GRAMS, ROD (a Senator from Minnesota)

Addresses

Tribute to Katherine Koch-Laveen: by, S10889 [23OC]

Amendments

Agriculture: improve crop insurance coverage and assist producers in managing risk (S. 2251), S1573, S1612 [22MR]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), S7342, S7355, S7366, S7401, S7403, S7404 [20JY]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), S6800, S6860, S6862 [14JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2120, S2121 [4AP], S2179, S2255, S2262 [5AP], S2364, S2371, S2374, S2375, S2378 [6AP], S2385, S2393, S2410 [7AP]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (S. 1089), S1186 [6MR]

Coastal Zone Management Act: reauthorize (S. 1534), S9548 [28SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4737, S4753, S4861, S4867, S4880 [8JN], S5078, S5123 [14JN], S6577 [12JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4576), S4962, S4964 [12JN], S4984 [13JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), S6323, S6350 [10JY], S6479, S6480 [11JY], S6502, S6514, S6579 [12JY], S7016 [17JY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4475), S5138 [14JN], S5177 [15JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5698, S5706 [22JN], S5715 [23JN], S6053, S6151 [29JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 2), S3772 [9MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), S8116, S8117, S8120, S8121 [6SE], S8168, S8169, S8180 [7SE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2522), S5913 [27JN]

Nuclear energy: storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), S503 [8FE]

Taxation: phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S6636, S6640, S6699, S6703, S6708 [13JY]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (S. 1134), S953 [29FE]

Television: authorize loan guarantees to facilitate access to local television broadcast signals in unserved and underserved areas (S. 2097), S1915 [29MR], S1935, S1965, S2003 [30MR]

Appointments

Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, S3927 [11MY]

Articles and editorials

Enlightened Self-Interest, Frank N. Wilmer, Traffic World (publication), S11561 [5DE]

Hy-Vee, Inc., Ron Pearson, S6778 [14JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: assist producers in managing risk (see S. 1580), S952 [29FE]

———enhance dairy markets through dairy product mandatory reporting (see S. 2773), S10723 [18OC]

———grants to assist value-added agricultural businesses (see S. 2745), S5311 [16JN] (see S. 2745), S5364 [19JN]

———increase maximum amount of marketing loan gains and loan deficiency payments that an agricultural producer may receive during the crop year (see S. 3049), S8659 [18SE]

———provide tax and regulatory relief for farmers and improve competitiveness of U.S. commodities and products in global markets (see S. 2894), S7484 [24JY]

Alcoholic beverages: enforcement of State laws in Federal court relative to interstate transportation of liquor (see S. 577), S1826 [28MR]

Baltic States: recognize anniversary of U.S. nonrecognition policy of the Soviet takeover of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania and support democratic and economic reforms (see S. Con. Res. 122), S5107 [14JN]

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), S7922 [27JY]

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

Children's Internet Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 294), S6577 [12JY]

China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (see S. 2277), S1750 [27MR]

Clean Air Act: allow State Governors to waive oxygen content requirement, encourage voluntary standards to control release of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from underground storage tanks, and phase out use of MTBE (see S. 2962), S10425 [12OC]

Collective bargaining: clarify the illegality of the use of violence to achieve objectives during a strike (see S. 764), S1826 [28MR]

Commission for the Comprehensive Study of Privacy Protection: establish (see S. 3040), S8959 [21SE]

Computers: installation of filtering or blocking programs in schools and libraries with Internet access (see S. 1545), S3030 [27AP]

Courts: establish legal standards and procedures for the fair, prompt, inexpensive, and efficient resolution of asbestos exposure personal injury claims (see S. 758), S41 [24JA]

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

Crime: provide incentives for States to enact mandatory minimum sentences for certain firearms offenses (see S. 2390), S8025 [5SE]

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

Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY: designate (see S. 2370), S2347 [6AP]

Day of National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence: designate (see S. Res. 345), S8026 [5SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: implement GAO recommendations on improving the administration of the Packers and Stockyards Act (see S. 3091), S8941 [21SE]

