DORGAN, BYRON L. (a Senator from North Dakota)

Amendments

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 1731), S13093, S13168, S13175, S13199 [13DE], S13639 [18DE], S13758 [19DE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2330), S11089, S11091, S11128, S11130 [25OC]

Aviation: improve security (S. 1447), S10469 [10OC], S10524, S10664 [11OC]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 420), S2038, S2097, S2100 [8MR]

Budget: revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), S3333, S3355 [3AP], S3495, S3559, S3560, S3566, S3582, S3591, S3605, S3606, S3615 [5AP], S3647, S3656, S3668 [6AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: require a report on coordinated actions to prevent bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and foot-and-mouth disease (S. 700), S3623 [5AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), S9742, S9747, S9748 [24SE], S9961, S9965, S9991, S10020, S10022 [1OC], S10059 [2OC], S10155 [3OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), S12628, S12660, S12695, S12725 [7DE]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2590), S9495, S9514, S9525, S9526, S9547 [19SE]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), S8137 [24JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2500), S9235, S9238, S9275, S9276 [10SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), S11184, S11230, S11233 [30OC]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2944), S11531, S11563 [7NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 1), S4643, S4768 [9MY], S4824 [10MY], S4871 [14MY], S6099 [12JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2311), S7826, S7827 [17JY]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 27), S2567 [20MR], S3124, S3178 [29MR]

Taxation: extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 1552), S11962 [15NO]

———rates (H.R. 1836), S5217, S5290, S5393 [21MY], S5416, S5472 [22MY]

Appointments

Committee To Escort the President, H431 [27FE]

Conferee: H.R. 2311, energy and water development appropriations, S7905 [19JY]

———H.R. 2330, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S11095 [25OC]

———H.R. 2590, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations, S9497 [19SE]

———H.R. 3338, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S12676 [7DE]

———S. 1447, Aviation Security Act, S11510 [7NO]

Senate National Security Working Group, S554 [24JA]

Articles and editorials

Mexico's Trucks on Horizon—Long-Distance Haulers Are Headed Into U.S. Once Bush Opens Borders, Robert Collier, San Francisco (CA) Chronicle, S7296-S7298 [9JY]

Overdue Honor for WWII Veterans Once Again Is Unjustly in the Line of Fire, Benjamin Forgey, Washington (DC) Post, S4441 [7MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: enhance fair and open competition in the production and sale of agricultural commodities (see S. 20), S98 [22JA]

———increase loan rates for marketing assistance loans for certain crops and make nonrecourse marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments available to producers of certain crops (see S. 977), S5695 [25MY]

———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (see S. 280), S1617 [27FE]

Animals: establish a Federal task force to coordinate actions to prevent bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and foot-and-mouth disease (see S. 534), S2980 [27MR]

Antitrust policy: treatment of voluntary guidelines governing telecast material, movies, video games, Internet content, and music lyrics (see S. 124), S100 [22JA]

Armed Forces: annual determination of the basic benefit rate for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see S. 131), S1699 [28FE]

———authorize disability retirement to be granted posthumously for members who die in the line of duty (see S. 1037), S6450 [19JN]

———provide for a Korea Defense Service Medal to be issued to members who participated in Korea after the Korean War (see S. 999), S6129 [12JN]

Aviation: ensure competitive access by commercial air carriers to major cities (see S. 415), S1699 [28FE]

———improve security (see S. 1447), S9620 [21SE]

———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 (see S. 1454), S10389 [9OC]

Bankruptcy: permanently reenact chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (see S. 178), S568 [25JA]

BIA: clarify administration of Indian Reservation Road and Bridge Program (see S. 344), S9440 [14SE]

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]

CERCLA: promote cleanup and reuse of brownfields, provide financial assistance for brownfields revitalization, and enhance State response programs (see S. 350), S1700 [28FE]

Chicago, IL: expand aviation capacity (see S. 1786), S12681 [7DE]

Children and youth: establish an international infant and child nutrition and education program (see S. 1036), S6212 [13JN]

———increase the availability and affordability of quality child care and early learning services, and amend the Family and Medical Leave Act (see S. 18), S97 [22JA]

Children's Memorial Flag Day: designate (see S. Res. 109), S12101 [28NO]

China, People's Republic of: release of Navy reconnaissance plane crew members that made emergency landing (see S. Res. 66), S3531 [5AP]

Coal: develop and implement advanced clean coal technology programs and provide tax incentives to encourage the retrofitting, repowering, or replacement of coal-based electricity generating facilities (see S. 60), S587 [25JA]

Commission on Voting Rights and Procedures: establish (see S. 565), S5118 [17MY]

Computers: encourage broadband technology deployment to rural areas (see S. 428), S3436 (see S. 430), S3437 [4AP]

Congress: enactment of farm legislation (see S. Res. 13), S101 [22JA]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. 1434), S9504 [19SE]

Consumer Energy Commission: establish (see S. 900), S5005 [16MY]

Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (see S. 16), S1747 [1MR]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see S. 625), S2979 [27MR]

