EDWARDS, JOHN (a Senator from North Carolina)
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), S7355, S7400, S7403 [20JY]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2254 [5AP], S2355, S2358, S2368, S2376 [6AP], S2390, S2400, S2415 [7AP]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4753, S4867, S4882, S4893, S4894 [8JN], S5052 [13JN], S5078, S5081, S5082, S5123, S5126, S5127 [14JN], S6270 [30JN], S6550 [12JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4576), S4964 [12JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), S6479 [11JY], S7055, S7056, S7080 [17JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5706 [22JN], S5715, S5738 [23JN], S6078, S6155 [29JN]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 2), S5579 [21JN]
Federal agencies and departments: improve ability to license federally owned inventions (H.R. 209), S9975, S10027 [5OC]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2522), S5534, S5573, S5574, S5575, S5576, S5578, S5579 [21JN]
National Fragile X Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 268), S6582, S6583 [12JY]
Taxation: eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), S2874 [25AP]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: increase maximum amount of marketing loan gains and loan deficiency payments that an agricultural producer may receive during the crop year (see S. 3049), S8585 [14SE]
Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see S. 2003, 2013), S5031 [13JN]
Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see S. 345), S4115 [17MY]
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), S7555 [25JY]
Census: encourage all U.S. residents to complete their census forms (see S. Res. 293), S2728 [13AP]
CERCLA: promote cleanup and reuse of brownfields, provide financial assistance for brownfields revitalization, and enhance State response programs (see S. 2700), S6027 [28JN]
Children and youth: acquisition, construction, and improvement of child care facilities or equipment (see S. 1539), S5737 [23JN]
———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see S. 1874), S10424 [12OC]
———improve efficiency and effectiveness of abuse and neglect courts (see S. 708, 2272), S5562 [21JN]
———improve the quality and availability of training for judges, attorneys, and volunteers working in abuse and neglect courts (see S. 2271), S5562 [21JN]
China, People's Republic of: release of Rebiya Kadeer, Ablikim Abdyirim, and Kahriman Abdukirim (see S. Con. Res. 81), S613 [10FE]
Clark, Wesley K.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2824), S6121 [29JN]
Cole (U.S.S.): terrorist attack on Navy destroyer in Yemen (see S. Res. 378), S10716 [18OC]
Colleges and universities: preservation and restoration of historic buildings at historically women's public colleges or universities (see S. 2581), S4103 [17MY]
Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problem (Senate, Special): tribute (see S. Res. 264), S930 [29FE]
Community development: encourage small business development in certain communities through support of Community Development Venture Capital funds (see S. 1594), S4207 [18MY]
———provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities (see S. 2445), S2728 [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), S4115 [17MY]
Courts: appointment of Federal district judges (see S. 3071), S8759 [19SE]
Coverdell, Paul: tribute (see S. Res. 338), S7160 [18JY]
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 HUD: establish consensus committee for development, revision, and interpretation of safety standards for manufactured home construction (see S. 1452), S2636 [12AP]
Dept. of Justice: make grants to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America to establish after-school technology programs (see S. 2061), S7077 [17JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve outreach programs to more fully inform veterans of available benefits (see S. 2953), S8959 [21SE]
Disasters: expand Federal program of hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against the risk of catastrophic natural disasters (see S. 1361), S690 [22FE]
Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 2386), S2526 [11AP]
Education: provide grants to local educational agencies to initiate and improve physical education programs (see S. 1159), S5031 [13JN]
Fair Labor Standards Act: prohibit retaliation and confidentiality policies relative to employee wage disclosures (see S. 2966), S7839 [27JY]
Financial institutions: allow payment of Financing Corporation interest obligations from excess deposit insurance fund reserves (see S. 2293), S1747 [27MR]
———establish a program to promote access to financial services for low- and moderate-income individuals (see S. 2592), S4190 [18MY]
———strengthen consumer control over use and disclosure of personal financial and health information (see S. 2513), S3514 [4MY]
Firearms: prohibit possession in places of worship or educational and scholastic settings (see S. Res. 295), S2865 [25AP]
Gambling: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports and the Olympic games (see S. 2021), S213 [1FE]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 251), S285 [2FE]
Health: improve access to health care services for uninsured and low-income individuals in medically under served areas (see S. Res. 260), S4578 [6JN]
Homeless: require federally funded homeless shelters to identify veterans and provide information on benefits (see S. 312), S5030 [13JN]
Housing: encourage Senate participation in and support of activities to provide decent homes for U.S. citizens (see S. Res. 319), S4922 [9JN]
Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (see S. 2045), S4207 [18MY]
International Visitors Program: anniversary (see S. Res. 87), S1750 [27MR]
