CHAFEE, LINCOLN D. (a Senator from Rhode Island)
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), S7366, S7404 [20JY]
Argentina: condemn terrorist attack on Jewish Cultural Center in Buenos Aires and urge Argentine Government to punish those responsible (S. Res. 329), S7250 [19JY]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2206, S2251, S2254, S2257, S2263 [5AP], S2301, S2334, S2360, S2365, S2367, S2373 [6AP], S2396, S2410, S2439 [7AP]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S5370 [19JN]
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), S5698, S5706 [22JN], S5715 [23JN], S6028 [28JN]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 2), S3662, S3778 [9MY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2522), S5571, S5572 [21JN], S5610 [22JN]
Appointments
Acting President pro tempore, S4122 [18MY], S4399 [25MY]
Committee To Escort Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee of India Into the House Chamber, H7580 [14SE]
NATO Parliamentary Assembly, S10934 [24OC]
Articles and editorials
Hometown Hero Blount To Be Honored at URI Graduation, David Henley, Providence (RI) Journal, S5103
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: Farmland Protection Program funding (see S. 333), S158 [31JA]
———repeal peanut quotas, reduce peanut loan rates, and require the Dept. of Agriculture to purchase peanuts for nutrition programs (see S. 802), S159 [31JA]
Air pollution: authorize the President to enter into agreements to provide regulatory credit for voluntary early action to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions (see S. 547), S158 [31JA]
Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see S. 1109), S8024 [5SE]
———provide for a system of sanctuaries for chimpanzees that are no longer needed in research conducted by the Public Health Service (see S. 2725), S8506 [13SE]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: designate certain lands as wilderness (see S. 867), S2249 [5AP]
Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see S. 2669), S4691 [7JN]
Arts Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 128), S871 [28FE]
Birds: establish a conservation program for neotropical migratory birds (see S. 148), S158 [31JA]
———prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see S. 345), S8024 [5SE]
Bolivia: tribute to democracy and drug eradication efforts (see S. Res. 375), S10723 [18OC]
Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a task force to recommend an appropriate recognition for the slave laborers who worked on the construction of the U.S. Capitol (see S. Con. Res. 130), S8594 [14SE]
Children and youth: improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see S. 1874), S6026 [28JN]
———improve efficiency and effectiveness of abuse and neglect courts (see S. 708), S158 [31JA] (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]
China, People's Republic of: support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (see S. Res. 271), S1998 [30MR]
Clark, Wesley K.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2824), S6121 [29JN]
Clean Air Act: require continued submission of certain environmental reports (see S. 1731), S160 [31JA]
Coastal Barrier Resources Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 1752), S160 [31JA]
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), S3616 [8MY]
Conservation of natural resources: establish a source of funding for efforts to conserve and protect land, water, historic and environmental resources, and fish and wildlife (see S. 1573), S159 [31JA]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see S. 1200), S159 [31JA]
Coverdell, Paul: tribute (see S. Res. 338), S7160 [18JY]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see S. 622), S158 [31JA]
Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment (see S. 926), S159 [31JA]
Curtis, Carl T.: tribute (see S. Res. 246), S86 [26JA]
Daniel Patrick Moynihan Station, New York, NY: designate (see S. 1077), S159 [31JA]
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]
Dept. of Agriculture: regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets (see S. 1118), S159 [31JA]
Dept. of Energy: require report on readiness of heating oil and propane industries to respond to rises in prices due to anticompetitive activity, shortage, or extreme winter weather (see S. 2072), S1128 [2MR]
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]
Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor veterans who became disabled while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 311), S2771 [13AP]
Diseases: establishment and operation of asthma treatment services for children (see S. 805), S159 [31JA]
———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 2386), S3616 [8MY]
———payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted HIV due to contaminated blood products (see S. 1932), S1997 [30MR]
———promote research into, and the development of an ultimate cure for, the disease known as fragile X (see S. 1131), S159 [31JA]
———reduce burden of diabetes among children and youth (see S. 2879), S8344 [11SE]
Earth Day: designate (see S. 864), S159 [31JA]
Ecology and environment: maintain health and stability of coral reef ecosystems (see S. 725), S159 [31JA]
Education: assist local educational agencies in enabling students to meet academic achievement standards (see S. 1266), S159 [31JA]
———early learning programs funding (see S. 2866), S6677 [13JY]
