KYL, JON (a Senator from Arizona)

Amendments

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 1731), S13020, S13032, S13066 [12DE], S13176, S13203 [13DE], S13501 [18DE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations (S. 1077), S7428 [10JY]

Budget: revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), S3355 [3AP], S3406, S3457 [4AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), S9994, S10013 [1OC], S10073, S10076, S10078 [2OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), S12683 [7DE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), S7521 [11JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2500), S9215, S9274 [10SE], S9372, S9401 [13SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), S11341, S11395 [1NO]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), S8635, S8647, S8653, S8706, S8776 [2AU]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 1), S4674, S4721, S4730, S4747 [9MY], S6104, S6141 [12JN], S6279 [14JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), S10984 [24OC]

Foreign trade: provide export control authority (S. 149), S9133, S9202 [6SE]

Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 1052), S6902, S6934 [26JN], S7164, S7263 [29JN]

Pensions: reform (H.R. 10), S12315 [3DE]

Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), S11855 [14NO]

———rates (H.R. 1836), S5072, S5167, S5168 [17MY], S5214, S5282 [21MY]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S7657 [16JY]

Conferee: H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Reform Act, S7796 [17JY]

———H.R. 2883, intelligence services appropriations, S11592 [8NO]

Senate National Security Working Group, S14 [3JA]

Articles and editorials

Big Rotten Apple—New York City After Giuliani, James Higgins, Weekly Standard (publication), S6392 [19JN]

Bush Doctrine—ABM, Kyoto, and the New American Unilateralism, Charles Krauthammer, Weekly Standard (publication), S6390-S6392 [19JN]

Chinese Arms Firm Faces U.S. Sanctions—Technology Allegedly Passed to Pakistan, Alan Sipress, Washington (DC) Post, S9094 [5SE]

Critics of Bush Security Measures Forget We're at War, Robert Robb, Phoenix (AZ) Arizona Republic, S12397 [5DE]

Delay or Die? The Imperative of Counter-Proliferation, Richard Lowry, National Review (publication), S12028 [27NO]

. . . From a No-Wobble Bush, Charles Krauthammer, Washington (DC) Post, S6393 [19JN]

John Ashcroft, American Partisan, Thomas G. West, S885 [31JA]

Kyl Accused of Blocking Aid Bill, S13928 [20DE]

Looking to a Non-Ally in China, Richard Fisher, Washington (DC) Times, S11096 [25OC]

Martyred—Muslim Murder and Mayhem Against Christians, Kate O'Beirne, National Review (publication), S12027 [27NO]

Pappas Valedictory? Sole Graduate May Be Last for School, Karina Bland, Phoenix (AZ) Arizona Republic, S6277 [14JN]

Real New World Order—The American Empire and the Islamic Challenge, Charles Krauthammer, Weekly Standard (publication), S11936-S11938 [15NO]

Safe for Democracy, and a Nation—The Idea of This Country Post 9/11, John O'Sullivan, National Review (publication), S12769 [10DE]

Travel Downturn Spreads More Woes, Eduardo Porter, Wall Street Journal, S13042 [12DE]

Unilateral? Yes Indeed, Charles Krauthammer, Washington (DC) Post, S13694 [19DE]

Urgent Need for Ballistic Missile Defense, Brian T. Kennedy, Imprimis (publication), S13696 [19DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see S. 1125), S7083 [28JN]

Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see S. 345), S1462 [15FE]

Children and youth: protect infants who are born alive (see S. 1050), S6665 [22JN]

———provide for a national media campaign to reduce and prevent underage drinking (see S. 866), S9077 [4SE]

China, People's Republic of: support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (see S. Res. 22), S1394 [14FE]

Courts: appointment of additional Federal district judges (see S. 147), S456 [23JA]

Coverdell, Paul: tribute through honorary naming of Peace Corps headquarters, World Wise Schools Program, and the Institute of the Biomedical and Health Sciences at the University of Georgia (see S. 360), S1463 [15FE]

