McCAIN, JOHN (a Senator from Arizona)

Addresses

Tribute to Jay L. Johnson: by, S7813 [27JY]

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), S7246 [19JY], S7314 [20JY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2286, S2354, S2361, S2376 [6AP]

Dept. of Commerce: Office of Space Commercialization funding (H.R. 2607), S10555 [13OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4537, S4579, S4580, S4581 [6JN], S4620, S4634, S4638, S4694, S4696, S4697, S4715 [7JN], S4737, S4752, S4857, S4859, S4860, S4861, S4866, S4880, S4882 [8JN], S5326, S5364 [19JN], S5436, S5471 [20JN], S6272 [30JN], S6551 [12JY]

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

———making appropriations (H.R. 4576), S4962, S4967 [12JN], S5009 [13JN]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4475), S5183, S5188, S5276, S5277 [15JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5707 [22JN], S6179 [29JN], S6199, S6268 [30JN]

FAA: Office of the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation funding (H.R. 2607), S10555 [13OC]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2522), S5475 [20JN]

NTSB: authorizing appropriations (S. 2412), S9767, S9769 [3OC]

Pipelines: improve safety and environmental protection (S. 2438), S8222 [7SE]

Space policy: encourage the development of a commercial space industry (H.R. 2607), S10555 [13OC]

Sports: reform unfair and anticompetitive practices in professional boxing (H.R. 1832), S2443, S2445 [7AP]

Appointments

Conferee: S. 761, Millennium Digital Commerce Act, S1846 [29MR]

———S. 2549, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S6598 [13JY]

Articles and editorials

Big Sugar Seeks Bailout, Gives Money To Help Get Way, Bruce Ingersoll, Wall Street Journal, S7312 [20JY]

Binges Becoming Regular Budget Fare, Eric Pianin, Washington (DC) Post, S11099 [26OC]

Blast in the Night, Washington (DC) Post, S8231 [7SE]

Democratic Fund-Raising King Has 26 Million Reasons To Gloat, Elizabeth Shogren, Los Angeles (CA) Times, S4267 [23MY]

End Sugar's Sweet Deal, New York (NY) Times, S7312 [20JY]

Feeling the Pinch of a Military Salary—For Some Families, Pay Doesn't Cover the Basics, Steve Vogel, Washington (DC) Post, S4537 [6JN]

Feeling the Pinch of a Military Salary—For Some Families Pay Doesn't Cover the Basics, Washington (DC) Post, S2289 [6AP]

Focus Shifts to Ford, Keith Naughton and Mark Hosenball, Newsweek (publication), S10067 [6OC]

Goodbye to Fiji, Wall Street Journal, S7529 [25JY]

On Home Front, Military Families Struggle With Low Pay, Kim Cobb, Memphis (TN) Commercial Appeal, S4538 [6JN]

Rule of Law—Why Campaign Finance Reform Never Works, Bradley A. Smith, Wall Street Journal, S4285 [23MY]

So Long, Surplus, David S. Broder, Washington (DC) Post, S10672 [18OC]

Spending Bill Is Full of Projects Coveted as Favors for Electorate, David Rogers, Wall Street Journal, S10763 [19OC]

Sugar Growers Get Bailout—Purchase of Surplus Will Cost Taxpayers About $60 Million, Philip Brasher, Associated Press (news service), S7316 [20JY]

Two Sides of the American Dream, Bob Sechler, Savannah (GA) Morning News, S7315 [20JY]

U.S. Soldiers Rely on Charity To Support Families, David Wastell, London (England) Sunday Telegraph, S4538 [6JN]

United We Stand, in Line, A.G. Newmeyer, Washington (DC) Post, S9597 [2OC]

Washington Goes on a Spending Spree, Terence Samuel, U.S. News & World Report (publication), S11098 [26OC]

Wrong Man for the Job, Fred Wertheimer, S4271 [23MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Arizona: provide for adjustments to the Central Arizona Project (see S. 3231), S10926 [24OC]

Armed Forces: improve benefits for members of reserve components and their dependents (see S. 2514), S4578 [6JN]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see S. 2003), S37 [24JA] (see S. 2013), S113 [27JA]

———tribute to Marines who lost their lives in V-22 Osprey aircraft accident in Marana, AZ (see S. Res. 310), S4297 [23MY]

