LIEBERMAN, JOSEPH I. (a Senator from Connecticut)

Addresses

National Prayer Breakfast, E79-E81 [8FE]

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), S7249 [19JY], S7342, S7351, S7355, S7366, S7401, S7403, S7404 [20JY]

———making appropriations (S. 2536), S7165 [18JY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2206, S2251, S2254, S2257, S2262 [5AP], S2355, S2358, S2374 [6AP], S2390, S2396, S2408, S2441 [7AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4715 [7JN], S4750, S4864 [8JN], S5073, S5075, S5118, S5121, S5122 [14JN], S5367 [19JN], S6275, S6289 [30JN], S7555 [25JY]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (S. 2521), S4117 [17MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), S6580 [12JY], S7027, S7028 [17JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5916 [27JN], S6027, S6029, S6032 [28JN], S6199, S6268 [30JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 2), S3738 [9MY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 14), S1706, S1750, S1751 [27MR]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2522), S5515, S5567, S5571, S5572 [21JN]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (H.R. 1883), S692 [22FE]

Taxation: phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S6710 [13JY]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (S. 1134), S1034 [1MR], S1073, S1147 [2MR]

Appointments

Conferee: S. 2549, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S6598 [13JY]

Articles and editorials

Author Natalie Davis Spingarn Dies, Bart Barnes, Washington (DC) Post, S6466 [11JY]

Chilling Prosecution in Moscow, New York (NY) Times, S5453 [20JN]

Gore's War on Business, S8541 [14SE]

Jewish Candidate for VP—Local Rabbi Sheds Tears of Joy, S7998 [5SE]

Judy Jarvis—Profile in Courage, Michael Harrison, Talkers Magazine, S1310 [8MR]

Life Support—Cancer-Stricken, Talk Radio's Judy Jarvis Sees the Show She Loves Kept Alive as Son Jason Steps to the Mike, People (publication), S1311 [8MR]

Mr. Putin Shows His KGB Face, Washington (DC) Post, S5453 [20JN]

Putin v. Gusinsky, Wall Street Journal, S5453 [20JN]

Putin's Pressure, Financial Times (publication), S5454 [20JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: improve TRICARE program and extend and improve certain demonstration programs under the Defense Health Program (see S. 2087), S741 [23FE] (see S. 2486), S3192 [1MY]

———tribute to Marines who lost their lives in V-22 Osprey aircraft accident in Marana, AZ (see S. Res. 310), S4297 [23MY]

Arts Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 128), S953 [29FE]

Aviation: allow families of international airline disaster victims a fair jury trial to receive just compensation for their loss (see S. 2035), S492 [8FE]

Business and industry: encourage the formation of industry-led training consortia (see S. 2261), S1512 [21MR]

Carter, Jimmy and Rosalyn: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2641), S5685 [22JN]

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]

China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (see S. 2277), S1750 [27MR]

———release of Rebiya Kadeer, Ablikim Abdyirim, and Kahriman Abdukirim (see S. Con. Res. 81), S747 [23FE]

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, 379), S10716 [18OC]

Commission on Government Restructuring and Reform: establish (see S. 2306), S1815 [28MR]

Commission on Ocean Policy: establish (see S. 2327), S1884 [29MR]

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), S2546 [11AP]

Computers: protection from unsolicited and unwanted e-mail (see S. 2542), S3916 [11MY]

Congress: establish a day of peace and sharing at the beginning of each year (see S. Con. Res. 138), S8941 [21SE]

Contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see S. 2841), S7483 [24JY]

Courts: increase fees paid to Federal jurors (see S. 159), S492 [8FE]

Coverdell, Paul: tribute (see S. Res. 338), S7160 [18JY]

Croatia: elections (see S. Con. Res. 119), S4565 [6JN]

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 Energy: create an oil reserve for use when fuel oil prices rise sharply because of anticompetitive activity, shortage, or extreme winter weather (see S. 2047), S538 [9FE]

———draw down and sale of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve relative to anticompetitive activities (see S. 1951), S160 [31JA]

———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), S613 [10FE]