———expand access to counseling and mental health services for elementary and secondary school students (see S. 1443), S5562 [21JN]
———improve and refocus civic education (see S. 1642), S1525 [21MR]
———provide grants to local educational agencies to initiate and improve physical education programs (see S. 1159), S4207 [18MY]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see S. 1276), S746 [23FE]
———provide compensatory time opportunities, flexible workplaces, and clarify minimum wage and overtime requirements of private sector employees (see S. 1241), S159 [31JA]
Endangered species: assist in conservation of endangered and threatened animals and plants found throughout the world (see S. 1210), S159 [31JA]
Endangered Species Act: continue to submit certain species conservation reports (see S. 1744), S160 [31JA]
———require designation of critical habitats for endangered and threatened species as part of the development of recovery plans for those species (see S. 1100), S159 [31JA]
Equal rights: constitutional amendment to ensure (see S.J. Res. 30), S160 [31JA]
Families and domestic relations: expand tax credits and grant programs to increase affordability, quality, and safety of child care (see S. 599), S158 [31JA]
———increase child support money to families leaving welfare, improve assignment, distribution and collection of certain child support, and promote marriage (see S. 3189), S10252 [11OC]
———promote adoption of special needs children (see S. 1067), S159 [31JA]
FCC: allow the operation of low-power FM radio stations that do not interfere with the transmissions of full-power stations (see S. 3020), S8959 [21SE]
FDA: grant authority to regulate tobacco (see S. 2379), S2347 [6AP]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: ensure compliance by Federal facilities (see S. 669), S158 [31JA]
———require continued submission of certain environmental reports (see S. 1730), S160 [31JA]
Firearms: establish Federal cause of action against weapons manufacturers, dealers, and importers for damages caused by firearms (see S. 686), S158 [31JA]
———prevent children from having access to firearms (see S. 936), S159 [31JA]
———regulation of transfers at gun shows (see S. 443), S158 [31JA]
———require provision of a child safety lock in connection with the transfer of a handgun (see S. 149), S158 [31JA]
———require reporting of buyer's residence to law enforcement officials and a waiting period before purchase of a handgun (see S. 457), S158 [31JA]
Foreign policy: establish framework for consideration of unilateral economic sanctions (see S. 757), S159 [31JA]
Gambling: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports and the Olympic games (see S. 2021), S1029 [1MR]
Health: establish standards to improve children's health quality in managed care plans and other health plans (see S. 636), S3263 [2MY]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see S. 374), S951 [29FE]
Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 48), S7165 [18JY]
Housing: encourage Senate participation in and support of activities to provide decent homes for U.S. citizens (see S. Res. 319), S4922 [9JN]
———preserve assisted housing for low-income elderly persons, disabled persons, and certain families (see S. 2733), S8768 [19SE]
Indonesia: prohibit military assistance relative to prosecution of those responsible for violence, return of displaced refugees, and human rights conditions in East Timor (see S. 2621), S4378 [24MY]
———provide assistance for democracy efforts in East Timor (see S. 3254), S11538 [14NO]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see S. 517), S158 [31JA]
International Visitors Program: anniversary (see S. Res. 87), S1186 [6MR]
Italian Americans: prepare report detailing injustices suffered during World War II and require the President to formally acknowledge such injustices (see S. 1909), S1525 [21MR]
Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act: reauthorize (see S. 3032), S8413 [12SE]
Korean War: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 39), S1030 [1MR]
Law enforcement: improve the quality and credibility of forensic science services for criminal justice purposes (see S. 1196), S8024 [5SE] (see S. 3045), S8585 [14SE]
Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see S. 656), S4576 [6JN]
Libraries: provide up-to-date school library media resources and professionally certified school library media specialists for elementary and secondary schools (see S. 1262), S5273 [15JN]
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), S9396 [27SE]
Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs (see S. 662), S952 [29FE]
———establish a prospective payment system for federally-qualified health centers and rural health clinics (see S. 1277), S2945 [26AP]
———prohibit transfers or discharges of residents of nursing facilities (see S. 494), S158 [31JA]
———provide families and disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 2274), S2872 [25AP]
———provide State options to allow eligibility for legal immigrant pregnant women and children (see S. 1227), S952 [29FE]
Medicare: coverage of glaucoma detection services (see S. 3024), S8342 [11SE]
———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see S. 2758), S5460 [20JN]
———demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see S. 784), S1996 [30MR]
———eliminate reduction in payment rates to home health agencies for home health services (see S. 2365), S2233 [5AP]
———expand coverage of certain self-injected biologicals (see S. 2644), S4460 [25MY]
