CRAIG, LARRY E. (a Senator from Idaho)
Amendments
Agriculture: enhance dairy markets through dairy product mandatory reporting (S. 2773), S10952, S11006 [25OC]
Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 625), S51, S63 [26JA]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), S6811, S6865 [14JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2262 [5AP], S2355, S2363, S2364, S2367, S2370, S2371, S2378 [6AP], S2385, S2387, S2404, S2410, S2442, S2443 [7AP]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4753, S4867, S4874 [8JN], S5076, S5122 [14JN], S6278 [30JN], S6455 [11JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), S6481 [11JY], S6506, S6579 [12JY], S7016 [17JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5706 [22JN], S5715 [23JN], S6200, S6269 [30JN]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), S8121 [6SE], S8170, S8178 [7SE]
Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption: implementation (H.R. 2909), S7932 [27JY]
Public lands: restore stability to payments made to States and counties containing certain Federal lands used for the benefit of public schools and roads (H.R. 2389), S10099, S10114 [6OC], S10155 [10OC]
———restore stability to payments made to States and counties containing certain Federal lands used for the benefit of public schools, roads, and Federal land management projects (S. 1608), S8509 [13SE]
Taxation: phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S6636, S6703 [13JY]
Analyses
Cabin User Fee Fairness Act (S. 1938), S8409 [12SE]
Appointments
Acting President pro tempore, S47 [25JA]
Committee To Escort the President, H29 [27JA]
Conferee: H.R. 4425, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, S4170 [18MY]
———H.R. 4516, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, S7065 [17JY]
———H.R. 4635, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S10332 [12OC]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: enhance dairy markets through dairy product mandatory reporting (see S. 2773), S5663 [22JN]
Animals: increase the availability of drugs for minor species and rare diseases in all animals (see S. 3169), S10723 [18OC]
Armed Forces: improve TRICARE program and extend and improve certain demonstration programs under the Defense Health Program (see S. 2087), S1186 [6MR] (see S. 2486), S3192 [1MY]
Aviation: ensure general aviation aircraft access to Federal land and to the airspace over that land (see S. 2707), S4820 [8JN]
Beef Industry Compensation Trust Fund: establish with duties imposed on products of countries in noncompliance with certain World Trade Organization decisions (see S. 2709), S6144 [29JN]
Children and youth: improve efficiency and effectiveness of abuse and neglect courts (see S. 2272), S2546 [11AP]
China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (see S. 2277), S2872 [25AP]
Clark, Wesley K.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2824), S6121 [29JN]
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act: encourage equity investment in rural cooperatives and other rural businesses (see S. 3242), S10999 [25OC]
Correctional institutions: eliminate good time credits for prisoners serving violent crime sentences (see S. 2318), S1884 [29MR]
Courts: divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (see S. 2184), S1232 [7MR]
———simplify and expedite access to Federal courts for injured parties whose rights and privileges have been deprived by final actions of State or Federal agencies (see S. 1028), S492 [8FE]
Coverdell, Paul: tribute (see S. Res. 338), S7160 [18JY]
Crime: truth-in-sentencing requirements relative to violent offenders (see S. 2317), S1884 [29MR]
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]
DEA: funding to assist State and local efforts to clean up methamphetamine laboratories (see S. Res. 291), S2728 [13AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: extend authority to provide grants for State agricultural mediation programs (see S. 2741), S5240 [15JN]
Dept. of Defense: deny educational assistance funds to local educational agencies that deny access to secondary school students for military recruiting purposes (see S. 2397), S2526 [11AP]
Dept. of Energy: networking and information technology research and development funding (see S. 2336), S1986 [30MR]
Diseases: reduce burden of diabetes among children and youth (see S. 2879), S7072 [17JY]
Electric power: provide that no electric utility shall be required to enter into a new contract or obligation to purchase or to sell electricity or capacity (see S. 282), S820 [24FE]
