FEINGOLD, RUSSELL D. (a Senator from Wisconsin)

Addresses

Witness to Life—Catholic Church and the Death Penalty: Roger Mahony, S7826-S7828 [27JY]

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), S7248 [19JY], S7325, S7369, S7370, S7400, S7406, S7407 [20JY]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 625), S140 [31JA], S190 [1FE], S237 [2FE]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), S6785, S6847 [14JY], S7166 [18JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2121 [4AP], S2191, S2206, S2252, S2253, S2254, S2256, S2257 [5AP], S2360, S2363, S2364, S2368, S2374, S2375 [6AP], S2391, S2396, S2408, S2415, S2417, S2439 [7AP]

China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), S8217 [7SE], S8484, S8508 [13SE]

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

Colorado Ute Indian Tribes: final settlement of water rights claims (S. 2508), S10781, S10809 [19OC]

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), S4715 [7JN], S4753, S4867 [8JN], S5072, S5077, S5120, S5122 [14JN], S6278 [30JN], S6547 [12JY], S7555 [25JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4576), S4957 [12JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), S6580 [12JY], S7056, S7080 [17JY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4475), S5274, S5277 [15JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5706 [22JN], S5715 [23JN], S5915, S5933 [27JN], S6151 [29JN], S6188, S6266 [30JN]

Diseases: establish an international trust fund to combat the AIDS epidemic (H.R. 3519), S7694 [26JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), S8123 [6SE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2522), S5563, S5566 [21JN], S5609, S5610, S5686 [22JN]

Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), S9511 [28SE]

Taxation: phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S6656, S6660, S6662, S6695, S6739, S6759, S6761 [13JY]

———reduce the marriage tax penalty by adjusting the income tax rate brackets, standard deduction amounts, and the earned income tax credit (S. 2346), S11426 [31OC]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (S. 1134), S1072 [2MR]

Telecommunications: State and local government regulation of citizens band radio equipment (H.R. 2346), S11427 [31OC]

Zimbabwe: restrict assistance until certain conditions are satisfied and support democratic and economic transition (S. 2677), S5751 [23JN]

Analyses

Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Reconciliation Act (H.R. 4810): Iris J. Lav and James Sly, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, S6786-S6788 [14JY]

Articles and editorials

Admiral's Defense of the Navy's Super Hornet Doesn't Hold Up, James P. Stevenson, Norfolk (VA) Virginian-Pilot, S368 [7FE]

Bankruptcy Reform Bill Is a Bust—Let Credit Card Issuers Protect Themselves With Sound Lending Practices, Not by Rigging Bankruptcy Law in Their Favor, Madison (WI) Wisconsin State Journal, S11635 [6DE]

Contributor ``Loophole'' Skirts Campaign Laws, Jon Kamman, Phoenix (AZ) Arizona Republic, S4771 [8JN]

Gore, Bush, and the Big Lie, Fred Wertheimer, Washington (DC) Post, S7610 [26JY]

Look at the Facts—The Navy's New Hornet Is Super Indeed, J.B. Nathman, Norfolk (VA) Virginian-Pilot, S368 [7FE]

Marriage Tax on the Poor, David Riemer, New York (NY) Times, S7415 [21JY]

Navy's Super Fighter Is a Super Failure, Jay Stout, Norfolk (VA) Virginian-Pilot, S367 [7FE]

New Player Enters the Campaign Spending Fray, Todd S. Purdum, New York (NY) Times, S4771 [8JN]

New VA-Based 527 Will Target 25 Races—Starts in Idaho, NJ, John Kruger, Hill (publication), S4772 [8JN]

(Not So) Super Hornet—Why the Navy Is Spending Billions on a Fighter Jet With Flaws That Costs Twice as Much as Its Predecessor, Stan Crock, Business Week (publication), S368 [7FE]

Say Goodbye to the Surplus, Washington (DC) Post, S11327 [29OC]

Still Wanted, Economist (publication), S2868 [25AP]

2000 Campaign—The Money Factor; A Political Voice, Without Strings, John M. Broder and Raymond Bonner, New York (NY) Times, S4770 [8JN]

