ABRAHAM, SPENCER (a Senator from Michigan)
Addresses
Hispanic College Fund, Inc., Scholarship Award Acceptance: Yalile Ramirez, S11249
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4461), S7249, S7263 [19JY], S7351, S7353 [20JY]
———making appropriations (S. 2536), S7165 [18JY]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and elimination of the marriage tax penalty (H.R. 4810), S6800, S6808, S6811, S6861, S6865 [14JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2178, S2252 [5AP], S2355, S2358, S2362, S2364, S2369, S2373, S2374, S2375, S2378, S2379 [6AP], S2385, S2387, S2417, S2441, S2442 [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), S4753, S4857, S4867 [8JN], S5367 [19JN], S6577 [12JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4576), S4960 [12JN], S4991 [13JN]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4475), S5184, S5276, S5277 [15JN]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S5698, S5706 [22JN], S5715 [23JN], S5933 [27JN], S6053, S6151 [29JN], S6188, S6191, S6266 [30JN]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 2), S3547 [4MY]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4733), S8116, S8119 [6SE], S8169 [7SE]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2522), S5521, S5532, S5579 [21JN]
Health Care Financing Administration: reform the regulatory processes used to administer the Medicare program (S. 2999), S9293 [26SE]
Immigration: improve and permanently authorize the Visa Waiver Pilot Program (H.R. 3767), S9528 [28SE]
———increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), S9037, S9039 [22SE], S9508, S9509, S9526 [28SE]
Insurance: make the same health insurance options afforded to executive and judicial branch employees available to Federal annuitants, legislative branch employees, and Armed Forces members and retirees (H.R. 4277), S9530 [28SE]
Public Health Service Act: provide certain children's health services (H.R. 4365), S9048 [22SE]
Taxation: phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S6640, S6699, S6708, S6710 [13JY]
———reduce the marriage tax penalty by adjusting the income tax rate brackets, standard deduction amounts, and the earned income tax credit (S. 2346), S11426 [31OC]
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (S. 1134), S872 [28FE], S953 [29FE], S992 [1MR]
Telecommunications: State and local government regulation of citizens band radio equipment (H.R. 2346), S11427 [31OC]
Water: provide for conservation and development of water resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (S. 2796), S9151 [25SE]
Analyses
Health Care Provider Bill of Rights (S. 2999), S8097-S8099 [6SE]
Appointments
Conferee: S. 761, Millennium Digital Commerce Act, S1846 [29MR]
Articles and editorials
David B. Hermelin, Saying Goodbye, Detroit (MI) Jewish News, S11907
Ford Offers Home PC to Every Employee, Warren Brown and Frank Swoboda, Washington (DC) Post, S386
Free PCs Give Ford Web Edge—Computers, Internet Access Put Workers in High-Tech Age, Mark Truby, Detroit (MI) News, S386
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association: tribute to Medal for Military Service recipients (see S. Con. Res. 96), S1526 [21MR]
Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see S. 2003), S871 [28FE]
Aviation: allow families of international airline disaster victims a fair jury trial to receive just compensation for their loss (see S. 2035), S1421 [9MR]
Bankruptcy: amend laws (see S. 3046), S8585 [14SE]
Business and industry: recovery of attorneys' fees by small businesses and labor organizations who prevail in proceedings brought by NLRB or OSHA (see S. 1158), S821 [24FE]
CERCLA: promote cleanup and reuse of brownfields, provide financial assistance for brownfields revitalization, and enhance State response programs (see S. 2700), S6577 [12JY]
Children and youth: protect infants who are born alive (see S. 3127), S10092 [6OC]
Clark, Wesley K.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2824), S6121 [29JN]
Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (see S. 2123), S4488 [25MY]
Colleges and universities: provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see S. 2100), S4322 [23MY]
Commission for the Comprehensive Study of Privacy Protection: establish (see S. 3040), S8501 [13SE]
Computers: establish a grant program to assist State and local law enforcement in investigating and prosecuting computer crimes (see S. 1314), S690 [22FE]
———improve Internet security and protect against cyberterrorism (see S. 2448), S8025 [5SE]
Courts: reform class action lawsuit process (see S. 353), S820 [24FE]
Coverdell, Paul: tribute (see S. Res. 338), S7160 [18JY]
Crime: provide incentives for States to enact mandatory minimum sentences for certain firearms offenses (see S. 2390), S2526 [11AP]
Croatia: elections (see S. Con. Res. 119), S4565 [6JN]
Curtis, Carl T.: tribute (see S. Res. 246), S86 [26JA]
