EDWARDS, JOHN (a Senator from North Carolina)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), S7355, S7400, S7403 [20JY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2254 [5AP], S2355, S2358, S2368, S2376 [6AP], S2390, S2400, S2415 [7AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4753, S4867, S4882, S4893, S4894 [8JN], S5052 [13JN], S5078, S5081, S5082, S5123, S5126, S5127 [14JN], S6270 [30JN], S6550 [12JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4576), S4964 [12JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), S6479 [11JY], S7055, S7056, S7080 [17JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5706 [22JN], S5715, S5738 [23JN], S6078, S6155 [29JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 2), S5579 [21JN]

Federal agencies and departments: improve ability to license federally owned inventions (H.R. 209), S9975, S10027 [5OC]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2522), S5534, S5573, S5574, S5575, S5576, S5578, S5579 [21JN]

National Fragile X Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 268), S6582, S6583 [12JY]

Taxation: eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), S2874 [25AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: increase maximum amount of marketing loan gains and loan deficiency payments that an agricultural producer may receive during the crop year (see S. 3049), S8585 [14SE]

Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see S. 2003, 2013), S5031 [13JN]

Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see S. 345), S4115 [17MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a task force to recommend an appropriate recognition for the slave laborers who worked on the construction of the U.S. Capitol (see S. Con. Res. 130), S7555 [25JY]

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

CERCLA: promote cleanup and reuse of brownfields, provide financial assistance for brownfields revitalization, and enhance State response programs (see S. 2700), S6027 [28JN]

Children and youth: acquisition, construction, and improvement of child care facilities or equipment (see S. 1539), S5737 [23JN]

———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see S. 1874), S10424 [12OC]

———improve efficiency and effectiveness of abuse and neglect courts (see S. 708, 2272), S5562 [21JN]

———improve the quality and availability of training for judges, attorneys, and volunteers working in abuse and neglect courts (see S. 2271), S5562 [21JN]

China, People's Republic of: release of Rebiya Kadeer, Ablikim Abdyirim, and Kahriman Abdukirim (see S. Con. Res. 81), S613 [10FE]

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), S10716 [18OC]

Colleges and universities: preservation and restoration of historic buildings at historically women's public colleges or universities (see S. 2581), S4103 [17MY]

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), S4207 [18MY]

———provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities (see S. 2445), S2728 [13AP]

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), S4115 [17MY]

Courts: appointment of Federal district judges (see S. 3071), S8759 [19SE]

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

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]

Dept. of HUD: establish consensus committee for development, revision, and interpretation of safety standards for manufactured home construction (see S. 1452), S2636 [12AP]

Dept. of Justice: make grants to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America to establish after-school technology programs (see S. 2061), S7077 [17JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve outreach programs to more fully inform veterans of available benefits (see S. 2953), S8959 [21SE]

Disasters: expand Federal program of hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against the risk of catastrophic natural disasters (see S. 1361), S690 [22FE]

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

Education: provide grants to local educational agencies to initiate and improve physical education programs (see S. 1159), S5031 [13JN]

Fair Labor Standards Act: prohibit retaliation and confidentiality policies relative to employee wage disclosures (see S. 2966), S7839 [27JY]

Financial institutions: allow payment of Financing Corporation interest obligations from excess deposit insurance fund reserves (see S. 2293), S1747 [27MR]

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

———strengthen consumer control over use and disclosure of personal financial and health information (see S. 2513), S3514 [4MY]

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

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

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

Health: improve access to health care services for uninsured and low-income individuals in medically under served areas (see S. Res. 260), S4578 [6JN]

Homeless: require federally funded homeless shelters to identify veterans and provide information on benefits (see S. 312), S5030 [13JN]

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

Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (see S. 2045), S4207 [18MY]

International Visitors Program: anniversary (see S. Res. 87), S1750 [27MR]

James Madison Commemoration Commission: establish (see S. 3137), S9466 [28SE]

James T. Broyhill Post Office Building, Lenoir, NC: designate (see S. 2629), S4489 [25MY]

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

Law enforcement officers: clarify procedures and conditions for the award of matching grants for the purchase of armor vests (see S. 2413), S4577 [6JN]