———treatment of Strategic Petroleum Reserve relative to anticompetitive activities (see S. Con. Res. 88), S1118 [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]

———weatherization assistance grants funding (see S. 2429), S2727 [13AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: furnish headstones or markers for the marked graves of certain individuals (see S. 1215), S1611 [22MR]

Diseases: expand research activities relative to lupus (see S. 1163), S3850 [10MY]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 2386), S2526 [11AP]

———international tuberculosis control (see S. 2643), S6577 [12JY]

Education: provide student loan forgiveness to teachers who work in tribal colleges or universities (see S. 2978), S8115 [6SE]

———qualify public defenders for student loan forgiveness under the Federal Perkins Loan Program (see S. 2423), S6477 [11JY]

Entertainment industry: develop, use, and enforce a system for labeling violent content in audio and visual media products and services (see S. 2497), S3258 [2MY]

EPA: establish integrated environmental reporting system (see S. 2800), S7555 [25JY]

Equal rights: constitutional amendment to ensure (see S.J. Res. 30), S8344 [11SE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: clarify treatment of stock options (see S. 2323), S1884 [29MR]

Families and domestic relations: reduction of teenage pregnancy rates through evaluation of prevention programs (see S. 1458), S1029 [1MR]

Federal employees: allow agencies to reimburse for certain adoption expenses (see S. 2227), S1391 [9MR]

———payment of compensation to the families of those killed in the crash of an Air Force CT-43A aircraft on April 3, 1996, near Dubrovnik, Croatia (see S. 1957), S9271 [26SE]

Federal Property and Administrative Services Act: enhance Federal asset management (see S. 2805), S6015 [28JN]

FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (see S. 1941), S1611 [22MR]

Flag—U.S.: protect (see S. 931), S1749 [27MR]

Foreign policy: deter and punish international crime, protect U.S. nationals and interests at home and abroad, and promote global cooperation against international crime (see S. 1754), S41 [24JA]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see S. 2778), S5813 [26JN]

Freedom of religion: protect religious liberty (see S. 2869), S6678 [13JY]

Gambling: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports and the Olympic games (see S. 2021), S746 [23FE]

GAO: authorize certain personnel actions (see S. 2595), S4190 [18MY]

Government: authorize the consolidation of certain financial and performance management reports required of Federal agencies (see S. 2712), S4953 [12JN]

Greece: return of the Parthenon Marbles (see S. Con. Res. 127), S7922 [27JY]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 251), S382 [7FE]

Health: enhance the Nation's capacity to address public health threats and emergencies (see S. 2731), S7246 [19JY]

———issue special postage stamps to fund organ and tissue donation awareness (see S. 2062), S3736 [9MY]

Health Care Financing Administration: revise performance standards and certification process for organ procurement organizations (see S. 2235), S3031 [27AP] (see S. 2625), S4379 [24MY]

Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 48), S7484 [24JY]

Immigration: increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (see S. 2045), S538 [9FE]

———prevent admission, require removal, and authorize investigation of aliens who commit acts of torture or genocide abroad (see S. 1375), S492 [8FE]

Iran: condemn arrest and detention of Iranian Jews accused of espionage (see S. Con. Res. 104), S2728 [13AP] (see S. Con. Res. 109), S3514 [4MY]

Korean War: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 39), S1030 [1MR]

Labor unions: prevent discrimination based on participation in labor disputes (see S. 3249), S11131 [26OC] (see S. 3258), S11252 [27OC]

Land use: assist States with planning to promote improved quality of life, regionalism, sustainable economic development, and environmental stewardship (see S. 2995), S7840 [27JY]

Law enforcement: provide for the collection of data on traffic stops (see S. 821), S1466 [20MR]

Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see S. 1016), S1525 [21MR]

Lexington (U.S.S.): naming of the last vessel of the Nimitz class of aircraft carriers (see S. Con. Res. 84), S1827 [28MR]

Lithuania: independence anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 91), S1118 [2MR]

Lumber industry: promote open and competitive trade of softwood lumber between the U.S. and Canada (see S. Con. Res. 111), S3692 [9MY]

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), S7656 [26JY]

Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs (see S. 110), S3616 [8MY]

———provide families and disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 2274), S7690 [26JY]

Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see S. 660), S1326 [8MR]

———eliminate reduction in payment rates to home health agencies for home health services (see S. 2365), S4691 [7JN]

———graduate medical education payments (see S. 2394), S2526 [11AP]

———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see S. 2018), S3923 [11MY]

———waive waiting period for coverage and provide coverage of drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see S. 1074), S4690 [7JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve patient safety by reducing medical errors (see S. 2378), S2347 [6AP]

Memorial Day: proclaim a nationwide moment of remembrance (see S. Con. Res. 100), S4393 [24MY]

Motor vehicles: improve safety of car seats for children (see S. 2070), S1827 [28MR]

———require arbitration for franchise contract disputes be voluntary (see S. 1020), S382 [7FE]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 301), S4855 [8JN]

National Children's Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 340), S9202 [25SE]

National Child's Day: designate (see S. Res. 296), S2865 [25AP]

National Fragile X Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 268), S5912 [27JN]

National Heart Failure Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 256), S613 [10FE]

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), S9478 [28SE]

National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 353), S8413 [12SE]

National Responsible Father's Day: designate (see S. Res. 322), S5027 [13JN]

National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 258), S1422 [9MR]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 304), S6577 [12JY]

National wildlife refuges: anniversary of establishment of first refuge (see S. 2878), S7072 [17JY]

Natural resources: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund conservation programs (see S. 2181), S1173 [6MR]

Navajo Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2408), S3264 [2MY]

Next Generation Internet Act: reauthorize (see S. 2046), S1525 [21MR]

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), S9758 [3OC]

Olympic games: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 254), S5563 [21JN]

———tribute to Sydney, Australia, and U.S. participants (see S. Res. 364), S10092 [6OC]

Pesticides: implement integrated pest management systems to minimize use in schools and provide parents and employees with notices of pesticide use (see S. 1716), S216 [1FE]

Pope John Paul II: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2453), S2728 [13AP]

Postage and stamps: modify rates relative to reduced-rate mail matter (see S. 2686), S7483 [24JY]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see S. 2703), S5737 [23JN]

———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), S6478 [11JY]

Power resources: encourage summer fill and fuel budgeting programs for propane, kerosene, and heating oil (see S. 2224), S1316 [8MR]

Presidential appointments: provide training of individuals a President-elect intends to nominate as department heads or appoint to key executive positions and improve financial disclosure process (see S. 2705), S4820 [8JN]

Public welfare programs: repeal certain restrictions on food stamp eligibility and increase Federal support for emergency food assistance programs (see S. 1805), S3850 [10MY]

Reagan, Ronald and Nancy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2459), S6026 [28JN]

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]

Riddick, Floyd M.: tribute (see S. Res. 245), S86 [26JA]

Schulz, Charles M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2060), S2040 [3AP]

Sixth Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference: support (see S. Con. Res. 107), S3737 [9MY]

Small business: establish the New Markets Venture Capital Program, America's Private Investment Company Program, and a new markets tax credit (see S. 2936), S7656 [26JY]

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), S1422 [9MR]

———provide choice between lump sum payments or an improved computation formula for certain workers who attain age 65 (see S. 390), S1326 [8MR]

———restore Social Services Block Grant funding and the ability of States to transfer Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds to such block grant (see S. 2585), S7245 [19JY]

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by Amtrak (see S. 1900), S1241 [7MR]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 2781), S5735 [23JN]

———allow deduction for charitable contributions to individuals who do not itemize other deductions (see S. 2077), S4488 [25MY]

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see S. 664), S3850 [10MY]

———designate renewal communities, provide tax credits to investors seeking to provide capital to create new markets in low-income communities, and establish Individual Development Accounts (see S. 2779), S5663 [22JN]

———exclude reparations received by Holocaust survivors (see S. 779), S5273 [15JN]

———provide a uniform dollar limitation for transportation fringe benefits excludable from gross income (see S. 2083), S680 [22FE]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 2330), S4855 [8JN]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see S. 2225), S4691 [7JN]

