BIDEN, JOSEPH R., JR. (a Senator from Delaware)
Addresses
Supreme Court History, Decisions, and Changes: by, S3971-S3974 [16MY]
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), S2254, S2263 [5AP], S2301, S2334, S2355, S2358, S2367 [6AP], S2441 [7AP]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4697, S4715 [7JN], S4739, S4748, S4753, S4862, S4863, S4867, S4874 [8JN], S6277, S6278, S6290 [30JN], S6455 [11JY]
———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (S. 2521), S4117 [17MY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4576), S4966, S4968 [12JN], S4992, S5032 [13JN]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5913, S5915, S5933 [27JN], S6188, S6266 [30JN]
Diseases: establish an international trust fund to combat the AIDS epidemic (H.R. 3519), S7694 [26JY]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 2), S3772 [9MY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), S8119 [6SE], S8169, S8172 [7SE]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2522), S5520, S5568, S5569, S5571, S5572 [21JN]
Immigration: provide refugee status to foreign nationals who assist in the return of POW/MIA (S. 484), S4394, S4395 [24MY]
Taxation: phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S6660, S6692, S6759 [13JY]
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (S. 1134), S889 [28FE]
U.S. Marshals Service: fund task forces to locate and apprehend fugitives in felony criminal cases and provide administrative subpoena authority (S. 2516), S7703, S7716 [26JY]
Appointments
Committee To Escort Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee of India Into the House Chamber, H7580 [14SE]
Conferee: H.R. 3244, Trafficking Victims Protection Act, S7781 [27JY]
———S. 2901, Security Assistance Act, S8241 [7SE]
Articles and editorials
End of Arms Control—George W. Bush Proposed a Radical New Nuclear Doctrine. No One Noticed, Charles Krauthammer, Time (publication), S4615 [7JN]
Inexplicable Neglect, Washington (DC) Post, S9249 [26SE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Animals: prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see S. 1345), S2353 [6AP]
Arms control: expand and enhance U.S. efforts in the Russian nuclear complex to expedite containment of nuclear expertise that presents a proliferation threat (see S. 2492), S3737 [9MY]
Bankruptcy: amend laws (see S. 3186), S10252 [11OC]
———amend laws, cosponsorship withdrawn (see S. 3186), S10425 [12OC]
Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see S. 345), S7164 [18JY]
Bob Jones University: condemn discriminatory practices (see S. Con. Res. 85), S1128 [2MR]
Burgess, Ernest M.: tribute (see S. Res. 278), S9272 [26SE]
CERCLA: promote cleanup and reuse of brownfields, provide financial assistance for brownfields revitalization, and enhance State response programs (see S. 2700), S7922 [27JY]
Children and youth: improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see S. 1874), S1913 [29MR]
Children's Internet Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 294), S8026 [5SE]
China, People's Republic of: release of Yongyi Song and legal system reform (see S. Con. Res. 78), S86 [26JA]
Clark, Wesley K.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2824), S6121 [29JN]
Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (see S. 2123), S2772 [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), S1883 [29MR]
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]
———ratification (see S. Res. 237), S822 [24FE]
Coverdell, Paul: tribute (see S. Res. 338), S7160 [18JY]
Crime: promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), submit conference report and include Senate gun safety language (see S. Res. 276), S1512 [21MR]
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 the Interior: conduct special resource study of the route used by George Washington and General Rochambeau during the American Revolution (see S. 3209), S10619 [17OC]
Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 2386), S2526 [11AP]
———provide additional assistance for international malaria control programs and coordinate assistance relative to malaria, HIV, and tuberculosis (see S. 2940), S10807 [19OC]
Drug abuse: combat ``Ecstasy'' production, abuse, and imports, and increase education and awareness on dangers (see S. 2612), S4297 [23MY]
FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (see S. 1941), S334 [3FE]
Foreign aid: improve famine prevention and freedom from hunger programs (see S. 3126), S9381 [27SE]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: modify procedures relative to warrants for surveillance and searches in foreign espionage investigations (see S. 2089), S799 [24FE]
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), S3264 [2MY]
Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 48), S7453 [21JY]
