KENNEDY, EDWARD M. (a Senator from Massachusetts)

Addresses

Peace Corps Anniversary: Mark L. Schneider, S1878-S1880 [29MR]

———Paul G. Kirk, Jr., S1877 [29MR]

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), S7342, S7355, S7368, S7401, S7403, S7406 [20JY]

———making appropriations (S. 2536), S7078 [17JY]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 625), S178 [1FE], S226, S238, S292 [2FE]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), S6796, S6849, S6851, S6857 [14JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2087, S2122 [4AP], S2159, S2222, S2251, S2253, S2254, S2255, S2256, S2257, S2262, S2263 [5AP], S2301, S2334, S2354, S2355, S2359, S2360, S2362, S2363, S2365, S2367, S2368, S2376, S2380 [6AP], S2386, S2389, S2391, S2396, S2402, S2405, S2406, S2407, S2410, S2411, S2412, S2414, S2415, S2441, S2443 [7AP]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act: revise and extend programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS (S. 2311), S4583 [6JN]

Crime: enhance rights and protections of victims (S. 934), S2777 [13AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4710 [7JN], S4732, S4735, S4739, S4753, S4856, S4859, S4862, S4867, S4882 [8JN], S5071, S5072, S5119, S5120 [14JN], S5329, S5366, S5370 [19JN], S6269, S6277, S6290 [30JN], S6457, S6478 [11JY], S6549 [12JY]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (S. 2521), S4025 [16MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4576), S4960, S4961 [12JN], S4991 [13JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), S7078 [17JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5706 [22JN], S5715 [23JN], S5781, S5816 [26JN], S5838, S5853, S5913, S5915, S5916 [27JN], S5944, S5961, S5963, S6029, S6030, S6031 [28JN], S6048, S6078, S6146, S6155 [29JN], S6196, S6267 [30JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 2), S3334 [3MY], S3460, S3548 [4MY], S3662, S3778 [9MY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2522), S5510, S5568 [21JN], S5686 [22JN]

Foreign trade: provide export control authority (S. 1712), S1272, S1328 [8MR]

Health: minority health programs (S. 1880), S11151 [26OC]

Immigration: improve and permanently authorize the Visa Waiver Pilot Program (H.R. 3767), S9528 [28SE]

———increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), S9202, S9205 [25SE], S9272, S9273 [26SE], S9481, S9502, S9504, S9505, S9526 [28SE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (S. 2603), S4343, S4393 [24MY]

Pensions: reform (H.R. 1102), S10095 [6OC]

Public buildings: placement of automatic external defibrillators to assist individuals who experience cardiac arrest and protections from civil liability relative to emergency use of the devices (H.R. 2498), S11138 [26OC]

Public Health Service Act: provide certain children's health services (H.R. 4365), S9048 [22SE]

Taxation: institute a Federal fuels tax holiday (S. 2285), S2002 [30MR]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S6627, S6694, S6700 [13JY]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (S. 1134), S889 [28FE], S899, S955 [29FE], S1072, S1138, S1147 [2MR]

Television: authorize loan guarantees to facilitate access to local television broadcast signals in unserved and underserved areas (S. 2097), S1963, S2003 [30MR]

Appointments

Conferee: S. 2549, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S6598 [13JY]

Articles and editorials

Crucial Role for the Church on Policing, Tim Bartlett, S6264 [30JN]

Gasoline Tax Follies, Paul Krugman, New York (NY) Times, S1941 [30MR]

Kennedy Center Departure, Washington (DC) Post, S2522 [11AP]

Libya Thaw, Washington (DC) Post, S2639 [12AP]

Misdirected Education Money, New York (NY) Times, S1588 [22MR]

New Optimism Out of Ulster, Thomas Oliphant, Boston (MA) Globe, S1811 [28MR]

Of Janitors and Billionaires, David S. Broder, Washington (DC) Post, S2852 [25AP]

One Percent Solution—Shirking the Cost of World Leadership, Richard N. Gardner, Foreign Affairs (publication), S9184-S9187 [25SE]

Police for All in N. Ireland, by, Washington (DC) Post, S9935 [5OC]

Protecting Immigrants, Boston (MA) Globe, S11903 [15DE]

Stealthy Shift on Libya, Jim Hoagland, Washington (DC) Post, S2638 [12AP]

Voucher Chorus Is Off-Key, James B. Hunt, Jr., Wall Street Journal, S8816 [20SE]

What a Travesty—Police Bill Is Just a Parody of Patten, Brendan O'Leary, S6262-S6264 [30JN]

Why I Changed My Mind About AmeriCorps, Dan Coats, Hill (publication), S5559 [21JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Age Discrimination in Employment Act: restore rights of State employees by requiring States to waive immunity in order to receive Federal funding (see S. 3008), S8105 [6SE]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2078), S2249 [5AP]

Animals: provide for a system of sanctuaries for chimpanzees that are no longer needed in research conducted by the Public Health Service (see S. 2725), S8658 [18SE]

Armed Forces: improve TRICARE program and extend and improve certain demonstration programs under the Defense Health Program (see S. 2087), S741 [23FE] (see S. 2486), S3192 [1MY]

———modify the time for use of certain educational benefits by members of the Selected Reserve (see S. 2537), S3831 [10MY]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see S. 2003), S1421 [9MR]

———tribute to Marines who lost their lives in V-22 Osprey aircraft accident in Marana, AZ (see S. Res. 310), S4297 [23MY]

Beaches: improve quality of coastal recreation waters (see S. 522), S7482 [24JY]

Burgess, Ernest M.: tribute (see S. Res. 278), S7555 [25JY]

Burma: recognize anniversary of free and fair elections and improve democratic and human rights (see S. Con. Res. 113), S4014 [16MY]

Capital punishment: ensure that defendants in capital cases have adequate counsel and allow those convicted to have a reasonable opportunity to present new evidence of innocence (see S. 2690), S5032 [13JN]

CCC: use of Export Enhancement Program funds for international school feeding and other food aid programs (see S. 2985), S7840 [27JY]

Census: encourage all U.S. residents to complete their census forms (see S. Res. 293), S2728 [13AP]

Century of Women in the U.S.: observance (see S. Res. 292), S10154 [10OC]

CERCLA: promote cleanup and reuse of brownfields, provide financial assistance for brownfields revitalization, and enhance State response programs (see S. 2700), S6027 [28JN]

Children and youth: acquisition, construction, and improvement of child care facilities or equipment (see S. 1539), S1611 [22MR]

