SPECTER, ARLEN (a Senator from Pennsylvania)

Amendments

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

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2252, S2254 [5AP], S2362, S2363 [6AP], S2400 [7AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide cost-of-living adjustment for service-connected disability benefits and enhance programs providing compensation and life insurance benefits for veterans (H.R. 4850), S10483, S10516 [12OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5687 [22JN], S6189, S6196, S6266, S6267 [30JN]

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

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 14), S1722, S1751 [27MR]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2522), S5533, S5567, S5579 [21JN]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (S. 2507), S9613 [2OC]

Veterans: enhance education benefits programs (S. 1402), S10469 [12OC]

Appointments

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

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

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

NATO Parliamentary Assembly, S4334 [23MY]

Articles and editorials

In China's Legal Evolution, the Lawyers Are Handcuffed, Elisabeth Rosenthal, New York (NY) Times, S89 [26JA]

J.A. Ball, 97, Counsel to Warren Commission, Eric Pace, New York (NY) Times, S9562 [2OC]

Scholar Back in U.S. After China Detention, Philip Shenon, New York (NY) Times, S134 [31JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2078), S2249 [5AP]

Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see S. 1109), S7076 [17JY]

Arts Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 128), S1030 [1MR]

Burgess, Ernest M.: tribute (see S. Res. 278), S7555 [25JY]

Century of Women in the U.S.: observance (see S. Res. 292), S9395 [27SE]

CERCLA: promote cleanup and reuse of brownfields, provide financial assistance for brownfields revitalization, and enhance State response programs (see S. 2700), S8506 [13SE]

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

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

Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (see S. 2123), S8958 [21SE]

Commission for the Comprehensive Study of Privacy Protection: establish (see S. 3040), S10154 [10OC]

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), S1241 [7MR]

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

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

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

Dept. of Energy: treatment of Strategic Petroleum Reserve relative to anticompetitive activities (see S. Con. Res. 88), S1467 [20MR]

Dept. of Justice: make grants to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America to establish after-school technology programs (see S. 2061), S613 [10FE]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 2386), S3851 [10MY]

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

Families and domestic relations: issue special postage stamps to fund domestic violence programs (see S. 2044), S3923 [11MY]

FCC: allow the operation of low-power FM radio stations that do not interfere with the transmissions of full-power stations (see S. 3020), S8769 [19SE]

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

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

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

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]

James Madison Commemoration Commission: establish (see S. 3137), S10425 [12OC]

Law enforcement: improve the quality and credibility of forensic science services for criminal justice purposes (see S. 1196), S1749 [27MR] (see S. 3045), S8585 [14SE]

———provide for the collection of data on traffic stops (see S. 821), S2465 [10AP]

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), S8344 [11SE]

Medicaid: provide families and disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 2274), S9395 [27SE]

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

———expand coverage of certain self-injected biologicals (see S. 2644), S8506 [13SE]

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

———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see S. 2018), S2465 [10AP]

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

Memorial Day: proclaim a nationwide moment of remembrance (see S. Con. Res. 100), S4393 [24MY]

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

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

Motor vehicles: require reports relative to defects in foreign products (see S. 3059), S8635 [15SE]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 301), S4855 [8JN]

National Child's Day: designate (see S. Res. 296), S2865 [25AP]

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

National Fragile X Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 268), S6027 [28JN]

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 Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 258), S613 [10FE]

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

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 304), S6144 [29JN]

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

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]

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]

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

Reagan, Ronald and Nancy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2459), S3031 [27AP]

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

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

Veterans: develop educational programs on veterans' contributions to the country (see S. Res. 304), S6144 [29JN]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: place a plaque to honor those veterans who died after their service, but as a direct result of that service (see S. 1921), S551 [9FE]

Volunteer workers: extend appropriations for programs under the National and Community Service Act and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act (see S. 2764), S5555 [21JN]

White House Commission on the National Moment of Remembrance: establish (see S. 3181), S11006 [25OC]

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), S2872 [25AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

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

Commission on the Comprehensive Study of Voting Procedures: establish (see S. 3269), S11537 [14NO]

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

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2553), S3946 [15MY]

