SANTORUM, RICK (a Senator from Pennsylvania)
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), S7263 [19JY], S7337, S7400 [20JY]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2255, S2262 [5AP], S2355, S2362, S2367, S2374, S2375, S2377, S2378 [6AP], S2384, S2385, S2388, S2399 [7AP]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (S. 1089), S1186 [6MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4710 [7JN], S4750, S4864 [8JN], S5118 [14JN], S5328, S5366 [19JN], S5439, S5474 [20JN], S6275, S6289 [30JN], S7555 [25JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5706 [22JN], S5715 [23JN], S5842, S5914, S5933 [27JN], S5990 [28JN]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 2), S3265, S3266 [2MY], S3448 [3MY]
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), S953 [29FE]
Appointments
Acting President pro tempore, S4241 [23MY]
Conferee: S. 2549, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S6598 [13JY]
Articles and editorials
Claire Howard Election as President of the USA Council of Serra International, Allentown Diocese Times (publication), S8819
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: enhance dairy markets through dairy product mandatory reporting (see S. 2773), S10723 [18OC]
———provide tax and regulatory relief for farmers and improve competitiveness of U.S. commodities and products in global markets (see S. 2894), S7229 [19JY]
Alcoholic beverages: enforcement of State laws in Federal court relative to interstate transportation of liquor (see S. 577), S1524 [21MR]
American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association: tribute to Medal for Military Service recipients (see S. Con. Res. 96), S1461 [20MR]
Animals: provide for a system of sanctuaries for chimpanzees that are no longer needed in research conducted by the Public Health Service (see S. 2725), S9963 [5OC]
Argentina: condemn terrorist attack on Jewish Cultural Center in Buenos Aires and urge Argentine Government to punish those responsible (see S. Res. 329), S6260 [30JN]
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]
Aviation: allow families of international airline disaster victims a fair jury trial to receive just compensation for their loss (see S. 2035), S381 [7FE]
———civil penalties for unruly passengers of air carriers and whistleblower protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see S. 1139), S1466 [20MR]
Bankruptcy: amend laws (see S. 3046), S8585 [14SE]
CERCLA: promote cleanup and reuse of brownfields, provide financial assistance for brownfields revitalization, and enhance State response programs (see S. 2700), S6477 [11JY]
Children and youth: improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see S. 1874), S5031 [13JN]
China, People's Republic of: release of Yongyi Song and legal system reform (see S. Con. Res. 78), S86 [26JA]
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]
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), S4577 [6JN]
Coverdell, Paul: tribute (see S. Res. 338), S7160 [18JY]
Crime: mandatory minimum sentencing for online child molesters (see S. 2280), S3332 [3MY]
———provide incentives for States to enact mandatory minimum sentences for certain firearms offenses (see S. 2390), S2636 [12AP]
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 Agriculture: provide emergency assistance to dairy producers (see S. 2221), S1315 [8MR]
Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 2386), S2526 [11AP]
Election Administration Commission: establish (see S. 1), S11917 [15DE]
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), S1611 [22MR]
———issue special postage stamps to fund domestic violence programs (see S. 2044), S3544 [4MY]
FCC: allow the operation of low-power FM radio stations that do not interfere with the transmissions of full-power stations (see S. 3020), S8422 [12SE]
———follow normal rulemaking procedures in establishing additional requirements for noncommercial educational television broadcasters (see S. 2010), S113 [27JA]
Federal employees: reduce contributions to CSRS and FERS (see S. 1472), S4115 [17MY]
FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (see S. 1941), S635 [10FE]
Gambling: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports and the Olympic games (see S. 2021), S691 [22FE]
Gonzalez-Brotons, Elian: grant permanent residency status for himself and family members in Cuba (see S. 2314), S2546 [11AP]
Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: compliance (see S. Con. Res. 98), S2439 [7AP]
Health: revise and extend organ procurement and transplantation programs (see S. 2398), S2527 [11AP]
Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 48), S6577 [12JY]
Housing: expand homeownership (see S. 3274), S11575 [5DE]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2341), S8506 [13SE]
Korean War: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 39), S1030 [1MR]
Law enforcement: allow post-conviction DNA tests and facilitate the exchange by law enforcement agencies of DNA identification information on felony offenders (see S. 3130), S9466 [28SE]
