ASHCROFT, JOHN (a Senator from Missouri)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2085, S2121 [4AP], S2254, S2255, S2262 [5AP], S2363, S2364, S2371, S2375, S2378 [6AP], S2385, S2388, S2393, S2410, S2440 [7AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4737, S4753, S4861, S4867 [8JN], S6691 [13JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4576), S4959, S4962 [12JN], S4987 [13JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), S6581 [12JY], S7080 [17JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5698, S5706 [22JN], S5715 [23JN], S6053, S6067, S6151, S6152 [29JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 2), S3772, S3773, S3774 [9MY]

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

Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption: implementation (H.R. 2909), S7932 [27JY]

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

Taxation: treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (S. 1134), S953 [29FE], S1131 [2MR]

Articles and editorials

Domestic Violence, in All Forms, Is the Leading Cause of Injury for Women Ages 15-44, Hank Clever, St. Charles County (MO) Post, S10222 [11OC]

Gospel of St. John, H6835 [25JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: increase maximum amount of marketing loan gains and loan deficiency payments that an agricultural producer may receive during the crop year (see S. 3049), S8585 [14SE]

Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see S. 1109), S634 [10FE]

Armed Forces: annual determination of the basic benefit rate for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see S. 2419), S7399 [20JY]

———improve benefits for members of reserve components and their dependents (see S. 2514), S3851 [10MY]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see S. 2003), S4577 [6JN]

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

Beef Industry Compensation Trust Fund: establish with duties imposed on products of countries in noncompliance with certain World Trade Organization decisions (see S. 2709), S8768 [19SE]

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

CERCLA: promote cleanup and reuse of brownfields, provide financial assistance for brownfields revitalization, and enhance State response programs (see S. 2700), S6690 [13JY]

Children and youth: protect infants who are born alive (see S. 3127), S9864 [4OC]

Children's Internet Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 294), S5737 [23JN]

Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (see S. 2123), S1186 [6MR]

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

Crime: 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]

Dept. of Agriculture: implement GAO recommendations on improving the administration of the Packers and Stockyards Act (see S. 3091), S8941 [21SE]

Dept. of Defense: equitable retirement for military reserve technicians covered under FERS or CSRS (see S. 1883), S2871 [25AP]

Dept. of Justice: reform process by which the Office of the Pardon Attorney investigates and reviews potential exercises of executive clemency (see S. 2042), S538 [9FE]

Disasters: expand Federal program of hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against the risk of catastrophic natural disasters (see S. 1361), S3948 [15MY]

Diseases: expand research activities relative to lupus (see S. 1163), S2353 [6AP]

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

Fair Labor Standards Act: clarify treatment of stock options (see S. 2323), S2636 [12AP]

Families and domestic relations: issue special postage stamps to fund domestic violence programs (see S. 2044), S3264 [2MY]

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

———prohibit from establishing rules authorizing the operation of new, low power FM radio stations (see S. 2068), S1683 [23MR]

FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see S. 1155), S2771 [13AP]

Federal aid programs: provide housing assistance to domestic violence victims (see S. 2112), S3332 [3MY]

Federal employees: reduce contributions to CSRS and FERS (see S. 1472), S7245 [19JY]

Financial institutions: allow payment of Financing Corporation interest obligations from excess deposit insurance fund reserves (see S. 2293), S10627 [17OC]

Food Security Act: expand conservation reserve (see S. 1961), S1327 [8MR]

Foreign trade: eliminate disincentives to fair trade conditions (see S. 61), S8768 [19SE]

Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption: implementation (see S. 682), S5685 [22JN]

Health Care Financing Administration: revise performance standards and certification process for organ procurement organizations (see S. 2625), S4578 [6JN]

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

Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (see S. 2045), S538 [9FE]

``In Memory'' Day: designate (see S. Con. Res. 34), S1914 [29MR]

Insurance: coverage of pregnancy-related assistance for targeted low-income pregnant women (see S. 1717), S4576 [6JN]