Dept. of Education: investigation and audit (see S. 2829), S10424 [12OC]

Dept. of Justice: establish in the Antitrust Division a position with responsibility for agricultural antitrust matters (see S. 1984), S217 [1FE]

———establish standards for interstate transportation of prisoners by private companies (see S. 1898), S635 [10FE]

———establish the Immigration Affairs Agency (see S. 1563), S10892 [23OC]

Dept. of the Interior: management of outfitter and guide services on Federal lands (see S. 1969), S821 [24FE]

Discrimination: condemn all prejudice against Asian and Pacific Islander Americans and support political and civic participation by these persons (see S. Con. Res. 53), S4323 [23MY]

Education: importance and value of U.S. history education (see S. Con. Res. 129), S6257 [30JN]

———provide grants to local educational agencies to initiate and improve physical education programs (see S. 1159), S551 [9FE]

Elections: enhance criminal penalties for election law violations and clarify current laws regarding donations from foreign nationals (see S. 1991), S42 [24JA]

Electric power: promote reliability of the bulk-power system (see S. 2071), S7921 [27JY]

EPA: repeal rule on water quality standards total maximum daily load program (see S.J. Res. 50), S7555 [25JY]

Families and domestic relations: issue special postage stamps to fund domestic violence programs (see S. 2044), S3264 [2MY]

FCC: prohibit from establishing rules authorizing the operation of new, low power FM radio stations (see S. 2068), S691 [22FE]

FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see S. 1155), S1683 [23MR]

Food: reform the State inspection of meat and poultry (see S. 1988), S691 [22FE]

Food Security Act: expand conservation reserve (see S. 1961), S9395 [27SE]

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

Frederick Douglass Gardens, Inc.: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs (see S. 3147), S9759 [3OC]

Government: improve the process for identifying functions that are not inherently governmental functions, and determine the appropriate organizations for the performance of such functions based on competition (see S. 2242), S1683 [23MR]

Government regulations: review and limit the issuance of certain regulations relative to Federal contractors (see S. 2986), S9963 [5OC]

Health Care Financing Administration: reform the regulatory processes used to administer the Medicare program (see S. 2999), S7840 [27JY]

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

Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act: extend applicability to certain former spouses of deceased Hmong veterans (see S. 3060), S9758 [3OC]

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

———expand homeownership (see S. 1333), S3736 [9MY] (see S. 3274), S11575 [5DE]

———preserve assisted housing for low-income elderly persons, disabled persons, and certain families (see S. 2733), S7246 [19JY]

Immigration: arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems (see S. 2599), S4190 [18MY]

———ensure no alien is removed, denied benefits, or otherwise deprived of liberty, based on evidence that is kept secret from the alien (see S. 3139), S11137 [26OC]

———improve and permanently authorize the Visa Waiver Pilot Program (see S. 2367), S3332 [3MY]

———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]

International law: protect U.S. military personnel and other U.S. officials from criminal prosecution by an international court to which the U.S. is not a party (see S. 2726), S5106 [14JN]

International Visitors Program: anniversary (see S. Res. 87), S382 [7FE]

Kenya: condemn assassination of John Kaiser and others who worked to promote human rights and justice (see S. Con. Res. 146), S10083 [6OC]

Laos: support democracy and human rights (see S. Res. 309), S4297 [23MY]

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]

———improve the quality and credibility of forensic science services for criminal justice purposes (see S. 3045), S8585 [14SE]

Law enforcement officers: clarify procedures and conditions for the award of matching grants for the purchase of armor vests (see S. 2413), S8506 [13SE]

Madison, James: establish commission to commemorate the 250th anniversary of birth (see S. 3137), S9613 [2OC]

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), S8116 [6SE]

Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs (see S. 662), S1913 [29MR]

———State funding for disproportionate share hospitals (see S. 2299), S3332 [3MY]

Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see S. 660), S2118 [4AP]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see S. 3016), S8197 [7SE]

———eliminate reduction in payment rates to home health agencies for home health services (see S. 2365), S4691 [7JN]

