HUTCHISON, KAY BAILEY (a Senator from Texas)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), S7337, S7400 [20JY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2085, S2121 [4AP], S2360, S2362, S2373, S2376 [6AP], S2440 [7AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4525, S4579 [6JN], S4750, S4751, S4753, S4864, S4865, S4867, S4876 [8JN], S5072, S5073, S5120 [14JN], S5437, S5472 [20JN], S6270, S6272 [30JN], S6550 [12JY]

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

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

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5698 [22JN], S5752 [23JN], S5870 [27JN], S6032 [28JN], S6192, S6200, S6266, S6269 [30JN]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (S. 2386), S7945 [27JY]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (S. 3041), S9522 [28SE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 2), S3552 [4MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), S8117 [6SE]

Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), S9293 [26SE], S9512 [28SE]

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

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (S. 1134), S956 [29FE], S1013 [1MR]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4425, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, S4170 [18MY]

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

———H.R. 4635, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S10332 [12OC]

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

Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, S8426 [12SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alcoholic beverages: enforcement of State laws in Federal court relative to interstate transportation of liquor (see S. 577), S870 [28FE]

Argentina: condemn terrorist attack on Jewish Cultural Center in Buenos Aires and urge Argentine Government to punish those responsible (see S. Res. 329), S7246 [19JY]

Armed Forces: improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs (see S. 2402), S4955 [12JN]

———improve TRICARE program and extend and improve certain demonstration programs under the Defense Health Program (see S. 2087), S741 [23FE] (see S. 2486), S3192 [1MY]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see S. 2003), S821 [24FE] (see S. 2669), S4691 [7JN]

Arts Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 128), S1241 [7MR]

Children's Internet Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 294), S5274 [15JN]

China, Republic of: high-level visits by Taiwanese officials to the U.S. (see S. Con. Res. 140), S9466 [28SE]

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

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

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

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

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), S9612 [2OC]

Croatia: elections (see S. Con. Res. 119), S4565 [6JN]

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

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

Dept. of HHS: establish an Office on Women's Health (see S. 2675), S10627 [17OC]

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

Disasters: expand Federal program of hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against the risk of catastrophic natural disasters (see S. 1361), S3543 [4MY]

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

———international tuberculosis control (see S. 2643), S6577 [12JY]

Education: promote child literacy by making books available through early learning and other child care programs (see S. 2615), S4297 [23MY]

EPA: repeal rule on water quality standards total maximum daily load program (see S.J. Res. 50), S7922 [27JY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: clarify treatment of stock options (see S. 2323), S2249 [5AP]

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]

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

Fish and fishing: protect the public's ability to fish for sport (see S. 3234), S10999 [25OC]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 251), S382 [7FE]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: compliance (see S. Con. Res. 98), S2637 [12AP]

Health: increase State immunization programs funding (see S. 2443), S2946 [26AP]

Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 48), S4820 [8JN]

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), S6577 [12JY]

International Visitors Program: anniversary (see S. Res. 87), S1467 [20MR]

Korean War: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 39), S1328 [8MR]

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

Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs (see S. 662), S3030 [27AP]

———provide families and disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 2274), S5031 [13JN]

———State funding for disproportionate share hospitals (see S. 2299), S3031 [27AP]

Medicare: 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), S9864 [4OC]

———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), S9478 [28SE]

———establish a prospective payment system for inpatient longstay hospital services (see S. 1783), S8291 [8SE]

———extend the option to use rebased target amounts to all sole community hospitals (see S. 2037), S493 [8FE]

———graduate medical education payments (see S. 2394), S5118 [14JN]

Memorial Day: proclaim a nationwide moment of remembrance (see S. Con. Res. 100), S4239 [22MY]

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

Middle East: 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]

Motor vehicles: improve safety of car seats for children (see S. 2070), S8864 [20SE]

———require arbitration for franchise contract disputes be voluntary (see S. 1020), S4690 [7JN]

NAFTA: parity among participating countries relative to the personal allowance for duty-free merchandise purchased abroad (see S. Res. 285), S2527 [11AP] (see S. Res. 333), S6474 [11JY]

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

National Amputee Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 330), S8865 [20SE]

National Children's Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 340), S10425 [12OC]

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 248), S1467 [20MR]