———graduate medical education payments (see S. 2394), S3851 [10MY]
———promote research for health promotion and disease prevention and add preventive benefits (see S. 1618), S160 [31JA] (see S. 2232), S1392 [9MR]
———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see S. 2018), S2636 [12AP]
———revise regulations on participating hospitals relative to nurse anesthetists' services (see S. 866), S159 [31JA]
Memorial Day: proclaim a nationwide moment of remembrance (see S. Con. Res. 100), S3851 [10MY]
Mental health: provide equitable health insurance coverage for certain biologically-based mental illnesses and prohibit limits on hospital stays and outpatient visits (see S. 796), S159 [31JA]
Mexico: elections (see S. Res. 335), S6678 [13JY]
Middle East: oppose unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State (see S. 3007), S10807 [19OC]
———prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if a Palestinian State is declared unilaterally (see S. 3250), S11131 [26OC]
Motor vehicles: require arbitration for franchise contract disputes be voluntary (see S. 1020), S8421 [12SE]
National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see S. 2997), S7840 [27JY]
National Environmental Education Act: redesignate in honor of John H. Chafee, establish the John H. Chafee Memorial Fellowship Program, and extend programs (see S. 1946), S492 [8FE]
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 1653), S160 [31JA]
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), S8215 [7SE]
National Law Enforcement Museum: establish (see S. 1438), S8291 [8SE]
National Park Service: provide for high quality stewardship to commemorate the heritage of the people of the U.S. and to recognize the importance of outdoor recreational opportunities (see S. 2816), S6121 [29JN]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 247), S2872 [25AP]
National Responsible Father's Day: designate (see S. Res. 322), S5027 [13JN]
National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 258), S1242 [7MR]
National Teach for America Week: designate (see S. Res. 359), S9478 [28SE]
National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 304), S7555 [25JY]
National wildlife refuges: anniversary of establishment of first refuge (see S. 2878), S7072 [17JY]
National Writing Project: improve (see S. 514), S5272 [15JN]
Navajo Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2408), S4208 [18MY]
NIH: expansion, intensification, and coordination of autism research activities (see S. 512), S158 [31JA]
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), S9477 [28SE]
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]
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]
Pensions: reform (see S. 741), S2636 [12AP]
Peru: encourage free and fair elections (see S.J. Res. 43), S1914 [29MR]
Petroleum: limit sulfur concentrations in gasoline (see S. 171), S158 [31JA]
———support increase in world crude oil supplies (see S. Res. 263), S1242 [7MR]
Pope John Paul II: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2453), S2728 [13AP]
Public Health Service Act: provide certain children's health services (see S. 2868), S8292 [8SE]
Public utilities: establish programs for electric energy conservation and efficiency, renewable energy, and universal and affordable service (see S. 1369), S8593 [14SE]
Public welfare programs: allow States to pass child support directly through to families and disregard child support in determining eligibility for the temporary assistance to needy families program (see S. 1036), S5468 [20JN]
———repeal certain restrictions on food stamp eligibility and increase Federal support for emergency food assistance programs (see S. 1805), S8958 [21SE]
Reagan, Ronald and Nancy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2459), S3264 [2MY]
Riddick, Floyd M.: tribute (see S. Res. 245), S86 [26JA]
Roads and highways: provide increased flexibility in use of funding (see S. 1144), S159 [31JA]
Rural areas: provide funds for automatic external defibrillators and the training of individuals in advanced cardiac life support (see S. 2528), S3831 [10MY]
Schools: provide loans to enable State or local governments to make interest payments on qualified school construction bonds (see S. 1992), S334 [3FE]
———provide loans to State or local governments to make interest payments on qualified school construction bonds and support existing school construction programs (see S. 2890), S7229 [19JY]
Schulz, Charles M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2060), S4207 [18MY]
Small business: protect from litigation excesses and limit product liability of non-manufacturer product sellers (see S. 1185), S8864 [20SE]
———provide capital for the redevelopment of brownfield sites (see S. 1408), S1996 [30MR]
Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of the National Museum of the American Indian (see S. 2217), S6576 [12JY]
Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see S. 2074), S1525 [21MR]
———expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see S. 2923), S7656 [26JY]
———expand State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see S. 2976), S8594 [14SE]
States: improve data collection and evaluation of children's health coverage under the State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see S. 206), S158 [31JA]
Tariff: benzenesulfonamide,4-amino-2,5-dimethyoxy-N-phenyl (see S. 2136), S8024 [5SE]
———pigment red 176 (see S. 2135), S8024 [5SE]