Crime: combat international money laundering and protect the U.S. financial system (see S. 1371), S8911 [3AU]

———mandatory minimum sentencing for online child molesters (see S. 1232), S8913 [3AU]

———prevent identity fraud (see S. 1399), S9122 [5SE]

Cuba: human rights violations (see S. Res. 62), S2730 [22MR]

Customs Service: authorizing appropriations for personnel and technology to reduce delays at border crossings and strengthen drug enforcement (see S. 92), S100 [22JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorize additional rounds of military base closures and realignments (see S. 397), S1616 [27FE]

Dept. of HHS: require certification for possession of dangerous biological agents and toxins by research facilities (see S. 1661), S11612 [8NO]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make tax benefits permanent and reduce maximum capital gains tax rates (see S. 1492), S10390 [9OC]

Education: assist local educational agencies in enabling students to meet academic achievement standards (see S. 167), S527 [24JA]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 1), S6009 [8JN]

FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see S. 361), S2895 [26MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 7), S3995 [26AP]

Foreign policy: impose sanctions on the PLO, or the Palestinian Authority, if the President determines that these entities have not complied with certain commitments (see S. 1409), S9808 [25SE]

Foreign trade: improve port-of-entry infrastructure along the Southwest border of the U.S., establish grants to improve facilities, and designate a port technology demonstration site (see S. 884), S5120 [17MY]

———prohibit access of People's Republic of China enterprises to U.S. capital markets (see S. 1307), S8704 [2AU]

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act: extend date for compliance by certain entities with administrative simplification standards for electronic transactions and code sets (see S. 1588), S11198 [30OC]

Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 1053), S6318 [14JN]

International law: protect U.S. military personnel and other U.S. officials from criminal prosecution by an international court to which the U.S. is not a party (see S. 857), S5891 [6JN]

Investments: establish individual development accounts for certain individuals and families (see S. 592), S4246 [3MY]

Iran and Libya Sanctions Act: extend authorities (see S. 994), S5967 [7JN]

IRS: congressional review of regulations increasing Federal revenue (see S. 276), S1122 [7FE]

Law enforcement: improve security at U.S. borders (see S. 1627), S11362 [1NO] (see S. 1749), S12247 [30NO]

Libya: U.S. policy relative to verdict in trial of the terrorist suspects in the crash of Pan Am flight 103 (see S. 244), S1089 [6FE] (see S. Con. Res. 23), S2219 [13MR]

Lumber industry: promote open and competitive trade of softwood lumber between the U.S. and Canada (see S. Con. Res. 4), S636 [29JA]

Mansfield, Mike: tribute (see S. Res. 169), S10388 [9OC]

Medicare: 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. 452), S1817 [5MR]

———specify the update for physician fee schedule payments and conduct a study on replacing the use of the sustainable growth rate as a factor in such update (see S. 1660), S11720 [13NO] (see S. 1707), S11940 [15NO]

Mexico: grant a temporary waiver of requirements relative to foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (see S. 353), S1462 [15FE]

National security: facilitate security of critical infrastructure (see S. 1456), S9741 [24SE]

Native Americans: ensure that funds will be available to satisfy Federal responsibilities relative to negotiated settlements of disputes over Indian water rights and land claims (see S. 1186), S7805 [17JY]

NATO: endorse further enlargement (see S. 1572), S10980 [24OC]

Nuclear energy: ensure continued contribution to the domestic energy supply (see S. 472), S1971 [7MR]

Pakistan: reduce or suspend duties on textiles (see S. 1675), S11790 [14NO]

Pensions: reform (see S. 742), S3706 [6AP]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see S. 790), S4823 [10MY]

Social Security: extend date for compliance by entitled entities with certain regulations providing for the electronic exchange of health information (see S. 1684), S11789 [14NO]

———provide for coordination of implementation of administrative simplification standard for health care information (see S. 836), S9621 [21SE]

South America: expand trade benefits to certain Andean countries (see S. 525), S2307 [14MR]

