the Senate deploring the

European Community's ban of U S beef and requiring U S

Commissaries in the European Community to buy and sell

American meat

S. Res. 92 Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Section

89 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

S. Con. Res. 36 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the

problem of geographical variations under the current Medicare

physician reimbursement system

S. Con. Res. 78 Expressing the sense of the Congress relating to

the conference committee action on the reform of the Medicare

Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988

S. 41 To promote the energy security of the United States by

amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage the

continued exploration for and production of domestic oil and

natural gas resources

S. 42 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a

fee on the importation of crude oil and refined petroleum

products

S. 243 To provide for the extension of regional referral center

classification of certain hospitals under the Medicare Program

and to continue the payment rates for such hospitals

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes

S. 335 To amend title XVIII of the Soc-ial Security Act and

other provisions of law to delay for I year the effective dates

of the supplemental Medicare premium and additional benefits

under Part B of the Medicare program, with the exception of

the spousal impoverishment benefit

S. 350 To repeal section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 (relating to rules for coverage and benefits under certain

employee benefit plans)

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued

S. 445 To delay the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of

1988 for two years and to establish a Commission to assess the

health care needs of the elderly as it relates to catastrophic

illness

S. 449 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

incentives for oil and natural gas exploration and production,

and for other purposes

S. 494 To amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to extend

for 5 years, and increase the amount of the deduction for health

insurnace for self-employed individuals

S. 659 To repeal the estate tax inclusion related to valuation

freezes

S. 720 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

and modify the targeted jobs credit, and for other purposes

S. 753 To provide a special statute of limitations for certain

refund claims

S. 828 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

incentives for the removal of crude oil and natural gas through

enhanced oil recovery techniques so as to add as much as 10

billion barrels to the U S reserve base, to extend the production of certain stripper oil and gas wells, and for other purPoses

S. 1273 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to treatment by cooperatives of gains or losses from

sale of certain assets

S. 1513 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny

status as a tax exempt organlation, and as a charitable contribution recipient, for organizations which perform or provide

facilities for abortions

S. 1565 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage the continued exploration for and production of domestic

oil and natural gas resources

S. 1726 To repeal Medicare Catastrophic coverage provisions

effective in years after 1989 and the supplemental Medicare

premium, and for other purposes

S. 1771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote savings and long-term investment through a reduced capital gains tax rate and individual retirement plus accounts

Mr. Nunn

S. 243 Uo provide for the extension of regional referral center

classification of certain hospitals under the Medicare Program

and to continue the payment rates for such hospitals

S. 279 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

from gross income employee adoption assistance provided by

the employer

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued

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Mr. Nunn--Continued

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to participate in community and family life, and for other purposes

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1139 To provide for equality of State taxation of domestic

and foreign corporations

S. 1238 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore

the capital gains treatment for timber, and for other purposes

S. 1383 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

certain employees from pension minimum coverage requirements.

S. 1570 To amend the Social Security Act to partially deregulate

the collection of fees for the representation of claimant in

administrative proceedings

S. 1628 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a deduction for the expenses of adopting P special needs

child and to amend title 5, United States Code, to establish a program providing assistance to Federal employees adopting a

special needs child.

S. 1692 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to the treatment of certain timber activities under passive loss rules

S. 1938 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to stimulate investment through a reduction in the capital gains tax

Mr. Packwood

S. Con. Res. 45 Resolution relating to congressional support of a Presidential waiver of the provisions of ihe Jackson-Vanik

amendment with respect to the Soviet Union

S. 412 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase

the amount of the credit for expenses with respect to child care for dependent children, to make such credit refundable, to

amend the Social Security Act to increase the funds for available child care, and for other purposes

S. 704 To increase the authorization under title XX of the Social

Security Act for block grants to States for social services

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1334 For the relief of Tube Forgings of America

S. 1480 To ensure economic equity for American women and

their families by providing equitable pay and employee benefits

and enhanced opportunities in business procurement, providing

economic and retirement security for women as workers and as divorced or surviving spouses, making quality and affordable

dependent care available to all working families, enhancing the

long-term health of women and their families through prevention services and assistance to victims of domestic violence

S. 1628 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a deduction for the expenses of adopting a special needs

child and to amend title 5, United States Code, to establish a program providing assistance to Federal employees adopting a

special needs child

S. 1701 To implement the steel trade liberalization program

S. 1771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote savings and long-term investment through a reduced capital gains tax rate and individual retirement plus accounts

S. 1823 To amend the Social Security Act to increase the

amount of earnings exempt from reduction under the retirement

test under title II of such Act

S. 1946 To amend various provisions of law to ensure that

services related to abortion are made available in the same manner as are all other pregnancy-related services under federally funded programs

Mr. Pell

S. Res. 64 Expressing the opposition of the Senate to the imposition of a fee on imported crude oil and refined petroleum

products.

S. Res. 159 Designating August 14, 1989, as "Social Security

Administration Employee Recognition Day".

S. Con. Res. 10 To express the sense of the Congress with

respect to continuing reductions in the Medicare Program.

S. Con. Rcs. 45 Resolution relating to congressional support of a Presidential waiver of the provisions of the Jackson-Vanik

amendment with respect to the Soviet Union.

S. Con. Res. 63 To recognize the uniqueness of and express

strong support for the maritime policy of the United States, and

to urge the President in the strongest possible terms to ensure that the United States does not propose maritime transportation

services for inclusion in the General Agreement on Tariffs and

Trade discussions and that any proposal that would consider

maritime transportation as any area for negotiation is actively

opposed by the United States.

S. 51 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide

that the combined earnings of a husband and wife during the

period of their marriage shall be divided equally and shared

between them for benefit purposes, so as to recognize the

economic contribution of each spouse to the marriage and ensure that each spouse will have Social Security protection in

his or her own right

S. 116 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

increase the independence of psychologists with respect to

services furnished at a comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation

facility

S. 231 To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to

improve quality control standards and procedures under the

Aid to Families With Dependent Children Program, and for

other purposes

S. 262 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove certain limitations on charitable contributions of certain items

S. 335 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and

other provisions of law to delay for I year the effective dates

of the supplemental Medicare premium and additional benefits

under Part B of the Medicare program, with the exception of

the spousal impoverishment benefit

S. 340 To amend the Presidential Election Fund Act to curtail

negative campaign advertising

S. 342 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that certain credits will not be subject to the passive activity

rules, and for other purposes

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued

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Mr. Pell-Continued

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social SeCurity Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to participate in community and family life, and for other purposes

S. 565 To authorize a new corporation to support State and

local strategies for achieving more affordable housing, to increase homeownership, and for other purposes

S. 704 To increase the authorization under title XX of the Social

Secunty Act for block grants to States for social services

S. 894 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow

amounts paid for home improvements to mitigate radon gas

exposure to qualify for deduction for medical expenses

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simplify the antidiscnmination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1155 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that certain educational and training grants to nonresident

aliens shall be exempt from income tax and for other purposes

S. 1212 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide

for a more gradual period of transition (and a new alternative

formula with respect to such transition) to the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977 as such changes apply to workers born in years

after 1916 and before 1927 (and related beneficiaries) and to

provide for increases in such workers' benefits accordingly, and

for other purposes

S. 1472 To provide equity for consumers by allowing them to

receive refunds for certain payments to public utilities made

excess by the Tax Reform Act of 1988

S. 1480 To ensure economic equity for American women and

their families by providing equitable pay and employee benefits

and enhanced opportunities in business procurement, providing

economic and retirement security for women as workers and as

divorced or surviving spouses, making quality and affordable

dependent care available to all working famines, enhancing the

long-term health of women and their families through prevention services and assistance to victims of domestic violence

Mr. Pressler

S. Res. 14 To express the sense of the Senate deploring the

European Community's ban of U S beef and requiring U S

Commissaries in the European Community to buy and sell

American meat

S. Res. 92 Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Section

89 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

S. Con. Res. 10 To express the sense of the Congress with

respect to continuing reductions in the Medicare Program

S. Con. Res. 36 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the

problem of geographical variations under the current Medicare

physician reimbursement system

S. 9 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to phase out

the earnings test over a 5-year period for individuals who have

attained retirement age, and for other purposes

S. 35 To provide for the establishment of rural enterprise zones,

and for other purposes

S. 89 To delay for 1 year the effective date for section 89 of the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986

S. 243 To provide for the extension of regional referral center

classification of certain hospitals under the Medicare Program

and to continue the payment rates for such hospitals

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes

S. 350 To repeal section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 (relating to rules for coverage and benefits under certain

employee benefit plans)

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to participate in community and family life, and for other purposes

S. 435 To amend section 118 of the Internal Revenue Code to

provide for certain exceptions from certain rules determining

contributions in aid of construction

S. 461 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

permit payment for services of physician assistants outside institutional settings.

S. 479 To amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow for deduction of qualified adoption expenses and for other purposes

S. 570 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance

the incentive for increasing research activities

S. 643 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an

individual a credit against income tax for certain expenditures

for the purpose of reducing radon levels in the principal iesidence of the individual, and for other purposes

S. 656 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore

the deduction for interest on educational loans

S. 659 To repeal the estate tax inclusion related to valuation

freezes

S. 771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow

deductions for costs in connection with oil and hazardous substances cleanup unless the requirements of all applicable Federal laws concerning such cleanup are met, and for other purposes

S. 954 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a

deduction for amounts paid by a physician as principal and

interest on student loans if the physician agrees to practice

medicine for 2 years in a rural community

S. 1212 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide

for a more gradual period of transition (and a new alternative

formula with respect to such transition) to the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977 as such changes apply to workers born in years

after 1916 and before 1927 (and related beneficiaries) and to

provide for increases in such workers' benefits accordingly, and

for other purposes

S. 1273 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to treatment by cooperatives of gains or losses from

sale of certain assets

S. 1358 To amend the Social Security Act to take into account

monthly earnings in determining the amount of disability benefits payable to a recipient of disabled adult child's benefits and

certain other beneficiaries and to provide for continued entitlement to disability and Medicare benefits for such individuals,

and for other purposes

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Mr. Pressler-Continued

S. 1381 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase to 100 percent and make permanent the deduction for

health insurance for self-employed individuals

S. 1383 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

certain employees from pension minimum coverage requirements

S. 1412 To fund the essential air service program from the

Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes

S. 1466 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

make certain modifications in the Medicare program with re- spect to payments made under such program to rural referral

centers and high Medicare volume hospitals located in rural

areas, to improve the delivery of health services to individuals

residing in such areas, and for other purposes

S. 1726 To repeal Medicare Catastrophic coverage provisions

effective in years after 1989 and the supplemental Medicare

premium, and for other purposes

Mr. Pryor

S. Res. 126 Expressing the sense of the Senate that the Prospective Payment Assessment Commission does not equitably represent the proportion of medicare beneficiaries living in rural

America, and that four additional Commissioners with experi- ence in rural health care delivery should be appointed to the

Commission to help correct the inequity

S. Con. Res. 37 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the

differential in Medicare payments made to urban and rural

hospitals be eliminated

S. Con. Res. 63 To recognize the uniqueness of and express

strong support for the maritime policy of the United States, and

to urge the President in the strongest possible terms to ensure that the United States does not propose maritime transportation

services for inclusion in the General Agreement on Tariffs and

Trade discussions and that any proposal that would consider

meantime transportation as any area for negotiation is actively

opposed by the United States

S. 35 To provide for the establishment of rural enterprise zones,

and for other purposes

S. 216 To establish the Social Security Administration as an independent agency, which shall be headed by a Social Security Board, and which shall be responsible for the administration

of the old-age survivors, and disability insurance program

under title II of the Social Security Act and the supplemental

security income program under title XVI of such Act

S. 260 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make

the exclusion from gross income of amounts paid for employee

educational assistance programs

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes

S. 342 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that certain credits will not be subject to the passive activity

rules, and for other purposes

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an additional 5 years

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to par- ticipate in community and family life, and for other purposes

S. 412 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase

the amount of the credit for expenses with respect to child care for dependent children, to make such credit refundable, to

amend the Social Security Act to increase the funds for avai!-

able child care, and for other purposes

S. 435 To amend section 118 of the Internal Revenue Code to

provide for certain exceptions from certain rules determining

contributions in aid of construction

S. 494 To amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to extend

for 5 years, and increase the amount of the deduction for health

insurnace for self-employed individuals

S. 562 To amend the Social Security Act to provide for improvements in services to applicants and beneficiaries under the

old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program and the

supplemental security income program

S. 600 To amend titleXVI of the Social Security Act to improve the delivery and coverage of health services provided

under such title, and for other purposes

S. 654 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for the establishment of simplified health arrangements meeting

the requirements of section 89, to modify the definition of parttime employee for purposes of section 89, and to simplify the

application of section 89

S. 702 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

increase the amount authorized for a patient outcomes asses- ment research program, to transfer supervisory authority for

such program to the Assistant Secretary for Health, to create a practice guidelines development program, to define the missions, priorities and scope of such programs, to establish an advisory committee for such programs, and for other purposes

S. 720 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

and modify the targeted jobs credit, and for other purposes

S. 753 To provide a special statute of limitations for certain

refund claims

S. 785 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide

States the option of providing quality home and community care to the elderly under their Medicaid programs

S. 812 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand

the post-retirement health care and long-term care benefits

which

S. 849 To repeal section 2036(c) of the Internal Revenue Code

of 1986, relating to valuation freezes

S. 859 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

establish a drug utilization review system to prevent adverse

drug reactions, and for other purposes

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit

S. 1053 To amend title V of the Social Security Act to provide

for supplemental resources to enhance the delivery of health

services to pregnant women and infants

S. 1060 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

refundable income tax credits to primary health services pro- viders who work in rural health manpower shortage areas, and

for other purposes

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

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Mr. Pryor-Continued

S. 1130 To amend Titles 1I and XVI of the Social Security Act

to improve supervision of representative payees on behalf of

beneficiaries under those programs

S. 1155 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that certain educational and training grants to nonresident

aliens shall be exempt from income tax and for other purposes

S. 1273 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to treatment by cooperatives of gains or losses from

sale of certain assets

S. 1339 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to continue Medicaid financing of daytime habilitation services in

certain States

S. 1349 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

small transactions and to make certain clarifications relating to

broker reporting requirements

S. 1358 To amend the Social Security Act to take into account

monthly earnings in determining the amount of disability benefits payable to a recipient of disabled adult child's benefits and

certain other beneficiaries and to provide for continued entitlement to disability and Medicare benefits for such individuals,

and for other purposes

S. 1386 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to preserve payment for daytime habilitation services under such title

S. 1412 To fund the essential air service program from the

Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes

S. 1466 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments made under such program to rural referral

centers and high Medicare volume hospitals located in rural

areas, to improve the delivery of health services to individuals

residing in such areas, and for other purposes

S. 1529 To amend section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to

respond to the actions of countries that do not provide adequate and effective patent protection to United States nationals

S. 1558 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

require renal dialysis facilities and other providers of dialysisrelated services, devices, and supplies to obtain informed, written consent from Medicare patients with respect to the use of

reprocessed dialysis devices and supplies, and for other purposes

S. 1570 To amend the Social Security Act to partially deregulate

the collection of fees for the representation of claimant in

administrative proceedings

S. 1571 To amend the Social Security Act to establish in the

Social Security Administration the Offiie of Chief Administrative Law Judge, and for other purposes

S. 1577 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that charitable contributions of appreciated property will not be

treated as an item of tax preference

S. 1580 Providing for safe harbor leases involving rural electric

cooperatives

S. 1627 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to generally treat bonds issued for section 501(cX3) organizations in a

manner similar to governmental bonds

S. 1653 To preserve the solvency of the railroad retirement

system

S. 1661 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for a tax credit for qualifying disability expenses

S. 1682 to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage savings by increasing the amount of deductible contributions which may be made to an individual retirement account,

to allow distributions from individual retirement accounts to be

used without penalty to purchase a first home or to pay for

higher education expenses, and for other purposes

S. 1692 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to the treatment of certain timber activities under passive loss rules

S. 1718 To clarify the rules under which the disabilities of children will be evaluated when applying for supplemental security

income benefits, to require outreach to identify children who

may be eligible for benefits under the program, and to make

revisions in other rules applicable to children's eligibility for

SSi

S. 1753 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore

income averaging for qualified farmers

S. 1784 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to revise

various civil penalties

S. 1808 To amend section 468A of the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 with respect to deductions for decommissioning costs of

nuclear powerplants

S. 1809 Entitled the "Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act

of 1989"

S. 1942 To provide for home and community care as optional

state-wide service, and for other purposes

Mr. Reid

S. Res. 119 Concerning the 1986 agreement between the United

States and Japan regarding the Japanese semiconductor market

S. Con. Res. 10 To express the sense of the Congress with

respect to continuing reductions in the Medicare Program

S. Con. Res. 78 Expressing the sense of the Congress relating to

the conference committee action on the reform of the Medicare

Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988

S. 5 To provide for a Federal program for the improvement of

child care, and for other purposes

S. 10 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure

that Medicare-dependent, small rural hospitals receive for a 3.

year period at least their reasonable costs for inpatient hospital

services furnished under the Medicare Program

S. 43 To restore the Medicare and Medicaid law to the provisions in effect before the enactment of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 and to establish a Presidential

Commission on the Medicare Program

S. 184 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to protect

the benefit levels of individuals becoming eligible for benefits in

or after 1979 by eliminating the disparity (resulting from

changes made in 1977 in the benefit computation formula) between those levels and the benefit levels of persons who

became eligible before 1979

S. 243 To provide for the extension of regional referral center

classification of certain hospitals under the Medicare Program

and to continue the payment rates for such hospitals

S. 260 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make

the exclusion from gross income of amounts paid for employee

educational assistance programs

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Mr. Reid-Continued

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health s-rvices to individuals residing

in sucii areas, and for other purposes

S. 323 To provide duty-free treatment for three-dimensional

cameras

S. 335 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and

other provisions of law to delay for I year :he effective dates

of the supplemental Medicare premium and additional benefits

under Part B of the Medicare program, with the exception of

the spousal impoverishment benefit

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period dunng which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued

S. 366 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make

certain payment reforms in the Medicare Program to ensure the

adequate provistor of health care in rural areas, and for other

purposes

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an additional 5 years

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to participate in community and family life, and for other purposes

S. 434 To prohibit a State from imposing an income tax on the

pension income of individuals who are not residents or domicilianes of that State

S. 435 To amend section 118 of the Internal Revenue Code to

provide for certain exceptions from certain rules determining

contnbutions in aid of construction

S. 565 To authorize a new corporation to support State and

local strategies for achieving more affordable housing, to increase homeownership, and for other purposes

S. 654 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for the establishment of simplified health arrangements meeting

the requirements of section 89, to modify the definition of parttime employee for purposes of section 89, and to simplify the

application of section 89

S. 720 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

and modify the targeted jobs credit, and for other purposes

S. 771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow

deductions for costs in connection with oil and hazardous substances cleanup unless the requirements of all applicable Federal laws concerning such cleanup are met, and for other purposes

S. 849 To repeal section 2036(c) of the Internal Revenue Code

of 1986, relating to valuation free7es

S. 892 To exclude Agent Orange settlement payments from

countable income and resources under Federal means-tested

programs

S. 894 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow

amounts paid for home improvements to mitigate radon gas

exposure to qualify for deduction for medical expenses -

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Reenue Code of 1988 to simplify the antidiscnmination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1130 To amend Titles I and XVI of the Social Security Act

to improve supervision of representative payees on behalf of I

beneficiaries under those programs

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S. 1212 Fo amend title If of the Social Secuity Act to provide

for a more gradual period of transition (and a new alternative

formula with respect to such transition) to the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977 as such changes apply to workers born in years

after 1916 and before 1927 (arnd related beneficiaries) and to

provide for increases in such workers' benefits accordingly, and

for other purposes

S. 1636 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

the period for issuing qualified small issue bonds for manufacturing facilities through 1991

S. 1682 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage savings by increasing the amount of deductible contributions which may be made to an individual retirement account,

to allow distributions from individual retirement accounts to be

used without penalty to purchase a first home or to pf-y for

higher education expenses, and for other purposes

S. 1892 To amend subtitle D of the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 by imposing a tax on controlled substances

Mr. Riegle

S. Res. 119 Concerning the 1986 agreement between the United

States and Japan regarding the Japanese semiconductor market

S. Res. 159 Designating August 14, 1989, as "Social Security

Administration Employee Recognition Day"

S. (Con. Res. 21 Expressing the -mse of the Congress that the

current Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt

secured by a first or second home should not be further restricted

S. Con. Res. 63 To recognize the uniqueness of and express

strong support for the maritime policy of the United States, ard

to urge the President in the strongest possible terms to ensure

that the United States does not propose maritime transportation

services for inclusion in the General Agreement on Tariffs and

Trade discussions and that any prop-31 that would consider

maritime transportation as any area for negotiation is actively

opposed by the United States

S. 5 To provide for a Federal program for the improvement of

child care, and for other purposes

S. 19 To allow State Governors to file petitions for action ,!nd.ir

section 301 of the rrade Act of 1974

S. 28 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase

the basic standard deduction for child dependents

S. 200 To amend the Social Security Act to provide for improved procedures with respect to disability determinations and

continuing disability reviews and to modify the program for

providing rehabilitation services to individuals determined

under such act to be under a disability, and for other purposes

S. 215 Entitled the "Social Security Trust Funds Management

Act of 1989 "

S. 216 To establish the Social Security Administration as an

independent agency, which shall be headed by a Social Security Board, and which shall be responsible for the administration

of the old-age survivors, and disability insurance program

under title II of the Social Security Act and the supplemental

security income program under title XVI of such Act

S. 231 To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to

improve quality control standards and procedures under the

Aid to Families With Dependent Children Program, and for

other purposes

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Mr. Riegle-Continued

S. 239 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive

the late enrollment penalty under Medicare part B for any

disabled individual who was covered under his own or his

spouse's private-employment-related health insurance.

