DASCHLE, THOMAS A. (a Senator from South Dakota)

Addresses

Farewell to the Marine Corps: Wayne Shaw, S4003-S4005 [16MY]

Lyndon Johnson—History Reconsidered: John Kenneth Galbraith, S13 [24JA]

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), S7259, S7260 [19JY], S7325, S7370, S7400, S7401, S7407 [20JY], S7484 [24JY]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), S6849 [14JY], S7078 [17JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2159, S2251, S2252, S2253, S2263 [5AP], S2301, S2334, S2367 [6AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4543, S4582 [6JN], S4634, S4697 [7JN], S4753, S4856, S4867, S4882 [8JN], S5079, S5124 [14JN], S5370 [19JN], S6457, S6478 [11JY]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (S. 2521), S3981, S3999, S4026 [16MY], S4117 [17MY], S4164, S4209 [18MY]

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

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), S6479 [11JY], S7055 [17JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5706 [22JN], S5715 [23JN], S5870, S5933 [27JN], S6048, S6078, S6146, S6155, S6179 [29JN], S6199, S6268 [30JN]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), S10444 [12OC]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 2), S3334 [3MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), S8075, S8119, S8124 [6SE], S8173, S8180 [7SE]

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

Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), S9202 [25SE], S9481, S9505 [28SE]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (H.R. 1883), S658, S692 [22FE]

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

Library of Congress: establish the National Recording Registry (H.R. 4846), S10953, S11007 [25OC]

Petroleum: decrease dependence on foreign sources through use of renewable fuels, conservation, improving efficiency, and increasing domestic energy supplies (S. 2557), S9484 [28SE]

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

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

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (S. 1134), S992, S1031 [1MR]

Ziolkowski, Korczak: issue commemorative postage stamp (S. Res. 371), S10933, S10934, S10940 [24OC]

Appointments

Amtrak Reform Council, S2051 [3AP]

Commission on the National Military Museum, S7573 [25JY]

Committee To Escort the President, H29 [27JA]

National Commission for the Review of the National Reconnaissance Office, S102 [26JA]

Articles and editorials

Discrimination Goes High-Tech, St. Louis (MO) Post-Dispatch, S6077 [29JN]

DNA Dilemma—Gene Tests Can Cost You, Phoenix (AZ) Gazette, S6076 [29JN]

Don't Be Down on the Farm—What We Can Do To Preserve a National Treasure, Senator Dorgan, Washington Monthly (publication), S483-S485 [8FE]

Flag Day—Celebration Has Evolved Over Nation's History, Elizabeth McGarr, Dallas (TX) Morning News, S5547 [21JN]

Gene Privacy, Washington (DC) Post, S6076 [29JN]

Gene Secrets—Clinton Right To Oppose Genetic Discrimination, Houston (TX) Chronicle, S6077 [29JN]

Ground Rules for DNA Sampling, Chicago (IL) Tribune, S6077 [29JN]

Missouri River Trust Fund Is Worthy Idea, Sioux Falls (SD) Argus Leader, S1682 [23MR]

Pettiness on Capitol Hill, New York (NY) Times, S11116 [26OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: provide compensation to wheat producers and elevator operators who sold wheat when the Federal Grain Inspection Service maintained erroneous standards for official inspections of wheat protein content (see S. 3133), S9759 [3OC]

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

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

Aviation: improve air transportation service to small communities (see S. 304), S6691 [13JY]

Bateman, Herbert H.: tribute (see S. Res. 352), S8342 [11SE]

Beef Industry Compensation Trust Fund: establish with duties imposed on products of countries in noncompliance with certain World Trade Organization decisions (see S. 2709), S4820 [8JN]

BIA: issue school construction funding bonds (see S. 2580), S4103 [17MY]

Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see S. 345), S951 [29FE]

BLM: provide permanent funding for the payment in lieu of taxes program (see S. 3286), S11917 [15DE]

CERCLA: promote cleanup and reuse of brownfields, provide financial assistance for brownfields revitalization, and enhance State response programs (see S. 2700), S6144 [29JN]