———improve the quality and credibility of forensic science services for criminal justice purposes (see S. 1196), S334 [3FE] (see S. 3045), S8585 [14SE]
Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs (see S. 662), S6348 [10JY]
———provide families and disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 2274), S5273 [15JN]
Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see S. 3016), S8422 [12SE]
———eliminate reduction in payment rates to home health agencies for home health services (see S. 2365), S2233 [5AP]
———expand coverage of certain self-injected biologicals (see S. 2644), S4460 [25MY]
———graduate medical education payments (see S. 2394), S2526 [11AP]
———make more competitive and efficient and provide for a prescription drug benefit (see S. 2807), S6015 [28JN]
———protect right of beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare+Choice plans to receive services at any skilled nursing facility (see S. 1459), S5031 [13JN]
———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see S. 2018), S2545 [11AP]
———waive waiting period for coverage and provide coverage of drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see S. 1074), S4923 [9JN]
Memorial Day: proclaim a nationwide moment of remembrance (see S. Con. Res. 100), S3851 [10MY]
Middle East: oppose unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State (see S. 3007), S8104 [6SE]
———prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if a Palestinian State is declared unilaterally (see S. 2938), S8422 [12SE] (see S. 3250), S11131 [26OC]
Motor vehicles: improve safety of car seats for children (see S. 2070), S953 [29FE]
National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 301), S7078 [17JY]
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), S8594 [14SE]
National Military Appreciation Month: designate (see S. 1419), S4487 (see S. Res. 266), S4489 [25MY]
National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 258), S1328 [8MR]
National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 304), S8865 [20SE]
NIH: biomedical research funding (see S. Res. 253), S381 [7FE]
O'Connor, John Cardinal: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2076), S680 [22FE]
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: periodically revise retaliation lists of goods of countries that fail to comply with the rulings of the World Trade Organization (see S. 1619), S551 [9FE]
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), S8593 [14SE]
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), S5813 [26JN]
———support increase in world crude oil supplies (see S. Res. 263), S867 [28FE]
Pope John Paul II: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2453), S2728 [13AP]
Privacy: prohibit the sale and purchase of Social Security numbers by financial institutions and define such numbers as nonpublic personal information (see S. 2871), S6841 [14JY]
Product safety: promote new and revised toxicological tests that protect human, animal, and environmental health while reducing need for animal testing (see S. 1495), S4239 [22MY]
Public Health Service Act: provide certain children's health services (see S. 2868), S7246 [19JY]
Public welfare programs: establish asset-based welfare policies (see S. 2023), S285 [2FE]
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]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds (see S. 1962), S691 [22FE]
———eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see S. 2074), S1128 [2MR]
———open KidSave accounts for every child at birth and invest such accounts to build retirement savings (see S. 3200), S10412 [12OC]
———provide additional safeguards for certain beneficiaries with representative payees (see S. 2477), S3332 [3MY]
Song, Yongyi: relief (see S. 2006), S160 [31JA]
Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by Amtrak (see S. 1900), S8421 [12SE]
———allow Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (see S. 642), S1185 [6MR]
———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see S. 2698), S8422 [12SE]
———modify restrictions on refinancing of certain bonds issued to local governments to finance governmental services (see S. 1446), S382 [7FE]
———provide a uniform dollar limitation for transportation fringe benefits excludable from gross income (see S. 2083), S4115 [17MY]
———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 2330), S3851 [10MY]
———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS (see S. 2742), S5240 [15JN]
———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (see S. 2084), S5273 [15JN]
Trademarks: prohibit the unauthorized destruction, modification, or alteration of product identification codes (see S. 2105), S3031 [27AP]
Vatican City: U.N. status of the Holy See (see S. Con. Res. 87), S1025 [1MR]
Veterans: develop educational programs on veterans' contributions to the country (see S. Res. 304), S8865 [20SE]
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), S690 [22FE]
Women: 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
