LANDRIEU, MARY L. (a Senator from Louisiana)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), S7368, S7405 [20JY]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), S7048, S7079 [17JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2355, S2358, S2359, S2372, S2374, S2375 [6AP], S2390, S2408, S2417, S2440 [7AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4634, S4697 [7JN], S4750, S4752, S4753, S4864, S4866, S4867 [8JN], S5327, S5328, S5365, S5366 [19JN], S5436, S5437, S5471, S5472 [20JN]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (S. 2521), S4116 [17MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4576), S4957, S4959, S4961, S4962, S4964 [12JN], S4987, S4991, S4992 [13JN]

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

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5706 [22JN], S5715 [23JN], S5814 [26JN], S5915, S5916 [27JN], S5986, S6027, S6029, S6030 [28JN], S6195, S6199, S6200, S6267, S6268, S6269 [30JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 2), S3737, S3738 [9MY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2522), S5532, S5567, S5570, S5571, S5572 [21JN]

Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption: implementation (H.R. 2909), S7932 [27JY]

Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), S9273 [26SE]

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

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S6692, S6697, S6708, S6710 [13JY]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (S. 1134), S1034 [1MR], S1131 [2MR]

Appointments

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

Articles and editorials

Conservation Money, Kansas City (MO) Star, S9914 [5OC]

Foster-Child Advocates Gain Allies in Injury Lawyers—States Face the Dual Threat of Class Actions and Huge Individual Damage Awards, Nina Bernstein, New York (NY) Times, S11301 [28OC]

Fueling the Future, Karen Ryan, American Gas (publication), S1333 [8MR]

Growth Reshapes Coasts, Owen Ullmann, Paul Overberg, and Rick Hampson, USA Today, S7433-S7435 [21JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alcoholic beverages: enforcement of State laws in Federal court relative to interstate transportation of liquor (see S. 577), S2249 [5AP]

Animals: provide for a system of sanctuaries for chimpanzees that are no longer needed in research conducted by the Public Health Service (see S. 2725), S6577 [12JY]

Armed Forces: annual determination of the basic benefit rate for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see S. 2419), S4208 [18MY]

———improve TRICARE program and extend and improve certain demonstration programs under the Defense Health Program (see S. 2087), S741 [23FE]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see S. 2003), S292 [2FE]

Arts Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 128), S292 [2FE]

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

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

CERCLA: promote cleanup and reuse of brownfields, provide financial assistance for brownfields revitalization, and enhance State response programs (see S. 2700), S7690 [26JY]

Children and youth: enable a public health approach to the problems of youth suicide and violence and develop ways to intervene with individuals who suffer depression or other mental illness (see S. 1555), S7245 [19JY]

———establish national policy on youth development (see S. 3085), S10893 [23OC]

———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]

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

Commission for the Comprehensive Study of Privacy Protection: establish (see S. 3040), S8501 [13SE]

Commission on Ocean Policy: establish (see S. 2327), S4955 [12JN]

Community development: encourage small business development in certain communities through support of Community Development Venture Capital funds (see S. 1594), S2945 [26AP]

———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), S4392 [24MY]

Computers: protection from unsolicited and unwanted e-mail (see S. 2542), S3916 [11MY]

Congress: establish a day of peace and sharing at the beginning of each year (see S. Con. Res. 138), S8941 [21SE]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: encourage the Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) to hold hearings (see S. Res. 279), S1987 [30MR] (see S. Res. 286), S2616 [12AP]

Costa, Antonio: relief (see S. 2843), S7484 [24JY]

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]

Day of National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence: designate (see S. Res. 345), S7840 [27JY]

Death and dying: promote pain management and palliative care without permitting assisted suicide and euthanasia (see S. 1272), S1913 [29MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide assistance for the rehabilitation of watershed dams built for flood protection and water resource projects (see S. 1762), S4690 [7JN]

Dept. of Defense: equitable retirement for military reserve technicians covered under FERS or CSRS (see S. 1883), S1913 [29MR]

