JEFFORDS, JAMES M. (a Senator from Vermont)

Amendments

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 1731), S13177 [13DE], S13477 [18DE]

———respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (S. 1246), S8487 [31JY], S8793, S8794, S8795 [2AU]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2330), S11065, S11125 [25OC]

Aviation: improve security (S. 1447), S10471 [10OC], S10529, S10657, S10666 [11OC]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 420), S2035, S2096, S2097 [8MR]

Budget: revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), S3523, S3561, S3615, S3623 [5AP], S3641, S3668, S3708, S3709 [6AP], S3790, S3791 [23AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1416), S9560 [20SE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), S9812 [25SE]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), S8243 [25JY]

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

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 1), S4206, S4207, S4215, S4272, S4366, S4367, S4369 [3MY], S4497 [8MY], S4750, S4751, S4752, S4753, S4754 [9MY], S6281, S6282, S6283, S6284, S6285 [14JN]

Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 1052), S7007 [27JN], S7114 [28JN]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 27), S3127, S3178 [29MR]

Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), S11863, S11864 [14NO], S12370 [4DE]

———rates (H.R. 1836), S5061, S5086, S5170, S5178 [17MY], S5202, S5287, S5354, S5389, S5396 [21MY], S5478 [22MY], S5490 [23MY]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S2105 [9MR], S12017 [27NO]

Conferee: H.R. 1, Better Education for Students and Teachers Act, S7417 [10JY]

———H.R. 3448, Bioterrorism Preparedness Act, S13911 [20DE]

National Historical Publications and Records Commission, S11297 [31OC]

Articles and editorials

Let's Talk About Compacts, Jim Tillison, Cheese Markets News (publication), S7256 [29JN]

Northeast Seen Getting Balmier, Michael Powell, Washington (DC) Post, S13959 [20DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: prohibit products containing dry ultra-filtered milk or casein from being labeled domestic natural cheese (see S. 117), S100 [22JA]

———provide market loss assistance for apple producers (see S. 1018), S7879 [18JY]

———reward stewards of farms, ranches, public and private lands, wildlife, and water quality and supply that reduce the risk of specialty crop production (see S. 1727), S12001 [16NO]

AID: congressional disapproval of rule restoring international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (see S.J. Res. 9), S2583 [20MR]

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

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 411), S1699 [28FE]

Armed Forces: designate a special day for recognizing members who have been killed in hostile action since the end of the Vietnamese Conflict (see S. Res. 94), S5616 [24MY]

Army: anniversary (see S. Res. 112), S6318 [14JN]

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]

Budget: use of a legislative trigger or safety mechanism to link long-term Federal budget surplus reductions with actual budgetary outcomes (see S. Con. Res. 21), S1972 [7MR]

Capital punishment: ensure that defendants in capital cases have adequate counsel and allow those convicted to have a reasonable opportunity to present new evidence of innocence (see S. 486), S1971 [7MR]

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

Children and youth: provide greater access to child care services for Federal employees (see S. 1286), S9875 [26SE]

Commission on the Comprehensive Study of Voting Procedures: establish (see S. 216), S707 [30JA]

Commission on Voting Rights and Procedures: establish (see S. 565), S7956 [19JY]

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), S9808 [25SE]

Connecticut River: congressional consent to interstate compact on restoration of Atlantic salmon and Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Commission reauthorization (see S. 703), S3530 [5AP]

———implement cultural heritage, conservation, and recreational activities in the watershed area of New Hampshire and Vermont (see S. 1363), S8910 [3AU]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see S. 104), S100 [22JA]

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: condemn violence directed at Sikhs in the aftermath of hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. Con. Res. 74), S10058 [2OC]

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

Cuba: 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]

Dairy Farmer Viability Commission: establish (see S. 109), S100 [22JA]

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

Dept. of Commerce: assist States, tribal governments, and Native Hawaiian organizations with land use planning to promote improved quality of life, regionalism, sustainable economic development, and environmental stewardship (see S. 975), S5695 [25MY]

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

———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]

Dept. of Education: provide specific waiver authority to respond to conditions in the national emergency declared by the President (see S. 1570), S11549 [7NO] (see S. 1793), S12772 [10DE]

Dept. of Justice: establish the Violence Against Women Office (see S. 570), S9123 [5SE]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 1256), S8280 [26JY]

Ecology and environment: promote brownfields redevelopment in urban and rural areas and spur community revitalization in low- and moderate-income areas (see S. 1078), S6601 [21JN]