FERC: extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Pennsylvania (see S. 2499), S3328 [3MY]

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

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

Health: embryonic stem cell research funding (see S. 2015), S149 [31JA]

———reduce accidental injury and death resulting from medical mistakes and reduce medication-related errors (see S. 2038), S489 [8FE]

Middle East: prohibit assistance to the Palestinian Authority unless and until certain conditions are met (see S. 3280), S11917 [15DE]

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

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

Product safety: penalize the knowing and reckless introduction of a defective product into interstate commerce (see S. 3014), S8197 [7SE]

Senate: allow Senators an additional mailing per year to every address in every county in their home State to announce a town meeting (see S. 2313), S1883 [29MR]

Song, Yongyi: relief (see S. 2006), S86 [26JA]

Supreme Court: permit the televising of proceedings (see S. 3086), S8941 [21SE]

Tariff: fenbuconazole (see S. 2470), S2940 [26AP]

———methoxyfenozide (see S. 2471), S2940 [26AP]

———3-amino-3-methyl-1-pentyne (see S. 2469), S2940 [26AP]

———triazamate (see S. 2467), S2940 [26AP]

———2,6 dichlorotoluene (see S. 2468), S2940 [26AP]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 3011), S8105 [6SE]

Cloture motions

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

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

Letters

Counterintelligence Reform Act: by, S1289 [8MR]

Economic impact of increasing oil prices: by, S1943, S1944 [30MR]

INS operation to reunite Elian Gonzalez-Brotons with father: by, S2818, S2819 [25AP]

Oppose unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State: by, Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate), S8108, S8109 [6SE]

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

Lists

J. William Ditter (U.S.S.) crew, S2707 [13AP]

Memorandums

Requests for Information on Pending Dept. of Justice Investigations and Cases: David Brog, S2068 [4AP]

Senate Oversight Authority on Open Dept. of Justice Investigations and Cases, S2068 [4AP]

Messages

Investment Treaty With Nicaragua: President Clinton, S5816 [26JN]

Motions

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5980, S5993 [28JN], S6186, S6187 [30JN]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S345 [7FE]

Press releases

People's Republic of China Permanent Normal Trade Relations Upon Accession to the World Trade Organization: by, S4037 [17MY]

Privilege of the floor

Bernhardt, Lisa, S5710 [22JN]

Laisch, Mark, S5710 [22JN]

Retzlaff, Jon, S5710 [22JN]

Wilson, Catherine A., S5710 [22JN]

Remarks

Agriculture: improve crop insurance coverage and assist producers in managing risk (S. 2251), S1572 [22MR]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), S7337, S7340, S7341, S7342 [20JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4461), conference report, S10520 [13OC]

AID: International Rule of Law Program in the People's Republic of China funding, S5621 [22JN]

Amtrak: restore authority to lease motor vehicles from the GSA, S7337, S7340, S7341, S7342 [20JY]

Appropriations: legislative process, S10613 [17OC], S10768 [19OC], S11297, S11298 [28OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 114), S10768 [19OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 125), S11515 [14NO]

Armed Forces: expand authority for support for civilian law enforcement agencies, S64 [26JA]

Aviation: allow families of international airline disaster victims a fair jury trial to receive just compensation for their loss, S1265 [8MR]

Berzon, Marsha L.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1222 [7MR]

Budget: enforcement of spending caps on appropriations legislation, S5980, S5981, S5982, S5984 [28JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2401, S2402 [7AP]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: antimicrobial resistance monitoring and prevention programs funding, S6208 [30JN]

China, People's Republic of: apply certain measures in response to the illegal sale, transfer, or misuse of certain controlled goods, services, or technology, S8306 [11SE]

———nuclear weapons proliferation, S5588 [22JN]

———permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization, S4032-S4037 [17MY], S5588 [22JN]

———permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), S8306 [11SE]

———release of Yongyi Song and legal system reform (S. Con. Res. 78), S134 [31JA]

Coal: National Academy of Sciences study on coal waste impoundments funding, S11879 [15DE]

Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (S. 2567), S4031 [17MY]