Dept. of Energy: treatment of Strategic Petroleum Reserve relative to anticompetitive activities (see S. Con. Res. 88), S1467 [20MR]
Dept. of HUD: establish consensus committee for development, revision, and interpretation of safety standards for manufactured home construction (see S. 1452), S1185 [6MR]
Dept. of Justice: make grants to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America to establish after-school technology programs (see S. 2061), S1327 [8MR]
———reform process by which the Office of the Pardon Attorney investigates and reviews potential exercises of executive clemency (see S. 2042), S538 [9FE]
Discrimination: condemn all prejudice against Asian and Pacific Islander Americans and support political and civic participation by these persons (see S. Con. Res. 53), S4578 [6JN]
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]
———reduce burden of diabetes among children and youth (see S. 2879), S7072 [17JY]
Education: strengthen math and science training to prepare students to enter the information technology workforce (see S. 2067), S613 [10FE]
Fair Labor Standards Act: clarify treatment of stock options (see S. 2323), S1884 [29MR]
FCC: allow the operation of low-power FM radio stations that do not interfere with the transmissions of full-power stations (see S. 3020), S8292 [8SE]
FDA: uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see S. 1155), S1683 [23MR]
FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (see S. 1941), S3544 [4MY]
FHA: require partial rebates of mortgage insurance premiums to certain mortgagors upon payment of their FHA-insured mortgages (see S. 2914), S10425 [12OC]
Financial institutions: allow payment of Financing Corporation interest obligations from excess deposit insurance fund reserves (see S. 2293), S3031 [27AP]
Food: improve safety of imported foods (see S. 2480), S3023 [27AP]
Foreign trade: export controls on certain high-performance computers (see S. 2539), S3831 [10MY]
Government: improve the process for identifying functions that are not inherently governmental functions, and determine the appropriate organizations for the performance of such functions based on competition (see S. 2242), S10091 [6OC]
———strengthen information security practices throughout the Federal Government (see S. 1993), S691 [22FE]
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), S285 [2FE]
Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: compliance (see S. Con. Res. 98), S2439 [7AP]
Health: issue special postage stamps to fund organ and tissue donation awareness (see S. 2062), S613 [10FE]
Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 48), S4820 [8JN]
Housing: expand homeownership (see S. 1333), S6348 [10JY]
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]
INS: reduce backlog in processing of benefit applications and improve infrastructure necessary for effective provision of immigration services (see S. 2586), S4190 [18MY]
Iran: human rights violations of Bahais (see S. Con. Res. 57), S4855 [8JN]
James Madison Commemoration Commission: establish (see S. 3137), S9864 [4OC]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: placement of a plaque commemorating the ``I Have a Dream'' speech at the Lincoln Memorial (see S. 2231), S1526 [21MR]
Korean War: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 39), S692 [22FE]
Latvia: independence anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 110), S3514 [4MY]
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. 3045), S8585 [14SE]
Law enforcement officers: clarify procedures and conditions for the award of matching grants for the purchase of armor vests (see S. 2413), S6026 [28JN]
———extend retroactive eligibility dates for educational assistance to the surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed in the line of duty (see S. 1638), S635 [10FE]
Lexington (U.S.S.): naming of the last vessel of the Nimitz class of aircraft carriers (see S. Con. Res. 84), S3949 [15MY]
Lithuania: independence anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 91), S1118 [2MR]
Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services for certain women screened under federally funded programs (see S. 662), S2870 [25AP]
———implement regulations clarifying allowable costs for school-based health services provided to children with disabilities (see S. 3088), S9612 [2OC]
———provide families and disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 2274), S7483 [24JY]
Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see S. 2836), S6257 [30JN]
———eliminate reduction in payment rates to home health agencies for home health services (see S. 2365), S2233 [5AP]
———eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs (see S. 631), S8024 [5SE]