———enhance the critical access hospital program (see S. 2600), S4691 [7JN]

———improve fee-for-services reimbursement rates in rural States (see S. 2610), S7554 [25JY]

———protect right of beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare+Choice plans to receive services at any skilled nursing facility (see S. 1459), S5031 [13JN]

———require Dept. of HHS study on mortality and adverse outcome rates of patients receiving anesthesia services (see S. 818), S746 [23FE]

———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see S. 2018), S1241 [7MR]

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

———restore traditional observance (see S. 189), S292 [2FE]

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

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), S8026 [5SE] (see S. 3250), S11131 [26OC]

———U.S. policy on U.N. Security Council resolution condemning current level of violence between the Israelis and Palestinians (see S. Res. 372), S10412 [12OC]

Motor vehicles: require arbitration for franchise contract disputes be voluntary (see S. 1020), S4576 [6JN]

National Center for Rural Law Enforcement: funding (see S. 3009), S8105 [6SE]

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

National forests: return of fair and reasonable fees for use and occupancy of land under the recreation residence program (see S. 1938), S8114 [6SE]

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), S86 [26JA]

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

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

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

Native Americans: mint coins in commemoration of history and culture (see S. 398), S40 [24JA]

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

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: periodically revise retaliation lists of goods of countries that fail to comply with the rulings of the World Trade Organization (see S. 1619), S216 [1FE]

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), S8768 [19SE]

Petroleum: prohibit the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline and provide research on remediation of contaminated groundwater (see S. 2233), S1392 [9MR]

———prohibit use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), provide flexibility within the EPA's oxygenate requirements, and promote the use of renewable ethanol (see S. 2546), S4691 [7JN]

———support increase in world crude oil supplies (see S. Res. 263), S867 [28FE]

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), S7690 [26JY]

Privacy: prohibit the display of an individual's Social Security number for commercial purposes without the consent of the individual (see S. 2554), S7690 [26JY]

Public welfare programs: establish asset-based welfare policies (see S. 2023), S691 [22FE]

Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see S. 2183), S3544 [4MY]

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

Refugees: reaffirm U.S. commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing prosecution or torture, cosponsorship withdrawn (see S. 1940), S1241 [7MR]

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

Rural areas: provide funds for automatic external defibrillators and the training of individuals in advanced cardiac life support (see S. 2528), S3831 [10MY]

Russia: detention of journalist Andrei Babitsky and interference with freedom of the press (see S. Res. 303), S3514 [4MY]

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

SEC: limit collection of certain fees and adjust compensation for employees (see S. 2107), S867 [28FE]

Senior citizens: warn of the dangers of telemarketing fraud, including Internet fraud, and provide information that will help individuals protect themselves (see S. 3164), S9944 [5OC]

Small business: facilitate compliance with certain Federal paperwork requirements and establish a task force to streamline certain requirements (see S. 1378), S41 [24JA]

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

Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see S. 2074), S747 [23FE]

———extend availability of State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments (see S. 2434), S8343 [11SE]

———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), S4691 [7JN]

South America: grant trade benefits to certain Andean Trade Pact nations relative to textiles and apparel (see S. 2823), S6577 [12JY]

States: increase funding for nonpoint source pollution control programs (see S. 2417), S3031 [27AP]

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

———steam or other vapor generating boilers used in nuclear facilities (see S. 2158), S1117 [2MR]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit for health insurance costs (see S. 2337), S2119 [4AP]

———allow an investment credit by farmers for value-added agricultural property (see S. 2746), S5311 [16JN] (see S. 2746), S5364 [19JN]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see S. 2698), S10424 [12OC]

———institute a Federal fuels tax holiday (see S. 2285), S1671 [23MR] (see S. 2791), S5912 [27JN] (see S. 2808), S6015 [28JN]

———modify restrictions on refinancing of certain bonds issued to local governments to finance governmental services (see S. 1446), S334 [3FE]

———prohibit certain allocations of S corporation stock held by an employee stock ownership plan (see S. 1732), S6576 [12JY]

———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), S10092 [6OC]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 1128), S5467 [20JN]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 2330), S3031 [27AP]