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]

Agriculture: enhance competition and protect family farms, ranches, and rural communities from unfair or deceptive agribusiness practices (see S. 2411), S2616 [12AP]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2078), S7483 [24JY]

Burma: prohibit importation of any textile or apparel article that is produced, manufactured, or grown in Burma (see S. 3246), S11131 [26OC]

———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. 2073), S613 [10FE] (see S. 2690), S4669 [7JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a task force to recommend an appropriate recognition for the slave laborers who worked on the construction of the U.S. Capitol (see S. Con. Res. 130), S7400 [20JY]

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), S9964 [5OC]

China, People's Republic of: support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (see S. Res. 271), S1392 [9MR]

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

College Scholarship Fraud Prevention Act: technical corrections (see S. 3276), S11762 [11DE]

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), S217 [1FE]

Corporations: support and adhere to the Global Sullivan Principles of Corporate Social Responsibility (see S. Res. 290), S2617 [12AP]

Courts: preclude the admissibility of certain confessions in criminal cases (see S. 2830), S6121 [29JN]

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

Croatia: elections (see S. Con. Res. 119), S4565 [6JN]

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

Customs Service: prohibit use of racial and other discriminatory profiling in connection with searches and detentions of individuals (see S. 2393), S2526 [11AP]

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]

Dept. of Defense: equitable retirement for military reserve technicians covered under FERS or CSRS (see S. 1883), S4577 [6JN]

Dept. of Justice: establish standards for interstate transportation of prisoners by private companies (see S. 1898), S7399 [20JY]

Dept. of State: establish undergraduate grant program to assist certain U.S. students to pursue studies at foreign institutions of higher education (see S. 3076), S8823 [20SE]

Diseases: address the issue of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Africa, Asia, and Latin America (see S. 2032), S328 [3FE]

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

Earth Day: designate (see S. 864), S1127 [2MR]

Fair Labor Standards Act: ensure protection for employees of traveling sales crews (see S. 1989), S3736 [9MY]

FDIC: provide coverage for municipal deposits (see S. 3018), S9758 [3OC]

Federal Deposit Insurance Act: require periodic cost-of-living adjustments to the maximum amount of deposit insurance available (see S. 2589), S4488 [25MY]

Food: reform the State inspection of meat and poultry (see S. 1988), S1467 [20MR]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: modify procedures relative to warrants for surveillance and searches in foreign espionage investigations (see S. 2089), S799 [24FE]

Foreign policy: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see S. 2778), S5663 [22JN]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: compliance (see S. Con. Res. 98), S2637 [12AP]

Health: revise and extend organ procurement and transplantation programs (see S. 2366), S2354 [6AP]

Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 48), S4820 [8JN]

Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act: extend applicability to certain former spouses of deceased Hmong veterans (see S. 3060), S9202 [25SE]

Immigration: 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]

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

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

Indonesia: provide assistance for democracy efforts in East Timor (see S. 3254), S11538 [14NO]

International economic relations: development and expansion of international economic assistance programs that utilize cooperatives and credit unions (see S. 3072), S9202 [25SE]

International Visitors Program: anniversary (see S. Res. 87), S1128 [2MR]

Iran: condemn arrest and detention of Iranian Jews accused of espionage (see S. Con. Res. 104), S2728 [13AP]

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

Japan: tribute to Okinawa for hosting U.S. defense facilities and for hosting the G-8 summit meeting (see S. Res. 334), S7555 [25JY]

Judicial Education Fund: establish for the payment of expenses of judges participating in seminars (see S. 2990), S7840 [27JY]

Kenya: condemn assassination of John Kaiser and others who worked to promote human rights and justice (see S. Con. Res. 146), S10591 [13OC]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: placement of a plaque commemorating the ``I Have a Dream'' speech at the Lincoln Memorial (see S. 2231), S2353 [6AP]

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

Medicaid: provide families and disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 2274), S8421 [12SE]

Medicare: improve fee-for-services reimbursement rates in rural States (see S. 2610), S4297 [23MY]