Cuba: lift trade embargo (see S. 400), S1616 [27FE]

———lift travel restrictions and certain trade sanctions (see S. 239), S1012 [1FE]

———make exception to trade embargo for food, medicines, and goods and services intended for children, lift travel restrictions, and provide scholarships for certain Cuban nationals (see S. 1017), S6127 [12JN]

Day of National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence: designate (see S. Res. 161), S9557 [20SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: consolidate and revise authority on animal health protection (see S. 1482), S12311 [3DE]

———require a report on coordinated actions to prevent bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and foot-and-mouth disease (see S. 708), S3530 [5AP]

Dept. of Defense: equitable retirement for military Reserve technicians covered under FERS or CSRS (see S. 155), S2388 [15MR]

———field current weapons that provide alternatives to landmines, join the Convention on the Prohibition of Anti-Personnel Mines, and expand support for mine victims (see S. 497), S2070 [8MR]

———making urgent supplemental appropriations for the Defense Health Program (see S. 394), S2731 [22MR]

Dept. of the Interior: provide assistance through States to eligible weed management entities to control or eradicate harmful, nonnative weeds (see S. 198), S636 [29JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify compensation standards for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses (see S. 409), S2306 [14MR]

———furnish headstones or markers for the marked graves of certain individuals (see S. 662), S3152 [29MR]

Diseases: encourage and support international HIV/AIDS control efforts (see S. Res. 119), S7193 [29JN]

———expand research activities relative to various forms of muscular dystrophy (see S. 805), S4099 [1MY]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 1256), S9077 [4SE]

Education: extend student loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers (see S. 123), S1748 [1MR]

———national policy to improve system (see S. 7), S97 [22JA]

———reauthorize and improve the rural education development initiative (see S. 253), S1062 [6FE]

Families and domestic relations: recognize and enhance public awareness of the social problem of child abuse and neglect (see S. Con. Res. 14), S2473 [19MR] (see S. Res. 132), S7589 [12JY]

Family Day—A Day To Eat Dinner With Your Children: designate (see S. Res. 139), S9396 [13SE]

Family History Month: designate (see S. Res. 160), S10154 [3OC]

FCC: amend media ownership rules (see S. 1189), S7805 [17JY]

———fulfill support requirements for universal service for high cost areas (see S. 500), S2071 [8MR]

Federal employees: ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see S. Con. Res. 17), S2824 [23MR]

Food Security Act: establish the Conservation Security Program (see S. 932), S5438 [22MY]

Gun-Free Schools Act: modify certain provisions (see S. 649), S3152 [29MR]

Hazardous substances: reduce quantity of mercury in the environment by limiting use of mercury fever thermometers and improving collection, recycling and disposal of mercury (see S. 351), S1700 [28FE]

Health: emphasize the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation, and support National Donor Day (see S. Con. Res. 12), S1395 [14FE]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see S. 6), S97 [22JA] (see S. 283), S2473 [19MR]

———provide grants for public access defibrillation programs and public access defibrillation demonstration projects (see S. 1275), S9254 [10SE]

———provide programs for the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of stroke (see S. 1274), S11660 [9NO]

———support research to more fully develop the field of health promotion and disease prevention and develop strategies to integrate health and lifestyle improvement programs into national policy (see S. Con. Res. 11), S1587 [26FE]

———sustain access to vital emergency medical services in rural areas (see S. 587), S4940 [15MY]

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]

Higher Education Act: remove limits on Internet course offerings, modify treatment of non-standard term programs, and clarify incentive compensation requirements (see S. 1445), S9620 [21SE]

Homeless: improve programs for veterans (see S. 739), S3706 [6AP]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (see S. 212), S1348 [13FE]

Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see S. 318), S9076 [4SE]

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

Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (see S. Con. Res. 88), S12447 [5DE]

Korea, Republic of: remove trade barriers to U.S. automotive imports (see S. Con. Res. 43), S6056 [11JN]

Lakes: require Federal agencies to enhance recreational experiences for the public (see S. 531), S2306 [14MR]

Law enforcement: community policing programs (see S. 924), S5438 [22MY]

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

Medicaid: provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 321), S1270 [13FE]

Medicare: coverage of additional hemodialysis treatments for certain patients and increased update in composite rate for dialysis services (see S. 1605), S12682 [7DE]

———coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for beneficiaries who receive an organ transplant (see S. 1204), S7955 [19JY]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see S. 960), S5616 [24MY]

———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see S. 913), S9124 [5SE]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see S. 10), S97 [22JA]

———eliminate cost-sharing for bone mass measurements (see S. 826), S10769 [16OC]

———expand and improve coverage of mental health services (see S. 690), S7331 [9JY]

———provide adequate coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for certain kidney transplant patients (see S. 880), S7427 [10JY]

———reductions in prescription drug prices (see S. 125), S100 [22JA]

———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. 1707), S13359 [17DE]

Medicare/Medicaid: waive certain nurse aide training requirements (see S. 728), S3705 [6AP]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see S. 543), S3922 [25AP]

Motor vehicles: improve safety of car restraints and booster seats for children (see S. 980), S5798 [26MY]

———provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (see S. 1140), S9254 [10SE]

National 4-H Program Centennial Initiative: funding (see S. 657), S6212 [13JN]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 16), S4824 [10MY]

National American Indian Heritage Month: designate (see S. Res. 118), S7193 [29JN]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Con. Res. 78), S10457 [10OC]

National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: designate (see S. Res. 166), S10154 [3OC]

National Children's Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 109), S12101 [28NO]

National Child's Day: designate (see S. Res. 90), S5005 [16MY]

National Crazy Horse Day: designate (see S. Res. 68), S3923 [25AP]

National Emergency Medical Services Week: designate (see S. Con. Res. 40), S5118 [17MY]

National Fallen Firefighters Memorial: commemorate fallen firefighters by lowering the U.S. flag to half-staff during the memorial service in Emmitsburg, MD (see S.J. Res. 18), S9875 [26SE]

National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: add to the list of days on which the flag should be especially displayed (see S. 1663), S12682 [7DE]

National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 164), S9972 [1OC]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 138), S8064 [23JY]

National Rural Development Partnership: authorize (see S. 1111), S6991 [27JN]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see S. 1214), S13146 [13DE]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 143), S8464 [31JY]

National Words Can Heal Day: designate (see S. Res. 183), S12001 [16NO]

NIH: biomedical research funding (see S. Res. 19), S2072 [8MR]

Northern Border States-Canada Trade Council: establish (see S. 226), S1464 [15FE]

Northern Great Plains Rural Development Authority: establish (see S. 1681), S11719 [13NO]

Olympic games: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 99), S7084 [28JN]

Olympic Truce: observance (see S. Res. 126), S7495 [11JY]

Organ donors: establish congressional commemorative medal (see S. 325), S3053 [28MR]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 63), S2730 [22MR]

Pensions: reform (see S. 742), S4417 [7MY]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see S. 17), S97 [22JA] (see S. 27), S2306 [14MR]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see S. 177), S653 [29JA]

———preservation of six day mail delivery (see S. Res. 71), S4045 [30AP]

Power resources: increase funding for low-income energy assistance, weatherization, and State energy conservation grant programs and expand the use of energy savings performance contracts (see S. 352), S1462 [15FE]

———national energy policy (see S. 597), S2730 [22MR] (see S. 1766), S13945 [20DE]

Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor: award to public safety officers killed in the line of duty in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. Con. Res. 66), S9875 [26SE]

Railroads: enhance competition by improving regulation of rates, service, and access to certain information (see S. 1103), S6920 [26JN]

———modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see S. 697), S3436 [4AP]

Rural areas: promote and improve access to health care services (see S. 1030), S6212 [13JN]

Safety: provide grants to small public drinking water system (see S. 503), S4416 [7MY]

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 (see S. 1499), S11437 [5NO]

Securities: issue Unity Bonds in response to the acts of terrorism perpetrated against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. 1430), S9505 [19SE]

Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see S. 611), S2894 [26MR]

———protect Social Security and Medicare surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms (see S. 21), S98 [22JA]

———provide for coordination of implementation of administrative simplification standard for health care information (see S. 836), S4416 [7MY]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see S. 847), S6213 [13JN]

———prevent circumvention of the sugar tariff-rate quotas (see S. 753), S3706 [6AP]

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by Amtrak (see S. 250), S1062 [6FE]

———allow a tax credit for certain energy-efficient property (see S. 828), S4246 [3MY]

———allow income tax refund and adjust rate brackets (see S. 629), S2979 [27MR]

———allow use of principal repayments to issue additional mortgages and modify price limitations under the mortgage revenue bond program and change income limit for housing credit program (see S. 677), S9197 [6SE]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce and assist States in simplifying their sales and use taxes (see S. 1567), S10835 [18OC]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see S. 530), S2306 [14MR]

———first-time homebuyers tax credit (see S. 1396), S11719 [13NO]

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

———incentives to encourage production and use of efficient energy sources (see S. 596), S2730 [22MR]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see S. 88), S6318 [14JN]

———permanently extend research credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit rates (see S. 41), S1156 [7FE]

———provide a refundable tax credit against increased residential energy costs (see S. 293), S1218 [8FE]

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

———provide Federal reimbursement to State and local governments for a limited tax holiday (see S. 1643), S11549 [7NO]

———provide incentives to expand health care coverage (see S. 284), S2389 [15MR]

———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), S10794 [17OC]

———provide tax relief for farmers and fishermen (see S. 312), S9123 [5SE]

———relief for families (see S. 9), S97 [22JA]

———repeal limitation on the use of foreign tax credits under the alternative minimum tax (see S. 801), S6213 [13JN]

———treat payments under the Conservation Reserve Program as rentals from real estate (see S. 315), S1270 [13FE]

———treatment of expenses of members of a military Reserve, businesses who employ members of the military Reserves, and self-employed military Reserve participants (see S. 540), S4509 [8MY]

———treatment of Native American housing assistance programs (see S. 132), S101 [22JA]