S. 257 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit

individuals to receive tax-free distributions from an individual

retirement account or annuity to purchase their first home, and

for other purposes. .

S. 260 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make

the exclusion from gross income of amounts paid for employee

educational assistance programs.

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes.

S. 339 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to reduce

infant mortality through improvement of coverage of services

to pregnant women and infants under the Medicaid program.

S, 342 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that certain credits will not be subject to the passive activity

rules, and for other purposes.

S. 3•5 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued.

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabiliiation Act for an additional 5 years.

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to participate in community and family life, and for other purposes.

S. 385 To temporarily suspend the duty on Bendiocarb.

S. 412 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase

the amount of the credit for expenses with respect to child care

for dependent children, to make such credit refundable, to

amend the Social Security Act to increase the fund% for available child care, and for other purposes.

S. 430 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide

coverage for certain outreach activities undertaken at the

option of a State for the purpose of identifying pregnant

women and children who are eligible for medical assistance and

assisting them in applying for and receiving such assistance, and

for other purposes.

S. 562 To amend the Social Security Act to provide for improvements in services to applicants and beneficiarie` under the

old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program and the

supplemental security income program

S. 565 To authorize a new corporation to ,uppori State and

local strategies for achieving more affordable housing, to increase homeownership, and for other purposes.

S. 570 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance

the incentive for increasing research activities.

S. 600 To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to imiprove the delivery and coverage of health services provided

under such title, and for other purposes.

S. 702 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

increase the amount authorized for a patient outcomes assesment research program, to transfer supervisory authority for

such program to the Assistant Secretary for llcalth, t• create a

practice guidehne` development program, to define the missions, priorities and scope of such programs, to establihh an

advisory committee for such programs, and for other purposes

S. 704 To increase the authorization under title XX of the Social

Security Act for block grants to States for social services.

S. 708 To amend title V of the Social Security Act to promote

the integration and coordination of services for pregnant

women and infants to prevent and reduce infant mortality and

morbidity.

S. 720 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

and modify the targeted jobs credit, and for other purposes.

S. 785 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide

States the option of providing quality home and community

care to the elderly under their Medicaid programs.

S. 894 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow

amounts paid for home improvements to mitigate radon gs

exposure to qualify for deduction for medical expenses.

S. 949 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide

States additional authority and flexibility under Medicaid to

improve children's access to health care services, to assure

sufficient payment levels for certain providers and to provide

funds for demonstration projects, and for other purposes.

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit.

S. 1053 To amend title V of the Social Security Act to provide

for supplemental resources to enhance the delivery of health

services to pregnant women and infants.

S. 1078 To amend the Social Security Act to provide for improved delivery of health services to individuals residing In

rural areas by making certain modifications with respect to

health clinic services provided under such act, and for other

purposes.

S. 1079 To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require

the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide Social

Security account statements to individuals covered by Social

Security, and for other purposes.

S. 1119 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that unearned income of a child attributable to damages re.

ceived on account of personal injuries or sickness of the child

not be taxed at the marginal rate of such child's parents.

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1130 To amend Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act

to improve supervision of representative payees on behalf of

beneficiaries under those programs.

S. 1166 To correct the tariff classification of certain chipper

knife steel products.

S. 1173 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to the allocation of research and experimental expenditures

S. 1201 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to make

certain modifications in the Medicaid Program to provide pregnant women and children greater access to health care under

such program, and for other purposes

S. 1251 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt

from current taxation income earned in college savings accounts and to exempt permanently front taxation amounts from

college savings accounts and from the redemption of qualified

U S. savings bonds used to pay college educational expenses.

S. 1358 To amend the Social Security Act to take into account

monthly earnings in determining the amount of disability benefits payable to a recipient of disabled adult child's benefits and

certain other beneficiaries andi to provide for continued entitlemetnt to liabilityy and Medicare benefits for such individuals,

and for other purposes.

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Mr. Riegle-Continued

S. 1386 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to preserve payment for daytime habilitation services under such title.

S. 1480 To ensure economic equity for American women and

their families by providing equitable pay and employee benefits

and enhanced opportunities in business procurement; providing

economic and retirement security for women as workers and as

divorced or surviving spouses; making quality and affordable

dependent care available to all working families; enhancing the

long-term health of women and their families through prevention services and assistance to victims of domestic violence.

S. 1570 To amend the Social Security Act to partially deregulate

the collection of fees for the representation of claimant in

administrative proceedings.

S. 1571 To amend the Social Security Act to establish in the

Social Security Administration the Orace of Chief Administrative Law Judge, and for other purposes.

S. 1628 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a deduction for the expenses of adopting a special needs

child and to amend title 5, United States Code, to establish a

program providing assistance to Federal employees adopting a

special needs child.

S. 1653 To preserve the solvency of the railroad retirement

system.

S. 1670 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

clarify the medically necessary procedures related to atrophic

and weakened jaws are covered under such title, and for other

purposes.

S. 1682 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage savings by increasing the amount of deductible contributions which may be made to an individual retirement account,

to allow distributions from individual retirement accounts to be

used without penalty to purchase a first home or to pay for

higher education expenses, and for other purposes.

S. 1718 To clprify the rules under which the disabilities of children will be evaluated when applying for supplemental security

income benefits, to require outreach to identify children who

may be eligible for benefits under the program, and to make

revisions in other rules applicable to children's eligibility for

SSI.

S. 1809 Entitled the "Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act

of 1989".

S. 1872 To amend title 1! of the Social Security Act to provide

for improvements in widow's insurance benefits.

S. 1897 To provide that certain payments made by the Cedar

Springs Medical Clinic are considered correct payments not

requiring any repayment, and for other purposes

S. 1942 To provide for home and community care as optional

state-wide service, and for other purposes.

Mr. Robb

S. 19 To allow State Governors to file petitions for action under

section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974.

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may he issued.

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an addi.

tional 5 years.

S. 708 To amend title V of the Social Security Act to promote

the integration and coordination of services for pregnant women and infants to prevent and reduce infant mortality and

morbidity.

S. 720 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

and modify the targeted jobs credit, and for other purposes.

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit.

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

Mr. Rockefeller

S. Res. 119 Concerning the 1986 agreement between the United

States and Japan regarding the Japanese semiconductor market.

S. Con. Res. 63 To recognize the uniqueness of and express

strong support for the maritime policy of the United States, and

to urge the President in the strongest possible terms to ensure

that the United States does riot propose maritime transportation

services for Inclusion in the General Agreement on Tariffs and

Trade discussions and that any proposal that would consider

maritime transportation as any area for negotiation is actively

opposed by the United States.

S. 5 To provide for a Federal program for the improvement of

child care, and for other purposes.

S. 100 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with

respect to coverage of, and payment for, services of psychologists under part B of medicare.

S. 231 To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to

improve quality control standards and procedures under the

Aid to Families With Dependent Children Program, and for

other purposes.

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes.

S. 339 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to reduce

infant mortality through improvement of coverage of services

to pregnant women and infants under the Medicaid program.

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued.

S. 366 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make

certain payment reforms in the Medicare Program to ensure the

adequate provision of health care in rural areas, and for other

purposes.

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an additional 5 years.

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to participate in community and family life, and for other purposes.

S. 412 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase

the amount of the credit for expenses with respect to child care

for dependent children, to make such credit refundable, to

amend the Social Security Act to increase the funds for available child care, and for other purposes.

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Mr. Rockefeller-Continued

S. 430 To mend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide

coverage for certain outreach activities undertaken at the

option of a State for the purpose of identifying pregnant women and children who are eligible for medical assistance and

assisting them in applying for and receiving such assistance, and

for other purposes.

S. 510 To suspend for a 3-year period the duty on octadecyl

isocyanate.

S. 570 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance

the incentive for increasing research activities.

S. 678 To provide improved programs for training individuals

receiving unemployment compensation.

S. 702 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

increase the amount authorized for a patient outcomes asses- ment research program, to transfer supervisory autnority for

such program to the Assistant Secretary for Health, to create a practice guidelines development program, to define the missions, priorities and scope of such programs, to establish an advisory committee for such programs, and for other purposes,

S. 704 To increase the authorization under title XX of the Social

Security Act for block grants to States for social services.

S. 708 To amend title V of the Social Security Act to promote the integration and coordination of services for pregnant women and infants to prevent and reduce infant mortality and

morbidity.

S. 720 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

and modify the targeted jobs credit, and for other purposes.

S. 735 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

extend the classification of sole community hospital to certain

other hospitals, to make improvements in payments to such

hospitals, and for other purposes.

S. 766 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to male

the targeted jobs tax credit permanent and to index the amount

of wages to which the credit applies. S. 785 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide

States the option of providing quality home and community care to the elderly under their Medicaid programs.

S. 892 To exclude Agent Orange settlement payments from

countable income and resources under Federal means-tested

programs.

S. 929 To temporarily reduce and to suspend the duty for 1,6.

hexamethylene diisocyanate.

S. 949 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide

States additional authority and flexibility under Medicaid to

improve children's access to health care services, to assure sufficient payment levels for certain providers and to provide

funds for demonstration projects, and for other purposes.

S. 979 To provide grants for designating rural hospitals as medical assistance facilities.

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit.

S. 1053 To amend title V of the Social Security Act to provide

for supplemental resources to enhance the delivery of health

services to pregnant women and infants.

S. 1078 To amend the Social Security Act to provide for improved delivery of health services to individuals residing in

rural areas by making certain modifications with respect to

health clinic services provided under such act, and for other

purposes. S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simpli. fy the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1173 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to the allocation of research and experimental expenditures.

S. 1201 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to make

certain modifications in the Medicaid Program to provide pregnant women and children greater access to health care under

such program, and for other purposes.

S. 1358 To amend the Social Security Act to take into account

monthly earnings in determiiiing the amount of disability benefits payable to a recipient of disabled adult child's benefits and

certain other beneficiaries and to provide for continued entitlement to disability and Medicare benefits for such individuals,

and for other purposes.

S. 1384 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

provide direct reimbursement under part B of Medicare for nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist services that are provided in rural areas.

S. 1468 To suspend temporarily the duty on BPIP.

S. 1470 To suspend temporarily the duty on MBEP.

S. 1529 To amend section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to

respond to the actions of countries that do not provide adequate and effective patent protection to United States nationals.

S. 1628 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a deduction for the expenses of adopting a special needs

child and to amend title 5, United States Code, to establish a program providing assistance to Federal employees adopting a special needs child.

S. 1682 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encour- age savings by increasing the amount of deductible contributions which may be made to an individual retirement account,

to allow distributions from individual retirement accounts to be

used without penalty to purchase a first home or to pay for

higher education expenses, and for other purposes.

S. 1701 To implement the steel trade liberalization program.

S. 1708 To provide for stabilization of the process of providing coal industry health benefits to clarify Federal tax treatment of

the transfer of excess coal pension plan assets to coal health

plans and for other purposes.

S. 1809 Entitled the "Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act

of 1989".

S. 1942 To provide for home and community care as optional state-wide service, and for other purposes.

Mr. Roth

S. Con. Res. 18 Expressing the sense of Congress that Federal

laws regarding the taxation of State and local government bonds should not be changed in order to increase Federal revenues.

S. Con. Res. 78 Expressing the sense of the Congress relating to

the conference committee action on the reform of the Medicare

Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988.

S. 9 To amend title If of the Social Security Act to phase out

the earnings test over a 5-year period for individuals who have

attained retirement age, and for other purposes.

S. 259 To provide a White House Conference on International

Trade in Services,

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Mr. Roth-Continued

S. 335 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and

other provisions of law to delay for I year the effective dates

of the supplemental Medicare premium and additional benefits

under Part B of the Medicare program, with the exception of

the spousal impoverishment benefit.

S. 385 To temporarily suspend the duty on Bendiocarb.

S. 494 To amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to extend

for 5 years, and increase the amount of the deduction for health

insurnace for self-employed individuals.

S. 570 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance

the incentive for increasing research activities.

S. 824 To create a Federal initiative for affordable quality child

care, and for other purposes.

S. 849 To repeal section 2036(c) of the Internal Revenue Code

of 1986, relating to valuation freezes.

S. 1038 To repeal Medicare catastrophic coverage provisions

effective in years after 1989 and the supplemental Medicare

premium, and for other purposes.

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simpli.

fy the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1139 To provide for equality of State taxation of domestic

and foreign corporations.

S. 1169 To provide administrative procedures for noncontroversial tariff suspensions,

S. 1173 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to the allocation of research and experimental expenditures.

S. 1256 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for the establishment of flexible individual retirement accounts

the interest on which is exempt from tax, to allow a credit for

contributions by low-income persons to such account, and for

other purposes.

S. 1351 To temporarily suspend the duty on quizalofop-ethyl.

S. 1375 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for the exemption from section 7872 of the Internal Revenue

Code of 1986 of loans made to the country of Poland,

S. 1383 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

certain employees from pension minimum coverage requirements.

S. 1613 To temporarily suspend the duty on tamoxifen citrate.

S. 1628 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a deduction for the expenses of adopting a special needs

child and to amend title 5, United States Code, to establish a

program providing assistance to Federal employees adopting a

special needs child.

S. 1653 To preserve the solvency of the railroad retirement

system.

S. 1771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote savings and long-term investment through a reduced capital gains tax rate and individual retirement plus accounts

Mr. Rudman

S. Res. 64 Expressing the opposition of the Senate to the imposition of a fee on imported crude oil and refined petroleum

products

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes.

S. 350 To repeal section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 (relating to rules for coverage and benefits under certain

employee benefit plans).

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued.

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an additional 5 years.

S. 570 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance

the incentive for increasing research activities.

S. 601 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a child tax credit and refundable child and dependent care

tax credit.

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit.

S. 1726 To repeal Medicare Catastrophic coverage provisions

effective in years after 1989 and the supplemental Medicare

premium, and for other purposes.

S. 1771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to pro.

mote savings and long-term investment through a reduced cap.

ital gains tax rate and individual retirement plus accounts.

Mr. Sanford

S. Res. 119 Concerning the 1986 agreement between the United

States and Japan regarding the Japanese semiconductor market.

S. Con. Res. 18 Expressing the sense of Congress that Federal

laws regarding the taxation of State and local government

bonds should not be changed in order to increase Federal

revenues,

S. Con, Res. 37 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the

differential in Medicare payments made to urban and rural

hospitals be eliminated.

S. 5 To provide for a Federal program for the improvement of

child care, and for other purposes.

S. 260 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make

the exclusion from gross income of amounts paid for employee

educational assistance programs.

S. 279 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

from gross income employee adoption assistance provided by

the employer.

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes.

S. 320 To provide that certain individuals with physical or

mental impairments are allowed to continue Medicare coverage

at their own expense.

S. 325 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit the

interet deduction on corporate stock acquisition indebtedness.

S. 342 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that certain credits will not be subject to the passive activity

rules, and for other purposes.

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Mr. Sanford-Continued

S. 348 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore a capital gains tax differential for small business stock held more

than 4 years

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued.

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an additional 5 years.

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to participate in community and family life, and for other purposes.

S. 412 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase

the amount of the credit for expenses with respect to child care for dependent children, to make such credit refundable, to

amend the Social Security Act to increase the funds for available child care, and for other purposes,

S. 492 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that the amount of the earned income tax credit will be related

to family size.

S, 494 To amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to extend

for 5 years, and increase the amount of the deduction fur health

insurnace for self-employed individuals.

S. 504 To improve the operation of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, and for other purposes.

S. 55 To authorize a new corporation to support State and

local strategies for achieving more affordable houing, to in- crease homeownership, and for other purposes.

S. 570 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance

the incentive for increasing research activities.

S. 643 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an individual a credit against income tax for certain expenditures for the purpose of reducing radon levels in the principal residence of the individual, and for other purposes

S. 654 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to piovide for the establishment of simplified health arrangements meeting

the requirements of section 89, to modify the definition of part- time employee for purposes of section 89, and to simplify the

application of section 89.

S. 667 To amend the Federal Unemployment Tax Act with

respect to employment performed by certain employees of educational institutions.

S. 708 To amend title V of the Social Security Act to promote

the integration and coordination of services for pregnant women and infants to prevent and reduce infant mortality and

morbidity.

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit.

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simphfy the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1212 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide

for a more gradual period of transition (and a new alternative

formula with respect to such transition) to the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977 as such changes apply to workers horn in years after 1916 and before 1927 (and related heneficiaries) and to

provide for increases in such workers' benefits accordingly, and

for other purposes

S. 1342 To suspend temporarily the duty on ranitidine hydrochloride.

S. 1432 To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

United States to reduce temporarily the duties on gripping narrow fabrics of man-made fibers.

S. 1466 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

make certain modifications in the Medicare program with re- spect to payments made under such program to rural referral

centers and high Medicare volume hospitals located in rural

areas, to improve the delivery of health services to individuals

residing in such areas, and for other purposes.

S. 1506 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit

the ability of corporations to obtain a refund of taxes by carry. ing back net operating losses arising from excess interest deductions allocable to transactions reducing corporate equity.

S. 1529 To amend section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to

respond to the actions of countries that do not provide adequate and effective patent protection to United States nationals.

S. 1547 To provide special rules for health insurance costs of

self-employed individuals.

S. 1682 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encour- age savings by increasing the amount of deductible contributions which may be made to an individual retirement account,

to allow distributions from individual retirement accounts to be

used without penalty to purchase a first home or to pay for

higher education expenses, and for other purposes.

S. 1692 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to the treatment of certain timber activities under pas- sive loss rules.

S. 1836 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to assist in

the recruitment and retention of mathematics and science teach- ers.

Mr. Sarbanes

S. Res, 119 Concerning the 1986 agreement between the United

States and Japan regarding the Japanese semiconductor market.

S. Con. Res. 10 To express the sense of the Congress with

respect to continuing reductions in the Medicare Program.

S. Con. Res. 63 To recognize the uniqueness of and express

strong support for the maritime policy of the United States, and

to urge the President in the strongest possible terms to ensure that the United States does not propose maritime transportation services for inclusion in the General Agreement on Tariffs and

Trade discussions and that any proposal that would consider

maritime transportation as any area for negotiation is actively opposed by the United States.

S. 5 *to provide for a Federal program for the improvement of

child care, and for other purposes.

S. 100 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with

respect to coverage of, and payment for, services of psycholo- gists under part B of medicare.

S. 216 To establish the Social Security Administration as an independent agency, which shall be headed by a Social Security Board, and which shall be responsible for the administration

of the old-age survivors, and disability insurance program

under title II of the Social Security Act and the supplemental security income program under title XVI of such Act.

S. 231 *1 oamend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to

improve quality control standards and procedures under the

Aid to Families With IDependent Children Program, and for

other purposes

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Mr. Sarbanes-Continued

S. 339 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to reduce

infant mortality through improvement of coverage of services

to pregnant women and infants under the Medicaid program.

S. 342 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that certain credits will not be subject to the passive activity

rules, and for other purposes.

S, 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued.

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an additional 5 years.

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to participate in community and family life, and for other purposes.

S, 565 To authorize a new corporation to support State and

local strategies for achieving more affordable housing, to increase homeownership, and for other purposes.

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit.

S, 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1383 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

certain employees from pension minimum coverage requirements.

S. 1428 To provide for certain notice and procedures before the

Social Security Administration may close, consolidate, or recategorize certain office-.

Mr. Sasser

S. Res. 159 Designating August 14, 1989, us "Social Security

Administration Employee Recognition Day".

S. Con. Res. 36 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the

problem of geographical variations under the current Medicare

physician reimbursement system.

S. Con. Res. 63 To recognize the uniquene', of ard express

strong support for the maritime policy of the United States, and

to urge the President in the strongest possible terms to ensure

that the United States does not propose maritime transportation

services for inclusion in the General Agreement on Tariffs and

Trade discussions and that any proposal that would consider

maritime transportation as any area for negotiation is actively

opposed by the United States.

S. 5 To provide for a Federal program for the improvement of

child care, and for other purposes

S. 342 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that certain credits will not be subject to the passive activity

rules, and for other purposes.

S. 348 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore a

capital gains tax differential for small business stock held more

than 4 years.

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued.

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabalihation Act for an additional 3 years.

S. 565 To authorize a new corporation to support State and

local strategies for achieving more affordable housing, to increase homeownership, and for other purposes.

S. 654 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for the establishment of simplified health arrangements meeting

the requirements of section 89, to modify the definition of part.

time employee for purposes of section 89, and to simplify the

application of section 89.

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit.

S. 1060 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

refundable income tax credits to primary health services providers who work in rural health manpower shortage areas, and

for other purposes.

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simpli.

fy the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1358 To amend the Social Security Act to take into account

monthly earnings in determining the amount of disability bene.

fits payable to a recipient of disabled adult child's benefits and

certain other beneficiaries and to provide for continued entitlement to disability and Medicare benefits for such individuals,

and for other purposes.

S. 1682 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage savings by increasing the amount of deductible contributions which may be made to an individual retirement account,

to allow distributions from individual retirement accounts to be

used without penalty to purchase a first home or to pay for

higher education expenses, and for other purposes.

S. 1866 To extend the period during which certain property is

required to be placed in service to qualify for transition relief

under section 203 of the Tax Reform Act of 1986.

S. 1867 To extend the period during which certain property is

required to be plaL'-d in service to qualify for transition relief

under section 203 of the Tax Reform Act of 1986.

Mr. Shelby

S. Con. Res. 10 To express the sense of the Congress with

respect to continuing reductions in the Medicare Program.

S. Con. Res, 37 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the

differential in Medicare payments made to urban and rural

hospitals be eliminated.

S. 43 To restore the Medicare and Medicaid law to the provisions in effect before the enactment of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 and to establish a Presidential

Commission on the Medicare Program.

S. 89 To delay for I year the effective date for section 89 of the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

S. 100 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with

respect to coverage of, and payment for, services of psychologists under part B of medicare.

