COVERDELL, PAUL (a Senator from Georgia)
Amendments
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2297, S2355, S2359, S2366, S2369, S2370, S2375, S2378 [6AP], S2385, S2417 [7AP]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4753, S4867 [8JN], S5326, S5365 [19JN], S5437, S5472 [20JN]
———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (S. 2521), S4117 [17MY], S4164, S4208 [18MY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4576), S4962, S4968 [12JN], S4992 [13JN]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5698 [22JN], S5916 [27JN], S6028 [28JN]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 2), S3284, S3333 [3MY], S3547, S3548 [4MY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2522), S5521, S5566 [21JN], S5686 [22JN]
Peru: encourage free and fair elections (S.J. Res. 43), S2443, S2444 [7AP]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2559, Risk Management for the 21st Century Act, S1642 [23MR]
Articles and editorials
Fitting Tribute to Reagan, Jessup (GA) Press-Sentinel, S3325 [3MY]
How the Courts Undermined School Discipline, Kay S. Hymowitz, Wall Street Journal, S3579 [8MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: authorize emergency loans to poultry producers to rebuild chicken houses destroyed by disasters (see S. 2039), S1914 [29MR]
American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association: tribute to Medal for Military Service recipients (see S. Con. Res. 96), S1526 [21MR]
Carter, Jimmy and Rosalyn: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2641), S4460 [25MY]
China, People's Republic of: apply certain measures in response to the illegal sale, transfer, or misuse of certain controlled goods, services, or technology (see S. 2645), S5311 [16JN] (see S. 2645), S5364 [19JN]
Clark, Wesley K.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2824), S6121 [29JN]
Clean Air Act: methyl bromide phaseout schedule (see S. 2504), S6690 [13JY]
Colleges and universities: preservation and restoration of historic buildings at historically women's public colleges or universities (see S. 2581), S4103 [17MY]
Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY: designate (see S. 2370), S2347 [6AP]
Dept. of Education: investigation and audit (see S. 2829), S6121 [29JN]
EPA: repeal rule on water quality standards total maximum daily load program (see S.J. Res. 50), S7072 [17JY]
Families and domestic relations: increase public awareness of the benefits of marriage and provide greater flexibility in the Welfare-to-Work grant program (see S. 1364), S2040 [3AP]
Harry S Truman Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see S. 2416), S3737 [9MY]
Immigration: ensure that immigrant students and their families receive services to successfully participate in schools and communities (see S. 2484), S3023 [27AP]
———increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (see S. 2045), S4690 [7JN]
———provide refugee status to foreign nationals who assist in the return of POW/MIA (see S. 484), S2870 [25AP]
Law enforcement officers: clarify procedures and conditions for the award of matching grants for the purchase of armor vests (see S. 2413), S2616 [12AP]
Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see S. 2836), S6257 [30JN]
Memorial Day: proclaim a nationwide moment of remembrance (see S. Con. Res. 100), S4025 [16MY]
Mexico: elections (see S. Res. 335), S6678 [13JY]
National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 301), S4855 [8JN]
National Military Appreciation Month: designate (see S. 1419), S2249 [5AP]
Navajo Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2408), S3737 [9MY]
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]
Pope John Paul II: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2453), S2728 [13AP]
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]
Schulz, Charles M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2060), S2040 [3AP]
Ships and vessels: stimulate increased domestic cruise ship opportunities by temporarily reducing barriers for entry into the domestic cruise ship trade (see S. 1510), S1611 [22MR]
Small business: facilitate compliance with certain Federal paperwork requirements and establish a task force to streamline certain requirements (see S. 1378), S7164 [18JY]
South America: grant trade benefits to certain Andean Trade Pact nations relative to textiles and apparel (see S. 2823), S6121 [29JN]
States: increase funding for nonpoint source pollution control programs (see S. 2417), S5468 [20JN]
Taxation: institute a Federal fuels tax holiday (see S. 2262), S1512 [21MR] (see S. 2285), S1997 [30MR]
———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 2330), S2772 [13AP]
———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS (see S. 2742), S5240 [15JN]
———temporary moratorium on certain diesel fuel excise taxes and replacement of lost revenues with budget surplus funds (see S. 2161), S1525 [21MR]
———treat payments under the Conservation Reserve Program as rentals from real estate (see S. 2344), S2872 [25AP]
———treatment of computers provided to employees for personal use (see S. 2601), S4578 [6JN]
Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 1237), S1827 [28MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Education: apply research findings to all students learning to read English, promote family literacy projects, and reauthorize the inexpensive book distribution program (see S. 2452), S2728 [13AP]
Lake Sidney Lanier: allow property owners to maintain existing residences that are inadvertently in violation of a Corps of Engineers flood control easement (see S. 2260), S1512 [21MR]
Peru: encourage free and fair elections (see S.J. Res. 43), S1815 [28MR]
Reagan, Ronald and Nancy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2459), S2865 [25AP]
Tariff: digital versatile discs (DVDs) manufacturing equipment (see S. 2646, 2647, 2648, 2649, 2650, 2651, 2652, 2653, 2654, 2655, 2656, 2657, 2658, 2659, 2660, 2661, 2662, 2663, 2664), S4460 [25MY]
Taxation: allow deduction for charitable contributions to individuals who do not itemize other deductions (see S. 2475), S3023 [27AP]