———repeal modification of capital gains tax payments relative to small businesses sold on the installment sales method (see S. 2005), S86 [26JA] (see S. 2005), S2636 [12AP]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS (see S. 2742), S5563 [21JN]

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

———treatment of beer (see S. 801), S1913 [29MR]

———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (see S. 2084), S8291 [8SE]

———treatment of contributions of computer technology and equipment to elementary or secondary schools (see S. 542), S745 [23FE]

Telecommunications: prohibit regulatory impediments to fulfilling the support mandates of the statutory policy of universal service (see S. 2476), S4855 [8JN]

———promote deployment of advanced services and competition by relieving unnecessary burdens on the two percent local exchange carriers (see S. 2572), S4014 [16MY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: eliminate administrative waste, fraud, and abuse in fish and wildlife restoration projects funded by excise taxes on hunting and fishing equipment (see S. 2609), S4691 [7JN]

United Mine Workers of America: restore stability and equity to the financing of the Combined Benefit Fund (see S. 2729), S7399 [20JY]

Vatican City: U.N. status of the Holy See (see S. Con. Res. 87), S2119 [4AP]

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

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a temporary education center (see S. 3089), S10931 [24OC]

———place a plaque to honor those veterans who died after their service, but as a direct result of that service (see S. 1921), S3332 [3MY]

Water pollution: exclude certain areas and activities from stormwater regulations, and limit liability of local governments relative to co-permittees and implementation of control measures (see S. 1706), S821 [24FE]

White Earth Tribal and Community College: add to list of land grant institutions (see S. 2802), S8769 [19SE]

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), S9037 [22SE]

World War II: require disclosure of classified information on chemical and biological experiments carried out by Japan (see S. 1902), S690 [22FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: improve benefits for members of reserve components and their dependents (see S. 2514), S3514 [4MY]

Budget: ensure on-budget surplus is used to reduce the public debt (see S. 2126), S1024 [1MR]

Citizenship: waiving of residency and English language requirements for Hmong refugees (see S. 2025), S285 [2FE]

Courts: reform class action lawsuit process (see S. 3123), S9381 [27SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow commodity producers to lock in a loan deficiency payment rate for a portion of a crop (see S. 2332), S1986 [30MR]

Dept. of State: establish an Under Sec. of State for Security (see S. 2140), S1117 [2MR]

FCC: allow the operation of low-power FM radio stations that do not interfere with the transmissions of full-power stations (see S. 3020), S8197 [7SE]

International economic relations: development and expansion of international economic assistance programs that utilize cooperatives and credit unions (see S. 3072), S8759 [19SE]

Medicare: ensure reimbursement for certain ambulance services, apply reasonable standard to determination of medical necessity for ambulance services, and recognize additional costs of ambulance services in rural areas (see S. 2858), S6677 [13JY]

New Ulm, MN: recognize the Hermann Monument and Hermann Heights Park as a national symbol of the contributions of German Americans (see S. Con. Res. 106), S2728 [13AP]

Social Security: protect surplus by requiring a sequester to eliminate any deficit (see S. 2001), S37 [24JA]

Taxation: allow farmer-owned cooperatives access to small ethanol producer tax credit (see S. 2884), S7160 [18JY]

———expand child tax credit (see S. 3138), S9466 [28SE]

———provide tax relief and modify treatment of members of a Reserve component of the Armed Forces (see S. 2230), S1391 [9MR]

———treatment of small property and casualty insurance companies (see S. 3099), S9033 [22SE]

Cloture motions

Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (S.J. Res. 3), S2696 [13AP]

———constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (S.J. Res. 3), motion to proceed, S2835 [25AP]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 14), S1737 [27MR], S1839 [29MR]

Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), S8730 [19SE], S9028 [22SE], S9219 [26SE]

———increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), motion to proceed, S8619 [15SE]

Taxation: eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), S2699 [13AP]

———institute a Federal fuels tax holiday (S. 2285), motion to proceed, S1831 [28MR], S1970 [30MR]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (S. 1134), S775 [24FE]

