LAUTENBERG, FRANK R. (a Senator from New Jersey)

Amendments

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

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

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), S6859 [14JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2197, S2206, S2222, S2254, S2256, S2257, S2262, S2263 [5AP], S2301, S2334, S2355, S2365, S2367, S2373, S2377 [6AP], S2400, S2402, S2405, S2410, S2412, S2441 [7AP]

China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), S8422 [12SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4554 [6JN], S4753, S4867 [8JN], S6277, S6290 [30JN]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (S. 2521), S4117 [17MY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4475), S5128 [14JN], S5169, S5275 [15JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5706 [22JN], S5715 [23JN], S5913 [27JN], S6053, S6078, S6151, S6155 [29JN]

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

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), S8117, S8124 [6SE], S8179 [7SE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2522), S5534, S5571, S5572, S5579 [21JN]

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

Taxation: treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (S. 1134), S957 [29FE]

Terrorism: modify enforcement of certain anti-terrorism judgements (S. 1796), S7925 [27JY]

Appointments

Committee To Escort the President, H29 [27JA]

Conferee: H. Con. Res. 290, setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005, S2481 [10AP]

———H.R. 4392, intelligence services appropriations, S9592 [2OC]

———H.R. 4475, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, S5214 [15JN]

———H.R. 4576, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S5020 [13JN]

———H.R. 4635, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S10332 [12OC]

———H.R. 4811, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S7142 [18JY]

Articles and editorials

Public Lives—At 99, Man of Fashion Finds Life a Good Fit, Susan Sachs, New York (NY) Times, S10618 [17OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Aldrin, Edwin E. (Buzz): award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2632), S4460 [25MY]

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), S5027 [13JN]

Armstrong, Neil A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2632), S4460 [25MY]

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

Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (see S.J. Res. 49), S7922 [27JY]

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

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), S9864 [4OC]

CERCLA: promote cleanup and reuse of brownfields, provide financial assistance for brownfields revitalization, and enhance State response programs (see S. 2700), S4820 [8JN]

Children and youth: improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see S. 1874), S3736 [9MY]

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

Colleges and universities: provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see S. 2100), S799 [24FE]

Collins, Michael: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2632), S4460 [25MY]

Commission on Ocean Policy: establish (see S. 2327), S1884 [29MR]

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), S3544 [4MY]

Contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see S. 2841), S7922 [27JY]

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), S822 [24FE]

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

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

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

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

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

Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see S. 2137), S1025 [1MR]

Dept. of Energy: create an oil reserve for use when fuel oil prices rise sharply because of anticompetitive activity, shortage, or extreme winter weather (see S. 2047), S538 [9FE]

———networking and information technology research and development funding (see S. 2336), S2439 [7AP]

———require report on readiness of heating oil and propane industries to respond to rises in prices due to anticompetitive activity, shortage, or extreme winter weather (see S. 2072), S613 [10FE]

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

———international tuberculosis control (see S. 2643), S6577 [12JY]

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

———provide grants to local educational agencies to initiate and improve physical education programs (see S. 1159), S5911 [27JN]

EPA: establish Project SEARCH (special environmental assistance for the regulation of communities and habitat) to provide grants to assist small communities in meeting certain regulations (see S. 2296), S4955 [12JN]

———increase communication and cooperation with small communities relative to environmental regulations (see S. 1915), S8114 [6SE]

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

Federal employees: payment of compensation to the families of those killed in the crash of an Air Force CT-43A aircraft on April 3, 1996, near Dubrovnik, Croatia (see S. 1957), S41 [24JA]

FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (see S. 1941), S1683 [23MR]

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

———implement a system of licensing purchasers and a record of sale system (see S. 2525), S3692 [9MY]

———mandatory registration of handguns (see S. 2099), S4239 [22MY]

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

Frederick Douglass Gardens, Inc.: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs (see S. 3147), S9759 [3OC]

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

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

———minority health programs (see S. 1880), S4321 [23MY]

———prohibit health insurance and employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information (see S. 1322), S5562 [21JN]

Health Care Financing Administration: consider the impact of implementing new reimbursement rules on existing emergency medical services systems (see S. Res. 302), S3328 [3MY]

———revise performance standards and certification process for organ procurement organizations (see S. 2235), S2871 [25AP]

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

Immigration: remove certain limitations on the eligibility of aliens residing in the U.S. to obtain lawful permanent residency status (see S. 2912), S8865 [20SE]

International Visitors Program: anniversary (see S. Res. 87), S382 [7FE]

