HOLLINGS, ERNEST F. (a Senator from South Carolina)

Addresses

Thrift Savings Components for Social Security—Bipartisanship Beckons: Daniel Patrick Moynihan, S5431-S5433 [22MY]

Amendments

Agriculture: respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (S. 1246), S8487 [31JY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2330), S11127 [25OC]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations (S. 1077), S7323, S7336 [9JY]

Aviation: improve security (S. 1447), S10464 [10OC], S10525, S10528, S10665 [11OC]

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

Budget: revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), S3455 [4AP], S3491, S3567 [5AP], S3661, S3707 [6AP], S3789 [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), S9753 [24SE], S9837, S9930 [26SE], S9956, S9991 [1OC], S10101 [2OC]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), S7591 [12JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2590), S9493, S9527 [19SE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2500), S9214, S9260, S9274 [10SE], S9367, S9372, S9399, S9400 [13SE], S9661 [21SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), S11230 [30OC], S11392 [1NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 1), S4716, S4760 [9MY], S5926, S5952, S5969 [7JN], S6033 [11JN], S6113, S6141 [12JN]

Insurance: create a temporary reinsurance mechanism to enhance the availability of terrorism insurance (S. 1743), S12212 [29NO]

———ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (H.R. 3210), S13590 [18DE], S13761 [19DE]

Monuments and memorials: expedite construction of the World War II memorial in the District of Columbia (H.R. 1696), S5261, S5355 [21MY]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 1214), S13987 [20DE]

Pipelines: improve safety, public awareness, and environmental protection of pipeline transportation (S. 235), S1187, S1230 [8FE]

Analyses

Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (S. 27): James Bopp, Jr., James Madison Center for Free Speech, S2864 [26MR]

Appointments

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

Committee To Escort President Vicente Fox of Mexico Into the House Chamber, H5410 [6SE]

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

———H.R. 2216, supplemental appropriations, S7417 [10JY]

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

———H.R. 2500, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, S9387 [13SE], S9674 [21SE]

———H.R. 2620, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S8676 [2AU]

———H.R. 3061, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S11475 [6NO]

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

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

U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors, S4122 [1MY]

U.S. Coast Guard Academy Board of Visitors, S4122 [1MY]

Articles and editorials

``And What Did You Do for Someone Today?'' Jack McConnell, Newsweek (publication), S6598 [21JN]

Boost That Goes Nowhere, Joseph Stiglitz, Washington (DC) Post, S13884 [20DE]

Company Pleaded Guilty to Previous Violations, Tyler Bridges, Miami (FL) Herald, S10488 [11OC]

Court Challenge Likely if McCain-Feingold Bill Passes, Charles Lane, Washington (DC) Post, S2854 [26MR]

Inherited Mess, Senator Byrd, Washington (DC) Post, S6313 [14JN]

NASDAQ Companies' Losses Erase 5 Years of Profit, Steve Liesman, Wall Street Journal, S13886 [20DE]

Rowland Evans, Reporter, Robert D. Novak, Washington (DC) Post, S3149 [29MR]

Senator Who Has Met a Payroll, Albert R. Hunt, Wall Street Journal, S10978 [24OC]

Sharp Adjustment, John Plender, Financial Times (publication), S447 [23JA]

Shopping for 2002 Votes, Dems, GOP Raid Surplus—Despite Signs of Economic Recovery, Congress Insists on `Stimulus', USA Today, S13885 [20DE]

Statewide Focus on School Improvement Produces a Year of Improving Test Scores, Inez M. Tenenbaum, S6117 [12JN]

Stimulus Fiasco, Wall Street Journal, S13885 [20DE]

Surgeon Is Head of Cancer Center, Dottie Ashley, Charleston (SC) Post and Courier, S8394 [30JY]

Surgeon Strives Toward Goal for Program, Clay Barbour, Charleston (SC) Post and Courier, S8460 [31JY]

Tax-Cut Mania, Steven Rattner, Washington (DC) Post, S446 [23JA]

Where G.I.'s Were Consumed by the Holocaust's Terror—A Filmmaker Helps Thaw Memories of Wartime Guilt, Roger Cohen, New York (NY) Times, S3984 [26AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: require labeling of country of origin of imported meat and perishable agricultural commodities (see S. 280), S1122 [7FE]