Aviation: mandatory pre-employment criminal background checks for airport baggage screeners (see S. 2440), S2728 [13AP]

Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see S. 345), S5030 [13JN]

Burgess, Ernest M.: tribute (see S. Res. 278), S9272 [26SE]

CERCLA: promote cleanup and reuse of brownfields, provide financial assistance for brownfields revitalization, and enhance State response programs (see S. 2700), S7922 [27JY]

Children and youth: establish Adoption Awareness Promotion Program (see S. 290), S382 [7FE]

Children's Internet Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 294), S2865 [25AP]

China, People's Republic of: apply certain measures in response to the illegal sale, transfer, or misuse of certain controlled goods, services, or technology (see S. 2645), S5311 [16JN] (see S. 2645), S5364 [19JN]

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

Cole (U.S.S.): terrorist attack on Navy destroyer in Yemen (see S. Res. 378, 379), S10716 [18OC]

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

Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see S.J. Res. 3), S747 [23FE]

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

Dept. of State: report on U.S. citizens injured or killed by certain terrorist groups (see S. 1199), S952 [29FE]

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

FDA: grant authority to regulate tobacco (see S. 2566), S4014 [16MY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (see S. 3051), S8585 [14SE]

Gambling: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports and the Olympic games (see S. 2021), S213 [1FE]

Gonzalez-Brotons, Elian: grant permanent residency status for himself and family members in Cuba (see S. 2314), S1884 [29MR]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: compliance (see S. Con. Res. 98), S2439 [7AP]

Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 48), S7077 [17JY]

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

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

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (see S. 2526), S3851 [10MY]

Israel: condemn terrorist attacks that killed U.S. citizens (see S. Res. 115), S1241 [7MR]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: placement of a plaque commemorating the ``I Have a Dream'' speech at the Lincoln Memorial (see S. 2231), S3332 [3MY]

Korean War: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 39), S692 [22FE]

Law enforcement: allow post-conviction DNA tests and facilitate the exchange by law enforcement agencies of DNA identification information on felony offenders (see S. 3130), S9466 [28SE]

Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs (see S. 662), S3850 [10MY]

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

———require Dept. of HHS study on mortality and adverse outcome rates of patients receiving anesthesia services (see S. 818), S3850 [10MY]

Memorial Day: proclaim a nationwide moment of remembrance (see S. Con. Res. 100), S4239 [22MY]

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

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

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 301), S7484 [24JY]

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 248), S3545 [4MY]

National Fragile X Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 268), S6349 [10JY]

National Military Appreciation Month: designate (see S. Res. 266), S1233 [7MR]

National Park Service: provide for high quality stewardship to commemorate the heritage of the people of the U.S. and to recognize the importance of outdoor recreational opportunities (see S. 2816), S6121 [29JN]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 304), S7922 [27JY]

Native Americans: anniversary of Indian self-determination policy (see S. Res. 277), S1671 [23MR]

Navajo Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2408), S7690 [26JY]

Navy: anniversary (see S. Res. 373), S10412 [12OC]

Older Americans Act: extend authorization, establish National Family Caregiver Support Program, modernize aging programs and services, and address need to engage in life course planning (see S. 1536), S9271 [26SE]

Pipelines: improve safety and environmental protection (see S. 3002), S8019 [5SE]

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

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

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

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

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

Taxation: require certain political organizations to report additional information to the IRS (see S. 2583), S4103 [17MY]

———revise definition of the term political organization relative to tax-exempt status (see S. 2582), S4103 [17MY]

Telephones: prohibit telemarketers from interfering with a consumer's caller identification service (see S. 2029), S691 [22FE]

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

Veterans: clarify and improve veterans' claims and appellate procedures (see S. 1810), S2249 [5AP]

———develop educational programs on veterans' contributions to the country (see S. Res. 304), S7922 [27JY]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 2357), S2636 [12AP]

Vietnam: carry out fellowship program to enable Vietnamese nationals to pursue advanced studies in science, mathematics, and technology and enable U.S. citizens to teach in those fields in Vietnam (see S. 3241), S10999 [25OC]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a temporary education center (see S. 3089), S8941 [21SE]

Volunteer workers: extend appropriations for programs under the National and Community Service Act and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act (see S. 2764), S7483 [24JY]