———provide assistance to communities for redevelopment of brownfield sites (see S. 1079), S6601 [21JN]

Election Administration Commission: establish (see S. 953), S5616 [24MY]

Elections: enhance criminal penalties for election law violations and clarify current laws regarding donations from foreign nationals (see S. 600), S2730 [22MR]

Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see S. 1284), S8464 [31JY]

EPA: establish greenhouse gas inventory, registry, and information system (see S. 1870), S13943 [20DE]

———provide grants to drinking water and wastewater facilities to meet immediate security needs (see S. 1608), S11286 [31OC]

———redesignate as the Dept. of Environmental Protection Affairs and elevate to cabinet level position (see S. 159), S8064 [23JY]

Family Day—A Day To Eat Dinner With Your Children: designate (see S. Res. 139), S9078 [4SE]

Family History Month: designate (see S. Res. 160), S9622 [21SE] (see S. Res. 160), S10154 [3OC]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 80), S11198 [30OC]

Food Stamp Act: improve nutrition assistance for working families and the elderly (see S. 583), S2662 [21MR]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (see S. 367), S1463 [15FE]

Foreign policy: support aspirations of the Tibetan people to safeguard their distinct identity (see S. 852), S4589 [9MY]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 20), S1394 [14FE]

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: embryonic stem cell research funding (see S. 723), S4101 [1MY]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see S. 889), S4940 [15MY]

———provide grants for public access defibrillation programs and public access defibrillation demonstration projects (see S. 1275), S8464 [31JY]

———provide programs for the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of stroke (see S. 1274), S8464 [31JY]

Health care professionals: alleviate nursing profession shortage by improving educational programs and partnerships and supporting additional training (see S. 1597), S11286 [31OC]

———alleviate nursing profession shortage by inproving educational programs and partnerships and supporting additional training (see S. 706), S3530 [5AP] (see S. 721), S10457 [10OC]

———establish a Nurse Corps and address the nursing shortage through recruitment and retention strategies (see S. 1864), S13943 [20DE]

Housing: promote the development of affordable, quality rental housing in rural areas for low-income households (see S. 652), S3152 [29MR]

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

Immigration: establish a new nonimmigrant category for chefs and individuals in related occupations (see S. 1149), S9395 [13SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 466), S1897 [6MR]

Indonesia: provide assistance for democracy efforts in East Timor (see S. 375), S1463 [15FE]

Insurance: establish grants for States to establish health insurance consumer assistance programs (see S. 651), S3152 [29MR]

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see S. 382), S1463 [15FE]

Intermountain Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see S. 1157), S7193 [29JN]

International Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of Understanding: congressional consent (see S.J. Res. 12), S7880 [18JY]

Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de: confer honorary U.S. citizenship (see S.J. Res. 13), S4824 [10MY]

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

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

Medicaid: allow States to expand family planning coverage to certain women (see S. 1343), S8705 [2AU]

———allow States to use their allotment under the State Children's Health Insurance Program to increase the enrollment of children eligible for medical assistance (see S. 1625), S11362 [1NO]

———clarify Dept. of HHS authority to treat certain State prescription drug discount demonstration projects as medical assistance for purposes of rebate agreements (see S. 1177), S7589 [12JY]

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

Medicare: coverage of screening pap smears and pelvic exams (see S. 258), S8705 [2AU]

———eliminate reduction in payment rates under the prospective payment system for home health services and increase payments for such services in rural areas (see S. 326), S1394 [14FE]

———improve direct graduate medical education payments (see S. 135), S101 [22JA]

———increase the payment amount for inpatient hospital services and freeze the reduction in payments to hospitals for indirect costs of medical education (see S. 839), S5006 [16MY]

———limit reductions in Federal payments under the prospective payment system for rural or sole community hospital outpatient department services (see S. 270), S1121 [7FE]

———promote research for health promotion and disease prevention and add preventive benefits (see S. 982), S5830 [5JN]

———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), S2823 [23MR]

———provide regulatory relief, appeals process reforms, contracting flexibility, and education improvements (see S. 1738), S12100 [28NO]

Medicare/Medicaid: streamline regulatory processes for home health agencies (see S. 1169), S10059 [2OC]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see S. 543), S6055 [11JN]

Motor vehicles: increase fuel economy standards for light trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and the Federal fleet, and increase weight limit of vehicles subject to fuel economy standards (see S. 804), S4891 [14MY]

———provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (see S. 1140), S8282 [26JY]

National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see S. 1248), S8203 [25JY]

National Center for Rural Law Enforcement: funding (see S. 349), S8064 [23JY]

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 Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 92), S5269 [21MY]

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

National Guard: authorize small arms competitions and athletic competitions (see S. 658), S3152 [29MR]

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

National Murder Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 41), S3054 [28MR]

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

National Sexual Assault Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 72), S3852 [24AP]

National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 55), S3216 [30MR]

National Teacher Day: designate (see S. Res. 85), S4590 [9MY]

NIH: establish Office of Rare Diseases (see S. 1379), S10059 [2OC]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: reauthorize (see S. 1157), S7193 [29JN]

Northern Border States-Canada Trade Council: establish (see S. 226), S914 [31JA]

NSF: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 36), S4246 [3MY]

Nuclear energy: improve security at U.S. nuclear facilities (see S. 1746), S12161 [29NO]

Pacific Northwest Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see S. 1157), S7193 [29JN]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 63), S2981 [27MR]

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

Pharmaceuticals: expand human clinical trials qualifying for the orphan drug tax credit (see S. 1341), S8704 [2AU]

———improve safety and efficacy for children (see S. 838), S5119 [17MY]

Political campaigns: disclosure of certain electioneering communications disbursements (see S. 93), S100 [22JA]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (see S. 27), S98 [22JA]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see S. 177), S568 [25JA]

———guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post offices (see S. 897), S5005 [16MY]

———preservation of six day mail delivery (see S. Res. 71), S6055 [11JN]

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), S9557 [20SE]

Public safety officers: establish a national medal for those who act with extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty (see S. 39), S1699 [28FE]

Railroads: improve safety and security measures for rail transportation and improved passenger rail service (see S. 1530), S10640 [11OC]

———modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see S. 697), S9972 [1OC]

Refugees: reaffirm U.S. commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing prosecution or torture (see S. 1311), S8704 [2AU]

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

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), S10458 [10OC]

———improve Microloan Program (see S. 174), S7807 [17JY]

Schools: prohibit the sale of foods with minimal nutritional value in schools participating in Federal meal programs (see S. 745), S3706 [6AP]

Small business: facilitate compliance with certain Federal paperwork requirements and establish a task force to streamline certain requirements (see S. 1271), S10288 [4OC]

———provide emergency relief to small businesses affected by significant increases in the prices of heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene (see S. 295), S1218 [8FE]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see S. 829), S4941 [15MY]

Social Security: create a grant program to promote joint activities between Federal, State, and local child welfare and alcohol and drug abuse prevention and treatment agencies (see S. 484), S2163 [12MR]

———increase limit on vocational education training to be counted as work activity under the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Program (see S. 770), S3852 [24AP]

———permit States the option of coverage of legal immigrants under the Medicaid Program and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 582), S2662 [21MR]

———restore Social Services Block Grant funding and the ability of States to transfer Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds to such block grant (see S. 501), S2071 [8MR]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: require compliance with leak detection and prevention standards for underground storage tanks and provide funding for cleanup of sites contaminated by methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) (see S. 1850), S13700 [19DE]

Southern Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see S. 1157), S7193 [29JN]

Sports: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports and the Olympics and establish NIST grant program to fund detection and prevention of the use of performance-enhancing drugs (see S. 718), S3530 [5AP]

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

———allow a U.S. independent film and television production wage credit (see S. 1278), S13051 [12DE]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 694), S5543 [23MY]

———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), S3274 [2AP]

———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see S. 920), S5269 [21MY]

———encourage and accelerate the nationwide production, retail sale, and consumer use of new motor vehicles that are powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies (see S. 760), S3851 [24AP]

———exclude reparations received by Holocaust survivors (see S. 749), S3706 [6AP]

———expand child tax credit (see S. 833), S4246 [3MY]

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

———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), S5694 [25MY]

———make permanent the exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance programs (see S. 133), S3852 [24AP]

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

———provide a uniform dollar limitation for transportation fringe benefits excludable from gross income (see S. 217), S4100 [1MY]

———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), S3152 [29MR]

———repeal percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines (see S. 115), S100 [22JA]

———transfer all excise taxes imposed on alcohol fuels to the Highway Trust Fund (see S. 1306), S8704 [2AU]

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

———treatment of certain expenses of rural letter carriers relative to the business use of a personal vehicle (see S. 860), S4822 [10MY]