Letters

Radio Broadcasting Preservation Act: David Andrews, Minnesota State Services for the Blind, S8211 [7SE]

———David W. Noble, International Association of Audio Information Services, S8211 [7SE]

———Will Haddeland, Minnesota Public Radio, S8211 [7SE]

Lists

American Ambulance Association Stars of Life Award recipients, S3686 [9MY]

Minnesota's POW/MIA from the Vietnam and Korean Wars, S8631-S8633 [15SE]

Senate staff, S11775 [14DE]

Messages

Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade: President Clinton, S559 [9FE]

Motions

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

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S7723 [27JY], S9331 [27SE]

Remarks

Agriculture: improve crop insurance coverage and assist producers in managing risk (S. 2251), S1582 [22MR]

———strengthen safety net for agricultural producers and improve efficiency and integrity of the Federal crop insurance program (H.R. 2559), conference report, S4432 [25MY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), S7438 [21JY]

Air Force: anniversary, S8755 [19SE]

Akal Security, Inc.: relief (H.R. 3363), S9543 [28SE]

American Ambulance Association: Stars of Life Award recipients, S3686 [9MY]

American Business Women's Day: observance, S9031 [22SE]

American Heart Month: observance, S750 [23FE]

American Red Cross: anniversary, S4230 [22MY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 84), S11 [24JA]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: strike assumed revenue based on oil and gas exploration from budget resolution, S2275 [6AP]

Armed Forces: improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves, S4738 [8JN]

Army: anniversary, S5102 [14JN]

Baby Safety Month: observance, S9031 [22SE]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 625), unanimous-consent agreement, S11, S44 [24JA]

Be Kind to Animals Week: observance, S3912 [11MY]

Boy Scouts: anniversary, S750 [23FE]

Breckenridge, MN: flood control projects funding, S8931 [21SE]

Budget: balance, S2189 [5AP]

———ensure on-budget surplus is used to reduce the public debt (S. 2126), S1025 [1MR], S1113 [2MR]

———preserve portion of projected surplus to reduce the public debt, S2189 [5AP]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), S6826 [14JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), conference report, S7500-S7502 [25JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), veto, S8624 [15SE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2078 [4AP], S2189 [5AP], S2275 [6AP], S2388 [7AP]

———treatment of any budget surpluses, S2189 [5AP]

Burgess, Ernest M.: tribute (S. Res. 363), S9555 [28SE]

Camp Fire Boys and Girls (organization): anniversary, S1385 [9MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for dedication of the Japanese-American Memorial to Patriotism (S. Con. Res. 139), S9543, S9544 [28SE]

Chambers of Commerce: anniversary of founding of first chapter, S2342 [6AP]

China, People's Republic of: apply certain measures in response to the illegal sale, transfer, or misuse of certain controlled goods, services, or technology, S8334 [11SE]

———make trade relations with the U.S. contingent on freedom of religion, S8139 [7SE]

———permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), S8048 [6SE], S8139 [7SE], S8334 [11SE]

Coastal Zone Management Act: reauthorize (S. 1534), S9544 [28SE]

Correctional institutions: combat the overutilization of prison health care services and control prisoner health care costs (S. 704), S9553 [28SE]

Courts: reform class action lawsuit process (S. 353), S7812 [27JY]

———reform class action lawsuit process (S. 3123), S9389 [27SE]

Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (S.J. Res. 3), motion to proceed, S2850 [25AP]

———enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, S5732 [23JN]

———increase penalties for assaulting or threatening Federal judges, their family members, and other public servants (S. 113), S9554, S9555 [28SE]

Crookston, MN: Red Lake River flood control project funding, S8185 [7SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow commodity producers to lock in a loan deficiency payment rate for a portion of a crop (S. 2332), S1990 [30MR]

———terminate Federal milk marketing orders, S316 [3FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4738 [8JN]

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

Dept. of the Interior: National Park Service snowmobile regulations, S3499 [4MY], S3854-S3856 [10MY]