EPA: repeal rule on water quality standards total maximum daily load program (see S.J. Res. 50), S7072 [17JY]
FCC: follow normal rulemaking procedures in establishing additional requirements for noncommercial educational television broadcasters (see S. 2010), S113 [27JA]
———prohibit from establishing rules authorizing the operation of new, low power FM radio stations (see S. 2068), S1611 [22MR]
Federal employees: allow agencies to reimburse for certain adoption expenses (see S. 2227), S1391 [9MR]
Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers and protect gun owner privacy and ownership rights (see S. 2270), S1596 [22MR]
Foreign trade: eliminate disincentives to fair trade conditions (see S. 61), S9963 [5OC]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 251), S335 [3FE]
Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption: implementation (see S. 682), S6348 [10JY]
Housing: encourage Senate participation in and support of activities to provide decent homes for U.S. citizens (see S. Res. 319), S4922 [9JN]
Immigration: arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems (see S. 2599), S4190 [18MY]
Korean War: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 39), S1030 [1MR]
Lexington (U.S.S.): naming of the last vessel of the Nimitz class of aircraft carriers (see S. Con. Res. 84), S3332 [3MY]
Medicaid: apply aggregate upper payment limits to non-State publicly owned or operated facilities (see S. 3187), S10628 [17OC]
Medicare: adjust wages and wage-related costs for certain items and services furnished in geographically reclassified hospitals (see S. 2241), S3615 [8MY]
———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see S. 3016), S8197 [7SE]
———improve fee-for-services reimbursement rates in rural States (see S. 2610), S4297 [23MY]
Memorial Day: proclaim a nationwide moment of remembrance (see S. Con. Res. 100), S4489 [25MY]
Mexico: elections (see S. Res. 335), S6678 [13JY]
Motor vehicles: require arbitration for franchise contract disputes be voluntary (see S. 1020), S382 [7FE]
National Children's Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 340), S7448 [21JY]
National Child's Day: designate (see S. Res. 296), S2865 [25AP]
National Fragile X Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 268), S5686 [22JN]
National Girl Scout Week: designate (see S. Res. 273), S1392 [9MR]
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 Nuclear Security Administration: application of environmental protection, safety, and health regulations (see S. 2597), S4190 [18MY]
National School Lunch Act: ensure an adequate level of commodity purchases under the school lunch program (see S. 2056), S612 [10FE]
———use of pilot projects to increase number of children participating in summer food service programs (see S. 3054), S8585 [14SE]
National Survivors of Suicide Day: designate (see S. Res. 339), S10425 [12OC]
O'Connor, John Cardinal: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2076), S1030 [1MR]
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]
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]
Petroleum: decrease dependence on foreign sources through use of renewable fuels, conservation, improving efficiency, and increasing domestic energy supplies (see S. 2557), S4488 [25MY]
Pope John Paul II: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2453), S2728 [13AP]
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]
Presidents of the U.S.: require citation of authority, conduct cost-benefit analysis, provide public comment, and allow judicial review relative to Executive order issuance (see S. 1795), S334 [3FE]
Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see S. 2183), S2249 [5AP]
Reagan, Ronald and Nancy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2459), S2865 [25AP]
Riddick, Floyd M.: tribute (see S. Res. 245), S86 [26JA]
Schulz, Charles M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2060), S2040 [3AP]
Small business: facilitate compliance with certain Federal paperwork requirements and establish a task force to streamline certain requirements (see S. 1378), S7164 [18JY]
Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of the National Museum of the American Indian (see S. 2217), S6576 [12JY]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see S. 285), S690 [22FE]
———eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see S. 2074), S747 [23FE] (see S. 2074), S1186 [6MR]