———treatment of policyholder dividends of mutual life insurance companies and policyholder surplus accounts (see S. 2874), S6841 [14JY]

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2598), S4190 [18MY]

University of Connecticut: tribute to women's basketball team (see S. Res. 282), S2233 [5AP]

Veterans: clarify and improve veterans' claims and appellate procedures (see S. 1810), S1467 [20MR]

———develop educational programs on veterans' contributions to the country (see S. Res. 304), S6577 [12JY]

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), S1241 [7MR]

Volunteer workers: extend appropriations for programs under the National and Community Service Act and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act (see S. 2764), S5555 [21JN]

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]

World War II: support Day of Honor 2000 to honor and recognize the service of minority veterans (see S.J. Res. 44), S2347 [6AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Education: importance and value of U.S. history education (see S. Con. Res. 129), S6257 [30JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 2254), S1512 [21MR]

Firearms: prohibit possession in places of worship or educational and scholastic settings (see S. Res. 295), S2865 [25AP]

National Charter Schools Week: designate (see S. Con. Res. 108), S3514 [4MY]

Public welfare programs: establish asset-based welfare policies (see S. 2023), S285 [2FE]

Taxation: require certain political organizations to report additional information to the IRS (see S. 2583), S4103 [17MY]

———revise definition of the term political organization relative to tax-exempt status (see S. 2582), S4103 [17MY]

Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area: feasibility study for establishing in Connecticut and Massachusetts (see S. 2421), S2727 [13AP]

Cloture motions

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5632 [22JN]

Eulogies

Hansen, Vihelm: Marshall H. Cohen, S5103 [14JN]

Letters

Federal technology research and development funding: Council on Competitiveness, S3503 [4MY]

Remarks

Aerospace Industry Blue Ribbon Commission: establish, S4751 [8JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), S7438 [21JY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: strike assumed revenue based on oil and gas exploration from budget resolution, S2275 [6AP]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 625), S177, S187 [1FE]

———disallow claims of certain insured depository institutions, S177 [1FE]

———ensure debts incurred by firearms manufacturers or distributors as a result of firearms lawsuits are nondischargeable, S187 [1FE]

———prohibit coercive debt collection practices, S177 [1FE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2275, S2314 [6AP], S2425, S2428 [7AP]

Census: limit penalties for refusing or neglecting to answer decennial census questions beyond those necessary for enumeration of the population, S2428 [7AP]

Colombia: drug interdiction assistance, S5526 [21JN]

———provide helicopters to assist in drug enforcement efforts, S5526 [21JN]

Commission on Government Restructuring and Reform: establish (S. 2306), S1821 [28MR]

Congress: staff exchange program with German Bundestag, S43 [24JA]

Connecticut: recovery of disaster aid payments made to oyster harvesters, S7438 [21JY]

Credit: protect consumers from payday lenders demanding exorbitant interest rates and participating in other unfair practices, S177 [1FE]

Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, S5303 [16JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), conference report, S10382 [12OC]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4659 [7JN], S4751, S4777, S4778 [8JN], S5303 [16JN], S5331 [19JN], S5403, S5404, S5441 [20JN]

———development of network centric warfare information technologies, S5441 [20JN], S10382 [12OC]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (S. 2521), S4145, S4146 [18MY]

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 (S. 2072), S633 [10FE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct special resource study of the route used by George Washington and General Rochambeau during the American Revolution (S. 3209), S10623 [17OC]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), S7027, S7028 [17JY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4475), S5193 [15JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5988 [28JN], S6200, S6204 [30JN]

Education: importance and value of U.S. history education, S6200 [30JN]

———promote teacher and principal quality and professional development, S1094 [2MR]

Elections: constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits, S1795 [28MR]

———Presidential election results, S11771 [14DE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 2), S3629, S3640, S3648, S3652, S3653 [9MY]

———reauthorize and improve (S. 2254), S1512 [21MR]

———Title I grants funding, S5988 [28JN]

Federal Property and Administrative Services Act: enhance Federal asset management (S. 2805), S6020 [28JN]

