COCHRAN, THAD (a Senator from Mississippi)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), S7195, S7249 [19JY], S7307, S7332, S7348, S7354, S7355, S7365, S7367, S7400, S7402, S7403, S7405 [20JY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2252 [5AP], S2296, S2356, S2360, S2365, S2366 [6AP], S2405 [7AP]

Congressional Recognition for Excellence in Arts Education Board: establish (S. 2789), S11260 [27OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4752, S4753, S4866, S4867 [8JN]

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

———making appropriations (H.R. 4576), S5009, S5032, S5052 [13JN]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4475), S5185, S5278 [15JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5706 [22JN], S5715 [23JN], S5781, S5816 [26JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 2), S3662, S3778, S3781 [9MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), S8116, S8119, S8121 [6SE], S8168, S8173 [7SE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2522), S5485, S5566, S5572 [21JN]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2559, Risk Management for the 21st Century Act, S1642 [23MR]

———H.R. 4516, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, S7065 [17JY]

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

———H.R. 4578, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S7102 [18JY]

Articles and editorials

By Winding Stair, John O'Sullivan, National Review (publication), S4919 [9JN]

China, Trade and Missiles, Wall Street Journal, S8617 [15SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see S. 3046), S8585 [14SE]

BIA: issue school construction funding bonds (see S. 2580), S5467 [20JN]

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

Century of Women in the U.S.: observance (see S. Res. 292), S2728 [13AP]

China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (see S. 2277), S2249 [5AP]

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

Clean Air Act: methyl bromide phaseout schedule (see S. 2504), S5685 [22JN]

Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (see S. 2123), S1997 [30MR]

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

Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act: make communities with high levels of out-migration or population loss eligible for community facilities grants (see S. 2811), S6144 [29JN]

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]

Disasters: expand Federal program of hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against the risk of catastrophic natural disasters (see S. 1361), S2945 [26AP]

Drugs: substance abuse prevention and treatment programs funding (see S. 2527), S6144 [29JN]

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

FCC: prohibit from establishing rules authorizing the operation of new, low power FM radio stations (see S. 2068), S1683 [23MR]

Federal firefighters: make mandatory separation age match requirement for Federal law enforcement officers (see S. 3178), S10261 [11OC]

Foreign trade: require country-of-origin marking on door hinges (see S. 3104), S9195 [25SE]

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), S551 [9FE]

Health: enhance the Nation's capacity to address public health threats and emergencies (see S. 2731), S5813 [26JN]

———improve access to health care services for uninsured and low-income individuals in medically under served areas (see S. Res. 260), S799 [24FE]

———provide programs for the treatment of mental illness (see S. 2639), S5467 [20JN]

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), S7077 [17JY]

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

Insurance: coverage of pregnancy-related assistance for targeted low-income pregnant women (see S. 1717), S1029 [1MR]

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

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: placement of a plaque commemorating the ``I Have a Dream'' speech at the Lincoln Memorial (see S. 2231), S1612 [22MR]

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]

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

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

Medicare: adjust wages and wage-related costs for certain items and services furnished in geographically reclassified hospitals (see S. 2241), S4923 [9JN]

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

———ensure adequacy of digital mammography payments (see S. 3112), S9964 [5OC]

———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), S8025 [5SE]

———expand coverage of certain self-injected biologicals (see S. 2644), S4460 [25MY]

———limit reductions in Federal payments under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services (see S. 3028), S8658 [18SE]

———make more competitive and efficient and provide for a prescription drug benefit (see S. 2807), S7922 [27JY]

———promote access to health care services in rural areas (see S. 2987), S8594 [14SE]

———require wage adjustment of actual, rather than estimated proportion of a hospital's costs that are attributable to wages and wage-related costs (see S. 2828), S6121 [29JN]

Memorial Day: proclaim a nationwide moment of remembrance (see S. Con. Res. 100), S4025 [16MY]

Middle East: prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if a Palestinian State is declared unilaterally (see S. 3250), S11930 [15DE]