White House Commission on the National Moment of Remembrance: establish (see S. 3181), S10723 [18OC]

Wisconsin (U.S.S.): issue commemorative postage stamp to honor ship and crew (see S. Con. Res. 60), S6349 [10JY]

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

Arizona: authorize Federal-State land exchange (see S. 2813), S6120 [29JN]

Armed Forces: establish a special subsistence allowance for certain members of the uniformed services who are eligible to receive food stamp assistance (see S. 2322), S1884 [29MR]

Business and industry: oppose the proposed merger of United Airlines, Inc., and US Airways, Inc., relative to public interest, public convenience, and necessity policies (see S. Res. 344), S7656 [26JY]

Climate: establish international scientific commission to assess changes in global climate patterns and to conduct studies and analyses on behalf of nations (see S. 3237), S10999 [25OC]

Dept. of Transportation: authorizing appropriations for certain maritime programs (see S. 2487), S3192 [1MY]

Entertainment industry: develop, use, and enforce a system for labeling violent content in audio and visual media products and services (see S. 2497), S3258 [2MY]

FCC: allow the operation of low-power FM radio stations that do not interfere with the transmissions of full-power stations (see S. 2518), S3612 [8MY] (see S. 2989), S7840 [27JY]

Las Cienegas National Conservation Area: establish (see S. 3044), S8501 [13SE]

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

Native Nations Institute for Leadership, Management, and Policy: establish (see S. 2921), S7542 [25JY]

NIST: establish a program to support research and training in methods of detecting the use of performance-enhancing substances by athletes (see S. 2267), S1596 [22MR] (see S. 2340), S2040 [3AP]

NTSB: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2412), S2616 [12AP]

Pipelines: improve safety and environmental protection (see S. 2438), S2728 [13AP]

Privacy: protect consumer privacy on the Internet (see S. 2928), S7656 [26JY]

Social Security: include additional information in account statements (see S. 2381), S2438 [7AP]

Social Security Protection, Preservation, and Reform Commission: establish (see S. 2510), S3514 [4MY]

Taxation: extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see S. 2255), S1512 [21MR]

———provide for a tax deferral on gain from the sale of certain telecommunications businesses or tax incentives to promote ownership diversity (see S. 3235), S10999 [25OC]

Zimbabwe: condemn violence, breakdown of rule of law, and troubled pre-election period (see S. Res. 314), S4460 [25MY]

Cost Estimates

Airport Security Improvement Act (S. 2440): CBO, S8090 [6SE]

Excerpts

Senate precedents on legislation which infringes on the House's constitutional privilege to originate revenue measures, S4774 [8JN]

Letters

Honoring Health Care Commitments to Servicemembers Past and Present Act: George (Bud) Day, S119 [27JA]

———Military Coalition, S118 [27JA]

———National Military and Veterans Alliance, S118 [27JA]

———Richard D. Murray, National Association for Uniformed Services, S118 [27JA]

———Thomas J. McKee, Air Force Association, S118 [27JA]

Installation of filtering or blocking programs in schools and libraries with Internet access: several organizations, S5647 [22JN], S5867 [27JN]

Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Equipment Defect Notification Improvement Act: Rodney E. Slater, Sec. of Transportation, S10048 [6OC]

———several victims of accidents involving Firestone tires, S10040 [6OC]

National Military Appreciation Month: Military Coalition, S1243 [7MR]

Nomination of Bradley A. Smith to the FEC: Scott Harshbarger, Common Cause (organization), S4270 [23MY]

Proposed merger of United Airlines, Inc., and US Airways, Inc.: Alfred E. Kahn, S7692 [26JY]

Senior Citizens' Freedom To Work Act: Martha A. McSteen, National Committee To Preserve Social Security and Medicare, S1488 [21MR]

Subsistence allowance for certain members of the uniformed services who are eligible to receive food stamp assistance: Charles L. Calkins, Fleet Reserve Association, S2288 [6AP]

———Dennis F. Pierman, Naval Enlisted Reserve Association, S2289 [6AP]

———James D. Staton, Air Force Sergeants Association, S2288 [6AP]

———John W. Smart, VFW, S2287 [6AP]

———Joseph A. Violante, DAV, S2287 [6AP]