Aviation: ensure that air carriers meet their obligations under the Airline Customer Service Agreement and provide improved passenger service in order to meet public convenience and necessity (see S. 319), S1270 [13FE]

———expedite naturalization process and provide transitional employment eligibility for certain legal immigrants employed as security screening personnel (see S. 1829), S13300 [14DE]

———provide assistance for employees who are separated from employment due to reductions in service by air carriers and airport closures caused by terrorist actions or security measures (see S. 1454), S9973 [1OC]

Burma: prohibit importation of any textile or apparel article that is produced, manufactured, or grown in Burma (see S. 926), S5438 [22MY]

Children's Memorial Flag Day: designate (see S. Res. 109), S12312 [3DE]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (see S. 951), S5616 [24MY]

Coastal Zone Management Act: amend (see S. 328), S1394 [14FE]

Colleges and universities: preservation and restoration of historic buildings at historically women's public colleges or universities (see S. 1614), S11362 [1NO]

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

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), S10389 [9OC]

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 Commerce: provide grants for digital network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (see S. 414), S1699 [28FE]

Dept. of Energy: University Nuclear Science and Engineering Programs funding (see S. 242), S6602 [21JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify compensation standards for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses (see S. 409), S8014 [20JY]

Diseases: develop and provide information on bacterial meningitis and the availability and effectiveness of vaccinations (see S. 1009), S13359 [17DE]

———expand research activities relative to various forms of muscular dystrophy (see S. 805), S5543 [23MY]

Ecology and environment: speed national action to address global climate change (see S. 1716), S11940 [15NO]

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

Firearms: regulation of transfers at gun shows (see S. 767), S3852 [24AP]

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

Foreign aid: suspend drug certification procedures of the Foreign Assistance Act in order to foster greater multilateral cooperation in international counternarcotics programs (see S. 219), S707 [30JA]

Foreign trade: amend trade laws to address import crises (see S. 979), S5798 [26MY]

Health: embryonic stem cell research funding (see S. 723), S3530 [5AP]

———improve access to health care services for uninsured and low-income individuals in medically under served areas (see S. Res. 57), S2117 [9MR]

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

Health care professionals: alleviate nursing profession shortage by inproving educational programs and partnerships and supporting additional training (see S. 706), S3530 [5AP]

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]

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

International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas: ensure member compliance with conservation measures (see S. Res. 180), S11719 [13NO]

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

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

Libraries: provide public library construction and technology enhancement (see S. 671), S8705 [2AU]

Lumber industry: promote open and competitive trade of softwood lumber between the U.S. and Canada (see S. Con. Res. 8), S3153 [29MR]

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

Marine mammals: coordinate and expand U.S. and international programs for the conservation and protection of North Atlantic whales (see S. 1380), S8911 [3AU]

———reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for and conservation of the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (see S. Res. 121), S7193 [29JN]

Mays, Benjamin E.: award Presidential Medal of Freedom (see S. Res. 23), S1394 [14FE]

Medicaid: delay changes in regulations that modify upper payment limit for non-State government-owned or operated hospitals (see S. 1745), S13146 [13DE]

———extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see S. 572), S7807 [17JY]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 321), S1465 [15FE]

Medicare: coverage of bone mass measurements for all individuals at clinical risk for osteoporosis (see S. 264), S2979 [27MR]

———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see S. 913), S7806 [17JY]

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

———coverage of screening pap smears and pelvic exams (see S. 258), S2979 [27MR]

———increase reimbursement for screening mammography services and funding for additional radiology residents and radiologic technologists (see S. 548), S2980 [27MR]

———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), S7590 [12JY]

———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), S2389 [15MR]

———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), S12002 [16NO]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see S. 543), S7806 [17JY]

Motor vehicles: provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (see S. 1140), S10059 [2OC]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 16), S5833 [5JN]

National Biotechnology Week: designate (see S. Res. 75), S4824 [10MY]

National Children's Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 109), S12312 [3DE]

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

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 92), S5833 [5JN]

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 security: improve port and maritime security (see S. 1587), S11198 [30OC]

NIH: establish Office of Rare Diseases (see S. 1379), S9338 [12SE]

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

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

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

Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 63), S3341 [3AP]

Pipelines: improve safety, public awareness, and environmental protection of pipeline transportation (see S. 235), S1012 [1FE]