Israel: commend redeployment from southern Lebanon (see S. Con. Res. 116), S4297 [23MY]
James Madison Commemoration Commission: establish (see S. 3137), S9466 [28SE]
Japan: tribute to Okinawa for hosting U.S. defense facilities and for hosting the G-8 summit meeting (see S. Res. 334), S7555 [25JY]
Law enforcement officers: extend retroactive eligibility dates for educational assistance to the surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed in the line of duty (see S. 1638), S492 [8FE]
Medicaid: provide families and disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 2274), S6144 [29JN]
Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs and enhanced preventative benefits (see S. 2541), S3832 [10MY] (see S. 2753), S5360 [19JN]
Mexico: elections (see S. Res. 335), S6678 [13JY]
Motor vehicles: require arbitration for franchise contract disputes be voluntary (see S. 1020), S4954 [12JN]
National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 301), S4855 [8JN]
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: expand purpose to cover individuals aged 18 through 21 (see S. 2064), S613 [10FE]
National Children's Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 340), S8215 [7SE]
National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 248), S382 [7FE]
National Fallen Firefighters Memorial: commemorate fallen firefighters by lowering the U.S. flag to half-staff during the memorial service in Emmitsburg, MD (see S.J. Res. 53), S9381 [27SE]
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 Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 247), S86 [26JA]
National Survivors of Suicide Day: designate (see S. Res. 339), S8215 [7SE]
Navajo Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2408), S4322 [23MY]
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), S10722 [18OC]
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), S9758 [3OC]
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]
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]
Poland: anniversary of workers' strikes that led to the creation of the independent trade union Solidarnosc (see S. Con. Res. 131), S7555 [25JY]
———commemorate anniversary of the execution of Polish captives by Soviet authorities in Katyn, Miednoye, and Kharkiv (see S. Con. Res. 118), S4460 [25MY]
Public safety officers: establish national medal for those who act with extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty (see S. 39), S493 [8FE]
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), S4392 [24MY]
Russia: detention of journalist Andrei Babitsky and interference with freedom of the press (see S. Res. 261), S799 [24FE]
Schulz, Charles M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2060), S2040 [3AP]
Serbia: elections (see S. Res. 365), S9702 [3OC]
Sierra Leone: condemn crimes and human rights abuses and ensure those responsible for such acts are held accountable (see S. Res. 315), S4460 [25MY]
Slovenia: commend partnership with the U.S. and NATO and endorse accession to NATO (see S. Con. Res. 117), S4379 [24MY]
Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of the National Museum of the American Indian (see S. 2217), S6576 [12JY]
South America: grant trade benefits to certain Andean Trade Pact nations relative to textiles and apparel (see S. 2823), S6121 [29JN]
Taxation: temporary moratorium on certain diesel fuel excise taxes (see S. 2090), S1128 [2MR]
———temporary moratorium on certain diesel fuel excise taxes and replacement of lost revenues with budget surplus funds (see S. 2161), S1117 [2MR]
U.S. Marshals Service: fund task forces to locate and apprehend fugitives in felony criminal cases and provide administrative subpoena authority (see S. 2516), S3612 [8MY]
Veterans: clarify and improve veterans' claims and appellate procedures (see S. 1810), S1467 [20MR]
———presumption of service connection for hepatitis C in certain veterans (see S. 71), S689 [22FE]
Wisconsin (U.S.S.): issue commemorative postage stamp to honor ship and crew (see S. Con. Res. 60), S1467 [20MR]
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
Biological weapons: enhance protections (see S. 3202), S10412 [12OC]
Broadcasting Board of Governors: make archival materials of the Africa Division of the VOA available to the Institute for Media Development (see S. 2682), S4564 [6JN]
Correctional institutions: authorize funding for successful reentry of criminal offenders into local communities (see S. 2908), S7477 [24JY]
Crime: facilitate the gathering of criminal background information on employees and volunteers for providers of care to children, the elderly, and disabled individuals (see S. 3252), S11252 [27OC]
Dept. of Justice: make grants to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America to establish after-school technology programs (see S. 2061), S613 [10FE]