James Madison Commemoration Commission: establish (see S. 3137), S9466 [28SE]
James T. Broyhill Post Office Building, Lenoir, NC: designate (see S. 2629), S4489 [25MY]
Korean War: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 39), S692 [22FE]
Law enforcement officers: clarify procedures and conditions for the award of matching grants for the purchase of armor vests (see S. 2413), S4577 [6JN]
Medicaid: assure preservation of safety net hospitals through maintenance of Disproportionate Share Hospital Program (see S. 2308), S4691 [7JN]
———provide families and disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 2274), S2872 [25AP]
Medicare: eliminate reduction in payment rates to home health agencies for home health services (see S. 2365), S2233 [5AP]
———graduate medical education payments (see S. 2394), S2526 [11AP]
———increase access to health care for beneficiaries through telemedicine (see S. 2505), S3513 [4MY]
———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see S. 2018), S2772 [13AP]
———waive waiting period for coverage and provide coverage of drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see S. 1074), S4391 [24MY]
Middle East: prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if a Palestinian State is declared unilaterally (see S. 2938), S10723 [18OC] (see S. 3250), S11131 [26OC]
Motor vehicles: improve safety of car seats for children (see S. 2070), S3264 [2MY]
———require arbitration for franchise contract disputes be voluntary (see S. 1020), S9863 [4OC]
National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 301), S4855 [8JN]
National Children's Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 340), S7448 [21JY]
National Child's Day: designate (see S. Res. 296), S2865 [25AP]
National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 248), S871 [28FE]
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 342), S8215 [7SE]
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Engineering: establish (see S. 1110), S10091 [6OC]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 247), S2772 [13AP]
National Responsible Father's Day: designate (see S. Res. 322), S5027 [13JN]
National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 258), S1242 [7MR]
National Survivors of Suicide Day: designate (see S. Res. 339), S7923 [27JY]
National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 304), S8026 [5SE]
Navajo Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2408), S6576 [12JY]
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), S4923 [9JN]
O'Connor, John Cardinal: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2076), S953 [29FE]
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), S9201 [25SE]
Olympic games: tribute to Sydney, Australia, and U.S. participants (see S. Res. 364), S9702 [3OC]
Pope John Paul II: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2453), S2728 [13AP]
Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see S. 2703), S4820 [8JN]
———issue a semipostal in order to afford the public a convenient way to contribute to funding for the establishment of the World War II Memorial (see S. 2739), S6027 [28JN]
Privacy: protect consumer privacy (see S. 2606), S4297 [23MY]
Riddick, Floyd M.: tribute (see S. Res. 245), S86 [26JA]
Schulz, Charles M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2060), S2040 [3AP]
Serbia: elections (see S. Res. 365), S10154 [10OC]
Social Security: make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act (see S. 3077), S8823 [20SE]
Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by Amtrak (see S. 1900), S821 [24FE]
———allow credit for dry cleaning equipment that uses reduced amounts of hazardous substances (see S. 1939), S2353 [6AP]
———impose excise tax on persons who acquire structured settlement payments in factoring transactions (see S. 1045), S292 [2FE]
———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see S. 2698), S8637 [15SE]
———reduce the marriage tax penalty by providing a nonrefundable marriage credit and adjustment to the earned income tax credit (see S. 2403), S2616 [12AP]
———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in, asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see S. 2887), S7555 [25JY]
———treatment of tax-exempt bond financing of certain electrical output facilities (see S. 386), S634 [10FE]
Telephones: prohibit telemarketers from interfering with a consumer's caller identification service (see S. 2029), S635 [10FE]
Veterans: develop educational programs on veterans' contributions to the country (see S. Res. 304), S8026 [5SE]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a temporary education center (see S. 3089), S10425 [12OC]
———place a plaque to honor those veterans who died after their service, but as a direct result of that service (see S. 1921), S217 [1FE]
Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund: extend authorization (see S. 2049), S1186 [6MR]
Wisconsin (U.S.S.): issue commemorative postage stamp to honor ship and crew (see S. Con. Res. 60), S7246 [19JY]
Women: Federal procurement opportunities for women-owned small businesses (see S. Res. 311), S4297 [23MY]
———reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see S. 2787), S5790 [26JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Colleges and universities: provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see S. 2100), S799 [24FE]
Dept. of Justice: provide grants to public agencies and nonprofit organizations to assist law enforcement in locating missing adults (see S. 2065), S613 [10FE]
Housing: promote the development of affordable, quality rental housing in rural areas for low-income households (see S. 3228), S10926 [24OC]
Law enforcement officers: provide grants to agencies to ensure due process in cases which could lead to dismissal, demotion, suspension, or transfer (see S. 3221), S10801 [19OC]
