ROCKEFELLER, JOHN D., IV (a Senator from West Virginia)

Addresses

Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) Program Anniversary: John E. Gherty, S11369-S11371 [30OC]

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), S7351 [20JY]

———making appropriations (S. 2536), S5364 [19JN]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), S6851 [14JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2254, S2262 [5AP], S2372, S2374, S2380 [6AP], S2412, S2414 [7AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4882 [8JN], S6577 [12JY]

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 [12OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5706 [22JN], S5715 [23JN], S5963, S6031 [28JN], S6155 [29JN]

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

Next Generation Internet Act: reauthorize (S. 2046), S8992 [21SE]

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

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

Analyses

Child Protection/Alcohol and Drug Partnership Act (S. 2435), S2750 [13AP]

Appointments

Committee To Escort the President, H29 [27JA]

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund: allocate accruing interest to cover health care costs for certain miners (see S. 2584), S8025 [5SE]

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

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), S382 [7FE]

CERCLA: promote cleanup and reuse of brownfields, provide financial assistance for brownfields revitalization, and enhance State response programs (see S. 2700), S6846 [14JY]

Chen, Stephen: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 121), S4922 [9JN]

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historic Park Commission: reauthorize (see S. 3115), S9612 [2OC]

Children and youth: improve efficiency and effectiveness of abuse and neglect courts (see S. 2272), S1596 [22MR]

———improve the quality and availability of training for judges, attorneys, and volunteers working in abuse and neglect courts (see S. 2271), S1596 [22MR]

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

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act: revise and extend programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS (see S. 2311), S4577 [6JN]

Computers: provide for digital empowerment by ensuring computer literacy for all children (see S. 2229), S1391 [9MR]

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

Crime: combat international money laundering and protect the U.S. financial system (see S. 2972), S7839 [27JY]

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]

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

———provide grants to partnerships to establish and carry out information technology training programs and to provide incentives for educators to obtain information technology certification (see S. 2347), S2107 [4AP]

Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child labor (see S. 3100), S9195 [25SE]

Families and domestic relations: increase child support money to families leaving welfare, improve assignment, distribution and collection of certain child support, and promote marriage (see S. 3189), S10628 [17OC]

Federal employees: payment of compensation to the families of those killed in the crash of an Air Force CT-43A aircraft on April 3, 1996, near Dubrovnik, Croatia (see S. 1957), S8593 [14SE]

FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (see S. 1941), S6477 [11JY]

Foreign trade: eliminate disincentives to fair trade conditions (see S. 61), S9477 [28SE]

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

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: compliance (see S. Con. Res. 98), S1671 [23MR]

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

International House: anniversary (see S. Res. 308), S4190 [18MY]

Labor unions: prevent discrimination based on participation in labor disputes (see S. 3249), S11131 [26OC] (see S. 3258), S11252 [27OC]

Medicaid: make drug pricing information available to the public (see S. 2963), S9271 [26SE]

———provide families and disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 2274), S3615 [8MY]

———provide State options to allow eligibility for legal immigrant pregnant women and children (see S. 1227), S7483 [24JY]

Medicare: coverage of adult day care services (see S. 2826), S6121 [29JN]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see S. 2758), S5460 [20JN] (see S. 3107), S9267 [26SE]

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

———eliminate reduction in payment rates to home health agencies for home health services (see S. 2365), S2946 [26AP]

———graduate medical education payments (see S. 2394), S2946 [26AP]

———increase access to health care for beneficiaries through telemedicine (see S. 2505), S3513 [4MY]

———promote research for health promotion and disease prevention and add preventive benefits (see S. 2232), S1392 [9MR]

———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see S. 2018), S2946 [26AP]

Mental health: provide equitable health insurance coverage for certain biologically-based mental illnesses and prohibit limits on hospital stays and outpatient visits (see S. 796), S41 [24JA]

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

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

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 248), S692 [22FE]

National Fragile X Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 268), S5686 [22JN]

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

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

National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 247), S692 [22FE]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 304), S8506 [13SE]

National Writing Project: improve (see S. 514), S3615 [8MY]

Navajo Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2408), S6576 [12JY]

Next Generation Internet Act: reauthorize (see S. 2046), S538 [9FE]

NIH: expansion, intensification, and coordination of autism research activities (see S. 512), S8505 [13SE]

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), S8593 [14SE]

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), S9612 [2OC]

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]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see S. 2703), S9758 [3OC]

Privacy: protect consumer privacy (see S. 2606), S4297 [23MY]