———provide appropriate transition from interim payment system to prospective payment system for home health services (see S. 2835), S6257 [30JN]

Mexico: elections (see S. Res. 335), S6678 [13JY]

Middle East: prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if a Palestinian State is declared unilaterally (see S. 3250), S11607 [5DE]

Middlebury College: bicentennial (see S. Res. 355), S8506 [13SE]

Motor vehicles: improve safety of car seats for children (see S. 2070), S1241 [7MR]

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

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 248), S636 [10FE]

National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 258), S1242 [7MR]

National Survivors of Suicide Day: designate (see S. Res. 339), S8769 [19SE]

National Trails System Act: clarify Federal authority relative to land acquisition from willing sellers for the majority of trails (see S. 1729), S2545 [11AP]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 304), S7453 [21JY]

Navajo Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2408), S2872 [25AP]

New Jersey (U.S.S.): mint commemorative coins (see S. 1394), S7689 [26JY]

O'Connor, John Cardinal: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2076), S1030 [1MR]

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), S9271 [26SE]

Olympic games: mint commemorative coins to support the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games and U.S. Olympic Committee programs (see S. 2266), S1596 [22MR]

Pensions: prevent the wearing away of an employee's accrued benefit under a defined plan by reducing future accruals under the plan (see S. 1600), S2771 [13AP]

Petroleum: phase-out use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline (see S. 1037), S1749 [27MR]

———support increase in world crude oil supplies (see S. Res. 263), S1526 [21MR]

Postal Service: issue a semipostal in order to afford the public a convenient way to contribute to funding for the establishment of the World War II Memorial (see S. 2739), S7077 [17JY]

Privacy: protect consumer privacy (see S. 2606), S4297 [23MY]

———regulate use of personal information obtained by interactive computer services (see S. 2063), S613 [10FE]

Religion: support religious tolerance towards Muslims (see S. Res. 133), S7400 [20JY]

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

Rural areas: provide funds for automatic external defibrillators and the training of individuals in advanced cardiac life support (see S. 2528), S3831 [10MY]

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

Senate Rules: amend prohibition against legislative proposals on appropriations bills (see S. Res. 8), S11791 [14DE]

Senior citizens: prevent and increase penalties for crimes such as health care, pension, and telemarketing fraud, and nursing home abuse and fraud (see S. 751), S11424 [31OC]

———warn of the dangers of telemarketing fraud, including Internet fraud, and provide information that will help individuals protect themselves (see S. 3164), S11508 [2NO]

Sierra Leone: condemn crimes and human rights abuses and ensure those responsible for such acts are held accountable (see S. Res. 315), S4460 [25MY]

Sixth Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference: support (see S. Con. Res. 107), S2947 [26AP]

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of the National Museum of the American Indian (see S. 2217), S6576 [12JY] (see S. 2217), S6690 [13JY]

Taxation: deny tax benefits for research conducted by pharmaceutical companies where U.S. consumers pay more for products of that research than foreign consumers (see S. 2465), S4323 [23MY]

———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]

Telephones: require carriers to completely and accurately itemize charges and taxes collected with telephone bills (see S. 1825), S492 [8FE]

Television: reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of broadcast signals to enhance competition with cable television (see S. 1980), S1185 [6MR]

Tibetan National Day: designate (see S. Res. 60), S953 [29FE]

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2598), S4190 [18MY]

Vento, Bruce F.: tribute (see S. Res. 369), S10153 [10OC]

Veterans: clarify and improve veterans' claims and appellate procedures (see S. 1810), S1029 [1MR]

———develop educational programs on veterans' contributions to the country (see S. Res. 304), S7453 [21JY]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a temporary education center (see S. 3089), S10723 [18OC]

———place a plaque to honor those veterans who died after their service, but as a direct result of that service (see S. 1921), S635 [10FE]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide compensation and benefits to children of female Vietnam veterans who were born with certain birth defects (see S. 2544), S6846 [14JY]

Women: reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see S. 2787), S6144 [29JN]