Agriculture: establish a program to provide dairy farmers a price safety net for small- and medium-sized dairy producers (see S. 2706), S4820 [8JN]
Children and youth: protect infants who are born alive (see S. 3127), S9381 [27SE]
Clemente, Roberto: tribute (see S. Res. 362), S9466 [28SE]
Dept. of Agriculture: make grants to assist low and moderate income individuals to finance construction, refurbishing, and servicing of household water well systems in rural areas (see S. 3207), S10590 [13OC]
Education: establish national clearinghouse for youth entrepreneurship education (see S. 2958), S7839 [27JY]
Financial institutions: allow payment of Financing Corporation interest obligations from excess deposit insurance fund reserves (see S. 2293), S1747 [27MR]
Housing: preserve assisted housing for low-income elderly persons, disabled persons, and certain families (see S. 2733), S5240 [15JN]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2355), S2107 [4AP]
Medicare: coverage of adult day care services (see S. 2826), S6121 [29JN]
———coverage of inpatient hospital services in Puerto Rico (see S. 3037), S8413 [12SE]
———improve methodology for the calculation of Medicare+Choice program payment rates (see S. 3029), S8412 [12SE]
Pope John Paul II: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. Con. Res. 128), S6257 [30JN]
Robert S. Walker Post Office, Millersville, PA: designate (see S. 3194), S10411 [12OC]
Social Security: guarantee the right of individuals to receive certain benefits in full with an accurate annual cost-of-living adjustment (see S. 2930), S7656 [26JY]
SSA: require publications to include additional information on Social Security's current and future solvency (see S. 2364), S2233 [5AP]
Tariff: 11-aminoundecanoic acid (see S. 2138), S1117 [2MR]
———Exisulind (see S. 2862), S6677 [13JY]
Taxation: allow a refundable credit for health insurance costs (see S. 2337), S1986 [30MR]
———allow deduction for charitable contributions to individuals who do not itemize other deductions (see S. 2077), S680 [22FE]
———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]
———expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (see S. 3225), S10801 [19OC]
———treatment of telecommuting (see S. 2431), S2727 [13AP]
Cloture motions
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]
Taxation: eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), S2514 [11AP], S2673, S2674 [13AP]
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (S. 1134), S775 [24FE]
Letters
Organ procurement and transplantation programs revision and extension: by, S2228 [5AP]
Lists
Supporters of legislation encouraging States to incarcerate individuals convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation, S10201 [11OC]
Motions
Taxation: phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S6651 [13JY]
Pledge of Allegiance
Senate, S4241 [23MY], S6585 [13JY], S8439 [13SE], S8773 [20SE]
Proclamations
Kids Day America/International: by, S4186
Remarks
Agriculture: establish a program to provide dairy farmers a price safety net for small- and medium-sized dairy producers (S. 2706), S4849
———improve crop insurance coverage and assist producers in managing risk (S. 2251), S1584 [22MR]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), S7372 [20JY]
Brouse, John S.: Anti-Defamation League American Heritage Award recipient, S220
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2169 [5AP], S2384 [7AP]
Children and youth: protect infants who are born alive (S. 3127), S9393
China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), S8701 [19SE]
———release of Yongyi Song and legal system reform, S694
Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome Day: observance, S3942
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Association of the Lehigh Valley: tribute, S3942
Clemente, Roberto: tribute (S. Res. 362), S9479 [28SE]
Community Bank, N.A.: anniversary, S11785
Computers: installation of filtering or blocking programs in schools and libraries with Internet access, S5843, S5866, S5867, S5868, S5869 [27JN]
Crime: encourage States to incarcerate individuals convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation, S10199, S10201 [11OC]
———provide incentives for States to enact mandatory minimum sentences for certain firearms offenses (S. 2390), S2609 [12AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: make grants to assist low and moderate income individuals to finance construction, refurbishing, and servicing of household water well systems in rural areas (S. 3207), S10591 [13OC]
———study to improve farming in Africa, S7372 [20JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), conference report, S10374 [12OC]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2549), S4782, S4783 [8JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4576), conference report, S7740 [27JY]
———Manufacturing Technical Assistance Pilot Program funding, S7740 [27JY]
Dept. of Energy: Clean Coal Technology Program funding, S7042, S7043 [17JY]