———establish national policy on youth development (see S. 3085), S8823 [20SE]

———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see S. 1874), S1127 [2MR]

———improve access to books and other reading materials and resources (see S. 3148), S9606 [2OC]

Children's Internet Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 294), S7078 [17JY]

Clark, Wesley K.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2824), S7922 [27JY]

Cole (U.S.S.): terrorist attack on Navy destroyer in Yemen (see S. Res. 378, 379), S10716 [18OC]

Colleges and universities: assist at-risk students to stay in school and complete their academic programs (see S. 3170), S9945 [5OC]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act: revise and extend programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS (see S. 2311), S1883 [29MR]

Computers: encourage broadband technology deployment to rural areas (see S. 2307), S8291 [8SE]

———provide for digital empowerment by ensuring computer literacy for all children (see S. 2229), S1391 [9MR]

Congress: establish a day of peace and sharing at the beginning of each year (see S. Con. Res. 138), S8941 [21SE]

Contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see S. 2841), S6347 [10JY]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: encourage the Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) to hold hearings (see S. Res. 279), S1987 [30MR] (see S. Res. 286), S2616 [12AP]

———ratification (see S. Res. 237), S1030 [1MR]

Correctional institutions: substance abuse prevention and treatment programs in prisons funding (see S. 2619), S4378 [24MY]

Coverdell, Paul: tribute (see S. Res. 338), S7160 [18JY]

Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see S. 622), S9394 [27SE]

———increase penalties for hate crimes (see S. Con. Res. 120), S4669 [7JN]

———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), submit conference report and include Senate gun safety language (see S. Res. 276), S1512 [21MR]

Curtis, Carl T.: tribute (see S. Res. 246), S86 [26JA]

Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY: designate (see S. 2370), S2347 [6AP]

Day of National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence: designate (see S. Res. 345), S7840 [27JY]

Dept. of Education: provide grants to develop technologies to eliminate functional barriers to full independence for disabled individuals (see S. 3211), S10807 [19OC]

Dept. of Energy: establish compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death (see S. 2519), S3691 [9MY]

Dept. of Justice: create a record of lawful admission for permanent residence for certain aliens (see S. 2407), S2616 [12AP]

———make grants to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America to establish after-school technology programs (see S. 2061), S4577 [6JN]

Dept. of State: provide rewards for information relative to serious violations of international law in Rwanda (see S. 2460), S4116 [17MY]

Dept. of the Interior: weatherization assistance grants funding (see S. 2429), S2727 [13AP]

Diseases: authorizing appropriations for international HIV/AIDS control efforts (see S. 2026), S285 [2FE]

———establish an international trust fund to combat the AIDS epidemic (see S. 2033), S2772 [13AP]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 2386), S2526 [11AP]

District of Columbia: designate the Washington Opera as the National Opera (see S. 2667), S4460 [25MY]

Drugs: enhance consumer protection in the purchase of prescription drugs from Internet pharmacies (see S. 3208), S10619 [17OC]

Ecology and environment: ensure recovery of biological diversity, strengthen protection of wildlife, and provide certain assurances to local governments and individuals relative to economic development efforts (see S. 3156), S9702 [3OC]

Education: early learning programs funding (see S. 2866), S6677 [13JY]

———establish a demonstration project to increase salaries and benefits for teachers who enter into contracts to serve as master teachers (see S. 2929), S7656 [26JY]

———provide grants to local educational agencies to initiate and improve physical education programs (see S. 1159), S5685 [22JN]

———provide grants to partnerships to establish and carry out information technology training programs and to provide incentives for educators to obtain information technology certification (see S. 2347), S2107 [4AP]

———provide student loan forgiveness to teachers who work in tribal colleges or universities (see S. 2978), S7840 [27JY]

———school construction and infrastructure improvements funding (see S. 2124), S930 [29FE]

———support teacher corps programs (see S. 2116), S929 [29FE]

Education for All Handicapped Children Act: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 135), S8501 [13SE]

Families and domestic relations: enable domestic violence hotline operators to access an Internet site to immediately direct callers to an available shelter (see S. 3110), S9267 [26SE]

FEC: study voting procedures in Federal elections and award Voting Improvement Grants to States (see S. 3273), S11575 [5DE]

FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (see S. 1941), S690 [22FE]

Firearms: enhance the enforcement of gun violence laws (see S. 2338), S1986 [30MR]

———prohibit possession in places of worship or educational and scholastic settings (see S. Res. 295), S2865 [25AP]

Food: improve safety of imported foods (see S. 2692), S4669 [7JN]

Foreign trade: export controls on certain high-performance computers (see S. 2539), S3831 [10MY]

Freedom of religion: protect religious liberty (see S. 2869), S6678 [13JY]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 251), S285 [2FE]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: compliance (see S. Con. Res. 98), S2439 [7AP]

Health: enhance the Nation's capacity to address public health threats and emergencies (see S. 2731), S5106 [14JN]

———improve access to health care services for uninsured and low-income individuals in medically under served areas (see S. Res. 260), S799 [24FE]

———improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums and COBRA coverage premiums (see S. 2918), S7542 [25JY]

———increase assistance to developing nations with high levels of infectious disease and premature death (see S. 2387), S2526 [11AP]

———provide programs for the treatment of mental illness (see S. 2639), S4460 [25MY]

Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 48), S7077 [17JY]

Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act: extend applicability to certain former spouses of deceased Hmong veterans (see S. 3060), S10425 [12OC]

Housing: encourage Senate participation in and support of activities to provide decent homes for U.S. citizens (see S. Res. 319), S4922 [9JN]

Immigration: arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems (see S. 2599), S4190 [18MY]

———ensure no alien is removed, denied benefits, or otherwise deprived of liberty, based on evidence that is kept secret from the alien (see S. 3139), S9466 [28SE]

———extend status adjustment filing deadlines for certain Cuban, Nicaraguan, and Haitian nationals (see S. 2058), S612 [10FE]

———extend the special immigrant religious worker program (see S. 2406), S2616 [12AP]

———improve and permanently authorize the Visa Waiver Pilot Program (see S. 2367), S2233 [5AP]

———provide special immigrant status for certain U.S. international broadcasting employees (see S. 3239), S10999 [25OC]

———waive naturalization requirement to take oath of renunciation and allegiance for certain disabled or impaired applicants (see S. 2812), S6120 [29JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2341), S5685 [22JN]

