GRASSLEY, CHARLES E. (a Senator from Iowa)

Amendments

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 1731), S13039, S13069 [12DE], S13093, S13168, S13175, S13194, S13199 [13DE], S13251, S13307 [14DE], S13639 [18DE], S13760 [19DE]

Aviation: improve security (S. 1447), S10656 [11OC]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 333), S7599 [12JY]

———amend laws (S. 420), S2361, S2415 [15MR]

Budget: revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), S3320, S3327, S3354 [3AP], S3455 [4AP], S3525, S3575, S3599, S3613 [5AP], S3639, S3649, S3669, S3708 [6AP], S3791 [23AP]

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), S9834, S9924 [26SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), S12628, S12658, S12695, S12696, S12724 [7DE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), S7522 [11JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2590), S9491, S9527 [19SE]

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), S4369 [3MY], S4519 [8MY], S4635, S4697 [9MY], S6036 [11JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2311), S7854, S7884 [18JY]

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

Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 1052), S7058, S7122 [28JN]

Pipelines: improve safety, public awareness, and environmental protection of pipeline transportation (S. 235), S1230 [8FE]

Taxation: rates (H.R. 1836), S5129 [17MY], S5493, S5554 [23MY]

Appointments

Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, S5023 [16MY]

Committee on Taxation (Joint), S1719 [28FE]

Conferee: H. Con. Res. 83, revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011, S3782 [23AP]

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

———H.R. 1836, Restore Earnings To Lift Individuals and Empower Families (RELIEF) Act, S5522 [23MY]

Congressional advisers on trade policy and negotiations, S1912 [6MR]

Articles and editorials

Democrats Set Stimulus Hurdle—Senators Require Supermajority, Paul Kane, Roll Call (publication), S12604 [7DE]

Helping Whistle-Blowers Survive, New York (NY) Times, S5975 [7JN]

Meet Patriotic Pork, Washington (DC) Post, S11778 [14NO]

New Dance of the Crackpots, John Hood, National Review Online (Internet site), S11778 [14NO]

President Daschle, Wall Street Journal, S13889 [20DE]

Silent Whistleblowers—Worker Protections Are Under Attack, Tom Devine and Martin E. Anderson, Washington (DC) Times, S5975 [7JN]

Silver Lining, Kevin A. Hassett, Asian Wall Street Journal, S11777 [14NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: efforts to reduce hunger in sub-Saharan Africa (see S. Con. Res. 53), S7807 [17JY]

Agriculture: provide trade adjustment assistance to farmers (see S. 1100), S6920 [26JN]

Army: authorize arsenals to undertake orders or contracts for articles or services in advance of the receipt of payment under certain circumstances (see S. 581), S4417 [7MY]

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

———limit the percentage of slots that large national carriers can control at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and LaGuardia Airport (see S. 520), S2218 [13MR]

Bankruptcy: extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (see S. 1630), S11437 [5NO]

Bush, President: commend upcoming trip to Mexico to meet with President Vicente Fox and encourage future cooperative efforts between the U.S. and Mexico (see S. Con. Res. 13), S1395 [14FE]

CERCLA: promote cleanup and reuse of brownfields, provide financial assistance for brownfields revitalization, and enhance State response programs (see S. 350), S1462 [15FE]

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

Children's Memorial Flag Day: designate (see S. Res. 109), S9808 [25SE]

China, People's Republic of: release of Navy reconnaissance plane crew members that made emergency landing (see S. Res. 66), S3707 [6AP] (see S. Res. 66), S3789 [23AP]

———support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (see S. Res. 22), S1748 [1MR]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of European Americans and Refugees: establish (see S. 1356), S8910 [3AU]

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), S9622 [21SE]

Copyrights: exempt certain performances or displays used for distance learning from copyright infringement provisions and allow the making of a single copy of such performances or displays (see S. 487), S5890 [6JN]

Corps of Engineers: convey remaining water supply storage allocation in Rathbun Lake to the Rathbun Regional Water Association (see S. 1137), S7084 [28JN]

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

Crime: combat international money laundering and protect the U.S. financial system (see S. 398), S1616 [27FE] (see S. 1371), S8911 [3AU]

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

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

———provide incentives for States to enact mandatory minimum sentences for certain firearms offenses (see S. 619), S2894 [26MR]

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

Dept. of Transportation: establish a grant program for the rehabilitation, preservation, or improvement of railroad track (see S. 1220), S9254 [10SE]

Diseases: expand research activities relative to various forms of muscular dystrophy (see S. 805), S5890 [6JN]