———treatment of charitable contributions to public charities for use in medical research (see S. 2776), S5663 [22JN]
Cloture motions
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 14), S1737 [27MR], S1839 [29MR]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), conference report, S3788 [10MY], S3860 [11MY]
Taxation: institute a Federal fuels tax holiday (S. 2285), S2432 [7AP], S2506 [11AP]
———institute a Federal fuels tax holiday (S. 2285), motion to proceed, S1831 [28MR], S1970 [30MR]
Remarks
Agriculture: improve crop insurance coverage and assist producers in managing risk (S. 2251), S1579 [22MR]
Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services, S4631 [7JN]
Belarus: human rights violations and democracy efforts (H. Con. Res. 304), S5757 [23JN]
Broadcasting Board of Governors: make archival materials of the Africa Division of the VOA available to the Institute for Media Development (S. 2682), S5755 [23JN]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2296, S2297, S2298, S2300 [6AP]
Coast Guard: maritime patrol aircraft funding, S4096 [17MY]
Colleges and universities: preservation and restoration of historic buildings at historically women's public colleges or universities (S. 2581), S4294
Colombia: authorize urgent support to secure peace and the rule of law, and to enhance the effectiveness of anti-drug efforts, S5543 [21JN]
Colorado Ute Indian Tribes: final settlement of water rights claims (S. 2508), unanimous-consent agreement, S5753 [23JN]
Croatia: elections (H. Con. Res. 251), S5756 [23JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4631 [7JN], S5333 [19JN]
———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (S. 2521), S4096 [17MY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4576), S5011 [13JN]
———require report on the C-5 aircraft spare and repair parts program, S5011 [13JN]
Dept. of State: provide rewards for information relative to serious violations of international law in Rwanda (S. 2460), S5753 [23JN]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5994 [28JN], S6048 [29JN]
Drugs: use of counter-drug military assistance for Colombia to fund domestic substance abuse and mental health services, S5501 [21JN]
Education: apply research findings to all students learning to read English, promote family literacy projects, and reauthorize the inexpensive book distribution program (S. 2452), S2768 [13AP]
———improve and strengthen recruitment and training of teachers and protect teachers from frivolous lawsuits, S3578, S3580, S3595 [8MY]
———reduce revenue cuts for school modernization projects, S2296, S2297, S2298, S2300 [6AP]
———voucher program to provide school choice, S3289 [3MY]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: allow State and local agencies to use professional development funding for teacher testing, merit-based pay, and tenure reform programs, S3457, S3459, S3460 [4MY]
———extend programs and activities (S. 2), S3164 [1MY], S3289, S3296, S3300 [3MY], S3457, S3459, S3460, S3472 [4MY], S3576, S3578, S3580, S3595 [8MY], S3637, S3638 [9MY]
———portability demonstration program to allow school systems to use Title I funding to provide school choice or allow tutorial assistance, S3289 [3MY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2522), S5501, S5543 [21JN], S5627 [22JN]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), conference report, S3867 [11MY]
———reaffirm U.S. commitment to democracy in Latin American countries, S1849, S1851 [29MR]
Foreign trade: provide additional trade benefits to certain beneficiary countries in the Caribbean, S3867 [11MY]
———strengthen provisions relative to transshipment of certain textile products, S3867 [11MY]
Fort Stewart, GA: buildings and facilities construction funding, S5333 [19JN]
Gresham, Emma: Essence (publication) Essence Award recipient, S3015
Health: prohibit health insurance and employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information, S6048 [29JN]
Lake Sidney Lanier: allow property owners to maintain existing residences that are inadvertently in violation of a Corps of Engineers flood control easement (S. 2260), S1519 [21MR]
Parliamentary inquiry, S1848 [29MR], S5502 [21JN]
Peace Corps: funding, S5627 [22JN]
Peru: encourage free and fair elections (S.J. Res. 43), S1825 [28MR], S4495 [25MY]
Poland: commemorate anniversary of the execution of Polish captives by Soviet authorities in Katyn, Miednoye, and Kharkiv (S. Con. Res. 118), S5756 [23JN]
Reagan, Ronald and Nancy: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3591), S6763 [13JY]
———award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 2459), S2867 [25AP], S3325 [3MY]
Ruffin, Shelarese: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Georgia, S3182
Senate: legislative program, S6485 [12JY]
Slovenia: commend partnership with the U.S. and NATO and endorse accession to NATO (S. Con. Res. 117), S5755 [23JN]
Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (H.R. 5), S1495 [21MR]
Taxation: eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts, S1848 [29MR]
———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), motion to proceed, S6485, S6486 [12JY]
———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS (H.R. 4762), unanimous-consent agreement, S5994 [28JN]
———treatment of charitable contributions to public charities for use in medical research (S. 2776), S5679 [22JN]
Vietnamese Conflict: recognize end of the Vietnam era and the sacrifice of those who served in Southeast Asia or in support of U.S. interests, S2719
———tribute to Georgia's veterans, S2719
Woolery, Sagen: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Georgia, S3182
Zimbabwe: restrict assistance until certain conditions are satisfied and support democratic and economic transition (S. 2677), S5753 [23JN]
Remarks in House relative to
Remarks in Senate relative to
Tribute, S6991, S7004, S7007, S7045 [17JY]
Texts of
S. 2459, award Congressional Gold Medal to Ronald and Nancy Reagan, S2867 [25AP]
S. 2776, Medical Research Investment Act, S5680 [22JN]
S.J. Res. 43, encourage free and fair elections in Peru, S1826 [28MR]
Tributes
Howell, Charlie, S4666
Shackelford, Wayne, S6007