Dept. of Labor: displaced coal worker relief funding, S6207 [30JN]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), S7042, S7043 [17JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: tribute to VA nurses, S3255
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5842, S5866, S5867, S5868, S5869 [27JN], S6205, S6207, S6216 [30JN]
Diseases: address problems associated with polycystic kidney disease, S6205 [30JN]
Duquesne University: anniversary of Mylan School of Pharmacy, S8288
Education: establish national clearinghouse for youth entrepreneurship education (S. 2958), S7849 [27JY]
———funding, S2169 [5AP]
Entertainment industry: develop, use, and enforce a system for labeling violent content in audio and visual media products and services (S. 2497), unanimous-consent request, S8439, S8440 [13SE]
Financial institutions: allow payment of Financing Corporation interest obligations from excess deposit insurance fund reserves (S. 2293), S1875 [29MR]
Harcum College: anniversary, S9849
Housing: preserve assisted housing for low-income elderly persons, disabled persons, and certain families (S. 2733), S5241
Human rights: combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (H.R. 3244), conference report, S10199, S10201 [11OC]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 2355), S2116
Israel: commend redeployment from southern Lebanon (S. Con. Res. 116), S4372 [24MY]
Kids Day America/International: observance, S4186
Malvern, PA: anniversary of St. Peter's Church-Great Valley, S9460
McAleese, Mary: Brehon Law Society Brehon Medal recipient, S4009
Medicare: coverage of adult day care services (S. 2826), S6138 [29JN]
———Disproportionate Share Hospital Program funding, S6216 [30JN]
———improve methodology for the calculation of Medicare+Choice program payment rates (S. 3029), S8407 [12SE]
National Day of Honor for African American World War II Veterans: support (H. Con. Res. 268), S1665
National Day of Prayer: observance, S3502 [4MY]
National Heart Failure Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 256), S695
National Nurses Week: observance, S3255
Navy: establish human resources service center, S10374 [12OC]
Niagara (vessel): tribute to crew, S8100
Northampton County, PA: anniversary, S6675
O'Connor, John Cardinal: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3557), S1006, S1007 [1MR]
Pittsburgh, PA: tribute to ``Hot Pink Pittsburgh'' dance recital fundraiser for breast cancer research, S8819
———tribute to inductees in the Hall of Valor at the Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Hall, S9602
Poland: designate a day of remembrance for victims of Katyn Forest Massacre (S. Con. Res. 105), S2709 [13AP]
Senate: legislative program, S8439 [13SE]
Social Security: allow diversion of percentage of payroll tax payments into personal investment plans, S4247 [23MY], S4978-S4980 [13JN]
———budget treatment of trust funds, S4247 [23MY]
———ensure solvency, S4978-S4980 [13JN]
———reform, S4247 [23MY]
SSA: require publications to include additional information on Social Security's current and future solvency (S. 2364), S2239 [5AP]
Stepmother's Day: observance, S6467
Tail's End Farm Animal Rescue (organization): tribute, S8819
Taxation: allow a refundable credit for health insurance costs (S. 2337), S1995
———allow deduction for charitable contributions to individuals who do not itemize other deductions (S. 2077), S682
———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, S6649, S6651 [13JY]
———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S6649, S6651 [13JY]
———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS, S4782, S4783 [8JN]
———treatment of telecommuting (S. 2431), S2741
Terrorism: modify enforcement of certain anti-terrorism judgements (S. 1796), unanimous-consent agreement, S7729 [27JY]
Veterans: health care funding, S2384 [7AP]
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.: tribute to employee fundraising efforts for the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia, S4662 [7JN]
Wayne, PA: anniversary of St. David's Church, S9460
Women: reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women, S10199 [11OC]
Summaries
Encourage States To Incarcerate Individuals Convicted of Murder, Rape, or Child Molestation, S10201 [11OC]
Risk Management for the 21st Century Act (S. 2251): Specialty Crop Provisions, S1566 [22MR]
Testimonies
Encourage States To Incarcerate Individuals Convicted of Murder, Rape, or Child Molestation: Gail Willard, S10200 [11OC]
Texts of
S. 2077, Charitable Giving Tax Relief Act, S683
S. 2733, Affordable Housing for Seniors and Families Act, S5242
S. 2826, Medicare Adult Day Services Alternative Act, S6138 [29JN]
S. 3127, Born-Alive Infants Protection Act, S9394 [27SE]
S. 3225, Cosmetology Tax Fairness and Compliance Act, S10806 [19OC]
Tributes
Castillo, John, S1812 [28MR]
Coverdell, Paul, S7727 [27JY]
Dillon, Sue, S8819
Frattare, Lanny, S8195
Gates, Elmer, S218
Howard, Claire, S8819
Kanouse, Jim, S9189
Liacouras, Peter J., S6466
Ogburn, Coretta, S8101
Roman, Gus, S5583 [22JN]
Stalder, James, S5359
Urban, Ernest, S9191