———solvent blue 104 (see S. 2134), S8024 [5SE]
———solvent blue 124 (see S. 2133), S8024 [5SE]
Taxation: allow cash payment to Federal employees in lieu of parking benefits (see S. 851), S119 [27JA]
———credit for health insurance costs (see S. 2320), S3851 [10MY]
———increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in each State and index amounts for inflation (see S. 1017), S2353 [6AP]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see S. 459), S8505 [13SE]
———modify restrictions on refinancing of certain bonds issued to local governments to finance governmental services (see S. 1446), S382 [7FE]
———provide a credit for holders of community open space bonds issued to generate funds for qualified environmental infrastructure projects (see S. 1558), S3544 [4MY]
———provide a tax credit for marginal oil and natural gas well production (see S. 2265), S9395 [27SE]
———provide a uniform dollar limitation for transportation fringe benefits excludable from gross income (see S. 2083), S680 [22FE]
———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), S9964 [5OC]
———provide tax incentives for the purchase of alternative fuel vehicles and the retail sale of alternative fuels (see S. 2591), S4190 [18MY]
———repeal motor fuel excise taxes which remain in the general fund of the Treasury on railroads and inland waterway transportation (see S. 820), S119 [27JA]
———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see S. 2225), S3736 [9MY]
———treatment of income from land sold to a government agency or a nonprofit organization for conservation purposes (see S. 808), S159 [31JA]
———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the Armed Forces while on official extended duty (see S. 309), S7689 [26JY]
Tobacco products: provide for the disclosure of certain products and prescribe labels for packages and advertising (see S. 2125), S930 [29FE]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: improve implementation of environmental streamlining provisions (see S. 3173), S9945 [5OC]
U.N.: restore a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund (see S. 965), S159 [31JA]
U.S. Submarine Force: anniversary (see S. Res. 196), S160 [31JA]
Veterans: clarify and improve veterans' claims and appellate procedures (see S. 1810), S2636 [12AP]
———develop educational programs on veterans' contributions to the country (see S. Res. 304), S7555 [25JY]
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), S2636 [12AP]
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: restore estuary habitats through more efficient financing of projects and the enhanced coordination of Federal and non-Federal programs (see S. 835), S159 [31JA]
Women: reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see S. 2787), S5790 [26JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Argentina: condemn terrorist attack on Jewish Cultural Center in Buenos Aires and urge Argentine Government to punish those responsible (see S. Res. 329), S6015 [28JN]
CERCLA: promote cleanup and reuse of brownfields, provide financial assistance for brownfields revitalization, and enhance State response programs (see S. 2700), S4820 [8JN]
Corps of Engineers: provide assistance for the remediation and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see S. 2335), S1986 [30MR]
Land use: assist States with planning to promote improved quality of life, regionalism, sustainable economic development, and environmental stewardship (see S. 2995), S7840 [27JY]
Medicaid: State funding for disproportionate share hospitals (see S. 2299), S1747 [27MR]
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see S. 2287), S1671 [23MR]
Peru: support democratic political forces in their efforts to restore democracy (see S. Con. Res. 155), S10926 [24OC]
Social Security: extend availability of State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments (see S. 2434), S2728 [13AP]
Taxation: expand Federal tax refund intercept program for parents delinquent on child support to cover children who are not minors (see S. 2747), S5308 [16JN]
———extend expensing of environmental remediation costs and include contaminated sites located outside of targeted areas (see S. 2334), S1986 [30MR]
Essays
Always Try Your Hardest, Be Encouraging: Katie McGwin, S1312
Children Learn Good and Bad From Models: Patrick Kolsky, S1312
Parents Have an Obligation To Be Good Sports, Too: Aroha Fanning, S1313
Lists
Boy Scout Eagle Scout recipients from Rhode Island, S11901 [15DE]
Girl Scout Gold Award recipients from Rhode Island, S11901 [15DE]
Girl Scout Silver Award recipients from Rhode Island, S11901 [15DE]
Pledge of Allegiance
Senate, S1533 [22MR], S4122 [18MY], S4337 [24MY], S4399 [25MY], S4915 [9JN], S5281 [16JN], S5713 [23JN], S6185 [30JN], S6767 [14JY], S7409 [21JY], S11807 [15DE]
Poems
``Francis Scott Key—America's Ultimate Poet and Patriot,'' Virginia L. Doris, S7829
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), conference report, S10680 [18OC]
American Heritage Rivers Initiative: funding, S7095 [18JY], S10680 [18OC]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations, S6236 [30JN]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: strike assumed revenue based on oil and gas exploration from budget resolution, S2208 [5AP]
Argentina: condemn terrorist attack on Jewish Cultural Center in Buenos Aires and urge Argentine Government to punish those responsible (S. Res. 329), S7279 [19JY]
Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 625), S231 [2FE]