Indonesia: prohibit military assistance relative to prosecution of those responsible for violence, return of displaced refugees, and human rights conditions in East Timor (see S. 2621), S4378 [24MY]

Insurance: require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see S. 1822), S8958 [21SE]

International Visitors Program: anniversary (see S. Res. 87), S871 [28FE]

James Madison Commemoration Commission: establish (see S. 3137), S9466 [28SE]

Labor unions: prevent discrimination based on participation in labor disputes (see S. 3249), S11131 [26OC] (see S. 3258), S11252 [27OC]

Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see S. 1016), S7076 [17JY]

Lexington (U.S.S.): naming of the last vessel of the Nimitz class of aircraft carriers (see S. Con. Res. 84), S2119 [4AP]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see S. 656), S1826 [28MR]

Libya: U.S. policy (see S. Res. 287), S2616 [12AP]

Medicaid: provide families and disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 2274), S1596 [22MR]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see S. 3107), S9267 [26SE]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs and enhanced preventative benefits (see S. 2541), S3832 [10MY] (see S. 2753), S5360 [19JN]

———eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs (see S. 2399), S6477 [11JY]

———expand coverage of certain self-injected biologicals (see S. 2957), S8769 [19SE]

———graduate medical education payments (see S. 2394), S2526 [11AP]

———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see S. 2018), S1327 [8MR]

Memorial Day: proclaim a nationwide moment of remembrance (see S. Con. Res. 100), S3924 [11MY]

Middle East: prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if a Palestinian State is declared unilaterally (see S. 3250), S11131 [26OC]

Minimum wage: level (see S. 2284), S1671 [23MR]

National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see S. 2997), S8115 [6SE]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 301), S7165 [18JY]

National Children's Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 340), S8215 [7SE]

National Child's Day: designate (see S. Res. 296), S3924 [11MY]

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 248), S382 [7FE]

National Eat-Dinner-With-Your-Children Day: designate (see S. Res. 323), S5106 [14JN]

National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 353), S8413 [12SE]

National Rural Development Partnership: authorize (see S. 3175), S9945 [5OC]

National Survivors of Suicide Day: designate (see S. Res. 339), S8215 [7SE]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 304), S6349 [10JY]

Native Americans: support the development of Native American Language Survival Schools (see S. 2688), S4669 [7JN]

Navajo Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2408), S7554 [25JY]

Navy: anniversary (see S. Res. 373), S10723 [18OC]

———issue postage stamp in commemoration of the naval shipyard system anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 69), S2119 [4AP]

NIH: biomedical research funding (see S. Res. 253), S1914 [29MR]

Northern Mariana Islands: prohibit use of the ``Made in USA'' label on products and deny such products duty-free and quota-free treatment (see S. 922), S7921 [27JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: require changes in the bloodborne pathogens standard (see S. 3067), S8759 [19SE]

O'Connor, John Cardinal: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2076), S953 [29FE]

Older Americans Act: extend authorization, establish National Family Caregiver Support Program, modernize aging programs and services, and address need to engage in life course planning (see S. 1536), S8024 [5SE]

Olympic games: tribute to Sydney, Australia, and U.S. participants (see S. Res. 364), S9702 [3OC]

OSHA: issue regulations to eliminate or minimize the significant risk of needlestick injury to health care workers (see S. 1140), S7245 [19JY]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see S. 1593), S871 [28FE]

Pope John Paul II: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2453), S2728 [13AP]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see S. 2703), S7077 [17JY]

Poverty: enhance flexibility in individual development account programs to encourage savings for poor working families (see S. 3214), S10716 [18OC]

Power resources: encourage summer fill and fuel budgeting programs for propane, kerosene, and heating oil (see S. 2224), S1316 [8MR]

Public Health Service Act: provide certain children's health services (see S. 2868), S6678 [13JY]

Public welfare programs: establish asset-based welfare policies (see S. 2023), S6690 [13JY]

Riddick, Floyd M.: tribute (see S. Res. 245), S86 [26JA]

Schulz, Charles M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2060), S2040 [3AP]

Small business: establish the New Markets Venture Capital Program, America's Private Investment Company Program, and a new markets tax credit (see S. 2936), S7656 [26JY]

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of the National Museum of the American Indian (see S. 2217), S6690 [13JY]

Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see S. 717), S952 [29FE]

———make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act (see S. 3077), S8823 [20SE]

———restore Social Services Block Grant funding and the ability of States to transfer Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds to such block grant (see S. 2585), S5273 [15JN]

Taxation: incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see S. 2698), S4820 [8JN]

———require certain political organizations to report additional information to the IRS (see S. 2583), S4103 [17MY]

———revise definition of the term political organization relative to tax-exempt status (see S. 2582), S4103 [17MY]

Thresher (U.S.S.): tribute to crew and recognize contributions of the Naval Submarine Service and the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (see S. Res. 318), S4669 [7JN]

Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area: feasibility study for establishing in Connecticut and Massachusetts (see S. 2421), S2727 [13AP]

Veterans: clarify and improve veterans' claims and appellate procedures (see S. 1810), S2118 [4AP]

———develop educational programs on veterans' contributions to the country (see S. Res. 304), S6349 [10JY]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a temporary education center (see S. 3089), S11005 [25OC]

White House Commission on the National Moment of Remembrance: establish (see S. 3181), S10893 [23OC]

Wisconsin (U.S.S.): issue commemorative postage stamp to honor ship and crew (see S. Con. Res. 60), S2250 [5AP]

Women: ensure that older women are protected from institutional, community, and domestic violence, and sexual assault (see S. 1987), S6477 [11JY]

———improve health and reduce health care costs for low-income and uninsured women by expanding existing screening and preventive health programs (see S. 2635), S5468 [20JN]

———reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see S. 2787), S5790 [26JN]

World War II: require disclosure of classified information on chemical and biological experiments carried out by Japan (see S. 1902), S8593 [14SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Education: promote child literacy by making books available through early learning and other child care programs (see S. 2615), S4297 [23MY]

ERISA: ensure employees are not improperly disqualified from benefits under pension and welfare plans based on a miscategorization of employee status (see S. 2946), S7839 [27JY]

FDA: grant authority to regulate tobacco (see S. 2568), S4014 [16MY]

Health: create a national voluntary reporting system to continually reduce medical errors and improve patient safety (see S. 2743), S5240 [15JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 3172), S9945 [5OC]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see S. 3057, 3058), S8635 [15SE]