———improve safety and environmental protection (see S. 141), S101 [22JA]

Power resources: national energy policy (see S. 1766), S13945 [20DE]

Privacy: disclose the collection of information through computer software (see S. 197), S636 [29JA]

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), S9623 [21SE]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see S. 697), S4247 [3MY]

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]

———make grants for losses suffered by general aviation small business concerns in the aftermath of terrorist attacks (see S. 1552), S10769 [16OC]

Ships and vessels: stimulate increased domestic cruise ship opportunities by temporarily reducing barriers for entry into the domestic cruise ship trade (see S. 127), S4246 [3MY]

Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see S. 611), S7807 [17JY]

———earnings test for blind individuals (see S. 682), S3340 [3AP]

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

———provide for coordination of implementation of administrative simplification standard for health care information (see S. 836), S7956 [19JY]

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

Tariff Act: expedite antidumping investigations when imports increase materially from new suppliers after an antidumping order and amend provisions on export prices and constructed export prices (see S. 1869), S13943 [20DE]

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

———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), S5617 [24MY]

———facilitate electric cooperative participation in a competitive electric power industry (see S. 794), S7879 [18JY]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see S. 88), S99 [22JA]

———provide credits for modifications to inter-city buses required under the Americans With Disabilities Act (see S. 1192), S7878 [18JY]

———treatment of beer, wine, and distilled spirits (see S. 808), S8204 [25JY]

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]

Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 170), S7194 [29JN]

Voting: direct NIST to develop standards to ensure accuracy and validation of the voting process and provide grants to States to improve voting methods and voter education campaigns (see S. 368), S1463 [15FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

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

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2002 (see S. Con. Res. 20), S1817 [5MR]

Corps of Engineers: lease land at the Richard B. Russell Dam and Lake project to the South Carolina Dept. of Commerce (see S. 1182), S7688 [16JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1215), S8014 [20JY]

Elections: constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (see S.J. Res. 4), S1122 [7FE]

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

Hazardous substances: authorizing appropriations for safe transportation of hazardous material (see S. 1669), S11612 [8NO]

Insurance: create a temporary reinsurance mechanism to enhance the availability of terrorism insurance (see S. 1743), S12161 [29NO]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see S. 1214), S8014 [20JY]

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

———provide for rail safety and security assistance (see S. 1550), S10693 [15OC]

Roads and highways: restrict tolling authority on Interstate Highway System (see S. 485), S1971 [7MR]

Taxation: reduce certain individual income tax rates and allow a payroll tax credit for those taxpayers who have no income tax liability (see S. 566), S2472 [19MR]

Telecommunications: assure competition in markets (see S. 1364), S8910 [3AU]

———strengthen limitation on transfer of telecommunications licenses to foreign companies with government ownership (see S. 1668), S11612 [8NO]

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

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: make technical corrections to HAZMAT provisions (see S. 1750), S12247 [30NO]

Cloture motions

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 1731), S13349 [17DE], S13658 [19DE]

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

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

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

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), motion to proceed, S10667 [11OC], S10685 [15OC]

Court decisions

Justice for U.S. Prisoners of War Act: Vaughn R. Walker, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, S9228-S9230 [10SE]

Nixon v. Shrink Missouri Government PAC: Anthony M. Kennedy, S2862 [26MR]

Eulogies

Mansfield, Maureen: by Mike Mansfield, S10351 [9OC]

Histories

Congressional Budget Act (1974), S1890-S1894 [6MR]

Letters

Justice for U.S. Prisoners of War Act: George P. Schultz, S9227, S9230 [10SE]

Lists

Amendments to H.R. 2500, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, S9363 [13SE]

Managers' amendments to H.R. 2500, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, S9214 [10SE]

Privilege of the floor

Cooper, Ashley, S9277 [10SE]

Helms, Lila, S9277 [10SE]

Hennessey, Katherine, S9277 [10SE]

Linskey, Kevin, S9277 [10SE]

Long, Jill Shapiro, S9277 [10SE]

Morhard, Jim, S9277 [10SE]

Nachbar, Luke, S9277 [10SE]

Orr, Dereck, S9277 [10SE]

Perkins, Nancy, S9277 [10SE]