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

Coins: tribute to collectors (see S. Con. Res. 154), S10892 [23OC]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): authorize documentary production (see S. Res. 356), S8501 [13SE]

Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problem (Senate, Special): tribute (see S. Res. 264), S930 [29FE]

Community development: encourage small business development in certain communities through support of Community Development Venture Capital funds (see S. 1594), S4854 [8JN]

———expand participation in the HUBZone Program to Indian Tribal enterprises and Alaska Native corporations (see S. 2569), S4014 [16MY]

Computers: encourage broadband technology deployment to rural areas (see S. 2307), S1815 [28MR]

Congress: anniversary of first meeting in Washington, DC (see S. Con. Res. 144), S9945 [5OC]

Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act: encourage equity investment in rural cooperatives and other rural businesses (see S. 3242), S10999 [25OC]

Contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see S. 2841), S8215 [7SE]

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), S636 [10FE]

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 Agriculture: encourage efficient use of existing resources and assets relative to Indian agricultural research, development, and exports (see S. 2282), S5467 [20JN]

———extend authority to provide grants for State agricultural mediation programs (see S. 2741), S5563 [21JN]

Dept. of Defense: equitable retirement for military reserve technicians covered under FERS or CSRS (see S. 1883), S4024 [16MY]

Dept. of HUD: establish consensus committee for development, revision, and interpretation of safety standards for manufactured home construction (see S. 1452), S2439 [7AP]

Dept. of Justice: create a record of lawful admission for permanent residence for certain aliens (see S. 2407), S4208 [18MY]

———establish standards for interstate transportation of prisoners by private companies (see S. 1898), S7453 [21JY]

Dept. of the Interior: provide assistance through States to eligible weed management entities to control or eradicate harmful, nonnative weeds (see S. 3222), S10801 [19OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish the position of Advisor on Physician Assistants within the Veterans Health Administration (see S. 2264), S8958 [21SE]

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

Dixon, Julian C.: tribute (see S. Res. 387), S11762 [11DE]

Education: school construction and infrastructure improvements funding (see S. 2124), S1525 [21MR]

Fair Labor Standards Act: clarify treatment of stock options (see S. 2323), S2466 [10AP]

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

FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see S. 1155), S6143 [29JN]

Federal Deposit Insurance Act: require periodic cost-of-living adjustments to the maximum amount of deposit insurance available (see S. 2589), S8025 [5SE]

Federal employees: establish program under which current and former employees may obtain long-term care insurance (see S. 2218), S1526 [21MR]

FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (see S. 1941), S1611 [22MR]

Financial institutions: establish a program to promote access to financial services for low- and moderate-income individuals (see S. 2592), S4190 [18MY]

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

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

———require ballistics testing of all firearms manufactured and all in the custody of Federal agencies and add ballistics testing to existing enforcement strategies (see S. 2324), S2119 [4AP]

Food Security Act: establish the Conservation Security Program (see S. 3260), S11377 [30OC]

———expand conservation reserve (see S. 1961), S42 [24JA]

Foreign policy: provide bilateral debt relief to heavily indebted poor countries and strengthen similar international relief efforts (see S. 1690), S821 [24FE]

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

Frederick Douglass Gardens, Inc.: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs (see S. 3147), S9964 [5OC]

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

Gore, Vice President: tribute (see S. Res. 389), S11918 [15DE]

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

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

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

Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 48), S7246 [19JY]

Hughes, Elinor: authorizing testimony in the Claim for Benefits of Yolanda Nock pending before the Dept. of Labor in Sussex County, DE (see S. Res. 320), S4922 [9JN]

Immigration: remove certain limitations on the eligibility of aliens residing in the U.S. to obtain lawful permanent residency status (see S. 2912), S7690 [26JY] (see S. 3068), S8759 [19SE] (see S. 3095), S8941 [21SE]

Israel: commend redeployment from southern Lebanon (see S. Con. Res. 116), S4297 [23MY]

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

Law enforcement: provide for the collection of data on traffic stops (see S. 821), S1525 [21MR]

Medicaid: provide families and disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 2274), S4239 [22MY]