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

Drug abuse: combat trafficking, distribution, and abuse of ``Ecstasy'' and other club drugs (see S. 1208), S7955 [19JY]

Drugs: distribution chain of prescription drugs (see S. 1132), S9077 [4SE]

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

FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see S. 361), S1898 [6MR]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: ensure that the statute of limitations for actions on identity theft doesn't start until the consumer discovers the problem (see S. 1723), S12001 [16NO]

Family Day—A Day To Eat Dinner With Your Children: designate (see S. Res. 139), S8280 [26JY]

Family History Month: designate (see S. Res. 160), S9337 [12SE]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see S. 995), S5967 [7JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 7), S2219 [13MR]

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

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see S. 665), S3215 [30MR]

Government: accountability of Federal agencies for violations of antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws (see S. 201), S5006 [16MY]

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

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]

History: recognize historical significance of the 100th anniversary of Korean immigration to the U.S. (see S. Res. 185), S12247 [30NO]

Immigration: allow the Dept. of State and INS electronic access to certain FBI criminal records to determine whether or not a visa applicant or applicant for admission has a criminal record (see S. 1452), S9621 [21SE]

———expand class of beneficiaries who may apply for adjustment of status by extending the deadline for a classification petition and a labor certification filing (see S. 778), S4591 [9MY]

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

Law enforcement: improve security at U.S. borders (see S. 1749), S13146 [13DE]

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

Medicaid: clarify that Native American women eligible for coverage under Indian health plans are eligible for optional breast and cervical cancer coverage (see S. 1741), S12100 [28NO]

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

———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), S12772 [10DE]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see S. 543), S2388 [15MR]

Motor vehicles: provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (see S. 1140), S7193 [29JN]

National 4-H Program Centennial Initiative: funding (see S. 657), S6449 [19JN]

National Charter Schools Week: designate (see S. Con. Res. 33), S4101 [1MY]

National Children's Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 109), S9808 [25SE]

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

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 Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 159), S9337 [12SE]

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 Sexual Assault Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 72), S8576 [1AU]

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

National Writing Project: improve (see S. 403), S3995 [26AP]

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

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: establish position of Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Small Business (see S. 187), S568 [25JA]

Packers and Stockyards Act: prohibit packers from owning, feeding, or controlling livestock intended for slaughter (see S. 142), S101 [22JA]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 63), S4101 [1MY]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see S. 177), S1817 [5MR]

Presidents of the U.S.: require disclosure of lobbying activities relative to pardons and reporting of any gifts or pledges towards establishing a Presidential library (see S. 645), S3151 [29MR]

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), S3853 [24AP]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: revise and extend (see S. 437), S1747 [1MR]

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), S10287 [4OC]

Senior citizens: ensure the opportunity to serve as mentors, tutors, and volunteers for certain educational programs (see S. 231), S1022 [1FE]

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]

Sudan: increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (see S. 180), S7806 [17JY]

Tariff: hand-knotted or hand-woven carpets and leather gloves (see S. 1671), S11660 [9NO]

Taxation: clarify application of the excise tax imposed on bows and arrows (see S. 1722), S12001 [16NO]

———clarify status of professional employer organizations in order to assist small businesses in providing employee benefits and collecting employment taxes (see S. 1305), S8703 [2AU]

———clarify that certain small businesses are permitted to use the cash method of accounting (see S. 336), S2163 [12MR]

———facilitate electric cooperative participation in a competitive electric power industry (see S. 794), S3994 [26AP]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see S. 88), S11362 [1NO]

———provide a credit for energy-efficient appliances (see S. 686), S3435 [4AP]

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

———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 distributions from publicly traded partnerships (see S. 1141), S7193 [29JN]

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]

———establish a board of inquiry to review the activities of U.S. intelligence, law enforcement, and other agencies leading up to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. 1837), S13464 [18DE]

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

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

Wisconsin (U.S.S.): issue commemorative postage stamp to honor ship and crew (see S. Con. Res. 3), S527 [24JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agricultural Market Transition Act: extend the expansion of producers eligible for loan deficiency payments (see S. 923), S5269 [21MY]

Agriculture: ensure availability of the mail to transmit shipments of day-old poultry (see S. 1397), S9122 [5SE]

Aviation: preempt State laws requiring approval prior to the construction or operation of certain airport development projects (see S. 1290), S8575 [1AU]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see S. 220), S707 [30JA] (see S. 420), S1746 [1MR]

Committee on Finance (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 37), S1699 [28FE]

Courts: allow media coverage of court proceedings (see S. 986), S5831 [5JN]

———amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see S. 1712), S11940 [15NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: require review of agribusiness mergers and acquisitions and allow imposition of conditions relative to anticompetitive practices (see S. 1076), S6601 [21JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: codify authority to issue regulations covering the practices of enrolled agents (see S. 725), S3705 [6AP]

Drugs: extend and modify the Drug-Free Communities Support Program and authorize a National Community Antidrug Coalition Institute (see S. 1075), S6518 [20JN]

Education: give gifted and talented students the opportunity to develop their capabilities (see S. 421), S1746 [1MR]

Foreign countries: modify the procedures relating to assistance for countries not cooperating in U.S. counterdrug efforts (see S. 376), S1463 [15FE]

Law enforcement: enhance illegal narcotics control activities (see S. 89), S99 [22JA]

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

National Guard: authorize the operation of counterdrug schools (see S. 374), S1463 [15FE]

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

Social Security: provide additional safeguards for certain beneficiaries with representative payees (see S. 693), S3436 [4AP]

Taxation: alternative minimum tax treatment of incentive stock options (see S. 1831), S13300 [14DE]

———exempt small issue bonds for agriculture from the State volume cap (see S. 370), S1463 [15FE]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from biomass (see S. 756), S3788 [23AP]

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

———include swine and bovine waste nutrients as a renewable energy resource under the renewable electricity production credit (see S. 1219), S8064 [23JY]

———provide declaratory judgment relief for certain agricultural cooperatives (see S. 314), S1270 [13FE]

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

———provide tax relief for farmers and fishermen (see S. 312), S1270 [13FE]

———rates (see S. 896), S5005 [16MY]

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

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

———treatment of certain medical savings accounts (see S. 1067), S6518 [20JN]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see S. 763), S3852 [24AP]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see S. 627), S2979 [27MR]

———treatment of interest on student loans (see S. 152), S456 [23JA]

———treatment of self-employment tax relative to certain farm rental income (see S. 369), S1463 [15FE]

Cloture motions

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

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

———amend laws (S. 420), S2146 [12MR], S2297 [14MR]

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

Factsheets

Principles for Economic Stimulus, S11318 [1NO]

Letters

Bankruptcy reform small business provisions: James I. Shepard, National Bankruptcy Review Commission, S2051 [8MR], S2470 [19MR]

———Jeffery J. Hartley, National Bankruptcy Review Commission, S2470 [19MR]

———Stephen H. Case, National Bankruptcy Review Commission, S2470 [19MR]

Compliance of Mexico-domiciled trucks operating in the U.S. with certain safety and environmental regulations: Lee Klein, National Corn Growers Association, and Charles F. Conner, Corn Refiners Association, Inc., S8255 [26JY]

Customs Service merchandise processing fee extension: Frank Kelly, Liz Claiborne Inc., S7058 [28JN]

———Randy P. Campbell, National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones, S7058 [28JN]

———Ronald Schoof, Joint Industry Group, S7058 [28JN]

———Steven Pfister, National Retail Federation, S7059 [28JN]

———Tim Bennett, American Electronics Association, S7059 [28JN]

False Claims Act implementation: John Ashcroft, S1009 [1FE]

Farmland Industries recipient of National Agri-Marketing Association Best of Show award for ``Support Trade, for Farmers, for Farmland, for You'' program: by, Committee on Finance (Senate), S4240 [3MY]

IRS notification of taxpayer refund: Colleen M. Kelley, National Treasury Employees Union, S7401 [10JY]

Release of documents relative to investigation of Federal law enforcement personnel for actions against Randall and Vicki Weaver in Ruby Ridge, ID: several Senators, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8906 [3AU]

Memorandums

Customs Service Merchandise Processing Fee Extension: James F. Sloan, Customs Service, S7060 [28JN]

Politics After the Attack—A Report on Democracy Corps' New National Survey and Focus Groups: Democracy Corps (organization), S13890 [20DE]

Motions

Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 1052), S6870 [26JN], S7130 [29JN]

Taxation: rates (H.R. 1836), S5493 [23MY]

Privilege of the floor

Bartsch, Annabelle, S3357 [3AP]

Committee on Taxation (Joint) staff, S5182 [17MY]

Crawford, Lindsay, S3357 [3AP]

Fitzgerald, Brian, S11735 [13NO]

Levy, Chris, S3357 [3AP]

Mishler, Jeremy, S11735 [13NO]

Moreno, Carlo, S3357 [3AP]

Pandiphurai, Grace, S11735 [13NO]

Paulson, Zachary W., S5182 [17MY]

Raak, Paul, S5182 [17MY]

Whitmore, Michael, S5182 [17MY]