Proclamations

World Population Awareness Week: Jim Hodges, Governor of South Carolina, S11285 [31OC]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2330), S11082 [25OC]

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

———legislative process, S6313 [14JN]

———making supplemental appropriations (S. 1077), S7373, S7376 [10JY]

Atlanta, GA: increase number of INS inspectors at Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, S9245, S9246 [10SE]

Aviation: enhance airline security, S9364, S9365 [13SE]

———ensure competitive access by commercial air carriers to major cities (S. 415), S1708 [28FE]

———ensure that air carriers meet their obligations under the Airline Customer Service Agreement and provide improved passenger service in order to meet public convenience and necessity (S. 319), S1345 [13FE]

———Federal versus private employment status for aviation security personnel, S10356, S10358, S10359, S10360 [9OC], S10488, S10515 [11OC], S11280 [31OC]

———give retired pilots the same preference as law enforcement officers to be air marshals, S10530 [11OC]

———improve security (S. 1447), S9580, S9581, S9582 [21SE], S10435, S10439 [10OC], S10488, S10491, S10492, S10515, S10520, S10527, S10528, S10529, S10530, S10537 [11OC], S11280 [31OC]

———improve security (S. 1447), conference report, S11974, S11976, S11977, S11981, S11985 [16NO]

———improve security (S. 1447), motion to proceed, S10128 [3OC], S10346, S10356, S10358, S10359, S10360, S10363 [9OC], S10419 [10OC]

———improve security (S. 1447), unanimous-consent request, S10127 [3OC]

———limit liability of airlines as a result of hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S9366 [13SE]

———require airlines to honor tickets issued by other airlines and refund tickets for flights canceled or rescheduled due to impact of terrorist hijackings, S11981 [16NO]

———require airlines to honor tickets issued by other airlines relative to service changes or discontinuation by the issuing carrier, S10530 [11OC]

———require aviation security personnel be Dept. of Justice employees, S10527 [11OC]

———security standards relative to aircraft and airport size, S11976, S11977 [16NO]

———use of non-lethal weapons by airline crews, S10491, S10492 [11OC]

Baker, Howard H., Jr.: nomination to be Ambassador to Japan, S5569 [23MY]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 420), S2173 [13MR]

Budget: deficit, S19, S20, S21, S22 [4JA], S10446 [10OC]

———reconciliation process, S5522-S5524 [23MY]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), S3492, S3520 [5AP]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), conference report, S4779 [10MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2002 (S. Con. Res. 20), S1829 [5MR], S1890 [6MR]

———treatment of any budget surpluses, S19, S20, S21, S22 [4JA], S5522-S5524 [23MY]

———treatment of public debt, S446-S449 [23JA], S2173-S2176 [13MR]

Charleston, SC: anniversary of Hebrew Orphan Society, S6054 [11JN]

Children and Healthcare Week: observance, S2657 [21MR]

Columbia, SC: tribute to White Knoll Middle School fundraising activities to buy the New York, NY, Fire Dept., a new fire truck, S12310 [3DE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): procedures for budget resolution markup, S2689 [22MR]

Corps of Engineers: lease land at the Richard B. Russell Dam and Lake project to the South Carolina Dept. of Commerce (S. 1182), S7690 [16JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: vegetable production systems development funding, S11082 [25OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), S9959 [1OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), conference report, S13871 [20DE]

Dept. of Education: Blue Ribbon Schools award program funding, S5954 [7JN]

Dept. of Energy: Savannah River Site plutonium disposition activities, S7870 [18JY], S7901 [19JY]

Dept. of Justice: antiterrorism initiatives funding, S11878 [15NO]

———Center for Leadership in Education and Applied Research funding, S9245 [10SE]

———Choctaw Reservation detention facility funding, S11883 [15NO]

———status of tobacco industry lawsuit relative to health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices, S9367 [13SE]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize emergency mail and freight waivers for certain shipments during national emergencies resulting in certain aviation system restrictions, S10492 [11OC]

———imposition of airline user fees to fund aviation security, S10530 [11OC]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), S8101 [24JY], S8520 [1AU]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2500), S9210, S9214, S9227, S9230, S9231, S9233, S9236, S9238, S9241, S9245, S9246 [10SE], S9354, S9355, S9358, S9359, S9363, S9364, S9365, S9366, S9367, S9368, S9371, S9372, S9379, S9380, S9381, S9382, S9388 [13SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2500), conference report, S11878, S11882, S11883 [15NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), S11163 [30OC]