State Criminal Alien Assistance Program: authorizing appropriations (see S. 862), S4822 [10MY]

Tariff: steam or other vapor generating boilers used in nuclear facilities (see S. 834), S4400 [4MY]

Taxation: allow increased contributions to education savings accounts and expand applicability to elementary and secondary school expenses (see S. 306), S1270 [13FE]

———allow nonrefundable personal credits, standard deductions, and personal exemptions in computing alternative minimum tax liability and increase the individual exemption from such tax (see S. 268), S1063 [6FE]

———clarify application of the excise tax imposed on bows and arrows (see S. 1722), S12101 [28NO]

———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (see S.J. Res. 11), S3053 [28MR]

———eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (see S. 11), S97 [22JA]

———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see S. 29), S98 [22JA]

———improve electric reliability, enhance transmission infrastructure, and facilitate access to the electric transmission grid (see S. 972), S8465 [31JY]

———income tax rates reduction, marriage tax penalty relief, and estate tax repeal (see S. 35), S498 [23JA]

———increase deductibility of professional development expenses for teachers and allow credits for those who provide classroom materials (see S. 203), S706 [30JA]

———permanently extend research credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit rates (see S. 41), S98 [22JA]

———provide a long-term capital gains exclusion and reduce the holding period for long-term capital gains (see S. 818), S4175 [2MY]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see S. 1087), S6664 [22JN]

———provide for Farm, Fishing, and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (see S. 313), S1270 [13FE]

———reduce the per dose tax on vaccines (see S. 459), S5890 [6JN]

———repeal alternative minimum tax (see S. 492), S2070 [8MR]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 234), S1012 [1FE]

———repeal motor fuel excise taxes which remain in the general fund of the Treasury on railroads and inland waterway transportation (see S. 661), S3854 [24AP]

———treatment of active financing income earned overseas by financial services firms (see S. 676), S3854 [24AP]

———treatment of depreciation of wireless telecommunications equipment (see S. 640), S3854 [24AP]

———treatment of individual retirement accounts relative to charitable contributions (see S. 205), S1157 [7FE]

———treatment of policyholder dividends of mutual life insurance companies and policyholder surplus accounts (see S. 992), S6378 [18JN]

Terrorism: condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S.J. Res. 22), S9337 [12SE]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (see S. 1510), S10641 [11OC]

———establish a program to name national and community service projects in honor of victims of terrorist attacks (see S. 1556), S10769 [16OC]

Treaties and agreements: establish U.S. negotiating objectives, and procedures for, implementing certain trade agreements (see S. 1104), S6920 [26JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Immigration: extend deadline for aliens to present a border crossing card that contains a biometric identifier (see S. 1400), S9122 [5SE]

———increase State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding and provide Federal reimbursement for treatment of illegal aliens (see S. 169), S527 [24JA]

Ivanov, Ilko V.: relief (see S. 1468), S9874 [26SE]

Ivanova, Julia I.: relief (see S. 1468), S9874 [26SE]

Ivanova, Marina I.: relief (see S. 1468), S9874 [26SE]

Peneva, Anelia M.: relief (see S. 1468), S9874 [26SE]

Taxation: allow tax credit for contributions to charitable organizations which provide scholarships for children to attend elementary and secondary schools (see S. 462), S1897 [6MR]

———provide tax and other incentives to maintain a vibrant travel and tourism industry, to keep working people working, and to stimulate economic growth (see S. 1500), S10287 [4OC]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 275), S1122 [7FE]

Certificates of election

Senate, S4 [3JA]

Cloture motions

Pensions: reform (H.R. 10), S12138 [29NO], S12306 [3DE]

Documents

Talking Points on High Performance Computers, S9114-S9116 [5SE]

Letters

Drinking water standards for arsenic: by, S8555 [1AU]

Nomination of Gale A. Norton to be Sec. of the Interior: Kelsey A. Begaye, Navajo Nation, S616 [29JA]

Program to name national and community service projects in honor of victims of terrorist attacks: Robert K. Goodwin, Points of Light Foundation, S13835 [20DE]