Remarks

Agricultural Market Transition Act: extend the expansion of producers eligible for loan deficiency payments (S. 923), S5278 [21MY]

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 1731), S13087, S13088, S13089, S13090 [13DE], S13248, S13249, S13268 [14DE], S13441, S13459 [18DE], S13649, S13660, S13661 [19DE]

———ensure availability of the mail to transmit shipments of day-old poultry (S. 1397), S9078 [4SE]

———funding, S3327, S3328 [3AP], S3369 [4AP]

———increase agricultural exports, S13248, S13249 [14DE]

———reform certain mandatory arbitration requirements in resolving disputes between farmers and agribusinesses, S13088, S13089, S13090 [13DE]

Appropriations: ensure funding for defense and education programs by repealing tax cuts, S7373, S7376 [10JY]

———making supplemental appropriations (S. 1077), S7373, S7376, S7401, S7402, S7403, S7408, S7409 [10JY]

Ashcroft, John: nomination to be Attorney General, S878 [31JA]

Aviation: preserve the continued viability of the U.S. air transportation system (S. 1450), S9594 [21SE]

Bankruptcy: adjustment of IRS standards for the cost of gasoline and transportation relative to means test, S2363 [15MR]

———amend laws (H.R. 333), S7722 [17JY]

———amend laws (H.R. 333), motion to proceed, S7548 [12JY]

———amend laws (S. 420), S1805 [5MR], S1935, S1959, S1961 [7MR], S2032, S2034, S2051 [8MR], S2147, S2148, S2149, S2150, S2151, S2152 [12MR], S2186 [13MR], S2278, S2279, S2285, S2295 [14MR], S2327, S2363, S2376 [15MR], S2469 [19MR]

———amend laws (S. 420), unanimous-consent agreement, S2208 [13MR]

———conduct study on small business bankruptcies and make proceedings more efficient, S2034, S2051 [8MR]

———create an exemption for certain debtors demonstrating medical expenses as the reason for filing, S1935, S1961 [7MR]

———include allowance for health care insurance when calculating debtors income, S2148, S2149 [12MR]

———prevent predatory lenders from using bankruptcy laws to shield themselves from liability in consumer claims, S2032 [8MR]

———prohibit coercive debt collection practices, S2295 [14MR]

———provide priority in distributions to small business creditors, S1959 [7MR]

———remove dollar limitation on protected retirement savings, S2150, S2151, S2152 [12MR]

———revise banking and bankruptcy insolvency laws relative to termination and netting of financial contracts (H.R. 3211), S11435 [5NO]

Bipartisan Patient Protection Act: clarify State compliance with new Federal regulations relative to existing State health insurance laws, S6975 [27JN]

Bolton, Claude M., Jr.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology, S12460 [5DE]

Budget: allocation of funds, S2182, S2183 [13MR]

———reconciliation process, S3508, S3510 [5AP]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), S3318, S3320, S3324, S3326, S3327, S3328 [3AP], S3369 [4AP], S3508, S3510 [5AP]

———use of a legislative trigger or safety mechanism to link long-term Federal budget surplus reductions with actual budgetary outcomes, S5090 [17MY], S5251 [21MY], S5491 [23MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Con. Res. 79), S5483 [22MY]

———authorizing use of Grounds for National Book Festival (S. Con. Res. 41), S5483 [22MY]

———authorizing use of Grounds for performances sponsored by the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (H. Con. Res. 76), S5483 [22MY]

———authorizing use of Grounds for Special Olympics torch relay (H. Con. Res. 87), S5483 [22MY]

Chicago, IL: expand aviation capacity, S12629 [7DE]

Children and youth: increase the availability and affordability of quality child care and early learning services, S5208 [21MY]

Chu, David S.C.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, S5572 [24MY]

Coast Guard: aircraft and vessel modernization funding, S6053 [11JN]

Committees of the Senate: authorize printing of rules (S. Res. 58), S2166 [12MR]

Courts: allow media coverage of court proceedings (S. 986), S5836 [5JN]

———amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 1712), S11946 [15NO]

———convert certain temporary judgeships to permanent judgeships and extend a certain judgeship (S. 1805), S13295 [14DE]

Customs Service: aircraft and vessel modernization funding, S6053 [11JN]

———repeal merchandise processing fee extension, S7058, S7060, S7062 [28JN], S7129, S7130 [29JN]

DEA: tribute to efforts to combat interational drug trafficking, S5825 [5JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide matching contributions to farmers for funds placed in approved accounts for use in periods of economic difficulty, S13441 [18DE]