S. 116 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

increase the independence of psychologists with respect to

services furnished at a comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation

facility.

S. 171 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

a variable capital gaits tax differential for certain capital assets,

to index the basis of capital assets, and for other purposes.

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Mr. Shelby-Continued

S. 184 To amend title 11 of the Social Security Act to protect

the benefit levels of individuals becoming eligible for benefits in

or after 1979 by eliminating the disparity (resulting from

changes made in 1977 in the benefit computation formula) between those levels and the benefit levels of persons who

became eligible before 1979.

S. 205 To amend title will of the Social Security Act to

eliminate the reimbursement differential between hospitals in

different areas.

S. 243 To provide for the extension of regional referral center

classification of certain hospitals under the Medicare Program

and to continue the payment rates for such hospitals.

S. 260 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make

the exclusion from gross income of amounts paid for employee

educational assistance programs.

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes.

S, 335 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and

other provisions of law to delay for I year the effective dates

of the supplemental Medicare premium and additional benefits

under Part B of the Medicare program, with the exception of

the spousal impoverishment benefit.

S. 339 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to reduce

infant mortality through improvement of coverage of services

to pregnant women and infants under the Medicaid program.

S. 342 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that certain credits will not be -subject to the passive activity

rules, and for other purposes.

S. 353 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow

the use of U.S. savings bonds for any individual's higher education expenses to qualify for an income exclusion.

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds ind mortgage credit certificates may he issued.

S. 366 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make

certain payment reforms in the Medicare Progrum to ensure tie

adequate provision of health care in rural areas, and for other

purposes.

S, 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an additional 5 years.

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to participate in community and family life, and for other purposes.

S. 430 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide

coverage for certain outreach activities undertaken at the

option of a State for the purpose of identifying pregnant

women and children who are eligible for medical assistance and

a.&sisting them in applying for and receiving such assistance, and

for other purposes.

S. 494 To amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to extend

for 5 years, and increase the amount of the deduction for health

insurnace for self-employed individuals.

S. 527 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

reclamify certain hospitals as sole community hospitals, and for

other purposes.

S, 565 To authorize a new corporation to support State and

local strategies for achieving more affordable housing, to Increase homeownership, and for other purposes

S. 570 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance

the incentive for increasing research activities.

S. 595 To amend section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to exempt certain small businesses from the application of

the employee benefit nondiscrimination rules, to delay and to

simplify the requirements of such section, and for other purpoises.

S. 654 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for the establishment of simplified health arrangements meeting

the requirements of section 89, to modify the definition of part.

time employee for purposes of section 89, and to simplify the

application of section 89.

S. 656 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore

the deduction for interest on educational loans.

S. 708 To amend title V of the Social Security Act to promote

the integration and coordination of services for pregnant

women and infants to prevent and reduce infant mortality and

morbidity.

S. 720 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

and modify the targeted jobs credit, and for other purposes,.

S. 849 To repeal section 2036(c) of the Internal Revenue Code

of 1986, relating to valuation freezes.

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit.

S. 1060 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

refundable income tax credits to primary health services pro.

viders who work in rural health manpower shortage areas, and

for other purposes.

S. 1130 To amend Titles !1 and XVI of the Social Security Act

to improve supervision of representative payees on behalf of

beneficiaries under those programs.

S. 1161 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a

deduction for dividends paid by corporations.

S. 1212 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide

for a more gradual period of transition (and a new alternative

formula with respect to such transition) to the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Security Amend.

ments of 1977 as such changes apply to workers born in years

after 1916 and before 1927 (and related beneficiaries) and to

provide for increases in such workers' benefits accordingly, and

for other purposes.

S. 1466 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

make certain modifications in the Medicare program with re.

spect to payments made under such program to rural referral

centers and high Medicare volume hospitals located in rural

areas, to improve the delivery of health services to individuals

residing in such ireas, and for other purposes.

,. 1636 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

the period for issuing qualified small issue bonds for manufac.

during facilities through 1991.

S. 1692 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to the treatment of certain timber activities hinder pas.

sive loss rules

S. 1845 Regarding the duty-free entry of a nulcear magnetic

spectrometer for the use of thie University of Alabama at Mir.

mninghlim

Mr. Simon

S. ('on, Res. 10 To express the sense of the Congress with

respect to continuing reductions in the Medicare Program.

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Mr. Simon-Continued

S. S To provide for a Federal program for the improvement of

child care, and for other purposes.

1, 216 To establish the Social Security Administration as an

independent agency, which shall be headed by a Social Security Board, and which shall be responsible for the administration

of the old-age survivors, and disability insurance program

under title 11 of the Social Security Act ard the supplemental

security income program under title XVI of such Act.

S. 260 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make

the exclusion from gross income of amounts paid for employee

educational assistance programs.

S. 262 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove

certain limitations on charitable contributions of certain items.

S. 339 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to reduce

Infant mortality through improvement of coverage of services

to pregnant women and infants under the Medicaid program.

S. 342 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that certain credits will not be subject to the passive activity

rules, and for other purposes.

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued.

S. 430 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide

coverage for certain outreach activities undertaken at the

option of a State for the purpose of identifying pregnant

women and children who are eligible for medical assistance and

assisting them in applying for and receiving such assistance, and

for other purposes.

S, 435 To amend section 118 of the Internal Revenue Code to

provide for certain exceptions from certain rules determining

contributions in aid of construction.

S. 479 To amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow for deduction of qualified adoption expenses and for other purposes.

S. 494 To amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to extend

for 5 years, and increase the amount of the deduction for health

Insurnace for self-employed individuals.

S. 565 To authorize a new corporation to support State and

local strategies for achieving more affordable housing, to increase homeownership, and for other purposes.

S. 614 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require

States to make prompt payment for medical assistance provided

under such title.

S. 704 To increase the authorization under title XX of the Social

Security Act for block grants to States for social services.

S. 708 To amend title V of the Social Security Act to promote

the integration and coordination of services for pregnant

women and infants to prevent and reduce infant mortality and

morbidity.

S. 712 To provide for a referendum on the political status of

Perto Rico.

S. 771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of I986 to disallow

deductions for costs in connection with oil and haardou, suhstances cleanup unless thie requirements( of all applicable I-ederal laws concerning such cleanup are met, and for other purpoes.

S. 785 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide

States the option of providing quality home and community

care to the elderly under their Medicaid programs

S. 892 To exclude Agent Orange settlement payment% from

countable income and resources under Federal mcans-tested

programs

S. 921 To amend the Social Security Act and the Public Health

Service Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare

program with respect to payments made under such program to

hospitals located in rural areas, to improve the delivery of

health services to individuals residing in such areas, and for

other purposes.

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit.

S. 1053 To amend title V of the Social Security Act to provide

for supplemental resources to enhance the delivery of health

services to pregnant women and infants.

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1139 To provide for equality of State taxation of domestic

and foreign corporations.

S. 1155 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that certain educational and training grants to nonresident

aliens shall be exempt from income tax and for other purposes.

S. 1221 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

a permanent extension for the issuance of first-time farmer

bonds.

S. 1358 To amend the Social Security Act to take into account

monthly earnings in determining the amount of disability benefits payable to a recipient of disabled adult child's benefits and

certain other beneficiaries and to provide for continued entitlement to disability and Medicare benefits for such individuals,

and for other purposes.

S. 1383 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

certain employees from pension minimum coverage requirements.

S. 1384 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

provide direct reimbursement under part B of Medicare for

nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist services that are

provided in rural areas.

S. 1570 To amend the Social Security Act to partially deregulate

the collection of fees for the representation of claimant in

administrative proceedings.

S. 1628 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authori,.e a deduction for the expenses of adopting a special needs

child and to amend title 5, United States Code, to establish a

program providing assistance to Federal employees adopting a

special needs child.

S. 1661 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for a tax credit for qualifying disability expenses.

S. 1682 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage savings by increasing the amount of deductible contribulionis which may be made to an individual retirement account,

to allow distributions from individual retirement accounts to be

used without penalty to purchase a first home or to pay for

higher education expenses, and for other purposes.

S. 1708 To provide for stabilization of the process of providing

coal industry health benefits to clarify Federal tax treatment of

the transfer of excess coal pension plan assets to coal health

plans and for other purposes.

S. 1726 I'o repeal Medicare Catastrophic coverage provisions

effective in years after 1989 and the supplemental Medicare

premium. and for other purposes.

S. 1779 To change the tariff treatment of certain brooms wholly

or in part of broom corn.

S. 1876 1lo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

a refundable tax credit for the costs of small business in

providing acce,,ibility for disabled individuals.

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Mr. Simon-Continued

S. 1905 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for the exemption from taxation or trusts established by and

individual to provide care for a mentally or physically disabled

dependent of such individual, to provide a deduction for contributions to such trusts, and for other purposes.

S. 1942 To provide for home and community care as optional

state-wide service, and for other purposes.

Mr. Simpson

S. Res. 14 To express the sense of the Senate deploring the

European Community's ban of U S. beef and requiring U.S.

Commissaries in the European Community to buy and %ell

American meat.

S. Con. Res. 45 Resolution relating to congressional support of a Presidential waiver of the provisions of the Jackson-Vanik

amendment with respect to the Soviet Union.

S. 24 To clarify that charges and fees may be collected in

connection with foreign trade zones at certain small airports.

S. 58 To amend the Housing and Community Development Act

of 1987 to improve the enterprise zone development program.

to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax

incentives for investments in enterprise tones, and for other

purposes.

S. 89 To delay for I year the effective date for section 89 of the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued

S. 449 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

incentives for oil and natural gas exploration and production,

and for other purposes.

S. 601 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to author.

iie a child tax credit and refundable child and dependent care

tax credit.

S. 664 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for the indexing of certain assets.

S. 828 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

incentives for the removal of crude oil and natural gas through

enhanced oil recovery technique-. so as to add a% much as 10

billion barrels to the U S reserve base, to extend the produc. tion of certain stripper oil and gas wells, and for other purpoes.

S. 1082 Relating to the treatment of a certain project for purposes of the energy tax credit

S. 1130 To amend Title,, II and XVI of the Social Security Act

to improve supervision (f representative payees on behalf of

beneficiaries under those programs.

S. 1460 To amend title% XVIII and XIX of the Social Security

Act to exempt certain nurses aides from competency evaluation

requirements mandated under such titles,.

S. 156. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to cneiour.

age the continued exploration for and production of donihetic

oil and natural gas resource%

S. 1661 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 it provide

for a tax credit for qualifying disability expenses

S. 1771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote savings and long-term investment through a reduced cap.

ital gains tax rate and individual retirement plus accounts

S. 1808 To amend section 468A of the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 with respect to deductions for decommissioning costs of

nuclear powerplants.

Mr. Specter

S. 37 To amend title Ii of the Social Security Act to protect the

benefit levels of individuals becoming eligible for benefits in or after 1979.

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes.

S. 342 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that certain credits will not be subject to the passive activity

rules, and for other purposes.

S, 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued.

So 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabih,,ation Act for an addi.

tional 5 years.

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to participate in community and family life, and for other purposes.

S. 435 To amend section 118 of the Internal Revenue Code to

provide for certain exceptions from certain rules determining

contributions in aid of construction.

S. 894 'lo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow

amounts paid for home improvements to mitigate radon gas

exposure to qualify for deduction for medical expenses.

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit.

S. 1383 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

certain employees from pension minimum coverage require.

melts

S. 1636 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

the period for issuing qualified small issue bonds for manufacturing facilities through 1991.

S. 1726 To repeal Medicare Catastrophic coverage provisions

effective in years after 1989 and the supplemental Medicare

premium, and for other purposes.

S. 1771 'lo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to proniote saving, and long-term investment through a reduced capital gains tax rate and individual retirement plus accounts.

S. 1956 To anmend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a mechanisni for taxpayers to designate any portion of any

overpayment (if income tax and to contribute other amounts,

for paymnentst to fight the war on dIrugs and for olher purposes.

Mr. Stevens

S. Res. 92 I'xpressing the sense of the Senate regarding Section

89 (if tile Iutlernal Revenue Code of 1986

S. Con. Res. 10 To express the sense of the Congress with

respect to continuing reduction% iii the Medicare Program

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Mr. Stevens--Continued

S. Con. Res. 21 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the

current Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt

secured by a first or second home should not be further restricted.

S. Con. Res. 37 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the

differential in Medicare payments made to urban and rural

hospitals be eliminated.

S. Con. Res. 78 Expressing the sense of the Congress relating to

the conference committee action on the reform of the Medicare

Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988.

S. 24 To clarify that charges and fees may be collected in

connection with foreign trade zones at certain small airports.

S. 89 To delay for I year the effective date for section 89 of the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

S. 116 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

Increase the independence of psychologists with respect to

services furnished at a comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation

facility. S. 231 To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to

improve quality control standards and procedures under the

Aid to Families With Dependent Children Program, and for

other purposes. S. 243 To provide for the extension of regional referral center

classification of certain hospitals under the Medicare Program

and to continue the payment rates for such hospitals,

S. 306 To amend the Social Security 'Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes.

S. 350 To repeal section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 (relating to rules for coverage and benefits under certain

employee benefit plans). S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued.

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an additional 5 years. S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining their maximum potential for independence and capacity to participate in community and family life, and for other purposes,

S. 412 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase

the amount of the credit for expenses with respect to child care

for dependent children, to make such credit refundable, to

amend the Social Security Act to increase the funds for available child care, and for other purposes.

S. 435 To amend section 118 of the Internal Revenue Code to

provide for certain exceptions from certain rules determining

contributions in aid of construction.

S. 461 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

permit payment for services of physician assistants outside institutional settings. S. 479 To amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow for deduction of qualified adoption expenses and for other purposes.

S. 501 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make

permanent, and to increase the amount of, the exclusion for

amounts received under qualified group legal services plans. S. 569 To establish a grant program for States to enable such

States to expand the choices available for the provision of

affordable child care, and for other purpose

S. 601 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a child tax credit and refundable child and dependent care

tax credit.

S. 721 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide

coverage for certain parental and postnatal care services, and

for other purposes. S. 771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow

deductions for costs in connection with oil and hazardous substances cleanup unless the requirements of all applicable Federal laws concerning such cleanup are met, and for other purposes.

S. 828 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

incentives for the removal of crude oil and natural gas through enhanced oil recovery techniques so as to add as much as 10

billion barrels to the U.S. reserve base, to extend the produc- tion of certain stripper oil and gas wells, and for other purposes.

S. 859 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

establish a drug utilization review system to prevent adverse

drug reactions, and for other purposes.

S. 892 To exclude Agent Orange settlement payments from

countable income and resources under Federal means-tested

programs.

S. 927 To establish a grant program for States to enable such

States to expand the choices available for the provison of

affordable child care, and for other purposes.

S. 1060 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide refundable income tax ,redits to primary health services pro- viders who work in rural health manpower shortage areas, and

for other purposes.

S. 1088 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the provision and quality of services to individuals with

mental retardation or related condition,

S. 1384 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

provide direct reimbursement under part B of Medicare for

nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist services that are

provided in rural areas.

S. 1466 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments made under such program to rural referral

centers and high Medicare volume hospitals located in rural

areas, to improve the delivery of health services to individuals

residing in such areas, and for other purposes.

S. 1726 To repeal Medicare Catastrophic coverage provisions

effective in years after 1989 and the supplemental Medicare

premium, and for other purposes,

S. 1771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote savings and long-term investment through a reduced cap- ital gains tax rate and individual retirement plus accounts.

S. 1803 To amend section 108(f) of the Internal Revenue code of

1986 to clarify the tax treatment of discharges of indebtedness

under certain student loans.

Mr. Symms

S. Res. 14 To express the sense of the Senate deploring the

European Community's ban of U.S. beef and requiring U.S.

Commissaries in the European Community to buy and sell

American meal.

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Mr. Symms-Continued

S. Res. 63 Expressing the sense of the Senate that the Federal

excise taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel shall not be increased to

reduce the Federal deficit.

S. Res. 92 Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Section

89 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

S. Res. 179 To express the sense of the Senate regarding the

testing of U.S. agricultural products imported by our trading

partners of potentially harmful chemicals.

S. Con. Res. 36 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the

problem of geographical variations under the current Medicare

physician reimbursement system.

S. Con. Res. 78 Expressing the sense of the Congress relating to

the conference committee action on the reform of the Medicare

Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988.

S. 9 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to phase out

the earnings test over a 5-year period for individuals who have

attained retirement age, and for other purposes.

S. 43 To restore the Medicare and Medicaid law to the provisions in effect before the enactment of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 and to establish a Presidential

Commission on the Medicare Program.

S. 89 To delay for I year the effective date for section 89 of the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

S. 100 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with

respect to coverage of, and payment for, serve ices of psycholo.

gists under part B of medicare.

S. 163 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that service performed for an elementary or secondary school

operated primarily for religious purposes is exempt from the

Federal unemployment tax.

S. 171 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

a variable capital gains tax differential for certain capital assets,

to index the basis of capital assets, and for other purposes.

S. 188 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

eliminate mandated caps on physicians fees.

S. 205 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

eliminate the reimbursement differential between hospitals in

different areas.

S. 206 To amend the 1986 Tax Act to provide that certain loans

between a domestic international %ales corporation and a

member of the same controlled group of corporations be treat.

ed as qualified export assets.

S. 243 To provide for the extension of regional referral center

classification of certain hospitals under the Medicare Program

and to continue the payment rates for such hospitals.

S. 260 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make

the exclusion from gross income of amount-, paid for employee

educational assistance programs.

S. 262 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove certain limitations on charitable contributions of certain items.

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modi.

fications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes

S. 342 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that certain credits will not be subject to the passive activity

rules, and for other purposes

S. 350 To repeal section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 (relating to rules for coverage and benefits under certain

employee benefit plans).

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued.

S. 411 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore a

capital gains tax differential, and for other purposes.

S. 435 To amend section 118 of the Internal Revenue Code to

provide for certain exceptions from certain rules determining

contributions in aid of construction.

S. 479 To amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow for deduction of qualified adoption expenses and for other purposes.

S. 494 To amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to extend

for 5 years, and increase the amount of the deduction for health

insurnace for self-employed individuals.

S. 670 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance

the incentive for increasing research activities.

S. 601 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a child tax credit and refundable child and dependent care

tax credit.

S. 643 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an

individual a credit against income tax for certain expenditures

for the purpose of reducing radon levels in the principal tesi.

dence of the individual, and for other purposes,

S. 656 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore

the deduction for interest on educational loans.

S. 659 To repeal the estate tax inclusion related to valuation

freezes.

S. 662 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase

and index the calendar quarter wage threshold for determining

agricultural labor employers for purposes of imposing the Fed.

eral unemployment tax.

S. 664 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for the indexing of certain assets.

S. 720 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

and modify the targeted jobs credit, and for other purposes.

S. 849 To repeal section 2036(c) of the Internal Revenue Code

of 1986, relating to valuation freezes.

S. 980 To amend the hiternal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit.

S. 1041 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

tax relief for farmers who realize capital gain on the transfer of

ft rm property to satisfy an indebtedness and for other purposes.

S. 1082 Relating to the treatment of a certain project for pur.

poses of the energy tax credit.

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1139 To provide for equality of State taxation of domestic

and foreign corporations.

S. 1173 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to the allocation of research and experimental cxpendi.

tures.

S. 1273 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to treatment by cooperatives of gains or losses from

sale of certain assets.

S. 1311 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

at 15 percent maximum rate on capital gains for sales or exchanges after the date of enactment of this Act and before

1991, to provide indexing of the bases of capital assets sold or

exchanged after 1990, to provide 20 percent maximum rate on

capital gain% from small business stock, and for other purposes.

S. 1381 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to in.

crease to 100 percent and make permanent the deduction for

health insurance for self-employed individuals.

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Mr. Symmn-.Contlnued

S. 1435 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow

the one-time exclusion on gain from sale of a principal residence to be taken before age 55 if the taxpayer or a family member suffers a catastrophic illness.

S. 1619 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce

the occupational tax on small retail liquor and beer dealers, and

for other purposes.

S. 1627 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to gener- ally treat bonds Issued for section 501(cX3) organizations in a

manner similar to governmental bonds.

S. 1648 To amend accounting procedures under section 313 of

the Tariff Act of 1930.

S. 1653 To preserve the solvency of the railroad retirement

system. S. 1670 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

clarify the medically necessary procedures related to atrophic and weakened jaws are covered under such title, and for other

purposes. S. 1726 To repeal Medicare Catastrophic coverage provisions effective In years after 1989 and the supplemental Medicare

premium, and for other purposes. S. 1771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to pro.

mote savings and long-term investment through a reduced cap- ital gains tax rate and individual retirement plus accounts.

Mr. Thurmond

S. Res. 159 Designating August 14, 1989, as "Social Security Administration Employee Recognition Day". S. Con. Res. 36 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the

problem of geographical variations under the current Medicare

physician reimbursement system. S. Con. Res. 37 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the

differential in Medicare payments made to urban and rural

hospitals be eliminated.

S, 9 To amend title It of the Social Security Act to phase out

the earnings test over a 5-year period for individuals who have

attained retirement age, and for other purposes. S. 163 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that service performed for an elementary or s.condary school

operated primarily for religious purposes is exempt from the

Federal unemployment tax.

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

Improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing in such areas, and for other purposes. S. 350 To repeal section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 (relating to rules for coverage and benefits under certain

employee benefit plans). S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued.

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an additional 5 years. S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining their maximum potential for independence and capacity to par- ticipate in community and family life, and for other ptirpowe,.

S. 479 To ameid the Internal Revenue Code to allow for deduction of t.ualified adoption expenses and for other purposes. S. 601 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a child tax credit and refundable child and dependent care

tax credit.

S. 756 To make the temporary suspension of duty on menthol

feedstocks permanent.