———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see S. 917), S5269 [21MY]

———treatment of interest on student loans (see S. 152), S1229 [8FE]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the uniformed services or Foreign Service (see S. 1678), S12369 [4DE]

Teacher Appreciation Week: designate (see S. Res. 85), S4590 [9MY]

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]

———ensure that the U.S. is prepared for an attack using hazardous chemicals (see S. 1602), S11286 [31OC]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (see S. 1715), S11940 [15NO] (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), S7955 [19JY]

U.N. Human Rights Commission: restore U.S. membership (see S. Res. 88), S5120 [17MY]

Veterans: extend eligibility of former members of the Selected Reserve for veterans housing loans (see S. 781), S3994 [26AP]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see S. 145), S7589 [12JY]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 170), S3216 [30MR]

———presumption of service connection for hepatitis C in certain veterans (see S. 457), S1898 [6MR]

Wildlife: improve conservation and restoration programs (see S. 990), S11198 [30OC]

Women: reduce health care costs and promote improved health by providing supplemental grants for preventive health services (see S. 208), S706 [30JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Age Discrimination in Employment Act: restore rights of State employees by requiring States to waive immunity in order to receive Federal funding (see S. 928), S5438 [22MY]

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see S. 556), S2388 [15MR]

Children and youth: construction and renovation of child care facilities (see S. 1004), S5967 [7JN]

———ensure the safety of children placed in child care centers in Federal facilities (see S. 1003), S5967 [7JN]

———establish national policy on youth development (see S. 1005), S5967 [7JN]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 35), S1699 [28FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a national historic barn preservation program (see S. 1604), S11286 [31OC]

Dept. of HUD: grants to States to supplement assistance for the preservation of affordable housing for low-income families (see S. 1365), S8910 [3AU]

Disasters: extend deadline for submission of State recommendations of local governments to receive assistance of predisaster hazard mitigation and to provide additional repair assistance to individuals (see S. 1632), S11437 [5NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (see S. 1), S3052 [28MR]

EPA: establish a grant program to support research on critical infrastructure protection for water supply systems (see S. 1593), S11198 [30OC]

FEMA: conduct a study to determine the resources that are needed for development of an effective nationwide communications system for emergency response personnel (see S. 1631), S11437 [5NO]

Medicare: establish a comprehensive centers for medical excellence demonstration program (see S. 1756), S12311 [3DE]

———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), S11612 [8NO] (see S. 1707), S11940 [15NO]

Public utilities: establish programs for electric energy conservation and efficiency, renewable energy, and universal and affordable service (see S. 1333), S8704 [2AU]

Tariff: snowboard boots (see S. 1514), S10388 [9OC]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit for health insurance costs of individuals not eligible for public programs and without access to employer-subsidized health coverage (see S. 590), S2662 [21MR]

———allow a refundable tax credit for health insurance costs for COBRA continuation coverage (see S. 1502), S10287 [4OC]

———encourage the development and deployment of innovative and efficient energy technologies (see S. 933), S5438 [22MY]

———exclusion from gross income for foster care payments relative to certain nongovernmental placement agencies (see S. 938), S5542 [23MY]

———extend the work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit (see S. 626), S2979 [27MR]

———improve access to tax-exempt debt for small non-profit health care and educational institutions (see S. 1038), S6318 [14JN]

———provide tax incentive for land sales for conservation purposes (see S. 1329), S8704 [2AU]

———repeal limitation on the use of foreign tax credits under the alternative minimum tax (see S. 801), S4044 [30AP]

Bills and resolutions relative to

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation in John Hoffman v. James Jeffords (see S. Res. 137), S7955 [19JY]

Certificates of election

Senate, S4 [3JA]

Cloture motions

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

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]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), S8195 [25JY], S8259 [26JY], S8333 [27JY], S8505 [1AU]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 1), motion to proceed, S3975 [26AP], S4061 [1MY]

Letters

Change in political party affiliation: by, S5796 [26MY]

Congressional disapproval of Dept. of Labor ergonomic regulations: Elaine L. Chao, Sec. of Labor, S1832 [6MR]

Tribute to FEMA for relief efforts surrounding the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S9353 [13SE]

Oaths of office

Senate, S5 [3JA]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S2105 [9MR], S12017 [27NO]

Privilege of the floor

Coleman, Frances, S4372 [3MY]

Hartman, Andrew, S4372 [3MY]

Smith, Heather, S5023 [16MY]