———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), S2353 [6AP]

International law: protect U.S. military personnel and other U.S. officials from criminal prosecution by an international court to which the U.S. is not a party (see S. 2726), S8768 [19SE]

International Visitors Program: anniversary (see S. Res. 87), S92 [26JA]

Iran: condemn arrest and detention of Iranian Jews accused of espionage (see S. Con. Res. 104), S2872 [25AP]

Iraq: failure to release prisoners of war from Kuwait and nine other nations in violation of international agreements (see S. Con. Res. 124), S5563 [21JN]

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

Kansas City, MO: recognize the Liberty Memorial as a national symbol honoring those who defended liberty and our country through service in World War I (see S. Con. Res. 114), S4297 [23MY]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see S. 3183), S10628 [17OC]

Korean War: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 39), S1422 [9MR]

Law enforcement: community policing programs (see S. 1760), S8024 [5SE]

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

Law enforcement officers: clarify procedures and conditions for the award of matching grants for the purchase of armor vests (see S. 2413), S3265 [2MY]

Magen David Adom Society: membership and recognition of the Red Shield of David by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (see S. Res. 343), S9272 [26SE]

Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs (see S. 662), S746 [23FE]

———provide families and disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 2274), S8024 [5SE]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see S. 2836), S6257 [30JN]

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

———graduate medical education payments (see S. 2394), S8593 [14SE]

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

———require Dept. of HHS study on mortality and adverse outcome rates of patients receiving anesthesia services (see S. 818), S41 [24JA]

———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see S. 2018), S6259 [30JN]

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

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. 2938), S8215 [7SE] (see S. 3250), S11131 [26OC]

Motor vehicles: improve safety of car seats for children (see S. 2070), S5562 [21JN]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 301), S5468 [20JN]

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 248), S292 [2FE]

National Fragile X Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 268), S5912 [27JN]

National Girl Scout Week: designate (see S. Res. 273), S1392 [9MR]

National Heart Failure Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 256), S613 [10FE]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 342), S8215 [7SE]

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

National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 247), S86 [26JA]

National Responsible Father's Day: designate (see S. Res. 322), S5027 [13JN]

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

National Survivors of Suicide Day: designate (see S. Res. 339), S9202 [25SE]

Navajo Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2408), S4116 [17MY]

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

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), S1611 [22MR]

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), S9477 [28SE]

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]

———support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 254), S5563 [21JN]

———tribute to Sydney, Australia, and U.S. participants (see S. Res. 364), S10092 [6OC]

Organ donors: establish congressional commemorative medal (see S. 499), S7245 [19JY]

Petroleum: prohibit use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), provide flexibility within the EPA's oxygenate requirements, and promote the use of renewable ethanol (see S. 2546), S3916 [11MY]

Pope John Paul II: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2453), S2728 [13AP] (see S. Con. Res. 128), S6349 [10JY]

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), S6478 [11JY]

Poultry Products Inspection Act: cover certain birds for use as human food (see S. 1133), S1827 [28MR]

Public Health Service Act: provide certain children's health services (see S. 2868), S8769 [19SE]

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

Real property: preserve Federal sovereignty of certain public lands and preserve certain State and private property rights (see S. 3146), S9759 [3OC]

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

Schulz, Charles M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2060), S2118 [4AP]

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

Social Security: protect surplus by requiring a sequester to eliminate any deficit (see S. 2001), S1421 [9MR]

———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), S5912 [27JN]

States: improve data collection and evaluation of children's health coverage under the State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see S. 206), S10260 [11OC]

———increase funding for nonpoint source pollution control programs (see S. 2417), S4208 [18MY]

Taxation: incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see S. 2698), S5737 [23JN]

———provide incentives for production, sale, and use of highly fuel-efficient, advanced-technology motor vehicles (see S. 2685), S4669 [7JN]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 2330), S4691 [7JN]

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

———treat payments under the Conservation Reserve Program as rentals from real estate (see S. 2344), S2106 [4AP]

