HAGEL, CHUCK (a Senator from Nebraska)

Amendments

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 1731), S13039 [12DE], S13199 [13DE], S13639 [18DE], S13701, S13760 [19DE]

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

Budget: revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), S3354 [3AP], S3599 [5AP], S3639, S3709 [6AP], S3791 [23AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), S9749, S9754 [24SE], S9815 [25SE], S9929 [26SE], S10059, S10100 [2OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), S12562, S12566 [6DE], S12659, S12689, S12692, S12725 [7DE]

Education: close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), S6369 [18JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 1), S4206, S4207, S4366 [3MY], S4519 [8MY], S4732 [9MY], S4892 [14MY], S5021 [16MY], S5849, S5891 [6JN], S6104, S6141 [12JN], S6203 [13JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), S10932, S10984 [24OC]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 27), S2907 [26MR]

Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), S12162 [29NO]

———rates (H.R. 1836), S5270 [21MY]

Appointments

Committee on Aging (Special, Senate), S8115 [24JY]

Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China, S4968 [15MY]

Vietnam Education Foundation Board of Directors, S4849 [10MY]

Articles and editorials

If Soft Money Goes, So Does Free Speech, Joel M. Gora and Peter J. Wallison, New York (NY) Times, S2940 [27MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see S. 1125), S13944 [20DE]

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

Arts Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 44), S2895 [26MR]

Bankruptcy: extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (see S. 993), S6009 [8JN]

Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see S. 345), S13944 [20DE]

Budget: provide new discretionary spending limits (see S. 1575), S11105 [25OC]

Children and youth: access of disadvantaged children to dental services (see S. 1626), S13701 [19DE]

China, People's Republic of: support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (see S. Res. 22), S1465 [15FE]

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: protect unborn victims of violence (see S. 480), S1971 [7MR]

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

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]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend and improve working lands and other conservation programs (see S. 1326), S9742 [24SE]

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

Dept. of Justice: establish in the Antitrust Division a position with responsibility for agricultural antitrust matters (see S. 282), S1229 [8FE]

Diseases: increase public awareness of tuberous sclerosis (see S. Con. Res. 69), S9621 [21SE]

Drugs: extend and modify the Drug-Free Communities Support Program and authorize a National Community Antidrug Coalition Institute (see S. 1075), S7590 [12JY]

Ecology and environment: establish new national policy designed to manage risk of potential climate change, ensure long-term energy security, and strengthen laws relative to potential climate change (see S. 1294), S8575 [1AU]

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

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

Families and domestic relations: recognize and enhance public awareness of the social problem of child abuse and neglect (see S. Con. Res. 14), S3853 [24AP] (see S. Res. 132), S7589 [12JY]

Family History Month: designate (see S. Res. 160), S10155 [3OC]

FDA: establish restrictions relative to the qualifications of physicians prescribing the abortion drug known as RU-486 (see S. 251), S1062 [6FE]

Federal Deposit Insurance Act: require periodic cost-of-living adjustments to the maximum amount of deposit insurance available (see S. 128), S101 [22JA]

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 policy: authorize assistance to India and Pakistan (see S. 1465), S10288 [4OC]

———recognize important relationship between the U.S. and the Philippines (see S. Con. Res. 91), S12772 [10DE]

Foreign trade: provide export control authority (see S. 149), S456 [23JA]

George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center, Arlington, VA: designate (see S. 1778), S12551 [6DE]

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

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

Health care professionals: alleviate nursing profession shortage by inproving educational programs and partnerships and supporting additional training (see S. 706, 721), S5270 [21MY]

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

Higgins, Andrew Jackson: posthumous awarding of Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 991), S5889 [6JN]

Higgins Industries: award Congressional Gold Medal to World War II-era employees (see S. 991), S5889 [6JN]

Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act: extend the deadlines for application and payment of fees (see S. 1467), S9973 [1OC]

Immigration: allow acceptance of an affidavit of support from another eligible sponsor if the original sponsor has died (see S. 1167), S7495 [11JY]

———continue classification of certain aliens as children throughout the immigration process (see S. 672), S6862 [25JN]

———streamline procedures for the admission, and extension of stay, for nonimmigrant agricultural workers and provide a system of one-time, earned adjustment to legal status for certain agricultural workers (see S. 1161), S9395 [13SE]

Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see S. 382), S9504 [19SE]

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

Kazakhstan: normal trade relations status (see S. 168), S527 [24JA]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see S. 355), S1617 [27FE]

Korean Americans: reunification with family members in North Korea (see S. Con. Res. 90), S12772 [10DE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 873), S6921 [26JN]

Law enforcement: improve security at U.S. borders (see S. 1618), S11362 [1NO] (see S. 1749), S12370 [4DE]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see S. 656), S5617 [24MY]

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

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

Medicaid: provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 321), S2731 [22MR]