S. 802 To temporarily suspend the duty on dimethylbenzylidents sorbitol.

S. 803 To temporarily suspend the duty on 4,4'-isopropylidenedi- cyclohexanol.

5. 884 To temporarily suspend the duty on Paramine Acid.

S. 885 To temporarily suspend the duty on Trimethyl Base.

S. 886 To temporarily suspend the duty on dimethyl succinyl succinate.

S. 887 To temporarily suspend the duty on Resolin Red F3BS

components I and [I.

S. 888 To temporarily suspend the duty on pentachlorothio- phenol.

S. 889 To temporarily suspend the duty on Anthraqulnone. S. 934 To suspend temporarily the duty on K-Acid.

S. 935 To suspend temporarily the duty on Broenner's acid.

S. 936 To temporarily suspend the duty on Salt.

S. 937 To suspend temporarily the duty on Neville and Winter's

acid.

S, 938 To suspend temporarily the duty on anis base.

S. 939 To suspend temporarily the duty on naphthol AS types. S. 1384 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

provide direct reimbursement under part B of Medicare for

nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist services that are

provided in rural areas.

S. 1628 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a deduction for the expenses of adopting a special needs

child and to amend title 5, United States Code, to establish a

program providing assistance to Federal employees adopting a

special needs child.

S. 1726 To repeal Medicare Catastrophic coverage provisions effective in years after 1989 and the supplemental Medicare

premium, and for other purposes. S. 1748 To provide tax assistance for forest landowners who

suffered timber damage and loss as a result of Hurricane Hugo. S. 1771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to pro- mote savings and long-term investment through a reduced cap- ital gains tax rate and individual retirement plus accounts.

Mr. Wallop

S. Res. 14 To express the sense of the Senate deploring the

European Community's ban of U.S. beef and requiring U.S.

Commissaries in the European Community to buy and sell

American meat.

S. Res. 63 Expressing the sense of the Senate that the Federal

excise taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel shall not be increased to

reduce the Federal deficit.

S. Res. 92 Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Section

89 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

S. 24 To clarify that charges and fees may be collected in

connection with foreign trade zones at certain small airports.

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Mr. Wallop-Continued

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes.

S. 350 To repeal section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 (relating to rules for coverage and benefits under certain

employee benefit plans).

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued.

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assist

individuals with a severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to participate in community and family life, and for other purposes.

S, 449 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

incentives for oil and natural gas exploration and production,

and for other purposes,

S. 494 To amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to extend

for 5 years, and increase the amount of the deduction for health

insurnace for self-employed individuals.

S. 570 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance

the incentive for increasing research activities.

S. 601 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a child tax credit and refundable child and dependent care

tax credit,

S. 606 To require that catastrophic health coverage under Medicare part B be listed as a separate benefit and to allow for the

separate election of such benefit, and for other purposes.

S. 659 To repeal the estate tax inclusion related to valuation

freezes.

S, 664 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

for the indexing of certain assets.

S. 761 To provide Federal assistance in developing adequate

child care for the Nation's children, and for other purposes.

S. 828 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

incentives for the removal of crude oil and natural gas through

enhanced oil recovery techniques so as to add as much as 10

billion barrels to the U S. reserve base, to extend the production of certain stripper oil and gas well%, and for other pur.

poses.

S. 1082 Relating to the treatment of a certain project for purposes of the energy tax credit

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simphfy the antidtisrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

S. 1173 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with

respect to the allocation of research and experimental expenditures.

S. 1239 To amend part 13 of title XI of the Social Security Act

to provide providers and practitioners with a right to reconsideration of a payment denial by a peer review organization

before the organization notifies the Medicare beneficiary of the

denial,

S. 1409 To amend title IV of the Social Security Act to require

a drug test for certain applicants and individual% requesting or

receiving aid to families with dependent children.

S. 1412 To fund the essential air service program from the

Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes

S. 1565 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage the continued exploration for and production of domestic

oil and natural gas resources.

S. 1618 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow

less frequent deposits of payroll taxes for employers of certain

lower paid employees.

S. 1726 To repeal Medicare Catastrophic coverage provisions

effective in years after 1989 and the supplemental Medicare

premium, and for other purposes.

S. 1771 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to pro.

mote savings and long-term investment through a reduced cap.

ital gains tax rate and individual retirement plus accounts.

Mr. Warner

S. Con. Res. 10 To express the sense of the Congress with

respect to continuing reductions in the Medicare Program.

S. 9 To amend title !1 of the Social Security Act to phase out

the earnings test over a 5-year period for individuals who have

attained retirement age, and for other purposes.

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes.

S. 335 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and

other provisions of law to delay for I year the effective dates

of the supplemental Medicare premium and additional benefits

under Part B of the Medicare program, with the exception of

the spousal impoverishment benefit.

S, 342 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that certain credits will not be subject to the passive activity

rules, and for other purposes.

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued.

S. 601 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorire a child tax credit and refundable child and dependent care

tax credit.

S. 980 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit.

S. 1358 To amend the Social Security Act to take into account

monthly earnings in determining the amount of disability benefits payable to a recipient of disabled adult child's benefits and

certain other beneficiaries and to provide for continued entitle.

ment to disability and Medicare benefits for such individuals,

and for other purposes.

S. 1412 To fund the essential air service program from the

Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

S. 1522 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

from gross income the value of certain transportation furnished

by an employer.

S. 1726 To repeal Medicare Catastrophic coverage provisions

effective in years after 1989 and the supplemental Medicare

premium, and for other purposes.

S. 1809 Entitled the "Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act

of 1989".

Mr. Wilson

S. Res. 119 Concerning the 1986 agreement between the United

States and Japan regarding the Japanese semiconductor market.

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Mr. Wilson-Continued

S. Re,. 179 To express the sense of the Senate regarding the

testing of U.S. agricultural products imported by our trading

partners of potentially harmful chemicals.

S. Con. Res. 10 To express the sense of the Congress with

respect to continuing reductions in the Medicare Program.

S. 9 To amend title 11 of the Social Security Act to phase out

the earnings test over a 5-year period for individuals who have

attained retirement age, and for other purposes.

S. 55 To increase the availability of quality affordable child care,

and for other purposes.

S. 89 To delay for I year the effective date fot section 89 of the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

S. 163 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

that service performed for an elementary or secondary school

operated primarily for religious purposes is exempt from the

Federal unemployment tax.

S. 260 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make

the exclusion from gross income of amounts paid for employee

educational assistance programs.

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes.

S. 320 To provide that certain individuals with physical or

mental impairments are allowed to continue Medicare coverage

at their own expense.

S. 335 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and

other provisions of law to delay for I year the effective dates

of the supplemental Medicare premium and additional benefits

under Part B of the Medicare program, with the exception of

the spousal impoverishment benefit.

S. 355 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period dunng which qualified mortgage

bonds and mortgage credit certificates niay be issued

S. 435 To amend section 118 of the Internal Revenue Code to

provide for certain exceptions from certain rules determining

contributions in aid of construction.

S. 494 To amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to extend

for 5 years, and increase the amount of the deduction for health

insurnace for self-employed individuals

S. 565 To authorize a new corporation to support State and

local strategies for achieving more affordable housing, to in. crease homeownership, and for other purposes.

S. 570 To amend the Internal Revenue Code (of 1986 to enhance

the incentive for increasing research activities.

S. 601 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a child tax credit and refundable child and dependent care

tax credit.

S. 656 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore

the deduction for interest on educational loans.

S. 659 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to

establish a drug utilization review system to prevent adverse

drug reactions, and for other purposes.

S. 9 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to improve

the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit

S. 1127 To provide for fair and reasonable payment for services

related to the insertion of intraocular lenses

S. 1380 To amend title 31, United States Code, to increase both

citizen participation in and funding for the war on drug% by

directing the Secretary of the Treasury to issue Drug War

Bonds, and for other purposes.

S. 1472 To provide equity for consumers by allowing them to

receive refunds for certain payments to public utilities made

excess by the Tax Reform Act of 1988.

S. 1522 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude

from gross income the value of certain transportation furnished

by an employer.

S. 1529 To amend section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to

respond to the actions of countries that do not provide adequate and effective patent protection to United States nationals.

S. 1636 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

the period for issuing qualified small issue bonds for manufacturing facilities through 1991.

S. 1701 To implement the steel trade liberalization program.

S. 1726 To repeal Medicare Catastrophic coverage provisions

effective in years after 1989 and the supplemental Medicare

premium, and for other purposes.

S. 1956 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide

a mechaiiism for taxpayers to designate any portion of any

overpayment of income tax and to contribute other amounts,

for payments to fight the war on drugs and for other purposes.

Mr. Wirth

S. Res. 119 Concerning the 1986 agreement between the United

States and Japan regarding the Japanese semiconductor market.

S. 100 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with

respect to coverage of, and payment for, services of psycholo.

gists under part B of medicare.

S. 243 To provide for the extension of regional referral center

classification of certain hospitals under the Medicare Program

and to continue the payment rates for such hospitals.

S. 306 To amend the Social Security Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments

made under such program to hospitals located in rural areas, to

improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes.

S. 3S5 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend

through 1992 the period during which qualified mortgage

bond% and mortgage credit certificates may be issued.

S. 366 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make

certain payment reforms in the Medicare Program to ensure the

adequate provision of health care in rural areas, and for other

purposes

S. 378 To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act for an addi.

tional 3 years.

S. 384 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to as.mt,

individuals with P severe disability in attaining or maintaining

their maximum potential for independence and capacity to participate in community and family life, and for other purposes.

S. 894 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow

amounts paid for home improvements to mitigate radon gas

exposure to qualify for deduction for medical expenses.

S. 991 To continue the suspension of the duty on d-6-Methoxy-a.

niethyl-2-naphthaleneacetic acid and its sodium salt.

S. 1129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988 to simpli.

fy the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee

benefit plans

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Mr. Wirth-Continued

S. 1358 To amend the Social Security Act to take into account

monthly earnings in determining the amount of disability benefits payable to a recipient of disabled adult child's benefits and

certain other beneficiaries and to provide for continued entitlement to disability and Medicare benefits for such individuals,

and for other purposes.

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(The Majority Leader ordered that as of April 20, 1983, all amendments offered to printing will be numbered and printed in the

Congressional Record only. Formerly these were unprinted as well as printed amendments.)

Mr. Armstrong

H.R. 2 Amdt. 22 Apr. 12, 1989

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase the

monthly earnings test limit, and to express the sense of the

Congress regarding the phase-out and elimination of such test

by the year 2000 for individuals who have attained retirement.

Mr. Bentsen

S. 5 Amdt. 203 June 22, 1989

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase the

retirement test exempt amount in 1990, and to lower the reduction factor for certain earnings to 25 percent.

S. 5 Amdt. 222 (to Dole Amdt. 202) June 23, 1989

Of a perfecting nature relating to supplemental earned income

credit for families with young children.

S. 1164 Amdt. 684 Aug. 3, 1989

To allow property fortified under the customs laws to be transferred to the Civil Air Patrol.

H.J. Res. 280 Amdt. 1086 Nov. 7, 1989

To repeal section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code.

H.R. 3607 Amdt. 1090 Nov. 8, 1989

In the nature of a substitute. (As adopted, the amendment incorporates the text of S. 1726, to repeal Medicare catastrophic

coverage provisions effective in years after 1989 and the supplemental Medicare premium, as passed by the Senate on October 6.)

Mr. Biden

S. 5 Amdt. 232 June 23, 1989

To establish penalties for the desecration of the United States flag.

Mr. Bond

S. 5 Amdt. 208 June 22, 1989

To provide for the establishment of school-based child-care grant

program and a comprehensive program of child care projects.

S. 5 Amdt. 209

To permit States with child care availability

additional resources to help alleviate.

June 22, 1989

problems to use

Mr. Boschwitz

H.R. 2 Amdt. 27 Apr. 12, 1989

To express the sense of the Senate regarding working poor families.

S. 5 Amdt. 206 June 22, 1989

To express the sense of Congress that $10 million should be

appropriated in fiscal year 1990 to carry out subpart 8 of part

A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.

1070f).

Mr. Bradley

S. 1726 Amdt. 990 Oct. 6, 1989

To provide benefits for respite care.

Mr. Coats

S. 5 Amdt. 214

To protect sectarian providers of child care.

S. 5 Amdt. 215

To limit the scope of requirements under this Act.

June 22, 1989

June 22, 1989

S. 5 Amdt. 216 June 22, 1989

To permit States to reduce the categories of child care providers

licensed or regulated by the State.

S. 5 Amdt. 217

To permit child care providers who care for

eligible for assistance under this Act.

June 22, 1989

relatives to be

S. 5 Amdt. 218 June 22, 1989

To permit inhome child care providers to be eligible for assistance

under this Act.

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S. 5 Amdt. 219 June 22, 1989

To permit inhome child care providers to be eligible for assistance

under this Act.

S. 5 Amdt. 202 June 23, 1989

To replace the tax credit for health insurance premiums with an

increase in the earned income tax credit (as amended by Amdt.

222).

Mr. Danforth

S. 5 Amdt. 213 June 22, 1989

To clarify the application of section 89 rule to churches.

Mr. Dodd

S. June 23, 1989 5 Amdt. 233

To make a technical correction

Mr. Dole

S. 5 Amdt. 201 (to Coats Amdt. 196)

Of a perfecting nature.

S. 5 Amdt. 223

To replace the tax credit for health insurance

increase in the earned income tax credit

June 22, 1989

June 23, 1989

premiums with an

Mr. Domenicl

S. 5 Amdt. 221 June 23, 1989

To exempt child care services provided by relatives from the

prohibition against sectarian activities.

S. 5 Amdt. 224 June 23, 1989

To provide parents with a choice in the type of care their children receive.

Mr. Durenberger

S. 1726 Amdt. 987 Oct. 6, 1989

In the nature of a substitute, to modify various provisions, of the

Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988.

Mr. Graham

S. 5 Amdt. 207 June 22, 1989

Of a technical nature.

S. 1726 Amdt. 986 Oct. 6, 1989

In the nature of a substitute, to provide a modified benefit package for individuals having private insurance.

Mr. Hatch

S. 5 Amdt. 234

Of a technical nature.

June 23, 1989

Mr. Heinz

S. 5 Amdt. 226 June 23, 1989

To replace the tax credit for health insurance premiums with an

increase in the dependent care tax credit.

Mr. Helms

S. Res. 66 Amdt. 8 Feb. 27, 1989

To reduce the level of recurring funds for committee year 1989

and 1990, respectively.

S. 5 Amdt. 225 June 23, 1989

To make those provisions that provide limitations on the use of

financial assistance for sectarian purposes and activities unseverable.

Mr. Kasten

S. 5 Amdt. 230 June 23, 1989 r^ nr,%%,,rla rntftlrs,,atlt~ne tn ca,-ftrin 20 %Ir tha |ntrnal D i nt a

Code of 1986 (as amended by subsection (a)).

S. 5 Amdt. 231 June 23, 1989

To establish that nothing in this Act shall be construed to require,

or mandate the States to equire, the training or licensing of

individuals to provide child care to members of their families.

Mr. Kennedy

S. 1726 Amdt. 985 Oct. 6, 1989

In the nature of a substitute.

Mr. Lott

H.R. 2 Amdt. 24 (to Symms Amdt. 23)

Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding

of the Internal Revenue Code.

Apr. 12, 1989

repeal of Section 89

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Mr. McCain

H.R. 2072 Amdt. 139

To delay for I year the implementation of the

Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988.

June 7, 1989

provisions of the

Mr. Mitchell

S. 5 Amdt. 196 June 22, 1989

In the nature of a substitute.

S. 5 Amdt. 228 June 23, 1989

Relating to the definition of qualified cash payment.

Mr. Nickles

H.R. 2 Amdt. 30 Apr. 12, 1989

To express the sense of the sense of the Senate that the Senate

Finance Committee review and hold hearings on Public Law

100-360, the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988.

Mr. Pryor

S. 5 Amdt. 200 (to Mitchell Amdt. 196)

To define the term "eligible child' as an

than 13 years of age.

June 20, 1989

individual who is less

Mr. Riegle

S. 1726 Amdt. 988 Oct. 6, 1989

In the nature of a substitute, to repeal, eliminate, or make adjustments to certain provisions of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-360).

Mr. Roth

S. 5 Amdt. 199 June 22, 1989

To exempt child care earnings from the earnings test under the

Social Security Act.

S. 1726 Amdt. 989 Oct. 6, 1989

To repeal benefit provisions of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-360) retroactive to January 1, 1989.

Mr. Stevens

S. 1164 Amdt. 685 Aug. 3, 1989

To extend the user fee provisions for certain small airports include small seaports.

Mr. Symms

H.R. 2 Amdt. 23 Apr. 12, 1989

To express the sense of the Senate that the House of Representatives should immediately adopt and send to the Senate a bill to

repeal or reform Section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Mr. Wilson

S. Res. 66 Amdt. 7 Feb. 27, 1989

To strike section 24, which would abolish the present spending

cap on use of the frank by Senators.

S. 5 Amdt. 211 June 22, 1989

To delete those provisions relating to the rate of payment of child

care providers.

S. 5 Amdt. 227 June 23, 1989

To permit States to use assistance provided under title I to offer

child care tax credits to its residents.

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AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

CHEMICALS

S. Res. 179 - To express the sense of the Senate

regarding the testing of U.S. agricultural products

imported by our trading partners of potentially harmful chemicals.

ANNUITIES

S. 105 - To allow the Internal Revenue Code or 1986

to be applied and administered as if the 3-year basis

recovery rule applicable to employees' annuities had

not been repealed.

APPROPRIATIONS

U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE

S. 1164 - An original bill to authorize appropriations

for fiscal year 1990 for the Office of the U.S. Trade

Representative, the U.S. International Trade Commission, and the U.S. Customs Service.

U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

S. 1164 - An original bill to authorize appropriations

for fiscal year 1990 for the Office of the U.S. Trade

Representative, the U.S. International Trade Commission, and the U.S. Customs Service.

U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

S. 1164 - An original bill to authorize appropriations

for fiscal year 1990 for the Office of the U.S. Trade

Representative, the U.S. International Trade Commission, and the U.S. Customs Service.

CAPITAL GAINS

S. 1311 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to provide a 15 percent maximum rate on capital gains for sales or exchanges after the date of

enactment of this Act and before 1991, to provide

indexing of the bases of capital assets sold or exchanged after 1990, to provide 20 percent maximum

rate on capital gains from small business stock, and

for other purposes.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

BUDGET

S. Res. 34 - Original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Finance.

SOCIAL SECURITY

ACCOUNT STATEMENTS

S. 1079 - To amend title XI of the Social Security Act

to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide Social Security account statements to

individuals covered by Social Security, and for other

purposes.

AIDS

S. 224 - To amend title II of the Social Security Act

to waive, for 5 years, the 24-month waiting period

for Medicare eligibility on the basis of a disability in

the case of individuals with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), and for other purposes.

ASSISTANCE

S. 217 - To amend part A of the Social Security Act

to reduce the need for emergency assistance payments to provide temporary housing for destitute

families eligible for AFDC, and the expense of such

payments, by authorizing grants to States for the

construction or rehabilitation of permanent housing

that such families can afford with their regular

AFDC payments.

BENEFITS

S. 37 - To amend title !1 of the Social Security Act to

protect the benefit levels of individuals becoming eligible for benefits in or after 1979.

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SOCIAL SECURITY-Continued

S. 51 - To amend title 11 of the Social Security Act to

provide that the combined earnings of a husband and

wife during the period of their marriage shall be

divided equally and shared between them for benefit

purposes, so as to iccognize the economic contribution of each spouse to the marriage and ensure that

each spouse will have Social Security protection in

his or her own right.

S. 184 - To amend title II of the Social Security Act

to protect the benefit levels of individuals becoming

eligible for benefits in or after 1979 by eliminating the

disparity (resulting from changes made in 1977 in the

benefit computation formula) between those levels

and the benefit levels of persons who became eligible

before 1979.

S. 213 - To anmend the Social Security Act to reduce

the effect of the disability benefits offset.

S. 665 - To amend title XVI of the Social Security

Act by extending eligibility for supplemental income

benefits, by promoting the efficient administration of

such benefits, by extending eligibility for medicaid

benefits, and for oeher purposes.

S. 1358 - To amend the Social Security Act to take

into account monthly earnings in determining the

amount of disability benefits payable to a recipient of

disabled adult child's benefits and certain other beneficiaries and to provide for continued entitlement to

disability and Medicare benefits for such individuals,

and for other purposes.

S. 1362 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security

Act to provide for the more efficient administration

of benefits provided under such title, and for other

purposes.

S. 1718 - To clarify the rules under which the disabilities of children will be evaluated when applying for

supplemental security income benefits, to require outreach to identify children who may be eligible for

benefits under the program, and to make revisions in

other rules applicable to children's eligibility for SSI.

S. 1721 - To amend title XVI of the Social Security

Act to provide that a blind or disabled child otherwise qualified may be eligible for SSI benefits even

though not a resident of the United States, if such a

child is accompanying a parent who is a member of

the Armed Forces serving a tour of duty overseas.

S. 1917 - To amend title ii of the Social Security Act

to provide for an improved benefit computation for.

mula for workers who attain age 65 in or after 1982

and to whom applies the 5-year period of transition

to the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in

the Social Security Amendments of 1977 (and related

beneficiaries) and to provide prospectively for increases in their benefits accordingly

BLOCK GRANTS

S. 704 - To increase the authorization under title XX

of the Social Security Act for block grants to States

for social services

CATASTROPHIC

S. 1125 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1988 to repeal the supplemental Medicare premium and to provide funding for Medicare catastrophice benefits from general receipts by extending the maximum individual income tax rate of 33 percent. S. 1219 - To repeal medicare catastrophic coverage provisions effective in years after 1989 and the sup- plemental medicare premiums, and for other purposes.

S. 1453 - To repeal the Medicare and Medicaid provisions and the supplemental Medicare premium of the

the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988,

and for other purposes.