———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (see S. 2084), S7453 [21JY]

Telephones: prohibit telemarketers from interfering with a consumer's caller identification service (see S. 2029), S8214 [7SE]

———regulate interstate commerce in the use of mobile telephones (see S. 1755), S1421 [9MR]

Tibetan National Day: designate (see S. Res. 60), S635 [10FE]

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

Veterans: clarify and improve veterans' claims and appellate procedures (see S. 1810), S6348 [10JY]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a temporary education center (see S. 3089), S9612 [2OC]

———place a plaque to honor those veterans who died after their service, but as a direct result of that service (see S. 1921), S292 [2FE]

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

Women: 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), S7165 [18JY]

———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: grants to assist value-added agricultural businesses (see S. 2745), S5241 [15JN]

———review agribusiness mergers, enhance competition, and protect family farms, ranches, and rural communities from unfair or deceptive agribusiness practices (see S. 2744), S5241 [15JN]

China, People's Republic of: make normal trade relations status contingent on a bilateral agreement with the U.S. on enforcement (see S. 2548), S3916 [11MY]

Correctional institutions: require pre-release drug testing of Federal prisoners (see S. 2008), S86 [26JA]

Crime: expand prohibition on stalking (see S. 2011), S113 [27JA]

Education: direct funding and control to local educational agencies to raise student achievement levels, and provide achievement-based college assistance to students in failing schools (see S. 2159), S1117 [2MR]

———establish Children's Classroom Trust Fund to direct funding and control to local educational agencies (see S. 3263), S11374 [30OC]

Fair Labor Standards Act: clarify provisions relative to the use of accrued compensatory time by certain public employees (see S. 3159), S9861 [4OC]

Families and domestic relations: require written parental consent to provide abortion services to minors (see S. 3102), S9195 [25SE]

Firearms: encourage States to make mental health information available to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see S. 3264), S11374 [30OC]

Harry S Truman Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see S. 2416), S2727 [13AP]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorize school personnel to discipline children with disabilities who engage in certain dangerous behavior (see S. 2517), S3612 [8MY]

Kansas and Missouri Metropolitan Culture District Compact: congressional consent (see S. 3015), S8197 [7SE]

Medicare: preserve access to outpatient cancer treatment by ensuring any changes in reimbursement rates are based on appropriate guidelines and analysis by GAO (see S. 3003), S8019 [5SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: require criminal background checks for nursing facility workers (see S. 3066), S8759 [19SE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to allow States to limit terms (see S.J. Res. 45), S2728 [13AP]

Motor vehicles: require the President to negotiate an international agreement governing the recall of motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment with safety-related defects (see S. 3061), S8635 [15SE]

Patients Before Paperwork Medicare Red Tape Reduction Commission: establish (see S. 2708), S4820 [8JN]

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

Research: increase the international exchange and availability of biotechnology information and coordinate a Federal strategy to advance the benefits of biotechnology (see S. 2106), S799 [24FE]

Senior citizens: warn of the dangers of telemarketing fraud, including Internet fraud, and provide information that will help individuals protect themselves (see S. 3042), S8501 [13SE]

Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see S. 2074), S680 [22FE]

St. Louis Rams (football team): tribute (see S. Res. 250), S213 [1FE]

Taxation: allow an investment credit by farmers for value-added agricultural property (see S. 2746), S5241 [15JN]

———promote pension opportunities for women (see S. 2671), S4564 [6JN]

———restore deductions for expenses relative to services performed by military reservists (see S. 3101), S9195 [25SE]

———treatment of computers provided to employees for personal use (see S. 2601), S4237 [22MY]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see S. 3006), S8104 [6SE]

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), S8730 [19SE]

———increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), motion to proceed, S8619 [15SE]

Letters

Agricultural products, medicines, and medical products exemption from U.S. economic sanctions: Charles E. Kruse, Missouri Farm Bureau, S10691 [18OC]

———several agricultural organizations, S10691 [18OC]