Public welfare programs: improve onsite inspections of State food stamp programs and provide grants to develop community partnerships and innovative outreach strategies for food stamp and related programs (see S. 1800), S4321 [23MY]

———repeal certain restrictions on food stamp eligibility and increase Federal support for emergency food assistance programs (see S. 1805), S3948 [15MY]

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]

Safety Net Organizations and Patient Advisory Commission: establish (see S. 3035), S8413 [12SE]

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

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]

Social Security: create a grant program to promote joint activities between Federal, State, and local child welfare and alcohol and drug abuse prevention and treatment agencies (see S. 2435), S2728 [13AP]

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

———extend availability of State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments (see S. 2434), S4392 [24MY]

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

———restore Social Services Block Grant funding and the ability of States to transfer Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds to such block grant (see S. 2585), S4103 [17MY]

Space policy: extend the commercial space launch damage indemnification (see S. 832), S3331 [3MY]

Surface Transportation Board: strengthen railroad merger review standards and apply Federal antitrust laws to rail carriers and railroad transportation (see S. 2604), S4297 [23MY]

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by Amtrak (see S. 1900), S4024 [16MY]

———allow tax credits for donations of computers to senior centers and require a pilot program to enhance the availability of Internet access for older Americans (see S. 2701), S4820 [8JN]

———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 a credit for energy efficient appliances (see S. 2939), S7656 [26JY]

———provide incentives for renewal of distressed communities and empowerment zone development, increase the number of empowerment zones, and encourage investment in new markets (see S. 3152), S9701 [3OC]

———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (see S. 2718), S7246 [19JY]

———provide tax incentives for the purchase of alternative fuel vehicles and the retail sale of alternative fuels (see S. 2591), S4190 [18MY]

———use of median family income to determine purchase price limitation for mortgage subsidy bonds (see S. 2714), S6846 [14JY]

Telecommunications: strengthen limitation on transfer of telecommunications licenses to foreign companies with Government ownership (see S. 2793), S5884 [27JN]

Telephones: regulate interstate commerce in the use of mobile telephones (see S. 1755), S1327 [8MR]

Veterans: develop educational programs on veterans' contributions to the country (see S. Res. 304), S8506 [13SE]

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

Wheeling National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 2247), S5118 [14JN]

Women: reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see S. 2787), S6478 [11JY]

World War II: support Day of Honor 2000 to honor and recognize the service of minority veterans (see S.J. Res. 44), S3924 [11MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish the position of Advisor on Physician Assistants within the Veterans Health Administration (see S. 2264), S1512 [21MR]

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

Insurance: guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see S. 2515), S3514 [4MY]

Tariff: extend suspension of duty for certain chemicals (see S. 2846), S6474 [11JY]

Taxation: credit for development costs of telecommunications facilities in rural areas (see S. 2321), S1884 [29MR]

———maintain retiree health benefits under the Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Act (see S. 2538), S3831 [10MY]

———strengthen effectiveness of earned income tax credit in reducing child poverty and promoting work (see S. 2825), S6121 [29JN]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide compensation and benefits to children of female Vietnam veterans who were born with certain birth defects (see S. 2494), S3258 [2MY] (see S. 2544), S3916 [11MY]

Cloture motions

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

Factsheets

Child Protection/Alcohol and Drug Partnership Act (S. 2435), S2751 [13AP]

Children of Female Vietnam Veterans' Benefits Act (S. 2494), S3262 [2MY]

Lists

Congressional staff who worked on H.R. 1000, Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century, S1252 [8MR]

Poems

``Our Birth,'' William Wordsworth, S731 [23FE]

Remarks

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 2415), conference report, S11368 [30OC]

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

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2154 [5AP], S2390 [7AP]

Children and youth: improve efficiency and effectiveness of abuse and neglect courts (S. 2272), S1606 [22MR]

———improve the quality and availability of training for judges, attorneys, and volunteers working in abuse and neglect courts (S. 2271), S1606 [22MR]

China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), S8702 [19SE]

Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, S5433 [20JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4798 [8JN], S5433 [20JN], S6593 [13JY]

Dept. of Energy: establish an ombudsman at national laboratories to help resolve disputes relative to technology partnerships, S10027 [5OC]

Dept. of Transportation: Small Communities Air Service Development Pilot Program funding, S5185 [15JN]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4475), S5185 [15JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish the position of Advisor on Physician Assistants within the Veterans Health Administration (S. 2264), S1521 [21MR]

———reaffirm and clarify duty of the Secretary to administer laws which assist claimants for benefits (H.R. 4864), S9205, S9212 [25SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5640 [22JN]