State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding: by, S4833 [10MY]

Travel America Now Act: William S. Norman, Travel Industry Recovery Coalition, S11605 [8NO]

Lists

Presidential nominees pending Senate action, S7664 [16JY]

Travel Industry Recovery Coalition, S11605 [8NO]

Oaths of office

Senate, S5 [3JA]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S1543 [26FE], S7657 [16JY]

Privilege of the floor

Barth, John, S1589 [26FE]

Papoff, Rebecca, S6356 [14JN]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 1731), S13034 [12DE]

Andean Counterdrug Initiative: economic and social development programs funding, S10956 [24OC]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations (S. 1077), S7404 [10JY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, S12090 [28NO]

Arizona Diamondbacks (baseball team): tribute, S11424 [5NO]

Armed Forces: authorize use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S.J. Res. 23), S9419 [14SE]

Ashcroft, John: nomination to be Attorney General, S616 [29JA], S844, S885 [31JA], S993 [1FE]

Aviation: improve security (S. 1447), S9586 [21SE], S10498 [11OC]

———provide assistance for employees who are separated from employment due to reductions in service by air carriers and airport closures caused by terrorist actions or security measures, S10498 [11OC]

Boy Scouts: prohibit use of Federal funds by State or local educational agencies or schools that deny equal access to the Boy Scouts relative to policy on homosexuality, S6261 [14JN]

Budget: revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), S3205, S3207, S3208 [30MR]

———treatment of any budget surpluses, S1174 [8FE]

Bush, President: commend European trip and meetings with allies to encourage future cooperative efforts, S6387-S6390 [19JN]

China, People's Republic of: assessment of efforts to acquire certain military-related technologies and development of military strategies, S10050 [2OC]

———human rights violations, S7713-S7718 [16JY]

———improve human rights situation before Olympic games are held in Beijing, S7713-S7718 [16JY]

———nuclear weapons proliferation, S7713-S7718 [16JY], S9094 [5SE]

———U.S. policy, S3208-S3210 [30MR], S3953 [26AP], S7713-S7718 [16JY], S11096 [25OC]

Conservation Reserve Program: require State consent prior to implementation of water conservation program, S13034 [12DE]

Courts: appointment of additional Federal district judges (S. 147), S459 [23JA]

Cuba: human rights violations (S. Res. 62), S2780 [22MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), S9765 [25SE], S10050 [2OC]

———funding, S1254 [13FE], S7404 [10JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), S12600, S12618 [7DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), conference report, S13834 [20DE]

———postpone additional rounds of military base closures and realignments, S9765 [25SE]

———reduce appropriations for unrequested, low-priority, unnecessary, and wasteful spending programs, S12600 [7DE]

Dept. of Justice: State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding, S9382 [13SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: veterans claims adjudication funding through reductions in Dept. of HUD Community Development Fund projects funding, S8658, S8660 [2AU]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2500), S9374, S9382 [13SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), S11341, S11343 [1NO], S11407 [2NO]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), S8635, S8638, S8639, S8642, S8653, S8655, S8658, S8660, S8661 [2AU], S8903 [3AU]

Education: creation of matching grant program for new school construction, S6106, S6107 [12JN]

———establish demonstration projects to determine the effectiveness of voucher programs to provide school choice, S6083 [12JN]

———priority for school construction assistance relative to BIA schools, Dept. of Defense schools, and Impact Aid schools, S6106, S6107 [12JN]

———priority for school construction assistance to BIA schools, Dept. of Defense schools, and Impact Aid schools, S11341, S11343 [1NO]

———promote parental involvement and parental empowerment in public education through greater competition and choice, S4073 [1MY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 1), S4391 [4MY], S6083, S6106, S6107 [12JN], S6261, S6276, S6277 [14JN]

———extend programs and activities (S. 1), motion to proceed, S4073 [1MY]

———extend programs and activities (S. 1), unanimous-consent request, S4996 [16MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2311), S7678 [16JY]