———Larry D. Rhea, Non Commissioned Officers Association, S2288 [6AP]

———Mark H. Olanoff, Retired Enlisted Association, S2288 [6AP]

———Michael P. Cline, Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the U.S., S2288 [6AP]

———Paul W. Arcari, Retired Officers Association, S2288 [6AP]

———Richard D. Murray, National Association for Uniformed Services, S2287 [6AP]

———Steve A. Robertson, American Legion, S2287 [6AP]

Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation Act: Representative Bliley, Committee on Commerce (House), S10398 [12OC]

———Rodney E. Slater, Sec. of Transportation, S10230 [11OC]

Lists

Items incorrectly labeled as objectionable in conference report on H.R. 4516, legislative branch of the Government, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations, S10240 [11OC]

Newspaper headlines on spending of budget surpluses, S11098 [26OC]

Objectionable programs in S. 2593, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S5231-S5236 [15JN]

Objectionable provisions in conference report on H.R. 4205, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S10388-S10391 [12OC]

Objectionable provisions in conference report on H.R. 4425, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure and emergency supplemental appropriations, S6237-S6242 [30JN]

Objectionable provisions in conference report on H.R. 4475, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, S10056-S10059 [6OC]

Objectionable provisions in conference report on H.R. 4516, legislative branch of the Government, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations, S8742 [19SE]

Objectionable provisions in conference report on H.R. 4578, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S9900-S9904 [5OC]

Objectionable provisions in conference report on H.R. 4811, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S10981 [25OC]

Objectionable provisions in H.R. 4576, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S7733 [27JY]

Objectionable provisions in S. 2522, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S5624 [22JN]

Objectionable provisions in S. 2549, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S6594 [13JY], S6833 [14JY]

Supporters of S. 761, Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, S5218 [15JN]

Memorandums

Investigation Into Diversion of Los Angeles International Airport Revenues: Kenneth M. Mead, Dept. of Transportation, S5188 [15JN]

Remarks

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

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

———terminate price support programs for sugar beets and sugarcane, S7310, S7313, S7315, S7316, S7317, S7319, S7321 [20JY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), S7310, S7313, S7315, S7316, S7317, S7319, S7321, S7338, S7341, S7346, S7347, S7370, S7375 [20JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4461), conference report, S10670, S10673 [18OC]

Alaska: complete the orderly withdrawal of NOAA from the civil administration of the Pribilof Islands (H.R. 3417), S10555 [13OC]

Amtrak: restore authority to lease motor vehicles from the GSA, S7338, S7341 [20JY]

Appropriations: legislative process, S10042, S10043 [6OC], S10294 [12OC], S10761 [19OC], S11098, S11100 [26OC]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations, S6226, S6227, S6236 [30JN], S6462 [11JY]

Arizona: authorize Federal-State land exchange (S. 2813), S6122 [29JN]

———provide for adjustments to the Central Arizona Project (S. 3231), S10930 [24OC]

Armed Forces: establish a special subsistence allowance for certain members of the uniformed services who are eligible to receive food stamp assistance, S2286, S2289, S2290 [6AP], S4537, S4539, S4541 [6JN]

———establish a special subsistence allowance for certain members of the uniformed services who are eligible to receive food stamp assistance (S. 2322), S1905 [29MR]

———extend Survivor Benefit Plan and allow active duty personnel's families to participate in Servicemen's Group Life Insurance Program, S4736 [8JN]

———improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves, S4736 [8JN]

———improve pay for certain enlisted members, S4736 [8JN]

———improve TRICARE program and extend and improve certain demonstration programs under the Defense Health Program (S. 2087), S828 [24FE]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services, S4630 [7JN], S10387 [12OC]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (S. 2013), S113-S115 [27JA], S828 [24FE]

Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act: reauthorize, S10555 [13OC]

Aviation: mandatory pre-employment criminal background checks for airport baggage screeners (S. 2440), S2520 [11AP], S8090 [6SE], S9771 [3OC]

Budget: enforcement of spending caps on appropriations legislation, S6226, S6227, S6236 [30JN], S6462 [11JY], S7100 [18JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (H. Con. Res. 290), conference report, S2690 [13AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2286, S2289, S2290 [6AP]

———treatment of any budget surpluses, S11098-S11100 [26OC], S11858 [15DE]