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

Zimbabwe: restrict assistance until certain conditions are satisfied and support democratic and economic transition (see S. 2677), S4564 [6JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: enhance dairy markets through dairy product mandatory reporting (see S. 2773), S5663 [22JN]

———prohibit products containing dry ultra-filtered milk or casein from being labeled domestic natural cheese (see S. 2630), S4459 [25MY]

Capital punishment: temporary moratorium until a national commission reviews the justice, fairness, and due process of the administration of the death penalty (see S. 2463), S2940 [26AP] (see S. 3048), S8585 [14SE]

Correctional institutions: prohibit operation by private contractors and require persons convicted of Federal offenses be housed in facilities managed and maintained by governmental employees (see S. 2927), S7656 [26JY]

Courts: awarding of attorneys' fees to private parties who prevail in litigation against the Federal Government (see S. 2907), S7448 [21JY]

Credit: prohibit unilateral imposition of mandatory binding arbitration in consumer credit transactions (see S. 2117), S929 [29FE]

Dairy Farmer Viability Commission: establish (see S. 3128), S9466 [28SE]

Dept. of State: provide rewards for information relative to serious violations of international law in Rwanda (see S. 2460), S2865 [25AP]

Foreign trade: investigate and prevent the unreported importation of ginseng products into the U.S. (see S. Res. 348), S8105 [6SE]

———require country-of-origin labeling of all forms of ginseng (see S. 3005), S8104 [6SE]

Government: eliminate automatic salary adjustments for Members of Congress, the Vice President, certain senior executive officers, and Federal judges (see S. 3075), S8822 [20SE]

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]

Laos: support democracy and human rights (see S. Res. 309), S4297 [23MY]

Les Aspin Post Office Building, Janesville, WI: designate (see S. 2458), S2865 [25AP]

National School Lunch Act: carry out pilot projects to increase milk consumption and reduce the cost of milk served to children (see S. 3279), S11789 [14DE]

Telecommunications: State and local government regulation of citizens band radio equipment (see S. 2767), S5662 [22JN]

Inscriptions

Hmong and Laotian combat veterans monument at Arlington National Cemetery, S4213 [18MY]

Letters

Eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts: Lindy L. Paull, Committee on Taxation (Joint), S6786 [14JY]

Encourage States to incarcerate individuals convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation: Jon E. Litscher, Wisconsin Dept. of Corrections, S10227 [11OC]

Treatment of any budget surpluses: John D. Podesta, Executive Office of the President, S7415 [21JY]

Lists

Senate consideration of bills that the House of Representatives would consider ``bills for raising revenue'', S4785 [8JN]

Motions

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), S6784 [14JY], S7046 [17JY]

Privilege of the floor

Dauster, Bill, S4908 [8JN]

McCormick, Tom, S4327 [23MY]

Murphy, Mary, S4908 [8JN]

Richmond, Mary Ann, S4908 [8JN]

Schiff, Bill, S4908 [8JN]

Slichter, Sumner, S4908 [8JN]

Thomas, Kitty, S4908 [8JN]

Remarks

Africa: HIV/AIDS prevention programs funding for sub-Saharan Africa, S320 [3FE], S7623 [26JY]

———impact of civil conflicts on countries, S3876-S3880 [11MY]

Age Discrimination in Employment Act: restore rights of State employees by requiring States to waive immunity in order to receive Federal funding (S. 3008), S8110 [6SE]

Agriculture: enhance dairy markets through dairy product mandatory reporting (S. 2773), S6107 [29JN]

———prohibit products containing dry ultra-filtered milk or casein from being labeled domestic natural cheese (S. 2630), S4461 [25MY], S6107 [29JN]

Alaska: conveyance of certain lands to the Chugach Alaska Corp., S11757, S11758 [11DE]

Apostle Islands National Lakeshore: funding, S9909 [5OC]

Appropriations: legislative process, S11395 [31OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: strike assumed revenue based on oil and gas exploration from budget resolution, S2211 [5AP]