Television: prohibit broadcast of violent programming during designated time period in which children are likely to be watching unless it is rated for content or blockable by electronic means (see S. 341), S1462 [15FE]

Terrorism: assist States in preparing for an attack using biological or chemical weapons (see S. 1520), S10770 [16OC]

———bioterrorism preparedness and response funding (see S. Res. 171), S10640 [11OC]

———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]

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

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (see S. 1765), S12369 [4DE]

Trade Act: amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities (see S. 1209), S8124 [24JY]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see S. 38), S11362 [1NO]

———develop educational programs on veterans' contributions to the country (see S. Res. 143), S8464 [31JY]

———extend eligibility of former members of the Selected Reserve for veterans housing loans (see S. 781), S6055 [11JN]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 170), S527 [24JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: increase loan rates for marketing assistance loans for certain crops and make nonrecourse marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments available to producers of certain crops (see S. 165), S527 [24JA]

———permit States to purchase certain pesticides sold in Canada (see S. 532), S2306 [14MR]

Children and youth: improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see S. 1258), S8353 [27JY]

Computers: encourage broadband technology deployment to rural areas (see S. 966), S5694 [25MY]

Congress: establish joint committee to investigate causes of, and solutions for, increasing energy prices (see S. Res. 87), S4822 [10MY]

Correctional institutions: eliminate good time credits for prisoners serving violent crime sentences (see S. 184), S568 [25JA]

Crime: truth-in-sentencing requirements relative to violent offenders (see S. 185), S568 [25JA]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions and certain trade sanctions (see S. 171), S527 [24JA]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1398), S9122 [5SE]

Dept. of Transportation: delay the amendment or modification of operating certificates of major air carriers in connection with a merger or acquisition (see S. 578), S2582 [20MR]

Immigration: allocate H-1B visas for demonstration projects in rural areas (see S. 1342), S8705 [2AU]

Medicare: coverage of cholesterol and blood lipid screening (see S. 1761), S12368 [4DE]

Mexico: compliance of Mexico-domiciled trucks operating in the U.S. with certain safety and environmental regulations (see S. 965), S5694 [25MY]

Rural areas: reward the hard work and risk of individuals who live in and help preserve small, rural towns (see S. 1860), S13943 [20DE]

Schools: provide parents, taxpayers, and educators with useful, understandable reports on schools (see S. 695), S3436 [4AP]

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]

Surface Transportation Board: strengthen railroad merger review standards and apply Federal antitrust laws to rail carriers and railroad transportation (see S. 526), S2219 [13MR]

Taxation: allow eligible individuals to elect to pay 15 percent tax on income with a tax return free filing system and reduce burdens of marriage penalty and alternative minimum tax (see S. 551), S2388 [15MR]

———exclusion of gain from the sale of a principal residence and the sale of farmland (see S. 362), S1463 [15FE]

———extend the moratorium on taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce and assist States in simplifying their sales and use taxes (see S. 512), S2117 [9MR]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce and encourage States to simplify their sales and use taxes (see S. 1504), S10287 [4OC]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see S. 94), S100 [22JA]

———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see S. 363), S1463 [15FE]

———increase deduction for expensing of certain depreciable assets by small businesses (see S. 364), S1463 [15FE]

———phase in a full estate tax deduction for family-owned business interests and increase the unified credit exemption (see S. 179), S568 [25JA]

———treatment of individual retirement accounts relative to charitable contributions (see S. 1375), S8911 [3AU]

Tourist trade: provide loan guarantees to travel agencies, car rental companies, and businesses in the ancillary airline industry that have been affected by the terrorist attacks (see S. 1578), S11105 [25OC]

U.S. Consensus Council: establish (see S. 1651), S11549 [7NO]

Cloture motions

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 1731), S13040 [12DE], S13112 [13DE], S13349 [17DE], S13423 [18DE], S13658 [19DE]

———continue certain programs (S. 1731), motion to proceed, S12271 [30NO], S12406 [5DE]

Aviation: improve security (S. 1447), motion to proceed, S10128 [3OC], S10347 [9OC]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 333), S7554 [12JY], S7734 [17JY]

———amend laws (H.R. 333), motion to proceed, S7361 [9JY], S7553 [12JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), S9937 [26SE], S10031 [2OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2311), S7870 [18JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), motion to proceed, S10685 [15OC], S10856 [23OC]

Pensions: reform (H.R. 10), S12138, S12139 [29NO], S12306 [3DE]

———reform (H.R. 10), motion to proceed, S12036 [27NO], S12119 [29NO]

Letters

Agriculture, Conservation, and Rural Enhancement Act: several agricultural, commodity, and lender organizations, S12762 [10DE]

Internet Tax Moratorium and Equity Act: e-Fairness Coalition, S2133 [9MR]

———several State and local government organizations, S2133 [9MR]

National Park Service decision to relocate the Teddy Roosevelt National Park picnic grounds due to prairie dog colonization: by, S5673 [25MY]

Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Vocational and Technical Institutions funding: James Shanley, American Indian Higher Education Consortium, S3983 [26AP]