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

Law enforcement: assist States and local governments in carrying out Safe Homes-Safe Streets programs (see S. 2482), S3023 [27AP]

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

Medicaid: provide families and disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 2274), S2872 [25AP]

———provide State options to allow eligibility for legal immigrant pregnant women and children (see S. 1227), S7689 [26JY]

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

———demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see S. 784), S41 [24JA]

———eliminate reduction in payment rates to home health agencies for home health services (see S. 2365), S2872 [25AP]

———graduate medical education payments (see S. 2394), S3265 [2MY]

———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see S. 2018), S5468 [20JN]

———waive waiting period for coverage and provide coverage of drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see S. 1074), S4391 [24MY]

Mexico: adopt measures to support a peaceful resolution of the conflict and to protect human rights in Chiapas (see S. Con. Res. 76), S382 [7FE]

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

National Children's Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 340), S7448 [21JY]

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

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

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

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

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

National Military Appreciation Month: designate (see S. 1419), S4024 [16MY]

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

National Survivors of Suicide Day: designate (see S. Res. 339), S9395 [27SE]

National wildlife refuges: anniversary of establishment of first refuge (see S. 2878), S7072 [17JY]

Natural resources: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund conservation programs (see S. 2181), S1750 [27MR]

Navajo Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2408), S7245 [19JY]

NIH: biomedical research funding (see S. Res. 253), S747 [23FE]

Northern Mariana Islands: prohibit use of the ``Made in USA'' label on products and deny such products duty-free and quota-free treatment (see S. 922), S9963 [5OC]

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), S10091 [6OC]

Pipelines: improve safety (see S. 2004), S217 [1FE]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see S. 2703), S6846 [14JY]

Public welfare programs: improve onsite inspections of State food stamp programs and provide grants to develop community partnerships and innovative outreach strategies for food stamp and related programs (see S. 1800), S1611 [22MR]

———repeal certain restrictions on food stamp eligibility and increase Federal support for emergency food assistance programs (see S. 1805), S1611 [22MR]

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

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

Serbia: elections (see S. Res. 365), S9702 [3OC]

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

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

———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), S5685 [22JN]

Taxation: incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see S. 2698), S10627 [17OC]

———provide a uniform dollar limitation for transportation fringe benefits excludable from gross income (see S. 2083), S680 [22FE]

———provide incentives for renewal of distressed communities and empowerment zone development, increase the number of empowerment zones, and encourage investment in new markets (see S. 3152), S10628 [17OC]

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

Wisconsin (U.S.S.): issue commemorative postage stamp to honor ship and crew (see S. Con. Res. 60), S6846 [14JY]

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), S3851 [10MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Colleges and universities: require disclosure of fires in dormitories and plans to reduce fire safety hazards and require the U.S. Fire Administration to establish fire safety standards for dormitories (see S. 2178), S1118 [2MR]

Dept. of the Interior: study the suitability and feasibility of designating the Abel and Mary Nicholson House, Elsinboro Township, NJ, as a unit of the National Park System (see S. 3160), S9861 [4OC]

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

EPA: establish integrated environmental reporting system (see S. 2800), S5884 [27JN]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs funding (see S. 2380), S2347 [6AP]

Fry, Varian: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 3155), S9702 [3OC]

Million Mom March: tribute to event supporting gun control legislation (see S. Res. 305), S3916 [11MY]

New Jersey Devils (hockey team): tribute (see S. Res. 321), S4953 [12JN]

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), S5240 [15JN] (see S. 2932), S7656 [26JY]

Russia: express concern with manipulation of the mass media and intimidation of the independent press and express support for freedom of speech (see S. Con. Res. 123), S5241 [15JN]

Schindler, Oskar: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 3155), S9702 [3OC]

Seton Hall University: express sympathy for victims of residence hall fire (see S. Res. 244), S37 [24JA]

Tariff: bromine-containing compounds (see S. 2142), S1117 [2MR]

———fluoride compounds (see S. 2143), S1117 [2MR]

———fluorozirconium compounds (see S. 2144), S1117 [2MR]

———imaging chemicals (see S. 2145), S1117 [2MR]

Tobacco products: combat smuggling of tobacco products into the U.S. (see S. 2493), S3258 [2MY]

———provide for the disclosure of certain products and prescribe labels for packages and advertising (see S. 2125), S930 [29FE]

Bills and resolutions relative to

Frank R. Lautenberg Post Office and Courthouse, Newark, NJ: designate (see H.R. 4975), H7128 [26JY]