Diseases: expand research activities relative to various forms of muscular dystrophy (S. 805), S5531 [23MY]

Drugs: combat manufacture, traffic, import, and export of methamphetamine, S9379, S9380, S9381 [13SE]

Ecology and environment: speed national action to address global climate change (S. 1716), S11957 [15NO], S12449 [5DE]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S11404-S11407 [2NO]

Education: funding, S4779 [10MY]

———permit States to waive certain testing requirements, S6113, S6115, S6116 [12JN], S6148, S6149, S6153 [13JN]

Elections: constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (S.J. Res. 4), S2852, S2853, S2855, S2856, S2858, S2862, S2880 [26MR]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 1), S5954 [7JN], S6113, S6115, S6116 [12JN], S6148, S6149, S6153 [13JN]

———extend programs and activities (S. 1), motion to proceed, S4153 [2MY]

Emergency services: firefighting and emergency medical services funding, S9959 [1OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2311), S7870 [18JY], S7901 [19JY]

FAA: strengthen security measures relative to smoke affecting aircraft crews' ability to operate essential instruments, S11981 [16NO]

FBI: Innocent Images Initiative funding, S9381 [13SE]

FCC: amend media ownership rules (S. 1189), S7823 [17JY]

Fish and fishing: efforts to rehabilitate salmon stocks in the Pacific Northwest, S9379, S9381 [13SE]

Florence, SC: tribute to Wilson High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S3989 [26AP]

Foreign aid: suspend drug certification procedures of the Foreign Assistance Act in order to foster greater multilateral cooperation in international counternarcotics programs (S. 219), S784 [30JA]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), unanimous-consent request, S10258 [4OC]

Fort Smith, AR: INS office sub-office designation, S9382 [13SE]

Hazardous substances: authorizing appropriations for safe transportation of hazardous material (S. 1669), S11625 [8NO]

Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 1052), S6551 [21JN]

Insurance: create a temporary reinsurance mechanism to enhance the availability of terrorism insurance (S. 1743), S12163 [29NO]

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

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: tribute to Kennedy Center Honors Program, S26 [4JA]

Kresse, John: South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame inductee, S4241 [3MY]

Maupin, Joe: Wilson Center for Leadership in the Public Interest Patrick Henry Award recipient, S4818 [10MY]

Mays, Benjamin E.: award Presidential Medal of Freedom (S. Res. 23), S1388 [14FE]

Mecklenburg County, NC: Criminal Justice Information System funding, S9379 [13SE]

———Sheriff's Office Sex Offender Registration Unit funding, S9379 [13SE]

Mexico: compliance of Mexico-domiciled trucks operating in the U.S. with certain safety and environmental regulations, S8101 [24JY], S8520 [1AU]

Missouri: Missouri Drug Eradication Initiative funding, S9379, S9380 [13SE]

Motor vehicles: prohibit issuance of license to transport hazardous materials by individuals not subjected to a background check, S11051 [25OC]

NAFTA: prevent violations, S8520 [1AU]

National Institute of Justice: National Centers for Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology funding, S9380 [13SE]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, S10527 [11OC]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 1214), S8015-S8018 [20JY], S9331 [12SE], S13693 [19DE], S13871, S13880, S13881, S13882, S13884 [20DE]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 1214), unanimous-consent request, S12066 [28NO], S12583 [7DE]

———improve security for U.S. seaports by including nuclear devices as weapons of mass destruction, S13880 [20DE]

———include inland waterways in protection of U.S. seaports, S13881 [20DE]

New Hampshire: economic assistance to Gorham, NH, and Berlin, NH, relative to American Tissue, Inc., hydro plants, S9379 [13SE]

———Mountain View House project funding, S9245 [10SE]

NOAA: coastal protection and restorations projects funding, S9381 [13SE]

———West Coast groundfish cooperative research funding, S9381 [13SE]

NSF: anniversary (S. Con. Res. 36), S4272 [3MY]

Oregon: water shortage in the Klamath Basin, S9379 [13SE]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 27), S2852, S2854, S2864 [26MR], S3240 [2AP]

Power resources: national energy policy (S. 1766), S12449 [5DE]