Average fuel economy standards for sport utility vehicles and other light trucks: Brian O'Neill, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, S5200 [15JN]

———John D. Graham, Harvard University Center for Risk Analysis, S5199 [15JN]

Permit State and local educational agencies to establish uniform disciplinary policies under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: Carter D. Ward, Missouri Education Roundtable (organization), S3312 [3MY]

Lists

Supporters of exempting agricultural products, medicines, and medical products from U.S. economic sanctions, S7604 [26JY]

Motions

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2395 [7AP]

Press releases

Agricultural Products, Medicines, and Medical Products Exemption From U.S. Economic Sanctions: Missouri Pork Producers Association, S10691 [18OC]

Privilege of the floor

Ardizzone, Kris K., S11674 [7DE]

Audi, Rachel S., S11674 [7DE]

Ayers, David, S11674 [7DE]

Beach, Andy A., S11674 [7DE]

Billings, Annie E., S11674 [7DE]

Bunton, Cara, S11674 [7DE]

Ciongoli, Adam G., S11674 [7DE]

Coughlin, Bob, S11674 [7DE]

DeFeo, Chuck, S11674 [7DE]

Grider, Mark, S11674 [7DE]

Harris, Greg P., S11674 [7DE]

Herschend, Jacob, S11674 [7DE]

Huff, Chris, S11674 [7DE]

Hughes, Jessica, S11674 [7DE]

James, David, S11674 [7DE]

Kim, Elizabeth, S11674 [7DE]

Kolb, Kelly D., S11674 [7DE]

Lee-Kerns, Sally, S11674 [7DE]

McLarty, Taunya L., S11674 [7DE]

Overstreet, Caleb, S11674 [7DE]

Patel, Smita, S11674 [7DE]

Potter, Janet M., S11674 [7DE]

Richardson, Jim, S11674 [7DE]

Richmond, Susan, S11674 [7DE]

Schauder, Andrew, S11674 [7DE]

Sharpe, Lori A., S11674 [7DE]

Simmons, John A., S11674 [7DE]

Spingarn, Tracie, S11674 [7DE]

Stein, Shimon, S11674 [7DE]

Troy, Tevi D., S11674 [7DE]

Waidmann, Brian, S11674 [7DE]

Welborn, Ricky, S11674 [7DE]

Wylie, Matt, S11674 [7DE]

Remarks

Agriculture: grants to assist value-added agricultural businesses (S. 2745), S5271 [15JN]

———improve crop insurance coverage and assist producers in managing risk (S. 2251), S1631 [23MR]

———review agribusiness mergers, enhance competition, and protect family farms, ranches, and rural communities from unfair or deceptive agribusiness practices (S. 2744), S5271 [15JN]

———strengthen safety net for agricultural producers and improve efficiency and integrity of the Federal crop insurance program (H.R. 2559), S1631 [23MR]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), S7216 [19JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4461), conference report, S10688 [18OC]

Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services, S10393 [12OC]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), S6827 [14JY], S7105 [18JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), conference report, S7415 [21JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (H. Con. Res. 290), conference report, S2692 [13AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2093 [4AP], S2389, S2394 [7AP]

China, People's Republic of: apply certain measures in response to the illegal sale, transfer, or misuse of certain controlled goods, services, or technology, S8456 [13SE]

———make normal trade relations status contingent on a bilateral agreement with the U.S. on enforcement (S. 2548), S3922 [11MY]

———permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), S8456 [13SE], S8705 [19SE]

Cole (U.S.S.): terrorist attack on Navy destroyer in Yemen, S10393 [12OC]

Courts: establish legal standards and procedures for the fair, prompt, inexpensive, and efficient resolution of asbestos exposure personal injury claims (S. 758), S2097 [4AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), conference report, S10393 [12OC]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4809 [8JN]

———F/A-18 E/F aircraft procurement contract, S5357 [19JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4576), S4987, S4988 [13JN]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4871), S7603, S7604 [26JY]