Disasters: expand Federal program of hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against the risk of catastrophic natural disasters (see S. 1361), S2118 [4AP]

Diseases: expand research activities relative to lupus (see S. 1163), S3850 [10MY]

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

Economy: provide for excellence in economic education (see S. 1487), S1467 [20MR]

Education: establish summer academic enrichment programs (see S. 2970), S7839 [27JY]

———provide for a rural education development initiative (see S. 2009), S10893 [23OC]

———provide grants to local educational agencies to initiate and improve physical education programs (see S. 1159), S4321 [23MY]

Election Administration Commission: establish (see S. 1), S11917 [15DE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities, cosponsorship withdrawn (see S. 2), S3331 [3MY]

———reauthorize and improve (see S. 2254), S1512 [21MR]

EPA: consider risk assessments and cost-benefit analyses relative to establishment of new or revised clean air standards (see S. 2362), S2233 [5AP]

Federal aid programs: provide housing assistance to domestic violence victims (see S. 2112), S867 [28FE]

Federal employees: allow agencies to reimburse for certain adoption expenses (see S. 2227), S1391 [9MR]

———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), S217 [1FE]

Food: reform the State inspection of meat and poultry (see S. 1988), S3615 [8MY]

Frederick Douglass Gardens, Inc.: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs (see S. 3147), S10154 [10OC]

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]

Health: provide programs for the treatment of mental illness (see S. 2639), S8025 [5SE]

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]

———expand homeownership (see S. 1333), S5911 [27JN]

Immigration: remove certain limitations on the eligibility of aliens residing in the U.S. to obtain lawful permanent residency status (see S. 2912), S8865 [20SE]

Korean War: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 39), S1030 [1MR]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see S. 656), S4576 [6JN]

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), S8215 [7SE]

Medicaid: assure preservation of safety net hospitals through maintenance of Disproportionate Share Hospital Program (see S. 2308), S8115 [6SE]

———coverage of community-based attendant services (see S. 1935), S6348 [10JY]

———provide families and disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 2274), S5737 [23JN]

———State funding for disproportionate share hospitals (see S. 2299), S8343 [11SE]

Medicare: graduate medical education payments (see S. 2394), S2637 [12AP]

———make more competitive and efficient and provide for a prescription drug benefit (see S. 2807), S6015 [28JN]

———preserve and improve (see S. 1895), S292 [2FE]

———protect right of beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare+Choice plans to receive services at any skilled nursing facility (see S. 1459), S1525 [21MR]

———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see S. 2018), S8115 [6SE]

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. 2938), S10723 [18OC] (see S. 3250), S11131 [26OC]

Motor vehicles: improve safety of car seats for children (see S. 2070), S1241 [7MR]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 301), S7165 [18JY]

National Center for Social Work Research: establish (see S. 178), S9201 [25SE]

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

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

National Fragile X Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 268), S2637 [12AP]

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

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 342), S8594 [14SE]

National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 353), S8413 [12SE]

National Military Appreciation Month: designate (see S. 1419), S690 [22FE]

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

National Relatives as Parents Day: designate (see S. Res. 212), S92 [26JA]

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

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

National Teach for America Week: designate (see S. Res. 359), S9478 [28SE]

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

Navajo Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2408), S7245 [19JY]

Navy: issue postage stamp in commemoration of the naval shipyard system anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 69), S292 [2FE]

NIH: experimental program to stimulate competitive research (see S. 2358), S2233 [5AP]

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), S10424 [12OC]

O'Connor, John Cardinal: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2076), S680 [22FE]

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), S9963 [5OC]

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

Pipelines: improve safety and environmental protection (see S. 3002), S9395 [27SE]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see S. 2941), S7656 [26JY]

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

Postal Service: 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]

Public utilities: facilitate transition to more reliability, competition and efficiency in electric power industry (see S. 2098), S799 [24FE]