Colombia: advance peace process to end ongoing violence which threatens democracy, human rights, and economic and social stability, S65 [26JA]

———drug interdiction assistance, S63-S65 [26JA]

Commission on the Comprehensive Study of Voting Procedures: establish (S. 3269), S11512, S11514 [14NO]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): tribute to staff for efforts relative to Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, related agencies appropriations, S6218 [30JN]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): clarify oversight authority on open Dept. of Justice investigations and cases, S2066-S2069 [4AP]

———investigation of Dept. of Justice plea bargain agreement with Peter Lee relative to espionage charges, S2066-S2069 [4AP]

Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate): tribute, S11945 [2JA]

Congress: adjournment (H. Con. Res. 442), unanimous-consent agreement, S11515 [14NO]

———adjournment (S. Con. Res. 125), S5954 [28JN]

Crime: conduct study of hate crimes and establish a grant program to assist State and local authorities in investigations and prosecutions, S5426 [20JN]

———enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, S5426 [20JN]

———enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (S. 622), S3602 [8MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S5426 [20JN]

———increase cooperation with Cuba on drug interdiction efforts, S5533 [21JN]

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

Dept. of Education: Advanced Placement Incentive Program funding, S6211 [30JN]

———Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) funding, S5962, S5963, S5978 [28JN]

———Interagency Education Research Initiative funding, S6048 [29JN]

———Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership Program funding, S6212 [30JN]

———prohibit funds for application of dangerous pesticides in areas used by children, S6209 [30JN]

———Smaller Learning Communities Program funding, S6211 [30JN]

———technology and media services funding, S6196 [30JN]

Dept. of Energy: Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle System funding for the Ion Transport Membranes Oxygen Project, S6567 [12JY]

Dept. of HHS: Centers for Independent Living funding, S6210 [30JN]

———Consolidated Health Centers Program funding, S5717 [23JN]

———Huntington's Disease research funding, S6205 [30JN]

———Medicare Integrity Program funding, S6205 [30JN]

———ocular albinism research funding, S6206 [30JN]

———senior citizen outreach and professional services funding, S6205 [30JN]

———suicide hotline and crisis center certification programs funding, S5976 [28JN]

Dept. of Justice: appointment of special counsel to investigate Vice President Gore's fundraising activities in 1996 Presidential election campaign, S5948 [28JN]

———handling of investigation of missing nuclear missile technology from Los Alamos National Laboratory, addressing of agency security issues, and determination of accountability for security lapses, S8306 [11SE], S8567 [14SE], S8625 [15SE]

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

———job training programs funding, S6209 [30JN]

———Vocational Rehabilitation State Grants Program funding, S6210 [30JN]

———workforce investment programs funding, S5979 [28JN]

Dept. of State: purchase of property by the People's Republic of China's Xinhu news agency relative to funding for embassy relocation negotiations (S. 2801), S5941 [28JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: reaffirm and clarify duty of the Secretary to administer laws which assist claimants for benefits (H.R. 4864), S9205, S9211 [25SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5588, S5591 [22JN], S5713, S5717, S5721 [23JN], S5786 [26JN], S5832, S5834, S5835, S5838, S5839, S5842, S5845, S5863 [27JN], S5943, S5944, S5947, S5948, S5954, S5957, S5962, S5963, S5976, S5977, S5978, S5979, S5980, S5981, S5982, S5984, S5986, S5989, S5992, S5993 [28JN], S6048, S6050, S6051, S6055, S6056, S6057, S6067, S6071, S6072, S6078, S6079, S6092 [29JN], S6186, S6187, S6188, S6196, S6204, S6205, S6206, S6207, S6208, S6209, S6210, S6211, S6212, S6216, S6218 [30JN], S10613 [17OC], S11297, S11298 [28OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4577), conference report, S11808, S11809, S11879, S11880 [15DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4577), insert S. 2553 language in lieu, S5588 [22JN]

Diseases: address problems associated with polycystic kidney disease, S6206 [30JN]

Education: Impact Aid Program funding through reductions in Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education administrative costs, S5835 [27JN]

———improve and strengthen recruitment and training of teachers, S5947, S5948 [28JN]