———require review of agribusiness mergers and acquisitions and allow imposition of conditions relative to anticompetitive practices (S. 1076), S6603 [21JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), S9840 [26SE]

———drug interdiction and counterdrug activities funding, S7873 [18JY], S8695 [2AU]

———financial management, S1249 [13FE], S9840 [26SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), S12629, S12658 [7DE]

———matching of disbursements to particular obligations before making payments, S12658 [7DE]

Dept. of Justice: jurisdiction of Office of Inspector General over FBI and DEA, S7536 [11JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: codify authority to issue regulations covering the practices of enrolled agents (S. 725), S3712 [6AP]

Dept. of Transportation: Essential Air Service Program funding, S9594 [21SE]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), S8254 [26JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), S11264 [31OC]

Drug abuse: combat ``Ecstasy'' production, abuse, and imports, and increase education and awareness on dangers, S5262 [21MY]

Drugs: Caribbean and South American nations drug interdiction strategy, S4883 [14MY], S6053 [11JN]

———extend and modify the Drug-Free Communities Support Program and authorize a National Community Antidrug Coalition Institute (S. 1075), S6526 [20JN]

Ecuador: counternarcotics operations, S6917 [26JN]

Education: funding, S5191, S5195, S5253, S5258 [21MY]

———give gifted and talented students the opportunity to develop their capabilities, S6286 [14JN]

———give gifted and talented students the opportunity to develop their capabilities (S. 421), S1748 [1MR]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 1), S4972 [16MY], S6286, S6290 [14JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2311), S7860 [18JY]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: ensure that the statute of limitations for actions on identity theft doesn't start until the consumer discovers the problem (S. 1723), S12006 [16NO]

False Claims Act: implementation, S1008 [1FE]

Family Day—A Day To Eat Dinner With Your Children: designate (S. Res. 139), S8293 [26JY]

Farmland Industries: National Agri-Marketing Association Best of Show award recipient for ``Support Trade, for Farmers, for Farmland, for You'' program, S4240 [3MY]

FBI: management reform and oversight, S7536 [11JY]

Federal aid programs: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program and emergency health coverage assistance, S11701 [13NO], S11778 [14NO]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (S. 995), S5973 [7JN]

Foreign countries: modify the procedures relating to assistance for countries not cooperating in U.S. counterdrug efforts (S. 376), S1521 [15FE]

Foreign policy: authorize appropriations under the Arms Export Control Act and the Foreign Assistance Act for security assistance (S. 1803), S13690 [19DE]

Foreign trade: impact of certain agricultural proposals on trade agreements, S13441 [18DE]

Health: clarify liability of employers relative to protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, S6849 [25JN], S7019 [28JN]

———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, S6908 [26JN]

———limit attorneys' fees in lawsuits relative to protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, S7019 [28JN]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 1052), S6552 [21JN], S6849 [25JN], S6870, S6908 [26JN], S6975 [27JN], S7019, S7058, S7060, S7062 [28JN], S7129, S7130, S7148 [29JN]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 1052), motion to commit, S6849, S6853 [25JN], S6870, S6879 [26JN]

Homeless: improve programs for veterans (S. 739), unanimous-consent request, S11317, S11318 [1NO]

Iowa: anniversary of Girl Scouts of Conestoga Council, S1391 [14FE]

Iron and steel industry: treat semifinished or slab steel as being in direct competition with taconite pellets for trade remedy purposes and provide assistance for impacted workers, S2285 [14MR]

IRS: taxpayer refund notification funding, S7401, S7402, S7403, S7408, S7409 [10JY]

Law enforcement: enhance illegal narcotics control activities (S. 89), S347 [22JA]

———tribute to various agencies for drug interdiction efforts, S3782 [23AP]

Medicaid: provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (S. 321), S1346 [13FE]

Medicare: contractor payment delay, S7058, S7060, S7062 [28JN], S7130 [29JN]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, S3318, S3320, S3324, S3326 [3AP], S5085 [17MY], S5249 [21MY]

Mexico: compliance of Mexico-domiciled trucks operating in the U.S. with certain safety and environmental regulations, S8254 [26JY]

———restrictions on U.S. exports of high fructose corn syrup, S8254 [26JY]

Mineta, Norman Y.: nomination to be Sec. of Transportation, unanimous-consent agreement, S516 [24JA]

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, S7860 [18JY]

Motor vehicles: provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (S. 1140), S7196 [29JN]

Mueller, Robert S., III: nomination to be FBI Director, S8687 [2AU]

National Emergency Medical Services Week: designate (S. Con. Res. 40), S5483 [22MY]