———ensure reimbursement for certain ambulance services, apply reasonable standard to determination of medical necessity for ambulance services, and recognize additional costs of ambulance services in rural areas (see S. 2858), S9271 [26SE]
———preserve access to outpatient cancer treatment by ensuring any changes in reimbursement rates are based on appropriate guidelines and analysis by GAO (see S. 3003), S8019 [5SE]
———provide guidance to health care providers attempting to properly submit claims and target truly fraudulent activity for enforcement of billing regulations rather than inadvertent errors (see S. 3131), S9466 [28SE]
———require Dept. of HHS study on mortality and adverse outcome rates of patients receiving anesthesia services (see S. 818), S1611 [22MR]
———revise inflation update factor used in making payments to prospective payment system hospitals (see S. 2018), S213 [1FE]
Memorial Day: proclaim a nationwide moment of remembrance (see S. Con. Res. 100), S4239 [22MY]
National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 301), S5468 [20JN]
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), S3545 [4MY]
National Fragile X Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 268), S6349 [10JY]
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 342), S8215 [7SE]
National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 353), S8413 [12SE]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 247), S3851 [10MY]
National Responsible Father's Day: designate (see S. Res. 322), S5027 [13JN]
National Survivors of Suicide Day: designate (see S. Res. 339), S8769 [19SE]
National Trails System Act: clarify Federal authority relative to land acquisition from willing sellers for the majority of trails (see S. 1729), S690 [22FE]
National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 304), S8026 [5SE]
National Women's Business Council: funding (see S. 2243), S1392 [9MR]
Navajo Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2408), S3264 [2MY]
Next Generation Internet Act: reauthorize (see S. 2046), S1525 [21MR]
Northern Ireland: urge implementation of the Good Friday Agreement and support police reforms (see S. Res. 332), S8116 [6SE]
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), S10091 [6OC]
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]
Petroleum: decrease dependence on foreign sources through use of renewable fuels, conservation, improving efficiency, and increasing domestic energy supplies (see S. 2557), S6027 [28JN]
———prohibit the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline and provide research on remediation of contaminated groundwater (see S. 2233), S1392 [9MR]
———support increase in world crude oil supplies (see S. Res. 263), S867 [28FE]
Poland: commemorate anniversary of the execution of Polish captives by Soviet authorities in Katyn, Miednoye, and Kharkiv (see S. Con. Res. 118), S4578 [6JN]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see S. 2941), S7656 [26JY]
Pope John Paul II: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2453), S2728 [13AP]
Postal Service: 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]
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]
Privacy: protect consumer privacy on the Internet (see S. 2928), S7656 [26JY]
Product safety: promote new and revised toxicological tests that protect human, animal, and environmental health while reducing need for animal testing (see S. 1495), S5273 [15JN]
Public Health Service Act: provide certain children's health services (see S. 2868), S6678 [13JY]
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]
Rural areas: provide funds for automatic external defibrillators and the training of individuals in advanced cardiac life support (see S. 2528), S3831 [10MY]
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), S680 [22FE]
———guarantee the right of individuals to receive certain benefits in full with an accurate annual cost-of-living adjustment (see S. 1102), S4024 [16MY]
———protect surplus by requiring a sequester to eliminate any deficit (see S. 2001), S691 [22FE]
———provide additional safeguards for certain beneficiaries with representative payees (see S. 2477), S3924 [11MY]
Social Security Protection, Preservation, and Reform Commission: establish (see S. 2510), S4025 [16MY]
Tariff: prevent circumvention of the sugar tariff-rate quotas (see S. 3116), S9267 [26SE]
Taxation: allow credit for dry cleaning equipment that uses reduced amounts of hazardous substances (see S. 1939), S2353 [6AP]
———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]
———enhance the portability of retirement benefits (see S. 1357), S871 [28FE]
———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see S. 2255), S2465 [10AP]
———institute a Federal fuels tax holiday (see S. 2262, 2263), S1683 (see S. 2285), S1671 [23MR] (see S. 2790, 2791), S5912 [27JN]
———issuance of tax-exempt private activity bonds to assist States in the construction and rehabilitation of public schools (see S. 526), S1466 [20MR]