Dept. of State: establish nonprofit entities for international educational, cultural, and arts programs (see S. 3251), S11131 [26OC]
Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see S. 2256), S1512 [21MR]
National Eat-Dinner-With-Your-Children Day: designate (see S. Res. 323), S5106 [14JN]
National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 353), S8413 [12SE]
National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 304), S3692 [9MY]
Taxation: expand lifetime learning credit and provide deductions for qualified tuition and related expenses (see S. 3047), S8585 [14SE]
———provide consistent treatment of survivor benefits for public safety officers killed in the line of duty (see S. 2558), S4014 [16MY]
Veterans: develop educational programs on veterans' contributions to the country (see S. Res. 304), S3692 [9MY]
Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund: extend authorization (see S. 2049), S538 [9FE]
Women: reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see S. 2787), S5790 [26JN]
Cloture motions
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5632 [22JN]
Essays
How Should We Honor America's Veterans? Samuel I. Cashdollar, S3738 [9MY]
Letters
Bankruptcy treatment of child support payments: Philip L. Strauss, San Francisco, CA, Family Support Bureau, S11462 [1NO]
Colombian counter-drug efforts: Andres Pastrana, President of Colombia, S5498 [21JN]
Delaware River channel deepening project: by, S8278 [8SE]
———Nicholas A. DiPasquale, Corps of Engineers, S8279, S8281 [8SE]
———Representatives Saxton and LoBiondo, S8279 [8SE]
———Robert W. Hargrove, EPA, S8278 [8SE]
Economic impact of increasing oil prices: by, S1943, S1944 [30MR]
U.S. military presence in Okinawa, Japan: James L. Jones, Commandant of the Marine Corps, S7819 [27JY]
Vice President Gore's agreement with Russia relative to proliferation of nuclear missile technology: by, S11340 [29OC]
———several Senators, S11340 [29OC]
Lists
U.S. Trustee Program bankruptcy criminal cases, S5386-S5389 [20JN]
Memorandums
Bankruptcy Reform Legislation Relative to Abortion Clinic Violence: Robin Jeweler, Congressional Research Service, S11464 [1NO]
Motions
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2522), S5509 [21JN]
Privilege of the floor
Daly, Michael, S693 [22FE]
Lowenthal, Bennett, S4029 [16MY]
Meyer, Robin, S5580 [21JN]
Remarks
Africa: HIV/AIDS prevention programs funding for sub-Saharan Africa, S7620 [26JY]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), S7216
Amtrak: funding, S1262 [8MR]
Asia: U.S. strategic interests, S7819 [27JY]
Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 833), S5385 [20JN]
———amend laws (H.R. 2415), conference report, S11461, S11463, S11464 [1NO], S11552 [5DE], S11725 [7DE]
———ensure debts incurred as a result of abortion clinic violence are nondischargeable, S11464 [1NO], S11552 [5DE], S11725 [7DE]
———limit homestead property exemption, S11725 [7DE]
———prohibition on conversion of non-exempt assets into exempt homestead property and preservation of States' rights to set homestead exemptions, S11463 [1NO]
———treatment of child support and alimony payments, S11552 [5DE], S11725 [7DE]
———treatment of child support payments, S11462 [1NO]
Berzon, Marsha L.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1356 [9MR]
Biological weapons: enhance protections (S. 3202), S10421 [12OC]
Bridgeville, DE: tribute to Woodbridge High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S3185
Broadcasting Board of Governors: make archival materials of the Africa Division of the VOA available to the Institute for Media Development (S. 2682), S4574
Budget: foreign policy programs allocations, S2421 [7AP]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), conference report, S7414 [21JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2421 [7AP]
Campbell, Bonnie J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S9253, S9254 [26SE]
China, People's Republic of: apply certain measures in response to the illegal sale, transfer, or misuse of certain controlled goods, services, or technology, S8460 [13SE]
———nuclear weapons proliferation, S5587 [22JN]
———permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), S7819 [27JY], S8460 [13SE], S8714, S8716 [19SE]
———U.S. policy, S6834-S6836 [14JY]
China, Republic of: congratulations on elections and reaffirmation of U.S. commitment to security and democracy (S. Con. Res. 99), S1829 [28MR]
City Kids Wilderness Project: tribute to participants and volunteers, S7474
Classified information: establish new criminal offense for unauthorized disclosure of properly classified information, S9684 [3OC]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (S. Res. 237), S1381 [9MR]
Correctional institutions: authorize funding for successful reentry of criminal offenders into local communities (S. 2908), S7477 [24JY]
Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (S.J. Res. 3), S3003 [27AP]