———National Park Service snowmobile use study funding, S7017 [17JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), S6498 [12JY], S7017, S7040 [17JY]

Dept. of Transportation: authorizing appropriations for certain maritime programs (S. 2487), S9551, S9552 [28SE]

———prohibit action to finalize, implement, or enforce a rule relative to the hours of service of drivers for motor carriers, S11559 [5DE]

Diseases: provide additional assistance for international malaria control programs and coordinate assistance relative to malaria, HIV, and tuberculosis (S. 2943), S11802 [14DE]

Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, S3220 [2MY]

Education: allow States and local school districts choice in conducting student assessments, S3238 [2MY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 2), S3238 [2MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), S8184, S8185 [7SE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: clarify treatment of stock options (S. 2323), unanimous-consent agreement, S2568 [12AP]

FCC: allow the operation of low-power FM radio stations that do not interfere with the transmissions of full-power stations (S. 3020), S8209 [7SE]

Federal Credit Union Act: anniversary, S5787 [26JN]

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: study by Safety Research Center, Bethesda, MD, and Stanford University Sleep Research Center on the hours of service of drivers for motor carriers, S11559 [5DE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 14), S1706 [27MR]

Floods: disaster assistance to Minnesota, S6251 [30JN], S7438 [21JY]

Fogelberg, Nancy L.: Minnesota Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S4232 [22MY]

Forest Service: wildland fire management funding through reductions in Timber Sales Management Program, S7040 [17JY]

George Atlee Goodling Post Office Building, York, PA: designate (H.R. 5210), S11796 [14DE]

Goodwill Industries International Week: observance, S3604 [8MY]

Government: reform and improve Inspector General offices within Federal agencies (S. 870), S11796 [14DE]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (S. Res. 251), S1430 [9MR]

Housing: extend applicability of downpayment simplification for the FHA single family housing mortgage insurance program (H.R. 5193), S9543 [28SE]

India: resolution of dispute with Pakistan over Kashmir, S1588 [22MR]

———visit by President Clinton, S1588 [22MR]

International Astronomy Day: observance, S2437 [7AP]

Iraq: commemorate anniversary of chemical weapon attack against Kurds at Halabja, condemn crimes against Iraqi people by Saddam Hussein, and support efforts to replace current regime (S. Con. Res. 95), S1436 [9MR]

Irish-American Heritage Month: observance, S1509 [21MR]

J.T. Weeker Service Center, Chicago, IL: designate (H.R. 5016), S11796 [14DE]

James Madison Commemoration Commission: establish (S. 3137), S9557 [28SE]

Kenya: condemn assassination of John Kaiser and others who worked to promote human rights and justice (S. Con. Res. 146), S10094 [6OC]

Koch-Laveen, Katherine: Minnesota Teacher of the Year recipient, S10796 [19OC], S10889 [23OC]

Korean War: anniversary (S.J. Res. 39), S1437 [9MR]

Loyalty Day: observance, S3183 [1MY]

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation: tribute to Campaign for Healthier Babies Month, S10151 [10OC]

Mathematics Education Month: observance, S2461 [10AP]

Medicaid: reform, S5879 [27JN]

Medicare: anniversary, S5879 [27JN]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, S8048 [6SE], S9835, S9837, S9838 [4OC]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (S. 1535), S104 [26JA], S5879 [27JN], S6253 [30JN]

———ensure reimbursement for certain ambulance services and improve the efficiency of the emergency medical system (S. 911), S3686 [9MY]

———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (S. 1609), S3688 [9MY]

Mental Retardation Awareness Month: observance, S1976 [30MR]

Middle East: withhold diplomatic recognition and prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if a Palestinian state is declared unilaterally (H.R. 5272), S9557 [28SE]

Minnesota: anniversary, S3909 [11MY]

———Camp Ripley Combined Support Maintenance Shop and Army National Guard Training and Community Center funding, S4169 [18MY]

———disposal of hazardous nuclear waste, S556-S559 [9FE]

Nathanson, Iric: Minnesota Small Business Financial Services Advocate of the Year award recipient, S4232 [22MY]