———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see S. 2028), S328 [3FE]
———modify restrictions on refinancing of certain bonds issued to local governments to finance governmental services (see S. 1446), S9863 [4OC]
———promote pension opportunities for women (see S. 2671), S4855 [8JN]
———provide a credit for certain expenditures to rehabilitate historic performing arts facilities (see S. 3259), S11538 [14NO]
———provide a tax credit for marginal oil and natural gas well production (see S. 2265), S9478 [28SE]
———provide incentives for production, sale, and use of highly fuel-efficient, advanced-technology motor vehicles (see S. 2685), S4669 [7JN]
———reduce and defer implementation of information reporting requirements imposed on educational institutions relative to the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credits (see S. 1412), S1683 [23MR]
———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 2330), S4955 [12JN]
———repeal modification of capital gains tax payments relative to small businesses sold on the installment sales method (see S. 2005), S160 [31JA]
———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS (see S. 2742), S5240 [15JN]
———require pension plans to provide adequate notice to beneficiaries whose future accruals are being significantly reduced (see S. 1708), S119 [27JA]
———temporary deduction for Federal, State, and local fuel taxes (see S. 2799), S5884 [27JN]
———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see S. 2450), S9478 [28SE]
———treat payments under the Conservation Reserve Program as rentals from real estate (see S. 2344), S2249 [5AP]
———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (see S. 2084), S5117 [14JN]
———treatment of computers provided to employees for personal use (see S. 2601), S4578 [6JN]
———treatment of contributions made by employers and employees to pension plans (see S. 60), S870 [28FE]
———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see S. 2225), S9758 [3OC]
Telecommunications: State and local government regulation of citizens band radio equipment (see S. 2767), S5662 [22JN]
Telephones: prohibit telemarketers from interfering with a consumer's caller identification service (see S. 2029), S328 [3FE]
Tibetan National Day: designate (see S. Res. 60), S551 [9FE]
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), S5563 [21JN]
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2598), S4190 [18MY]
United Mine Workers of America: restore stability and equity to the financing of the Combined Benefit Fund (see S. 2729), S6349 [10JY]
Vatican City: U.N. status of the Holy See (see S. Con. Res. 87), S1683 [23MR]
Veterans: develop educational programs on veterans' contributions to the country (see S. Res. 304), S8026 [5SE]
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), S3923 [11MY]
White House Commission on the National Moment of Remembrance: establish (see S. 3181), S11006 [25OC]
Wisconsin (U.S.S.): issue commemorative postage stamp to honor ship and crew (see S. Con. Res. 60), S3924 [11MY]
Women: comprehensive pension protection (see S. 132), S870 [28FE]
———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
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), S6574 [12JY]
Children's Internet Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 294), S2865 [25AP]
Clinton River: authorize Corps of Engineers authority over an extended portion (see S. 2847), S6474 [11JY]
College Scholarship Fraud Prevention Act: technical corrections (see S. 3276), S11762 [11DE]
Crime: expand prohibition on stalking (see S. 2991), S7840 [27JY]
Health Care Financing Administration: reform the regulatory processes used to administer the Medicare program (see S. 2999), S7840 [27JY]
Immigration: arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems (see S. 2599), S4190 [18MY]
———ensure no alien is removed, denied benefits, or otherwise deprived of liberty, based on evidence that is kept secret from the alien (see S. 3139), S9466 [28SE]
———extend the special immigrant religious worker program (see S. 2406), S2616 [12AP]
———improve and permanently authorize the Visa Waiver Pilot Program (see S. 2367), S2233 [5AP]
IRS: enforcement of child support obligations and repeal of provisions on State enforcement requirements (see S. 2288), S1671 [23MR]
King Mohammed VI (Morocco): tribute (see S. Res. 325), S5460 [20JN]
Medicare: ensure adequacy of digital mammography payments (see S. 3112), S9267 [26SE]
———limit reductions in Federal payments under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services (see S. 3028), S8412 [12SE]
Michigan State University: tribute to men's basketball team (see S. Res. 281), S2233 [5AP]
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: provide additional protections to victims of rape (see S. 3206), S10590 [13OC]