Remarks

Age Discrimination in Employment Act: restore rights of State employees by requiring States to waive immunity in order to receive Federal funding (S. 928), S5458 [22MY]

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 1731), S13081 [13DE]

———impact of dairy compacts, S8875 [3AU]

———respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (H.R. 2213), S8875 [3AU]

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (S. 556), S2411 [15MR]

Ashcroft, John: nomination to be Attorney General, S910 [31JA]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 420), S2166 [12MR]

———remove dollar limitation on protected retirement savings, S2166 [12MR]

Bipartisan Patient Protection Act: clarify State compliance with new Federal regulations relative to existing State health insurance laws, S6973 [27JN], S7013 [28JN]

Budget: revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), conference report, S4784 [10MY]

Burlington, VT: tribute to Kids to Kids program to provide clothing to Afghan children, S12153 [29NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut of the Capitol Police for acts of heroism, S8104 [24JY]

CERCLA: Economic Development Administration and Dept. of HUD brownfield redevelopment programs funding, S3907 [25AP]

———exempt small businesses from certain liability (H.R. 1831), S14064 [20DE]

———promote cleanup and reuse of brownfields, provide financial assistance for brownfields revitalization, and enhance State response programs (S. 350), S3907 [25AP], S14064 [20DE]

———provide relief for small businesses from certain liability, promote cleanup, reuse, and revitalization of brownfields, and enhance State response programs (H.R. 2869), S14064 [20DE]

Children and youth: construction and renovation of child care facilities (S. 1004), S5982 [7JN]

———efforts to combat dental decay, S3982 [26AP]

———ensure the safety of children placed in child care centers in Federal facilities (S. 1003), S5982 [7JN]

———establish national policy on youth development (S. 1005), S5983 [7JN]

———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours, S4975 [16MY]

———increase the availability and affordability of quality child care and early learning services, S5202, S5204, S5206, S5207 [21MY]

———provide assistance to local education agencies to reduce and prevent underage drinking, S4386 [4MY]

Choephel, Ngawang: detainment in People's Republic of China, S4499 [8MY]

Clean Air Act: allow State Governors to waive oxygen content requirement for reformulated gasoline, assist States in cleaning up leaking underground storage tanks, and phase out methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), S13352 [17DE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): procedures for budget resolution markup, S2812 [23MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a national historic barn preservation program (S. 1604), S11289 [31OC]

———review of Federal agency actions affecting agricultural producers, S13081 [13DE]

Dept. of Education: award grants to develop, implement, and strengthen U.S. history education programs, S4811 [10MY]

———State testing and assessment programs funding, S4216, S4231 [3MY]

Dept. of Energy: renewable energy research and development funding, S7789, S7790 [17JY]

———Small Wind Turbine Project funding, S7899 [19JY]

Dept. of Labor: congressional disapproval of ergonomic regulations (S.J. Res. 6), S1831, S1832, S1846 [6MR]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), S7558 [12JY]

Dept. of Transportation: allocation of Revenue Aligned Budget Authority funding, S12348 [4DE]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), conference report, S12348 [4DE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), S8638, S8639, S8646, S8667 [2AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2620), conference report, S11600 [8NO]

Ecology and environment: promote brownfields redevelopment in urban and rural areas and spur community revitalization in low- and moderate-income areas (S. 1078), S6611 [21JN]

———provide assistance to communities for redevelopment of brownfield sites (S. 1079), S6611 [21JN]

Education: allow States to use independent firms to analyze success of testing by school districts, S4917 [15MY]

———close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), conference report, S13366 [18DE]

———ensure fairness and accuracy of student standardized tests and require the use of additional student performance measures for evaluations, S4800 [10MY]

———establish a demonstration project to increase salaries and benefits for teachers who enter into contracts to serve as master teachers, S4494 [8MY]

———establish community technology centers, S4526 [9MY]

———extend student loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers, S5027 [17MY]

———improve and strengthen the recruitment and training of teachers, S4390 [4MY]

———improve the reading and literacy skills of children, S4196 [3MY]

———make funding increases contingent on improvement of student achievement, S4440 [7MY]

———national policy to improve system, S430 [23JA]

———provide incentives to encourage and assist individuals with demonstrable skills in high-need areas to become certified teachers, S4807 [10MY]

———reductions in school class size, S4468 [8MY], S4914 [15MY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: allow States and local school districts flexibility in allocating Federal funds, S4864 [14MY]