Medicaid: assure preservation of safety net hospitals through maintenance of Disproportionate Share Hospital Program (see S. 2308), S4691 [7JN]

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

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

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

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

———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see S. 2018), S2772 [13AP]

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

Middle East: prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if a Palestinian State is declared unilaterally (see S. 2938), S10723 [18OC] (see S. 3250), S11131 [26OC]

Motor vehicles: improve safety of car seats for children (see S. 2070), S3264 [2MY]

———require arbitration for franchise contract disputes be voluntary (see S. 1020), S9863 [4OC]

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

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

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

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 248), S871 [28FE]

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

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Engineering: establish (see S. 1110), S10091 [6OC]

National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 247), S2772 [13AP]

National Responsible Father's Day: designate (see S. Res. 322), S5027 [13JN]

National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 258), S1242 [7MR]

National Survivors of Suicide Day: designate (see S. Res. 339), S7923 [27JY]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 304), S8026 [5SE]

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

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), S4923 [9JN]

O'Connor, John Cardinal: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2076), S953 [29FE]

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), S9201 [25SE]

Olympic games: tribute to Sydney, Australia, and U.S. participants (see S. Res. 364), S9702 [3OC]

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), S4820 [8JN]

———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), S6027 [28JN]

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

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

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

Serbia: elections (see S. Res. 365), S10154 [10OC]

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

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by Amtrak (see S. 1900), S821 [24FE]

———allow credit for dry cleaning equipment that uses reduced amounts of hazardous substances (see S. 1939), S2353 [6AP]

———impose excise tax on persons who acquire structured settlement payments in factoring transactions (see S. 1045), S292 [2FE]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see S. 2698), S8637 [15SE]

———reduce the marriage tax penalty by providing a nonrefundable marriage credit and adjustment to the earned income tax credit (see S. 2403), S2616 [12AP]

———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in, asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see S. 2887), S7555 [25JY]

———treatment of tax-exempt bond financing of certain electrical output facilities (see S. 386), S634 [10FE]

Telephones: prohibit telemarketers from interfering with a consumer's caller identification service (see S. 2029), S635 [10FE]

Veterans: develop educational programs on veterans' contributions to the country (see S. Res. 304), S8026 [5SE]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a temporary education center (see S. 3089), S10425 [12OC]

———place a plaque to honor those veterans who died after their service, but as a direct result of that service (see S. 1921), S217 [1FE]

Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund: extend authorization (see S. 2049), S1186 [6MR]

Wisconsin (U.S.S.): issue commemorative postage stamp to honor ship and crew (see S. Con. Res. 60), S7246 [19JY]

Women: Federal procurement opportunities for women-owned small businesses (see S. Res. 311), S4297 [23MY]

———reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see S. 2787), S5790 [26JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Dept. of Justice: provide grants to public agencies and nonprofit organizations to assist law enforcement in locating missing adults (see S. 2065), S613 [10FE]

Housing: promote the development of affordable, quality rental housing in rural areas for low-income households (see S. 3228), S10926 [24OC]

Law enforcement officers: provide grants to agencies to ensure due process in cases which could lead to dismissal, demotion, suspension, or transfer (see S. 3221), S10801 [19OC]

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: expand purpose to cover individuals aged 18 through 21 (see S. 2064), S613 [10FE]

National Fragile X Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 268), S1392 [9MR]

Privacy: disclose the collection of information through computer software (see S. 3180), S10083 [6OC]

Tariff: cibacron brilliant blue FN-G (see S. 2192), S1233 [7MR]

———cibacron red LS-B HC (see S. 2185), S1232 [7MR]

———cibacron scarlet LS-2G HC (see S. 2187), S1232 [7MR]

———pigment blue 60 (see S. 2193), S1233 [7MR]

———pigment yellow 147 (see S. 2189), S1232 [7MR]

———pigment yellow 199 (see S. 2191), S1233 [7MR]

———pigment yellow 191.1 (see S. 2188), S1232 [7MR]

———solvent blue 67 (see S. 2190), S1233 [7MR]

———solvent violet 13 (see S. 2186), S1232 [7MR]