Poland: designate a day of remembrance for victims of Katyn Forest Massacre (see S. Con. Res. 105), S2728 [13AP]
Social Security: repeal tax increase on benefits, eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals, and raise age for minimum distributions from pension plans (see S. 2180), S1118 [2MR]
Taxation: allow a long-term capital gains deduction for individuals (see S. 3174), S9945 [5OC]
———expand child tax credit (see S. 2903), S7448 [21JY]
———institute a Federal fuels tax holiday (see S. 2808), S6015 [28JN]
———repeal the targeted area limitation on the expense deduction for environmental remediation costs and extend the termination date of such deduction (see S. 2436), S2728 [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), S8730 [19SE], S9028 [22SE], S9219, S9248 [26SE], S9440 [28SE]
———increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), motion to proceed, S8619 [15SE]
Explanations
Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (S. 761), S5283-S5288 [16JN]
Letters
Average fuel economy standards for sport utility vehicles and other light trucks: Alan Reuther, UAW, S5203 [15JN]
———Michael E. Mathis, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, S5204 [15JN]
Health Care Provider Bill of Rights: Ann B. Howard, American Federation of HomeCare Providers, Inc., S8096 [6SE]
———Brian Peters, Michigan Health & Hospital Association, S8095 [6SE]
———Charles H. Roadman II, American Health Care Association, S8097 [6SE]
———Mary R. Grealy, Healthcare Leadership Council, S8096 [6SE]
———Thomas A. Scully, Federation of American Hospitals, S8096 [6SE]
———Val J. Halamandaris, National Association for Home Care, S8096 [6SE]
Millennium Digital Commerce Act appointment of conferees: Coalition for Electronic Authentication, S1209 [7MR]
———Robert W. Holleyman II, Business Software Alliance, S1208 [7MR]
———Steve Judge, Securities Industry Association, S1209 [7MR]
———William T. Archey, American Electronics Association, S1208 [7MR]
Temporarily suspend motor fuel taxes: Andrew F. Quinlan, CapitolWatch (organization), S6625 [13JY]
———Dan Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, S6619 [13JY]
———Eric V. Schlecht, National Taxpayers Union, S6619 [13JY]
———Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), S6619 [13JY]
———Thomas Schatz, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, S6619 [13JY]
Victims of Rape Health Protection Act: Deidre Raver, S10591 [13OC]
Lists
Olympic games participants from Michigan, S8288 [8SE]
Senate staff, S11732 [7DE], S11898 [15DE]
Memorandums
Address Backlog of Applications for Lawful Permanent Residency and Reunite Eligible Applicants With Their Families While Awaiting Visa Processing: by, S11851 [15DE]
Motions
Taxation: phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S6627 [13JY]
Privilege of the floor
Senate staff, S11731 [7DE]
Remarks
Adams, Lillian L.: March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation Alexander Macomb Citizen of the Year Award recipient, S9190
American Federation of Muslims of Indian Origin: tribute, S9695
American Red Cross: tribute to Southeastern Michigan Chapter Rhapsody in Red Masquerade Ball, S1880
Anderson, George L. (Sparky): National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, S7385
Antique and Classic Boat Society: anniversary, S8576
Arab Americans: tribute, S11815 [15DE]
Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (S. 2003), S925 [29FE]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, S2851 [25AP]
Army: anniversary (H.J. Res. 101), S5279 [15JN]
Association of Chinese Americans: tribute, S9697
Auburn Hills, MI: tribute to Chamber of Commerce Excellence in Education Award recipients, S2722
Benton Harbor, MI: anniversary of Salvation Army, S3829
Birds: establish a conservation program for neotropical migratory birds (S. 148), S6181 [29JN]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2005 (S. Con. Res. 101), S2386 [7AP]
Byron Center, MI: Byron Center High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S8755
Calhoun County, MI: observance of Character Education Awareness Week, S2721
Center Line, MI: anniversary of St. Clement Catholic Church, S10080
———Center Line High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S644
———Wolfe Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S9694
Central Michigan University: designate Mr. Leonard E. and Mrs. Louise A. Plachta Day, S10711
Children's Internet Safety Month: designate (S. Res. 294), S2873 [25AP]
China, People's Republic of: permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization, S9690 [3OC]
———permanent normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4444), S8812-S8814 [20SE]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (S. 1089), S1186
———replacement of Great Lakes icebreaker Mackinaw (vessel), S1186
———tribute to Mackinaw (vessel) for icebreaking efforts in the Great Lakes, S1022