———ensure debts incurred as a result of abortion clinic violence are nondischargeable, S231 [2FE]
Birds: establish a conservation program for neotropical migratory birds (S. 148), S6253 [30JN]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (H. Con. Res. 290), conference report, S2691 [13AP]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2208 [5AP], S2324, S2336 [6AP], S2396 [7AP]
CERCLA: promote cleanup and reuse of brownfields, provide financial assistance for brownfields revitalization, and enhance State response programs (S. 2700), S4835 [8JN]
Colombia: drug interdiction assistance, S6236 [30JN]
Corps of Engineers: provide assistance for the remediation and redevelopment of brownfield sites (S. 2335), S1993
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (S. 622), S5550 [21JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S5404 [20JN]
———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4425), conference report, S6236 [30JN]
———Naval Undersea Warfare Center and Bryant College Executive MBA Program funding, S11881 [15DE]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), S7095 [18JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), conference report, S11876, S11881 [15DE]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), S10311 [12OC]
Education: reduce revenue cuts for school modernization projects, S2336 [6AP]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), conference report, S9692 [3OC]
EPA: Centredale Manor Restoration Project, North Providence, RI, funding, S10311 [12OC]
———water quality standards total maximum daily load program funding, S6236 [30JN]
Everglades National Park: restoration plan (S. 2797), S10241 [11OC]
FDA: grant authority to regulate tobacco (S. 2379), S2350 [6AP]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 14), S2099 [4AP]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2522), S5626 [22JN]
Foreign policy: provide bilateral debt relief to heavily indebted poor countries, S5626 [22JN]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, S2396 [7AP]
Land use: assist States with planning to promote improved quality of life, regionalism, sustainable economic development, and environmental stewardship (S. 2995), S7911 [27JY]
Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs, S2324 [6AP]
———State funding for disproportionate share hospitals, S11876 [15DE]
———State funding for disproportionate share hospitals (S. 2299), S1748
Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (S. 2758), S5466 [20JN], S5719 [23JN]
National Bipartisan Commission on Cuba: establish, S5404 [20JN]
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (S. 2287), S1679 [23MR]
National Sportsmanship Day: observance, S1312
Pastrana, Andres: visit to Senate chamber by Colombian President, S2600 [12AP]
Paul Arpin Van Lines Inc.: anniversary, S10796
Pensions: reform (H.R. 1102), S10402 [12OC]
Providence, RI: tribute to Central Falls Junior Senior High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S4456
Rhode Island: coastal restoration and water development projects funding, S9692 [3OC]
———tribute to Eagle Scout Award recipients, S11901 [15DE]
———tribute to Girl Scout Gold Award recipients, S11901 [15DE]
———tribute to Girl Scout Silver Award recipients, S11901 [15DE]
Schools: provide loans to State or local governments to make interest payments on qualified school construction bonds and support existing school construction programs (S. 2890), S7242 [19JY]
Senate: legislative program, S4337 [24MY]
Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (H.R. 5), S1540 [22MR]
———extend availability of State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments, S11876 [15DE]
———extend availability of State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments (S. 2434), S2744
Taxation: expand Federal tax refund intercept program for parents delinquent on child support to cover children who are not minors (S. 2747), S5308 [16JN]
———extend expensing of environmental remediation costs and include contaminated sites located outside of targeted areas (S. 2334), S1993
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (S. 1134), S1102 [2MR]
Telephone Pioneers of America (organization): tribute, S5024
Tobacco products: provide for the disclosure of certain products and prescribe labels for packages and advertising (S. 2125), S950
Water pollution: restore estuary habitats through more efficient financing of projects and the enhanced coordination of Federal and non-Federal programs (S. 835), S2012 [30MR]
———restore estuary habitats through more efficient financing of projects and the enhanced coordination of Federal and non-Federal programs (S. 835), conference report, S10881 [23OC]
Woonsocket, RI: Mount Saint Charles Academy recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S9461
Texts of
S. 2287, Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act, S1680 [23MR]
S. 2299, Medicaid DSH Preservation Act, S1749 [27MR]
S. 2434, State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Preservation Act, S2744
S. 2700, Brownfields Revitalization and Environmental Restoration Act, S4835-S4840 [8JN]
S. 2747, Child Support Fairness and Tax Refund Interception Act, S5308 [16JN]
S. 2995, Community Character Act, S7911 [27JY]
Tributes
Blount, John B., S5103
Cannon, Richard W., S4665
Coverdell, Paul, S7310 [20JY]
Doris, Virginia L., S7829
Dwyer, Alice B., S10405
Pastore, John O., S7223 [19JY]
Preston, Mark and Meredith B., S7825