Dept. of Transportation: motor vehicle safety standard for tires, S10403 [12OC]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4475), motion to instruct conferees, S5198, S5200 [15JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5638 [22JN], S6054, S6055, S6058, S6064, S6065, S6066 [29JN]

Drugs: combat manufacture, traffic, import, and export of methamphetamine, S5625 [22JN]

———penalties for operating methamphetamine laboratories and increased funding to combat methamphetamine production, trafficking, and abuse, S9108 [22SE]

Education: direct funding and control to local educational agencies to raise student achievement levels, and provide achievement-based college assistance to students in failing schools (S. 2159), S1119 [2MR]

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, S3462 [4MY]

———allow States and local school districts flexibility in allocating Federal funds, S3311 [3MY]

———extend programs and activities (S. 2), S3310, S3311 [3MY], S3462, S3480 [4MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), S7530 [25JY], S8086 [6SE], S8130 [7SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4733), conference report, S9574 [2OC]

Fair Labor Standards Act: clarify provisions relative to the use of accrued compensatory time by certain public employees (S. 3159), S9861 [4OC]

Families and domestic relations: require written parental consent to provide abortion services to minors (S. 3102), S9198 [25SE]

Firearms: encourage States to make mental health information available to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (S. 3264), S11376 [30OC]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 14), S1765 [28MR]

Foreign countries: exempt agricultural products, medicines, and medical products from U.S. economic sanctions, S7603, S7604 [26JY], S10688 [18OC]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2522), S5625 [22JN]

Harry S Truman Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (H.R. 3639), S4908 [8JN]

———designate (S. 2416), S2729 [13AP], S8937 [21SE]

Herbst, David and Leslie: American Farm Bureau Federation National Young Farmer Award recipients, S894 [28FE]

Housing: encourage Senate participation in and support of activities to provide decent homes for U.S. citizens (S. Res. 319), S5101 [14JN]

Human rights: combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (H.R. 3244), conference report, S10221 [11OC]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: permit State and local educational agencies to establish uniform disciplinary policies, S3311 [3MY]

Indonesia: human rights violations of civilian population by the military, S7810-S7812 [27JY]

———U.S. policy, S7530 [25JY]

Iran: condemn arrest and detention of Iranian Jews accused of espionage, S2611 [12AP]

Kansas and Missouri Metropolitan Culture District Compact: congressional consent (S. 3015), S8198 [7SE]

Kansas City, MO: anniversary, S4666 [7JN]

Law enforcement officers: extend retroactive eligibility dates for educational assistance to the surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed in the line of duty (S. 1638), S4005 [16MY]

Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment for certain women and research on relationship between cervical cancer and human papillomavirus (H.R. 4386), S9822 [4OC]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, S5638 [22JN]

———preserve access to outpatient cancer treatment by ensuring any changes in reimbursement rates are based on appropriate guidelines and analysis by GAO (S. 3003), S8022 [5SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: require criminal background checks for nursing facility workers (S. 3066), S8759 [19SE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to allow States to limit terms (S.J. Res. 45), S2770 [13AP]

Middle East: condemn current level of violence between Israelis and Palestinians, S10397 [12OC]

Missouri River: Corps of Engineers river management funding, S7530 [25JY], S8086 [6SE], S8130 [7SE], S9574 [2OC]

———improve environmental quality and public use, and expand the Corps of Engineers authority to protect, enhance, and restore the fish and wildlife habitat, S8086 [6SE]

MoKan Kids Network: Association of America's Public Television Stations 21st Century Award recipient, S5023 [13JN]

Morris, Johnny: American Sportfishing Association Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, S4561 [6JN]

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles, S5198, S5200 [15JN]

———average fuel economy standards for sport utility vehicles and other light trucks, S5198, S5200 [15JN]

———require the President to negotiate an international agreement governing the recall of motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment with safety-related defects (S. 3061), S8636 [15SE]

National Neurofibromatosis Month: observance, S3251 [2MY]

National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (S. Res. 247), S4005 [16MY]