———extend programs and activities (S. 1), S4188, S4196, S4211, S4213, S4216, S4231 [3MY], S4386, S4390, S4392 [4MY], S4437, S4439, S4440 [7MY], S4468, S4471, S4484, S4487, S4488, S4494 [8MY], S4526 [9MY], S4800, S4807, S4811 [10MY], S4861, S4864, S4877, S4880 [14MY], S4914, S4915, S4916, S4917, S4930, S4965-S4967 [15MY], S4975, S4986, S4998, S4999 [16MY], S5026, S5027 [17MY], S6289 [14JN]

———extend programs and activities (S. 1), motion to proceed, S4089 [1MY]

———extend programs and activities (S. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S4797 [10MY]

———extend programs and activities (S. 1), unanimous-consent request, S3797 [24AP], S4996 [16MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2311), S7789, S7790 [17JY], S7899 [19JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2311), conference report, S11339 [1NO]

EPA: establish a grant program to support research on critical infrastructure protection for water supply systems, S13903, S13910, S13911 [20DE]

———establish a grant program to support research on critical infrastructure protection for water supply systems (S. 1593), S11214 [30OC]

———establish greenhouse gas inventory, registry, and information system (S. 1870), S13958 [20DE]

———Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management funding, S8667 [2AU]

———provide grants to drinking water and wastewater facilities to meet immediate security needs, S13903, S13910, S13911 [20DE]

———reinstate revised drinking water standards for arsenic, S11600 [8NO]

———wastewater infrastructure project grants allocation formula, S8638, S8639, S8646 [2AU]

Faison, S. Lane, Jr.: establishment of the Bennington Museum S. Lane Faison, Jr., Exhibition Endowment Fund, S10383 [9OC]

Health: clarify liability of employers relative to protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, S7168 [29JN]

———independent review and arbitration of coverage determinations by managed care plans and HMO's, S7168 [29JN]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 872), S4896 [14MY], S4967 [15MY]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 889), S4953 [15MY]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 1052), S6973 [27JN], S7013 [28JN], S7168 [29JN]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 1052), motion to proceed, S6468 [20JN]

Health care professionals: alleviate nursing profession shortage by inproving educational programs and partnerships and supporting additional training (S. 706), S3534 [5AP]

———establish a Nurse Corps and address the nursing shortage through recruitment and retention strategies (S. 1864), S13948 [20DE]

Immigration: ensure that immigrant students and their families receive services to successfully participate in schools and communities, S4986 [16MY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 466), S1889 [6MR]

———funding, S4211, S4213 [3MY], S4437 [7MY], S4784 [10MY], S5026 [17MY], S13366 [18DE]

Intermountain Dairy Compact: congressional consent (S. 1157), S7255 [29JN]

Klamath Basin: prohibit funding to divert water and take actions to protect certain fish species, S7558 [12JY]

Languages: enhance limited English proficiency programs, S4861 [14MY]

Law enforcement: limit access to body armor by violent felons and facilitate the donation of Federal surplus body armor to State and local law enforcement agencies (S. 166), S4897, S4898 [14MY]

Letchworth, Elizabeth B.: tribute (S. Res. 154), S8873 [3AU]

Londonderry, VT: Mountain Valley Medical Clinic anniversary, S8200 [25JY]

Medicare: promote research for health promotion and disease prevention and add preventive benefits (S. 982), S5834 [5JN]

National Guard: authorize small arms competitions and athletic competitions (S. 658), S3170 [29MR]

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

NIH: study the effect on children and youth of exposure to violent entertainment relative to development and educational achievement, S4915, S4916 [15MY]

Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: reauthorize (S. 1157), S7255 [29JN]

Norton, Gale A.: nomination to be Sec. of the Interior, S682 [30JA]

Pacific Northwest Dairy Compact: congressional consent (S. 1157), S7255 [29JN]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (S. Res. 63), S4898, S4899 [14MY]

Persian Gulf Conflict: anniversary of Desert Storm cease fire, S2658 [21MR]

Political campaigns: disclosure of certain electioneering communications disbursements (S. 93), S357 [22JA]

———disclosure requirements for advertisements run close to an election that clearly identify candidates and prohibition on use of labor or corporate funds for such advertisements, S2460 [19MR], S2560 [20MR], S2812 [23MR], S3033 [28MR], S3071 [29MR]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 27), S300 [22JA], S2460 [19MR], S2560 [20MR], S2812 [23MR], S3033 [28MR], S3071 [29MR]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 27), transmit to House of Representatives, S4930 [15MY]