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

National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 247), S86 [26JA]

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

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

National Women's Business Council: funding (see S. 2243), S2871 [25AP]

Navajo Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2408), S4577 [6JN]

NLRB: inflation adjustments to the mandatory jurisdiction thresholds (see S. 2676), S4564 [6JN]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: require changes in the bloodborne pathogens standard (see S. 3067), S9963 [5OC]

O'Connor, John Cardinal: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2076), S1030 [1MR]

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), S10424 [12OC]

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]

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

Panama Canal: negotiate new agreement relative to the presence of U.S. Armed Forces (see S. Res. 257), S613 [10FE]

Petroleum: decrease dependence on foreign sources through use of renewable fuels, conservation, improving efficiency, and increasing domestic energy supplies (see S. 2557), S4488 [25MY]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see S. 1816), S635 [10FE] (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), S5912 [27JN]

Power resources: establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (see S. 2214), S1315 [8MR]

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

Remy, France: tribute to citizens for burial of Houston Braly (see S. Con. Res. 102), S4855 [8JN]

———tribute to fundraising efforts of 364th Fighter Group for restoration of stained glass windows (see S. Con. Res. 102), S4855 [8JN]

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

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of the National Museum of the American Indian (see S. 2217), S7483 [24JY]

Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see S. 2074), S1525 [21MR]

———extend availability of State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments (see S. 2434), S5912 [27JN]

States: increase funding for nonpoint source pollution control programs (see S. 2417), S3924 [11MY]

Tax Reform Act: amend (see S. 2104), S799 [24FE]

Taxation: expand child tax credit (see S. 2903), S9758 [3OC]

———expand S corporation eligibility for banks (see S. 875), S1913 [29MR]

———institute a Federal fuels tax holiday (see S. 2262), S1512 [21MR] (see S. 2285), S1671 [23MR] (see S. 2808), S6015 [28JN]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 2330), S9758 [3OC]

———repeal modification of capital gains tax payments relative to small businesses sold on the installment sales method (see S. 2005), S1997 [30MR]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS (see S. 2742), S5240 [15JN]

———temporary moratorium on certain diesel fuel excise taxes (see S. 2090), S953 [29FE]

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

———treatment of associations which prepare for, or mitigate, the effects of natural disasters (see S. 2103), S799 [24FE]

———treatment of certain franchise operation property (see S. 1562), S4690 [7JN]

———treatment of distributions from publicly traded partnerships (see S. 2949), S7839 [27JY]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see S. 2225), S4691 [7JN]

———treatment of Social Security benefits (see S. 482), S9758 [3OC]

Telephones: regulate interstate commerce in the use of mobile telephones (see S. 1755), S6576 [12JY]

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

Veterans: clarify and improve veterans' claims and appellate procedures (see S. 1810), S3263 [2MY]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a temporary education center (see S. 3089), S10091 [6OC]

Wisconsin (U.S.S.): issue commemorative postage stamp to honor ship and crew (see S. Con. Res. 60), S5273 [15JN]

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

World War II: facilitate settlement of claims against Japanese companies by former U.S. prisoners of war used as slave labor (see S. Con. Res. 158), S11423 [31OC]

———support Day of Honor 2000 to honor and recognize the service of minority veterans (see S.J. Res. 44), S3616 [8MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Aviation: mandatory pre-employment criminal background checks for airport baggage screeners (see S. 2440), S2728 [13AP]

Balkan Stabilization Conference: authorize funding and encourage convening to consider outstanding issues relative to the Dayton Accords and the peace agreement that ended Operation Allied Force (see S. 2680), S4564 [6JN]

Computers: increase penalties for computer crimes and establish a National Commission on Cybersecurity (see S. 2451), S2728 [13AP]

Courts: appointment of additional Federal district judges (see S. 2730), S5106 [14JN]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (see S. 3041), S8501 [13SE]

Financial institutions: encourage a strong community-based banking system (see S. 2596), S4190 [18MY]

Galveston Hurricane National Remembrance Day: designate (see S. Con. Res. 134), S8105 [6SE]

Medicare: revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see S. 2018), S213 [1FE]

Mexico: adherence to treaties regulating the flow of raw sewage into U.S. waters (see S. Con. Res. 157), S11423 [31OC]