Armed Forces: ensure equitable treatment of members of the National Guard and reserve components relative to special duty assignment pay, S5073 [14JN], S10378 [12OC]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, S2933 [26AP]

Army: close School of the Americas and determine appropriate education and training for Latin American military personnel, S6834 [14JY]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 833), S3969 [16MY]

———amend laws (H.R. 2415), conference report, S11395 [31OC], S11634, S11635 [6DE]

———amend laws (S. 625), S140, S143 [31JA], S191, S192, S193, S196 [1FE], S237, S241, S243, S248 [2FE]

———automatic stays relative to tenant evictions after the filing of a bankruptcy petition, S237, S243, S248 [2FE]

———ensure debts incurred by firearms manufacturers or distributors as a result of firearms lawsuits are nondischargeable, S241 [2FE]

Berzon, Marsha L.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1297, S1298 [8MR]

Budget: balance, S2189 [5AP]

———ensure solvency of Social Security and Medicare, S6784 [14JY], S7044 [17JY]

———preserve portion of projected surplus to reduce the public debt, S2189 [5AP]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), S6784, S6785, S6788 [14JY], S7046 [17JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), conference report, S7414 [21JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), motion to commit, S6784 [14JY], S7044 [17JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2092 [4AP], S2189, S2211 [5AP], S2392, S2396 [7AP]

———treatment of any budget surpluses, S2189 [5AP]

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 (S. 2073), S4508, S4510 [6JN]

———ensure that defendants in capital cases have adequate counsel and allow those convicted to have a reasonable opportunity to present new evidence of innocence (S. 2690), S4684 [7JN]

———temporary moratorium to ensure that defendants have adequate counsel and to allow those convicted to have a reasonable opportunity to present new evidence of innocence, S5656 [22JN]

———temporary moratorium until a national commission reviews the justice, fairness, and due process of the administration of the death penalty, S7826 [27JY], S8408 [12SE], S11736 [7DE]

———temporary moratorium until a national commission reviews the justice, fairness, and due process of the administration of the death penalty (S. 2463), S2940 [26AP], S4177 [18MY], S4508, S4510 [6JN], S11323 [29OC]

———temporary moratorium until a national commission reviews the justice, fairness, and due process of the administration of the death penalty (S. 3048), S8587 [14SE], S11323 [29OC]

China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization, S5021 [13JN]

———permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), S8051 [6SE], S8484, S8486, S8491, S8493 [13SE]

Citizenship: waiving of residency and English language requirements for Hmong refugees (H.R. 371), S4212, S4213 [18MY]

Cole (U.S.S.): terrorist attack on Navy destroyer in Yemen, S10395 [12OC]

Colombia: authorize urgent support to secure peace and the rule of law, and to enhance the effectiveness of anti-drug efforts, S5524 [21JN]

———drug interdiction assistance, S5524 [21JN]

Colorado Ute Indian Tribes: final settlement of water rights claims (S. 2508), S10781, S10783, S10784, S10785 [19OC], S10984 [25OC]

Computers: installation of filtering or blocking programs in schools and libraries with Internet access, S6102 [29JN]

Congo, Democratic Republic of: support U.N. peacekeeping operations, S279 [2FE]

Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China: monitoring of POW/MIA cooperation, commercial activities between U.S. companies and Chinese Army, space capabilities, the environment, orphans, and organ harvesting, S8493 [13SE]

———technical changes relative to report recommendations, S8484, S8486, S8491 [13SE]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (S. Res. 237), S1304 [8MR]

Corps of Engineers: independent review of water projects, S8932 [21SE]

Correctional institutions: prohibit operation by private contractors and require persons convicted of Federal offenses be housed in facilities managed and maintained by governmental employees (S. 2927), S7667 [26JY]

Courts: awarding of attorneys' fees to private parties who prevail in litigation against the Federal Government (S. 2907), S7451 [21JY]

———exempt Federal judges from ban on receiving cash honoraria, S8809 [20SE]

———preclude the admissibility of certain confessions in criminal cases (S. 2830), S6140 [29JN]