States: increase funding for nonpoint source pollution control programs (see S. 2417), S2946 [26AP]
Tariff: prevent circumvention of the sugar tariff-rate quotas (see S. 3116), S9267 [26SE]
———semi-manufactured forms of gold (see S. 2146), S1117 [2MR]
Taxation: expand child tax credit (see S. 2903), S7484 [24JY]
———institute a Federal fuels tax holiday (see S. 2262), S1512 [21MR] (see S. 2285), S1671 [23MR]
———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 2330), S3923 [11MY]
———repeal modification of capital gains tax payments relative to small businesses sold on the installment sales method (see S. 2005), S551 [9FE]
———repeal motor fuel excise taxes which remain in the general fund of the Treasury on railroads and inland waterway transportation (see S. 820), S871 [28FE]
———temporary moratorium on certain diesel fuel excise taxes (see S. 2090), S799 [24FE]
———temporary moratorium on certain diesel fuel excise taxes and replacement of lost revenues with budget surplus funds (see S. 2161), S1117 [2MR]
———treat payments under the Conservation Reserve Program as rentals from real estate (see S. 2344), S2106 [4AP]
———treatment of beer (see S. 801), S4690 [7JN]
———treatment of Social Security benefits (see S. 482), S7482 [24JY]
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), S4024 [16MY]
Water: Federal payment of fees and costs in proceedings relative to State water rights adjudications (see S. 2363), S2354 [6AP]
Wisconsin (U.S.S.): issue commemorative postage stamp to honor ship and crew (see S. Con. Res. 60), S7453 [21JY]
Women: reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see S. 2787), S8344 [11SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Chen, Stephen: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 121), S4922 [9JN]
Clean Air Act: methyl bromide phaseout schedule (see S. 2504), S3513 [4MY]
Court of International Trade: review certain determinations of binational panels under NAFTA (see S. 3216), S10716 [18OC]
Dept. of the Interior: convey certain facilities to the Nampa and Meridian Irrigation District (see S. 3022), S8291 [8SE]
———provide assistance through States to eligible weed management entities to control or eradicate harmful, nonnative weeds (see S. 3222), S10801 [19OC]
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: reduce the cost of credit (see S. 2837), S6257 [30JN]
Forest Service: sell Rocky Mountain Research Station and use proceeds to purchase interests in multiagency research and education facility constructed by the University of Idaho (see S. 3039), S8413 [12SE]
Medicare: allow tax deduction for Medigap and Medicare+Choice plans including outpatient prescription drug and long-term care benefits, and establish new Medigap policies including such benefits (see S. 2237), S1392 [9MR]
National Rural Development Partnership: authorize (see S. 3175), S9945 [5OC]
National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 258), S613 [10FE]
Panama Canal: negotiate new agreement relative to the presence of U.S. Armed Forces (see S. Res. 257), S613 [10FE]
Tariff: semiconductor mold compounds (see S. 2165), S1118 [2MR]
Taxation: treatment of employee stock purchase plans (see S. 3265), S11423 [31OC]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: eliminate administrative waste, fraud, and abuse in fish and wildlife restoration projects funded by excise taxes on hunting and fishing equipment (see S. 2609), S4297 [23MY]
Cloture motions
China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), motion to proceed, S7590 [26JY], S7768 [27JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), conference report, S9820 [4OC]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4871), motion to proceed, S7469 [24JY], S7590 [26JY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), motion to proceed, S7522 [25JY], S7731 [27JY]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), conference report, S3788 [10MY], S3860 [11MY]
Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), S9248 [26SE], S9440 [28SE]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (S. 2507), motion to proceed, S7469 [24JY], S7629 [26JY]
Nuclear energy: storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), S463, S464, S469 [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), S2699 [13AP]
———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]
———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S6296 [30JN]
Excerpts