Cole, Dionne A.: Michigan Family Independence Agency Achiever of the Month award recipient, S2102
Computers: encourage expansion of electronic commerce (S. 761), appointment of conferees—unanimous-consent request, S1206, S1207, S1208 [7MR]
———encourage expansion of electronic commerce (S. 761), conference report, S5223 [15JN], S5282, S5283, S5290 [16JN]
———ensure consumer access to electronic records dealing with the consent granted through an electronic signature, S5282, S5283, S5290 [16JN]
Davidson, Bobbie: Michigan Family Independence Agency Achiever of the Month award recipient, S8342
Dept. of Energy: treatment of Strategic Petroleum Reserve relative to anticompetitive activities, S5175 [15JN]
Dept. of Justice: reform process by which the Office of the Pardon Attorney investigates and reviews potential exercises of executive clemency (S. 2042), S1380 [9MR]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4578), S6499 [12JY]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4475), S5175 [15JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 4475), motion to instruct conferees, S5203, S5204, S5213, S5214, S5215 [15JN]
———making appropriations (S. 2720), indefinitely postponed, S5280 [15JN]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), S6060, S6063, S6064 [29JN], S6219 [30JN]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), S10585 [13OC]
Detroit, MI: anniversary of Adopt-a-School Program, S4562
———anniversary of Anthony Wayne Elementary School, S3604
———anniversary of National Association of Women Business Owners, S4562
———anniversary of Norwegian Club, S10078
———Comerica Park Construction Management Team recipient of Great Lakes Construction Alliance Gender and Race Diversification Excellence Award, S2860
———Dept. of Human Rights recipient of Great Lakes Construction Alliance Gender and Race Diversification Excellence Award, S2861
———Greater Detroit Building and Construction Trades Council recipient of Great Lakes Construction Alliance Gender and Race Diversification Excellence Award, S2860
———tribute to Core City Neighborhoods (organization), S10080
———tribute to ``Youth Connection'' campaign, S1881
Eaton Rapids, MI: anniversary of VFW National Home for Children, S645
Edmund Fitzgerald (S.S.): anniversary of sinking, S10887
Education: importance of music education, S7828
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: allow State and local agencies to use professional development funding for teacher testing, merit-based pay, and tenure reform programs, S3454, S3455, S3493, S3494 [4MY]
———extend programs and activities (S. 2), S3453, S3454, S3455, S3469, S3493, S3494 [4MY]
Empire AFB, MI: anniversary, S8340
EPA: enforce drinking water standards for arsenic, S10585 [13OC]
———prohibit designation of nonattainment areas relative to air quality standards under the Clean Air Act, S10585 [13OC]
Escanaba, MI: anniversary of Harbor Tower Apartments, S8577
Fair Labor Standards Act: clarify treatment of stock options (S. 2323), S2584 [12AP]
Farmington, MI: tribute to Farmington Public School District for outstanding achievement in music education, S7828
Fay, Maureen A.: Alternatives for Girls (organization) Role Model Award recipient, S2103
Flannery, Mary: Saginaw County, MI, Commission on Aging award recipient, S1744
Fooce, Lorie: Michigan Family Independence Agency Achiever of the Month award recipient, S7539
Ford Motor Co.: provision of home computers, printers, and Internet access to employees, S385
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2522), S5536 [21JN]
General Motors Corp.: tribute to the Oldsmobile line, S11814 [15DE]
Grand Rapids, MI: anniversary, S2935
Grant, Barry M. and Nanci J.: Attorney Division of State Israel Bonds' (organization) Eleanor Roosevelt Humanities Award recipient, S3828
Great Lakes: moratorium on export of bulk fresh water until certain conditions are met, S9149 [25SE], S11406 [31OC]
Greco, Philip E.: March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation Alexander Macomb Family of the Year Award recipient, S9189
Hastings, MI: tribute to Historic Charlton Park Village, Museum, and Recreation Area exhibition ``A Test of a Nation—Honor of a Country'', S3943
Health: prohibit health insurance and employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information, S6219 [30JN]
Health Care Financing Administration: reform the regulatory processes used to administer the Medicare program (S. 2999), S8093-S8097 [6SE]
Hermelin, David and Doreen: Hillel Day School of Farmington Hills, MI, Dream Maker Award and Rabbi Jacob Segal Award recipients, S2103
Hope Network, S.E. (organization): anniversary, S1880
Human rights: combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (H.R. 3244), conference report, S10218 [11OC]
Immigration: arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems (H.R. 4489), S4501 [25MY]