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

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

Missouri River: improve environmental quality and public use and appreciation, and expand Corps of Engineers authority to protect, enhance, and restore the fish and wildlife habitat (see S. 2704), S4820 [8JN]

Motor vehicles: require arbitration for franchise contract disputes be voluntary (see S. 1020), S8343 [11SE]

National Center for Rural Law Enforcement: funding (see S. 3009), S9864 [4OC]

National Centers for Distance Working: establish (see S. 2447), S2728 [13AP]

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

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

National School Lunch Act: revise the eligibility of private organizations under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (see S. 1995), S217 [1FE]

Native Americans: ensure full obligation authority for the Indian reservation roads program (see S. 2093), S799 [24FE]

———provide loans for the improvement of telecommunications services on Indian reservations (see S. 3114), S9267 [26SE]

———support the development of Native American Language Survival Schools (see S. 2688), S8594 [14SE]

Native Nations Institute for Leadership, Management, and Policy: establish (see S. 2921), S8026 [5SE]

Navajo Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2408), S7399 [20JY]

NIH: expansion, intensification, and coordination of autism research activities (see S. 512), S745 [23FE]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: repeal (see S. 916), S2118 [4AP]

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), S8024 [5SE]

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), S9963 [5OC]

Pastore, John O.: tribute (see S. Res. 337), S7072 [17JY]

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

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see S. 2703), S4923 [9JN]

———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), S1240 [7MR]

Public lands: make certain Federal property is made available to States before other entities (see S. 351), S2870 [25AP]

Public welfare programs: 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]

Rural areas: promote and improve access to health care services (see S. 2735), S5240 [15JN]

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

Senate: authorize the taking of an official photograph in the Senate Chamber (see S. Res. 288), S2616 [12AP]

———authorize videotaping of address by Senator Byrd (see S. Res. 384), S11537 [14NO]

———tribute to staff (see S. Res. 392), S11918 [15DE]

Senate Commission on Art: procure the paintings of former Senators Arthur H. Vandenberg and Robert F. Wagner to be placed in unfilled spaces in the Senate reception room (see S. Res. 380), S10801 [19OC]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation in Harold A. Johnson v. Max Cleland, et al. (see S. Res. 313), S4297 [23MY]

———authorize testimony, document production, and representation in Indiana v. Amy Han (see S. Res. 312), S4297 [23MY]

———authorize testimony, document production, and representation in U.S. v. Ellen Rose Hart (see S. Res. 331), S6121 [29JN]

———authorize testimony, document production, and representation in U.S. v. George P. Calhoun (see S. Res. 284), S2438 [7AP]

———authorize testimony and representation of Emmet Mahon in Thomas Dwyer v. City of Pittsburgh, et al. (see S. Res. 249), S149 [31JA]

———authorize testimony and representation of Laura Cahill in Martin A. Lopow v. William J. Henderson (see S. Res. 297), S2940 [26AP]

———intervene in the name of the Committee on Appropriations (Senate) and the Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) in U.S. v. Northwest Airlines Corp., et al. (see S. Res. 283), S2438 [7AP]

Senate National Security Working Group: extend authorities (see S. Res. 383), S11252 [27OC]

Senate Rules: amend to provide for certain committee appointments (see S. Res. 354), S8413 [12SE]

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

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

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

Tariff: prevent circumvention of the sugar tariff-rate quotas (see S. 3116), S9267 [26SE]

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by Amtrak (see S. 1900), S4392 [24MY]

———exclude reparations received by Holocaust survivors (see S. 779), S3923 [11MY]

———exclusion of gain from the sale of a principal residence and the sale of farmland (see S. 317), S2870 [25AP]

———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see S. 546), S1610 [22MR]

———incentives to encourage production and use of efficient energy sources (see S. 2904), S7448 [21JY]

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

———provide credits to investors in international carbon sequestration projects (see S. 2982), S7840 [27JY]

———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]

———temporary moratorium on certain diesel fuel excise taxes (see S. 2090), S799 [24FE]

———temporary moratorium on certain diesel fuel excise taxes and replacement of lost revenues with budget surplus funds (see S. 2161), S1117 [2MR]