National Assisted Living Week: observance, S8411 [12SE]

National Biotechnology Month: observance, S95 [26JA]

National County Government Week: observance, S2039 [3AP]

National Crime Prevention Month: observance, S9691 [3OC]

National Dairy Month: observance, S5290 [16JN]

National Day of Prayer: observance, S3501 [4MY]

National EMS Week: observance, S3686 [9MY]

National Engineers Week: observance, S751 [23FE]

National Exchange Club: anniversary, S1741 [27MR]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act: reauthorize and amend (S. 1653), S1431, S1433 [9MR]

National Girl Scout Week: designate (S. Res. 270), indefinitely postponed, S1431 [9MR]

———designate (S. Res. 273), S1430, S1431 [9MR]

National Grange Week: observance, S3017 [27AP]

National Hospital Week: observance, S3688 [9MY]

National Law Enforcement Museum: establish (S. 1438), S9556, S9557 [28SE]

National Library Card Sign-Up Month: observance, S8754 [19SE]

National Library Week: observance, S2612 [12AP]

National Missing Children's Day: observance, S4451 [25MY]

National Park System: renew, reform, reinvigorate, and protect, S2720 [13AP]

National Parks Week: observance, S2720 [13AP]

National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (S. Res. 247), S3950 [15MY]

National POW/MIA Recognition Day: observance, S8631 [15SE]

National Safe Place Week: designate (S. Res. 258), S1434 [9MR]

National Scholarship Month: observance, S4291 [23MY]

National Science and Technology Week: observance, S3185 [1MY]

National Small Business Week: observance, S4232 [22MY]

National Volunteer Week: observance, S2612 [12AP]

Navy: anniversary (S. Res. 373), S10736 [18OC]

New Ulm, MN: recognize the Hermann Monument and Hermann Heights Park as a national symbol of the contributions of German Americans (S. Con. Res. 106), S2774 [13AP]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: impact on small dairy farms, S1378 [9MR]

———repeal (S. 916), S5290 [16JN]

Nuclear energy: storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), S519, S556-S559 [9FE]

———storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), veto, S3220 [2MY]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, S1701 [27MR], S3220 [2MY]

———economic impact of increasing oil prices, S1701 [27MR]

———impact of gasoline tax reduction on Highway Trust Fund, S2501 [11AP]

———support increase in world crude oil supplies (S. Res. 263), S1661 [23MR]

Power resources: national energy policy, S1701 [27MR], S2501 [11AP]

Presidential appointments: nominations returned to the President, S11 [24JA]

———provide training of individuals a President-elect intends to nominate as department heads or appoint to key executive positions and improve financial disclosure process (H.R. 4931), S9543 [28SE]

Schaffert, Richard W.: relief (H.R. 1023), S11796 [14DE]

Schulz, Charles M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 2060), S693 [22FE]

Science Museum of Minnesota: Mississippi River National Center funding, S2720 [13AP]

Sea Cadet Month: observance, S9263 [26SE]

Senate: appreciation for tributes, S11776 [14DE]

———appreciation of opportunity to serve, S11774 [14DE]

———legislative program, S44 [24JA], S1437 [9MR], S9540, S9557, S9558 [28SE], S11799 [14DE]

———tribute to staff, S11775 [14DE]

Social Security: allow diversion of percentage of payroll tax payments into personal investment plans, S4243 [23MY]

———budget treatment of trust funds, S1535 [22MR], S2189 [5AP], S4243 [23MY], S4515-S4518 [6JN]

———create personalized retirement accounts (S. 1103), S104 [26JA], S1196-S1201 [7MR], S4243-S4247 [23MY], S4515-S4518 [6JN]

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

———eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (H.R. 5), unanimous-consent agreement, S1429 [9MR]

———ensure solvency, S4515-S4518 [6JN]

———prohibit investment of trust funds in private financial markets, S2388 [7AP]

———protect surplus by requiring a sequester to eliminate any deficit (S. 2001), S10 [24JA], S104 [26JA]

———reform, S4243 [23MY]

———require report to Congress on solvency, S1535 [22MR]