Letters

College Fire Prevention Act: Anthony R. O'Neill, National Fire Protection Association, S814 [24FE]

———Daniel Jones, Chapel Hill, NC, Fire Dept., S814 [24FE]

———Richard M. Flaherty, College Parents of America (organization), S814 [24FE]

Remarks

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2174 [5AP], S2313 [6AP], S2400 [7AP]

China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), S8700 [19SE]

Colleges and universities: provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (S. 2100), S813 [24FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4799, S4801 [8JN]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (S. 2521), S4169 [18MY]

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

Dept. of Justice: provide grants to organizations to find missing adults (H.R. 2780), S11181 [26OC]

———provide grants to public agencies and nonprofit organizations to assist law enforcement in locating missing adults (S. 2065), S622 [10FE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), S7041 [17JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S6090 [29JN]

Disasters: authorize predisaster mitigation programs, streamline the administration of disaster relief, and control the costs of disaster assistance (H.R. 707), S7300 [19JY]

Education: funding, S2174 [5AP]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 2), S3655 [9MY]

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

Financial institutions: allow payment of Financing Corporation interest obligations from excess deposit insurance fund reserves (S. 2293), S1810 [28MR]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2522), S5535 [21JN]

Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), conference report, S3853 [10MY]

Foreign trade: provide additional trade benefits to certain beneficiary countries in the Caribbean, S3853 [10MY]

Gregory, Roger: nomination to be circuit judge, S9671 [3OC]

Hamm, Mia: tribute for participation in Olympic games, S9691 [3OC]

Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, S4799, S4801 [8JN], S6090 [29JN]

Housing: promote the development of affordable, quality rental housing in rural areas for low-income households (S. 3228), S10926 [24OC]

Hurricanes: disaster assistance funding, S5535 [21JN]

———disaster assistance to Atlantic Coast States, S2331 [6AP], S2400 [7AP], S4169 [18MY]

———disaster assistance to North Carolina, S7300 [19JY], S8623 [15SE]

Insurance: legal accountability for actions by health insurance companies and HMO's, S4799, S4801 [8JN]

Jones, Marion: tribute for participation in Olympic games, S9691 [3OC]

Law enforcement officers: provide grants to agencies to ensure due process in cases which could lead to dismissal, demotion, suspension, or transfer (S. 3221), S10802 [19OC]

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: expand purpose to cover individuals aged 18 through 21 (S. 2064), S622 [10FE]

National Fragile X Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 268), S1424 [9MR]

North Carolina: stream gauges and monitoring equipment funding, S7041 [17JY]

Olympic games: tribute to Sydney, Australia, and U.S. participants (S. Res. 364), S9691 [3OC]

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

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S9671, S9672 [3OC]

———Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S9671, S9672 [3OC]

Privacy: disclose the collection of information through computer software (S. 3180), S10089 [6OC]

———protect consumer privacy (S. 2606), S4309 [23MY]

Schools: establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school facilities, S2313 [6AP]

Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (H.R. 5), S1537 [22MR]

Water pollution: restore estuary habitats through more efficient financing of projects and the enhanced coordination of Federal and non-Federal programs (S. 835), S2013 [30MR]

Wilson Creek: designate as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (H.R. 1749), S7997 [5SE]

Wynn, James: nomination to be circuit judge, S9671, S9672 [3OC]

Tables

Fatal college/university fraternity and sorority house fires reported to U.S. fire departments, S815 [24FE]

Potential Economic Development Administration hurricane assistance construction projects, S5535 [21JN]

Texts of

S. 2064, Abducted Young Adults Act, S623 [10FE]

S. 2065, provide Dept. of Justice grants to public agencies and nonprofit organizations to assist law enforcement in locating missing adults, S624 [10FE]

S. 2100, College Fire Prevention Act, S814 [24FE]

S. 3180, Spyware Control and Privacy Protection Act, S10090 [6OC]

S. 3221, Law Enforcement Officers Due Process Act, S10802 [19OC]

S. 3228, Rural Rental Housing Act, S10927 [24OC]

Tributes

Coverdell, Paul, S7729 [27JY]

Elliott, Roger V., S563 [10FE]