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

———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in, asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see S. 2887), S7160 [18JY]

———treatment of Indian tribal governments as State, local governments or nonprofit organizations relative to unemployment compensation (see S. 1726), S9201 [25SE]

———treatment of printed wiring boards and printed wiring assembly equipment (see S. 635), S7483 [24JY]

Telecommunications: strengthen limitation on transfer of telecommunications licenses to foreign companies with government ownership (see S. 2793), S6349 [10JY]

Thurmond, Senator: tribute (see S. Res. 388), S11918 [15DE]

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

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

Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 2357), S3736 [9MY]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a temporary education center (see S. 3089), S10807 [19OC]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide compensation and benefits to children of female Vietnam veterans who were born with certain birth defects (see S. 2494), S3616 [8MY] (see S. 2544), S3916 [11MY]

Volunteer workers: extend appropriations for programs under the National and Community Service Act and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act (see S. 2764), S8864 [20SE]

Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants for water resources research and technology institutes (see S. 2297), S4208 [18MY]

Wisconsin (U.S.S.): issue commemorative postage stamp to honor ship and crew (see S. Con. Res. 60), S3545 [4MY]

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), S3924 [11MY]

Zweben, Murray: tribute (see S. Res. 358), S8657 [18SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see S. 2003), S37 [24JA]

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

Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act: make communities with high levels of out-migration or population loss eligible for community facilities grants (see S. 2811), S6015 [28JN]

Corps of Engineers Civil Works Independent Investigation and Review Commission: establish (see S. 2309), S1815 [28MR]

Dept. of Justice: establish an Office of Children's Services (see S. 3117), S9381 [27SE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct special resource study of the route used by George Washington and General Rochambeau during the American Revolution (see S. 3209), S10619 [17OC]

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

Food Security Act: permit land enrollment of certain wetlands, buffers, and filterstrips in the conservation reserve (see S. 2980), S7840 [27JY]

Lott, Senator: tribute (see S. Res. 391), S11918 [15DE]

Medicaid: apply the disproportionate share hospital payment transition rule to public hospitals (see S. 3255), S11252 [27OC]

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

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

Missouri River: establish a trust fund to improve conservation, public use, erosion control, and maintenance of fish and wildlife in South Dakota (see S. 2291), S1671 [23MR]

Petroleum: allow State regulation of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), increase production and use of renewable fuels, and provide EPA funds to States for leaking underground storage tanks (see S. 2503), S3513 [4MY]

Privacy: prohibit appearance of Social Security numbers on, or through, unopened Dept. of the Treasury mailings (see S. 3219), S10801 [19OC]

South Dakota: tribute to individuals for firefighting efforts in the Black Hills (see S. Res. 376), S10412 [12OC]

Tariff: stainless steel rail car body shells (see S. 2679, 2681), S4564 [6JN]

Ziolkowski, Korczak: issue commemorative postage stamp (see S. Res. 371), S10412 [12OC]

Bills and resolutions relative to

Tribute (see S. Res. 390), S11918 [15DE]

Cloture motions

Berzon, Marsha L.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1225 [7MR], S1301 [8MR]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5632 [22JN]

Paez, Richard A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1225 [7MR], S1301 [8MR]

Essays

Commitment to Peace for the 21st Century: David J. Redlinger, S5449-S5451 [20JN]

Factsheets

Senate National Security Working Group Administrative Procedures, S11273 [27OC]

Letters

Constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights: Becky Hess and David R. Nelson, Minnehaha County, SD, Office of State's Attorney, S3008 [27AP]

———Lawrence L. Piersol, U.S. District Court for South Dakota, S3007 [27AP]

———Lyle W. Swenson, Dept. of Justice, S3009 [27AP]

———Robert A. Miller, South Dakota Supreme Court, S3008 [27AP]

Ensure budget totals do not assume reduction or elimination of gasoline taxes to protect continued use of revenues for the Highway Trust Fund: Lawrence H. Summers, Sec. of the Treasury, and Bill Richardson, Sec. of Energy, S2505 [11AP]