EPA: wastewater infrastructure project grants allocation formula, S8635, S8638, S8639, S8642, S8653, S8655, S8661 [2AU]

Foreign countries: human rights violations relative to religion, S12027 [27NO]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), S10956 [24OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2506), motion to proceed, S10682 [15OC], S10755, S10757 [16OC], S10855, S10864 [23OC]

Foreign policy: make energy policy toward Iraq consistent with U.S. national security policies, S12090 [28NO]

———national objectives priority assignments, S11936 [15NO], S13694 [19DE]

Foreign trade: control licenses for dual-use exports contingent on post-shipment verification of intended use, S9133 [6SE]

———export control policies relative to national security, S3953, S3958, S3962, S3963 [26AP], S9052, S9063, S9064 [4SE], S9094, S9111 [5SE], S9133 [6SE]

———export controls on certain high-speed computers, S9114 [5SE]

———extend review period for processing certain export licensing applications, S9052, S9063, S9064 [4SE]

———provide export control authority (S. 149), S9052, S9063, S9064 [4SE], S9094, S9111, S9114 [5SE], S9133 [6SE], S9247 [10SE]

———provide export control authority (S. 149), motion to proceed, S3953, S3958, S3962, S3963 [26AP]

Health: establish a clear definition of medical necessity and other standards for independent reviewers to use in the arbitration of coverage determinations by managed care plans and HMO's, S6902 [26JN], S6947, S6950, S6951 [27JN]

———independent review and arbitration of coverage determinations by managed care plans and HMO's, S6938 [27JN]

———permit health plans to offer participants coverage which ties premium costs to a specified level of benefits, S7164, S7166, S7167, S7172, S7173 [29JN]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 1052), S6902 [26JN], S6938, S6947, S6950, S6951 [27JN], S7164, S7166, S7167, S7172, S7173 [29JN]

History: future of Western civilization, S12769 [10DE]

Immigration: increase State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding and provide Federal reimbursement for treatment of illegal aliens (S. 169), S540 [24JA]

International law: protect U.S. military personnel and other U.S. officials from criminal prosecution by an international court to which the U.S. is not a party, S12618 [7DE]

Iran: nuclear weapons proliferation, S1248 [13FE]

Law enforcement: improve security at U.S. borders (S. 1627), S11386 [1NO]

———improve security at U.S. borders (S. 1749), S12251 [30NO]

Martone, Frederick J.: nomination to be district judge, S13113 [13DE]

Middle East: hostilities between Israel and the Palestinians, S7300-S7303 [9JY]

———Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives, S7300-S7303 [9JY]

National security: military readiness of U.S. forces, S1254 [13FE]

———national missile defense system, S1246, S1324 [13FE], S6389 [19JN], S13696 [19DE]

———national objectives priority assignments, S1246 [13FE]

New York Yankees (baseball team): tribute, S11424 [5NO]

Norton, Gale A.: nomination to be Sec. of the Interior, S615 [29JA]

Nuclear weapons: proliferation, S12027 [27NO]

Pakistan: U.S. policy, S10757 [16OC]

Pensions: reform (H.R. 10), motion to proceed, S12091 [28NO]

Phoenix, AZ: Thomas J. Pappas School funding, S6276, S6277 [14JN]

Point of order, S5424 [22MY]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 27), S3237 [2AP]

Power resources: national energy policy, S5805, S5807 [5JN], S7298-S7300 [9JY], S12090 [28NO]

———protect energy security and decrease dependence on foreign oil through use of renewable fuels, conservation, improved efficiency, increased domestic supplies, and environmental quality (S. 388), S1561 [26FE]

———protect energy security and decrease dependence on foreign oil through use of renewable fuels, conservation, improved efficiency, increased domestic supplies, and environmental quality (S. 389), S1561 [26FE]

Presidential appointments: consideration of nominations, S7663-S7665, S7712 [16JY], S8033, S8036, S8037, S8038, S8039 [23JY], S8325, S8326 [27JY], S12091 [28NO]

———nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S3211 [30MR]

———Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S10679, S10680, S10682 [15OC], S10755 [16OC], S10855, S10864 [23OC]

Public safety officers: collective bargaining rights for those employed by States or local governments, S11407 [2NO]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries, S12091 [28NO]

SBA: authorize loans to small businesses and certain other businesses that suffered substantial economic injury as a result of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S. 1499), S12045 [27NO], S12821, S12825 [11DE], S13691 [19DE]

Scalia, Eugene: nomination to be Dept. of Labor Solicitor, unanimous-consent request, S12821 [11DE]

Schieffer, John T.: nomination to be Ambassador to Australia, S8325, S8326 [27JY]

Senate: legislative priorities, S12091 [28NO]

———legislative program, S3224 [30MR]

Taxation: allow tax credit for contributions to charitable organizations which provide scholarships for children to attend elementary and secondary schools, S4074 [1MY], S5214, S5254, S5255 [21MY], S6277-S6279 [14JN]

———allow tax credit for contributions to charitable organizations which provide scholarships for children to attend elementary and secondary schools (S. 462), S1901 [6MR]

———capital gains rates, S5187, S5188 [21MY]

———increase deductibility of professional development expenses for teachers and allow credits for those who provide classroom materials (S. 203), S708 [30JA]

———make certain rate cuts conditional on full Head Start Program funding, S5424 [22MY]

———make Hope Scholarship fully refundable, S5425 [22MY]

———phase out estate and gift taxes, S5065, S5066, S5067, S5076 [17MY], S5678 [25MY]

———preserve estate and gift taxes, S5427 [22MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), S11928 [15NO], S12091 [28NO]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), unanimous-consent request, S12093 [28NO]

———provide tax and other incentives to maintain a vibrant travel and tourism industry, to keep working people working, and to stimulate economic growth (S. 1500), S10293 [4OC], S11605 [8NO], S13042 [12DE]

———provide tax credits for the repayment of student loans by teachers and nurses, S5426 [22MY]

———rates, S1174 [8FE], S1442 [15FE]

———rates (H.R. 1836), S5065, S5066, S5067, S5076 [17MY], S5187, S5188, S5214, S5254, S5255 [21MY], S5424, S5425, S5426, S5427 [22MY]

———rates (H.R. 1836), conference report, S5678 [25MY]

———reduce tax cuts and replace estate tax repeal with unified estate and gift tax credit and family-owned business interest deduction increases, and use savings for debt reduction and infrastructure improvements, S5214 [21MY]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (S. 275), S1131 [7FE], S1174 [8FE]

———repeal estate and gift taxes, S1442 [15FE]

———treatment of higher education expenses and interest on student loans, S5065, S5066, S5067, S5076 [17MY]

Terrorism: condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S.J. Res. 22), S9312 [12SE]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 3162), S11049 [25OC]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (S. 1510), S10590 [11OC]

———enhance efforts to deter, prevent, thwart, and respond to international acts of terrorism against U.S. nationals and interests, S9374 [13SE]

———establish a program to name national and community service projects in honor of victims of terrorist attacks, S13834 [20DE]

———Executive order to try suspected terrorists under a military tribunal, S12397 [5DE]

———making emergency appropriations for disaster and antiterrorism initiatives surrounding the crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S. 1426), S9414 [14SE]

Veterans: increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (S. 305), S1324 [13FE]

Walters, John P.: nomination to be Office of National Drug Control Policy Director, S11425 [5NO], S12029 [27NO]

Texts of

S. 462, Leave No Child Behind Tax Credit Act, S1902 [6MR]

S. 1468, relief of Ilko V. Ivanov, Amelia M. Peneva, Marina I. Ivanova, and Julia I. Ivanova, S9877 [26SE]

S. 1500, Travel America Now Act, S10294 [4OC]

Tributes

Coverdell, Paul, S7837 [18JY]

Earnhardt, Dale, S1565 [26FE]