Quotes by Vice President Gore during Presidential campaign, S11262 [27OC]
Letters
Climate Change Energy Policy Response Act: by, S5295 [16JN]
Snowmobile use in national parks: Lori M. Fussell, Environmental Engineering and Research (business), S7097-S7099 [18JY]
Tax treatment of employee stock purchase plans: John P. Palafoutas, American Electronics Association, S11424 [31OC]
———Roderic W. Lewis, Micron Technology, Inc., S11424 [31OC]
Messages
Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air: President Clinton, S8126 [6SE]
Motions
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), S7323 [20JY]
Taxation: eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), S2965 [27AP]
Papers
Death Tax Devastation—Horror Stories From Middle-Class America: William W. Beach, Heritage Foundation, S6772-S6774 [14JY]
Pledge of Allegiance
Senate, S11317 [29OC]
Privilege of the floor
Ebee, Bill, S6583 [12JY]
Svinicki, Kristine, S552 [9FE], S3268 [2MY]
Remarks
Adrian A. Spears Judicial Training Center, San Antonio, TX: designate (H.R. 1959), S8527 [13SE]
Agriculture: improve crop insurance coverage and assist producers in managing risk (S. 2251), S1583 [22MR]
———strengthen safety net for agricultural producers and improve efficiency and integrity of the Federal crop insurance program (H.R. 2559), conference report, S4419, S4438 [25MY]
———terminate price support programs for sugar beets and sugarcane, S7317 [20JY]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), S7317, S7371, S7373 [20JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4461), conference report, S10680, S10682 [18OC]
Appropriations: status of legislation, S9132, S9134, S9135, S9136, S9137 [25SE]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, S2035 [3AP]
Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 625), S51 [26JA], S185 [1FE], S242 [2FE]
———ensure debts incurred by firearms manufacturers or distributors as a result of firearms lawsuits are nondischargeable, S185 [1FE], S242 [2FE]
———exclusion of pawned tangible personal property, S51 [26JA]
BLM: wildland fire management funding, S7967, S7969, S7971, S7972, S7973, S7974 [5SE]
Bonneville Power Administration: protect rights and benefits of employees relative to participation in a regional transmission organization, S8183 [7SE]
Budget: allocation of funds, S127 [31JA]
———provide for reconciliation of the concurrent resolution to reduce the public debt and to decrease the statutory debt limit (H.R. 5173), S8787 [20SE]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), S7004 [17JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2304 [6AP], S2387, S2403, S2405 [7AP]
Burton, Charles: tribute for participation in Olympic games, S9851
Callen, Jolyn: Congressional Coalition on Adoption ``Angels in Adoption'' award recipient, S9362 [27SE]
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 (S. Con. Res. 130), S8639 [15SE]
China, People's Republic of: apply certain measures in response to the illegal sale, transfer, or misuse of certain controlled goods, services, or technology (S. 2645), S4507 [6JN]
———permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), S8060 [6SE]
Climate: global warming, S5293 [16JN], S10485 [12OC]
———stabilize and reduce greenhouse gas concentrations and establish an Office of Global Climate Change within the Dept. of Energy (S. 882), S5293 [16JN]
Clinton, President: anniversary of conditional clemency for prisoners convicted of crimes connected to activities of Puerto Rican nationalist group, S8538, S8539 [14SE]
———State of the Union Message, S127 [31JA]
Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States, S9813 [4OC]
Cole, Gail and Larry: Congressional Coalition on Adoption ``Angels in Adoption'' award recipient, S9360 [27SE]
Cole, Lynette: Congressional Coalition on Adoption ``Angels in Adoption'' award recipient, S9360 [27SE]
Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): authorize documentary production (S. Res. 356), S8526 [13SE]
Congress: appointment of committee to escort the Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpaye of India into the House Chamber for a joint meeting and address, unanimous-consent agreement, S8527 [13SE]
———tribute to interns, S2341
Congressional Coalition on Adoption: tribute to ``Angels in Adoption'' award recipients, S9359, S9360, S9362 [27SE]
Conservation of energy: incentives to encourage production and use of efficient energy sources, S2036 [3AP]
Coordinated Oceanographic Program Advisory Panel: establish (H.R. 2090), S8528 [13SE]