———several Members of Congress, S3983 [26AP]

Lists

Amendments to H.R. 2590, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations, S9493 [19SE]

Memorandums

Recent Economic Conditions' Impact on the 10-Year Projection of the Federal Budget Surplus: Alan Blinder, Gene Sperling, and Jason Furman, S3513 [5AP]

Press releases

AMA Opposes Kyl-Nelson Amendment That Lets MBA's—Not MD's—Make Medical Decisions: AMA, S6953 [27JN]

Privilege of the floor

Dietrich, Kathleen, S6378 [18JN]

King, Matt, S9548 [19SE], S11397 [1NO]

Peters, Mark, S1091 [6FE], S2831 [23MR]

Zaineddin, Mark, S8367 [27JY], S9277 [10SE]

Remarks

Agricultural Research Service: Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center funding, S11087 [25OC]

———Northern Crops Research Laboratory small grains and sunflower research funding, S11083 [25OC]

Agriculture: continue certain programs, S11424 [5NO], S11988-S11990 [16NO]

———continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), S10356 [9OC], S10412 [10OC]

———continue certain programs (S. 1731), S12069 [28NO], S12137 [29NO], S12416 [5DE], S12762 [10DE], S12842, S12851, S12852 [11DE], S12996, S13007, S13034, S13035 [12DE], S13101, S13102, S13106, S13108 [13DE], S13260 [14DE], S13425, S13444, S13456 [18DE], S13653, S13656 [19DE]

———Federal farm policies, S10412 [10OC], S10825 [18OC]

———funding, S3331 [3AP]

———increase loan rates for marketing assistance loans for certain crops and make nonrecourse marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments available to producers of certain crops (S. 165), S532-S534 [24JA]

———nutrition and commodity programs funding, S12851, S12852 [11DE]

———permit States to purchase certain pesticides sold in Canada (S. 532), S2313 [14MR]

———phase out price supports for sugar and use savings to improve Food Stamp Program, S13007 [12DE]

———relief for agricultural producers adversely affected by weather, S11072 [25OC]

———respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (H.R. 2213), S8871 [3AU]

———respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (S. 1246), S8425, S8442, S8444 [31JY]

———respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (S. 1246), motion to proceed, S8334, S8335 [27JY], S8382, S8383, S8384 [30JY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2330), S11071, S11072, S11073, S11083, S11087 [25OC], S11190 [30OC]

Alaska: allow oil and gas exploration on the North Slope, S2112 [9MR]

American Heart Month: observance, S1370 [14FE]

Appropriations: legislative process, S10749 [16OC]

———making supplemental appropriations (S. 1077), S7021 [28JN], S7403 [10JY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, S12280 [3DE]

Aviation: effect of airline industry mergers on competition, S1371 [14FE]

———Federal versus private employment status for aviation security personnel, S10357, S10358 [9OC], S11423 [5NO], S11481, S11483 [6NO]

———improve security (S. 1447), S10521 [11OC], S11423 [5NO], S11481, S11483 [6NO]

———improve security (S. 1447), conference report, S11979 [16NO], S12069 [28NO]

———improve security (S. 1447), motion to proceed, S10132 [3OC], S10277 [4OC], S10357, S10358 [9OC], S10409, S10410, S10411 [10OC]

———provision of advanced electronic information on passengers and cargo entering the U.S., S11159, S11160, S11184 [30OC], S11262 [31OC], S11531 [7NO], S11979 [16NO]

———require screening of all property carried in aircraft, S12069 [28NO]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 420), S2018 [8MR], S2112 [9MR], S2189, S2190, S2212 [13MR]

———discourage predatory lending practices, S2019 [8MR]

Barreto, Hector V., Jr.: nomination to be SBA Administrator, S8190, S8191 [25JY]

Bismarck, ND: tribute to Century Senior High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S3846 [24AP]

Bismarck State College: Education and Training Center for the Power Generation Industry funding, S7574 [12JY]

Bolton, John R.: nomination to be Under Sec. of State for Arms Control and International Security, S4442 [7MY], S4449, S4451 [8MY]

Bonner, Robert C.: nomination to be Commissioner of Customs, S9490 [19SE]

Budget: allocation of funds, S1732-S1734 [1MR]

———deficit, S2815 [23MR]

———reconciliation process, S3513 [5AP]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), S3306, S3331 [3AP], S3393, S3394 [4AP], S3513 [5AP]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), conference report, S4561, S4562 [9MY]

———treatment of any budget surpluses, S7315 [9JY], S9016 [4SE]

Children and youth: improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (S. 1258), S8355 [27JY]

Classified information: alleged disclosure of classified information on U.S. response to terrorist attacks by Members of Congress, S10355 [9OC]

Computers: encourage broadband technology deployment to rural areas (S. 966), S5695 [25MY]

Congress: establish joint committee to investigate causes of, and solutions for, increasing energy prices, S4871 [14MY]

Correctional institutions: eliminate good time credits for prisoners serving violent crime sentences (S. 184), S572 [25JA]

Credit cards: consumer protections, S2018 [8MR]