Excerpts

Senate Ethics Manual: campaign use of official resources, S11087 [26OC]

Letters

Dept. of Transportation distribution of funding for buses and bus facilities in Michigan: Peter Varga, Michigan Public Transit Association, S5191 [15JN]

Limit EPA fines for environmental compliance violations at military facilities: National Governors' Association, National Association of Attorneys General, and the National Conference of State Legislatures, S6543 [12JY]

———several organizations, S6543 [12JY]

Paterson, NJ, Great Falls Historic District construction projects funding: Martin G. Barnes, Mayor of Paterson, NJ, S9907 [5OC]

Streamlined Environmental Reporting and Pollution Prevention Act: Benjamin Y. Cooper, Printing Industries of America, Inc., S5908 [27JN]

———Christian Richter, several trade and professional associations, S5909 [27JN]

———Dan Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, S5908 [27JN]

———Jeremiah Baumann, U.S. Public Interest Research Group, S5909 [27JN]

———Kevin Mills, Environmental Defense (organization), S5909 [27JN]

———Patricia G. Kenworthy, National Environmental Trust, S5909 [27JN]

———Patricia Gallagher, National Pollution Prevention Roundtable, S5909 [27JN]

Lists

Senate staff, S11836 [15DE]

Poems

``Nation's Strength,'' Ralph Waldo Emerson, S10145 [10OC]

Privilege of the floor

Matthews, Denise, S5140 [14JN]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), S7340 [20JY]

Amtrak: restore authority to lease motor vehicles from the GSA, S7340 [20JY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: strike assumed revenue based on oil and gas exploration from budget resolution, S2212, S2213, S2218, S2219 [5AP]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 625), S242 [2FE]

———ensure debts incurred by firearms manufacturers or distributors as a result of firearms lawsuits are nondischargeable, S242 [2FE]

Bayonne, NJ: Military Ocean Terminal Bayonne environmental and infrastructure corrections funding, S5014 [13JN]

Beaches: improve quality of coastal recreation waters (S. 522), S9000 [21SE]

Budget: balance, S2188, S2189 [5AP]

———deficit, S5 [24JA]

———ensure budget totals do not assume reduction or elimination of gasoline taxes to protect continued use of revenues for the Highway Trust Fund, S2206 [5AP]

———ensure Medicare coverage of prescription drugs prior to consideration of any tax cuts, S2154, S2155 [5AP]

———ensure on-budget surplus is used to reduce the public debt, S5189 [15JN]

———preserve portion of projected surplus to reduce the public debt, S2188, S2189 [5AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (H. Con. Res. 290), conference report, S2676, S2694, S2695, S2696 [13AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S1552 [22MR], S2055, S2071, S2080, S2083 [4AP], S2154, S2155, S2187, S2188, S2189, S2206, S2212, S2213, S2218, S2219 [5AP], S2293, S2300, S2312 [6AP], S2386, S2394, S2395, S2431 [7AP]

———treatment of any budget surpluses, S2188, S2189 [5AP]

Cavanaugh, Dennis M.: nomination to be district judge, S7416 [21JY]

CERCLA: promote cleanup and reuse of brownfields, provide financial assistance for brownfields revitalization, and enhance State response programs (S. 2700), S4840 [8JN], S10775 [19OC]

China, People's Republic of: compliance with memorandums of understanding prohibiting the import and export to the U.S. of prison labor products, S8363 [12SE]

———permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), S8363 [12SE], S8672 [19SE]

Cole (U.S.S.): terrorist attack on Navy destroyer in Yemen, S10729, S10731 [18OC]

Colleges and universities: provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (S. 2100), S815 [24FE]

———require disclosure of fires in dormitories and plans to reduce fire safety hazards and require the U.S. Fire Administration to establish fire safety standards for dormitories (S. 2178), S1125 [2MR]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): report on Vice President Gore's economic plan, S11087 [26OC]

Computers: encourage expansion of electronic commerce (S. 761), conference report, S5226 [15JN]

Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (S.J. Res. 3), motion to proceed, S2838 [25AP]

———enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, S5428 [20JN]

———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), S1376-S1378 [9MR], S3861 [11MY], S4184 [18MY]

———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), submit conference report and include Senate gun safety language, S2293, S2312 [6AP], S4051 [17MY]

———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), submit conference report and include Senate gun safety language (S. Res. 276), S1529-S1531 [21MR]

Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY: designate (S. 2370), S2349 [6AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S5428 [20JN], S6542, S6544 [12JY]