Patients Before Paperwork Medicare Red Tape Reduction Commission: establish (S. 2708), S4851 [8JN]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, S5198 [15JN]

Public Health Service Act: provide certain children's health services (H.R. 4365), S9108 [22SE]

Rosh Hashanah: observance, S9264 [26SE]

Schools: provide a safer educational environment by implementing policies to reduce threat of gun violence, S1068 [2MR]

Senate: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S11674-S11676 [7DE]

———legislative program, S1473 [21MR], S10743 [19OC]

Senior citizens: warn of the dangers of telemarketing fraud, including Internet fraud, and provide information that will help individuals protect themselves (S. 3042), S8504 [13SE]

Silex, MO: dedication of Assembly of God church building, S1510 [21MR]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S3684 [9MY], S6054, S6058, S6064, S6065, S6066 [29JN]

———eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (H.R. 5), S1474, S1497 [21MR]

———eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (S. 2074), S680 [22FE]

———prohibit investment of trust funds in private financial markets, S2389 [7AP], S3684 [9MY]

———protect Social Security and Medicare surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms, S2394 [7AP]

———protect Social Security and Medicare surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms (H.R. 3859), S5654 [22JN]

St. Louis, MO: dedication of Matthew E. Schlimme Industrial Facility, S294 [2FE]

———Kennerly Elementary School National Schools of Character award recipient, S11368 [30OC]

———tribute to Westminister Christian Academy for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S3830 [10MY]

St. Louis Rams (football team): tribute (S. Res. 250), S188, S189 [1FE]

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: promote State flexibility and accountability, support youth prevention and treatment programs, and respond to incidents of teen violence, S9108 [22SE]

Taxation: allow an investment credit by farmers for value-added agricultural property (S. 2746), S5271 [15JN]

———allow married couples to file combined return under which each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers (S. 15), S310 [3FE]

———eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts, S2093 [4AP]

———eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), S2664 [13AP]

———eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting standard deduction amounts (S. 12), S310 [3FE]

———promote pension opportunities for women (S. 2671), S4567 [6JN]

———restore deductions for expenses relative to services performed by military reservists (S. 3101), S9197 [25SE]

———treatment of computers provided to employees for personal use (S. 2601), S4238 [22MY]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (S. 1134), S1068, S1102 [2MR]

Thampy, George A.: National Spelling Bee competition winner, S4922 [9JN]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (S. 3006), S8106 [6SE]

Weapons: Conventional Air-Launched Cruise Missile funding, S4809 [8JN], S4988 [13JN]

Women: reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women, S10221 [11OC]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S11548 [5DE], S11676, S11677 [7DE], S11849 [15DE]

Statements

Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act, S10689-S10691 [18OC]

Texts of

S. 2074, Social Security Earnings Test Elimination Act, S681 [22FE]

S. 2159, Excellent Schools for All Our Children Act, S1120 [2MR]

S. 2517, School Safety Act, S3614 [8MY]

S. 2708, Patients Before Paperwork Medicare Red Tape Reduction Act, S4851 [8JN]

S. 3003, Cancer Care Preservation Act, S8023 [5SE]

S. 3066, Senior Care Safety Act, S8760 [19SE]

S. 3101, Reservists Tax Relief Act, S9197 [25SE]

Tributes

Askew, William F., S8755 [19SE]

Carnahan, Mel, S10743 [19OC]

Gillming, Mark L., S11752 [8DE]

Hinckley, Gordon B., S6468 [11JY]

Jacobsen, Ingvald B., S1508 [21MR]

Karnes, Dorothy and Eddie, S9601 [2OC]

Pierpont, John T., S10710 [18OC]

Pilkington, Thomas, S4188 [18MY]

Robinson, Herbert and Ramah, S1455 [20MR]

Schlimme, Matthew E., S294 [2FE]

Sindt, Merrill and Barbara, S6467 [11JY]

Thomas, Derrick, S555 [9FE]