SANTORUM, RICK (a Senator from Pennsylvania)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), S7263 [19JY], S7337, S7400 [20JY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2255, S2262 [5AP], S2355, S2362, S2367, S2374, S2375, S2377, S2378 [6AP], S2384, S2385, S2388, S2399 [7AP]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (S. 1089), S1186 [6MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4710 [7JN], S4750, S4864 [8JN], S5118 [14JN], S5328, S5366 [19JN], S5439, S5474 [20JN], S6275, S6289 [30JN], S7555 [25JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5706 [22JN], S5715 [23JN], S5842, S5914, S5933 [27JN], S5990 [28JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 2), S3265, S3266 [2MY], S3448 [3MY]

Taxation: phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S6710 [13JY]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (S. 1134), S953 [29FE]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S4241 [23MY]

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

Articles and editorials

Claire Howard Election as President of the USA Council of Serra International, Allentown Diocese Times (publication), S8819 [20SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: enhance dairy markets through dairy product mandatory reporting (see S. 2773), S10723 [18OC]

———provide tax and regulatory relief for farmers and improve competitiveness of U.S. commodities and products in global markets (see S. 2894), S7229 [19JY]

Alcoholic beverages: enforcement of State laws in Federal court relative to interstate transportation of liquor (see S. 577), S1524 [21MR]

American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association: tribute to Medal for Military Service recipients (see S. Con. Res. 96), S1461 [20MR]

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), S9963 [5OC]

Argentina: condemn terrorist attack on Jewish Cultural Center in Buenos Aires and urge Argentine Government to punish those responsible (see S. Res. 329), S6260 [30JN]

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]

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

Aviation: allow families of international airline disaster victims a fair jury trial to receive just compensation for their loss (see S. 2035), S381 [7FE]

———civil penalties for unruly passengers of air carriers and whistleblower protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see S. 1139), S1466 [20MR]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see S. 3046), S8585 [14SE]

CERCLA: promote cleanup and reuse of brownfields, provide financial assistance for brownfields revitalization, and enhance State response programs (see S. 2700), S6477 [11JY]

Children and youth: improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see S. 1874), S5031 [13JN]

China, People's Republic of: release of Yongyi Song and legal system reform (see S. Con. Res. 78), S86 [26JA]

Clark, Wesley K.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2824), S6121 [29JN]

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

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), S4577 [6JN]

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

Crime: mandatory minimum sentencing for online child molesters (see S. 2280), S3332 [3MY]

———provide incentives for States to enact mandatory minimum sentences for certain firearms offenses (see S. 2390), S2636 [12AP]

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]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide emergency assistance to dairy producers (see S. 2221), S1315 [8MR]

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

Election Administration Commission: establish (see S. 1), S11917 [15DE]

Families and domestic relations: increase public awareness of the benefits of marriage and provide greater flexibility in the Welfare-to-Work grant program (see S. 1364), S1611 [22MR]

———issue special postage stamps to fund domestic violence programs (see S. 2044), S3544 [4MY]

FCC: allow the operation of low-power FM radio stations that do not interfere with the transmissions of full-power stations (see S. 3020), S8422 [12SE]

———follow normal rulemaking procedures in establishing additional requirements for noncommercial educational television broadcasters (see S. 2010), S113 [27JA]

Federal employees: reduce contributions to CSRS and FERS (see S. 1472), S4115 [17MY]

FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (see S. 1941), S635 [10FE]

Gambling: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports and the Olympic games (see S. 2021), S691 [22FE]

Gonzalez-Brotons, Elian: grant permanent residency status for himself and family members in Cuba (see S. 2314), S2546 [11AP]

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

Health: revise and extend organ procurement and transplantation programs (see S. 2398), S2527 [11AP]

Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 48), S6577 [12JY]

Housing: expand homeownership (see S. 3274), S11575 [5DE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2341), S8506 [13SE]

Korean War: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 39), S1030 [1MR]

Law enforcement: allow post-conviction DNA tests and facilitate the exchange by law enforcement agencies of DNA identification information on felony offenders (see S. 3130), S9466 [28SE]

———improve the quality and credibility of forensic science services for criminal justice purposes (see S. 1196), S334 [3FE] (see S. 3045), S8585 [14SE]

Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs (see S. 662), S6348 [10JY]

———provide families and disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 2274), S5273 [15JN]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see S. 3016), S8422 [12SE]

———eliminate reduction in payment rates to home health agencies for home health services (see S. 2365), S2233 [5AP]

———expand coverage of certain self-injected biologicals (see S. 2644), S4460 [25MY]