Immigration: remove certain limitations on the eligibility of aliens residing in the U.S. to obtain lawful permanent residency status (see S. 2912), S7542 [25JY] (see S. 3068), S8759 [19SE] (see S. 3095), S8941 [21SE]

———restore fairness to immigration law (see S. 3120), S9381 [27SE]

Indonesia: provide assistance for democracy efforts in East Timor (see S. 3254), S11252 [27OC]

Medicare: improve health of senior citizens and disabled individuals (see S. 2727), S5106 [14JN]

Northern Ireland: peace efforts (see S.J. Res. 54), S9466 [28SE]

———urge implementation of the Good Friday Agreement and support police reforms (see S. Res. 332), S6257 [30JN]

Petroleum: ensure that petroleum importers, refiners, and wholesalers accumulate minimally adequate supplies of home heating oil to meet reasonably foreseeable needs in the Northeast (see S. 2094), S799 [24FE]

Russia: detention of journalist Andrei Babitsky and interference with freedom of the press (see S. Res. 303), S3514 [4MY]

Social Security: expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see S. 2923), S7656 [26JY]

Tariff: transformers for use in certain AM and FM radio broadcast receivers (see S. 2167), S1118 [2MR]

———transformers for use in certain AM and FM radio broadcast receivers with compact disc players (see S. 2166), S1118 [2MR]

Volunteer workers: extend appropriations for programs under the National and Community Service Act and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act (see S. 2764), S5555 [21JN]

World War II: support Day of Honor 2000 to honor and recognize the service of minority veterans (see S.J. Res. 44), S2347 [6AP]

Biographies

Torgerson, Lloyd, S5165 [15JN]

Essays

Why I'm Glad America Is a Nation of Immigrants: Allison P. Sigmon, S6345 [10JY]

———Christa Conway, S6345 [10JY]

———John Klaasen, S6345 [10JY]

———Kaitlin Young, S6345 [10JY]

———Shayna Walton, S6345 [10JY]

Eulogies

Meehan, Martin T., Sr.: by Representative Meehan, S10994 [25OC]

Factsheets

Medicare Health Improvement Act (S. 2727), S5112 [14JN]

Voluntary Error Reduction and Improvement in Patient Safety Act (S. 2743), S5269 [15JN]

Letters

Access to Books for Children (ABC) Act: Kyle Zimmer, First Book (organization), S9611 [2OC]

Bankruptcy Reform Act: several bankruptcy scholars, S10772 [19OC], S11448-S11450 [1NO]

Book Stamp Act: Adele Robinson, National Association for the Education of Young Children, S4320 [23MY]

———Marian Wright Edelman, Children's Defense Fund (organization), S4320 [23MY]

———Patricia Schroeder, Association of American Publishers, Inc., S4320 [23MY]

———Richard E. Sells, Reading Is Fundamental, Inc., S4321 [23MY]

———Steve Cohen, 4 To 14.COM (business), S4320 [23MY]

Constitutionality of legislation to enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes: Robert Raben, Dept. of Justice, S5353-S5355 [19JN]

Early learning programs funding, S3668 [9MY]

———Andrea Young, National Black Child Development Institute, Inc., S3667 [9MY]

———Betty Beene, United Way, S3668 [9MY]

———David H. Driscoll, Massachusetts Dept. of Education, S3667 [9MY]

———Elaine Fersh, Parents United for Child Care (organization), S3667 [9MY]

———Howard Baker, Geresh and Sara Lemberg Children's Center, Inc., S3669 [9MY]

———Marta T. Rosa, Child Care Resource Center, Inc., S3668 [9MY]

———Nancy Duff Campbell and Judith C. Appelbaum, National Women's Law Center, S3667 [9MY]

———Rob Reiner, S3667 [9MY]

———Sanford Newman, Fight Crime—Invest in Kids (organization), S3668 [9MY]

Family Care Act: Anna Eleanor Roosevelt and Jennifer L. Howse, March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation, S7661 [26JY]

———Deborah F. Dietrich, Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, S7661 [26JY]

———Gregg Haifley, Children's Defense Fund (organization), S7661 [26JY]

———Kathy Thornton and Catherine Pinkerton, NETWORK (organization), S7662 [26JY]

———Kerb Kuhn, Premier, Inc., S7662 [26JY]

———Lawrence A. McAndrews, National Association of Children's Hospitals, S7661 [26JY]

———Rick Pollack, American Hospital Association, S7662 [26JY]

———Ronald F. Pollack, Families USA (organization), S7662 [26JY]

———Stanley B. Peck, American Dental Hygienists' Association, S7661 [26JY]

Internet Prescription Drug Consumer Protection Act: Carla J. Stovall, National Association of Attorneys General, S10621 [17OC]

———Henri R. Manasse, Jr., American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists, S10622 [17OC]

———John A. Gans, American Pharmaceutical Association, S10621 [17OC]

———Linda F. Golodner, National Consumers League, S10622 [17OC]

———Peter M. Neupert, drugstore.com, Inc., S10622 [17OC]

Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program expansion to include parents of low-income families: several organizations, S2414 [7AP]

Older Americans Act reauthorization: Alexis M. Herman, Sec. of Labor, S11033 [26OC]

———Daniel A. Quirk, National Association of State Units on Aging, S11032 [26OC]

———Donna E. Shalala, Sec. of HHS, S11033 [26OC]

———Generations United (organization), S11033 [26OC]

———Janice Jackson and Barry Donenfeld, National Association of Area Agencies on Aging, S11032 [26OC]

———Jim Hodges, Governor of South Carolina, and Bob Taft, Governor of Ohio, National Governors' Association, S11031 [26OC]

———Leadership Council of Aging Organizations, S11031 [26OC]

———Martha A. McSteen, National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, S11032 [26OC]

———Richard Lipner, Meals on Wheels Association of America, S11033 [26OC]

———several senior citizens' organizations, S11032 [26OC]

Pell Grant Program funding: Cyndy Littlefield, Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities, S2392 [7AP]

———David L. Warren and Stanley O. Ikenberry, Student Aid Alliance, S2392 [7AP]

———Ellin Nolan and Edward Kealy, Committee for Education Funding, S2392 [7AP]

———Stanley O. Ikenberry, American Council on Education, S2391 [7AP]

Prohibit health insurance and employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information: Fran Visco, National Breast Cancer Coalition, S6071 [29JN]

Remove certain immigration limitations on the eligibility of aliens residing in the U.S. to obtain lawful permanent residency status: Jesuit Conference, S9245 [26SE]

———Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, S9245 [26SE]

———several children, S9244 [26SE]

Research and development tax credit extension: several Massachusetts businesses, S6613 [13JY]

State Children's Health Insurance Program funding: Mike Huckabee and James B. Hunt, Jr., National Governors' Association, S5826 [27JN]

———several health care and community service organizations, S5825 [27JN]

Tribute to ``Building Skills for America'' signature campaign participants: several Senators, S9190 [25SE]

Voluntary Error Reduction and Improvement in Patient Safety Act: Andrew Dreyfus, Massachusetts Hospital Association, S5270 [15JN]

———David Johnson, Federation of Behavioral, Psychological and Cognitive Sciences, S5270 [15JN]

Workforce investment programs funding: J. Thomas Cochran, U.S. Conference of Mayors, S5967 [28JN]

———Larry E. Naake, National Association of Counties, S5968 [28JN]

———Massachusetts Municipal Association, S5969 [28JN]

———Thomas M. Menino, Mayor of Boston, MA, S5968 [28JN]

Lists

Boston Celtics (basketball team) ``Heroes Among Us'' honorees, S5734 [23JN]

Corp. for National and Community Service National Service-Learning Leader Schools Program award recipients, S5238 [15JN]

Groups supporting Kennedy amendment on teacher quality to H.R. 4577, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S5945 [28JN]

Republican Party history of cutting education funding in appropriations bills, S6631 [13JY]

Memorandums

Address Backlog of Applications for Lawful Permanent Residency and Reunite Eligible Applicants With Their Families While Awaiting Visa Processing: by, S11851 [15DE]

Motions

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), S7048 [17JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5971 [28JN]

Taxation: treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (S. 1134), S1099 [2MR]

Privilege of the floor

Bowen, David, S5816 [26JN], S11155 [26OC]

Chow, Laura, S3449 [3MY], S6033 [28JN]

Myer, Robin, S1686 [23MR]

Remarks

Africa: HIV/AIDS prevention programs funding for sub-Saharan Africa, S324 [3FE]

Agriculture: improve crop insurance coverage and assist producers in managing risk (S. 2251), S1571, S1572 [22MR]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), S7199 [19JY], S7336, S7368, S7375 [20JY]

American Immigration Lawyers Association: tribute to Celebrate America creative writing contest winners, S6345 [10JY]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary, S7646 [26JY]

Amtrak: funding, S11868 [15DE]

Appropriations: legislative process, S9420 [28SE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 109), S9420 [28SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations, S6229 [30JN]

Armed Forces: improve TRICARE program and extend and improve certain demonstration programs under the Defense Health Program (S. 2087), S737 [23FE]

———improve TRICARE program and extend and improve certain demonstration programs under the Defense Health Program (S. 2486), S3043 [1MY]

———performance of abortions at overseas military medical facilities, S5417 [20JN]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services, S4629 [7JN], S10383 [12OC]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, S2710 [13AP]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 833), S3965 [16MY]

———amend laws (H.R. 2415), conference report, S10771, S10773, S10774 [19OC], S11342 [29OC], S11446 [1NO], S11553 [5DE], S11656-S11658 [6DE]

———amend laws (S. 625), S183 [1FE], S232 [2FE]

———discourage predatory lending practices, S10771, S10773, S10774 [19OC], S11446 [1NO]

———ensure debts incurred by firearms manufacturers or distributors as a result of firearms lawsuits are nondischargeable, S183 [1FE]

———prohibition on conversion of non-exempt assets into exempt homestead property and preservation of States' rights to set homestead exemptions, S11446 [1NO]

Berzon, Marsha L.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1220 [7MR]

Boston, MA: tribute to youth council, S1977 [30MR]

Boston Celtics (basketball team): tribute to ``Heroes Among Us'' honorees, S5733 [23JN]

Budget: ensure Medicare coverage of prescription drugs prior to consideration of any tax cuts, S2088 [4AP], S2147 [5AP]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), S6789, S6790, S6796 [14JY], S7012, S7048 [17JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), conference report, S7411 [21JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (H. Con. Res. 290), conference report, S2681 [13AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2072, S2088 [4AP], S2147, S2163, S2166, S2194, S2195, S2223 [5AP], S2334 [6AP], S2391, S2397, S2405, S2406, S2407, S2411, S2412, S2413, S2417 [7AP]

———treatment of any budget surpluses, S1851-S1853 [29MR]

Casa Alianza (organization): Hilton Foundation Conrad N. Hilton Award recipient, S11909 [15DE]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: antimicrobial resistance monitoring and prevention programs funding, S5817 [26JN], S5829 [27JN], S6208 [30JN]

Children and youth: establish national policy on youth development (S. 3085), S8864 [20SE]

———improve access to books and other reading materials and resources (S. 3148), S9610 [2OC]

China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), S8688 [19SE]

———require disclosure of information relative to compliance with World Trade Organization subsidy obligations, S8354 [12SE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, S6789 [14JY]

Clinton, President: visit to Owensboro, KY, school system, S3648 [9MY]

Cole (U.S.S.): terrorist attack on Navy destroyer in Yemen, S10383 [12OC]

Colombia: drug interdiction assistance, S6229 [30JN]

———human rights violations, S5616 [22JN]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act: revise and extend programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS (S. 2311), S1890 [29MR], S4663 [7JN], S10034 [5OC]

Congress: accomplishments of the 106th Congress, S7496 [25JY]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (S. Res. 237), S1308 [8MR]

Corp. for National and Community Service: tribute to National Service-Learning Leader Schools Program award recipients, S5238 [15JN]

Credit cards: consumer protections, S10773 [19OC], S11446 [1NO]

Crime: conduct study of hate crimes and establish a grant program to assist State and local authorities in investigations and prosecutions, S5347, S5352, S5355, S5356 [19JN]

———constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (S.J. Res. 3), S3010 [27AP]

———enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, S5300 [16JN], S5347, S5352, S5355, S5356 [19JN], S5424 [20JN], S9245 [26SE]

———enhance rights and protections of victims (S. 934), S2783 [13AP]

———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), S3953-S3955 [15MY]