———grant a temporary waiver of requirements relative to foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (see S. 3021), S8197 [7SE] (see S. Res. 366), S9861 [4OC]

National Girl Scout Week: designate (see S. Res. 273), S1392 [9MR]

National Guard: tribute to 49th Division of Texas for peacekeeping operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see S. Res. 382), S10926 [24OC]

Peace Corps: designate a fellowship program promoting the work of returning volunteers in underserved American communities as the Paul D. Coverdell Fellows Program (see S. 2998), S7840 [27JY]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see S. 2565), S4014 [16MY]

Taxation: institute a Federal fuels tax holiday (see S. 2791), S5790 [26JN]

———provide a tax credit for marginal oil and natural gas well production (see S. 2265), S1512 [21MR]

Cloture motions

China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), motion to proceed, S7768 [27JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), conference report, S9820 [4OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), motion to proceed, S7522 [25JY], S7731 [27JY]

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

———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]

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

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

Taxation: eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), S2514 [11AP], S2673, S2674, S2699 [13AP]

———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]

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

Motions

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

Remarks

Abilene, TX: anniversary of Abilene Philharmonic Orchestra, S11908 [15DE]

Aviation: mandatory pre-employment criminal background checks for airport baggage screeners (S. 2440), S2759 [13AP], S11007, S11009 [25OC]

Balkan Stabilization Conference: authorize funding and encourage convening to consider outstanding issues relative to the Dayton Accords and the peace agreement that ended Operation Allied Force (S. 2680), S4518 [6JN]

Belarus: condemn human rights violations and undemocratic elections and provide for full accounting of the disappearance and release of opposition leaders (S. Con. Res. 153), S11013 [25OC]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, S10147 [10OC]

Budget: ensure Medicare coverage of prescription drugs prior to consideration of any tax cuts, S2155 [5AP]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), S6784, S6792 [14JY], S7108 [18JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), conference report, S7412, S7417 [21JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), veto, S8494 [13SE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2071, S2085 [4AP], S2155 [5AP]

China, People's Republic of: apply certain measures in response to the illegal sale, transfer, or misuse of certain controlled goods, services, or technology, S8366 [12SE], S8464 [13SE]

———permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), S8366 [12SE], S8464 [13SE]

Cole (U.S.S.): tribute to sailors relative to terrorist attack on Navy destroyer in Yemen, S11460 [1NO]

D-Day: anniversary, S4518 [6JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S6551 [12JY], S6670 [13JY]

———education programs funding through reductions in defense procurement programs, S4998 [13JN]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (S. 2521), S4065 [17MY], S4140 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4576), S4998 [13JN]

———provide grants for the maintenance, repair, and renovation of schools serving children of military personnel and employees, S6551 [12JY]

Dept. of HHS: State Children's Health Insurance Program funding, S5871 [27JN]

Dept. of Justice: drug prosecution and incarceration funding for county and local governments along the U.S.-Mexico border, S6670 [13JY]

———establish standards for interstate transportation of prisoners by private companies (S. 1898), S11011 [25OC]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S9883 [5OC]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations, S11240 [27OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5870, S5871 [27JN], S5942 [28JN]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 4942), conference report, S11240 [27OC]

Education: establish the Careers to Classrooms Program, S1013 [1MR]

———national policy to improve system, S10970, S10971 [25OC], S11074 [26OC], S11337 [29OC]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: encourage school districts to hire certain professionals without certification as teachers, S3651 [9MY]

———extend programs and activities (S. 2), S3651 [9MY]

FAA: improve communications and radar systems in the Gulf of Mexico airspace, S1587 [22MR]

———reauthorizing programs (H.R. 1000), conference report, S1587 [22MR]

Foreign policy: national objectives priority assignments, S2563-S2565 [12AP]

Greenspan, Alan: nomination to be FRS Board of Governors Chairman, S271 [2FE]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S10968, S10969, S10970, S10971 [25OC], S11074 [26OC], S11341 [29OC]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, S10968, S10969, S10970 [25OC], S11337 [29OC]

Houston, TX: tribute to EXPO 2000 (business trade fair), S7472 [24JY]