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

———make more competitive and efficient and provide for a prescription drug benefit (see S. 2807), S6015 [28JN]

———protect right of beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare+Choice plans to receive services at any skilled nursing facility (see S. 1459), S5031 [13JN]

———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see S. 2018), S2545 [11AP]

———waive waiting period for coverage and provide coverage of drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see S. 1074), S4923 [9JN]

Memorial Day: proclaim a nationwide moment of remembrance (see S. Con. Res. 100), S3851 [10MY]

Middle East: oppose unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State (see S. 3007), S8104 [6SE]

———prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if a Palestinian State is declared unilaterally (see S. 2938), S8422 [12SE] (see S. 3250), S11131 [26OC]

Motor vehicles: improve safety of car seats for children (see S. 2070), S953 [29FE]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 301), S7078 [17JY]

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 248), S871 [28FE]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 342), S8594 [14SE]

National Military Appreciation Month: designate (see S. 1419), S4487 (see S. Res. 266), S4489 [25MY]

National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 258), S1328 [8MR]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 304), S8865 [20SE]

NIH: biomedical research funding (see S. Res. 253), S381 [7FE]

O'Connor, John Cardinal: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2076), S680 [22FE]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: periodically revise retaliation lists of goods of countries that fail to comply with the rulings of the World Trade Organization (see S. 1619), S551 [9FE]

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), S8593 [14SE]

Peace Corps: designate a fellowship program promoting the work of returning volunteers in underserved American communities as the Paul D. Coverdell Fellows Program (see S. 2998), S7840 [27JY]

Petroleum: decrease dependence on foreign sources through use of renewable fuels, conservation, improving efficiency, and increasing domestic energy supplies (see S. 2557), S5813 [26JN]

———support increase in world crude oil supplies (see S. Res. 263), S867 [28FE]

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

Privacy: prohibit the sale and purchase of Social Security numbers by financial institutions and define such numbers as nonpublic personal information (see S. 2871), S6841 [14JY]

Product safety: promote new and revised toxicological tests that protect human, animal, and environmental health while reducing need for animal testing (see S. 1495), S4239 [22MY]

Public Health Service Act: provide certain children's health services (see S. 2868), S7246 [19JY]

Public welfare programs: establish asset-based welfare policies (see S. 2023), S285 [2FE]

Reagan, Ronald and Nancy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2459), S2865 [25AP]

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

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

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds (see S. 1962), S691 [22FE]

———eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see S. 2074), S1128 [2MR]

———open KidSave accounts for every child at birth and invest such accounts to build retirement savings (see S. 3200), S10412 [12OC]

———provide additional safeguards for certain beneficiaries with representative payees (see S. 2477), S3332 [3MY]

Song, Yongyi: relief (see S. 2006), S160 [31JA]

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by Amtrak (see S. 1900), S8421 [12SE]

———allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (see S. 642), S1185 [6MR]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see S. 2698), S8422 [12SE]

———modify restrictions on refinancing of certain bonds issued to local governments to finance governmental services (see S. 1446), S382 [7FE]

———provide a uniform dollar limitation for transportation fringe benefits excludable from gross income (see S. 2083), S4115 [17MY]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 2330), S3851 [10MY]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS (see S. 2742), S5240 [15JN]

———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (see S. 2084), S5273 [15JN]

Trademarks: prohibit the unauthorized destruction, modification, or alteration of product identification codes (see S. 2105), S3031 [27AP]

Vatican City: U.N. status of the Holy See (see S. Con. Res. 87), S1025 [1MR]

Veterans: develop educational programs on veterans' contributions to the country (see S. Res. 304), S8865 [20SE]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: place a plaque to honor those veterans who died after their service, but as a direct result of that service (see S. 1921), S690 [22FE]

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

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: establish a program to provide dairy farmers a price safety net for small- and medium-sized dairy producers (see S. 2706), S4820 [8JN]

Children and youth: protect infants who are born alive (see S. 3127), S9381 [27SE]

Clemente, Roberto: tribute (see S. Res. 362), S9466 [28SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: make grants to assist low and moderate income individuals to finance construction, refurbishing, and servicing of household water well systems in rural areas (see S. 3207), S10590 [13OC]

Education: establish national clearinghouse for youth entrepreneurship education (see S. 2958), S7839 [27JY]

Financial institutions: allow payment of Financing Corporation interest obligations from excess deposit insurance fund reserves (see S. 2293), S1747 [27MR]

Housing: preserve assisted housing for low-income elderly persons, disabled persons, and certain families (see S. 2733), S5240 [15JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2355), S2107 [4AP]