———reductions in school class size, S5863 [27JN]

Elections: constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits, S1731 [27MR], S1787 [28MR]

———Presidential election results, S11512 [14NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: Comprehensive School Reform Program funding, S6207 [30JN]

———Technology Literacy Challenge Fund funding, S5957, S5978 [28JN]

———Title I grants funding, S5989 [28JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), S6567 [12JY]

FAA: reauthorizing programs (H.R. 1000), conference report, S1265 [8MR]

FERC: extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Pennsylvania (S. 2499), S3328 [3MY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 14), S1731 [27MR], S1787 [28MR]

Florida: disputed results in Presidential election, S11512 [14NO]

Foreign countries: report on congressional delegation trips, S63-S68 [26JA]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: modify procedures relative to warrants for surveillance and searches in foreign espionage investigations (S. 2089), S800 [24FE], S1288 [8MR], S9685 [3OC]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2522), S5533 [21JN], S5621 [22JN]

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

Gonzalez-Brotons, Elian: INS operation to reunite with father, S2818 [25AP]

Government: gathering of statistics relative to family structure and function, S6206 [30JN]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (S. Res. 251), S293 [2FE]

Health: create a national voluntary reporting system to continually reduce medical errors and improve patient safety, S6212 [30JN]

———embryonic stem cell research funding (S. 2015), S150 [31JA], S9447, S9448 [28SE]

———fetal alcohol syndrome treatment and prevention programs funding, S5943 [28JN]

———prohibit health insurance and employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information, S6048, S6050, S6051, S6072 [29JN]

———reduce accidental injury and death resulting from medical mistakes and reduce medication-related errors (S. 2038), S489, S491 [8FE]

———revise and extend organ procurement and transplantation programs (S. 2366), S2786 [13AP]

Health Care Financing Administration: imposition of fines for improper Medicaid coverage changes, S6204 [30JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, S5986, S5992, S5993 [28JN], S6187 [30JN]

Iraq: enforcement of U.N. no-fly zone by Operation Northern Watch, S68 [26JA]

J. William Ditter (U.S.S.): tribute to crew, S2707 [13AP]

Kelly, John B., Jr.: issue commemorative postage stamp, S8626 [15SE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (S. 2603), S4355, S4356 [24MY]

LIHEAP: funding, S6209 [30JN], S11880 [15DE]

Marine Corps: bayonets funding, S7740 [27JY]

Medicare: Disproportionate Share Hospital Program funding, S6216 [30JN]

———graduate medical education payments, S6208 [30JN]

———make more competitive and efficient and provide for a prescription drug benefit (H.R. 4680), S6185 [30JN]

———reform, S6204 [30JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: restrict use and require recording and reporting of information on use of physical and chemical restraints and seclusion in mental health facilities, S6204 [30JN]

Middle East: Israeli/Syrian peace initiatives, S68 [26JA]

———oppose unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State (S. 3007), S8107, S8108, S8109 [6SE]

———prohibit assistance to the Palestinian Authority unless and until certain conditions are met (S. 3280), S11919-S11922 [15DE]

———tribute to decision not to issue unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State, S8626 [15SE]

Morocco: U.S. policy, S66 [26JA]

Motor vehicles: recall and investigation of Firestone tires, S8188 [7SE], S8625 [15SE]

NATO: status of U.S. forces and military operations in the Balkan region of Europe, S66 [26JA]

NIH: biomedical research funding (S. Res. 253), S383 [7FE]

———funding, S2401, S2402 [7AP], S5721 [23JN]

———require proposal to ensure reasonable rate of return from drug manufacturers on drugs developed with Federal funding or research, S5834 [27JN]

OSHA: implementation of ergonomic regulations, S5591 [22JN]

———issue regulations to eliminate or minimize the significant risk of needlestick injury to health care workers, S5832 [27JN]

Paez, Richard A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1222 [7MR]

Panama Canal: review contract bidding process for lease of port facilities by People's Republic of China, S65 [26JA]

Parliamentary inquiry, S134 [31JA], S5971, S5977, S5979 [28JN], S6071 [29JN]