Court of International Trade: review certain determinations of binational panels under NAFTA (S. 3216), S10721 [18OC]
Crime: promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), S4521 [6JN]
———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 1501), submit conference report and include Senate gun safety language, S2304 [6AP], S4049, S4051, S4055, S4058 [17MY]
Democratic Party: national agenda, S8250 [8SE]
Dept. of Agriculture: compensate growers for economic losses due to fradulent fruit and vegetable inspections at Hunts Point Terminal Market, Bronx, NY, S4438 [25MY]
———Natural Resources Conservation Service emissions trading research relative to implementation of Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, S7373 [20JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S10299 [12OC]
———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (S. 2521), S4049, S4051, S4052, S4055, S4058 [17MY]
Dept. of Energy: draw down of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, S9885 [5OC]
———investigation of missing nuclear missile technology from Los Alamos National Laboratory, S5086 [14JN]
———use of laboratory directed research and development in national laboratories, S9454 [28SE]
Dept. of HUD: Lead Abatement Program funding, S10761 [19OC]
Dept. of the Interior: convey certain facilities to the Nampa and Meridian Irrigation District (S. 3022), S8291 [8SE]
———National Park Service snowmobile regulations, S7096 [18JY]
———National Park Service snowmobile use study funding, S7020 [17JY]
———provide assistance through States to eligible weed management entities to control or eradicate harmful, nonnative weeds (S. 3222), S10803 [19OC]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), S6506, S6507, S6511, S6526 [12JY], S7020, S7025, S7026, S7027, S7032, S7037 [17JY], S7096 [18JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4578), conference report, S9813 [4OC], S9906 [5OC]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations, S8788 [20SE]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4475), conference report, S10485 [12OC]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations, S11231 [27OC]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S6204, S6222 [30JN]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), S10299 [12OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4635), conference report, S10761 [19OC]
Disasters: fuel reduction programs in wildland-urban interface areas to reduce the risk of wildfires, S6222 [30JN], S6511 [12JY]
Diseases: reduce burden of diabetes among children and youth (S. 2879), S7075 [17JY]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 4942), conference report, S11231 [27OC]
Dragila, Stacy: tribute for participation in Olympic games, S9851
Eagle, ID: tribute to Eagle High School fundraising efforts for the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia, S11506
Ecology and environment: revise energy policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, advance global climate science, promote technology development, and increase citizen awareness (S. 1776), S5293 [16JN]
Education: reduce revenue cuts for school modernization projects, S2304 [6AP]
Elections: Presidential election results, S11765 [14DE]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 2), S3045 [1MY], S3322 [3MY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), S8183 [7SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4733), conference report, S9454 [28SE]
EPA: enforce drinking water standards for arsenic, S10299 [12OC]
———implementation of Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, S10485 [12OC], S11766 [14DE]
———statutory authority to set radioactive release standards relative to public health and the environment, S523 [9FE]
Fair Labor Standards Act: clarify treatment of stock options (S. 2323), unanimous-consent agreement, S2565 [12AP]
Federal employees: allow agencies to reimburse for certain adoption expenses (S. 2227), S1395 [9MR]
FERC: hydroelectric projects licensing reform, S10761 [19OC]
———release of findings and recommendations on electric power in California, S11470 [1NO]
Firearms: ban possession by persons convicted of spousal abuse, S4052 [17MY]
———enhance enforcement and increase prosecutions relative to current laws and regulations, S4049 [17MY]
———gun control, S352 [7FE], S2304 [6AP], S4521-S4523 [6JN], S5086 [14JN]
———gun laws enforcement initiative funding, S2403, S2405 [7AP]
———lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, S352 [7FE]
———licensing and registration policies, S352 [7FE]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 14), S1870 [29MR]
Forest Service: proposed road management and transportation system rules relative to roadless areas protection, S6506, S6507, S6511 [12JY]
———use of gum thickened fire retardants to fight wildfires, S9906 [5OC]
———wildland fire management funding through reductions in Timber Sales Management Program, S7025, S7026, S7027 [17JY]
FTC: investigation of grocery store product slotting fees, S11231 [27OC]
Hazardous substances: designate Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site, S523 [9FE]
Human rights: combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (H.R. 3244), S4507 [6JN]
Idaho State University: food irradiation effects on shelf life research funding, S7371 [20JY]
Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), S9347, S9363 [27SE]
———remove certain limitations on the eligibility of aliens residing in the U.S. to obtain lawful permanent residency status, S9347, S9363 [27SE]
———remove certain limitations on the eligibility of aliens residing in the U.S. to obtain lawful permanent residency status (S. 3068), S8787 [20SE]
Jackson, WY: develop and maintain a multi-agency campus project for tourism and natural resource facilities (S. 1374), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 394), S8528 [13SE]
James H. Quillen U.S. Courthouse, Greeneville, TN: designate (H.R. 4608), S8527 [13SE]
John K. Rafferty Hamilton Post Office Building, Hamilton, NJ: designate (H.R. 1374), S2050 [3AP]
Joseph Ileto Post Office, Chino Hills, CA: designate (H.R. 3189), S2050 [3AP]
Kika de la Garza U.S. Border Station, Pharr, TX: designate (H.R. 1901), S8527 [13SE]
Land and Water Conservation Fund: Federal and State conservation and wildlife programs funding, S9813 [4OC]
Larsen, Nancy: Idaho Teacher of the Year award recipient, S1388
Latvia: independence anniversary (H. Con. Res. 319), S8639 [15SE]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4516), conference report, S8788 [20SE]
Medicare: allow tax deduction for Medigap and Medicare+Choice plans including outpatient prescription drug and long-term care benefits, and establish new Medigap policies including such benefits (S. 2237), S1411
———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (S. 660), S8337 [11SE]
———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, S8250 [8SE], S8538 [14SE], S8788 [20SE]
———reform, S6204 [30JN]
Microsoft Corp.: impact of Dept. of Justice antitrust suit on consumers and the economy, S6247 [30JN]
Million Mom March: tribute to event supporting gun control legislation, S4049, S4055, S4058 [17MY]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit extension or establishment of any national monument without an express act of Congress, S7032 [17JY]
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month: support goals and ideas (H. Con. Res. 371), S8639 [15SE]
National Biotechnology Month: observance, S144 [31JA]
National forests: return of fair and reasonable fees for use and occupancy of land under the recreation residence program (S. 1938), S8408 [12SE]
National Potato Lovers Month: observance, S641
National Rural Development Partnership: authorize (S. 3175), S9960 [5OC]
———funding, S10680 [18OC]
National Safe Place Week: designate (S. Res. 258), S638
National School Lunch Act: ensure an adequate level of commodity purchases under the school lunch program (S. 2056), S617 [10FE]
National Student Employment Week: observance, S2341
Nuclear energy: storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository, S1623 [23MR]
———storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), S523 [9FE]
———storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), veto, S3210 [2MY]
Paez, Richard A.: nomination to be circuit judge, motion to indefinitely postpone, S1355 [9MR]
Pamela B. Gwin Hall, Charlottesville, VA: designate (H.R. 1729), S8527 [13SE]
Panama Canal: negotiate new agreement relative to the presence of U.S. Armed Forces (S. Res. 257), S638
Petroleum: decrease dependence on foreign sources through use of renewable fuels, conservation, improving efficiency, and increasing domestic energy supplies (S. 2557), S3960 [16MY], S11318 [29OC]
———decrease dependence on foreign sources through use of renewable fuels, conservation, improving efficiency, and increasing domestic energy supplies (S. 2557), motion to proceed, S9569 [2OC]