``Early Art and Artists in West Virginia'': tribute to publication, S10923 [24OC]

Edwards, Joan C.: naming of Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, S8939 [21SE]

FAA: reauthorizing programs (H.R. 1000), conference report, S1249, S1266, S1300 [8MR]

Federal agencies and departments: improve ability to license federally owned inventions (H.R. 209), S10027 [5OC]

FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards, S6593 [13JY]

Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, S4798 [8JN]

Insurance: guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (S. 2515), S3538 [4MY]

Korean War: tribute to veterans, S5780 [26JN]

Medicaid: provide families and disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (S. 2274), S5305 [16JN], S6819 [14JY]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, S2390 [7AP], S5640 [22JN]

———increase access to health care for beneficiaries through telemedicine (S. 2505), S3520 [4MY]

———waive waiting period for coverage and provide coverage of drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (S. 1074), S9890 [5OC]

Merryman, Scott and Faith: Congressional Coalition on Adoption ``Angels in Adoption'' award recipients, S9596 [2OC]

Million Mom March: tribute to event supporting gun control legislation, S3887 [11MY]

Parkersburg, WV: tribute to Saint Joseph's Hospital, S11910 [15DE]

Railroads: enhance competition by improving regulation of rates, service, and access to certain information (S. 621), S9890 [5OC]

Science: increase Federal technology research and development funding, S3504 [4MY]

Social Security: create a grant program to promote joint activities between Federal, State, and local child welfare and alcohol and drug abuse prevention and treatment agencies (S. 2435), S2749 [13AP]

———expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (S. 2923), S7663 [26JY]

Taxation: credit for development costs of telecommunications facilities in rural areas (S. 2321), S1904 [29MR]

———designate renewal communities, provide tax credits to investors seeking to provide capital to create new markets in low-income communities, and establish Individual Development Accounts, S6771 [14JY]

———institute a Federal fuels tax holiday (S. 2285), S2503 [11AP]

———maintain retiree health benefits under the Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Act (S. 2538), S3834 [10MY]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S6771 [14JY]

———provide a credit for energy efficient appliances (S. 2939), S7688 [26JY]

———provide tax incentives for the purchase of alternative fuel vehicles and the retail sale of alternative fuels (S. 2591), S4200 [18MY]

———strengthen effectiveness of earned income tax credit in reducing child poverty and promoting work (S. 2825), S6137 [29JN]

Veterans: enhance education benefits programs (S. 1402), S10513 [12OC]

Vietnamese Conflict: anniversary of fall of South Vietnam to communism, S3219 [2MY]

———provide compensation and benefits to children of female Vietnam veterans who were born with certain birth defects (S. 2494), S3260 [2MY]

———provide compensation and benefits to children of female Vietnam veterans who were born with certain birth defects (S. 2544), S3917 [11MY]

———recognize end of the Vietnam era and the sacrifice of those who served in Southeast Asia or in support of U.S. interests, S3219 [2MY]

Volunteer workers: anniversary of Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) program, S11369 [30OC]

———extend appropriations for programs under the National and Community Service Act and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act (S. 2764), S5561 [21JN]

Votes: position on missed, S7047 [17JY], S7329 [20JY]

West Virginia: anniversary of statehood, S5454 [20JN]

West Virginia Health Right, Inc.: tribute, S10617 [17OC]

Women: reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (S. 2787), S6464 [11JY]

Youth Museum of Southern West Virginia: Institute of Museum and Library Services National Award for Museum Service recipient, S11912 [15DE]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S730 [23FE]

Summaries

MediKids Health Insurance Act (S. 2515), S3543 [4MY]

Texts of

S. 2264, Recognition of Physician Assistants in the Dept. of Veterans Affairs Act, S1522 [21MR]

S. 2321, Rural Telecommunications Modernization Act, S1905 [29MR]

S. 2494, Children of Female Vietnam Veterans' Benefits Act, S3261 [2MY]

S. 2515, MediKids Health Insurance Act, S3539-S3543 [4MY]

S. 2538, Coal Miner and Widows Health Protection Act, S3835 [10MY]

S. 2544, Children of Women Vietnam Veterans' Benefits Act, S3917 [11MY]

S. 2918, Medicare Early Access and Tax Credit Act, S7546-S7552 [25JY]

Tributes

Gorton, Senator, S11669 [7DE]

K.S. Co.: tribute, S3943 [15MY]

Van Meter, Jerome, S7651 [26JY]