Motor vehicles: require arbitration for franchise contract disputes be voluntary (see S. 1020), S8637 [15SE]

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

National Amputee Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 330), S7923 [27JY]

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), S3545 [4MY]

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

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), S746 [23FE]

National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 247), S382 [7FE]

National Relatives as Parents Day: designate (see S. Res. 212), S7246 [19JY]

National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 258), S1422 [9MR]

National School Lunch Act: ensure an adequate level of commodity purchases under the school lunch program (see S. 2056), S2118 [4AP]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 304), S7078 [17JY]

Native Americans: support the development of Native American Language Survival Schools (see S. 2688), S4669 [7JN]

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

———issue postage stamp in commemoration of the naval shipyard system anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 69), S691 [22FE]

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

———experimental program to stimulate competitive research (see S. 2358), S5468 [20JN]

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]

———support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 254), S5311 [16JN] (see S. Res. 254), S5364 [19JN]

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

Public lands: restore stability to payments made to States and counties containing certain Federal lands used for the benefit of public schools, roads, and Federal land managements projects (see S. 1608), S5911 [27JN]

Public utilities: facilitate competition in electric power industry (see S. 2967), S8865 [20SE]

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

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]

Smithsonian Institution: construct a base facility structure for the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Submillimeter Array located in Hilo, HI (see S. 2498), S3258 [2MY]

———mint coins in commemoration of the National Museum of the American Indian (see S. 2217), S4690 [7JN]

———rename the National Museum of American Art (see S. 3201), S10412 [12OC]

Taxation: allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 2781), S7400 [20JY]

———change basis for determination of refinery limitation on oil depletion deduction (see S. 162), S634 [10FE]

———clarify that certain small businesses that use merchandise or inventory are permitted to use the cash method of accounting (see S. 2246), S1997 [30MR]

———exclusion from gross income for foster care payments relative to certain nongovernmental placement agencies (see S. 670), S2249 [5AP]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see S. 2250), S9271 [26SE]

———provide a tax credit for marginal oil and natural gas well production (see S. 2265), S1914 [29MR]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 1128), S5117 [14JN]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 2330), S3332 [3MY]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS (see S. 2742), S5813 [26JN]

———restore deductions for expenses relative to services performed by military reservists (see S. 3101), S9864 [4OC]

———simplify the method of determining a partner's share of items in a qualified investment club (see S. 1952), S635 [10FE]

———treatment of certain franchise operation property (see S. 1562), S9478 [28SE]

———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (see S. 2084), S2545 [11AP]

———treatment of information technology job training expenses (see S. 1934), S1327 [8MR]

Television: authorize loan guarantees to facilitate access to local television broadcast signals in unserved and underserved areas (see S. 2097), S1422 [9MR]

TVA: ensure the fair and equitable treatment of customers in the event of restructuring of the electric utility industry (see S. 2570), S4014 [16MY]

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

Veterans: develop educational programs on veterans' contributions to the country (see S. Res. 304), S7078 [17JY]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: place a plaque to honor those veterans who died after their service, but as a direct result of that service (see S. 1921), S2771 [13AP]

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

Water pollution: exempt discharges from certain silviculture activities from permit requirements of the national pollutant discharge elimination system (see S. 2139), S1914 [29MR]

Women: reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see S. 2787), S9478 [28SE]

World War II: support Day of Honor 2000 to honor and recognize the service of minority veterans (see S.J. Res. 44), S2347 [6AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see S. 2536), S3831 [10MY]

Congressional Recognition for Excellence in Arts Education Board: establish (see S. 2789), S5790 [26JN]

Gulf Islands National Seashore: adjust boundaries to include Cat Island, MS (see S. 2638), S4460 [25MY]

Ibanez, Manuel L.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see S.J. Res. 42), S930 [29FE]

Library of Congress: establish Library of Congress Revolving Fund for certain service activities and make cataloging products and services available for purchase (see S. 2286), S1671 [23MR] (see S. 2491), S3192 [1MY]

Mississippi: adjust the boundary of the Natchez Trace Parkway (see S. 2020), S213 [1FE]