Medicare: coverage of adult day care services (see S. 2826), S6121 [29JN]

———coverage of inpatient hospital services in Puerto Rico (see S. 3037), S8413 [12SE]

———improve methodology for the calculation of Medicare+Choice program payment rates (see S. 3029), S8412 [12SE]

Pope John Paul II: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. Con. Res. 128), S6257 [30JN]

Robert S. Walker Post Office, Millersville, PA: designate (see S. 3194), S10411 [12OC]

Social Security: guarantee the right of individuals to receive certain benefits in full with an accurate annual cost-of-living adjustment (see S. 2930), S7656 [26JY]

SSA: require publications to include additional information on Social Security's current and future solvency (see S. 2364), S2233 [5AP]

Tariff: 11-aminoundecanoic acid (see S. 2138), S1117 [2MR]

———Exisulind (see S. 2862), S6677 [13JY]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit for health insurance costs (see S. 2337), S1986 [30MR]

———allow deduction for charitable contributions to individuals who do not itemize other deductions (see S. 2077), S680 [22FE]

———designate renewal communities, provide tax credits to investors seeking to provide capital to create new markets in low-income communities, and establish Individual Development Accounts (see S. 2779), S5663 [22JN]

———expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (see S. 3225), S10801 [19OC]

———treatment of telecommuting (see S. 2431), S2727 [13AP]

Cloture motions

Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), S9248 [26SE], S9440 [28SE]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (S. 2507), motion to proceed, S7469 [24JY], S7629 [26JY]

Taxation: eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), S2514 [11AP], S2673, S2674 [13AP]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (S. 1134), S775 [24FE]

Letters

Organ procurement and transplantation programs revision and extension: by, S2228 [5AP]

Lists

Supporters of legislation encouraging States to incarcerate individuals convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation, S10201 [11OC]

Motions

Taxation: phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S6651 [13JY]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S4241 [23MY], S6585 [13JY], S8439 [13SE], S8773 [20SE]

Proclamations

Kids Day America/International: by, S4186 [18MY]

Remarks

Agriculture: establish a program to provide dairy farmers a price safety net for small- and medium-sized dairy producers (S. 2706), S4849 [8JN]

———improve crop insurance coverage and assist producers in managing risk (S. 2251), S1584 [22MR]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), S7372 [20JY]

Brouse, John S.: Anti-Defamation League American Heritage Award recipient, S220 [1FE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2169 [5AP], S2384 [7AP]

Children and youth: protect infants who are born alive (S. 3127), S9393 [27SE]

China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), S8701 [19SE]

———release of Yongyi Song and legal system reform, S694 [22FE]

Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome Day: observance, S3942 [15MY]

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Association of the Lehigh Valley: tribute, S3942 [15MY]

Clemente, Roberto: tribute (S. Res. 362), S9479 [28SE]

Community Bank, N.A.: anniversary, S11785 [14DE]

Computers: installation of filtering or blocking programs in schools and libraries with Internet access, S5843, S5866, S5867, S5868, S5869 [27JN]

Crime: encourage States to incarcerate individuals convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation, S10199, S10201 [11OC]

———provide incentives for States to enact mandatory minimum sentences for certain firearms offenses (S. 2390), S2609 [12AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: make grants to assist low and moderate income individuals to finance construction, refurbishing, and servicing of household water well systems in rural areas (S. 3207), S10591 [13OC]

———study to improve farming in Africa, S7372 [20JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), conference report, S10374 [12OC]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4782, S4783 [8JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4576), conference report, S7740 [27JY]

———Manufacturing Technical Assistance Pilot Program funding, S7740 [27JY]

Dept. of Energy: Clean Coal Technology Program funding, S7042, S7043 [17JY]

Dept. of Labor: displaced coal worker relief funding, S6207 [30JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), S7042, S7043 [17JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: tribute to VA nurses, S3255 [2MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5842, S5866, S5867, S5868, S5869 [27JN], S6205, S6207, S6216 [30JN]

Diseases: address problems associated with polycystic kidney disease, S6205 [30JN]

Duquesne University: anniversary of Mylan School of Pharmacy, S8288 [8SE]

Education: establish national clearinghouse for youth entrepreneurship education (S. 2958), S7849 [27JY]

———funding, S2169 [5AP]

Entertainment industry: develop, use, and enforce a system for labeling violent content in audio and visual media products and services (S. 2497), unanimous-consent request, S8439, S8440 [13SE]

Financial institutions: allow payment of Financing Corporation interest obligations from excess deposit insurance fund reserves (S. 2293), S1875 [29MR]

Harcum College: anniversary, S9849 [4OC]