Business and industry: oppose the proposed merger of United Airlines, Inc., and US Airways, Inc., relative to public interest, public convenience, and necessity policies (S. Res. 344), S7692-S7694 [26JY], S9597 [2OC]

China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), S8690 [19SE]

Climate: establish international scientific commission to assess changes in global climate patterns and to conduct studies and analyses on behalf of nations (S. 3237), S11004 [25OC]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (S. 1089), S7756 [27JY]

Coastal Zone Management Act: reauthorize (S. 1534), S9546 [28SE]

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

Commission on Ocean Policy: establish (S. 2327), S5766 [26JN]

Computers: encourage expansion of electronic commerce (S. 761), conference report, S5217 [15JN], S5282 [16JN]

———ensure consumer access to electronic records dealing with the consent granted through an electronic signature, S5282 [16JN]

———installation of filtering or blocking programs in schools and libraries with Internet access, S5647, S5648 [22JN], S5830, S5836-S5838, S5866, S5867, S5868, S5869 [27JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: emergency disaster assistance funding for farmers, S7346 [20JY]

———Emergency Watershed Program funding, S7346 [20JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorize additional rounds of military base closures and realignments, S4639, S4641 [7JN]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), conference report, S10387 [12OC]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4537, S4539, S4541 [6JN], S4630, S4639, S4641, S4656, S4658, S4660 [7JN], S4736, S4774, S4781, S4782, S4783, S4785, S4806, S4808, S4809 [8JN], S5401, S5405 [20JN], S6594 [13JY], S6832 [14JY]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4425), conference report, S6226, S6227, S6236 [30JN], S6462 [11JY]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (S. 2521), S3940 [15MY], S4151, S4152 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4576), S5015 [13JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4576), conference report, S7732, S7734, S7737 [27JY]

———making appropriations (S. 2593), S5231 [15JN]

———reduce appropriations for unrequested, low-priority, unnecessary, and wasteful spending programs, S7732, S7734, S7737 [27JY]

Dept. of State: VOA broadcast condemning the terrorist attack on Navy destroyer U.S.S. Cole in Yemen, S10705 [18OC]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), S7100 [18JY], S7536, S7537 [25JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4578), conference report, S9900, S9904 [5OC]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations, S8741 [19SE]

Dept. of Transportation: authorizing appropriations for certain maritime programs (S. 2487), S3193 [1MY], S9600 [2OC]

———motor vehicle safety standard for tires, S10403 [12OC]

———prohibit action to finalize, implement, or enforce a rule relative to the hours of service of drivers for motor carriers, S5195 [15JN]

———require written agreement limiting Federal contribution to the Boston, MA, Central Artery/Third Harbor Tunnel project, S5183 [15JN]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4475), S5183, S5188, S5195 [15JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4475), conference report, S10042, S10043, S10048, S10049, S10050, S10055 [6OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4475), conference report—unanimous-consent request, S10042 [6OC]

———making appropriations (S. 2720), S10040 [6OC]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations, S11100 [26OC], S11232, S11233 [27OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5637, S5647, S5648 [22JN], S5830, S5836, S5866, S5867, S5868, S5869 [27JN], S6093 [29JN], S6213 [30JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4577), conference report, S11858 [15DE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), S10294 [12OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4635), conference report, S10761 [19OC]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 4942), conference report, S11232, S11233 [27OC]

Drugs: use of counter-drug military assistance for Colombia to fund domestic substance abuse and mental health services, S5503 [21JN]

Education: establish program for increasing U.S. scientific, technology, and mathematical resources (S. 1804), S9645 [3OC]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 2), unanimous-consent request, S3480 [4MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), S8184 [7SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4733), conference report, S9567-S9569, S9574 [2OC]

European Union: World Trade Organization ruling on export subsidies, S11454 [1NO]

FAA: condition any grants made to the Los Angeles International Airport on completion of investigation into diversion of airport revenues, S5188 [15JN]

FCC: allow the operation of low-power FM radio stations that do not interfere with the transmissions of full-power stations, S11100 [26OC], S11233 [27OC]

———allow the operation of low-power FM radio stations that do not interfere with the transmissions of full-power stations (S. 2518), S3615 [8MY]

———allow the operation of low-power FM radio stations that do not interfere with the transmissions of full-power stations (S. 2989), S7905 [27JY]