Prohibit health insurance and employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information: several health care organizations, S6070 [29JN]

Protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's: Representatives Dingell and Norwood, Committee on Commerce (House), S4788 [8JN]

Snowmobile use in national parks: Bruce Babbitt, Sec. of the Interior, S7023 [17JY]

South Dakota flood mitigation projects funding: Brad Lawrence, S4168 [18MY]

———Cullan Deis, S4168 [18MY]

———James Hurst, S4168 [18MY]

Motions

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (S. 2521), S3982 [16MY]

Hamilton, E. Douglas: nomination to be U.S. Marshal, S3983 [16MY]

Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), S9338 [27SE]

Press releases

Protection of Enrollees in Managed Care Plans and HMO's: AMA, S4788 [8JN]

Proposals

Medicare use of additional projected surplus funds to supplement funding previously reduced under the Balanced Budget Act: Senate Democratic Caucus, S7784 [27JY]

Remarks

Agriculture: enhance competition and protect family farms, ranches, and rural communities from unfair or deceptive agribusiness practices (S. 2411), S2625 [12AP]

———Federal farm policies, S483 [8FE]

———improve crop insurance coverage and assist producers in managing risk (S. 2251), S1562, S1573, S1578 [22MR], S1642 [23MR]

———improve crop insurance coverage and assist producers in managing risk (S. 2251), unanimous-consent agreement, S1564 [22MR]

———strengthen safety net for agricultural producers and improve efficiency and integrity of the Federal crop insurance program (H.R. 2559), S1642 [23MR]

———strengthen safety net for agricultural producers and improve efficiency and integrity of the Federal crop insurance program (H.R. 2559), conference report, S4440 [25MY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), S7373 [20JY]

Appropriations: legislative process, S9418 [28SE], S11544 [14NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 109), S9418 [28SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations, S6242 [30JN]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 3908), S4171 [18MY]

Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services, S4629 [7JN]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 625), S1554, S1555 [22MR]

Berzon, Marsha L.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1254 [8MR], S1365 [9MR]

Budget: allocation of funds, S459, S460, S461 [8FE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), S7009, S7047 [17JY], S7108 [18JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (H. Con. Res. 290), conference report, S2689 [13AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2333 [6AP], S2430 [7AP]

Census: encourage all U.S. residents to complete their census forms (S. Res. 293), S2777 [13AP]

CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (S. 1528), S76 [26JA]

China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), S6408 [11JY], S8718 [19SE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, S7047 [17JY]

Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States, S11232 [27OC]

Cole (U.S.S.): terrorist attack on Navy destroyer in Yemen, S10583 [13OC]

Computers: encourage expansion of electronic commerce (S. 761), S1831 [28MR]

———encourage expansion of electronic commerce (S. 761), appointment of conferees—unanimous-consent request, S1207, S1208 [7MR]

Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act: make communities with high levels of out-migration or population loss eligible for community facilities grants (S. 2811), S6026 [28JN], S6104 [29JN]

Corps of Engineers Civil Works Independent Investigation and Review Commission: establish (S. 2309), S1823 [28MR]

Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (S.J. Res. 3), S3006 [27AP]

———enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, S5649 [22JN]

———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), submit conference report and include Senate gun safety language, S3981 [16MY], S4066 [17MY]

———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), submit conference report and include Senate gun safety language (S. Res. 276), S1478 [21MR]

Death and dying: promote pain management and palliative care without permitting assisted suicide and euthanasia, S11106 [26OC]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S3-S5 [24JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: Red River Trade Council Agriculture Diversity Project funding, S7373 [20JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4629, S4633 [7JN], S4787, S4788, S4790 [8JN], S5649 [22JN], S6225 [30JN], S6592 [13JY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), unanimous-consent agreement, S5070 [14JN]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), unanimous-consent request, S4498 [25MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4425), conference report, S6242 [30JN]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (S. 2521), S3981 [16MY], S4063, S4066 [17MY], S4162, S4167 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4576), unanimous-consent agreement, S4809 [8JN]

———making appropriations (S. 2593), unanimous-consent request, S4498 [25MY]