National Reading Panel: comprehensive effort to disseminate recommendations on children's reading levels to teachers, parents, and universities (see S. 2788), S5790 [26JN]

Postage and stamps: modify rates relative to reduced-rate mail matter (see S. 2686), S4669 [7JN]

Spoon, Alan G.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see S.J. Res. 40), S930 [29FE]

Widnall, Sheila E.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see S.J. Res. 41), S930 [29FE]

Biographies

Ibanez, Manuel L., S951 [29FE]

Spoon, Alan G., S951 [29FE]

Widnall, Sheila E., S951 [29FE]

Cloture motions

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 2415), conference report, S11378 [30OC], S11450 [1NO], S11553 [5DE]

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

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), S9248 [26SE], S9440 [28SE]

Nuclear energy: storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), S463, S464, S469 [8FE]

———storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), motion to proceed, S139 [31JA]

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

Taxation: institute a Federal fuels tax holiday (S. 2285), S2432 [7AP], S2506 [11AP]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S6296 [30JN]

Lists

Amendments to H.R. 4461, agriculture, rural development, and FDA appropriations, S7314 [20JY]

Motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), S7307, S7328, S7348 [20JY]

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

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S2449 [10AP]

Privilege of the floor

Davies, Rebecca, S10603 [13OC]

Dulaney, Marc, S10603 [13OC]

Fountain, Galen, S10603 [13OC]

Poindexter, Martha Scott, S10603 [13OC]

Shipman, Hunt, S10603 [13OC]

Spivey, Les, S10603 [13OC]

Remarks

Agriculture: improve crop insurance coverage and assist producers in managing risk (S. 2251), S1578 [22MR]

———price supports for sweet rice, S10694 [18OC]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), S7143 [18JY], S7195, S7199, S7215 [19JY], S7305, S7307, S7310, S7313, S7322, S7327, S7330, S7332, S7333, S7334, S7335, S7336, S7343, S7344, S7347, S7348, S7351, S7355, S7356, S7365, S7370, S7371, S7372, S7373, S7374 [20JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4461), conference report, S10518, S10521 [13OC], S10679, S10680, S10681, S10694, S10700 [18OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4461), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S10614 [17OC]

Agriculture Research Service: establish Bioinformatics Institute for Model Plant Species, S7372 [20JY]

———New England Plant, Soil, and Water Research Laboratory funding, S7371 [20JY]

———postharvest handling and mechanization research relative to damaged of fruit funding, S7370 [20JY]

American Folklife Center: collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials of U.S. war veterans (H.R. 5212), S10632 [17OC]

American Heritage Rivers Initiative: funding, S10680 [18OC]

Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (S. 1109), S10632 [17OC]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: antimicrobial resistance monitoring and prevention programs funding, S5781 [26JN], S6208 [30JN]

China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), S8617 [15SE]

Colleges and universities: historically black land-grant colleges and universities research and extension science funding, S7373 [20JY]

Congressional Recognition for Excellence in Arts Education Board: establish (S. 2789), S5807 [26JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify authority to establish performance standards for the reduction of microbiological pathogens in meat and poultry, S7305, S7307, S7332, S7333, S7334 [20JY]

———disaster assistance to watermelon farmers, S10679 [18OC]

———disease-carrying pests infestation prevention programs funding, S10680 [18OC]

———Economic Research Service study on the decline in food stamp program participation, S7335, S7336 [20JY]

———emergency disaster assistance funding for farmers, S7347 [20JY]

———Emergency Watershed Program funding, S7347 [20JY]

———encourage research and agricultural best practices to supplement the natural carbon cycle in soil (S. 1066), S10642, S10644 [17OC]

———Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration funding, S7327 [20JY]

———Initiative for Future Agriculture and Food Systems grants eligibility, S10681 [18OC]

———Natural Resources Conservation Service emissions trading research relative to implementation of Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, S7374 [20JY]

———Red River Trade Council Agriculture Diversity Project funding, S7373 [20JY]