———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), submit conference report and include Senate gun safety language, S2334 [6AP], S3984, S3986, S3987, S3988 [16MY], S4043, S4044 [17MY]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S7496 [25JY], S8907 [21SE], S9420 [28SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Economic Research Service study on the decline in food stamp program participation, S7336 [20JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), S9245 [26SE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), conference report, S10383 [12OC]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4629 [7JN], S4740, S4754, S4789, S4792, S4805, S4807 [8JN], S5300 [16JN], S5347, S5352, S5355, S5356 [19JN], S5417, S5424 [20JN], S6565 [12JY]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4425), conference report, S6229 [30JN]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (S. 2521), S3984, S3986, S3987, S3988 [16MY], S4043 [17MY]

Dept. of Education: abolish, S10748 [19OC]

———Troops-to-Teachers Program funding, S2417 [7AP]

Dept. of Energy: establish compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death, S4754 [8JN]

Dept. of HHS: Consolidated Health Centers Program funding, S5718 [23JN]

———State Children's Health Insurance Program funding, S5825 [27JN]

———suicide hotline and crisis center certification programs funding, S5974 [28JN]

Dept. of Justice: create a record of lawful admission for permanent residence for certain aliens, S9220, S9221 [26SE]

———tribute to Office of Special Counsel for Immigration Related Unfair Employment Practices, S11902 [15DE]

Dept. of Labor: workforce investment programs funding, S5963, S5967, S5979 [28JN]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations, S8744 [19SE], S8796, S8797 [20SE]

Dept. of Transportation: require written agreement limiting Federal contribution to the Boston, MA, Central Artery/Third Harbor Tunnel project, S5183 [15JN]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4475), S5183 [15JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5608, S5643 [22JN], S5718, S5726, S5729 [23JN], S5817, S5818-S5821 [26JN], S5825, S5829, S5859, S5860, S5861 [27JN], S5944, S5945, S5948, S5963, S5967, S5974, S5979 [28JN], S6049, S6051, S6071, S6078, S6079, S6080, S6082, S6089, S6103 [29JN], S6208, S6212, S6217 [30JN], S11481, S11486 [1NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4577), conference report, S11816-S11821, S11868 [15DE]

Diseases: neurofibromatosis research funding, S3827 [10MY]

Drugs: allow importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by pharmacists and wholesalers for resale, S7199 [19JY]

———enhance consumer protection in the purchase of prescription drugs from Internet pharmacies (S. 3208), S10620 [17OC]

Dyk, Timothy B.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1226 [7MR], S4365 [24MY]

Education: assist local educational agencies in enabling students to meet academic achievement standards, S3286, S3287, S3288, S3289 [3MY]

———early learning and parent support programs funding, S2405 [7AP]

———early learning programs funding, S3665 [9MY]

———early learning programs funding (S. 2866), S6679 [13JY]

———ensure accountability in programs for disadvantaged children and provide funds to assist failing schools, S1005 [1MR]

———funding, S2163, S2166, S2194, S2195 [5AP], S6628, S6631 [13JY], S11481 [1NO], S11816 [15DE]

———improve and strengthen recruitment and training of teachers, S5944, S5945, S5948 [28JN]

———improve and strengthen recruitment and training of teachers and protect teachers from frivolous lawsuits, S3581 [8MY]

———improve and strengthen the recruitment and training of teachers, S1058, S1059, S1070 [2MR]

———improve teacher quality, S3648 [9MY]

———national policy to improve system, S5726 [23JN], S5818-S5821 [26JN], S6103 [29JN], S8910 [21SE], S9358 [27SE], S10748 [19OC], S10965-S10967 [25OC], S11067-S11069 [26OC], S11340 [29OC]

———Pell Grant Program funding, S1098 [2MR], S2391 [7AP]

———promote child literacy by making books available through early learning and other child care programs (S. 2615), S4318-S4321 [23MY]

———reduce revenue cuts for school modernization projects, S2223 [5AP]

———reductions in school class size, S1017 [1MR], S3492 [4MY], S5859, S5860, S5861 [27JN]

———school modernization and infrastructure improvements funding, S3651 [9MY]

———Title I programs for disadvantaged children funding, S2411 [7AP]

———use of Federal block grants to States in education funding, S1588 [22MR]

———voucher program to provide school choice, S3286, S3287, S3288, S3289 [3MY], S8816 [20SE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: allow State and local agencies to use professional development funding for teacher testing, merit-based pay, and tenure reform programs, S3455, S3464, S3478, S3479, S3493 [4MY]

———allow States and local school districts flexibility in allocating Federal funds, S3635 [9MY]

———extend programs and activities (S. 2), S1588 [22MR], S2964 [27AP], S3145 [1MY], S3284, S3286, S3287, S3288, S3289, S3298, S3319 [3MY], S3455, S3460, S3464, S3476, S3478, S3479, S3492, S3493, S3496 [4MY], S3575, S3581, S3590, S3591, S3595, S3597 [8MY], S3635, S3638, S3648, S3651, S3661, S3665 [9MY], S3952 [15MY], S4253 [23MY], S4497 [25MY], S5818-S5821 [26JN], S6338, S6341 [10JY], S7522, S7523 [25JY], S8357 [12SE], S9245 [26SE], S9358 [27SE], S10748 [19OC], S10965 [25OC], S11067 [26OC], S11481 [1NO]

———Migrant Education Program funding, S3597 [8MY]

———portability demonstration program to allow school systems to use Title I funding to provide school choice or allow tutorial assistance, S3319 [3MY]

———preserve State accountability for performance goals, S3287, S3288, S3319 [3MY]

———reauthorize, S10169 [11OC]

———remove vocational education funding, S3595 [8MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), unanimous-consent request, S7522 [25JY]

ERISA: ensure employees are not improperly disqualified from benefits under pension and welfare plans based on a miscategorization of employee status (S. 2946), S7843 [27JY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: clarify treatment of stock options (S. 2323), S2585 [12AP]

FDA: food safety initiative activities funding, S7368, S7375 [20JY]

———grant authority to regulate tobacco (S. 2568), S4018 [16MY]

Firearms: enhance enforcement and increase prosecutions relative to current laws and regulations, S4043, S4044 [17MY]

———gun control, S2334 [6AP], S6673 [13JY], S8189 [7SE], S11243 [27OC], S11780 [14DE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 14), S1799 [28MR]

Food: improve safety of imported foods (S. 2692), S4689 [7JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2522), S5616 [22JN]

Foreign policy: allocation of economic assistance, S9184 [25SE]

———authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S3662 [9MY]

Freedom of religion: protect religious liberty (S. 2869), S6688 [13JY], S7777 [27JY], S10992 [25OC]

Friends of Ireland (congressional caucus): tribute, S1505 [21MR]