———limit issuance to underage consumers, S2212 [13MR]

Crime: truth-in-sentencing requirements relative to violent offenders, S4445 [7MY]

———truth-in-sentencing requirements relative to violent offenders (S. 185), S572 [25JA]

Cuba: condition the financing of agricultural and medical exports on certification that convicted felons living as fugitives in Cuba are returned to the U.S., S13108 [13DE]

———condition the financing of agricultural and medical exports on certification that the Cuban government is not a sponsor of international terrorism, S13108 [13DE], S13456 [18DE]

———exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment, S11073 [25OC]

———lift travel restrictions and certain trade sanctions (S. 171), S550 [24JA]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S9182 [6SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), S9705 [24SE], S9764 [25SE], S9945 [1OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), S12511, S12512 [6DE]

———postpone additional rounds of military base closures and realignments, S9705 [24SE], S9764 [25SE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), S7574, S7575 [12JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2590), S9470, S9472, S9477, S9487, S9489, S9491, S9492, S9493, S9494, S9495, S9496, S9497 [19SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2590), conference report, S11329 [1NO]

Dept. of Transportation: delay the amendment or modification of operating certificates of major air carriers in connection with a merger or acquisition (S. 578), S2592 [20MR]

———imposition of airline user fees to fund aviation security, S10521 [11OC]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), S8085 [24JY], S8155, S8164 [25JY], S8266, S8268 [26JY], S8308, S8309, S8332 [27JY], S8521 [1AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2299), conference report, S12334 [4DE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2500), S9234, S9236, S9237, S9238 [10SE], S9359, S9371 [13SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), S11159, S11160, S11184 [30OC], S11262 [31OC]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), S8554 [1AU], S8672 [2AU]

District of Columbia: Congressional Cemetery repairs and upgrades funding, S11435 [5NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2944), S11531 [7NO]

Drugs: allow importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by pharmacists and wholesalers for resale and by U.S. citizens for personal use, S7871 [18JY], S11071 [25OC]

———discrepancy in prescription drug prices between U.S. and foreign countries, S7871 [18JY], S11071 [25OC]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S1244 [13FE], S2813-S2817 [23MR], S9488 [19SE]

Education: establish technology academies in public schools, S6021 [11JN]

———evaluate school progress through standardized school report cards, S6021 [11JN]

———funding, S3394 [4AP]

Elections: allow State parties to use non-Federal funding for getting out the vote, voter registration, and voter identification, S3125 [29MR]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 1), S3822 [24AP], S4871 [14MY], S6021 [11JN]

———extend programs and activities (S. 1), motion to proceed, S4033 [30AP]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2311), S7861, S7863, S7864 [18JY], S7899 [19JY]

EPA: establish a national primary drinking water standard for arsenic and restore requirement to notify the public of risks posed by arsenic in drinking water, S8554 [1AU]

FDA: timely evaluation of medical device technologies funding, S11190 [30OC]

Federal aid programs: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program and emergency health coverage assistance, S11648 [9NO]

Flag—U.S.: encourage displaying of the flag in response to hijacking and crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S9460 [14SE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), motion to proceed, S10749 [16OC]

Foreign trade: national objectives priority assignments, S3798-S3800 [24AP]

———U.S. deficit, S2815 [23MR], S3798-S3800 [24AP], S5664, S5665, S5666 [25MY]

FRS: impact of interest rates on economic conditions, S31 [5JA], S2814 [23MR]

Gun-Free Schools Act: modify certain provisions (S. 649), S3162 [29MR]

Hawaii: reform Postal Service mail sorting system due to impact of airport closures, S9610 [21SE]

Hazardous substances: investigation of anthrax bacteria outbreak, S10782 [17OC]

Health: clarify liability of employers relative to protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, S6653 [22JN]

———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, S6952, S6953 [27JN]

———limit attorneys' fees in lawsuits relative to protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, S7018, S7024 [28JN]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 1052), S6369-S6372 [18JN], S6653 [22JN], S6952, S6953 [27JN], S7018, S7021, S7024 [28JN], S7129 [29JN], S8196 [25JY]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 1052), motion to proceed, S6416, S6417 [19JN], S6495 [20JN]

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act: extend date for compliance by certain entities with administrative simplification standards for electronic transactions and code sets (S. 1588), S11206 [30OC]

Immigration: allocate H-1B visas for demonstration projects in rural areas (S. 1342), S8763 [2AU]

INS: increase number of border inspectors, S9492 [19SE]

Insurance: provide coverage for individuals participating in approved clinical trials, S7129 [29JN]

International Trade Administration: trade agreement compliance funding through reductions in TV Marti funding, S9234, S9236, S9237 [10SE], S9359 [13SE]

Interstate Transportation of Dangerous Criminals Act: implementation, S12133 [29NO]

IRS: taxpayer refund notification funding, S7403 [10JY]

Lakes: require Federal agencies to enhance recreational experiences for the public (S. 531), S2313 [14MR]

Langley AFB, VA: tribute to North Dakota Air National Guard 119th Fighter Wing, S9497 [19SE]