Special Olympics: anniversary, S7386 [20JY]

SSA: provide information on Social Security trust funds, personal earnings, and benefit estimates to eligible individuals (S. 1104), S1535 [22MR]

St. Paul, MN: Mississippi Place Project funding, S8184 [7SE]

Stillwater, MN: tribute to Stillwater Area High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S2936 [26AP]

Tax Freedom Day: observance, S3324 [3MY]

Taxation: allow farmer-owned cooperatives access to small ethanol producer tax credit (S. 2884), S7161 [18JY]

———eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts, S2078 [4AP]

———eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), S2568, S2569, S2570 [12AP]

———equitable treatment for certain individuals performing duties on vessels relative to State and local taxes (S. 893), S9552, S9553 [28SE]

———expand child tax credit (S. 3138), S9474, S9475 [28SE]

———institute a Federal fuels tax holiday (S. 2285), S1701 [27MR], S2501 [11AP]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S6637, S6640, S6642, S6644 [13JY], S6778 [14JY], S7500-S7502 [25JY]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), motion to proceed, S6427 [11JY]

———provide incentives for farm relief and economic development, S6637 [13JY]

———provide tax relief and modify treatment of members of a Reserve component of the Armed Forces (S. 2230), S1399 [9MR]

———rates, S1285 [8MR], S7500-S7502 [25JY]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code and abolish IRS, S1285 [8MR]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (S. 1134), S731 [23FE]

———treatment of small property and casualty insurance companies (S. 3099), S9036 [22SE]

———treatment of Social Security benefits, S6640, S6642, S6644 [13JY]

Telecommunications: national policy to improve rural areas, S10242 [11OC]

———promote competition and privatization in satellite communications (S. 376), unanimous-consent agreement, S11 [24JA]

———promote deployment of advanced services and competition by relieving unnecessary burdens on the two percent local exchange carriers (S. 2572), S10242 [11OC]

Television: authorize loan guarantees to facilitate access to local television broadcast signals in unserved and underserved areas (S. 2097), S1961 [30MR], S10242 [11OC]

Tibetan National Day: designate (S. Res. 60), S1434, S1436 [9MR]

Treaties and agreements: approve a governing international fishery agreement between the U.S. and the Russian Federation (H.R. 1653), S11795 [14DE]

———removal of injunction of secrecy, S559 [9FE]

U.N.: anniversary, S5779 [26JN]

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4115), S9557 [28SE]

University of Minnesota: tribute to medical/biotechnology web portal alliance between MBBNet and Zurich MedNet, S10152 [10OC]

———tribute to women's hockey team, S2722 [13AP]

VFW: anniversary, S9191 [25SE]

———anniversary of Ladies Auxiliary, S9191 [25SE]

Volunteers of America (organization): tribute to Founders' Week Celebration, S1387 [9MR]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (S. 2796), S8931 [21SE]

Wind storms: disaster assistance to Minnesota, S6498 [12JY]

YMCA: observance of Healthy Kids Day, S2436 [7AP]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S11768, S11776 [14DE], S11849, S11850 [15DE]

Statements

Join the Safe Team—The Point of the Lance for a Safer and More Alert America: William C. Dement, Stanford University, Sleep Disorders & Research Center, S11560 [5DE]

Make Trade Relations Between the People's Republic of China and the U.S. Contingent on Freedom of Religion: Richard A. Boucher, Dept. of State, S8140 [7SE]

Texts of

S. 2126, Save Our Surplus for Debt Reduction Act, S1025 [1MR]

S. 2514, Fairness for the Military Reserve Act, S3538 [4MY]

S. 2884, allow farmer-owned cooperatives access to small ethanol producer tax credit, S7161 [18JY]

S. 3020, Radio Broadcasting Preservation Act, S8210 [7SE]

S. 3072, Support for Overseas Cooperative Development Act, S8765 [19SE]

Tributes

Coverdell, Paul, S7183 [19JY]

Levin, Donald (Dee), S5023 [13JN]

Vento, Bruce F., S10233 [11OC]