FDA: grant authority to regulate tobacco (S. 2566), S4017 [16MY]

Fiji: U.S. policy, S7528 [25JY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 14), S1867 [29MR]

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

———making appropriations (S. 2522), S5503, S5537 [21JN], S5624 [22JN]

Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), conference report, S3871 [11MY]

———prohibit any agent of the U.S. from pressuring African countries to change or revoke laws aimed at increasing access to HIV/AIDS drugs, S3871 [11MY]

———promote democracy in Serbia and Montenegro (S. 720), S1480 [21MR], S9899 [5OC]

Foreign trade: provide additional trade benefits to certain beneficiary countries in the Caribbean, S3871 [11MY]

Gambling: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports and the Olympic games, S7528 [25JY]

Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, S4806 [8JN], S6093 [29JN]

Immigration: address backlog of applications for lawful permanent residency and reunite eligible applicants with their families while awaiting visa processing, S11232 [27OC]

———increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), S9371 [27SE], S9645 [3OC]

———remove certain limitations on the eligibility of aliens residing in the U.S. to obtain lawful permanent residency status, S9371 [27SE], S11232 [27OC]

Insurance: legal accountability for actions by health insurance companies and HMO's, S4806 [8JN]

Inter-American Foundation: funding relative to completion of GAO civil and criminal investigations, S5537 [21JN]

Kids Voting USA (organization): tribute, S9191 [25SE]

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, S4151, S4152 [18MY]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4516), conference report, S8741 [19SE]

McDonald, Danny Lee: nomination to the FEC, S4362 [24MY]

Mineta, Norman Y.: nomination to be Sec. of Commerce, unanimous-consent agreement, S7322 [20JY]

Motor vehicles: recall and investigation of Firestone tires, S10067, S10068 [6OC]

———require reports relative to defects in foreign products (H.R. 5164), S10229, S10230, S10231, S10232, S10272, S10273, S10274 [11OC], S10398 [12OC], S11562 [5DE]

———require reports relative to defects in foreign products (S. 3059), S8635 [15SE], S9566 [2OC], S10040, S10042, S10061 [6OC]

———require reports relative to defects in foreign products (S. 3059), unanimous-consent agreement, S10048, S10049, S10050 [6OC]

———require reports relative to defects in foreign products (S. 3059), unanimous-consent request, S10040, S10051, S10060, S10061, S10067, S10068 [6OC]

National Bipartisan Commission on Cuba: establish, S5401, S5405 [20JN]

National Kids Voting Week: observance, S9191 [25SE]

National Marine Sanctuaries Act: amend (S. 1482), S10636 [17OC]

National Military Appreciation Month: designate (S. 1419), S1242 [7MR]

———designate (S. Res. 266), S1242 [7MR]

Native Americans: anniversary of Indian self-determination policy (S. Res. 277), S2138 [4AP]

———enhance self-governance relative to direct operation, control, and redesign of Indian Health Service activities (S. 979), S2138 [4AP]

———implementation of tribal self-governance regulations, S7536, S7537 [25JY]

Native Nations Institute for Leadership, Management, and Policy: establish (S. 2921), S7554 [25JY]

NIST: establish a program to support research and training in methods of detecting the use of performance-enhancing substances by athletes (S. 2340), S7528 [25JY]

NTSB: authorizing appropriations (S. 2412), S2629 [12AP], S9768 [3OC]

Pipelines: improve safety and environmental protection (S. 2438), S2757 [13AP], S8230, S8236 [7SE], S9231 [26SE], S10237 [11OC]

———regulatory requirements for exposed pipes on bridges, S8236 [7SE]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, S11100 [26OC]

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

Privacy: protect consumer privacy on the Internet (S. 2928), S7668 [26JY]

Railroads: enhance competition by improving regulation of rates, service, and access to certain information, S9935 [5OC]

Salt Lake City, UT: infrastructure projects funding relative to the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, S8741 [19SE]

Senate: appreciation for tributes, S1480 [21MR]

———legislative program, S7120 [18JY], S10274 [11OC]

Senate Rules: strengthen rules which prohibit attaching legislative riders to appropriations bills, S11860 [15DE]

Serbia: elections, S9899 [5OC]