Railroads: improve safety and security measures for rail transportation and improved passenger rail service (S. 1530), S10641-S10643 [11OC]

———improve security, S10527 [11OC], S13882 [20DE]

Richland County, SC: Richland County Public Library recipient of Library Journal and Gale Group, Inc., National Library of the Year award, S5827 [5JN]

Roads and highways: restrict tolling authority on Interstate Highway System (S. 485), S1998 [7MR]

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: payment for losses resulting from limitations on use following terrorist attacks, S10529 [11OC]

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

Social Security: protect Social Security and Medicare surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms, S2173 [13MR]

South Carolina: tribute to peach farmers, S7419 [10JY]

Taxation: allow income tax refund, S3492, S3520 [5AP]

———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals, S6551 [21JN]

———provide incentives for economic recovery, S11404-S11407 [2NO]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3529), S13884 [20DE]

———rates, S1890 [6MR], S4779 [10MY], S10446 [10OC]

———reduce certain individual income tax rates and allow a payroll tax credit for those taxpayers who have no income tax liability (S. 566), S2477 [19MR]

Telecommunications: assure competition in markets (S. 1364), S8933-S8936 [3AU]

———strengthen limitation on transfer of telecommunications licenses to foreign companies with government ownership (S. 1668), S11625 [8NO]

Television: prohibit broadcast of violent programming during designated time period in which children are likely to be watching unless it is rated for content or blockable by electronic means (S. 341), S1466 [15FE]

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]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 3162), S11051 [25OC]

———enhance efforts to deter, prevent, thwart, and respond to international acts of terrorism against U.S. nationals and interests, S9354, S9355 [13SE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: make technical corrections to HAZMAT provisions (S. 1750), S12252 [30NO]

Voting: direct NIST to develop standards to ensure accuracy and validation of the voting process and provide grants to States to improve voting methods and voter education campaigns (S. 368), S1508 [15FE]

Washington: Washington State Methamphetamine Program funding, S9381 [13SE]

Wooten, Terry L.: nomination to be district judge, S11590 [8NO]

World Population Awareness Week: observance, S11284 [31OC]

World War II: preserve certain Federal court actions relative to Japanese companies compensating former prisoners of war used as slave labor, S11882 [15NO]

———prohibit funding to oppose certain Federal court actions relative to Japanese companies compensating former prisoners of war used as slave labor, S9227, S9230, S9231, S9233 [10SE]

———tribute to documentary film recounting the experience of U.S. POW from the 106th Infantry Division, S3984 [26AP]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Senate: tribute to Senators who are veterans of World War II, S12584 [7DE]

Reports filed

Aviation Competition Restoration Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 415) (S. Rept. 107-130), S13700 [19DE]

Coast Guard Appropriations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 951) (S. Rept. 107-89), S11285 [31OC]

Coast Guard Nominations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S10793 [17OC], S12161 [29NO]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1215) (S. Rept. 107-42), S8014 [20JY]

Maritime Policy Improvement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (H.R. 1098) (S. Rept. 107-48), S8348 [27JY]

Nomination of Allan Rutter To Be Federal Railroad Administration Administrator: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S7805 [17JY]

Nomination of Arden Bement, Jr., To Be NIST Director: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S12161 [29NO]

Nomination of Conrad Lautenbacher, Jr., To Be Under Sec. of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S12161 [29NO]

Nomination of Ellen G. Engleman To Be Dept. of Transportation Research and Special Programs Administration Administrator: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S7805 [17JY]

Nomination of Emil H. Frankel To Be Assistant Sec. of Transportation for Transportation Policy: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S13700 [19DE]

Nomination of Jeffrey Shane To Be Associate Deputy Sec. of Transportation: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S13700 [19DE]

Nomination of Jeffrey W. Runge To Be National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Administrator: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S8703 [2AU]

Nomination of John A. Hammerschmidt to the NTSB: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S8703 [2AU]

Nomination of John H. Marberger III To Be Office of Science and Technology Policy Director: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S10793 [17OC]

Nomination of Joseph M. Clapp To Be Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Administrator: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S9557 [20SE]

Nomination of Kirk Van Tine To Be Dept. of Transportation General Counsel: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S8703 [2AU]

Nomination of Marion Blakey To Be NTSB Chairman: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S9557 [20SE]