Law enforcement: improve security at U.S. borders, S12511, S12512 [6DE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2647), conference report, S11435 [5NO]

Medicare: coverage of cholesterol and blood lipid screening (S. 1761), S12375 [4DE]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, S3306 [3AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: waive certain nurse aide training requirements (S. 728), S3782 [23AP]

Mexico: compliance of Mexico-domiciled trucks operating in the U.S. with certain safety and environmental regulations, S7294-S7298 [9JY], S8085 [24JY], S8155 [25JY], S8266, S8268 [26JY], S8308, S8309, S8332 [27JY], S8521 [1AU], S12334 [4DE]

———compliance of Mexico-domiciled trucks operating in the U.S. with certain safety and environmental regulations (S. 965), S5664, S5665, S5666 [25MY]

———restrictions on U.S. exports of high fructose corn syrup, S8266, S8268 [26JY]

Missouri River: Corps of Engineers authority to propose alternative species recovery methods to those prescribed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that increase water releases from dams, S7861 [18JY]

Monuments and memorials: expedite construction of the World War II memorial in the District of Columbia (H.R. 1696), S4440-S4442 [7MY]

NAFTA: application of safety and environmental regulations to all trucks operating in the U.S., S8164 [25JY]

———prevent violations, S8266, S8268 [26JY], S8308, S8309, S8332 [27JY], S8521 [1AU]

National Park Service: Amtrak Trails and Rails Program funding, S7575 [12JY]

National security: national missile defense system, S4051 [30AP]

Native Americans: Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Vocational and Technical Institutions funding, S3982 [26AP]

Natural gas: economic impact of increasing prices, S1441 [15FE]

North Dakota: tribute to North Border High School boys' basketball team, S2727 [22MR]

Norton, Gale A.: nomination to be Sec. of the Interior, S912 [31JA]

NSF: research programs funding, S8672 [2AU]

Nuclear weapons: proliferation, S4442 [7MY], S4449, S4451 [8MY]

Pensions: reform (H.R. 10), S12279 [3DE]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 27), S2608 [21MR], S3079, S3125 [29MR]

———reduce cost of political advertising on television, S2608 [21MR]

———voluntary spending limits for Senate campaigns and public financing for candidates whose opponent exceeds such limits, S3079 [29MR]

Postal Service: tribute, S11647 [9NO]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply, S12280 [3DE]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), S12069 [28NO]

———increase funding for low-income energy assistance, weatherization, and State energy conservation grant programs and expand the use of energy savings performance contracts, S2112 [9MR]

———increase funding for low-income energy assistance, weatherization, and State energy conservation grant programs and expand the use of energy savings performance contracts (S. 352), S1441 [15FE]

———national energy policy, S1441 [15FE], S4999-S5001 [16MY], S5668, S5669, S5670, S5671 [25MY], S9945 [1OC], S12094 [28NO]

———national energy policy (S. 597), S2814 [23MR]

———national energy policy (S. 1766), S12431 [5DE]

Public utilities: electric power transmission reliability system funding, S7899 [19JY]

Railroads: enhance competition by improving regulation of rates, service, and access to certain information (S. 1103), S6927 [26JN]

SBA: prohibit sale of disaster loans to any private company or other entity, S9237, S9238 [10SE]

Schools: provide parents, taxpayers, and educators with useful, understandable reports on schools (S. 695), S3445 [4AP]

Securities: issue Unity Bonds in response to the acts of terrorism perpetrated against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S9487, S9493 [19SE]

———issue War Bonds in response to the acts of terrorism perpetrated against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S9487, S9493 [19SE]

Senate: legislative priorities, S12094 [28NO], S12137 [29NO]

———legislative program, S5077 [17MY], S8172 [25JY], S9488 [19SE], S10673 [15OC], S10787 [17OC], S12021, S12022 [27NO]

Senate Rules: establish committee membership ratios and legislative procedures (S. Res. 8), S29, S30, S31 [5JA]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S7315 [9JY]

———ensure entitled entities comply with certain regulations providing for the electronic exchange of health information (H.R. 3323), S13077, S13078 [12DE]

———extend date for compliance by entitled entities with certain regulations providing for the electronic exchange of health information (S. 1684), S12096 [28NO]

Surface Transportation Board: strengthen railroad merger review standards and apply Federal antitrust laws to rail carriers and railroad transportation (S. 526), S2228 [13MR]

Taxation: allow eligible individuals to elect to pay 15 percent tax on income with a tax return free filing system and reduce burdens of marriage penalty and alternative minimum tax (S. 551), S2404 [15MR]

———eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts, S5051, S5052 [17MY]

———exclusion of gain from the sale of a principal residence and the sale of farmland (S. 362), S1502 [15FE]