———waive time limits for introduction of motions for forensic DNA testing in certain Federal trials (S. 1700), S4510 [6JN]

Credit: prohibit unilateral imposition of mandatory binding arbitration in consumer credit transactions, S140, S143 [31JA]

———prohibit unilateral imposition of mandatory binding arbitration in consumer credit transactions (S. 2117), S933-S935 [29FE]

Credit cards: consumer protections, S11634, S11635 [6DE]

Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (S.J. Res. 3), S3011 [27AP]

———constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (S.J. Res. 3), motion to proceed, S2836, S2845 [25AP]

———encourage States to incarcerate individuals convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation, S10226, S10227 [11OC]

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

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), conference report, S10378 [12OC]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4658, S4660 [7JN], S4769, S4783, S4784, S4808 [8JN], S5073, S5077 [14JN], S6546, S6547, S6548, S6549 [12JY], S6834 [14JY]

———F/A-18E/F aircraft development funding, S367 [7FE], S7742 [27JY]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (S. 2521), S4133 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4576), conference report, S7742 [27JY]

Dept. of State: provide rewards for information relative to serious violations of international law in Rwanda (S. 2460), S2868 [25AP]

Dept. of the Interior: Animas-La Plata Federal reclamation project authorization, S10781, S10783, S10784, S10785 [19OC], S10984 [25OC]

———dispute with New Mexico over diversion of water from San Acacia Dam in the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District to protect endangered silvery minnow, S7744 [27JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), conference report, S9909 [5OC]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations, S8747 [19SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4871), S7608 [26JY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4475), S5192 [15JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4475), conference report, S10055 [6OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4475), motion to instruct conferees, S5212 [15JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5606 [22JN], S6102 [29JN], S6188, S6189 [30JN]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), S10304 [12OC]

Diseases: authorize additional assistance to countries with large populations having HIV/AIDS and authorize assistance for tuberculosis prevention, treatment, control, and elimination, S7623 [26JY]

———establish an international trust fund to combat the AIDS epidemic (H.R. 3519), S7623 [26JY]

Drunken driving: national standard to prohibit the operation of motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals, S10055 [6OC]

Education: Pell Grant Program funding, S1073 [2MR]

Elections: constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits, S1776 [28MR]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 2), S3303 [3MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), S7744 [27JY]

EPA: clean up of river and ocean sites contaminated with hazardous materials, S10304 [12OC]

———statutory authority to set radioactive release standards relative to public health and the environment, S568 [10FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 14), S1776, S1796 [28MR], S1834 [29MR]

Floods: disaster assistance to Mozambique, S1114 [2MR], S5610 [22JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4811), conference report, S10981 [25OC]

———making appropriations (S. 2522), S5524 [21JN], S5610 [22JN]

———making appropriations (S. 2522), motion to proceed, S4172, S4175, S4176, S4177 [18MY]

Foreign policy: allocation of economic assistance, S5524 [21JN]

———authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), S3037 [27AP]

———authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), conference report, S3471 [4MY], S3803, S3823 [10MY], S3860, S3876, S3879 [11MY]

———prohibit any agent of the U.S. from pressuring African countries to change or revoke laws aimed at increasing access to HIV/AIDS drugs, S3037 [27AP], S3471 [4MY], S3803, S3823 [10MY], S3860, S3876 [11MY]

Foreign trade: investigate and prevent the unreported importation of ginseng products into the U.S. (S. Res. 348), S8105 [6SE]

———require country-of-origin labeling of all forms of ginseng (S. 3005), S8105 [6SE]

———strengthen provisions relative to transshipment of certain textile products, S3803 [10MY]

Fort Pierre, SD: authorize construction of Wakpa Sica Reconciliation Place (H.R. 5528), S11757, S11758 [11DE]

Government: eliminate automatic salary adjustments for Members of Congress, the Vice President, certain senior executive officers, and Federal judges (S. 3075), S8823 [20SE]

Greenspan, Alan: nomination to be FRS Board of Governors Chairman, S306 [3FE]