Medicare: adjust wages and wage-related costs for certain items and services furnished in geographically reclassified hospitals (see S. 659), S3152 [29MR]

———make more competitive and efficient and provide for a prescription drug benefit (see S. 357), S9741 [24SE]

———provide guidance to health care providers attempting to properly submit claims and target truly fraudulent activity for enforcement of billing regulations rather than inadvertent errors (see S. 452), S1817 [5MR]

———specify the update for physician fee schedule payments and conduct a study on replacing the use of the sustainable growth rate as a factor in such update (see S. 1707), S13301 [14DE]

Motor vehicles: provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (see S. 1140), S10693 [15OC]

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

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 16), S2731 [22MR]

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

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

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

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see S. 830), S5891 [6JN]

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

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

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

National security: facilitate security of critical infrastructure (see S. 1456), S10457 [10OC]

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

Native Americans: provide equitable compensation to the Yankton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota and the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska for the loss of value of certain lands (see S. 434), S1747 [1MR]

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

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

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

Peterson, Douglas ``Pete'': tribute (see S. Res. 167), S10154 [3OC]

Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see S. 177), S3531 [5AP]

Power resources: protect energy security and decrease dependence on foreign oil through use of renewable fuels, conservation, improved efficiency, increased domestic supplies, and environmental quality (see S. 388, 389), S1586 [26FE]

Radio Free Afghanistan: establish (see S. 1779), S12859 [11DE]

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

Renewable Energy Production Incentive Program: reauthorize and revise (see S. 1211), S9124 [5SE]

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

Safe Drinking Water Act: assist small communities with achieving or maintaining compliance with drinking water standards (see S. 1299), S11363 [1NO]

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), S11488 [6NO]

SEC: limit collection of certain fees and adjust compensation for employees (see S. 143), S101 [22JA]

Small business: forgive interest payments on certain disaster loans and provide tax relief for concerns in the aftermath of terrorist attacks (see S. 1493), S11488 [6NO]

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

South America: expand trade benefits to certain Andean countries (see S. 525), S2219 [13MR]

Tariff: prevent circumvention of the sugar tariff-rate quotas (see S. 753), S9621 [21SE]

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), S3853 [24AP]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see S. 1022), S12055 [27NO]

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

———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), S8705 [2AU]

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

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

———enhance use of small ethanol producer tax credit (see S. 613), S6128 [12JN]

———exclude U.S. savings bond income from gross income if used to pay long-term care expenses (see S. 232), S915 [31JA]

———exclusion from gross income for foster care payments relative to certain nongovernmental placement agencies (see S. 938), S10457 [10OC]

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

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see S. 530), S6318 [14JN]

———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see S. 29), S498 [23JA]

———improve electric reliability, enhance transmission infrastructure, and facilitate access to the electric transmission grid (see S. 972), S9124 [5SE]

———increase gift tax exclusion (see S. 85), S1464 [15FE]

———increase the unified estate and gift tax credit to exempt small businesses and farmers from inheritance taxes (see S. 84), S1464 [15FE]

———modify renewable energy credit to include agricultural and animal waste sources as a renewable energy resource (see S. 845), S7879 [18JY] (see S. 1832), S13300 [14DE]

———permanently extend research credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit rates (see S. 41), S2894 [26MR]

———phase-out and repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 83), S1464 [15FE]

———provide a credit for energy-efficient appliances (see S. 686), S3854 [24AP]

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

———provide incentives for voluntary reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and advance global climate science and technology development (see S. 1293), S8575 [1AU]

———provide tax credits for biodiesel blends in fuel (see S. 1058), S11789 [14NO]

———provide tax relief for farmers and fishermen (see S. 312), S8014 [20JY]

———reduce the per dose tax on vaccines (see S. 459), S9621 [21SE]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 82), S1464 [15FE]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 234), S6602 [21JN]

———repeal motor fuel excise taxes which remain in the general fund of the Treasury on railroads and inland waterway transportation (see S. 661), S7084 [28JN]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see S. 237), S3995 [26AP]

———treat payments under the Conservation Reserve Program as rentals from real estate (see S. 315), S1465 [15FE]

———treatment of expenses of members of a military Reserve, businesses who employ members of the military Reserves, and self-employed military Reserve participants (see S. 540), S3153 [29MR]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see S. 627), S6602 [21JN]

———treatment of interest on student loans (see S. 152), S2731 [22MR]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the uniformed services or Foreign Service (see S. 1678), S12162 [29NO]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of advanced services and competition by relieving unnecessary burdens on the two percent local exchange carriers (see S. 1359), S8910 [3AU]

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

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

———ensure that the U.S. is prepared for an attack using biological or chemical weapons (see S. 1486), S10154 [3OC]

———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]

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

———extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority (see S. 599), S2730 [22MR]

Unemployment: authorize payment of emergency extended unemployment compensation (see S. 1532), S10640 [11OC]