———extend the moratorium on taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce and assist States in simplifying their sales and use taxes (S. 512), S2131-S2135 [9MR]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 1552), S11905, S11907 [15NO]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 1552), unanimous-consent request, S10874 [23OC]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce and assist States in simplifying their sales and use taxes, S11907 [15NO]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce and encourage States to simplify their sales and use taxes (S. 1504), S10302, S10303 [4OC], S10810, S10811, S10812 [18OC]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce and encourage States to simplify their sales and use taxes (S. 1504), unanimous-consent request, S10811 [18OC], S10874, S10875, S10876 [23OC]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (S. 94), S358 [22JA], S2112 [9MR]

———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (S. 363), S1502 [15FE]

———increase deduction for expensing of certain depreciable assets by small businesses (S. 364), S1502 [15FE]

———increase the unified estate and gift tax credit to exempt small businesses and farmers from inheritance taxes, S5217, S5221, S5255 [21MY]

———phase in a full estate tax deduction for family-owned business interests and increase the unified credit exemption (S. 179), S569 [25JA]

———phase out estate and gift taxes, S5069 [17MY]

———provide a refundable tax credit against increased residential energy costs (S. 293), S1441 [15FE]

———provide incentives for economic recovery, S11262 [31OC], S11423 [5NO]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), S11647, S11648 [9NO], S11753 [14NO], S11899 [15NO], S12021, S12022 [27NO], S12094 [28NO], S12280 [3DE], S12760, S12761 [10DE], S12830 [11DE]

———rates, S1031 [6FE], S1244 [13FE], S1732-S1734 [1MR], S2574 [20MR], S2815 [23MR], S4934, S4935 [15MY]

———rates (H.R. 1836), S5051, S5052, S5069 [17MY], S5213, S5217, S5221, S5222, S5255 [21MY]

———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, S5213 [21MY]

———State administration of State and local sales and use taxes relative to out-of-State remote sales, S11905 [15NO]

———treat payments under the Conservation Reserve Program as rentals from real estate (S. 315), S1337 [13FE]

———treatment of higher education expenses and interest on student loans, S5069 [17MY]

Teddy Roosevelt National Park: National Park Service decision to relocate picnic grounds due to prairie dog colonization, S5672 [25MY], S12416 [5DE]

Terrorism: condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S9470, S9488 [19SE]

———condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S.J. Res. 22), S9293 [12SE]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 3162), S11024 [25OC]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to assist families of victims of attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S9496 [19SE]

———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), S9460 [14SE]

Tourist trade: provide loan guarantees to travel agencies, car rental companies, and businesses in the ancillary airline industry that have been affected by the terrorist attacks (S. 1578), S11095, S11113 [25OC]

Treaties and agreements: Antiballistic Missile Treaty, S4051 [30AP], S9016 [4SE]

———extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority, S10115 [3OC]

———extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority (H.R. 3005), S12280 [3DE]

———implement the agreement establishing a U.S.-Jordan free trade area (H.R. 2603), S9682, S9683, S9684 [24SE]

———trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority, S9183 [6SE]

U.S. Consensus Council: establish (S. 1651), S11559 [7NO]

University of North Dakota: tribute to football team, S12768 [10DE]

Vietnam: normal trade relations status (H.J. Res. 51), S10115 [3OC]

Warberg, Kari: Regional Working Women's Excellence Award recipient, S3529 [5AP]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: redesignate National Airport Station as the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Station, S12334 [4DE]

World Trade Organization: renegotiation of international trade agreements, S11900 [15NO]

Zoellick, Robert B.: nomination to be U.S. Trade Representative, S1049 [6FE]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S9497 [19SE]

Reports

New Study Shows Sales Tax Revenue Losses From E-Commerce 41 Percent Higher Than Previous Estimates: Institute for State Studies, S10302 [4OC]

Reports filed

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1398) (S. Rept. 107-57), S9074 [4SE]

Summaries

Family Agriculture Recovery and Market (FARM) Equity Act (S. 165), S534 [24JA]

Tables

Agriculture marketing assistance loan rates, S534 [24JA]

Texts of

S. 165, Family Agriculture Recovery and Market (FARM) Equity Act, S534 [24JA]

S. 171, lift travel restrictions and certain trade sanctions on Cuba, S552 [24JA]

S. 526, Rail Competition Enforcement Act, S2228 [13MR]

S. 532, permit States to purchase certain pesticides sold in Canada, S2313-S2315 [14MR]

S. 551, Fair and Simple Shortcut Tax Plan, S2405-S2408 [15MR]

S. 695, Standardized School Report Card Act, S3446 [4AP]

S. 1504, Internet Tax Moratorium Extension Act, S10303 [4OC]

S. 1651, U.S. Consensus Council Act, S11559-S11561 [7NO]

S. 1761, Medicare Cholesterol Screening Coverage Act, S12375 [4DE]

Tributes

Bishop, Norman G., S1266 [13FE]

Campbell, Senator, S9497 [19SE]

Carnahan, Senator, S1441 [15FE]

Cranston, Alan, S521 [24JA]

Crow, Scarlet, S3527 [5AP]

Daschle, Senator, S10782 [17OC]

Hall, Tex, S13143 [13DE]

Lott, Senator, S10782 [17OC]

Schafer, Harold, S13144 [13DE]

Strand Family, S7946 [19JY]