———encourage States to incarcerate individuals convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation, S10225 [11OC]
———facilitate the gathering of criminal background information on employees and volunteers for providers of care to children, the elderly, and disabled individuals (S. 3252), S11252 [27OC]
Delaware: designation of Kennett Pike as National Scenic Byway, S4560
Delaware River: channel deepening project funding, S8278 [8SE]
DeMatteis, Mary Jane: Delaware Mother of the Year award recipient, S2523
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4614, S4615, S4616, S4649 [7JN], S4743, S4748, S4764, S4765 [8JN]
———limitation on retirement or dismantlement of strategic nuclear weapons delivery systems, S4614, S4615, S4616 [7JN]
———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (S. 2521), S4073, S4076, S4077 [17MY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4576), S5010 [13JN]
———require report on the C-5 aircraft spare and repair parts program, S4748 [8JN], S5010 [13JN]
Dept. of Justice: make grants to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America to establish after-school technology programs (S. 2061), S619 [10FE]
Dept. of State: establish nonprofit entities for international educational, cultural, and arts programs (S. 3251), S11136 [26OC]
———nonproliferation and anti-terrorism programs funding, S5539-S5542 [21JN]
———VOA broadcast condemning the terrorist attack on Navy destroyer U.S.S. Cole in Yemen, S10792 [19OC]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4871), S7597 [26JY]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4475), S5169 [15JN]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations, S11865 [15DE]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), conference report, S11865 [15DE]
Diseases: authorize additional assistance to countries with large populations having HIV/AIDS and authorize assistance for tuberculosis prevention, treatment, control, and elimination, S7620 [26JY]
———establish an international trust fund to combat the AIDS epidemic (H.R. 3519), S7620 [26JY]
Drug abuse: combat ``Ecstasy'' production, abuse, and imports, and increase education and awareness on dangers (S. 2612), S4317 [23MY]
Drugs: registration requirements for practitioners who dispense narcotic drugs for maintenance or detoxification treatment, S9113 [22SE]
———use of counter-drug military assistance for Colombia to fund domestic substance abuse and mental health services, S5497, S5498, S5499 [21JN]
Education: reductions in school class size, S3492 [4MY]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 2), S3492 [4MY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), S8278 [8SE]
FAA: reauthorizing programs (H.R. 1000), conference report, S1262 [8MR]
Foreign aid: improve famine prevention and freedom from hunger programs (S. 3126), S9393
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: modify procedures relative to warrants for surveillance and searches in foreign espionage investigations (S. 2089), S802 [24FE], S9686, S9687 [3OC]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4811), conference report, S10982 [25OC]
———making appropriations (S. 2522), S5497, S5498, S5499, S5539 [21JN], S5587, S5611, S5615 [22JN]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), conference report, S3868 [11MY]
———national objectives priority assignments, S6109
———prohibit any agent of the U.S. from pressuring African countries to change or revoke laws aimed at increasing access to HIV/AIDS drugs, S3868 [11MY]
———promote democracy in Serbia and Montenegro (S. 720), S9251 [26SE]
———provide bilateral debt relief and improve the provision of multilateral debt relief, S10399 [12OC]
———provide bilateral debt relief to heavily indebted poor countries, S5611 [22JN]
Fuentes, Julio M.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1224
Gore, Vice President: agreement with Russia relative to proliferation of nuclear missile technology, S11338, S11340 [29OC]
Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption: implementation (H.R. 2909), S8866 [20SE]
Harry S Truman Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (H.R. 3639), S4908 [8JN]
Human rights: combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (H.R. 3244), conference report, S10202, S10206, S10225 [11OC]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (S. 2507), S9684 [3OC]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (H.R. 1883), S662, S668 [22FE]
Kazakhstan: human rights violations, S6828 [14JY]
Kimmel, Husband E.: advance on the retired list of the Navy to the highest grade held as Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet, during World War II, S4743 [8JN]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: nuclear weapons proliferation, S6835 [14JY]
———U.S. policy, S10789 [19OC]