National Girl Scout Week: designate (S. Res. 59), S2266 [13MR]

National Guard: authorize the operation of counterdrug schools (S. 374), S1517 [15FE]

———Counterdrug Program funding, S9066 [4SE]

———tribute to personnel for drug interdiction efforts, S4036 [30AP]

National Writing Project: funding, S6286 [14JN]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: release of report on drug usage and availability in the U.S., S4413 [7MY]

O'Neill, Paul H.: nomination to be Sec. of the Treasury, S65 [20JA]

Packers and Stockyards Act: prohibit packers from owning, feeding, or controlling livestock intended for slaughter, S13660, S13661 [19DE]

Pensions: reform (S. 742), S3725 [6AP]

Peru: counternarcotics operations, S6917 [26JN]

Point of order, S5249, S5251, S5253, S5254, S5256, S5258 [21MY], S5411, S5413, S5415, S5419, S5420, S5423 [22MY], S5492, S5493 [23MY]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 27), S3235 [2AP]

Political ethics: importance of cooperation and bipartisanship in Congress, S5484 [22MY]

Power resources: national energy policy, S4410 [7MY]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S5182 [17MY], S5482 [22MY]

Ruby Ridge, ID: release of documents relative to investigation of Federal law enforcement personnel for actions against Randall and Vicki Weaver, S8906 [3AU]

Senate: legislative program, S2159, S2166, S2167 [12MR], S2266 [13MR], S2299, S2321 [14MR], S3423 [4AP], S5100 [17MY], S5484 [22MY]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S5201, S5254 [21MY], S5409 [22MY]

———computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982, S5417 [22MY]

———extend Promoting Safe and Stable Families and Foster Care Independent Living programs, support mentoring programs for children of incarcerated parents, and assist youths aging out of foster care (H.R. 2873), S13935 [20DE]

———protect Social Security and Medicare surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms, S2186 [13MR]

———provide additional safeguards for certain beneficiaries with representative payees (S. 693), S3443 [4AP]

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: release of study on adolescent drug use, S6513 [20JN]

Tax Freedom Day: observance, S4237 [3MY]

Taxation: allow a credit for long-term care expenses, S5411 [22MY]

———allow personal exemptions against the alternative minimum tax for certain individuals, S5409 [22MY]

———allow tax credit for contributions to charitable organizations which provide scholarships for children to attend elementary and secondary schools, S5216 [21MY]

———allow tax credit to businesses who employ veterans, S5419 [22MY]

———alternative minimum tax treatment of incentive stock options (S. 1831), S13304 [14DE]

———capital gains rates, S5186 [21MY]

———condition tax cuts on solvency of Medicare trust funds, S5492 [23MY]

———eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts, S5045, S5046, S5047 [17MY]

———establish a 10 percent income tax rate bracket for individuals, S5252 [21MY]

———exclude reparations received by Holocaust survivors, S5062 [17MY], S5249 [21MY]

———exempt State and local political committees from certain notification and reporting requirements applicable to political organizations (S. 744), S3755 [6AP]

———expand dependent care credit, S5208, S5254 [21MY]

———extend research and development tax credit, S5198, S5253 [21MY]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from biomass (S. 756), S3791 [23AP]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (S. 530), S2309 [14MR]

———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals, S6552 [21JN]

———include swine and bovine waste nutrients as a renewable energy resource under the renewable electricity production credit, S13268 [14DE]

———include swine and bovine waste nutrients as a renewable energy resource under the renewable electricity production credit (S. 1219), S8065 [23JY]

———increase deductibility of professional development expenses for teachers and allow credits for those who provide classroom materials, S5499 [23MY]

———increase the unified estate and gift tax credit to exempt small businesses and farmers from inheritance taxes, S5218, S5255 [21MY]

———issuance of tax-exempt private activity bonds to assist States in the construction and rehabilitation of public schools, S4972 [16MY]

———make certain rate cuts conditional on funding being available for defense spending increases necessitated by defense review, S5256 [21MY]

———make certain rate cuts conditional on increased Pell Grant Program funding, S5423 [22MY]

———make permanent the exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance programs (S. 133), S407 [22JA]

———phase out estate and gift taxes, S5068 [17MY], S5422 [22MY]

———phase out estate and gift taxes and increase income limits relative to a 10 percent income tax rate bracket for individuals, S5407 [22MY]

———provide an income tax rebate to individuals and families, S5410 [22MY]

———provide consistent treatment of survivor benefits for public safety officers killed in the line of duty (H.R. 1727), S5484 [22MY]

———provide credit for medical research relative to developing vaccines against widespread diseases, S5253 [21MY]