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

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 170), S2662 [21MR]

———restore promised educational benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill to Vietnam-era veterans (see S. 1095), S7331 [9JY]

Voting: maximize access of uniformed services voters and recently separated uniformed services voters to the polls and ensure that each vote cast by such a voter is duly counted (see S. 381), S3436 [4AP]

White House Commission on National Military Appreciation Month: establish (see S. 1785), S12681 [7DE]

Wisconsin (U.S.S.): issue commemorative postage stamp to honor ship and crew (see S. Con. Res. 3), S13945 [20DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Africa: efforts to reduce hunger in sub-Saharan Africa (see S. Con. Res. 53), S6602 [21JN]

Committee on Nonproliferation Assistance to the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union: establish (see S. 673), S3274 [2AP]

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

Financial institutions: permit the payment of interest on business checking accounts in certain circumstances (see S. 229), S915 [31JA]

Government: establish procedures for assessing Federal regulations relative to seizure of private property (see S. 1412), S9253 [10SE]

Immigration: 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), S3994 [26AP]

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

Masaryk, Tomas G.: authorize the American Friends of the Czech Republic (organization) to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia (see S. 621), S2979 [27MR]

Medicare: establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug discount and security program (see S. 1239), S8203 [25JY]

Motor vehicles: enhance the use of motor vehicle fuels from renewable sources (see S. 1006), S6008 [8JN]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see S. 22), S98 [22JA]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a temporary education center (see S. 281), S1122 [7FE]

Letters

Establish procedures for assessing Federal regulations relative to seizure of private property: Bryce P. Neidig, Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation, S9255 [10SE]

———Greg Ruehle, Nebraska Cattlemen, Inc., S9255 [10SE]

———Nancie G. Marzulla, Defenders of Property Rights (organization), S9255 [10SE]

Remarks

Africa: efforts to reduce hunger in sub-Saharan Africa (S. Con. Res. 53), S6621 [21JN]

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 1731), S13086 [13DE]

Army: anniversary (S. Res. 112), S6307 [14JN]

Committee on Nonproliferation Assistance to the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union: establish (S. 673), S3276 [2AP]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions and certain trade sanctions (S. 239), S1014 [1FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: review of Federal agency actions affecting agricultural producers, S13086 [13DE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2500), S9232 [10SE]

Ecology and environment: establish new national policy designed to manage risk of potential climate change, ensure long-term energy security, and strengthen laws relative to potential climate change (S. 1294), S8591 [1AU]

Education: priority for school construction assistance relative to BIA schools, Dept. of Defense schools, and Impact Aid schools, S6104, S6109 [12JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 1), S4206 [3MY], S6104, S6109 [12JN]

Foreign trade: export control policies relative to national security, S3952 [26AP]

———provide export control authority (S. 149), motion to proceed, S3952 [26AP]

———U.S. deficit, S4857 [14MY]

Government: establish procedures for assessing Federal regulations relative to seizure of private property (S. 1412), S9255 [10SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 466), S1906 [6MR]

———funding, S4206 [3MY]

International economic relations: development and expansion of international economic assistance programs that utilize cooperatives and credit unions, S11192 [30OC]

Middle East Radio Network: establish, S9437, S9438 [14SE]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 22), S260 [22JA]

———ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 27), S2437 [19MR], S2885 [26MR], S2926, S2940, S2941 [27MR]

Power resources: protect energy security and decrease dependence on foreign oil through use of renewable fuels, conservation, improved efficiency, increased domestic supplies, and environmental quality (S. 388), S1553 [26FE]

———protect energy security and decrease dependence on foreign oil through use of renewable fuels, conservation, improved efficiency, increased domestic supplies, and environmental quality (S. 389), S1553 [26FE], S4812 [10MY]

Rewards for Justice Fund (organization): tribute, S10636 [11OC]

Riley, William J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S8678 [2AU]

Taxation: capital gains rates, S5185 [21MY]

———provide incentives for voluntary reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and advance global climate science and technology development (S. 1293), S8591 [1AU]

———rates (H.R. 1836), S5185 [21MY]

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), S9326 [12SE]

Treaties and agreements: decision not to ratify Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, S4812 [10MY]

———extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority (S. 599), S4857 [14MY]

———implement the agreement establishing a U.S.-Jordan free trade area (H.R. 2603), S9687 [24SE]

Vietnam: normal trade relations status (H.J. Res. 51), S10117 [3OC]

World War II: prohibit funding to oppose certain Federal court actions relative to Japanese companies compensating former prisoners of war used as slave labor, S9232 [10SE]

Texts of

S. 239, Cuba Food and Medicine Access Act, S1014 [1FE]

S. 673, Nonproliferation Assistance Coordination Act, S3277 [2AP]

S. 1239, Medicare Rx Drug Discount and Security Act, S8216-S8222 [25JY]