GSA: extend authority to convey certain surplus property to local governments for law enforcement purposes, S5077 [14JN], S10378 [12OC]

Guinea: condemn abduction and murder of humanitarian relief workers, S8817 [20SE]

Hazardous substances: designate Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site, S568 [10FE]

Human rights: combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (H.R. 3244), conference report, S10226, S10227 [11OC]

Illinois: decision by Governor Ryan to stay all executions until a State panel can review implementation of death sentences, S139 [31JA]

Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), S7608 [26JY], S9443 [28SE]

Income: increase minimum wage and provide tax benefits for small businesses (H.R. 3081), S1555 [22MR]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, S2396 [7AP]

Indonesia: prohibit economic assistance until the results of the referendum in East Timor have been fully implemented, S191, S192, S193, S196 [1FE]

———prohibit military assistance relative to prosecution of those responsible for violence, return of displaced refugees, and human rights conditions in East Timor (S. 2621), S4381 [24MY], S5524 [21JN]

International Abolition Day: observance, S1022 [1MR]

International Women's Day: observance, S1304 [8MR]

Italian Americans: prepare report detailing injustices suffered during World War II and require the President to formally acknowledge such injustices (H.R. 2442), S10842 [19OC]

Ivory Coast: political reform, S10238 [11OC]

Judicial Education Fund: establish for the payment of expenses of judges participating in seminars (S. 2990), S7907 [27JY]

Kosovo: prohibit funding for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces after a set date unless authorized by law and condition current funding on certification that European countries live up to prior commitments, S4133 [18MY]

Law enforcement: provide for the collection of data on traffic stops (S. 821), S9444 [28SE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4516), conference report, S8747 [19SE]

Les Aspin Post Office Building, Janesville, WI: designate (S. 2458), S2866 [25AP]

Lobbyists: money spent to influence legislation relative to storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository, S534 [9FE]

Medicare: eliminate reduction in payment rates to home health agencies for home health services (S. 2365), S8809 [20SE]

———provide appropriate transition from interim payment system to prospective payment system for home health services (S. 2835), S6258 [30JN]

Middle East: condemn current level of violence between Israelis and Palestinians, S10395 [12OC]

Milwaukee, WI: tribute to County Stadium, S9694 [3OC]

Minimum wage: level, S11326 [29OC]

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles, S5212 [15JN]

———average fuel economy standards for sport utility vehicles and other light trucks, S5212 [15JN]

National Dairy Month: observance, S6107 [29JN]

New Hampshire: legislative action to abolish the death penalty, S4177 [18MY]

Northern Mariana Islands: modify covenant relative to immigration laws (S. 1052), S365 [7FE]

Nuclear energy: storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), S534 [9FE], S568 [10FE]

OSHA: implementation of ergonomic regulations, S5606 [22JN]

Paez, Richard A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1298 [8MR]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, S3011 [27AP], S6433, S6435 [11JY], S11327, S11328, S11329 [29OC], S11397 [31OC]

———restrictions on issue advocacy by interest groups, S7608-S7612 [26JY]

Presidential appointments: consideration of nominees, unanimous-consent agreement, S4242 [23MY]

Racial relations: increase efforts to combat police brutality and use of racial profiling, S9444 [28SE], S10786 [19OC]

Railroads: high speed rail projects funding, S5192 [15JN]

Rural areas: provide funds for automatic external defibrillators and the training of individuals in advanced cardiac life support, S6188, S6189 [30JN]

———provide funds for automatic external defibrillators and the training of individuals in advanced cardiac life support (S. 2528), S3833 [10MY]

Russia: detention of journalist Andrei Babitsky and interference with freedom of the press, S6007 [28JN]

———encourage the peaceful resolution of the armed conflict in Chechnya and investigate alleged war crimes, S6007 [28JN]

———human rights violations, S6007 [28JN]

SBA: improve the certified development company program (H.R. 2614), conference report, S11324, S11328, S11329 [29OC]

Senate: legislative cooperation, S4172, S4175, S4176, S4177 [18MY]

———legislative program, S7767 [27JY]