———provide declaratory judgment relief for certain agricultural cooperatives (S. 314), S1331 [13FE]

———provide for Farm, Fishing, and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (S. 313), S1331 [13FE]

———provide incentives for economic recovery, S11318, S11319 [1NO]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), S11699 [13NO], S11763, S11774, S11775, S11778 [14NO], S12604 [7DE]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3529), S13676-S13678 [19DE], S13888 [20DE]

———provide tax relief for farmers and fishermen (S. 312), S1331 [13FE]

———rates, S1035 [6FE], S2182, S2183 [13MR], S3318 [3AP], S3423 [4AP], S3508, S3510 [5AP]

———rates (H.R. 1836), S5030, S5038, S5045, S5046, S5047, S5062, S5063, S5064, S5068, S5074, S5076, S5085, S5090, S5095, S5098, S5099 [17MY], S5186, S5194, S5198, S5201, S5208, S5211, S5216, S5218, S5232, S5241, S5249, S5251, S5252, S5254, S5255, S5256, S5258 [21MY], S5407, S5409, S5410, S5411, S5412, S5413, S5414, S5415, S5417, S5419, S5420, S5422, S5423, S5484 [22MY], S5491, S5492, S5493, S5494, S5495, S5496, S5499, S5500, S5527 [23MY], S5571 [24MY]

———rates (H.R. 1836), conference report, S5770, S5794, S5795 [26MY], S7657, S7661 [16JY], S8252-S8254 [26JY]

———rates (H.R. 1836), motion to commit, S5191, S5194, S5195, S5253, S5256 [21MY], S5407, S5411 [22MY]

———rates (H.R. 1836), unanimous-consent agreement, S5497 [23MY]

———reduce tax cuts and increase the standard deduction, S5411, S5412 [22MY]

———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, S5211, S5254 [21MY]

———reduction in State estate tax revenues in proportion to the reduction in Federal estate tax revenues, S5098, S5099 [17MY], S5252 [21MY], S5420 [22MY]

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

———strike all estate tax reductions and use savings to expand the estate tax unified credit exemption amounts, S5407 [22MY]

———treatment of adoption expenses, S5095 [17MY]

———treatment of certain expenses of eligible emergency response professionals, S5492 [23MY]

———treatment of certain expenses of rural letter carriers relative to the business use of a personal vehicle (S. 860), S4827 [10MY]

———treatment of certain medical savings accounts, S7148 [29JN]

———treatment of certain medical savings accounts (S. 1067), S6521 [20JN]

———treatment of certain survivor benefits, S5258 [21MY]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance, S5493, S5494 [23MY]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (S. 627), S2995 [27MR]

———treatment of higher education expenses and interest on student loans, S5063, S5064, S5068, S5076 [17MY], S5422 [22MY]

———treatment of interest on student loans (S. 152), S480 [23JA]

———treatment of trusts established for the benefit of individuals with disabilities, S5500 [23MY]

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), S9331 [12SE]

Thompson, Tommy G.: confirmation as Sec. of HHS, S702 [30JA]

———nomination to be Sec. of HHS, S442 [23JA], S516 [24JA]

Treaties and agreements: implement the agreement establishing a U.S.-Jordan free trade area (H.R. 2603), S9688 [24SE]

University of Minnesota: anniversary (S. Res. 93), S5483 [22MY]

University of Montana: tribute to football team, S13675 [19DE]

Vietnam: normal trade relations status (H.J. Res. 51), S10110 [3OC]

Walters, John P.: nomination to be Office of National Drug Control Policy Director, S8899 [3AU]

World Trade Organization: establish U.S. negotiating objectives, S13248, S13249 [14DE]

Zoellick, Robert B.: nomination to be U.S. Trade Representative, S1044 [6FE]

Reports filed

Activities During the 106th Congress: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. Rept. 107-8), S3150 [29MR]

Affordable Education Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 763) (S. Rept. 107-12), S3851 [24AP]

Expenditures: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. Res. 37), S1698 [28FE]

Nomination of Claude A. Allen To Be Deputy Sec. of HHS: Committee on Finance (Senate), S5615 [24MY]

Nomination of David Aufhauser To Be Dept. of the Treasury General Counsel: Committee on Finance (Senate), S4099 [1MY]

Nomination of Faryar Shirzad To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Import Administration: Committee on Finance (Senate), S4099 [1MY]

Nomination of Grant D. Aldonas To Be Under Sec. of Commerce for International Trade: Committee on Finance (Senate), S4099 [1MY]