———limit EPA fines for environmental compliance violations at military facilities, S6542, S6544 [12JY]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (S. 2521), S4051 [17MY], S4125, S4130 [18MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (S. 2521), unanimous-consent agreement, S3863 [11MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4576), S5012, S5013, S5014 [13JN]

———Sustainable Green Manufacturing Initiative funding, S5012 [13JN]

Dept. of HUD: clarify authority of Gun Buyback Program relative to the Public and Assisted Housing Drug Elimination Act, S8753 [19SE]

Dept. of the Interior: study the suitability and feasibility of designating the Abel and Mary Nicholson House, Elsinboro Township, NJ, as a unit of the National Park System (S. 3160), S9862 [4OC]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), conference report, S9906, S9907 [5OC]

Dept. of Transportation: distribution of funding for buses and bus facilites in Michigan, S5191 [15JN]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4475), S5090, S5092, S5098 [14JN], S5169, S5170, S5172, S5189, S5191 [15JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4475), conference report, S10053 [6OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4475), motion to instruct conferees, S5210 [15JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations, S11231, S11232 [27OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S6059 [29JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4577), conference report, S11860 [15DE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), S10297, S10311, S10312 [12OC]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 4942), conference report, S11231, S11232 [27OC]

Drugs: use of counter-drug military assistance for Colombia to fund domestic substance abuse and mental health services, S5504 [21JN]

Drunken driving: national standard to prohibit the operation of motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals, S5226 [15JN]

Ecology and environment: ensure recovery of biological diversity, strengthen protection of wildlife, and provide certain assurances to local governments and individuals relative to economic development efforts (S. 3156), S9750 [3OC]

Education: reduce revenue cuts for school modernization projects, S2300 [6AP]

EPA: dredging or other invasive sediment remediation technologies funding limitations, S10312 [12OC]

———enforce drinking water standards for arsenic, S10297 [12OC]

———establish integrated environmental reporting system (S. 2800), S5906 [27JN]

———postpone implementation of air quality standards until issuance of Supreme Court decision, S10311, S10312 [12OC]

———prohibit designation of nonattainment areas relative to air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, S10297 [12OC]

Epstein, Lois: nomination to the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, S10787 [19OC]

FAA: reauthorizing programs (H.R. 1000), conference report, S1252, S1300 [8MR]

Firearms: ban possession by persons convicted of spousal abuse, S4052 [17MY]

———gun control, S555 [9FE], S1003 [1MR], S2293, S2312 [6AP], S2838 [25AP], S4184 [18MY], S5452 [20JN]

———protect right to keep and bear arms, S4051 [17MY]

———regulation of transfers at gun shows, S555 [9FE], S1376-S1378 [9MR], S3861 [11MY]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs funding (S. 2380), S2351 [6AP]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2522), S5504 [21JN], S5621 [22JN]

Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), conference report, S3861, S3863, S3864 [11MY]

Fry, Varian: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 3155), S9749 [3OC]

Fuentes, Julio M.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1223 [7MR]

Gonzalez-Brotons, Elian: custody and immigration status, S2712 [13AP]

Human rights: combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (H.R. 3244), conference report, S10178, S10240 [11OC]

International relations: U.S. role in peacekeeping operations, S10728 [18OC]

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, S4125, S4130 [18MY]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, S2676 [13AP]

Middle East: condemn current level of violence between Israelis and Palestinians, S10146 [10OC]

———Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives, S10728, S10731 [18OC]

———U.S. policy on U.N. Security Council resolution condemning current level of violence between the Israelis and Palestinians, S10729, S10731 [18OC]

Million Mom March: tribute to event supporting gun control legislation, S3882, S3883, S3884, S3885 [11MY], S4051 [17MY]

———tribute to event supporting gun control legislation (S. Res. 305), S3861, S3863 [11MY]

———tribute to event supporting gun control legislation (S. Res. 305), unanimous-consent request, S3884 [11MY]

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles, S5210 [15JN]

———average fuel economy standards for sport utility vehicles and other light trucks, S5210 [15JN]

New Jersey Devils (hockey team): tribute (S. Res. 321), S4955 [12JN]

Paterson, NJ: Great Falls Historic District construction projects funding, S9906, S9907 [5OC]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, S5210 [15JN]

Pisano, Joel A.: nomination to be district judge, S589 [10FE]

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 (S. 2739), S5264 [15JN]

Queens, NY: Jamaica Intermodal Project funding, S5191 [15JN]

Railroads: high speed rail projects funding, S9401-S9403 [27SE]