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: expand purpose to cover individuals aged 18 through 21 (see S. 2064), S613 [10FE]
National Fragile X Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 268), S1392 [9MR]
Privacy: disclose the collection of information through computer software (see S. 3180), S10083 [6OC]
Tariff: cibacron brilliant blue FN-G (see S. 2192), S1233 [7MR]
———cibacron red LS-B HC (see S. 2185), S1232 [7MR]
———cibacron scarlet LS-2G HC (see S. 2187), S1232 [7MR]
———pigment blue 60 (see S. 2193), S1233 [7MR]
———pigment yellow 147 (see S. 2189), S1232 [7MR]
———pigment yellow 199 (see S. 2191), S1233 [7MR]
———pigment yellow 191.1 (see S. 2188), S1232 [7MR]
———solvent blue 67 (see S. 2190), S1233 [7MR]
———solvent violet 13 (see S. 2186), S1232 [7MR]
Letters
College Fire Prevention Act: Anthony R. O'Neill, National Fire Protection Association, S814 [24FE]
———Daniel Jones, Chapel Hill, NC, Fire Dept., S814 [24FE]
———Richard M. Flaherty, College Parents of America (organization), S814 [24FE]
Remarks
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2174 [5AP], S2313 [6AP], S2400 [7AP]
China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), S8700 [19SE]
Colleges and universities: provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (S. 2100), S813
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4799, S4801 [8JN]
———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (S. 2521), S4169 [18MY]
Dept. of Energy: establish an ombudsman at national laboratories to help resolve disputes relative to technology partnerships, S10027 [5OC]
Dept. of Justice: provide grants to organizations to find missing adults (H.R. 2780), S11181 [26OC]
———provide grants to public agencies and nonprofit organizations to assist law enforcement in locating missing adults (S. 2065), S622
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), S7041 [17JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S6090 [29JN]
Disasters: authorize predisaster mitigation programs, streamline the administration of disaster relief, and control the costs of disaster assistance (H.R. 707), S7300 [19JY]
Education: funding, S2174 [5AP]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 2), S3655 [9MY]
Federal agencies and departments: improve ability to license federally owned inventions (H.R. 209), S10027 [5OC]
Financial institutions: allow payment of Financing Corporation interest obligations from excess deposit insurance fund reserves (S. 2293), S1810 [28MR]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2522), S5535 [21JN]
Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), conference report, S3853 [10MY]
Foreign trade: provide additional trade benefits to certain beneficiary countries in the Caribbean, S3853 [10MY]
Gregory, Roger: nomination to be circuit judge, S9671 [3OC]
Hamm, Mia: tribute for participation in Olympic games, S9691 [3OC]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, S4799, S4801 [8JN], S6090 [29JN]
Housing: promote the development of affordable, quality rental housing in rural areas for low-income households (S. 3228), S10926 [24OC]
Hurricanes: disaster assistance funding, S5535 [21JN]
———disaster assistance to Atlantic Coast States, S2331 [6AP], S2400 [7AP], S4169 [18MY]
———disaster assistance to North Carolina, S7300 [19JY], S8623 [15SE]
Insurance: legal accountability for actions by health insurance companies and HMO's, S4799, S4801 [8JN]
Jones, Marion: tribute for participation in Olympic games, S9691 [3OC]
Law enforcement officers: provide grants to agencies to ensure due process in cases which could lead to dismissal, demotion, suspension, or transfer (S. 3221), S10802 [19OC]
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: expand purpose to cover individuals aged 18 through 21 (S. 2064), S622
National Fragile X Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 268), S1424 [9MR]
North Carolina: stream gauges and monitoring equipment funding, S7041 [17JY]
Olympic games: tribute to Sydney, Australia, and U.S. participants (S. Res. 364), S9691 [3OC]
Panda Energy International: problems with approval of power plant constructed in the People's Republic of China, S9938 [5OC]
Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S9671, S9672 [3OC]
———Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S9671, S9672 [3OC]
Privacy: disclose the collection of information through computer software (S. 3180), S10089 [6OC]
———protect consumer privacy (S. 2606), S4309 [23MY]
Schools: establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school facilities, S2313 [6AP]
Social Security: eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (H.R. 5), S1537 [22MR]
Water pollution: restore estuary habitats through more efficient financing of projects and the enhanced coordination of Federal and non-Federal programs (S. 835), S2013 [30MR]
Wilson Creek: designate as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (H.R. 1749), S7997 [5SE]
Wynn, James: nomination to be circuit judge, S9671, S9672 [3OC]
Tables
Fatal college/university fraternity and sorority house fires reported to U.S. fire departments, S815 [24FE]
Potential Economic Development Administration hurricane assistance construction projects, S5535 [21JN]
Texts of
S. 2064, Abducted Young Adults Act, S623
S. 2065, provide Dept. of Justice grants to public agencies and nonprofit organizations to assist law enforcement in locating missing adults, S624
S. 2100, College Fire Prevention Act, S814 [24FE]
S. 3180, Spyware Control and Privacy Protection Act, S10090 [6OC]
S. 3221, Law Enforcement Officers Due Process Act, S10802 [19OC]
S. 3228, Rural Rental Housing Act, S10927 [24OC]
Tributes
Coverdell, Paul, S7729 [27JY]
Elliott, Roger V., S563 [10FE]