Nomination of James Gurule To Be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Enforcement: Committee on Finance (Senate), S5615 [24MY]

Nomination of John B. Taylor To Be Under Sec. of the Treasury for International Affairs: Committee on Finance (Senate), S4099 [1MY]

Nomination of John M. Duncan To Be Deputy Under Sec. of the Treasury: Committee on Finance (Senate), S1699 [28FE]

Nomination of Kenneth W. Dam To Be Deputy Sec. of the Treasury: Committee on Finance (Senate), S4099 [1MY]

Nomination of Mark A. Weinberger To Be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Tax Policy: Committee on Finance (Senate), S1699 [28FE]

Nomination of Michele A. Davis To Be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Public Affairs: Committee on Finance (Senate), S4099 [1MY]

Nomination of Peter R. Fisher To Be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Domestic Finance: Committee on Finance (Senate), S5615 [24MY]

Nomination of Piyush Jindal To Be Assistant Sec. of HHS for Planning and Evaluation: Committee on Finance (Senate), S5615 [24MY]

Nomination of Scott Whitaker To Be Assistant Sec. of HHS for Legislation: Committee on Finance (Senate), S4099 [1MY]

Nomination of Thomas Scully To Be Health Care Financing Administration Administrator: Committee on Finance (Senate), S5615 [24MY]

Restore Earnings To Lift Individuals and Empower Families (RELIEF) Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 896) (S. Rept. 107-83), S5005 [16MY]

Rules

Committee on Finance (Senate), S2113-S2115 [9MR]

Statements

Bipartisan Patient Protection Act: Executive Office of the President, S7059 [28JN]

Economic Recovery and Homeland Defense Act: Executive Office of the President, S11775 [14NO]

Tables

Impact of Senate Democratic Caucus permanent stimulus proposals on surplus, S11319 [1NO]

Median income for 4-person families by State, S13893 [20DE]

Tax rate reductions under H.R. 1836, Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, S7660 [16JY]

Texts of

S. 89, Drug-Free America Act, S347-S355 [22JA]

S. 152, tax treatment of interest on student loans, S480 [23JA]

S. 234, Help Eliminate the Levy on Locution (HELLO) Act, S1013 [1FE]

S. 312, Tax Empowerment and Relief for Farmers and Fishermen (TERFF) Act, S1331-S1334 [13FE]

S. 313, Farm, Fishing, and Ranch Risk Management Act, S1334 [13FE]

S. 314, provide declaratory judgment of tax relief for certain agricultural cooperatives, S1335 [13FE]

S. 369, treatment of self-employment tax relative to certain farm rental income, S1508 [15FE]

S. 370, exempt small issue bonds for agriculture from the State volume cap, S1509 [15FE]

S. 374, National Guard operation of counterdrug schools, S1517 [15FE]

S. 376, modify the procedures relating to assistance for countries not cooperating in U.S. counterdrug efforts, S1521 [15FE]

S. 530, Bipartisan Renewable, Efficient Energy With Zero Effluent (BREEZE) Act, S2309 [14MR]

S. 742, Retirement Security and Savings Act, S3726-S3746 [6AP]

S. 756, Growing Renewable Energy for Emerging Needs (GREEN) Act, S3792 [23AP]

S. 860, tax treatment of certain expenses of rural letter carriers relative to the business use of a personal vehicle, S4828 [10MY]

S. 923, amend Agricultural Market Transition Act to extend the expansion of producers eligible for loan deficiency payments, S5278 [21MY]

S. 986, allow media coverage of court proceedings, S5837 [5JN]

S. 1067, Medical Savings Account Availability Act, S6521 [20JN]

S. 1075, Drug-Free Communities Support Program extension and modification and National Community Antidrug Coalition Institute authorization, S6527-S6529 [20JN]

S. 1076, Agriculture Competition Enhancement Act, S6604-S6607 [21JN]

S. 1290, End Gridlock at Our Nation's Critical Airports Act, S8580 [1AU]

S. 1712, Class Action Fairness Act, S11947-S11950 [15NO]

S. 1831, alternative minimum tax treatment of incentive stock options, S13305 [14DE]

Tributes

Aldonas, Grant, S1051 [6FE]

Casey, Doris, S5263 [21MY]

Frederick, Dorothy, S6209 [13JN]

Johnson, Valdon, S8116 [24JY]

Kolesnik, Kris, S79 [22JA]

McKee, Caran Kolbe, S13938 [20DE]

Owens, JoAnn, S4410 [7MY]

Sauer, John, S5797 [26MY]

Sinclair, Larry, S5535 [23MY]

Tencate, Monica, S12445 [5DE]