———tribute to Ronald McDonald House Mobile Healthcare Unit, S11902 [15DE]

Immigration: provide special immigrant status for certain U.S. international broadcasting employees (S. 3239), S11012 [25OC]

James Madison Commemoration Commission: establish (S. 3137), S11009 [25OC]

Kosovo: prohibit funding for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces after a set date unless authorized by law and condition current funding on certification that European countries live up to prior commitments, S4140 [18MY]

Law enforcement: limit access to body armor by violent felons and facilitate the donation of Federal surplus body armor to State and local law enforcement agencies (S. 783), S11013, S11014 [25OC]

Madison, James: tribute (H. Con. Res. 396), S11014 [25OC]

Medicare: revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (S. 2018), S213 [1FE], S9883 [5OC]

Mexico: grant a temporary waiver of requirements relative to foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (S. 3021), S8212, S8214 [7SE]

———grant a temporary waiver of requirements relative to foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (S. Res. 366), S9884 [5OC]

National Girl Scout Week: designate (S. Res. 273), S1430 [9MR]

National security: national objectives priority assignments, S2563-S2565 [12AP]

NATO: status of U.S. forces and military operations in the Balkan region of Europe, S4518 [6JN]

Petroleum: decrease dependence on foreign sources through use of renewable fuels, conservation, improving efficiency, and increasing domestic energy supplies (S. 2557), S3962 [16MY], S5773 [26JN]

———economic impact of increasing oil prices, S1546, S1547 [22MR], S2496 [11AP]

———impact of gasoline tax reduction on Highway Trust Fund, S2496 [11AP]

Power resources: national energy policy, S1546, S1547 [22MR], S5773 [26JN]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S9883 [5OC]

Privacy: prohibit appearance of Social Security numbers on, or through, unopened Dept. of the Treasury mailings (H.R. 3218), S11013 [25OC]

Schools: allow same-gender public schools and classrooms as long as comparable educational opportunities are offered to both sexes, S855 [28FE]

———availability of certain funds relative to same-gender public schools and classrooms, S5870 [27JN], S5942 [28JN]

Serbia: elections, S9895 [5OC]

Social Security: allow diversion of percentage of payroll tax payments into personal investment plans, S4339 [24MY]

———budget treatment of trust funds, S4339 [24MY]

———eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (H.R. 5), S1488 [21MR]

———reform, S4339 [24MY]

———Social Services Block Grant funding, S5871 [27JN]

———Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program funding, S5871 [27JN]

Taxation: allow married couples to file combined return under which each spouse is taxed using rates applicable to single filers (S. 15), S308, S311 [3FE]

———eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts, S1847, S1849 [29MR], S2071, S2085 [4AP], S2155 [5AP]

———eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), S2518, S2519, S2520 [11AP], S2591, S2597, S2598 [12AP], S2669 [13AP], S2964 [27AP]

———eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), cloture motion, S2515, S2516 [11AP]

———eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting standard deduction amounts (S. 12), S308, S311 [3FE]

———incentives to encourage domestic production of oil and gas and respond to surging foreign oil imports, S1274 [8MR]

———institute a Federal fuels tax holiday (S. 2285), S2491, S2492, S2496 [11AP]

———institute a Federal fuels tax holiday (S. 2791), S5773-S5775 [26JN]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S6624 [13JY]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), motion to proceed, S6495 [12JY]

———provide a tax credit for marginal oil and natural gas well production (S. 2265), S1522 [21MR], S1546, S1547 [22MR]

———temporarily suspend motor fuel taxes (H.R. 4834), S6624 [13JY]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (S. 1134), S855 [28FE], S1013 [1MR]

Texas Independence Day: observance, S1114 [2MR]

Reports filed

District of Columbia Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3041) (H. Rept. 106-409), S8501 [13SE]

Texts of

S. 2265, Marginal Well Preservation Act, S1523 [21MR]

S. 2791, Federal Fuels Tax Suspension Act, S5812 [26JN]

S. Res. 366, grant Mexico a temporary waiver of requirements relative to foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts, S9884 [5OC]

Tributes

Coverdell, Paul, S7176 [19JY], S7725 [27JY]

Cox, Edwin L., S9697 [3OC]

Laney, David M., S11249 [27OC]