———study to improve farming in Africa, S7372 [20JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S6561 [12JY], S6593 [13JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4576), S4918 [9JN], S5010 [13JN]

Dept. of Education: National Early Literacy Screening Initiative funding, S5652 [22JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), S7094 [18JY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4475), S5190 [15JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5652 [22JN], S5781, S5782, S5783 [26JN], S6208 [30JN]

Drugs: allow importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by pharmacists and wholesalers for resale, S7195, S7199, S7215 [19JY]

———allow importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by pharmacists and wholesalers for resale and by U.S. citizens for personal use, S10694 [18OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), S8183 [7SE]

FDA: adverse event monitoring system for dietary supplements funding, S7371 [20JY]

Gulf Islands National Seashore: adjust boundaries to include Cat Island, MS, S7094 [18JY]

———adjust boundaries to include Cat Island, MS (S. 2638), S11275 [27OC]

Ibanez, Manuel L.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 42), S951 [29FE]

Idaho State University: food irradiation effects on shelf life research funding, S7371 [20JY]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (H.R. 1883), S666 [22FE]

Jackson State University: multimodal transportation research programs funding, S5190 [15JN]

Library of Congress: establish Library of Congress Revolving Fund for certain service activities and make cataloging products and services available for purchase (S. 2286), S1678 [23MR]

Mississippi River: Delta Regional Authority funding, S8183 [7SE]

Montana: continue food stamp program standard utility allowance waiver, S7372 [20JY]

Motor vehicles: require reports relative to defects in foreign products (H.R. 5164), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 428), S10632 [17OC]

National Boll Weevil Eradication Program: funding, S7355 [20JY]

National Marine Sanctuaries Act: amend (S. 1482), S10633, S10636, S10639 [17OC]

National Reading Panel: comprehensive effort to disseminate recommendations on children's reading levels to teachers, parents, and universities, S2853 [25AP]

———comprehensive effort to disseminate recommendations on children's reading levels to teachers, parents, and universities (S. 2788), S5806 [26JN]

———recommendations on children's reading levels, S2853 [25AP]

National Rural Development Partnership: funding, S10680 [18OC]

National security: national missile defense system, S5 [24JA], S3013 [27AP], S4918 [9JN]

———require operationally realistic testing of any national missile defense system against countermeasures, S6561 [12JY], S6593 [13JY]

Nuclear weapons: strategic defense initiative, S1663 [23MR]

Point of order, S5096 [14JN], S7344 [20JY]

Postage and stamps: modify rates relative to reduced-rate mail matter (S. 2686), S4669 [7JN]

Senate: authorize the taking of photographs in the Senate Chamber (S. Res. 377), S10632 [17OC]

———legislative program, S2449 [10AP], S10517 [13OC], S10644 [17OC]

Smithsonian Institution: construct a base facility structure for the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Submillimeter Array located in Hilo, HI (S. 2498), S3263 [2MY]

Spoon, Alan G.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 40), S951 [29FE]

U.S. Naval Academy: use of funds generated by the Visitor's Center for the Midshipmen Welfare Fund, S5010 [13JN]

Virgin Islands: allow self-determination on number of members in the legislature and number of such members constituting a quorum (H.R. 2296), S10644 [17OC]

Widnall, Sheila E.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 41), S951 [29FE]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2536) (S. Rept. 106-288), S3831 [10MY]

Texts of

S. 2286, Library of Congress Financial Management Act, S1678 [23MR]

S. 2686, modify postage rates relative to reduced-rate mail matter, S4669 [7JN]

S. 2788, Reading Research Dissemination and Implementation Act, S5806 [26JN]

S. 2789, Congressional Recognition for Excellence in Arts Education Board, S5807-S5809 [26JN]

S.J. Res. 40, appointment of Alan G. Spoon as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, S951 [29FE]

S.J. Res. 42, appointment of Manuel L. Ibanez as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, S951 [29FE]

Tributes

Anders, Oliver (Andy), S11369 [30OC]

Coverdell, Paul, S7725 [27JY]