S. 1516 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to repeal the catastrophic supplemental premium, to restore a deduction for two-earner couples

and income averaging for farmers, and to increase the

maximum individual tax rate to 38.5 percent while

lowering the maximum capital gains rate to 28 percent.

S. 1726 - To repeal Medicare Catastrophic coverage

provisions effective in years after 1989 and the supplemental Medicare premium, and for other purooses.

S. Con. Res, 78 - Expressing the sense of the Congress relating to the conference committee action on the

reform of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act

of 1988.

CATASTROPHIC COVERAGE

S. 1011 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security

Act and other provisions of law to delay for I year

the effective dates of the supplemental Medicare premium and additional benefits under part B of the

Medicare Program, with the exception of the spousal

impoverishment benefit.

S. 1038 - To repeal Medicare catastrophic coverage

provisions effective in years after 1989 and the supplemental Medicare premium, and for other purposes.

S. 1097 - To amend the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 to extend the Advisory Committee

on Medicare Home Health Claims.

S. 1149 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security

Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit

application of the benefits and premiums of the Medi- care Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 to those

voluntarily enrolled in part B of the Medicare program.

S. 1174 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security

Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal

the Medicare supplemental premium and certain

Medicare part B benefits added by the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988, and for other purPoses

S. 1187 - To repeal the supplemental Medicare premium, to modify certain benefits added by the Medicare

Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 and improve the

financing of such benefits and for other purposes.

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SOCIAL SECURITY-Continued

CHILD CARE

S. 5 - To provide for a Federal program for the

improvement of child care, and for other purposes.

S. 412 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to increase the amount of the credit for expenses with

respect to child care for dependent children, to make

such credit refundable, to amend the Social Security

Act to increase the funds for available child care, and

for other purposes.

S. 761 - To provide Federal assistance in developing

adequate child care for the Nation's children, and for

other purposes.

S. 824 - To create a Federal initiative for affordable

quality child care, and for other purposes.

S. 927 - To establish a grant program for States to

enable such States to expand the choices available for

the provison of affordable child care, and for other

purposes.

S, 949 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security

Act to provide States additional authority and flexibility under Medicaid to improve children's access to

health care services, to assure sufficient payment

levels for certain providers and to provide funds for

demonstration projects, and for other purposes.

CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT

S. 1555 - To amend part D of title IV of the Social

Security Act to extend permanently the Federal tax

refund offset program used in child support enforcement.

CHILDREN

S. 1718 - To clarify the rules under which the disabilities of children will be evaluated when applying for

supplemental security income benefits, to require outreach to identify children who may be eligible for

benefits under the program, ard to make revisions in

other rules applicable to children's eligibility for SSI.

S. 1721 - To amend title XVI of the Social Security

Act to provide that a blind or disabled child other.

wise qualified may be eligible for SSI benefits even though not a resident of the United States, if such a

child is accompanying a parent who is a member of

the Armed Forces serving a tour of duty overseas.

CIGARETTES

S. 1527 - To provide incentive grants for States that

enact legislation aimed at limiting youth access to

cigarettes, and for other purposes.

COUNTERFEIT-RESISTANT CARD

S, 214 - To direct the Secretary of liealth and lHuman

Services to develop a prototype of a counterfeit-resistant Social Security card, and to provide for a study and report on the development of such L.ard.

DEPENDENT CARE

S. 1480 - To ensure economic equity for American women and their families by providing equitable pay

and employee benefits and enhanced opportunities in

business procurement; providing economic and retirement security for women as workers and as divorced or surviving spouses; making quality and affordable

dependent care available to all working families; en- hancing the long-term health of women and their

families through prevention services and assistance to

victims of domestic violence.

DEPENDENT CHILD

S. 764 - To amend part A of title IV of the Social

Security Act to provide that an individual under the

age of 21 who otherwise meets the requirements of

that part shall continue to be considered a dependent

child for so long as the individual is a fulltime student

and may be expected to complete the educational

program in which the individual is enrolled before he or she attains the age of 21.

DEPENDENT CHILDREN

S. 231 - To amend part A of title IV of the Social

Security Act to improve quality control standards

and procedures under the Aid to Families With Dependent Children Program, and for other purposes.

S. 1409 - To amend title IV of the Social Security Act

to require a drug test for certain applicants and individuals requesting or receiving aid to families with

dependent children.

DIALYSIS

S. 1558 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security

Act to require renal dialysis facilities and other providers of dialysis-related services, devices, and supplies to obtain informed, written consent from Medi- care patients with respect to the use of reprocessed

dialysis devices and supplies, and for other purposes.

DISABILITY

S. 200 - To amend the Social Security Act to provide

for improved procedures with respect to disability

determinations and continuing disability reviews and

to modify the program for providing rehabilitation

services to individuals determined under such act to

be under a disability, and for other purposes.

S. 213 - To amend the Social Security Act to reduce

the effect of the disability benefits offset.

DISABLED CHILDREN

S. 1070 - To amend title XVI of the Social Security

Act to provide that the existing requirement for

deeming a parent's income and resources to his or 1ier children under age 18 shall not apply in the case of certain severely disabled children, and to provide

that the benefit payable to such children under such

title shall equal the personal needs allowance.

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SOCIAL SECURITY--Continued

DRUG TESTING

S. 1409 - To amend title IV of the Social Secunty Act

to require a drug test for certain applicants and individuals requesting or receiving aid to families with

dependent children.

DRUGS

S. 859 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security

Act to establish a drug utilization review system to

prevent adverse drug reactions, and for other purposes.

EARNINGS AND BENEFITS STATEMENTS

S. 212 - To amend title 11 of the Social Security Act

to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide personal earnings and benefits statements to individuals covered by Social Security, and

for other purposes.

EARNINGS EXEMPTION

S. 1823 - To amend the Social Security Act to in- crease the amount of earnings exempt from reduction

under the retirement test under title !1 of such Act.

EARNINGS TEST

S. 9 - To amend title ii of the Social Security Act to

phase out the earnings test over a 5-year period for

individuals who have attained retirement age, and for

other purposes.

EDUCATION

S. 764 - To amend part A of title IV of the Social

Security Act to provide that an individual under the

age of 21 who otherwise meets the requirements of

that part shall continue to be considered a dependent

child for 4o long as the individual is a fulltime student

and may be expected to complete the educational

program in which the individual is enrolled before he

or she attains the age of 21.

EMPLOYEES RECOGNITION DAY

S. Res. 159 - Designating August 14, 1989, as "Social

Security Administration Employee Recognition

Day".

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

S. 1637 - To establish the Social Security Administration as an executive department.

EXEMPTIONS

S. 1192 - To amend title If of the Social Security Act

to increase the retirement test exempt amount to

$10,620 in 1990, to lower the reduction factor for

certain earnings to 25 percent, to extend eligibility to

certain adopted children, to provide for the issuance

of earnings and benefit statements and for other purposes.

S. 1460 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social

Security Act to exempt certain nurses aides from

competency evaluation requirements mandated under

such titles.

S. 1995 - To amend title Ii of the Social Security Act

to increase the amount of earnilings exempt from re- duction under the retirement test, to eliminate such

test in 1995, and for other purposes.

FEES

S. 188 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security

Act to eliminate mandated caps on physicians fees.

FUNDING

S. 1125 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1988 to repeal the supplemental Medicare premium

and to provide funding for Medicare catastrophice

benefits from general receipts by extending the maxi- mum individual income tax rate of 33 percent.

REHABILITATION

S. 1386 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security

Act to preserve payment for daytime habilitation

services under such title.

INCENTIVE GRANTS

S. 1527 - To provide incentive grants for States that

enact legislation aimed at limiting youth access to

cigarettes, and for other purposes.

INDEPENDENT AGENCY

S. 216 - To establish the Social Security Administration as an independent agency, which shall be headed

by a Social Security Board, and which shall be re- sponsible for the administration of the old-age survivors, and disability insurance program under title !1

of the Social Security Act and the supplemental secu- rity income program under title XVI of such Act.

MATCHING PAYMENTS

S. 1878 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security

Act to allow for State matching payments through

voluntary contributions and State taxes.

MEDICARE AND/OR MEDICAID SERVICE TO BE

PROVIDED

S. 1486 - To amend the Social Security Act to improve the delivery of health care services by expand. ing the role of nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists in providing health care, and for other

purposes.

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SOCIAL SECURITY-Continued

S. 1673 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security

Act to provide for substance abuse treatment services

on request for individuals desiring to rid themselves

of substance abuse problems, and for other purposes.

MEDICARE AND/OR MEDICAID SERVICES TO BE

PROVIDED

S. 10 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security

Act to ensure that Medicare-dependent, small rural

hospitals receive for a 3-year period at least their

reasonable costs for inpatient hospital services furnished under the Medicare Program.

S. 43 - To restore the Medicare and Medicaid law to

the provisions in effect before the enactment of the

Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 and to

establish a Presidential Commission on the Medicare

Program.

S. 55 - To increase the availability of quality affordable child care, and for other purposes.

S. 63 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security

Act to provide independence to clinical social workers with respect to services furnished at a comprehensive out-patient rehabilitation facility.

S. 100 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security

Act with respect to coverage of, and payment for,

services of psychologists under part B of medicare.

S, 115 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social

Secunty ,ct to provide that nurse practitioner or

clinical nurse specialist services are covered under

part B of Medicare and are a mandatory benefit

under Medicaid.

S. 116 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security

Act to increase the independence of psychologists

with respect to services furnished at a comprehensive

outpatient rehabilitation facility.

S. 118 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security

Act to provide coverage of clinical social workers

services when provided on-site at a community

mental health center or off-site as part of a treatment

plan.

S. 119 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social

Security Act to provide that pediatric nurse practitioner or pediatric clinical nurse pecialist services are

covered under part B of Medicare and are a mandatory benefit under Medicaid.

S. 121 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security

Act to provide that psychologist services furnished

by, or under arrangements made by, a hospice program are covered under Medicare.

S. 122 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security

Act to provide coverage for social worker services

furnished at rural health clinics.

S. 124 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social

Security Act to provide that clinical social worker

services are covered under part B of Medicare and

are a mandatory benefit under Medicaid, and for

other purposes.

S, 125 - To provide direct payment for services of

registered nurses as assistants in surgery.

S. 126 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security

Act to provide that a nurse practitioner or clinical

nurse specialist may, in collaboration with a physician, certify or recertify the need for certain seri,.'e,%.

to provide for coverage of certain items and services

furnished by a nurse practitioner or clinical nurse

specialist, and for other purposes.

S. 142 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security

Act to establish a program of voluntary certification

of long-term care insurance policies and to protect

medicare beneficiaries from marketing practices related to such policies, and for other purposes.

S. 187 - To amend the Social Security Act to provide

for the improvement of child care, to amend the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the child

care tax credit, and for other purposes.

S. 188 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security

Act to eliminate mandated caps on physicians fees.

S. 200 - To amend the Social Security Act to provide

for improved procedures with respect to disability

determinations and continuing disability reviews and

to modify the program for providing rehabilitation

services to individuals determined under such act to

be under a disability, and for other purposes.

S. 205 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security

Act to eliminate the reimbursement differential between hospitals in different areas.

S. 210 - To extend compulsory OASDI and Medicare

coverage to State and local government employees

hired after December 31, 1989, or performing service

after such date not subject to any public retirement

system.

S. 224 - To amend title II of the Social Security Act

to waive, for 5 years, the 24-month waiting period

for Medicare eligibility on the basis of a disability in

the case of individuals with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), and for other purposes.

S. 225 - To amend title XIX of the Public Health

Service Act to provide for the construction of community mental health centers, and for other purposes.

S. 227 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security

Act to exempt certain small rural hospitals from the

prospective payment system.

S. 239 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security

Act to waive the late enrollment penalty under Medi.

care part B for any disabled individual who was

covered under his own or his spouse's private-employment-related health insurance.

S. 243 - To provide for the extension of regional

referral center classification of certain hospitals under

the Medicare Program and to continue the payment

rates for such hospitals.

S. 306 - To amend the Social Security Act to make

certain modifications in the Medicare program with

respect to payments made under such program to

hospitals located in rural areas, to improve the delivery of health services to individuals residing in such

areas, and for other purposes.

S. 320 - To provide that certain individuals with physical or mental impairments are allowed to continue

Medicare coverage at their own expense.

S. 335 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security

Act and other provisions of law to delay for I year

the effective dates of the supplemental Medicare pre.

mium and additional benefits under Part B of the

Medicare program, with the exception of the spousal

impoverishment benefit.

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SOCIAL SECURITY-Continued

S. 339 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security

Act to reduce infant mortality through improvement

of coverage of services to pregnant women and infants under the Medicaid program.

S. 366 - To amiend title XVIII of the Social Security

Act to make certain payment reforms in the Medicare Program to ensure the adequate provision of

health care in rural areas, and for other purposes

S. 384 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security

Act to assist individuals with a severe disability in

attaining or maintaining their maximum potential for

independence and capacity to participate in community and family life, and for other purposes.

S. 409 - To expand the availability of quality affordable child care, and for other purposes.

S. 430 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security

Act to provide coverage for certain outreach activities undertaken at the option of a State for the purpose of identifying pregnant women and children

who are eligible for medical assistance and assisting

them in applying for and receiving such assistance,

and for other purposes.

S. 440 -- To amend title XIX of the Social Security

Act to extend Medicaid coverage to certain lowincome children, and for other purposes.

S. 445 - To delay the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage

Act of 1988 for two years and to establish a Commission to assess the health care needs of the elderly as it

relates to catastrophic illness.

S. 461 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security

Act to permit payment for services of physician as- sistants outside institutional settings.

S. 524 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security

Act to provide for coverage of adult day health care

under the Medicare program, and for other purposes

S. 527 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security

Act to reclassify certain hospitals as sole community

hospitals, and for other purposes

S. 562 - To amend the Social Security Act to provide

for improvements in services to applicants and benefi.

ciaries under the old-age, survivors, and disability

insurance program and the supplemental security

income program.

S. 569 - To establish a grant program for States to

enable such States to expand the choices available for

the provision of affordable child care, and for other

purposes.

S. 600 - To amend title XVI of the Social Security

Act to improve the delivery and coverage of health

services provided under such title, ard for other purposes.

S. 608 - To require that catastrophic health coverage

under Medicare part 1) be listed as a separate benefit

and to allow for the separate election of such benefit,

and for other purposes

S. 614 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security

Act to require States to make prompt payment for

medical assistance provided under such title

S. 660 - To amend the Social Security Act and the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify beginning

in 1990 the funding mechanism for medicare catastrophic coverage by repealing the increase in the

part B premium and the imposition of a supplemental

premium and funding such coverage by eliminating

the limit on wages or self-employment income subject

to the hospital insurance tax and through general

revenues.

S. 665 - To amend title XVI of the Social Security

Act by extending eligibility for supplemental income

benefits, by promoting the efficient administration of

such benefits, by extending eligibility for medicaid

benefits, and for other purposes.

S. 692 - To amend title XX of the Social Security Act

to establish a block grant program for child care

services, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to adjust the earned income credit to take account of family size, and for other purposes.

S. 702 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security

Act to increase the amount authorized for a patient

outcomes assesment research program, to transfer su- pervisory authority for such program to the Assistant

Secretary for Health, to create a practice guidelines

development program, to define the missions, priorities and scope of such programs, to establish an

advisory committee for such programs, and for other

purposes.

S. 708 - To amend title V of the Social Security Act

to promote the integration and coordination of services for pregnant women and infants to prevent and

reduce infant mortality and morbidity.

S. 721 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security

Act to provide coverage for certain parental and

postnatal care services, and for other purposes.

S. 785 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security

Act to provide States the option of providing quality

home and community care to the elderly under their

Medicaid programs.

S. 879 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security

Act to prohibit States. as a condition of Medicaid

funding, from discriminating in its medical reciproci.

ty standards (other than years of accredited graduate

medical education) against foreign medical graduates.

S. 902 - To amend the medical assistance program

under title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase

coverage for pregnant women and infants and for

childhood immunizations, and for other purposes.

S. 921 - To amend the Social Security Act and the

Public Health Service Act to make certain modificaiion, in the Medicare program with respect to payments made under such program to hospitals located in

rural areas, to improve the delivery of health services

to individuals residing in such areas, and for other

purposes

S. 949 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security

Act to provide States additional authority and flexibility under Medicaid to improve children's access to

health care services, to assure sufficient payment

levels for certain providers and to provide funds for

demonstration projects, and for other purposes.

S. 979 - To provide grants for designating rural hospitals as medical assistance facilities.

S, 997 - To amend title XVIiI of the Social Security

Act to provide for eligibility for home health services

on the basis of a nteed for occupational therapy.

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SOCIAL SECURITY-Continued

S. 1011 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security

Act and other provisions of law to delay for I year

the effective dates of the supplemental Medicare premium and additional benefits under part B of the

Medicare Program, with the exception of the spousal

impoverishment benefit.

S. 1038 - To repeal Medicare catastrophic coverag,"

provisions effective in years after 1989 and the supplemental Medicare premium, and for other purposes.

S. 1053 - To amend title V of the Social Security Act

to provide for supplemental resources to enhance the

delivery of health services to pregnant women and

infants.

S. 1056 - To establish programs to strengthen America's families, and for other purposes.

S. 1070 - To amend title XVI of the Social Security

Act to provide that the existing requirement for

deeming a parent's income and resources to his or

her children under age 18 shall not apply in the case

of certain severely disabled children, and to provide

that the benefit payable to such children under such

title shall equal the personal needs allowance.

S. 1078 - To amend the Social Security Act to provide

for improved delivery of health services to individuals residing in rural areas by making certain modifications with respect to health clinic services provided

under such act, and for other'purposes.

S. 1088 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security

Act to improve the provision and quality of services

to individuals with mental retardation or related condition.

S. 1097 - To amend the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 to extend the Advisory Committee

on Medicare Home Health Claims.

S. 1127 - To provide for fair and reasonable payment

for services related to the insertion of intraocular

lenses.

S. 1130 - 'r, amend Titles 11 and XVI of the Social

Security Act to improve supervision of representative

payees on behalf of beneficiaries under those programs.

S. 1174 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security

Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal

the Medicare supplemental premium and certain

Medicare part B benefits added by the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988, and for other purposes.

S. 1192 - To amend title i1 of the Social Security Act

to increase the retirement test exempt amount to

$10,620 in 1990, to lower the reduction factor for

certain earnings to 25 percent, to extend eligibility to

certain adopted children, to provide for the issuance

of earnings and benefit statements and for other purposes.

S. 1199 - To amend the Social Security Act to improve Medicare and Medicaid payment levels to

community health clinics

S. 1201 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security

Act to make certain modifications in the Medicaid

Program to provide pregnant women and children

greater access to health care under such program,

and for other purposes

S. 1239 - To amend part B of title XI of the Social

Security Act to provide providers and practitioners

with a right to reconsideration of a payment denial

by a peer review organization before the organization

notifies the Medicare beneficiary of the denial.

S. 1339 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security

Act to continue Medicaid financing of daytime habilitation services in certain States.

S. 1384 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security

Act to provide direct reimbursement under part B of

Medicare for nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist services that are provided in rural areas.

S. 1460 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social

Security Act to exempt certain nurses aides from

competency evaluation requirements mandated under

such titles.

S. 1466 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security

Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare

program with respect to payments made under such

program to rural referral centers and high Medicare

volume hospitals located in rural areas, to improve

the delivery of health services to individuals residing

in such areas, and for other purposes.

S. 1550 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security

Act to include rural health clinics within the definition of provider services with respect to such title.

S. 1558 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security

Act to require renal dialysis facilities and other providers of dialysis-related services, devices, and sup.

plies to obtain informed, written consent from Medicare patients with respect to the use of reprocessed

dialysis devices and supplies, and for other purposes.

S. 1562 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security

Act to expedite the payment of claims under such

title by increasing the level of interest paid on late

payments to providers under such title, and for other

purposes.

S. 1570 - To amend the Social Security Act to partially deregulate the collection of fees for the representa.

tion of claimant in administrative proceedings.

S. 1591 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security

Act to provide coverage of clinical workers, psychi.

atric nurses, and marriage and family therapists when

provided on-site at a community mental health center

or off-site as part of a treatment plan.

S. 1670 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security

Act to clarify the medically necessary procedures

related to atrophic and weakened jaws are covered

under such title, and for other purposes.

S. 1766 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social

Security Act to require providers of services under

such titles to enter into agreements assuring that individuals receiving services from such providers will be

provided an opportunity to participate in and direct

health care decisions affecting such individual.

S. 1769 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security

Act to require nursing facilities participating in the

Medicaid Program to pay, on a phase-in basis nursing

personnel at a rate at least equal to the mean rate

paid nursing personnel employed outside nursing facilities

S. 1809 - Entitled the "Medicare Physician Payment

Reform Act of 1989"

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S. 1872 - To amend title II of the Social Security Act

to provide for improvements in widow's insurance

benefits.

S. 1897 - To provide that certain payments made by

the Cedar Springs Medical Clinic are considered correct payments not requiring any repayment, and for

other purposes.

S. 1998 - Entitled the "Medicaid Long Term Demonstration Project Waiver Act of 1989."

S. Res. 126 - Expressing the sense of the Senate that

the Prospective Payment Assessment Commission

does not equitably represent the proportion of medicare beneficiaries living in rural America, and that

four additional Commissioners with experience in

rural health care delivery should be appointed to the

Commission to help correct the inequity.

S. Con. Res. 10 - To express the sense of the Congress

with respect to continuing reductions in the Medicare

Program.

S. Con. Res. 36 - Expressing the sense of Congress

regarding the problem of geographical variations

under the current Medicare physician reimbursement

system.

S. Con. Res. 37 - Expressing the sense of the Congress

that the differential in Medicare payments made to

urban and rural hospitals be eliminated.