Dept. of Energy: authority to settle lawsuits based on defaults on contracts to accept nuclear waste, S568 [10FE]

Dept. of Justice: create a record of lawful admission for permanent residence for certain aliens, S9222, S9223 [26SE]

Dept. of the Interior: National Park Service snowmobile use study funding, S7023 [17JY]

———provide assistance through States to eligible weed management entities to control or eradicate harmful, nonnative weeds (S. 3222), S10805 [19OC]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), S7023 [17JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations, S8792 [20SE]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4475), S4498 [25MY], S5196 [15JN]

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

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5942, S5978 [28JN], S6048, S6067, S6068, S6069, S6071, S6072, S6074, S6076, S6094 [29JN], S11401 [31OC]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), unanimous-consent agreement, S10210 [11OC]

Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor veterans who became disabled while serving in the Armed Forces (S. 311), S6400 [10JY]

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

Education: national policy to improve system, S11401 [31OC]

———provide student loan forgiveness to teachers who work in tribal colleges or universities (S. 2978), S7892 [27JY]

———school construction and infrastructure improvements funding, S11104 [26OC]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 2), S3290, S3292, S3321 [3MY], S3906 [11MY]

———extend programs and activities (S. 2), unanimous-consent agreement, S3480 [4MY]

———extend programs and activities (S. 2), unanimous-consent request, S4496, S4497 [25MY]

Ellsworth AFB, SD: deployment of Global Hawk aircraft system, S5648 [22JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), S7425 [21JY], S7782 [27JY], S8075 [6SE], S8129, S8131, S8132 [7SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4733), conference report, S9572, S9573 [2OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4733), veto—unanimous-consent agreement, S10210 [11OC]

EPA: statutory authority to set radioactive release standards relative to public health and the environment, S565, S568 [10FE]

FAA: reauthorizing programs (H.R. 1000), S1226 [7MR]

———reauthorizing programs (H.R. 1000), conference report, S1254 [8MR]

Firearms: gun control, S6567 [12JY]

Flag Day: observance, S5547 [21JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 14), S1807 [28MR], S1872 [29MR]

Florida: disputed results in Presidential election, S11544 [14NO]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2522), motion to proceed, S4171 [18MY]

Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), conference report, S3876 [11MY]

Foreign trade: provide export control authority (S. 1712), S1226 [7MR]

Gordon, John A.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Energy for Nuclear Security, S5056 [13JN]

Gore, Vice President: tribute (S. Res. 389), S11852 [15DE]

Greenspan, Alan: nomination to be FRS Board of Governors Chairman, S307 [3FE]

Hamilton, E. Douglas: nomination to be U.S. Marshal, S3983 [16MY]

Hazardous substances: designate Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site, S565, S568 [10FE]

Health: fetal alcohol syndrome treatment and prevention programs funding, S5942 [28JN]

———prohibit health insurance and employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information, S6048, S6068, S6069, S6071, S6072, S6074, S6076 [29JN]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, S4787, S4788, S4790 [8JN]

Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), S6408, S6409, S6410 [11JY], S9222, S9223, S9247 [26SE], S9337, S9348 [27SE], S9655 [3OC]

———remove certain limitations on the eligibility of aliens residing in the U.S. to obtain lawful permanent residency status, S9222, S9223 [26SE], S9337, S9348 [27SE]

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

Inouye, Senator: Medal of Honor recipient, S5480 [21JN]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (S. 2507), S7426 [21JY]

Korean Peninsula: summit between North and South Korea, S5451 [20JN]

Korean War: anniversary (S.J. Res. 39), S5451 [20JN]

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, S4063 [17MY], S4162 [18MY]

Legislative branch of the Government: commend Capitol Police and legislative branch employees for their commitment and professionalism and ensure adequate funding, S4353 [24MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4516), conference report, S8792 [20SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4516), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S10210 [11OC]

———making appropriations (S. 2603), S4353 [24MY]

Lott, Senator: tribute (S. Res. 391), S11853 [15DE]