Public welfare programs: establish asset-based welfare policies (see S. 2023), S285 [2FE]

Remy, France: tribute to citizens for burial of Houston Braly (see S. Con. Res. 102), S8422 [12SE]

———tribute to fundraising efforts of 364th Fighter Group for restoration of stained glass windows (see S. Con. Res. 102), S8422 [12SE]

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

Rural areas: promote and improve access to health care services (see S. 2735), S8215 [7SE]

Schools: enhance safety (see S. 1465), S1525 [21MR]

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

Senior citizens: protect rights of members of HMO's to receive continuing care at facilities of their choice (see S. 1142), S1525 [21MR]

Serbia: elections (see S. Res. 365), S9702 [3OC]

Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see S. 2074), S680 [22FE]

———extend availability of State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments (see S. 2434), S7245 [19JY]

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

Space policy: encourage the development of a commercial space industry (see S. 469), S334 [3FE]

States: increase funding for nonpoint source pollution control programs (see S. 2417), S5468 [20JN]

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

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by Amtrak (see S. 1900), S2118 [4AP]

———allow small employers a tax credit for costs paid or incurred for employee health insurance expenses (see S. 2964), S7839 [27JY]

———allow the use of completed contract method of accounting in the case of certain long-term naval vessel construction contracts (see S. 2897), S7393 [20JY]

———employer credits for expenses of providing child care services to employees (see S. 63), S8864 [20SE]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see S. 2698), S4820 [8JN]

———prohibit certain allocations of S corporation stock held by an employee stock ownership plan (see S. 1732), S8114 [6SE]

———provide a tax credit for marginal oil and natural gas well production (see S. 2265), S1612 [22MR]

———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), S10628 [17OC]

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

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 1128), S871 [28FE]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 2330), S4322 [23MY]

———temporary moratorium on certain diesel fuel excise taxes (see S. 2090), S799 [24FE]

———temporary moratorium on certain diesel fuel excise taxes and replacement of lost revenues with budget surplus funds (see S. 2161), S1117 [2MR]

———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (see S. 2084), S2871 [25AP]

———treatment of computers provided to employees for personal use (see S. 2601), S8025 [5SE]

———treatment of higher education expenses and interest on student loans (see S. 1974), S8115 [6SE]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the Armed Forces while on official extended duty (see S. 309), S870 [28FE]

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

Veterans: clarify and improve veterans' claims and appellate procedures (see S. 1810), S1467 [20MR]

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

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 2357), S2946 [26AP]

———presumption of service connection for hepatitis C in certain veterans (see S. 71), S1127 [2MR]

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), S1029 [1MR]

Water pollution: exempt discharges from certain silviculture activities from permit requirements of the national pollutant discharge elimination system (see S. 2041), S1327 [8MR]

Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants for water resources research and technology institutes (see S. 2297), S4239 [22MY]

White House Commission on the National Moment of Remembrance: establish (see S. 3181), S10807 [19OC]

Wisconsin (U.S.S.): issue commemorative postage stamp to honor ship and crew (see S. Con. Res. 60), S1241 [7MR]

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]

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

Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge: establish (see S. 2462), S2865 [25AP]

Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (see S. 2123), S930 [29FE]

D-Day: tribute to members of the U.S. Armed Forces that participated in European invasion (see S. Res. 317), S4669 [7JN]

Higgins, Andrew Jackson and family: award Congressional Gold Medals (see S. 2689), S4669 [7JN]

Higgins Industries: award Congressional Gold Medal to World War II-era employees (see S. 2689), S4669 [7JN]

Investments: establish Individual Development Accounts for certain individuals and families (see S. 2740), S5240 [15JN]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see S. 3183), S10252 [11OC]

Louisiana State University: tribute to baseball team (see S. Res. 328), S5884 [27JN]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 347), S8019 [5SE]

National Women's Business Council: funding (see S. 2243), S1392 [9MR]

Red River National Wildlife Refuge: establish (see S. 2433), S2727 [13AP]