MENTAL HEALTH CARE

S. 226 - To amend title XVI and XIX of the Social

Security Act to provide for improved mental health

care for the chronically mentally ill and the homeless

mentally ill, to prevent homelessness among the

chronically mentally ill, and for other purposes.

MENTAL RETARDATION

S. 1088 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security

Act to improve the provision and quality of services

to individuals with mental retardation or related condition.

NOTCH

S. 1212 - To amend title 11 of the Social Security Act

to provide for a more gradual period of transition

(and a new alternative formula with respect to such

transition) to the changes in benefit computation rules

enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977

as such changes apply to workers born in years after

1916 and before 1927 (and related beneficiaries) and

to provide for increases in such workers' benefits

accordingly, and for other purpo',cs.

NURSING PAY

S. 1769 - To amend title XIX of the Socal Security

Act to require nursing facilities participating in the

Medicaid Program to pay, on a phase-in basis nursing

personnel at a rate at least equal to the mean rate

paid nursing personnel employed outside nursing facilities.

OFFICE OF CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE

S. 1571 - To amend the Social Security Act to establish in the Social Security Administration the Office

of Chief Administrative Law Judge, and for other

purposes.

PHYSICIAL PAYMENT

S. Con. Res. 36 - Expressing the sense of Congress

regarding the problem of geographical variations

under the current Medicare physician reimbursement

system.

PROCEDURES FOR CLOSING, CONSOLIDATING,

RECATEGORIZING

S. 1428 - To provide for certain notice and procedures

before the Social Security Administration may close,

consolidate, or recategorize certain offices.

REDUCTION

S. 1823 - To amend the Social Security Act to increase the amount of earnings exempt from reduction

under the retirement test under title !1 of such Act.

REDUCTIONS

S. Con. Res. 10 - To express the sense of the Congress

with respect to continuing reductions in the Medicare

Program.

REIMBURSEMENTS

S. 1384 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security

Act to provide direct reimbursement under part B of

Medicare for nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist services that are provided in rural areas.

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RETIREMENT TEST

S. 1823 - To amend the Social Security Act to in.

crease the amount of earnings exempt from reduction

under the retirement test under title 11 of such Act.

S. 1995 - To amend title I1 of the Social Security Act

to increase the amount of earnings exempt from reduction under the retirement test, to eliminate such

test in 1995, and for other purposes.

RURAL HEALTH

S. 817 - To amend title Vii of the Social Security Act

to authorize appropriations for the Office of Rural

Health Policy and to establish a National Advisory

Committee on Rural Health, and for other purposes.

RURAL HOSPITALS

S. Con. Res. 37 - Expressing the sense of the Congress

that the differential in Medicare payments made to

urban and rural hospitals be eliminated.

SERVICES

S. 1386 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security

Act to preserve payment for daytime habilitation

services under such title.

SOLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

S. 735 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security

Act to extend the classification of sole community

hospital to certain other hospitals, to make improvements in payments to such hospitals, and for other

purposes.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

S. 1673 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security

Act to provide for substance abuse treatment services on request for individuals desiring to rid themselves

of substance abuse problems, and for other purposes.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT

S, 1679 - To amend Title XIX of the Social Sc,.urit:,

Act to provide for substance abuse treatment services on request for individuals desiring to rid themselves

of substance abuse problems, and for other purposes.

SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME BENEFITS

S. 1674 - To amend title XVI of the Social Security

Act to allow a recipient of supplemental security

income benefits to receive contributions through a trust established by the State for the benefit of such

individual without affecting the eligibility of such

individual for such benefits, and for other purposes.

TAX REFUND

S. 1555 - To amend part D of title IV of the Social

Security Act to extend permanently the Federal tax

refund offset program used in child support enforcement.

TRUST FUNDS

S. 211 - Tu amend the Social Security Act to increase

the allocation of employment taxes to the Federal

Disability Insurance Trust Fund.

S. 215 -- Entitled the "Social Security Trust Funds

Management Act of 1989."

S. 922 - To reduce the rate of payroll taxes and the

resulting surplus in the Social Security trust funds

unless the Federal deficit in the non-Social Security

budget is incrementally reduced to zero.

UNEMPLOYMENT

S. 678 - To provide improved programs for training

individuals receiving unemployment compensation.

VERIFICATION OF INCOME

S. 1188 - To amend title 38, United States Code, and

the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 regarding the use of Internal Revenue Service and Social Security Administration data foi income verification foi purposes

of laws administered by the Department of Veterans'

Affairs.

RURAL HEALTH CARE

S. 921 - To amend the Social Security Act and the

Public Health Service Act to make certain modifications in the Medicare program with respect to payments made under such program to hospitals located

in rural areas, to improve the delivery of health serve. ices to individuals residing in such areas, and for

other purposes.

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TAXES

S. 1311 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to provide a 15 percent maximum rate on capital gains for %ales or exchanges after the date of

enactment of this Act and before 1991, to provide

indexing of the bases of capital asset% .old or exchanged after 1990, to provide 20 percent maximum

rate on capital gains from small business %tock, and

for other purposes

ABORTION

S. 162 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to disallow a personal exemption for a child horn

alive after an induced abortion

S. 1513 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to deny status as a tax exempt organization, and

as a charitable contribution recipient, for organi/ations which perform or provide facilities for abortions

ADOPTION

S. 479 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code to

allow for deduction of qualified adoption expense%

and for other purposes

AGENT ORANGE

S. 892 - To exclude Agent Orange %ettlement payments from countable income and resource, under

Federal mean,-tested programs

AIR SERVICE PROGRAM

S. 1412 - To fund the e%,ential air service program

from the Airport and Airway "Iru',.t Fund, and for

other purposes

AMNESTY

S. 387 - To provide a one-time amnety from criminal

and civil tax penalties and 50 percent of the interest

penalty owed for certain taxpayers who pay previous

underpayments of Federal tax during the amnesty

period, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to increase by 50 percent all criminal and civil tax

penalties, and fnr other purposes

ANTIDISCRIMINATION RULES

S. 1129 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1988 to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee benefit plans.

APPRECIATED PROPERTY

S. 1577 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to provide that charitable contributions of appreciated property will not be treated as an item of

tax preference.

AUTOMOBILES

S. 567 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to allow income from the sale of certain used automobiles to be computed on the installment sales

method, and for other purposes.

BENEFITS

S. 138 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to provide a uniform Federal tax treatment for employer-provided health care benefits for retired employees.

S. 350 - To repeal section 89 of the Internal Revenue

Code of 1986 (relating to rules for coverage and

benefits under certain employee benefit plans).

S. 812 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to expand the post-retirement health care and longterm care benefits which may be provided by pension

plans.

S. 1129 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1988 to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee benefit plans.

BONDS

S. 1221 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to provide a permanent extension for the issuance of first-time farmer bonds

S. 1627 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to generally treat bonds issued for section

501(c)(3) organizations in a m inner similar to governmental bonds.

S. 1636 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to extend the period for issuing qualified small

issue bonds for manufacturing facilities through 1991.

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CAPITAL GAINS

S. 171 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to provide a variable capital gains tax differential for

certain capital assets, to index the basis of capital

assets, and for other purposes.

S. 348 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to restore a capital gains tax differential for small

business stock held more than 4 years.

S. 411 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to restore a cap.tal gains tax differential, and for

other purposes.

S. 551 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to restore a capital gains tax differential, and for

other purposes.

S. 869 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code to

restore the deduction for capital gains of individuals,

to ensure that the rate of tax on long-term capital

gains of individuals does not exceed 21 percent, and

for other purposes.

S, 981 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to provide a partial exclusion for capital gain from

certain sales of real property acquired from the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation.

S. 1041 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to provide tax relief for farmers who realize

capital gain on the transfer of farm property to satisfy

an indebtedness and for other purposes.

S. 1238 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to restore the capital gains treatment for timber,

and for other purposes.

S. 1286 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to provide for a maximum long-term capital

gains rate of 15 percent and indexing of certain capital assets.

S. 1541 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to restore a capital gains differential for small

and high-risk business stock held for more than 5

years.

S. 1771 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to promote savings and long-term investment

through a reduced capital gains tax rate and individual retirement plus accounts.

S. 1938 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to stimulate investment through a reduction in

the capital gains tax

CATASTROPHIC

S. 660 - To amend the Social Security Act and the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify beginning

in 1990 the funding mechanism for medicare catastrophic coverage by repealing the increase in the

part B premium and the imposition of a supplemental

premium and funding such coverage by eliminating

the limit on wages or self-employment income subject

to the hospital insurance tax and through general

revenues. S. 1125 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1988 to repeal the supplemental Medicare premium

and to provide funding for Medicare catastrophice

benefits from general receipts by extending the maximum individual income tax rate of 33 percent.

S. 1388 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to repeal the supplemental Medicare premium

and to provide funding for Medicare catastrophic

benefits from general receipts by extending the maximum individual income tax rate of 33 percent.

S. 1453 - To repeal the Medicare and Medicaid provisions and the supplemental Medicare premium of the

the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988,

and for other purposes.

S. 1516 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to repeal the catastrophic supplemental premium, to restore a deduction for two-earner couples

and income averaging for farmers, and to increase the

maximum individual tax rate to 38.5 percent while

lowering the maximum capital gains rate to 28 percent.

CATASTROPHIC COVERAGE

S. 1149 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security

Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit

application of the benefits and premiums of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 to those

voluntarily enrolled in part B of the Medicare program.

S. 1174 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security

Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal

the Medicare supplemental premium and certain

Medicare part B benefits added by the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988, and for other purposes.

S. 1187 - To repeal the supplemental Medicare premium, to modify certain benefits added by the Medicare

Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 and improve the

financing of such benefits and for other purposes.

CHILD CARE

S. 187 - To amend the Social Security Act to provide

for the improvement of child care, to amend the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the child

care tax credit, and for other purposes.

S. 412 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to increase the amount of the credit for expenses with

respect to child care for dependent children, to make

such credit refundable, to amend the Social Security

Act to increase the funds for available child care, and

for other purposes.

S. 601 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to authorize a child tax credit and refundable child

and dependent care tax credit.

CIGARETTES

S. 801 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to increase the excise taxes on cigarettes by 22 cents

ptr pack.

CIVIL PENALI IES

S. 1784 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to revise various civil penalties.

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COAL

S. 1740 - To establish a research and demonstration

program to promote cofiring of natural gas and coal

in certain boilers, to provide Federal funding and tax

incentives to carry out the program and to clarify the

status of cofired electric utility or industrial boilers

for purposes of new source performance standards.

COAL INDUSTRY HEALTH BENEFITS

S. 1708 - To provide for stabilization of the process of

providing coal industry health benefits to clarify Federal tax treatment of the transfer of excess coal pension plan assets to coal health plans and for other

purposes.

COLLECTION OF TAXES

S. 480 - To authorize the several States and District of

Columbia to collect certain taxes with respect to sales

of tangible personal property by nonresident persons

who solicit such sales.

CONSOLIDATIONS

S. 1344 - To amend the Interna! Revenue Code of

1986 to allow insurance companies to be consolidated

with noninsurance companies.

CONTRIBUTIONS

S. 174 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to provide a mechanism for taxpayers to designate

any portion of any overpayment of income tax, and

to contribute other amounts, for payment to the Na.

tional Organ Transplant Trust Fund, and for other

purposes.

S. 262 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to remove certain limitations on charitable contribu.

tons of certain items.

S. 435 - To amend section 118 of the Internal Revenue

Code to provide for certain exceptions from certain

rules determining contributions in aid of construction.

S. 913 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to a!low individuals to direct that part or all of their

income tax refunds be contributed to a trust fund

established for the relief of domestic and international

hunger, and to establish a commission to oversee the

distribution of such contributions.

S. 1069 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to increase the amount of nondeductible contri.

buttons to individual retirement accounts, to exempt

certain distributions from such accounts from the

early withdrawal tax, and for other purposes.

S. 1503 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to remove certain limitations on charitable contributions of certain items

S. 1577 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to provide that charitable contributions of appreciated property will not be treated as an item of

tax preference

S. 1682 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to encourage savings by increasing the amount

of deductible contributions which may be made to an

individual retirement account, to allow distributions

from individual retirement accounts to be used without penalty to purchase a first home or to pay for

higher education expenses, and for other purposes.

S. 1956 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to provide a mechanism for taxpayers to designate any portion of any overpayment of income tax

and to contribute other amounts, for payments to

fight the war on drugs and for other purposes.

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES

S. 1892 - To amend subtitle D of the Internal Revenue

Code of 1986 by imposing a tax on controlled substances.

COOPERATIVE ASSETS

S. 1273 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 with respect to treatment by cooperatives of

gains or losses from sale of certain assets.

CORPORATIONS INCOME TAX

S. 418 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to repeal the income taxation of corporations, to

impose a 10 percent tax on the earned income (and

only the earned income) of individuals, to repeal the

estate and gift taxes, and for other purposes.

S. 392 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to provide a refundable credit to parents for depend.

cents under age 6, to provide child care assistance to

low-income working parents, to provide incentives

for employer-provided child care assistance, and for

other purposes.

S. 412 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to increase the amount of the credit for expenses with

respect to child care for dependent children, to make

such credit refundable, to amend the Social Security

Act to increase the funds for available child care, and

for other purposes.

CREDITS

S. 117 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to provide a credit for the purchase of child restraint

systems used in motor vehicles.

S. 140 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to provide for establishment of, and a credit for contributions to, long-term health care savings accounts.

S. 141 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to provide for establishment of a credit for the cost

of long-term health care insurance, and for other

purposes.

S. 159 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to provide a refundable credit to parents for dependents under age 5, that earned income credit shall not

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apply to families having such a dependent, and that

the dependent care credit shall not apply with respect

to such dependents.

S. 187 - To amend the Social Security Act to provide for the improvement of child care, to amend the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the child

care tax credit, and for other purposes. S. 342 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to provide that certain credits will not be subject to

the passive activity rules, and for other purposes. S. 343 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to extend for 10 years the credit for producing fuel

from a nonconventional source.

S. 355 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to extend through 1992 the period during which

qualified mortgage bonds and mortgage credit certificates may be issued.

S, 364 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to increase the amount of the earned income tax

credit, to make credit for dependent care expenses refundable, and for other purposes.

S. 383 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to clarify the rules concerning the unconventional fuels

credit with respect to gas produced from a tight formation, and to restore the application of such credit

to the alternative minimum tax.

S. 425 - To restore the Tight Sands Tax Credit by

amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the rules concerning the nonconventional fuels

credit with respect to gas produced from a tight formation, and to restore the application of such

credit to the alternative minimum tax.

S 450 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to increase rAe earned income tax credit on the basis

of family size, and for other purposes. S. 492 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to provide that the amount of the earned income tax

credit will be related to family size.

S. 601 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to authorize a child tax credit and refundable child

and dependent care tax credit.

S. 610 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to resore income averaging for farmers, to restore the

investment tax credit and accelerated cost recovery for property used in the trade or business of farming, and for other purposes.

S. 643 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to allow an individual a credit against income tax for

certain expenditures for the purpose of reducing radon levels in the principal residence of the individual, and for other purposes. S. 692 - To amend title XX of the Social Security Act

to establish a block grant program for child care

services, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to adjust the earned income credit to take account of family size, and for other purposes. S. 720 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to extend and modify the targeted jobs credit, and for

other purposes.

S. 766 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to make the targeted jobs tax credit permanent and to

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index the amount of wages to which the credit ap. plies.

S. 842 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to provide a credit against tax for employers who

provide on-site daycare facilities for dependents of

the employees.

S. 914 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to extend the solar, geothermal, and ocean thermal

energy tax credits for 5 years.

S, 980 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988

to improve the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit.

S, 1060 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to provide refundable income tax credits to primary health services providers who work in rural

health manpower shortage areas, and for other purposes.

S. 1082 - Relating to the treatment of a certain project for purposes of the energy tax credit.

S. 1185 - An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit for health insurance premium costs, to make the credit for dependent

care refundable, to simplify the antidiscrimination

rules applicable to certain employee benefits.

S. 1196 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to provide a refundable credit to parents for

dependents under age 6, and for other purposes.

S. 1203 - To encourage Indian economic development. S. 1588 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to provide for a credit for contributions to individual retirement plans and a partial exclusion from

gross income of dividends and interest received by individuals.

S. 1661 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to provide for a tax credit for qualifying disability expenses.

S. 1843 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to provide a nonrefundable credit for the pur. chase and installation of Mode C equipment for transponders used in aircraft.

S. 1876 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to provide a refundable tax credit for the costs

of small businesses in providing accessibility for dis.

abled individuals.

S. 1885 - Relating to the financing of certain solid

waste disposal facilities, and l'or other purposes.

S. Con. Res. 21 - Expressing the sense of the Congress that the current Federal income tax deduction for

interest paid on debt secured by a first or second

home should not be further restricted.

CRIMINAL AND CIVIL TAX PENALTIES

S. 387 - To provide a one-time amnesty from criminal

and civil tax penalties and 50 percent of the interest

penalty owed for certain taxpayers who pay previous underpayments of Federal tax during the amnesty period, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to increase by 50 percent all criminal and civil tax

penalties, and for other purposes.

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DAYCARE

S. 842 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to provide a credit against tax for employers who

provide on-site daycare facilities for dependents of

the employees.

DEDUCTIONS

S. 28 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to increase the basic standard deduction for child

dependents.

S. 325 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to limit the interest deduction on corporate stock

acquisition indebtedness.

S. 373 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988

to allow an additional 50 percent deduction for the

costs to employers of providing family leave in certain cases involving a birth, an adoption, or a serious

illness of a child, spouse, or dependent of the employee.

S. 479 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code to

allow for deduction of qualified adoption expenses

and for other purposes.

S. 494 - To amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986

to extend for 5 years, and increase the amount of the

deduction for health insurnace for self-employed individuals.

S. 656 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to restore the deduction for interest on educational

loans.

S. 771 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to disallow deductions for costs in connection with

oil and hazardous substances cleanup unless the re.

quirements of all applicable Federal laws concerning

such cleanup are met, and for other purposes.

S. 776 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to disallow deductions for advertising expenses for

tobacco products,

S. 869 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code to

restore the deduction for capital gains of individuals,

to ensure that the rate of tax on long-term capital

gains of individuals does not exceed 21 percent, and

for other purposes.

S. 894 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to allow amounts paid for home improvements to

mitigate radon gas exposure to qualify for deduction

for medical expenses.

S. 954 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to allow a deduction for amounts paid by a physician

as principal and interest on student loans if the physi.

cian agrees to practice medicine for 2 years in a rural

community.

S. 955 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to allow institutions for the Farm Credit System to

deduct amounts added to a reserve for had debts

under rules applicable to the deduction of such

amounts by small banks.

S. 1157 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to allow indi-viduals who do not itemi/e deductions to deduct losses for failed financial institutions

which are trca-ted as ordinary losses

S. 1161 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to allow a deduction for dividends paid by corporations.

S. 1381 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to increase to 100 percent and make permanent

the deduction for health insurance for self.employed

individuals.

S. 1506 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to limit the ability of corporations to obtain a

refund of taxes by carrying back net operating losses

arising from excess interest deductions allocable to

transactions reducing corporate equity.

S. 1516 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to repeal the catastrophic supplemental premium, to restore a deduction for two-earner couples

and income averaging for farmers, and to Increase the

maximum individual tax rate to 38.5 percent while

lowering the maximum capital gains rate to 28 per.

cent.

S. 1628 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to authorize a deduction for the expenses of

adopting a special needs child and to amend title 5,

United States Code, to establish a program providing

assistance to Federal employees adopting a special

needs child,

S. 1808 - To amend section 468A of the Internal

Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to deductions for

decommissioning costs of nuclear powerplants,

S. 1905 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to provide for the exemption from taxation of

trusts established by and individual to provide care

for a mentally or physically disabled dependent of

such individual, to provide a deduction for contribu.

lions to such trusts, and for other purposes.

DEFICIT

S. 442 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to impose a value bdded tax and to provide a trust

fund in the Department of the Treasury restricting

the use of the revenues from the value added tax to

deficit and debt reduction.

S. 922 - To reduce the rate of payroll taxes and the

resulting surplus in the Social Security trust funds

unless the Federal deficit in the non-Social Security

budget is incrementally reduced to zero.

DEVELOPMENT BONDS

S. 1928 - Entitled "The Kenosha, Wisconsin, Equity

Act of 1989."

I)ISABILITY

S. 1661 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to provide for a tax credit for qualifying disability expenses.

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DRUG WAR BONDS

S. 1380 - To amend title 31, United States Code, to

increase both citizen participation in and funding for

the war on drugs by directing the Secretary of the

Treasury to issue Drug War Bonds, and for other

purposes.

S. 1389 - To authorize the issuance of drug war bonds

and to require that the proceeds of those bonds be

used to fund the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988,

EDUCATION

S. 163 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to provide that service performed for an elementary

or secondary school operated primarily for religious

purposes is exempt from the Federal unemployment

tax,

S. 353 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to allow the use of US. savings bonds for any Indi.

vidual's higher education expenses to qualify for an

income exclusion.

S, 656 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to restore the deduction for interest on educational

loans.

S. 667 - T'o amend the Federal Unemployment Tax

Act with respect to employment performed by cer.

lain employees of educational institutions,

S. 840 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to allow a deduction for education loan interest in.

curred by doctors, nurses, and allied health profes. sionals while serving in medically underserved areas,

S. 1251 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to exempt from current taxation income earned

in college savings accounts and to exempt permanent. ly from taxation amounts from college savings accounts and from the redemption of qualified U.S.

savings bonds ucd to pay college educational ex.

penses,

EDUCTIONS

S, 840 - To iamend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to allow a deduction for education loan interest in.

curried by doctors, nurses, and allied health profes. sionals while serving in medically underserved areas.