Firearms: prohibit possession in places of worship or educational and scholastic settings (S. Res. 295), S2873 [25AP]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 14), S1795 [28MR], S1869 [29MR]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2522), S5526 [21JN]

GAO: require report to Congress on agency regulatory actions (S. 1198), S3784 [9MY]

Glastonbury, CT: anniversary of Glastonbury Youth and Family Services, S10078 [6OC]

Government: strengthen information security practices throughout the Federal Government, S5331 [19JN]

Gusinsky, Vladimir: arrest by Russian authorities, S5452 [20JN]

Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (H.R. 1883), S660, S662, S667 [22FE]

Kosovo: prohibit funding for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces after a set date unless authorized by law and condition current funding on certification that European countries live up to prior commitments, S4145, S4146 [18MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: restrict use and require recording and reporting of information on use of physical and chemical restraints and seclusion in mental health facilities, S6204 [30JN]

Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for sport utility vehicles and other light trucks, S5193 [15JN]

National Bipartisan Commission on Cuba: establish, S5403, S5404 [20JN]

New Haven, CT: anniversary of Second Company Governor's Foot Guard, S2102 [4AP]

Pesticides: implement integrated pest management systems to minimize use in schools and provide parents and employees with notices of pesticide use (S. 1716), S1170 [6MR]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, S1281 [8MR], S5193 [15JN]

———economic impact of increasing oil prices, S1281 [8MR]

Power resources: Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve funding, S7027, S7028 [17JY]

Presidential appointments: provide training of individuals a President-elect intends to nominate as department heads or appoint to key executive positions and improve financial disclosure process (S. 2705), S4849 [8JN]

Public welfare programs: establish asset-based welfare policies (S. 2023), S287 [2FE]

Schools: establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school facilities, S2314 [6AP]

———notify parents in advance of the use of certain pesticides and provide school districts with current EPA pesticides manual and list, S1170 [6MR]

Science: increase Federal technology research and development funding, S3502 [4MY]

Taxation: designate renewal communities, provide tax credits to investors seeking to provide capital to create new markets in low-income communities, and establish Individual Development Accounts, S6650 [13JY]

———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S6650 [13JY]

———require certain political organizations to report additional information to the IRS (S. 2583), S4110 [17MY]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS, S4659 [7JN], S4777, S4778 [8JN]

———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS (H.R. 4762), S5995 [28JN], S6047 [29JN]

———revise definition of the term political organization relative to tax-exempt status (S. 2582), S4110 [17MY]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (S. 1134), S1094 [2MR], S1170 [6MR]

Trumbull, CT: tribute to Trumbull High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S4817 [8JN]

University of Connecticut: tribute to women's basketball team (S. Res. 282), S2158 [5AP]

Water pollution: restore estuary habitats through more efficient financing of projects and the enhanced coordination of Federal and non-Federal programs (S. 835), S2014 [30MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Presidential campaigns: truthfulness, H9910 [17OC]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Political campaigns: selection as Democratic Vice Presidential candidate, S8066 [6SE]

Tribute, S7998 [5SE], S10048 [6OC]

Reports

Losing America's Memory—Historical Illiteracy in the 21st Century: Anne D. Neal and Jerry L. Martin, American Council of Trustees and Alumni, S6201 [30JN]

Statements

Dept. of Defense Federal Acquisition Revisions: by, S5075 [14JN]

Historical Illiteracy in America: Several History Educators, S6202 [30JN]

Tribute to Senator Gorton: by, S11666 [7DE]

Texts of

S. 2582, revise definition of the term political organization relative to tax-exempt status, S4111 [17MY]

S. 2583, require certain political organizations to report additional information to the IRS, S4111-S4113 [17MY]

Tributes

Bush, George W., S11771 [14DE]

Coverdell, Paul, S7187 [19JY]

Gore, Vice President, S11771 [14DE]

Hansen, Vihelm, S5103 [14JN]

Jarvis, Judy, S1310 [8MR]

Kung, Ignatius Cardinal, S1977 [30MR]

Lazowski, Philip, S2101 [4AP]

Spingarn, Natalie Davis, S6466 [11JY]