———dependence on foreign sources, S1623 [23MR], S1704 [27MR], S2035 [3AP], S2460 [10AP], S8250-S8252 [8SE]
———economic impact of increasing oil prices, S1623, S1652-S1655 [23MR], S1704 [27MR], S2034-S2037 [3AP], S2459 [10AP], S8250-S8252 [8SE], S11318-S11320 [29OC]
Political campaigns: assessment of Presidential candidates, S11262 [27OC]
Power resources: national energy policy, S1623, S1652-S1655 [23MR], S1704 [27MR], S2034-S2037 [3AP], S2458-S2460 [10AP], S9132 [25SE], S9885 [5OC], S11318 [29OC]
Public lands: encourage domestic oil, gas, and coal exploration and production, S1623 [23MR]
———livestock grazing permits renewal process, S6526 [12JY]
———restore stability to payments made to States and counties containing certain Federal lands used for the benefit of public schools and roads (H.R. 2389), S11470 [1NO]
———restore stability to payments made to States and counties containing certain Federal lands used for the benefit of public schools, roads, and Federal land management projects (S. 1608), S8518, S8519, S8525, S8526 [13SE]
Public utilities: provide for competition in electric power industry, S11470 [1NO]
Puerto Rico Elections Commission: funding to assist with plebiscite on self-determination, S10485 [12OC]
Republican Party: national agenda, S127 [31JA], S8250 [8SE]
SBA: improve the certified development company program (H.R. 2614), conference report, S11204, S11226, S11227 [27OC]
Senate: legislative cooperation, S4225 [22MY]
———legislative priorities, S4507 [6JN], S8627-S8629 [15SE], S9132, S9134, S9135, S9136, S9137 [25SE]
———legislative program, S2051 [3AP], S4507 [6JN], S5290 [16JN], S8528 [13SE], S8639 [15SE], S11295, S11296 [28OC], S11765 [14DE]
———procedural constraints on amendment process, S4225 [22MY], S9363 [27SE]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S10903, S10905, S10906 [24OC]
———eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (H.R. 5), S1451 [20MR]
Taxation: alternative minimum tax rates, S7004 [17JY]
———eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), S2569, S2570 [12AP]
———institute a Federal fuels tax holiday (S. 2285), S2458 [10AP]
———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S6772 [14JY]
———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), motion to proceed, S6416 [11JY]
———provide incentives for voluntary reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and advance global climate science and technology development (S. 1777), S5293 [16JN]
———provide tax credit for families who adopt special needs children, S2609 [12AP]
———reduce motor fuel taxes, S1623 [23MR]
———relief, S11204, S11226, S11227 [27OC]
———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS (S. 2742), S5296 [16JN]
———treatment of adoption expenses relative to special needs children, S11204 [27OC]
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (S. 1134), S858 [28FE]
———treatment of employee stock purchase plans (S. 3265), S11423 [31OC]
Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S8125 [6SE], S8527 [13SE]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: eliminate administrative waste, fraud, and abuse in fish and wildlife restoration projects funded by excise taxes on hunting and fishing equipment (H.R. 3671), S10244 [11OC]
———eliminate administrative waste, fraud, and abuse in fish and wildlife restoration projects funded by excise taxes on hunting and fishing equipment (S. 2609), S4314
Vajpayee, Atal Bihari: U.S. visit by Indian Prime Minister (S. Res. 357), S8527 [13SE]
Veterans: health care funding through rescissions in non-defense related items, S2387 [7AP]
Western States: impact of wildfires, S7967, S7969, S7971, S7972, S7973, S7974 [5SE]
Wildfires: disaster assistance to Los Alamos, NM, S3980 [16MY]
———disaster assistance to Western States, S10682 [18OC]
Texts of
S. 2237, Seniors' Security Act, S1411
S. 3022, Nampa and Meridian Conveyance Act, S8291 [8SE]
S. 3175, National Rural Development Partnership Act, S9961-S9963 [5OC]
S. 3216, Integrity of the U.S. Courts Act, S10721 [18OC]
S. 3222, Harmful Nonnative Weed Control Act, S10803-S10805 [19OC]
S. Con. Res. 130, establish a task force to recommend an appropriate recognition for the slave laborers who worked on the construction of the U.S. Capitol, S8639 [15SE]
Tributes
Bush, George W., S11765 [14DE]
Chen, C.J., S9031
Chen, Stephen, S4372
Coverdell, Paul, S7183 [19JY]
Coverdell, Senator, S7004 [17JY]
Craig, Aidan M., S2661 [13AP]
Dixon, Julian C., S11766 [14DE]
Gore, Vice President, S11765 [14DE]
Kirkham, Katie, S11566