———inclusion of certain tax-exempt special interest groups under the disclosure and funding requirements for advertisements run close to an election that clearly identify candidates, S3033 [28MR], S3071 [29MR]

———increase contribution limits to make expenditures more competitive with those of opponents using personal funds and impose limitations on the repayment of personal loans to campaigns, S2460 [19MR]

Postal Service: guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post offices (S. 897), S5011 [16MY]

Power resources: national energy policy (S. 1766), S13352-S13354 [17DE]

———protect energy security and decrease dependence on foreign oil through use of renewable fuels, conservation, improved efficiency, increased domestic supplies, and environmental quality, S9851 [26SE]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S4372 [3MY], S4522 [8MY]

Public safety officers: establish a national medal for those who act with extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty (H.R. 802), S4899 [14MY]

———establish a national medal for those who act with extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty (S. 39), S4896, S4897 [14MY]

Public utilities: establish programs for electric energy conservation and efficiency, renewable energy, and universal and affordable service (S. 1333), S8752 [2AU], S13353 [17DE]

Schools: establish telephone hotlines to provide confidential reporting of individuals suspected of imminent school violence, S4877, S4880 [14MY]

Senate: legislative program, S2603 [21MR], S3798 [24AP], S4187, S4373 [3MY], S4375 [4MY], S4522 [8MY], S4525 [9MY], S4899 [14MY], S4968 [15MY]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation and production of records in Richard B. Callahan v. Dept. of the Treasury, and Lori Y. Vassar v. Dept. of the Treasury (S. Res. 82), S4373 [3MY]

———authorize representation in Timothy A. Holt v. Phil Gramm (S. Res. 84), S4522 [8MY]

Southern Dairy Compact: congressional consent (S. 1157), S7255 [29JN]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit for health insurance costs of individuals not eligible for public programs and without access to employer-subsidized health coverage (S. 590), S2669 [21MR]

———allow a refundable tax credit for health insurance costs for COBRA continuation coverage (S. 1502), S10296 [4OC]

———allow credit for elementary and secondary school teachers who provide classroom materials, S4488 [8MY]

———encourage the development and deployment of innovative and efficient energy technologies (S. 933), S5467 [22MY]

———exclusion from gross income for foster care payments relative to certain nongovernmental placement agencies (S. 938), S5548 [23MY]

———expand dependent care credit, S5202, S5204, S5206, S5207 [21MY]

———extend the work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit (S. 626), S2994 [27MR]

———improve access to tax-exempt debt for small non-profit health care and educational institutions (S. 1038), S6320 [14JN]

———provide tax incentive for land sales for conservation purposes (S. 1329), S8750 [2AU]

———rates, S4784 [10MY]

———rates (H.R. 1836), S5202, S5204, S5206, S5207 [21MY]

———repeal limitation on the use of foreign tax credits under the alternative minimum tax (S. 801), S4048 [30AP]

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), S9353 [13SE]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), S13903, S13910, S13911 [20DE]

———tribute to relief efforts surrounding the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S9353 [13SE]

Vermont: Small Wind Turbine Project funding, S11339 [1NO]

Votes in Senate: time limits, S4995 [16MY]

Zhan, Gao: detainment in People's Republic of China, S4499 [8MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H2683 [24MY]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Political parties: change in affiliation, S5577, S5603 [24MY], S5768-S5770 [26MY]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation in John Hoffman v. James Jeffords (S. Res. 137), S7984 [19JY]

Tribute, S5844 [6JN], S6305 [14JN], S9461 [14SE]

Reports filed

Activities During the 106th Congress: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. Rept. 107-100), S12160 [29NO]

———Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. Rept. 107-11), S3435 [4AP]

African Elephant Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 643) (S. Rept. 107-104), S12247 [30NO]

American Wildlife Enhancement Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 990) (S. Rept. 107-123), S13145 [13DE]

Appalachian Regional Development Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1206) (S. Rept. 107-132), S13943 [20DE]

Asian Elephant Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 700) (S. Rept. 107-113), S12681 [7DE]

Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Establishment Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 835) (S. Rept. 107-112), S12681 [7DE]

EPA Grants to Drinking Water and Wastewater Facilities To Meet Immediate Security Needs: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1608) (S. Rept. 107-119), S12771 [10DE]

Expenditures: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. Res. 35), S1698 [28FE]