EFFECTIVE DATES

S. 89 - To delay for I year the effective date for

section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

ELECTRIC COOPERATIVEES

S. 1580 - Providing for safe harbor leases

rural electric c(x)peratives,

EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PLAN

S. 1171 - Entitled the "ESOl' Reform Act

involving

of 1989"

ENERGY SECURITY

S, 41 - To promote the energy security of the United

States by amending the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to encourage the continued exploration for and

production of domestic oil and natural gas resources.

ENTERPRISE ZONES

S, 35 - To provide for the establishment of rural enter.

prise zones, and for other purposes.

ESTATE

S, 659 - To repeal the estate tax inclusion related to

valuation freezes.

S. 838 - To repeal the estate tax incrusion related to

valuation freezes.

EXCISE TAX

S, 8'71 - To institute a manufactureres' excise tax on

certain ozone.deplcting chemicals; to partially direct

revenues from such excise tax toward an Ozone

Layer Conservation Trust Fund for developing chemical and technological alternatives to ozone.de.

plating chimicals; and for other purposes,

EXCLUSIONS

S, 59 -. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to exclude from gross income the gain on certain

sales, of lands subject to ground leases,

S. 139 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to exclude from gross income amounts withdraw,

from individual retirement plans for payment of long.

term health care insurance premiums. S. 260 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to make the exclusion from gross income of amounts

paid for employee educational assistance programs. S. 279 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to exclude from gross income employee adoption as.

sistaince provided by the employer.

S. 353 - 'ro amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to allow the use of U.S. savings bonds for any indi.

vidual's higher education expenses to qualify for an

income exclusion,

s, 501 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to make permanent, and to increase the amount of,

the exclusion for amounts received under qualified

group legal services plans. s. 892 - ro exclude Agent Orange settlement pay.

nients from countable income and resources under

federal means.tested programs.

S, 1303 -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to restrict the partial exclusion from income of

interest on loans used to acquire employer securities

to cases where employees receive a significant own. ership interest in a corporation, and for other purpoes,

S. 1349 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to exclude small tranactions and to make cer. tain clarifications relating to broker reporting require.

merits,

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S. 1383 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to exclude certain employees from pension mini.

mum coverage requirements.

S. 1435 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to allow the one-time exclusion on gain from

sale of a principal residence to be taken before age 55

if the taxpayer or a family member surfers a cata.

strophic illness,

S. 1522 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to exclude from gross income the value of cer.

tamn transportation furnished by an employer.

S. 1523 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to restrict the partial exclusion from income of

interest on loans used to acquire employer securities

to cases where employees receive a significant own.

ership interest in a corporation, and for other purposes.

EXEMPTIONS

S. 162 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to disallow a personal exemption for a child born

alive after an induced abortion,

S. 163 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to provide that service performed for an elementary

or secondary school operated primarily for religious

purposes is exempt from the Federal unemployment

tax.

S. 632 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954

to exempt from tax earnings on certain investment

accounts for savers and investors,

S. 709 - To establish a program to guarantee the

availability of downpayments for first time homebuy.

era based on a program of monthly or other pay.

ments into an interest tax-exempt account.

S. 1155 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to provide that certain educational and training

grants to nonresident aliens shall be exempt from

income tax and for other purposes.

S. 1256 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to provide for the establishment of flexible indi.

vidual retirement accounts the interest on which is

exempt from tax, to allow a credit for contributions

by low.income persons to such account, and for

other purposes,

S. 1375 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to provide for the exemption from section 7872

of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 of loans made

to the country of Poland.

S. 1515 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to permit private foundations and community

foundations to establish tax-exempt cooperative serv.

ice organizations,

S. 1905 - To amend the Internal Revenuc Code of

1986 to provide for the exemption from taxation of

trusts established by and individual to provide care

for a mentally or physically disabled dependent of

such individual, to provide a deduction for contribu.

tions to such trusts, and for other purlx)ses,

EXPORT ASSETS

S. 206 - To amend the 1986 Tax Act to provide that

certain loans between a domestic international sales

corporation and a member of the same controlled

group of corporations be treated as qualified export

assets.

FARMERS

S. 610 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to resore income averaging for farmers, to restore the

investment tax credit and accelerated cost recovery

for property used in the trade or business of farming,

and for other purposes,

S. 1041 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to provide tax relief for farmers who realize

capital gain on the transfer of farm property to satisfy

an indebtedness and for other purposes,

S. 1221 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to provide a permanent extension for the Issu.

ance of first.time farmer bonds.

S, 1516 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to repeal the catastrophic supplemental premi.

um, to restore a deduction for two-earner couples

and income averaging for farmers, and to increase the

maximum individual tax rate to 38,5 percent while

lowering the maximum capital gains rate to 28 per.

cent,

S. 1753 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to restore income averaging for qualified farm.

ers,

FARMING

S. 662 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to increase and index the calendar quarter wage

threshold for determining agricultural labor employ.

ers for purposes of imposing the Federal unemploy.

ment tax.

FEDERAL DEFICIT

S. Res. 63 - Expressing the sense of the Senate that the

Federal excise taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel shall

not be increased to reduce the Federal deficit.

ELTS

S. 42 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to impose a fee on the importation of crude oil and

refined petroleum products.

FUF.I.[S

S. Res, 63 - Expressing the sense of the Senate that the

Federal excise taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel shall

not he increased to reduce the Federal deficit,

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HEALTH

S. 654 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to provide for the establishment of simplified health

arrangements meeting the requirements of section 89,

to modify the definition of part-time employee for

purposes of section 89, and to simplify the application

of section 89.

HEALTH INSURANCE

S, 494 - To amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986

to extend for 5 years, and increase the amount of the

deduction for health insurnace for self-employed individuals,

S. 1166 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to assure access to health insurance for self.

employed individuals and to simplify rules governing

the inclusion in gross income of benefits provided

under discriminatory group health plans.

S. 1185 - An original bill to amend the Internal Reve.

nue Code of 1986 to allow a credit for health insurance premium costs, to make the credit for dependent

care refundable, to simplify the antidiscrimination

rules applicable to certain employee benefits.

S. 1507 - To provide special rules for health insurance

costs of self employed individuals.

S. 1547 - To provide special rules for health insurance

costs of self-employed individuals.

HEIRS

S. 460 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to extend treatment of certain rents under section

2032A to all qualified heirs.

HOMEBUYERS

S. 709 - To establish a program to guarantee the

availability of downpayments for first time homebuyera based on a program of monthly or other pay.

ments into an interest tax-exempt account.

HOSPITAL INSURANCE TAX

S. 1723 - ro provide that the exception from the

hospital insurance tax for service performed by an

election omcial or election worker %hall apply where

remuneration for such service is less than S600 in a

calendar year.

HOUSING

S. $65 - To authorize a new corporation to support

State and local strategies for achieving more afford.

able housing, to increase homeownership, and for

other purposes. S. 1479 - To amend the National Ilousing Act to

expand the eligibility for mortgage insurance, to

amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow

use of IRA's for downpayments, to establish a program to promote new and innovative technologies in

the housing industry, and for other purposes

HURRICANE HUGO

S. 1748 - To provide tax assistance for forest landown.

ers who suffered timber damage and loss as a result

of Hurricane Hugo.

IMPORT FEE

S. 850 - "'o amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954

to impose a fee on the importation of crude oil or

refined petroleum products.

INCENTIVES

S. 58 - To amend the Housing and Community Devel.

opment Act of 1987 to improve the enterprise zone

development program, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for investments in enterprise zones, and for other purposes.

S. 234 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to provide incentives for oil and natural gas explora.

tion, and for other purposes.

S, 449 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to provide incentives for oil and natural gas exploration and production, and for other purposes.

S. 570 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to enhance the incentive for increasing research activities.

S, 828 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to provide incentives for the removal of crude oil

and natural gas through enhanced oil recovery techniques so as to add as much as 10 billion barrels to

the U.S. reserve base, to extend the production of

certain stripper oil and gas wells, and for other purposes,

S, 1565 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to encourage the continued exploration for and

production of domestic oil and natural gas resources.

S, 1740 - To establish a research and demonstration

program to promote cofiring of natural gas and coal

in certain boilers, to provide Federal funding and tax

incentives to carry out the program and to clarify the

status of cofired electric utility or industrial boilers

for purposes of new source performance standards.

INCOME

S. 567 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to allow income from the sale of certain used automobiles to be computed on the installment sales

method, and for other purposes.

INCOME AVE'RAGINO

S, 610 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to resore income averaging for farmers, to restore the

investment tax credit and accelerated cost recovery

for property used in the trade or business of farming,

and for other purposes,

S. 1753 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to restore income averaging for qualified farmers

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INDEXING

S. 182 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to provide for the indexing of certain assets.

S, 645 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to provide for the indexing of certain assets, and to

increase the holding period for capital assets from I

to 3 years.

S, 662 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to increase and index the calendar quarter wage

threshold for determining agricultural labor employers for purposes of imposing the Federal unemployment tax.

S. 664 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to provide for the indexing of certain assets.

INDIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

S. 1203 - To encourage Indian economic development,

INDIANS

S. 1650 - To reduce the 22 percent unemployment rate

on Indian reservations by amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide Indian Employment

Opportunity tax credits to employers within Indian

reservations, and for other purposes.

INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS

S, 700 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to meet the growing challenge of America's infra.

structure needs,

INTEREST

S, 1303 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to restrict the partial exclusion from income of

interest on loans used to acquire employer securities

to cases where employees receive a significant ownership interest in a corporation, and for other purpose,.

INTERSTATE MAILORDER COMPANIES

S. Res. 80 - Relating to legislation which would re.

quire interstate mailorder companies to impose State

Taxes on items mailed across State borders.

INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION EMPLOYEES

S. 815 - To provide for the fair tax treatment of

interstate transportation employees.

IRA

S. 257 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to permit individuals to receive tax-free distributions

from an individual retirement account or annuity to

purchase their first home, and for other purposes.

S. 1069 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to increase the amount of nondeductible contributions to individual retirement accounts, to exempt

certain distributions from such accounts from the

early withdrawal tax, and for other purposes.

S. 1479 - To amend the National Housing Act to

expand the eligibility for mortgage insurance, to

amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow

use of IRA's for downpayments, to establish a program to promote new and innovative technologies in

the housing industry, and for other purposes.

S. 1682 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to encourage savings by increasing the amount

of deductible contributions which may be made to an

individual retirement account, to allow distributions

from individual retirement accounts to be used with.

out penalty to purchase a first home or to pay for

higher education expenses, and for other purposes.

S. 1771 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to promote savings and long-term investment

through a reduced capital gains tax rate arid individual retirement plus accounts.

IRS

S. 1256 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to provide for the establishment of flexible individual retirement accounts the interest on which is

exempt from tax, to allow a credit for contributions

by low-income persons to such account, and for

other purposes.

LEGAL SERVICES

S. 501 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to make permanent, and to increase the amount of,

the exclusion for amounts received under qualified

group legal services plans.

LIQUOR AND BEER TAX

S, 1644 - To reduce the rates of the occupational taxes

on certain retail dealers in liquor and retail dealers in

beer to $100 per year.

LOANS

S. 206 - To amend the 1986 Tax Act to provide that

certain loans between a domestic international sales

corporation and a member of the same controlled

group of corporations be treated as qualified export

assets.

LONG-TERM HEALTH CARE

S. 139 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to exclude from gross income amounts withdrawn

from individual retirement plans for payment of longterm health care insurance premiums.

S. 140 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to provide for establishment of, and a credit for contributions to, long-term health care savings accounts.

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LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS

S. 1654 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to encourage long-term investments by pension

funds by imposing an excise tax on ,,iin from the sale

of assets held for 180 days or less.

LOW-INCOME HOUSING

S. 980 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1988

to improve the effectiveness of the low-income housing credit.

MEDICAL ACCOUNTS

S. 1944 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to provide for the establishment of individual

medical accounts to assist in the payment of longterm and catastrophic medical care expenses, to provide that the earnings on such accounts will not bu

taxable, and for other purposes.

MEDICAL EXPENSES

S. 1944 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to provide for the establishment of i.idividual

medical accounts to assist in the payment of longterm and catastrophic medical care expenses, to pro. vide that the earnings on such accounts will not be

taxable, and for other purposes.

MORTGAGE INTEREST

S. Con. Res. 21 - Expressing the sense of the Congress

that the current Federal income tax deduction for

interest paid on debt secured by a first or second

home should not be further restricted.

MORTGAGES

S. 355 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to extend through 1992 the period during which

qualified mortgage bonds and mortgage credit certifi.

cates may be issued.

NATURAL GAS

S. 449 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to provide incentives for oil and natural gas explora.

tion and production, and for other purposes.

S. 1565 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to encourage the continued exploration for and

production of domestic oil and natural gas resources

NONDISCRIMINATION RULES

S. 595 - To amend section 89 of the Internal Revenue

Code of 1986 to exempt certain small businesses from

the application of the employee benefit nondiscrimination rules, to delay and to simplify the require.

ments of such section, and for other purposes

OCCUPATIONAL TAX

S. 1619 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to reduce the occupational tax on small retail

liquor and beer dealers, and for other purposes.

OIL

S. 161 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to impose a tax on the importation of crude oil and

refined petroleum products.

S. 449 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to provide incentives for oil and natural gas exploration and production, and for other purposes.

S. 828 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to provide incentives for the removal of crude oil

and natural gas through enhanced oil recovery techniques so as to add as much as 10 billion barrels to

the U.S. reserve base, to extend the production of

c':rtain stripper oil and gas wells, and for other purposes.

S. 850 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954

to impose a fee on the importation of crude oil or

refined petroleum products.

S. 1565 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to encourage the continued exploration for and

production of domestic oil and natural gas resources.

OIL CLEANUP

S, 771 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to disallow deductions for costs in connection with

oil and hazardous substances cleanup unless the re- quirements of all applicable Federal laws concerning

such cleanup are met, and for other purposes.

OZONE LAYER

S. 871 - To institute a manufactureres' excise tax on certain ozone-depleting chemicals; to partially direct revenues from such excise tax toward an Ozone

Layer Conservation Trust Fund for developing

chemical and technological alternatives to ozonelepleting chimicals; and for other purposes.

PASSIVE LOSS RULES

S. 1692 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 with respect to the treatment of certain timber

activities under passive loss rules.

PAYROLL TAX PAYMENTS

S. 1732 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to allow monthly deposits of payroll taxes for

employers with monthly payroll tax payments under

$10,000, and for other purposes.

PAYROLL TAXES

S. 1618 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to allow less frequent deposits of payroll taxes

for employers of certain lower paid employees.

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PEACE TAX FUND

S. 784 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to provide that a taxpayer conscientiously opposed to

participation in war may elect to have such taxpayer's income, estate, or gift tax payments spent for

nonmilitary purposes; to create the United States

Peace Tax Fund to receive such tax payments; to

establish a United States Peace Tax Fund of Trustees;

and for other purposes.

PENSION FUNDS

S. 1654 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to encourage long-term investments by pension

funds by imposing an excise tax on gain from the sale

of assets held for 180 days or less.

PENSIONS

S. 434 - To prohibit a State from imposing an income

tax on the pension income of individuals who are not

residents or domiciliaries of that State.

S. 985 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to allow the Secretary of the Treasury to release

information to participants of a qualified pension

plan.

S. 1055 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to exempt retired public safety officers from the

early withdrawal tax on pension distributions.

POW/MIA

S. 1587 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to provide for the designation on income tax

forms of overpayments of tax and contributions to

reward the return of a Vietnam POW/MIA.

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN FUND

S. 340 - To amend the Piesidential Election Fund Act

to curtail negative campaign advertising.

PUBLIC DEBT

H.J. Res. 280 - Increasing the statutory lihmt on the

public debt.

PUERTRO RICO

S. 712 - To provide for a referendum on the political

status of Perto Rico

RADON

S. 643 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to allow an individual a credit against income tax for

certain expenditures for the purpose of reducing

radon levels in the principal residence of the individual, and for other purposes

RADON OAS

S. 894 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to allow amounts paid for home improvements to

mitigate radon gas exposure to qualify for deduction

for medical expenses.

RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACCOUNT

S. 1677 - To amend the Railroad Retirement Solvency Act of 1983 to provide a 3-year extension of the

transfer of revenues attributable to taxation of tier 2

benefits to the Railroad Retirement Account.

RAILROAD RETIREMENT SYSTEM

S. 1653 - To preserve the solvency of the railroad

retirement system,

RATES

S. 922 - To reduce the rate of payroll taxes and the

resulting surplus in the Social Security trust funds

unless the Federal deficit in the non-Social Security

budget is incrementally reduced to zero.

RECOVERY RULE

S. 105 - To allow the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to be applied and administered as if the 3-year basis

recovery rule applicable to employees' annuities had

not been repealed.

REFUNDS

S. 753 - To provide a special statute of limitations for

certain refund claim.,

S. 1472 - To provide equity for consumers by allowing

them to receive refunds for certain payments to

public utilities made excess by the Tax Reform Act

of 1988.

S. 1506 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to limit the ability of corporations to obtain a

refund of taxes by carrying back net operating losses

arising from excess interest deductions allocable to

transactions reducing corporate equity.

RELIEF

S. 1334 - For the relief of Tube Forgings of America.

S. 1866 - To extend the period during which certain

property is required to be placed in service to qualify

for transition relief under section 203 of the Tax

Reform Act of 1986.

S. 1867 - To extend the period during which certain

property is required to be placed in service to qualify

for transition relief under section 203 of the Tax

Reform Act of 1986.

R EN'! S

S. 460 -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to extend treatment of certain rents under section

2032A to all qualified heirs

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REPEAL

S. 659 - To repeal the estate tax inclusion related to

valuation freezes.

S. 838 - To repeal the estate tax incrusion related to

valuation freezes.

S. 849 - To repeal section 2036(c) of the Internal

Revenue Code of 1986, relating to valuation freezes.

REPEAL ESTATE AND GIFT TAX

S. 418 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to repeal the Income taxation of corporations, to

impose a 10 percent tax on the earned income (and

only the earned income) of individuals, to repeal the

estate and gift taxes, and for other purposes.

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

S. 1349 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to exclude small transactions and to make certain clarifications relating to broker reporting requirements.

RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTAL EXPENDITURES

S. 1173 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 with respect to the allocation of research and

experimental expenditures.

RETIRED EMPLOYEES

S. 138 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to provide a uniform Federal tax treatment for employer.provided health care benefits for retired employeei.

REVENUES

S. Con. Res. 18 - Expressing the sense of Congress that

Federal laws regarding the taxation of State and local

government bonds should not be changed in order to

increase Federal revenues.

RURAL ELECTRIC OR TELEPHONE COOPERA.

TIVES

S. 988 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to treat rural electric or telephone cooperatives in the

same manner as other cooperatives for purposes of

the book income preference under the minimium tax.

RURAL HEALTH

S. 1060 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to provide refundable income tax credit% to primary health service% providers who work in rural

health manpower shortage areas, and for other pur.

poses.

SAVINGS AND LOAN

S. 538 - To provide that certain provisons of the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986 providing special

rules for financially troubled financial institutions

shall not remain in effect after the enactment of financial Institution reform legislation.

SECTION 89

S. 1687 - To repeal section 89 of the Internal Revenue

Code of 1986 (relating to rules for coverage and

benefits under certain employee benefit plans).

S. 1774 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to repeal section 89 nondiscrimination rules

S. Res. 92 - Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

SELF EMPLOYED

S. 1607 - To provide special rules for health insurance

costs of self employed individuals,

SELF-EMPLOYED

S. 1547 - To provide special rules for health insurance

costs of self-employed individuals,

SMALL BUSINESSES

S. 595 - To amend section 89 of the Internal Revenue

Code of 1986 to exempt certain small businesses from

the application of the employee benefit nondiscrimination rules, to delay and to simplify the requirements of such section, and for other purposes.

SPECIAL NEEDS CHILD

S. 1628 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to authorize a deduction for the expenses of

adopting a special needs child and to amend title 5,

United States Code, to establish a program providing

assistance to Federal employees adopting a special

needs child.

STATE AND LOCAL BONDS

S. Con. Res. 18 - Expressing the sense of Congress that

Federal laws regarding the taxation of State and local

government bonds should not be changed in order to

increase Federal revenues.

STATE INCOME TAX

S. 434 - To prohibit a State from imposing an income

tax on the pension income of individuals who are not

residents or domiciliaries of that State.

STATE TAX LAWS

S. 800 - To provide for a moratorium on, and study

regarding, certain State tax laws.

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STATE TAXATION

S. 1139 - To provide for equality of State taxation of

domestic and foreign corporations.

STATE TAXES

S. Res. 80 - Relating to legislation which would require interstate mailorder companies to impose State

Taxes on items mailed across State borders.

STUDENT LOANS

S. 1803 - To amend section 108(l) of the Internal

Revenue code of 1986 to clarify the tax treatment of

discharges of indebtedness under certain student

loans.

TAX RATE

S. 1119 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to provide that unearned income of a child

attributable to damages received on account of per.

sonal injuries or sickness of the child not be taxed at

the marginal rate of such child's parents.

TAX RATES

S. 1125 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1988 to repeal the supplemental Medicare premium

and to provide funding for Medicare catastrophice

benefits from general receipts by extending the maximum individual income tax rate of 33 percent.

TEACHERS

S. 1836 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to assist in the recruitment and retention of

mathematics and science teachers

'rHERMAL ENERGY

S. 914 -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to extend the solar, geothermal, and ocean thermal

energy tax credits for 5 years

TIPS

S. 1815 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to exclude the impoition of employer Social

Security taxes on cash lips

TOBACCO

S. 776 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to disallow deductions for advertising expenses for

tobacco products.

U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE

S.J. Res. 151 - To honor the U S Customs Service on

the two hundredth anniversary of its establishment.

UNEARNED INCOME

S. 1119 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to provide that unearned income of a child

attributable to damages received on account of per.

sonal injuries or sickness of the child not be taxed at

the marginal rate of such child's parents.