Nomination of Marion Blakey to the NTSB: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S9557 [20SE]

Nomination of Nancy Victory To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Communications and Information: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S8703 [2AU]

Nomination of Otto Wolff To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Administration and Chief Financial Officer: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S8703 [2AU]

Nomination of Philip Bond To Be Under Sec. of Commerce for Technology: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S10793 [17OC]

Nomination of R. David Paulison To Be U.S. Fire Administration Administrator: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S12161 [29NO]

Nomination of Read Van de Water To Be Assistant Sec. of Transportation for Aviation and International Affairs: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S9557 [20SE]

Nomination of Samuel W. Bodman To Be Deputy Sec. of Commerce: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S7805 [17JY]

Nomination of Sean O'Keefe To Be NASA Administrator: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S13700 [19DE]

Nomination of William Schubert To Be Maritime Administration Administrator: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S12161 [29NO]

Port and Maritime Security Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1214) (S. Rept. 107-64), S9440 [14SE]

Rail Security Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1550), S10793 [17OC]

U.S. Cruise Vessel Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 127) (S. Rept. 107-47), S8348 [27JY]

Rules

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S7944 [19JY], S12853 [11DE]

Statements

Constitutional Amendment To Regulate Campaign Expenditures and Contribution Limits: Senator McConnell, S2855 [26MR]

Domestic Preparedness Against Weapons of Mass Destruction: President Bush, S9354 [13SE]

Priorities of Budget Surpluses: Concord Coalition, S2173 [13MR]

Summaries

Railroad Advancement and Infrastructure Law for the 21st Century (S. 1530), S10644 [11OC]

Use of Budget Reconciliation Process To Consider Tax Reduction Legislation, S1890 [6MR]

Tables

Budget realities, S11404 [2NO]

Estimated cost of Federal testing mandate for reading and mathematics, S6114 [12JN]

Federal budget deficits, trust funds, national debt, and interest costs (1946-2001), S20 [4JA]

Federal Government financing and debt, S2176 [13MR]

Federal trust funds used to balance the budget, S21 [4JA]

Means of financing the deficit or disposition of surplus by the U.S. Government, S2174 [13MR], S11405 [2NO]

Public debt to the penny, S446 [23JA], S2175 [13MR], S11406 [2NO], S13887 [20DE]

State educational testing revenue sharing, S6117 [12JN], S6148 [13JN]

Trust funds used to balance the budget, S2173 [13MR]

Who holds the public debt?, S448 [23JA], S2175 [13MR], S13887 [20DE]

Testimonies

Airline Industry Finances: Harry Pinson, S9581 [21SE]

Texts of

Constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (1987), S2856 [26MR]

S. 415, Aviation Competition Restoration Act, S1708-S1710 [28FE]

S. 485, Interstate Tolls Relief Act, S1999 [7MR]

S. 1189, FCC amendment of media ownership rules, S7824 [17JY]

S. 1214, Port and Maritime Security Act, S8018-S8022 [20JY]

S. 1364, Telecommunications Fair Competition Enforcement Act, S8936-S8939 [3AU]

S. 1530, Railroad Advancement and Infrastructure Law for the 21st Century, S10643 [11OC]

S. 1669, safe transportation of hazardous material appropriations, S11625-S11629 [8NO]

S. 1743, National Terrorism Reinsurance Fund Act, S12163-S12166 [29NO]

S. 1750, Hazmat Endorsement Requirements Act, S12253 [30NO]

Tributes

Brooks, Israel, S1969 [7MR]

Byrd, Senator, S13871 [20DE]

Corzine, Senator, S10978 [24OC]

Cranston, Alan, S1060 [6FE]

Crawford, Fred, S8459 [31JY]

Evans, Rowland, S3149 [29MR]

Josey, Rene, S2069 [8MR]

Kayes, Kevin, S11974 [16NO]

Knecht, Robert W., S6006 [8JN]

Lawson, Laurie, S2115 [9MR]

Mansfield, Mike, S10351 [9OC]

McConnell, Jack, S6598 [21JN]

McKinney, Wilton (Skinny), S4241 [3MY]

Proulx, Eugene, S13939 [20DE]

Reed, Carolyn, S8394 [30JY]

Whitehorn, Sam, S11974 [16NO]

Wright, Bernie, S2161 [12MR]