Smith, Bradley A.: nomination to the FEC, S4267, S4271, S4285, S4286 [23MY], S4362 [24MY]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S2433 [7AP], S2690 [13AP], S11098-S11100 [26OC]

———eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (H.R. 5), S1487, S1488 [21MR]

———ensure solvency, S2433 [7AP]

Social Security Protection, Preservation, and Reform Commission: establish (S. 2510), S3524 [4MY]

Sports: reform unfair and anticompetitive practices in professional boxing (S. 305), S10273 [11OC]

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

———equitable treatment for certain individuals performing duties on vessels relative to State and local taxes (S. 893), S9553 [28SE]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 2255), S1516 [21MR]

———provide for a tax deferral on gain from the sale of certain telecommunications businesses or tax incentives to promote ownership diversity (S. 3235), S11003 [25OC]

———repeal the exclusion of certain income of foreign sales corporations (H.R. 4986), S11454 [1NO]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS, S4656, S4658 [7JN], S4774, S4781, S4782, S4783, S4785, S4808, S4809 [8JN]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS (H.R. 4762), S5996 [28JN], S6044, S6046 [29JN]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS (H.R. 4762), unanimous-consent agreement, S5994 [28JN]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (S. 1134), S924 [29FE]

———treatment of Indian tribal governments as State, local governments or nonprofit organizations relative to unemployment compensation, S11858 [15DE]

Television: authorize loan guarantees to facilitate access to local television broadcast signals in unserved and underserved areas, S11233 [27OC]

Zimbabwe: condemn violence, breakdown of rule of law, and troubled pre-election period, S5359 [19JN]

———condemn violence, breakdown of rule of law, and troubled pre-election period (S. Res. 314), S4490 [25MY]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S1480 [21MR], S1740 [27MR], S4272 [23MY]

Reports filed

Airport Security Improvement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2440) (S. Rept. 106-388), S8019 [5SE]

Amateur Sports Integrity Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2340) (S. Rept. 106-278), S3328 [3MY]

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Conservation Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1911) (S. Rept. 106-339), S6574 [12JY]

Children's Protection From Violent Programming Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 876) (S. Rept. 106-509), S11131 [26OC]

Coast Guard Appropriations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1089) (S. Rept. 106-300), S4296 [23MY]

Coast Guard Nominations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S2726, S2727 [13AP], S5240 [15JN], S7393 [20JY], S8822 [20SE], S10926 [24OC]

Coastal Zone Management Act Reauthorization: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1534) (S. Rept. 106-412), S8584 [14SE]

Commission on Ocean Policy Establishment: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2327) (S. Rept. 106-301), S4296 [23MY]

Dept. of Transportation Appropriations for Certain Maritime Programs: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2487) (S. Rept. 106-345), S7072 [17JY]

Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, National Weather Service and Related Agencies, and U.S. Fire Administration Appropriations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1639) (S. Rept. 106-384), S8019 [5SE]

Electronic Commerce Technology Promotion Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1912) (S. Rept. 106-349), S7229 [19JY]

Enterprize (vessel) Certificate of Documentation: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1615) (S. Rept. 106-285), S3831 [10MY]

Equitable Tax Treatment for Certain Individuals Performing Duties on Vessels Relative to State and Local Taxes: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 893) (S. Rept. 106-421), S9267 [26SE]

Fritha (vessel) Certificate of Documentation: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1853) (S. Rept. 106-287), S3831 [10MY]

FTC Appropriations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1687) (S. Rept. 106-385), S8019 [5SE]

Looking Glass (vessel) Certificate of Documentation: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 442) (S. Rept. 106-281), S3831 [10MY]

Lucky Dog (vessel) Certificate of Documentation: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1614) (S. Rept. 106-284), S3831 [10MY]

Mobile Telecommunications Sourcing Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1755) (S. Rept. 106-326), S6256 [30JN]

Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Equipment Defect Notification Improvement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 3059) (S. Rept. 106-423), S9381 [27SE]

M/V Sandpiper (vessel) Certificate of Documentation: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1779) (S. Rept. 106-286), S3831 [10MY]

National Marine Sanctuaries Act Amendments: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1482) (S. Rept. 106-353), S7447 [21JY]

Next Generation Internet Act Reauthorization: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2046) (S. Rept. 106-310), S5308 [16JN]