Petroleum: decrease dependence on foreign sources through use of renewable fuels, conservation, improving efficiency, and increasing domestic energy supplies (S. 2557), S4031 [17MY]

———economic impact of increasing oil prices, S1942-S1944 [30MR]

Pharmaceuticals: reinstate reasonable pricing requirements for drugs developed with Federal funding or research, S6186 [30JN]

Point of order, S5863 [27JN], S5952, S5954, S5957, S5963 [28JN]

Product safety: penalize the knowing and reckless introduction of a defective product into interstate commerce (S. 3014), S8188 [7SE]

Public welfare programs: repeal certain restrictions on food stamp eligibility and increase Federal support for emergency food assistance programs (S. 1805), S1572 [22MR]

Rural areas: promote and improve access to health care services, S6211, S6212 [30JN]

Senate: allow Senators an additional mailing per year to every address in every county in their home State to announce a town meeting, S4355, S4356 [24MY]

———allow Senators an additional mailing per year to every address in every county in their home State to announce a town meeting (S. 2313), S1788 [28MR]

———appreciation for tributes, S6671 [13JY]

———legislative program, S345 [7FE], S4031 [17MY], S5583 [22JN], S5713 [23JN], S5817 [26JN], S5823 [27JN], S5941, S5979, S5980 [28JN], S6041 [29JN], S6185 [30JN], S8664 [18SE]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S6057 [29JN]

Song, Yongyi: relief (S. 2006), S63, S88 [26JA], S134 [31JA]

SSI: funding, S5980, S5981, S5982, S5984 [28JN]

Strengthen Our Sisters (organization): funding, S6207 [30JN]

Supreme Court: permit the televising of proceedings (S. 3086), S8942-S8948 [21SE]

Tariff: fenbuconazole (S. 2470), S2944 [26AP]

———methoxyfenozide (S. 2471), S2944 [26AP]

———3-amino-3-methyl-1-pentyne (S. 2469), S2944 [26AP]

———triazamate (S. 2467), S2944 [26AP]

———2,6 dichlorotoluene (S. 2468), S2944 [26AP]

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

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S5816 [26JN]

Tunisia: U.S. policy, S67 [26JA]

21st Century Community Learning Centers Program: funding, S5954, S5977 [28JN]

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey: Child Health Institute funding, S6208 [30JN]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S6671 [13JY]

Reports

Investigation of Espionage Allegations Against Wen Ho Lee: by, S1289 [8MR]

Reports filed

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2553) (S. Rept. 106-294), S3946 [15MY]

Increase Rates of Disability Compensation for Veterans With Service-Connected Disabilities and for Survivors of Certain Disabled Veterans: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 3011) (S. Rept. 106-398), S8103 [6SE]

Nomination of Robert M. Walker To Be Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate), S7839 [27JY]

Nomination of Thomas L. Garthwaite To Be Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Health: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate), S7839 [27JY]

Veterans Claims and Appeals Procedures Clarification and Improvement Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 1810) (S. Rept. 106-397), S8103 [6SE]

Statements

Buckley v. Valeo Reconsideration and Overturning: several law and political science professors, S1788-S1790 [28MR]

Texts of

S. 2015, Stem Cell Research Act, S151 [31JA]

S. 2313, allow Senators an additional mailing per year to every address in every county in their home State to announce a town meeting, S1790 [28MR]

S. 2499, FERC extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Pennsylvania, S3328 [3MY]

S. 3269, Commission on the Comprehensive Study of Voting Procedures Act, S11513 [14NO]

S. 3280, prohibit assistance to the Palestinian Authority unless and until certain conditions are met, S11922 [15DE]

Tributes

Ball, Joseph A., S9561 [2OC]

Coverdell, Paul, S7179 [19JY]

Ditter, J. William, S2707 [13AP]

Koprowski, Hilary, S553 [9FE]

Porter, Representative, S11246 [27OC]

Robb, Senator, S11808 [15DE]

Roman, Gus, S5583 [22JN]

Shanin Family, S6671 [13JY]

Varmus, Harold, S96 [26JA]

Yeowell, Geoff, S8341 [11SE]