Korean Peninsula: summit between North and South Korea, S5650-S5652 [22JN]
Kosovo: presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes, S10988 [25OC]
———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, S4073, S4076, S4077 [17MY]
Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs and enhanced preventative benefits (S. 2541), S3849 [10MY]
———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (S. 3107), S9254 [26SE]
Milosevic, Slobodan: oppose efforts to offer amnesty and asylum in Russia, S5549 [21JN]
Montenegro: U.S. policy, S7441-S7443 [21JY]
National Eat-Dinner-With-Your-Children Day: designate (S. Res. 323), S5160 [14JN]
National Mammography Day: designate (S. Res. 353), S8422 [12SE], S9683 [3OC]
National security: national missile defense system, S4399-S4402 [25MY], S5587 [22JN], S6109 [29JN], S6834-S6836 [14JY]
National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 304), S3737 [9MY]
NATO: status of U.S. forces and military operations in the Balkan region of Europe, S3497-S3499 [4MY]
O'Connor, John Cardinal: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3557), S1007 [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 (S. 1536), S9689 [3OC]
Paez, Richard A.: nomination to be circuit judge, motion to indefinitely postpone, S1356 [9MR]
Parliamentary inquiry, S4064 [17MY]
Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S9253, S9254 [26SE]
Public Health Service Act: provide certain children's health services (H.R. 4365), S9113 [22SE]
Russia: detention of journalist Andrei Babitsky and interference with freedom of the press (S. Res. 261), S833 [24FE]
Senate: legislative program, S3975 [16MY]
Serbia: democracy efforts, S10988 [25OC]
———elections, S9251 [26SE], S10050 [6OC]
———elections (S. Res. 365), S9761 [3OC]
———U.S. policy, S10988 [25OC]
Short, Walter C.: advance on the retired list of the Army to the highest grade held as Commanding General, Hawaiian Department, during World War II, S4743 [8JN]
Supreme Court: decision on Violence Against Women Act provision creating a Federal civil rights cause of action for women to sue sexual abuse offenders, S3970 [16MY], S7597 [26JY]
———judicial activism relative to decisions on Federal authority over States and extension of power to include deciding appropriateness of legislation in addition to constitutionality, S7597-S7603 [26JY]
Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by Amtrak, S11828, S11829 [15DE]
———expand lifetime learning credit and provide deductions for qualified tuition and related expenses (S. 3047), S8586 [14SE]
———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S6614 [13JY]
———provide incentives for advanced teacher certification, S6614 [13JY]
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (S. 1134), S1008 [1MR]
———treatment of higher education costs and savings accounts for college expenses, S1008 [1MR]
———treatment of higher education expenses and interest on student loans, S6614 [13JY]
Transportation: make certain passenger rail projects eligible for funding under the Federal highway program, S5169 [15JN]
Veterans: develop educational programs on veterans' contributions to the country (S. Res. 304), S3737 [9MY]
Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund: extend authorization, S11865 [15DE]
———extend authorization (S. 2049), S549 [9FE]
Votes: position on missed, S7216
Whitby, John W., Jr.: Time (publication) Quality Dealer Award recipient, S1388
Wilmington, DE: tribute to St. Paul School, S337
Women: reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women, S9248, S9249, S9250, S9253, S9254 [26SE], S10202, S10206, S10225 [11OC], S11865 [15DE]
———reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (S. 51), S3970 [16MY], S4764, S4765 [8JN]
———reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (S. 2787), S5791 [26JN], S7597 [26JY]
Statements
People's Republic of China Permanent Normal Trade Relations Upon Accession to the World Trade Organization, S8716 [19SE]
Texts of
S. 2049, Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund authorization extension, S550 [9FE]
S. 2061, Kids 2000 Act, S620 [10FE]
S. 2682, make archival materials of the Africa Division of the VOA available to the Institute for Media Development by the Broadcasting Board of Governors, S4574
S. 2787, Violence Against Women Act, S5792-S5803 [26JN]
S. 2908, Offender Reentry and Community Safety Act, S7478-S7482 [24JY]
S. 3202, Dangerous Biological Agent and Toxin Control Act, S10421 [12OC]
S. 3251, establish nonprofit entities for Dept. of State international educational, cultural, and arts programs, S11136 [26OC]
S. 3252, National Child Protection Improvement Act, S11253 [27OC]
Tributes
Bifferato, Vincent A., S2434
Gardner, Harry L., Sr., S4098
Giannone, Ronald, S43
Hermelin, David B., S11736
Perry, William J., S10789 [19OC]
Quillen, William T., S7652
Roth, Senator, S11559 [5DE]