Health: create a national voluntary reporting system to continually reduce medical errors and improve patient safety (S. 2743), S5268 [15JN]

———enhance the Nation's capacity to address public health threats and emergencies, S11312 [28OC]

———enhance the Nation's capacity to address public health threats and emergencies (S. 2731), S5116 [14JN]

———improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums and COBRA coverage premiums (S. 2918), S7552 [25JY]

———minority health programs (S. 1880), S11189 [26OC]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S5821 [26JN], S10967, S10968 [25OC], S11064-S11067 [26OC], S11340 [29OC]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 3172), S9957 [5OC]

———prohibit health insurance and employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information, S6049, S6051, S6071 [29JN]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, S2339 [6AP], S4789, S4792, S4805, S4807 [8JN], S5729 [23JN], S6080, S6082, S6089 [29JN], S7980 [5SE], S10746, S10748 [19OC], S10967, S10968 [25OC], S11064 [26OC], S11334 [29OC]

———provide programs for the treatment of mental illness (S. 2639), S4473 [25MY]

Homeless: educational assistance for children and youth, S3597 [8MY]

Immigration: address backlog of applications for lawful permanent residency and reunite eligible applicants with their families while awaiting visa processing, S11850 [15DE]

———establish a system of registries for temporary agricultural workers and streamline the procedures for the admission, and extension of stay, for nonimmigrant agricultural workers, S11851 [15DE]

———improve and permanently authorize the Visa Waiver Pilot Program (H.R. 3767), S9452 [28SE]

———increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), S6341 [10JY], S6409 [11JY], S8907, S8908 [21SE], S9215, S9220, S9221, S9244 [26SE], S9355 [27SE], S9449, S9451 [28SE]

———increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), unanimous-consent request, S6339 [10JY]

———provide special immigrant status for certain U.S. international broadcasting employees (S. 3239), S10987 [25OC]

———remove certain limitations on the eligibility of aliens residing in the U.S. to obtain lawful permanent residency status, S8908 [21SE], S9215, S9220, S9221, S9244 [26SE], S9355 [27SE], S11332, S11342 [29OC], S11851 [15DE]

———remove certain limitations on the eligibility of aliens residing in the U.S. to obtain lawful permanent residency status (S. 2912), S7744, S7745, S7746, S7747 [27JY]

———restore fairness to immigration law (S. 3120), S9387 [27SE]

Income: increase minimum wage and provide tax benefits for small businesses, S2407 [7AP]

———increase minimum wage and provide tax benefits for small businesses (H.R. 3081), S1554, S1556 [22MR]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, S903 [29FE], S2397 [7AP], S7085 [18JY]

Indonesia: provide assistance for democracy efforts in East Timor (S. 3254), S11254 [27OC]

IRS: impact of technical advice memoranda on the low-income housing tax credit program, S11776 [14DE]

James Madison Commemoration Commission: establish (S. 3137), S9447 [28SE]

Kimmel, Husband E.: advance on the retired list of the Navy to the highest grade held as Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet, during World War II, S4740 [8JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: commend Capitol Police and legislative branch employees for their commitment and professionalism and ensure adequate funding, S4345 [24MY]

———eliminate cost-of-living adjustments for certain legislative branch workers, S3823 [10MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4516), conference report, S8744 [19SE], S8796, S8797 [20SE]

———making appropriations (S. 2603), S3823 [10MY], S4345 [24MY]

Libya: continue multilateral sanctions for failure to renounce terrorism as state policy, S1691 [23MR]

———travel ban relative to trial of the terrorist suspects in the crash of Pan Am flight 103, S3033 [27AP]

———U.S. policy (S. Res. 287), S2637 [12AP], S3033 [27AP]

LIHEAP: funding, S6217 [30JN], S11819 [15DE]

Los Angeles, CA: strike by janitors for fair pay increases, S2852 [25AP]

Medicaid: provide families and disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (S. 2274), S1607 [22MR], S10748 [19OC]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, S1851-S1853 [29MR], S2681 [13AP], S5643 [22JN], S6796 [14JY], S7085 [18JY], S7980 [5SE], S8245-S8247 [8SE], S8537 [14SE], S9422 [28SE], S10968 [25OC], S11065 [26OC]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs and enhanced preventative benefits (S. 2541), S3848 [10MY]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs for military retirees, S10383 [12OC]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (S. 3107), S9357 [27SE]

———graduate medical education payments, S11817 [15DE]

———graduate medical education payments (S. 2394), S2535 [11AP]

———improve health of senior citizens and disabled individuals (S. 2727), S5109 [14JN]

———promote research for health promotion and disease prevention and add preventive benefits, S8537 [14SE]

Mikulski, Senator: trip to Northern Ireland relative to peace efforts, S1811 [28MR]

Million Mom March: tribute to event supporting gun control legislation, S3886 [11MY], S3953-S3955 [15MY], S3984, S3986, S3987, S3988 [16MY], S4043, S4044 [17MY]

Minimum wage: level, S1941, S1942 [30MR], S2406, S2407 [7AP], S2852 [25AP], S4345 [24MY], S7085 [18JY], S7485-S7487 [24JY], S7978-S7980 [5SE], S8797 [20SE], S11332 [29OC]

———level (S. 2284), S1656, S1657 [23MR]

Mubarak, Mohammed Hosni (President, Egypt): visit to U.S. Senate, S1853 [29MR]

National Neurofibromatosis Month: observance, S3827 [10MY]

National Read Across America Day: observance, S1115 [2MR]

NIH: funding, S11817 [15DE]

NIST: establish a program to support research and training in methods of detecting the use of performance-enhancing substances by athletes (S. 2340), unanimous-consent request, S6057 [29JN]

North Adams, MA: establishment of sister city relationship with Noisiel, France, S3604 [8MY]

Northern Ireland: peace efforts, S1811 [28MR]

———urge implementation of the Good Friday Agreement and support police reforms (S. Res. 332), S6261 [30JN]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: anniversary, S3181 [1MY]

———require changes in the bloodborne pathogens standard (H.R. 5178), S11041 [26OC]

———require changes in the bloodborne pathogens standard (S. 3067), S8762 [19SE]

Older Americans Act: National Family Caregiver Support Program funding, S11030, S11092 [26OC]

———reauthorize (H.R. 782), S11030, S11060, S11092, S11097 [26OC]

———require the Dept. of Labor to assess accountability of grantees, S11060, S11092 [26OC]