Raritan, NJ: National Estuarine Research Reserve system land acquisition, S11231, S11232 [27OC]

Russia: express concern with manipulation of the mass media and intimidation of the independent press and express support for freedom of speech (S. Con. Res. 123), S5275 [15JN]

Schindler, Oskar: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 3155), S9749 [3OC]

Senate: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S10145 [10OC], S11826, S11831, S11834 [15DE]

———legislative priorities, S11082 [26OC]

———tribute to staff, S11834 [15DE]

Seton Hall University: express sympathy for victims of residence hall fire (S. Res. 244), S6 [24JA]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S2188, S2189 [5AP], S2386 [7AP], S6059 [29JN]

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

Stevens Institute of Technology: nonlinear acoustic landmine detection research and development funding, S5013 [13JN]

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by Amtrak, S11831, S11832, S11860 [15DE]

———allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by Amtrak (S. 1900), S9402 [27SE]

———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, S6651 [13JY]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S6621, S6651 [13JY]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), motion to proceed, S6494 [12JY]

———rates, S2676 [13AP]

———temporarily suspend motor fuel taxes (H.R. 4834), S6621 [13JY]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (S. 1134), S1053 [2MR]

———use of surplus or tax increases to fund expansion of education individual retirement accounts, S1053 [2MR]

Terrorism: modify enforcement of certain anti-terrorism judgements, S10178, S10240 [11OC]

———U.S. response to acts of terrorism against U.S. facilities, soldiers, and citizens, S10731 [18OC]

Tobacco products: combat smuggling of tobacco products into the U.S. (S. 2493), S3258 [2MY]

———provide for the disclosure of certain products and prescribe labels for packages and advertising (S. 2125), S946 [29FE]

Transportation: make certain passenger rail projects eligible for funding under the Federal highway program, S5169, S5170, S5172 [15JN]

———national policy for infrastructure, S9401-S9403 [27SE]

Women: reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women, S10178 [11OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Frank R. Lautenberg Post Office and Courthouse, Newark, NJ: designate (H.R. 4975), H7627 [14SE], H7755-H7757, H7829 [19SE], E1546 [20SE]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Frank R. Lautenberg Commuter Rail Station: designate, S5196 [15JN]

Frank R. Lautenberg Post Office and Courthouse, Newark, NJ: designate (H.R. 4975), S10113 [6OC]

Tribute, S2055, S2058 [4AP], S2786 [13AP], S5092 [14JN], S10054 [6OC], S10144 [10OC], S11017, S11024 [25OC], S11121 [26OC], S11243, S11245 [27OC], S11780 [14DE], S11831, S11845 [15DE]

Reports

Federal Budget for 2001-2005 Conference Report (H. Con. Res. 290) Impact: OMB, S2695 [13AP]

Statements

Limit EPA Fines for Environmental Compliance Violations at Military Facilities: Executive Office of the President, S6543 [12JY]

Summaries

Brownfields Revitalization and Environmental Restoration Act (S. 2700), S4841 [8JN]

Streamlined Environmental Reporting and Pollution Prevention Act (S. 2800), S5910 [27JN]

Texts of

H.R. 4975, Frank R. Lautenberg Post Office and Courthouse, Newark, NJ, H7755 [19SE]

S. 2125, Smoker's Right To Know and Truth in Tobacco Labeling Act, S946-S949 [29FE]

S. 2178, Fire Safe Dorm Act, S1126 [2MR]

S. 2493, Tobacco Smuggling Eradication Act, S3258-S3260 [2MY]

S. 2739, 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, S5264 [15JN]

S. 2800, Streamlined Environmental Reporting and Pollution Prevention Act, S5907 [27JN]

S. 3155, award Congressional Gold Medal to Oskar Schindler and Varian Fry, S9749 [3OC]

S. 3156, Endangered Species Recovery Act, S9751-S9758 [3OC]

S. 3160, Abel and Mary Nicholson House National Historic Site Study Act, S9863 [4OC]

S. Res. 244, express sympathy for victims of Seton Hall University residence hall fire, S6, S42 [24JA]

Tributes

Browner, Carol M., S11908 [15DE]

Byrd, Senator, S5187 [15JN]

Coverdell, Paul, S7310 [20JY], S7423 [21JY]

Domenici, Senator, S2055 [4AP]

Harris, Jynell, S4815 [8JN]

James, Willie, S11531 [14NO]

Schrader, Abe, S10618 [17OC]

Scott, James A., S3255 [2MY]

Sputz, John P., S4560 [6JN]

Weston, Joshua S., S8576 [14SE]