Housing: preserve assisted housing for low-income elderly persons, disabled persons, and certain families (S. 2733), S5241 [15JN]

Human rights: combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (H.R. 3244), conference report, S10199, S10201 [11OC]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 2355), S2116 [4AP]

Israel: commend redeployment from southern Lebanon (S. Con. Res. 116), S4372 [24MY]

Kids Day America/International: observance, S4186 [18MY]

Malvern, PA: anniversary of St. Peter's Church-Great Valley, S9460 [28SE]

McAleese, Mary: Brehon Law Society Brehon Medal recipient, S4009 [16MY]

Medicare: coverage of adult day care services (S. 2826), S6138 [29JN]

———Disproportionate Share Hospital Program funding, S6216 [30JN]

———improve methodology for the calculation of Medicare+Choice program payment rates (S. 3029), S8407 [12SE]

National Day of Honor for African American World War II Veterans: support (H. Con. Res. 268), S1665 [23MR]

National Day of Prayer: observance, S3502 [4MY]

National Heart Failure Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 256), S695 [22FE]

National Nurses Week: observance, S3255 [2MY]

Navy: establish human resources service center, S10374 [12OC]

Niagara (vessel): tribute to crew, S8100 [6SE]

Northampton County, PA: anniversary, S6675 [13JY]

O'Connor, John Cardinal: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3557), S1006, S1007 [1MR]

Pittsburgh, PA: tribute to ``Hot Pink Pittsburgh'' dance recital fundraiser for breast cancer research, S8819 [20SE]

———tribute to inductees in the Hall of Valor at the Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Hall, S9602 [2OC]

Poland: designate a day of remembrance for victims of Katyn Forest Massacre (S. Con. Res. 105), S2709 [13AP]

Senate: legislative program, S8439 [13SE]

Social Security: allow diversion of percentage of payroll tax payments into personal investment plans, S4247 [23MY], S4978-S4980 [13JN]

———budget treatment of trust funds, S4247 [23MY]

———ensure solvency, S4978-S4980 [13JN]

———reform, S4247 [23MY]

SSA: require publications to include additional information on Social Security's current and future solvency (S. 2364), S2239 [5AP]

Stepmother's Day: observance, S6467 [11JY]

Tail's End Farm Animal Rescue (organization): tribute, S8819 [20SE]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit for health insurance costs (S. 2337), S1995 [30MR]

———allow deduction for charitable contributions to individuals who do not itemize other deductions (S. 2077), S682 [22FE]

———designate renewal communities, provide tax credits to investors seeking to provide capital to create new markets in low-income communities, and establish Individual Development Accounts, S6649, S6651 [13JY]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S6649, S6651 [13JY]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS, S4782, S4783 [8JN]

———treatment of telecommuting (S. 2431), S2741 [13AP]

Terrorism: modify enforcement of certain anti-terrorism judgements (S. 1796), unanimous-consent agreement, S7729 [27JY]

Veterans: health care funding, S2384 [7AP]

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.: tribute to employee fundraising efforts for the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia, S4662 [7JN]

Wayne, PA: anniversary of St. David's Church, S9460 [28SE]

Women: reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women, S10199 [11OC]

Summaries

Encourage States To Incarcerate Individuals Convicted of Murder, Rape, or Child Molestation, S10201 [11OC]

Risk Management for the 21st Century Act (S. 2251): Specialty Crop Provisions, S1566 [22MR]

Testimonies

Encourage States To Incarcerate Individuals Convicted of Murder, Rape, or Child Molestation: Gail Willard, S10200 [11OC]

Texts of

S. 2077, Charitable Giving Tax Relief Act, S683 [22FE]

S. 2733, Affordable Housing for Seniors and Families Act, S5242-S5250 [15JN]

S. 2826, Medicare Adult Day Services Alternative Act, S6138 [29JN]

S. 3127, Born-Alive Infants Protection Act, S9394 [27SE]

S. 3225, Cosmetology Tax Fairness and Compliance Act, S10806 [19OC]

Tributes

Castillo, John, S1812 [28MR]

Coverdell, Paul, S7727 [27JY]

Dillon, Sue, S8819 [20SE]

Frattare, Lanny, S8195 [7SE]

Gates, Elmer, S218 [1FE]

Howard, Claire, S8819 [20SE]

Kanouse, Jim, S9189 [25SE]

Liacouras, Peter J., S6466 [11JY]

Ogburn, Coretta, S8101 [6SE]

Roman, Gus, S5583 [22JN]

Stalder, James, S5359 [19JN]

Urban, Ernest, S9191 [25SE]