———Senior Community Service Employment Program funding, S11030, S11060, S11092 [26OC]

OSHA: implementation of ergonomic regulations, S3181 [1MY], S5608, S5643 [22JN], S6212 [30JN], S11486 [1NO]

Paez, Richard A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1220 [7MR]

Parliamentary inquiry, S6079 [29JN]

Peace Corps: anniversary, S1877 [29MR]

Pensions: protection of workers whose employers convert from defined benefits to cash balance pension plans, S2610 [12AP]

Political campaigns: assessment of Presidential candidates, S10748 [19OC], S11333 [29OC]

Public buildings: placement of automatic external defibrillators to assist individuals who experience cardiac arrest and protections from civil liability relative to emergency use of the devices (H.R. 2498), S11312 [28OC]

Public Health Service Act: provide certain children's health services (H.R. 4365), S9096 [22SE]

———provide certain children's health services (S. 2868), S6685 [13JY]

Public welfare programs: repeal certain restrictions on food stamp eligibility and increase Federal support for emergency food assistance programs (S. 1805), S1571, S1572 [22MR]

Russia: detention of journalist Andrei Babitsky and interference with freedom of the press, S1874 [29MR]

———detention of journalist Andrei Babitsky and interference with freedom of the press (S. Res. 303), S3547 [4MY], S5759 [23JN]

Schools: provide a safer educational environment by implementing policies to reduce threat of gun violence, S1067 [2MR]

Senate: legislative cooperation, S4070 [17MY]

———legislative program, S3965 [16MY], S9243, S9244 [26SE], S11067 [26OC]

———procedural constraints on amendment process, S4070 [17MY]

Short, Walter C.: advance on the retired list of the Army to the highest grade held as Commanding General, Hawaiian Department, during World War II, S4740 [8JN]

Skills USA-VICA, Inc.: tribute to ``Building Skills for America'' signature campaign, S9190 [25SE]

Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (H.R. 5), S1496 [21MR]

———expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families, S2412, S2413 [7AP], S6790-S6792 [14JY], S7048 [17JY]

———expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (S. 2923), S7660 [26JY]

———make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act, S11818 [15DE]

———make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act (S. 3077), S8855 [20SE]

Taxation: eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), S2587 [12AP], S2964 [27AP]

———eliminate use of education individual retirement accounts for elementary and secondary school expenses and expand school construction and renovation incentives, S991 [1MR]

———extend research and development tax credit, S6611, S6612 [13JY]

———institute a Federal fuels tax holiday (S. 2285), S1941, S1942 [30MR]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S6607, S6611, S6612, S6628, S6631, S6647 [13JY], S6777 [14JY], S7012 [17JY]

———provide incentives for renewal of distressed communities and empowerment zone development, increase the number of empowerment zones, and encourage investment in new markets, S11819 [15DE]

———rates, S2072 [4AP], S2391 [7AP], S2681 [13AP], S6103 [29JN], S7085 [18JY], S10748 [19OC]

———relief, S11332 [29OC]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (S. 1134), S718, S722, S723 [23FE], S903 [29FE], S991, S1005, S1017 [1MR], S1058, S1059, S1067, S1070, S1098 [2MR]

Tufts University: Center on Hunger and Poverty report on hunger in the U.S., S387 [7FE]

———observance of Tuftonia's Day, S2341 [6AP]

Veterans: increase health and disability benefits, S1809 [28MR]

Volunteer workers: extend appropriations for programs under the National and Community Service Act and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act (S. 2764), S5559 [21JN]

Workers Memorial Day: observance, S3181 [1MY]

World War II: support Day of Honor 2000 to honor and recognize the service of minority veterans (S.J. Res. 44), S2352 [6AP]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S672 [22FE]

Reports

Paradox of Our Times—Hunger in a Strong Economy: Tufts University Center on Hunger and Poverty, S387-S389 [7FE]

Statements

Family Care Act: Patricia Quezada, S7661 [26JY]

HIV Reporting and Partner Notification Programs: Congressional Record (1990), H6976 [25JY]

Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act: By, S11042 [26OC]

Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act: by, S7774-S7776 [27JY]

St. Patrick's Day Call for Peace in Northern Ireland: Friends of Ireland (congressional caucus), S1505 [21MR]

Voluntary Error Reduction and Improvement in Patient Safety Act: American Health Quality Association, S5270 [15JN]

Studies

Impact on Patients of Delays in Passing a Patients' Bill of Rights: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) Minority Staff, S2340 [6AP]

Summaries

Basic Access To Secure Health Insurance Coverage Health Plan (BASIC Health Plan) Act (S. 3172), S9958 [5OC]

Children's Health Act (H.R. 4365), S9098-S9104 [22SE]

Internet Prescription Drug Consumer Protection Act (S. 3208), S10621 [17OC]

Medicare Health Improvement Act (S. 2727), S5112 [14JN]

Voluntary Error Reduction and Improvement in Patient Safety Act (S. 2743), S5269 [15JN]

Tables

CBO estimates of Federal education funding in the Senate budget resolution, S2194 [5AP]

Texts of

S. 2094, Stable Oil Supply (SOS) Home Heating Act, S807 [24FE]

S. 2166, tariff on transformers for use in certain AM and FM radio broadcast receivers with compact disc players, S1125 [2MR]

S. 2167, tariff on transformers for use in certain AM and FM radio broadcast receivers, S1125 [2MR]

S. 2615, Book Stamp Act, S4319 [23MY]

S. 2727, Medicare Health Improvement Act, S5109-S5112 [14JN]

S. 2946, Employee Benefits Eligibility Fairness Act, S7844 [27JY]

S. 3254, East Timor Transition to Independence Act, S11255 [27OC]

Tributes

Abraham, Senator, S11815 [15DE]

Coverdell, Paul, S7309 [20JY]

Epstein, Mike, S3278 [3MY], S3575 [8MY]

Hofmann, William F., S8654 [18SE]

Huerta, Dolores Fernandez, S8000 [5SE]

Lurtsema, Robert J., S5659 [22JN]

McCann, J. Walter and Ruth G., S4816 [8JN]

Meehan, Representative, S10994 [25OC]

Robb, Senator, S11814 [15DE]

St. Clair, Arthur M. (Tinker), S10993 [25OC]

Street, George, S3822 [10MY]

Torgerson, Lloyd, S5165 [15JN]

Wilker, Lawrence J., S2522 [11AP]

Williams, Angela, S7493 [25JY]

Yates, Sidney R., S11421 [31OC]