Extend Deadline for State Recommendations of Local Governments To Receive Predisaster Assistance and Provide Repair Assistance to Individuals: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1632) (S. Rept. 107-124), S13145 [13DE]

Federal Reformulated Fuels Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 950) (S. Rept. 107-131), S13942 [20DE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act Anniversary: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 80), S12681 [7DE]

FEMA Study To Determine Resources Needed for Development of an Effective Nationwide Communications System for Emergency Response Personnel: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1631) (S. Rept. 107-127), S13359 [17DE]

James A. McClure Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Boise, ID: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1459), S11611 [8NO]

Nomination of Carl A. Strock to the Mississippi River Commission: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S9874 [26SE]

Nomination of David A. Sampson To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Economic Development: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S8570 [1AU]

Nomination of Donald R. Schregardus To Be EPA Assistant Administrator for Enforcement and Compliance Assurance: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S8570 [1AU]

Nomination of Edwin J. Arnold, Jr., To Be Mississippi River Commission President: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S9874 [26SE]

Nomination of George T. Mehan III To Be EPA Assistant Administrator for Water: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S8570 [1AU]

Nomination of Harold C. Manson To Be Assistant Sec. of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S9874 [26SE]

Nomination of Jeffrey R. Holmstead To Be EPA Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S8570 [1AU]

Nomination of Judith E. Ayers To Be EPA Assistant Administrator for International Activities: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S8570 [1AU]

Nomination of Kimberly T. Nelson To Be EPA Assistant Administrator for Environmental Information: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S11611 [8NO]

Nomination of Marianne Lamont Horinko To Be EPA Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S9874 [26SE]

Nomination of Mary E. Peters To Be Federal Highway Administration Administrator: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S9874 [26SE]

Nomination of Michael Parker To Be Assistant Sec. of the Army for Civil Works: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S9874 [26SE]

Nomination of Nil J. Diaz to the NRC: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S9874 [26SE]

Nomination of P.H. Johnson To Be Delta Regional Authority Cochairperson: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S9874 [26SE]

Nomination of Robert E. Fabricant To Be EPA General Counsel: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S8570 [1AU]

Nomination of Steven A. Williams To Be U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S11611 [8NO]

Nomination of William Baxter to the TVA Board of Directors: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S11611 [8NO]

Presidential Appointment of Children's Coordinating Officers for Disaster Areas in Which Children Have Lost a Custodial Parent: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1623) (S. Rept. 107-115), S12681 [7DE]

Presidential Program for the Protection of the Health and Safety of Community Members, Volunteers, and Workers in a Disaster Area: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1621) (S. Rept. 107-114), S12681 [7DE]

Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 645) (S. Rept. 107-105), S12247 [30NO]

Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 584), S8570 [1AU]

Unemployment Assistance Availability Period Extension in the Case of the Terrorist Attacks: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1622) (S. Rept. 107-120), S12772 [10DE]

Waive Limitations in the Use of Emergency Highway Funds To Pay for Projects in Response to Terrorist Attack on the World Trade Center: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1637) (S. Rept. 107-121), S12772 [10DE]

Water Infrastructure Security and Research Development Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1593) (S. Rept. 107-118), S12771 [10DE]

Wayne Lyman Morse U.S. Courthouse, Eugene, OR: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1270), S9805 [25SE]

World Trade Center Attack Claims Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1624) (S. Rept. 107-116), S12681 [7DE]

Rules

Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S8198 [25JY]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S1691-S1694 [28FE]

Summaries

National Historic Barn Preservation Act (S. 1604), S11289 [31OC]

Testimonies

Early Childhood Education and Child Care: Kathi J. Apgar, Bristol Family Center, S5206 [21MY]

Texts of

S. 590, Relief, Equity, Access, and Coverage for Health (REACH) Act, S2670-S2672 [21MR]

S. 928, Older Workers' Rights Restoration Act, S5459 [22MY]

S. 933, Combined Heat and Power Advancement Act, S5467 [22MY]

S. 1333, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Investment Act, S8752-S8755 [2AU]

S. Res. 137, Senate Legal Counsel representation in John Hoffman v. James Jeffords, S7969 [19JY]

Tributes

Charles, Jill, S8116 [24JY]

Costello, Bartley J., S1011 [1FE]

Dick, Bernard R., S1011 [1FE]

Leddy, James P., S6121 [12JN]

Meyer, Karen Nystrom, S12444 [5DE]

Ryan, Thomas C., S1011 [1FE]

Titchner, John C., S5886 [6JN]