UNEMPLOYMENT

S. 662 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to increase and index the calendar quarter wage

threshold for determining agricultural labor employ.

ers for purposes of imposing the Federal unemployment tax.

S. 667 - To amend the Federal Unemployment Tax

Act with respect to employment performed by certain employees of educational institutions.

S. 678 - To provide improved programs for training

individuals receiving unemployment compensation.

S. 1650 - To reduce the 22 percent unemployment rate

on Indian reservations by amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide Indian Employment

Opportunity tax credits to employers within Indian

reservations, and for other purposes.

VALUATION FREEZES

S. 849 - To repeal section 2036(c) of the Internal

Revenue Code of 1986, relating to valuation freezes,

S. 1688 - To repeal section 2036(c) of the Internal

Revenue Code of 1986, relating to valuation freezes.

VALUE ADDED

S. 442 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to impose a value added tax and to provide a trust

fund in the Department of the Treasury restricting

the use of the revenues from the value added tax to

deficit and debt reduction,

VERIFICATION OF INCOME

S. 1188 - To amend title 38, United States Code, and

the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 regarding the use

of Internal Revenue Service and Social Security Ad.

ministration data for income verification for purposes

of laws administered by the Department of Veterans'

Affairs.

WAR ON I)RUGS

S. 1956 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1986 to provide a mechanism for taxpayers to designate any portion of any overpayment of income tax

and to contribute other amounts, for payments to

fight the war on drugs and for other purposes.

WASTE DISPOSAL.

S. 1885 - Relating to the financing of certain solid

waste disposal facilities, and for other purposes.

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WITHHOLDINGS

S. 811 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

to provide notice to any taxpayer of amounts withheld in excess of such amounts reported on a tax

return by such taxpayer.

TRADE

S. 1434 - Relating to the tariff treatment of certain

entries of digital processing units

S. Res. 179 - To express the sense of the Senate

regarding the testing of U.S. agricultural products

imported by our trading partners of potentially harm.

ful chemicals.

ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES

S. 1648 - To amend accounting procedures under section 313 of the Tariff Act of 1930,

AGRICULTURAL TRADE BARRIERS

S. 1746 - Tu initiate actions under section 310 of the

Trade Act of 1974 with respect to agricultural trade

barriers, and to extend and initiate the triggered marketing loan program or an expanded export enhancement program, if an international trade agreement

under the General Agreement on Tariff and Trade is

not submitted to Congress by February 13, 1991, and

for other purposes.

ANTIDUMPING

S. 1132 - To provide for the reliquidatlon of certain

entries and refund of antidumping duties.

ASSAULT WEAPONS

S. 733 - To prohibit the Importation of assault weapons and certain accessories

BAHRAIN

S. 1975 - To temporarily suspend the duty on certain

aluminum plate% shccis, and strips that are production

of Bahrain.

BEEF

S. Res. 14 - To express the sense of the Senate deploring the European Community's ban of U.S heef and

requiring U.S. Commissaries tin the European Community to buy and sell American meat

BROOMS

S. 1779 - To change the tariff treatment of certain

brooms wholly or in part of broom corn

CARIBBEAN BASIN ECONOMIC RECOVERY

S. 504 - To improve the operation of the Caribbean

Basin Economic Recovery Act, and for other pur.

poses.

CHINA

S. 1241 - To deny the People's Republic of China

most-favored-nation trade treatment.

S. 1242 - To deny the People's Republic of China

most-favored-natIon trade treatment.

S. 1278 - To deny the People's Republic of China

most-favored-nation trade treatment.

CLASSIFICATIONS

S. 1166 - To correct the tariff classification of certain

chipper knife steel products.

CUSTOMS FACILITIES

S. 693 --o require the Commissioner of Customs to

provide certain facilities and equipment at the port of

entry at Trout R, er, NY.

DUTY-FREE

S. 323 - To provide duty-free treatment for threedimensional cameras.

S. 806 - To treat tobacco grown in the United States

and processed in a designated Caribbean Basin Country as eligible for duty-free entry.

S. 1033 -- To provide duty free treatment for operatic

sets, scener) and properties imported by certain nonprofit, cultural organizations.

S. 1374 - For the relief of Florida.

S. 1584 - Regarding the reliquidation of certain extracorporeal shock wave lithotripter.

S. 1597 - To provide temporary duty-free treatment

for certain chemicals.

S. 1599 - To provide temporary duty-free treatment to

2,6-HNA.

S. 1845 - Regarding the duty-free entry of a nulcear

magnetic spectrometer for the use of the University

of Alabama at Birmingham.

ENI)ANG;ERED OR THREATENED SPECIES

S. 261 - To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to treat acts

and practices of foreign countries that diminish the

effectiveness of international agreements protecting

endangered or threatened species as unreasonable for

purposes of applying chapter I of title III of the

Trade Act of 1974.

ENFOR CEMENT

S. 1204 - To improve the enforcement of the trade

laws of the United States, and for other purposes

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EXCLUSIONS

S. 294 - To amend the Harmonized Schedule of the

United States to exclude certain waste and scrap

metals from a provision regarding the return of metal

to the United States

EXEMPTIONS

S. 1120 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of

1988 to exempt certain individuals from the requirements of section 89 of such code

FARMERS

S. Res. 168 - Expressing the sense of the Senate that

the Secretary of Agriculture and the U.S. Trade Representative should inve-tigate recent actions by the

Government of Mexico which prohibit free trade of

livestock between the United States and the Republic

of Mexico and work to eliminate these trade barriers

FREE TRADE

S. 944 - To authorize the establishment of a United

States-Taiwan Free Trade Area

FREE TRADE AREA

S. 356 - To authorize negotiation of a North American

Free Trade Area, to promote free trade, and for

other purposes

HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE

S. 294 - To amend the Harmonized Schedule of the

United States to exclude certain waste and scrap

metals from a provision regarding the return of metal

to the United States

S. 296 - To amend the Harmoniied Tariff Schedule of

the United States to correct th. tariff rate inversion

on certain iron and steel pipe and tube products

HUNGARY

S. 1240 - To extend nondiscriminatory treatment to

the products of the Peoples' Republic of Hungary for

5 years

H.R. 1594 - To extend nondiscriminatory treatment to

the products of the Peoples' Republic of Hungary for

3 years

IMPORT FEE

S. Res. 64 - Expressing the opposition of the Senate to

the imposition of a fee on imported crude oil and

refined petroleum products

JAPAN

S. 292 - To require the initiation of trade negotiations

with Japan

S. Res. 119 - Concerning the 1986 agreement between

the United States and Japan regarding the Japanese

semiconductor market.

MANHOLE COVERS

S. 1549 - To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to eliminate

the requirement that manhole covers be marked on

the top surface.

MARITIME TRANSPORTATION

S. Con. Res. 63 - To recognize the uniqueness of and

express strong support for the maritime policy of the

United States, and to urge the President in the

strongest possible terms to ensure that the United

States does not propose maritime transportation services for inclusion in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade discussions and that any proposal that

would consider maritime transportation as any area

foi negotiation is actively opposed by the United

States

MOLASSES

S. 1749 - To restore previous exemption for edible

molasses containing more than 6 percent nonsugar

solids

MOST-FAVORED-NATION

S. 1241 - To deny

most-favored-nation

S. 1242 - To deny

most-favored-nation

S. 1278 -- To deny

mokt-favored-nation

the People's Republic of China

trade treatment

the People's Republic of China

trade treatment

the People's Republic of China

trade treatment

NONDISCRIMINATORY TREATMENT

S. 1240 - To extend nondiscriminatory treatment to

the products of the Peoples' Republic of Hungary for

5 years

NORTHERN IRELAND

S. 1287 - To provide for adherence with the MacBride

Principles by United States persons doing business in

Northern Ireland

OIL

S. Res. 64 - Expressing the opposition of the Senate to

the imposition of a fee on imported crude oil and

refined petroleum products

PATENT PROTECTION

S. 1529 -* To amend section 337 of the Tariff Act of

1930 to respond to the actions of countries that do

not provide adequate and effective patent protection

to United States nationals"

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PETITIONS

S. 19 - To allow State Governors to file petitions for

action under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974

POLAND

S. 1262 - An original bill to amend the Trade Act of

1974 to make Poland eligible for the Generalized

System of Preferences

PRESIDENTIAL WAIVER

S. Con. Res. 45 - Resolution relating to congressional

support of a Presidential waiver of the provisions of

the Jackson-Vanik amendment with respect to the

Soviet Union.

PROHIBIT r IMPORTATION

S. 733 - To prohibit the importation of assault weapons and certain accessories

S. 822 - To prohibit the importation into the United

States of certain articles originating in Burma.

REDUCE DUTIES

S. 1323 - To temporarily reduce the duty on certain

timing apparatus.

S. 1432 - To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule

of the United States to reduce temporarily the duties

on gripping narrow fabrics of man-made fibers.

REDUCE RATE OF DUTY

S. 1309 - To temporarily reduce the column 2 rate of

duty on certain paper cutting machines

RUSSIA

S. Con. Res. 45 - Resolution relating to congressional

support of a Presidential waiver of the provisions of

the Jackson-Vanik amendment with respect to the

Soviet Union

SEMICONDUCTORS

S. Res. 119 - Concerning the 1986 agreement between

the United States and Japan regarding the Japanese

semiconductor market.

STEEL

S. 378 - To extend the Steel Import Stabilization Act

for an additional 5 years

S. 1701 - To implement the steel trade liberalization

program.

H.R. 3275 - To implement the Steel Trade Liberalization program.

SUSPEND DUTIES

S. 295 - To temporarily suspend the duty on 1,5 naphthalene diisocyanate.

S. 367 - To suspend temporarily the duty on calcium

acetylsalicylate (calcium carbaspinn).

S. 437 - To temporarily suspend the duty on certain

glass bulbs.

S. 510 - To suspend for a 3-year period the duty on

octadecyl isocyanate.

S. 531 - To temporarily suspend the duty on mesalamine.

S. 549 - To temporarily suspend the duty on selffolding telescopic shaft, collapsible umbrellas.

S. 690 - To extend the suspension of duties on certain

benzenoid dye intermediates.

S. 697 - To extend until January 1, 1994, the existing suspension of duty on certain wool.

S. 698 - To extend the suspension of duty on certain

circular knitting machines and parts. S. 699 - To temporarily suspend the duty on Moltensalt-cooled acrylic acid reactors and the associated

parts. accessories, and equipment. S. 717 - To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of

the United States to provide duty-free treatment for

ice and field hockey glove and pants. S. 718 - To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of

the United States to provide duty-free treatment for

certain sports clothing. S. 756 - To make the temporary suspension of duty on

menthol feedstocks permanent. S. 786 - To continue the temporary suspension of the

duty on 3-amino-3-methyl-l-butyne.

S. 787 - To continue the temporary suspension of the

duty on triethylene glycol dichloride.

S. 788 - To continue the temporary suspension of the

duty on dinocap and on mixtures of dinocap with

applicaton adjuvants.

S. 789 - To continue the temporary suspension of the

duty on m-Hydroxybenzoic acid.

S. 790 - To continue the temporary suspension of the

duty on dicofol and mixtures of dicofol and applica.

tion adjuvants.

S. 791 - To continue the temporary suspension of the

duty on 2-n-octyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one and on mixtures of 2-octyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one and application

adjuvants

S. 792 - To continue the temporary suspension of the

duty on methylene blue

S. 793 - To continue the temporary suspension on the

duty on mixtures of mancozeb and dinocap. S. 794 - To continue the temporary suspension of the

duty on mixtures of maneb, zineb, manozeb, and metiram.

S. 796 - To continue the temporary suspension of the

duty on mixtures of 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin3-one, 2-meth-yl-4-isothiazolin-3-one, magnesium

chloride, and stabilizers.

S. 802 - To temporarily suspend the duty on dimethyl.

benzylidents sorbitol.

S. 803 - To temporarily suspend the duty on 4,4'-

isopropylidenedicyclohexanol.

S. 867 - To temporarily suspend the duty on sulfachloropyridazine.

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S. 876 - To temporarily suspend the duty on Thiothiamine hydrochloride.

S. 884 - To temporarily suspend the duty on Paramine

Acid.

S. 885 - To temporarily suspend the duty on Trnmethyl Base.

S. 886 - To temporarily suspend the duty on dimethyl

succinyl succinate.

S. 887 - To temporarily suspend the duty on Resolin

Red F3BS components I and Ii.

S. 888 - To temporarily suspend the duty on pentachlorothiophenol.

S. 889 - To temporarily suspend the duty on Anthraquinone.

S. 910 - To temporarily suspend the duty on theobromine.

S. 911 - To temporarily suspend the duty on Chlorhexanone.

S. 925 - To suspend temporarily the duty on naphthalic acid anhydride.

S. 929 - To temporarily reduce and to suspend the

duty for 1,6-hexamethylene dusocyanate.

S. 935 - To suspend temporarily the duty on Broenner's acid.

S. 936 - To temporarily suspend the duty on Salt

S. 937 - To suspend temporarily the duty on Neville

and Winter's acid.

S. 938 - To suspend temporarily the duty on anis base

S. 939 - To suspend temporarily the duty on naphthol

AS types.

S. 957 - To suspend temporarily the duty on Ceftazidime Tertiary Butyl Ester

S. 991 - To continue the suspension of the duty on d6.Methoxy-a-methyl-2-naphthaleneacetic acid and its

sodium salt

S. 1014 - To provide for the temporary suspension of

the duty on certain two-stroke cycle piston engines

S. 1015 - To suspend temporarily the duty on certain

plastic web sheeting

S. 1042 - To suspend temporarily the duty on certain

in-line roller skate boots.

S. 1054 - To provide for the temporary suspension of

duty on certain magnetic video tape recordings

S. 1095 - Concerning mixed ortho/para toluene sulfonomide

S. 1101 - To temporarily suspend the duty on N-{(4-

chlorophenyl)aminolcarbonyl-2-6-difluoroben/amide

difluorobenzamide

S. 1102 - To temporarily suspend the duty on 2,6

dichlorobenzonitrile.

S. 1103 - ro temporarily suspend the duty on 1-{ 1-((4-

chloro-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)imino)-2-propox yethyl)- I -lH-imidaiole

S. 1104 - To temporarily suspend the duty on flashlights and flashlight parts

S. 1105 - To temporarily suspend the duty on certain

Christmas ornamcias.

S. 1106 - To temporarily reduce the duty on froen

carrots.

S. 1122 - To reduce temporarily the column 2 rate of

duty impact line printers

S. 1123 - To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule

of the United States to temporarily suspend the duty

on certain chemicals

S. 1134 - To provide for the suspension of duty on

castor oil and its fractions.

S. 1135 - To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule

of the United States with respect to low fuming braxing rods.

S. 1137 - To temporarily suspend the duty on 4-fluoro3-phenoxy benzaldehyde.

S. 1138 - To temporarily suspend the duty on 0,0-

dimethyl-S-{(4-oxo- I,2,3-benzotriazin-3-(4H)-

yl)methyl } phosphorordithioste.

S. 1208 - To temporarily suspend the duty on certain

fine woolen fabrics.

S. 1281 - To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule

of the United States to suspend the duties on certain

bicycle parts, and for other purposes.

S. 1292 - To temporarily suspend the duty on tefluthrin.

S. 1295 - To provide duty-free treatment for the entry

of scenery and costumes imported by the Boston

Ballet for a special performance.

S. 1317 - To suspend for a 3-year period the duty on

L-alanyl-L-proline, also known as Ala Pro.

S. 1318 - To extend the temporary duty free treatment

for certain types of hosiery knitting machines and

parts thereof and certain types of knitting needles.

S. 1319 - To extend the temporary suspension of duties

for certain hosiery knitting machines and to include

in the suspension single cylinder coarse gauge machines and parts.

S. 1320 - To suspend for a 3-year period the duty on

Tfa Lys Pro in free base tosyl salt forms.

S. 1326 - To temporarily suspend the duty on ciprofloxacin hydrocholoride, ciprofloxacin, and nimodipine.

S. 1334 - For the relief of Tube Forgings of America.

S. 1335 - To temporarily suspend the duty on certain

furniture and seats

S. 1342 - To suspend temporarily the duty on ranitidine hydrochloride

S. 1351 - To temporarily suspend the duty on quizalofop-ethyl

S. 1363 - To temporarily suspend the duty on wicker

products

S. 1394 - To provide permanent duty-free treatment

for corned beef in airtight containers

S. 1395 - To suspend temorarily the duty on (6R-

(6a,7B(Z)))-7-(((2-Amino-4-

thiazolyl)((carboxymethoxy) inmino) acetyl) amino)-3-

ethenyl-8-oxo-5-thia-I- axabicyclo(4.2.0.) oct-2-ene-2-

carboxylic acid.

S. 1396 - To suspend temporarily the duty on N-(4-

(((2-Amino-5-formyl. 1,4,5,6,7,8- hexahydro-4-oxo-6-

pteridinyl) methyl)amino)-bcnzoyl)-L-glutomic acid.

S. 1397 - Relating to the tariff treatment of woven

fabrics of carded fine animal hair, of woven fabrics of

combed wool or combed fine animal hair, and of

certain guaies.

S. 1415 - To suspend for a three-year period duty on

(I)3-Quinolinecarboxylic acid, I-ethyl-6-fluoro-l,4 dihydro-4-oxo-7-(I-pipera7inyl)-, also known as Norfloxacin

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S. 1416 - To suspend for a three-year period the duty on 2,2-dimethylcy,.lopropyl-carboxamide, also known

as D-carboxamide

S. 1417 - To suspend for a three-year period the duty on N-Amidino 3,5-diamino 6-chloropyrazinecarboxamide monohytdrochloride dihydrate, also known as amiloride hydrochloride.

S. 1418 - To suspend temporarily the duty on chemical light activator blend.

S. 1433 - To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain parts of direct process electrostatic copying machines and to include accessories in the suspension.

S. 1468 - To suspend temporarily the duty on BPIP.

S. 1470 - To suspend temporarily the duty on MBEP.

S. 1494 - To suspend temporarily the duty on pigment

red 178.

S. 1495 - To suspend temporarily duty on DEMPA.

S. 1496 - To suspend temporarily the duty on Isoindolenine red pigment.

S. 1497 - To suspend temporarily the duty on pigment

red 149 dry and pigment red 149 presscake.

S. 1498 - To suspend temporarily the duty on 2-Ethylanthraquinone.

S. 1499 - To suspend temporarily the duty on certain

acid black powder and presscake.

S. 1500 - To suspend the duty on rhodamine 2C base.

S. 1501 - To suspend the duty on polymin P and

polymin Phydrochloride.

S. 1502 - To suspend the duty on polymin SNA 60.

S. 1504 - To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule

of the United States to correct the classification of

26-inch bicycles. S. 1538 - To extend the temporary suspension of duty on fresh cantaloupes imported between January I and

May 15 of each year.

S. 1567 - To temporarily suspend the duty on Ornithine.

S. 1568 - To temporarily suspend the duty on Teicoplanin.

S. 1598 - To temporarily suspend the duty on diphenolic acid.

S. 1601 - To extend the suspension of duties on certain

chemicals.

S. 1602 - To temporarily suspend the duty on ADC-6

S. 1603 - To temporarily suspend the duty on diflunisal.

S. 1604 - To temporarily suspend the duty on levodopa.

S. 1605 - Relating to the tariff treatment of trifluoromethyianiline.

S. 1613 - To temporarily suspend the duty on tamoxifen citrate.

S. 1642 - To extend the existing suspension of duty on certain knitwear fabricated in Guam.

S. 1647 - To suspend temporarily the duty on Fenofibrate.

S. 1685 - To 'uspend temporarily the duty on 6 t-butyl

2,4 xylenol.

S. 1686 - To suspend temporarily the duty on 2,4

Diamino-6-phenyl-1,3,5 triazine.

S. 1693 - To temporarily suspend the duty on iopamidol.

S. 1710 - To temporarily susp-nd the duty on tohexol.

S. 1713 - To temporarily suspend the duty on p-hydroxybenzaldehyde.

S. 1715 - To temporarily suspend the duty on ioxaglate.

S. 1716 - To extend the existing suspension of duty on triallate.

S. 1717 - To extend the existing suspension of duty on triphenyl phosphate.

S. 1724 - To suspend temporarily the duty on 7

Acetyl- 1,1,3,4,4,6 hexamethyltetrahydronaphthalene.

S. 1733 - To suspend temporarily the duty on certain

specialty thermostat resin.

S. 1736 - To temporarily suspend the duty on mercu- ric oxide.

S. 1744 - To suspend temporarily the duty on 2,3,6

Trimethylphenol (TMP).

S. 1745 - To extend the temporary suspension of duty on jacquard cards and to include in the suspension

plastic jacquard cards and other cards to be used as jacquard cards.

S. 1749 - To restore previous exemption for edible

molasses containing more than 6 percent nonsugar

solids.

S. 1842 - To temporarily suspend the duty on insulated

winding wire cable and certain electrical apparatus.

S. 1915 - To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 with

respect to the applicability of duties upon certain

aspects of the foreign repair of vessels.

S. 1975 - ro temporarily suspend the duty on certain

aluminum plates sheets, and strips that are products

of Bahrain.

SUSPEND TARIFFS

S. 385 - To temporarily suspend the duty on Bendiocarb

TARIFF MODIFICATION

S. 1481 - To amend the Tariff Schedules of the United

States to make permanent the modification of the

tariff treatment on certain disposable surgical gowns

and drapes.

TARIFF SUSPENSIONS

S. 1169 - To provide administrative procedures for

noncontroversial tariff suspensions.

TARIFFS

S. 24 - To clarify that charges and fees may be collected in connection with foreign trade zones at certain

small airports.

TOBACCO

S. 806 - To treat tobacco grown in the United States

and processed in a designated Caribbean Basin Country as eligible for duty-free entry

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S. Re,. 21 - To recognize the implementation of the

United States-Canada Free Trade Agreement.

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