———arrival and departure requirements for Canadian citizens relative to automated entry and exit control systems (S. 2599), S4204 [18MY]
———extend the special immigrant religious worker program (S. 2406), S2618 [12AP]
———improve and permanently authorize the Visa Waiver Pilot Program (H.R. 3767), S9451 [28SE]
———improve and permanently authorize the Visa Waiver Pilot Program (S. 2367), S2248 [5AP]
———increase number of temporary visas for skilled workers and expand education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers (S. 2045), S544 [9FE], S9451 [28SE], S9644 [3OC]
———remove certain limitations on the eligibility of aliens residing in the U.S. to obtain lawful permanent residency status, S9644 [3OC]
IRS: enforcement of child support obligations and repeal of provisions on State enforcement requirements (S. 2288), S1680 [23MR]
Issa, Donna Greco: March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation Alexander Macomb Family of the Year Award recipient, S9189
Jabara, James: Plymouth, MI, Hall of Fame inductee, S2614
Jones, Rick: Eaton County, MI, Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Council Service to Children Award recipient, S645
Kaltenbach, Sue: Saginaw County, MI, Commission on Aging award recipient, S1744
King Mohammed VI (Morocco): tribute (S. Res. 325), S5476 [20JN]
Lake Orion, MI: Lake Orion High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S10408
Lansing, MI: tribute to Waverly High School boys' basketball team, S2861
Latin Americans for Social and Economic Development, Inc.: tribute, S2861
Lebanon: allocation of foreign aid, S5536 [21JN]
———preservation of the historical city of Tyre, S6007
Levine, Peter: American Lung Association of the Michigan-Genesee Valley Region Individual Health Advocate of the Year award recipient, S2522
Lithuania: independence anniversary, S299
———independence anniversary (S. Con. Res. 91), S1229
Maceroni, Peter J.: March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation Alexander Macomb Citizen of the Year Award recipient, S9191
Macomb, MI: L'Anse Creuse Middle School-North recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S10408
McKeon, James B.: Plymouth, MI, Hall of Fame inductee, S2613
Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (S. 2836), S8091-S8093 [6SE]
———eliminate reduction in payment rates to home health agencies for home health services (S. 2365), S2243 [5AP], S8094 [6SE]
———preserve access to outpatient cancer treatment by ensuring any changes in reimbursement rates are based on appropriate guidelines and analysis by GAO (S. 3003), S8093 [6SE]
Michigan: Air National Guard 110th Fighter Wing recipient of the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, S696
———tribute to Fraternal Order of Police memorial service for law enforcement officers who died in the past year, S4560
Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police: tribute, S644
Michigan State University: anniversary of Spartan Marching Band, S10152
———tribute to men's basketball team (S. Res. 281), S2156 [5AP]
Monroe County, MI: anniversary of American Red Cross, S2436
Mossner, Yoko: Saginaw County, MI, Commission on Aging award recipient, S1744
Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for automobiles, S5203, S5204, S5214, S5215 [15JN]
———average fuel economy standards for sport utility vehicles and other light trucks, S5203, S5204, S5214, S5215 [15JN]
Mott Community College: American Lung Association of the Michigan-Genesee Valley Region Corporate Health Advocate of the Year award recipient, S2523
Mount Morris Township, MI: shooting of student at Buell Elementary School, S1113 [2MR]
National Charter Schools Week: observance, S3016
National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans Week: observance, S696
Novi, MI: Novi High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S9695
Olympic games: tribute to Michigan participants, S8288 [8SE]
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: provide additional protections to victims of rape (S. 3206), S10590 [13OC]
Poland: designate a day of remembrance for victims of Katyn Forest Massacre (S. Con. Res. 105), S2773
Privacy: protect consumer privacy on the Internet (S. 2928), S7671 [26JY]
Public welfare programs: establish asset-based welfare policies (S. 2023), S374 [7FE]
Quarles, Jonathan: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Michigan, S644
Ramirez, Yalile: Hispanic College Fund, Inc., scholarship award recipient, S11248
Religion: support religious tolerance towards Muslims (S. Res. 133), S11815 [15DE]
Rodgers, Pamela: Alternatives for Girls (organization) Role Model Award recipient, S2104
Roethke, Theodore: unveiling of historic marker at childhood home in Saginaw, MI, S3944
Semple, Lloyd A.: American Jewish Committee's Metropolitan Detroit, MI, Chapter Judge Learned Hand Human Relations Award recipient, S6010
Senate: appreciation for tributes, S11816 [15DE]