Nomination of Arthenia L. Joyner to the Federal Aviation Management Advisory Council: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S8822 [20SE]

Nomination of Carol J. Carmody to the NTSB: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S2726 [13AP]

Nomination of David Z. Plavin to the Federal Aviation Management Advisory Council: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S8822 [20SE]

Nomination of Debbie D. Branson to the Federal Aviation Management Advisory Council: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S7392 [20JY]

Nomination of Delmond J.H. Won to the Federal Maritime Commission: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S5240 [15JN]

Nomination of Edward M. Bolen to the Federal Aviation Management Advisory Council: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S5240 [15JN]

Nomination of Ernest J. Williams III to the Corp. for Public Broadcasting Board of Directors: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S7392 [20JY]

Nomination of Francisco J. Sanchez To Be Assistant Sec. of Transportation: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S7392 [20JY]

Nomination of Frank H. Cruz to the Corp. for Public Broadcasting Board of Directors: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S7392 [20JY]

Nomination of Geoffrey T. Crowley to the Federal Aviation Management Advisory Council: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S5240 [15JN]

Nomination of J. Randolph Babbitt to the Federal Aviation Management Advisory Council: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S5240 [15JN]

Nomination of John Goglia to the NTSB: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S2726 [13AP]

Nomination of John P. Hammerschmidt to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Board of Directors: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S2726 [13AP]

Nomination of Katherine M. Anderson to the Corp. for Public Broadcasting Board of Directors: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S7392 [20JY]

Nomination of Kendall W. Wilson to the Federal Aviation Management Advisory Council: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S5240 [15JN]

Nomination of Kenneth Y. Tomlinson to the Corp. for Public Broadcasting Board of Directors: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S7392 [20JY]

Nomination of Marjory E. Searing To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce and Director General of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Development (Senate), S10715 [18OC]

Nomination of Norman Y. Mineta To Be Sec. of Commerce: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S7393 [20JY]

Nomination of Norman Y. Mineta to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Board of Directors: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S2726 [13AP]

Nomination of Robert A. Davis to the Federal Aviation Management Advisory Council: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S5240 [15JN]

Nomination of Robert C. Brown to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Board of Directors: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S2726 [13AP]

Nomination of Robert W. Baker to the Federal Aviation Management Advisory Council: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S5240 [15JN]

Nomination of Sue Bailey To Be National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Administrator: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S8822 [20SE]

NTSB Appropriations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2412) (S. Rept. 106-386), S8019 [5SE]

Pipeline Safety Improvement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2438) (S. Rept. 106-387), S8019 [5SE]

Reimbursement Period Extension for Owners of U.S. Fishing Vessels for Costs Incurred From Seizure and Detention by a Foreign Country: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (H.R. 1651) (S. Rept. 106-302), S4296 [23MY]

Technology Administration Appropriations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1407) (S. Rept. 106-382), S8019 [5SE]

U.S. Cruise Ship Tourism Development Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1510) (S. Rept. 106-396), S8103 [6SE]

Victory of Burnham (vessel) Certificate of Documentation: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1613) (S. Rept. 106-283), S3831 [10MY]

Yankee (vessel) Certificate of Documentation: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1261) (S. Rept. 106-282), S3831 [10MY]

Texts of

S. 2013, Honoring Health Care Commitments to Servicemembers Past and Present Act, S115-S118 [27JA]

S. 2255, extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce, S1517 [21MR]

S. 2322, Remove Servicemembers From Food Stamps Act, S1906 [29MR]

S. 2487, certain maritime programs appropriations, S3193 [1MY]

S. 2510, Social Security Protection, Preservation, and Reform Commission Act, S3526-S3528 [4MY]

S. 2813, Arizona Land Exchange Facilitation Act, S6123 [29JN]

S. 2921, Native Nations Institute for Leadership, Management, and Policy, S7554 [25JY]

S. 2928, Consumer Internet Privacy Enhancement Act, S7669 [26JY]

S. 3051, Greater Access to Affordable Pharmaceuticals Act, S8590 [14SE]

Transcripts

Fleecing of America—Sugar Price Support Programs: ``NBC Nightly News'', S7316 [20JY]

Tributes

Coverdell, Paul, S7185 [19JY]

Sullivan, Michael, S1022 [1MR]