Lyons, James: revocation of certain authorities as Under Sec. of Agriculture for Natural Resources, S11115 [26OC]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, S2689 [13AP], S8160 [7SE]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs and enhanced preventative benefits (S. 2541), S3839 [10MY]

———use of additional projected surplus funds to supplement funding previously reduced under the Balanced Budget Act, S7784 [27JY]

Middle East: condemn current level of violence between Israelis and Palestinians, S10583 [13OC]

Million Mom March: tribute to event supporting gun control legislation, S3885 [11MY], S3981, S3984 [16MY], S4066 [17MY]

Minimum wage: level, S11104 [26OC]

———level (S. 2284), S1655, S1656, S1657 [23MR]

Missouri River: Corps of Engineers river management funding, S7782 [27JY], S8075 [6SE], S8129, S8131, S8132 [7SE]

———establish a trust fund to improve conservation, public use, erosion control, and maintenance of fish and wildlife in South Dakota, S9150 [25SE]

———establish a trust fund to improve conservation, public use, erosion control, and maintenance of fish and wildlife in South Dakota (S. 2291), S1681 [23MR]

———improve environmental quality and public use, and expand the Corps of Engineers authority to protect, enhance, and restore the fish and wildlife habitat, S8075 [6SE]

National Organization for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: anniversary, S4928 [9JN]

National security: require operationally realistic testing of any national missile defense system against countermeasures, S6592 [13JY]

Northern Mariana Islands: modify covenant relative to immigration laws (S. 1052), S485 [8FE]

Nuclear energy: storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), S565, S568 [10FE]

Paez, Richard A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1254 [8MR]

———nomination to be circuit judge, motion to indefinitely postpone, S1365 [9MR]

Panda Energy International: problems with approval of power plant constructed in the People's Republic of China, S9938 [5OC]

Parliamentary inquiry, S2674 [13AP]

Petroleum: allow State regulation of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), increase production and use of renewable fuels, and provide EPA funds to States for leaking underground storage tanks (S. 2503), S3514 [4MY]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, S4353 [24MY]

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

———Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S1225 [7MR], S1254 [8MR], S1365 [9MR]

Public lands: restore stability to payments made to States and counties containing certain Federal lands used for the benefit of public schools, roads, and Federal land management projects (S. 1608), S8525 [13SE]

Public welfare programs: repeal certain restrictions on food stamp eligibility and increase Federal support for emergency food assistance programs (S. 1805), S1573 [22MR]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: improve application process and compensation criteria for certain individuals exposed to radiation in uranium mines and mills and through fallout from nuclear weapons testing (S. 1515), S6039, S6040 [28JN]

Redlinger, David J.: South Dakota winner of U.S. Institute of Peace National Peace Essay Contest, S5449 [20JN]

Riddick, Floyd M.: tribute (S. Res. 245), S97 [26JA]

SBA: improve the certified development company program (H.R. 2614), conference report, S11104, S11106 [26OC], S11198, S11217 [27OC]

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

Senate: legislative cooperation, S4068, S4069, S4070 [17MY], S4229 [22MY], S11104 [26OC]

———legislative priorities, S7983 [5SE], S8265 [8SE], S10611 [17OC]

———legislative procedures, S9222, S9223 [26SE]

———legislative program, S4496, S4497, S4498 [25MY], S5978 [28JN], S6328, S6329 [10JY], S7120 [18JY], S7766, S7767, S7768 [27JY], S11216, S11217 [27OC]

———procedural constraints on amendment process, S4068, S4069, S4070 [17MY], S4229 [22MY], S9418 [28SE]

———retaking of vote due to clerical error, S1099 [2MR]

———tribute to staff (S. Res. 392), S11853 [15DE]

———welcome to returning Senators, S2 [24JA]

Senate National Security Working Group: extend authorities (S. Res. 383), S11273 [27OC]

Smith, Bradley A.: nomination to the FEC, S862 [28FE], S4353 [24MY]

Smith & Wesson (business): agreement on enhanced safety of handguns and pistols, S1478 [21MR]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S459, S460 [8FE], S1535 [22MR]

———budget treatment of trust funds (H.R. 1259), S8160, S8161 [7SE]

———eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (H.R. 5), S1535 [22MR]

———make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act, S11104 [26OC], S11198, S11217 [27OC]

———make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act (S. 3077), S8854 [20SE]

South Dakota: flood mitigation projects funding, S4167 [18MY]

———tribute to Forest Service for efforts in fighting wildfires, S7983 [5SE]

Stevens, Senator: Alaskan of the Year Committee Alaskan of the Century Award recipient, S1642 [23MR]

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by Amtrak, S11827 [15DE]

———eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), S2599 [12AP], S2965 [27AP]

———eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), cloture motion, S2515, S2517 [11AP]

———institute a Federal fuels tax holiday (S. 2285), S2505 [11AP]

———institute a Federal fuels tax holiday (S. 2285), cloture motion, S1831 [28MR]

———institute a Federal fuels tax holiday (S. 2285), motion to proceed, S1968 [30MR]

———institute a Federal fuels tax holiday (S. 2285), unanimous-consent request, S1831 [28MR]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S6779 [14JY]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), unanimous-consent agreement, S6497 [12JY], S6645 [13JY]

———rates, S461 [8FE], S2689 [13AP]

———relief, S11104 [26OC], S11198, S11217 [27OC]

———treatment of contributions of computer technology and equipment to elementary or secondary schools, S995 [1MR]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (S. 1134), S995 [1MR], S1067, S1099 [2MR]

Television: authorize loan guarantees to facilitate access to local television broadcast signals in unserved and underserved areas (S. 2097), S1964 [30MR]

Thurmond, Senator: tribute (S. Res. 388), S11852 [15DE]

University of Florida: tribute to men's basketball team, S2227 [5AP]

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), S9150 [25SE]

Ziolkowski, Korczak: issue commemorative postage stamp (S. Res. 371), S10940 [24OC]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Leave of absence: granted, S6767 [14JY]

Tribute, S3904 [11MY]

Tribute (S. Res. 390), S11852 [15DE]

Texts of

S. 2309, Corps of Engineers Civil Works Independent Investigation and Review Act, S1824 [28MR]

S. 2411, Farmers and Ranchers Fair Competition Act, S2625-S2628 [12AP]

S. 2503, Renewable Fuels Act, S3515-S3519 [4MY]

S. 2541, Medicare Expansion for Needed Drugs (MEND) Act, S3840-S3848 [10MY]

S. 2811, make communities with high levels of out-migration or population loss eligible for community facilities grants, S6026 [28JN]

S. 2978, Tribal College or University Teacher Loan Forgiveness Act, S7893 [27JY]

S. Res. 390, tribute, S11852, S11931 [15DE]

Tributes

Bianchi, Willibald C., S9376 [27SE]

Boxer, Senator, S1478 [21MR]

Byrd, Senator, S11854 [15DE]

Carnahan, Mel, S10607 [17OC]

Cheever, Herbert, S3012 [27AP]

Clifford, Gerald, S6669 [13JY]

Coverdell, Paul, S7177 [19JY]

DeHaven, Rod, S4096 [17MY]

Ekstrum, Nancy, S7382 [20JY]

Epstein, Mike, S3276 [3MY]

Harrison, Larry, S1971 [30MR]

Hemmingsen, Steve, S4370 [24MY]

Heupel, Josh, S11891 [15DE]

Johnson, Lyndon B., S12 [24JA]

Kerrey, Senator, S98 [26JA]

Lautenberg, Senator, S5196 [15JN]

Littleton, Herbert A., S8187 [7SE]

McGarr, Elizabeth, S5547 [21JN]

Miller, Mike, S2227 [5AP]

Miller, Senator, S7730 [27JY]

Reed, Senator, S1478 [21MR]

Robb, Senator, S11812 [15DE]

Shaw, Wayne, S4003 [16MY]

Stevens, Senator, S11854 [15DE]

Talbert, Jim, S5070 [14JN]

Thorsness, Leo K., S9376 [27SE]

Wilka, Katherine (Kitty), S4452 [25MY]

Zweben, Murray, S8750 [19SE]