Taxation: provide assistance to homeowners and small businesses to repair Formosan termite damage (see S. 2446), S2728 [13AP]

———provide tax credit for elementary and secondary school teachers who receive advanced certification and to exclude from gross income certain amounts received by such teachers (see S. 2479), S3023 [27AP]

———treatment of adoption expenses relative to special needs children (see S. 2456), S2865 [25AP]

Excerpts

Conservation and Reinvestment Act editorial support: several publications, S9913 [5OC]

Factsheets

Individual Development Accounts—Federal Policy, S5267 [15JN]

Letters

Conservation and Reinvestment Act: Tom Vilsack and Frank Keating, National Governors' Association, S9460 [28SE]

Impact of low oil prices and increasing oil imports on U.S. national security: by, S1545 [22MR]

Lists

Congressional Coalition on Adoption—``Angels in Adoption'' award recipients, S9361 [27SE]

Conservation and Revinvestment Act Coalition members, S9913 [5OC]

Senators and staff supporting Conservation and Revinvestment Act, S9913 [5OC]

Remarks

Agriculture: terminate price support programs for sugar beets and sugarcane, S7328 [20JY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), S7328, S7373 [20JY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 109), S9417 [28SE]

Armed Forces: allow members to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan, S2408 [7AP]

———performance of abortions at overseas military medical facilities, S5415 [20JN]

Armed Forces Day: observance, S4451 [25MY]

Bliley, Representative: Congressional Coalition on Adoption ``Angels in Adoption'' award recipient, S9359 [27SE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2316 [6AP], S2408 [7AP]

Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge: establish (S. 2462), S2869 [25AP]

China, Republic of: observance of National Day, S9938 [5OC]

Citizenship: confer U.S. citizenship automatically and retroactively to foreign-born children adopted by U.S. citizens (H.R. 2883), S8938 [21SE]

Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States, S9808, S9810, S9811 [4OC], S9911 [5OC]

———use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (H.R. 701), S7431-S7435 [21JY], S8877 [21SE], S9256 [26SE], S9460 [28SE]

———use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (S. 2123), S936 [29FE], S1019 [1MR]

Cole, Lynette: Congressional Coalition on Adoption ``Angels in Adoption'' award recipient, S9360 [27SE]

Cole (U.S.S.): tribute to sailors relative to terrorist attack on Navy destroyer in Yemen (H. Res. 631), S10706 [18OC]

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

Congressional Coalition on Adoption: tribute to ``Angels in Adoption'' award recipients, S9359, S9360, S9361 [27SE]

Creedon, Madelyn R.: nomination to be National Nuclear Security Administration Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs, S6465 [11JY]

D-Day: tribute to members of the U.S. Armed Forces that participated in European invasion (S. Res. 317), S4692 [7JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S5415 [20JN], S6460 [11JY]

———Configuration Management Information System funding, S5012 [13JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4576), S5012, S5013 [13JN]

Dept. of Justice: create a record of lawful admission for permanent residence for certain aliens, S9228 [26SE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), conference report, S9808, S9810, S9811 [4OC], S9911, S9913 [5OC]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4475), motion to instruct conferees, S5211 [15JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5986, S5987, S5988, S5989, S5993 [28JN]

Education: promote teacher and principal quality and professional development, S1090 [2MR]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: allow States and local school districts flexibility in allocating Federal funds, S3641 [9MY]

———extend programs and activities (S. 2), S3641 [9MY]

———reauthorize and improve (S. 2254), S1589 [22MR]

———Title I grants funding, S5986, S5987, S5988, S5989, S5993 [28JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4811), conference report, S10976 [25OC]

Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption: implementation (H.R. 2909), S8938 [21SE]

———implementation (S. 682), S2785 [13AP]

Higgins, Andrew Jackson and family: award Congressional Gold Medals (S. 2689), S4672 [7JN]

Higgins Industries: award Congressional Gold Medal to World War II-era employees (S. 2689), S4672 [7JN]