———procedural constraints on amendment process, S9443 [28SE]

Senate Rules: protect rights of minority by preserving rights to fully debate and amend legislation, S4172, S4175, S4176, S4177 [18MY]

Senegal: elections, S1875 [29MR]

Smith, Bradley A.: nomination to the FEC, S600 [10FE], S4261, S4288 [23MY], S4359, S4362 [24MY]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S2189 [5AP]

———ensure solvency of trust funds, S6657 [13JY]

———increase spousal survivors' benefit and allow women taking leave to care for a child or relative to exempt those years from benefit calculations, S6657 [13JY]

Supreme Court: decision on contribution limits in campaign finance system, S44 [24JA]

Taiwanese-American Heritage Week: observance, S3912 [11MY]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit for long-term care, S6661 [13JY]

———eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts, S6785 [14JY], S7046 [17JY]

———eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), S2574 [12AP]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S6657, S6661, S6662, S6663 [13JY], S6779 [14JY], S7608 [26JY]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), motion to proceed, S6431, S6435 [11JY]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), unanimous-consent request, S6764 [13JY]

———provide tax credits to individuals aged 55 to 64 to purchase COBRA health coverage through elimination of the percentage depletion allowance for hardrock mining on Federal lands, S6788 [14JY], S7046 [17JY]

———relief, S11324-S11329 [29OC]

———repeal the exclusion of certain income of foreign sales corporations, S11326 [29OC]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS, S4658 [7JN], S4769, S4783, S4784, S4808 [8JN]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS (H.R. 4762), S5994, S5999, S6000 [28JN], S6041, S6046 [29JN]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (S. 1134), S1073 [2MR]

Telecommunications: State and local government regulation of citizens band radio equipment (S. 2767), S5664 [22JN]

Tibet: human rights violations, S5021 [13JN]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (S. 2796), S8932 [21SE]

Weapons: terminate production of Trident II missiles, S6546, S6547, S6548, S6549 [12JY], S7742 [27JY]

Women: reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (S. 51), S4185 [18MY]

Women's History Month: observance, S1304 [8MR]

Zimbabwe: elections, S6247 [30JN]

———restrict assistance until certain conditions are satisfied and support democratic and economic transition (S. 2677), S4635 [7JN], S6247 [30JN]

Reports

Global Infectious Disease Threat: National Intelligence Council, S3823-S3825 [10MY]

Health Insurance Deduction of Little Help to the Uninsured: Joel Friedman and Iris J. Lav, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, S11328 [29OC]

Leadership's Tax Plan Reinforces Inequities in Health and Pension Coverage: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, S11327 [29OC]

Statements

Animas-La Plata Federal Reclamation Project Authorization: Executive Office of the President, S10784 [19OC]

Texts of

S. 2117, Consumer Credit Fair Dispute Resolution Act, S935 [29FE]

S. 2458, Les Aspin Post Office Building, Janesville, WI, S2867 [25AP]

S. 2460, provide rewards for information relative to serious violations of international law in Rwanda, S2868 [25AP]

S. 2767, State and local government regulation of citizens band radio equipment, S5665 [22JN]

S. 2907, awarding of attorneys' fees to private parties who prevail in litigation against the Federal Government, S7452 [21JY]

S. 2927, Public Safety Act, S7667 [26JY]

S. 3075, eliminate automatic salary adjustments for Members of Congress, the Vice President, certain senior executive officers, and Federal judges, S8824 [20SE]

Tributes

Aukofer, Frank A., S4233 [22MY]

Coverdell, Paul, S7423 [21JY]

Epstein, Mike, S3279 [3MY]

Kerrey, Senator, S11121 [26OC]

Lautenberg, Senator, S11121 [26OC]

Mack, Senator, S11121 [26OC]

Mahony, Roger, S7826 [27JY]

Moynihan, Senator, S11120 [26OC]

Robb, Senator, S11848 [15DE]

Vento, Bruce F., S10233 [11OC]

Walsh, Grace, S3255 [2MY]

Zumwalt, Elmo R., Jr., S44 [24JA]