———appreciation of opportunity to serve, S11731 [7DE]
———legislative program, S5280 [15JN], S5281 [16JN]
———tribute to staff, S11732 [7DE], S11898 [15DE]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S2386 [7AP], S6060, S6063, S6064 [29JN]
———eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (H.R. 5), S1538 [22MR]
———repeal tax increase on benefits, eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals, and raise age for minimum distributions from pension plans (S. 2180), S1126 [2MR]
Southfield, MI: Glenn W. Levey Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S10407
St. Clair Shores, MI: anniversary of AMVETS Post 121, S644
Sterling Heights, MI: Adlai E. Stevenson High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S10589
———Donald L. Bemis Junior High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S10588
———reunion of citizens tracing their ancestry to Pacentro, Italy, S5455
Storck, Donald T.: Lutheran Luncheon Club of Detroit, MI, Lutheran Layman of the Year award recipient, S2462
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, S6649, S6651 [13JY]
———designate renewal communities (S. 463), S374 [7FE]
———expand child tax credit (S. 2903), S7448 [21JY]
———institute a Federal fuels tax holiday, S6499 [12JY]
———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 2028), S329 [3FE]
———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S6617, S6619, S6624, S6649, S6651 [13JY]
———phase-out and repeal estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), unanimous-consent agreement, S6645 [13JY]
———repeal modification of capital gains tax payments relative to small businesses sold on the installment sales method (S. 2005), S147 [31JA]
———repeal the targeted area limitation on the expense deduction for environmental remediation costs and extend the termination date of such deduction (S. 2436), S2752
———require certain political organizations to report information to the IRS (S. 2742), S5279 [15JN]
———temporarily suspend motor fuel taxes (H.R. 4834), S6617, S6619, S6624 [13JY]
———treatment of contributions of computer technology and equipment to elementary or secondary schools, S993, S1005 [1MR]
———treatment of contributions of computer technology and equipment to elementary or secondary schools (S. 542), S385
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (S. 1134), S993, S1005 [1MR], S1103 [2MR]
Traverse City, MI: dedication of Korean War Memorial, S5659
Trivedi, Gopalkrishna: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Michigan, S644
Trumbull, Robin: Battle Creek (MI) Enquirer George Award recipient, S2860
Tunisia: independence anniversary, S1388
Warren, MI: anniversary of YMCA, S645
———Cousino High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, S9698 [3OC]
Water: provide for conservation and development of water resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (S. 2796), S9149 [25SE]
———provide for conservation and development of water resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (S. 2796), conference report, S11406 [31OC]
Wilcox, Jack: Plymouth, MI, Hall of Fame inductee, S2613
Wilson, Hazel: Saginaw County, MI, Commission on Aging award recipient, S1743
WLNS-TV (Lansing, MI): anniversary, S4008
Women: Federal procurement opportunities for women-owned small businesses (S. Res. 311), S4333 [23MY]
———reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women, S10218 [11OC]
———reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (S. 2787), S5805 [26JN]
Wyandotte, MI: anniversary of Wyandotte Boat Club, S8576
Remarks in House relative to
Tribute, E2245 [2JA]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Tribute, S11734 [7DE], S11779 [14DE], S11815, S11850 [15DE]
Texts of
S. 2406, Religious Workers Act, S2619 [12AP]
S. 2599, Immigration and Naturalization Service Data Management Improvement Act, S4205-S4207 [18MY]
S. 2903, expand child tax credit, S7448 [21JY]
S. 3206, Victims of Rape Health Protection Act, S10590 [13OC]
Tributes
Anderson, Moses B., S644
Bidwell, Charles L., S8577
Boracco, John, S10076
Boyum, Burton H., S2435
Bushaw, William J., S10079
Caparso, Fernando, S5455
Cash, Jim, S2103
Cifelli, Gus, S10407
Clevenger, Jeff, S1231
Cool, Beulah, S643
Coverdell, Paul, S7181 [19JY]
Davis-Cotton, Denise, S5457
Gillette, Robert, S5023
Gribbs, Roman S., S10408
Halik, Richard J., S3507
Heideman, Katherine G., S2524
Hendricks, James, S10924
Hermelin, David B., S11907
Huvaere, Janet, S3943
Jankowski, Patricia, S8577
Jensen, Donald W., S10406
Kuhn, George W., S10406
Lapish, Tom, S10707
Lessner, John J., S1509
Maestrini, Nicholas, S10076
Palmeri, Mary S., S3944
Preisel, Clayton E., S11249
Ransom-McGhee, Diane, S1880
Rolland, Kayla, S1113 [2MR]
Saltzman, Arthur, S6113
Sarafa, Salim Y., S11761
Stewart, Jacquelyn, S6115
VanMeter, Robert and JoAnn, S2723
Wall, Daniel C., S7538
Weil, Steven, S7539
Wilson, David J., S10709