Holt, Bertha: Congressional Coalition on Adoption ``Angels in Adoption'' award recipient, S9360 [27SE]

Human rights: combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (H.R. 3244), conference report, S10177 [11OC]

Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), S9219, S9228 [26SE], S9600 [2OC]

———remove certain limitations on the eligibility of aliens residing in the U.S. to obtain lawful permanent residency status, S9228 [26SE], S9600 [2OC]

Investments: establish Individual Development Accounts for certain individuals and families (S. 2740), S5264-S5267 [15JN]

Isarescu, Mugur (Prime Minister, Romania): visit to Senate chamber, S4365 [24MY], S4455 [25MY]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (S. 3183), S10252 [11OC]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: Federal and State conservation and wildlife programs funding, S9808, S9810, S9811 [4OC]

Legett, Judith: Congressional Coalition on Adoption ``Angels in Adoption'' award recipient, S9361 [27SE]

Louisiana State University: tribute to baseball team (S. Res. 328), S5934 [27JN]

Marine Corps: anniversary, S11529 [14NO]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, S9417 [28SE]

———eliminate reduction in payment rates to home health agencies for home health services (S. 2365), S8877 [21SE]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: observance, S8878 [21SE]

National Missing Children's Day: observance, S4452 [25MY]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 347), S8026 [5SE]

National Women's Business Council: funding (S. 2243), S1416 [9MR]

New Orleans, LA: Navy Information Technology Center funding, S5013 [13JN]

Nuclear energy: storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), veto, S3227 [2MY]

O'Connell, Rosario: Congressional Coalition on Adoption ``Angels in Adoption'' award recipient, S9361 [27SE]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, S1331-S1334 [8MR]

———economic impact of increasing oil prices, S1331-S1334 [8MR]

Puerto Rico: use of Vieques Island for military operations, S6460 [11JY]

Red River National Wildlife Refuge: establish (S. 2433), S2743 [13AP]

SBA: improve the certified development company program (H.R. 2614), conference report, S11300 [28OC]

Schools: establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school facilities, S2316 [6AP]

Serbia: elections, S10243 [11OC]

Take Our Daughters to Work Day: observance, S2959 [27AP]

Taxation: increase, expand, and simplify child and dependent care deductions, expand adoption credit for special needs children, and provide incentives for employer-provided child care, S6653 [13JY]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S6615, S6653 [13JY]

———provide assistance to homeowners and small businesses to repair Formosan termite damage (S. 2446), S2764 [13AP]

———provide incentives for advanced teacher certification, S6615 [13JY]

———provide tax credit for elementary and secondary school teachers who receive advanced certification and to exclude from gross income certain amounts received by such teachers (S. 2479), S3025 [27AP]

———provide tax credit for families who adopt special needs children, S2608 [12AP]

———rates, S11359 [30OC]

———relief, S11300 [28OC], S11359 [30OC]

———treatment of adoption expenses relative to special needs children, S10977 [25OC], S11070 [26OC], S11300 [28OC]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (S. 1134), S1090 [2MR]

———treatment of higher education expenses and interest on student loans, S6615 [13JY]

Women: reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women, S9846 [4OC], S10177 [11OC]

Summaries

Conservation and Reinvestment Act (S. 2123), S1020 [1MR]

Tables

State allocations through basic and targeted Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I grants, S5987 [28JN]

Texts of

S. 2123, Conservation and Reinvestment Act, S937-S945 [29FE]

S. 2433, Red River National Wildlife Refuge Act, S2743 [13AP]

S. 2446, provide assistance to homeowners and small businesses to repair Formosan termite damage, S2765 [13AP]

S. 2462, Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge, S2869 [25AP]

S. 2689, Andrew Jackson Higgins Gold Medal Act, S4673 [7JN]

Tributes

Coverdell, Paul, S7729 [27JY]

Shehee, Virginia, S10707 [18OC]