SARBANES, PAUL S. (a Senator from Maryland)

Addresses

Democracy—Challenge for the New Turkey in the New Europe: John Brademas, S8453-S8456 [31JY]

Export Administration Act: President Bush, S3941 [26AP]

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), S11091, S11130 [25OC]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 420), S2038, S2097 [8MR], S2191, S2233 [13MR]

Budget: revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), S3353 [3AP], S3382, S3400, S3456 [4AP], S3561, S3565, S3573, S3578, S3582, S3617, S3618, S3620 [5AP], S3646, S3647 [6AP]

Defense Production Act: extend expiration date (H.R. 2510), S9661, S9673 [21SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), S9750 [24SE], S9956, S9991 [1OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), S12662, S12727 [7DE]

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

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), S8046, S8053, S8070 [23JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), S11230 [30OC], S11286 [31OC], S11363 [1NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 1), S4541, S4627 [9MY]

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

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), S10987 [24OC]

Foreign trade: provide export control authority (S. 149), S9135, S9203 [6SE]

Taxation: rates (H.R. 1836), S5173 [17MY]

Analyses

Mark-to-Market Extension Act (S. 1254), S8284 [26JY]

Appointments

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

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

NATO Parliamentary Assembly, S5182 [17MY]

Senate National Security Working Group, S554 [24JA]

U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors, S4123 [1MY]

Articles and editorials

Answer Terror With Resolution, Baltimore (MD) Sun, S9325 [12SE]

Ashcroft Isn't Right for Attorney General, Baltimore (MD) Sun, S940 [1FE]

Calming Down Frenzy for a Big Federal Tax Cut, Baltimore (MD) Sun, S1108 [7FE]

Dream Epitomized, S2067 [8MR]

Fiscal Souffle, Washington (DC) Post, S1109 [7FE]

Hail and Farewell, Carl Schoettler, Baltimore (MD) Sun, S9501 [19SE]

Iffy Long-Term Numbers Are Poor Excuse for Huge Tax Cuts and Wild Spending, Allan Sloan, Washington (DC) Post, S1109 [7FE]

Katharine M. Graham, Baltimore (MD) Sun, S8105 [24JY]

More Missing Pages, Paul Krugman, New York (NY) Times, S4565 [9MY]

Opposing the Ashcroft Nomination, New York (NY) Times, S941 [1FE]

Region's Subway System Begins To Show Its Age, Lyndsey Layton, Washington (DC) Post, S3146-S3148 [29MR]

There When You Need Them, Baltimore (MD) Sun, S8051 [23JY]

Wrong for Justice, Washington (DC) Post, S939 [1FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: efforts to reduce hunger in sub-Saharan Africa (see S. Con. Res. 53), S7195 [29JN]

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

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

Animals: improve enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act as it applies to commercial dog breeders (see S. 1478), S12682 [7DE]

———prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see S. 1125), S9808 [25SE]

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

Armed Forces: provide for a Korea Defense Service Medal to be issued to members who participated in Korea after the Korean War (see S. 999), S12369 [4DE]

Arts Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 44), S2474 [19MR]

Aviation: 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), S9808 [25SE]

Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see S. 345), S1462 [15FE]

Capital punishment: ensure that defendants in capital cases have adequate counsel and allow those convicted to have a reasonable opportunity to present new evidence of innocence (see S. 486), S7807 [17JY]

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

Children and youth: ensure health coverage, promote parental support and family stability, improve early education and child care, reduce poverty, create youth development programs, and provide a safe environment (see S. 940), S6862 [25JN]

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

———provide greater access to child care services for Federal employees (see S. 1286), S8913 [3AU]

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]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 77), S99 [22JA]

———protect (see S. 19), S1347 [13FE]

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

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

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

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

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

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (see S. 16), S2306 [14MR]

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

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

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

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

Dept. of Justice: establish the Violence Against Women Office (see S. 161), S3854 [24AP]

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

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

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

Education: qualify public defenders for student loan forgiveness under the Federal Perkins Loan Program (see S. 1112), S6991 [27JN]

Employment: improve economic security of workers (see S. 8), S1347 [13FE]

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

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

Federal contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see S. 1152), S7193 [29JN]

Federal firefighters: make mandatory separation age match requirement for Federal law enforcement officers (see S. 271), S5967 [7JN]

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

Firefighters: authorize grants to States or communities to assist fire departments in meeting staffing standards (see S. 1617), S11362 [1NO]

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

Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (see S. 367), S3995 [26AP]

Foreign trade: amend trade laws to address import crises (see S. 979), S7496 [11JY]

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

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

Habitat for Humanity International: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 48), S6008 [8JN]

Health: improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums and COBRA coverage premiums (see S. 623), S2979 [27MR]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see S. 6), S97 [22JA] (see S. 283), S5831 [5JN]

———support research to more fully develop the field of health promotion and disease prevention and develop strategies to integrate health and lifestyle improvement programs into national policy (see S. Con. Res. 11), S7428 [10JY]

Health care professionals: alleviate nursing profession shortage by inproving educational programs and partnerships and supporting additional training (see S. 706), S3530 [5AP] (see S. 721), S5832 [5JN]

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

India: express sympathy for victims of earthquake and support ongoing aid efforts (see S. Con. Res. 6), S1157 [7FE]

———welcome Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee upon U.S. visit and affirm support in campaign against international terrorism (see S. Con. Res. 81), S11612 [8NO]

Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see S. 318), S1270 [13FE]

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

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

Iron and steel industry: provide certain safeguards relative to the domestic steel industry (see S. 910), S7590 [12JY] (see S. 957), S5891 [6JN]

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

Labor unions: prevent discrimination based on participation in labor disputes (see S. 1107), S6991 [27JN]

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

Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see S. 952), S6128 [12JN]

Libraries: provide up-to-date school library media resources and professionally certified school library media specialists for elementary and secondary schools (see S. 327), S1394 [14FE]

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

Marine mammals: 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]

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

Medicare: coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see S. 913), S7084 [28JN]

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

———expand and improve coverage of mental health services (see S. 690), S12369 [4DE]

———expand coverage of certain self-injected biologicals (see S. 554), S5890 [6JN]

———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), S6992 [27JN]

———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), S2473 [19MR]

Minimum wage: level (see S. 277), S1122 [7FE] (see S. 964), S5694 [25MY]

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

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 16), S2584 [20MR]

National Center for Rural Law Enforcement: funding (see S. 349), S1462 [15FE]

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

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 Homeownership Week: observance (see S. Res. 108), S6008 [8JN]

National Inhalants and Poisons Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 43), S2390 [15MR]

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 Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 25), S2163 [12MR]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see S. 1214), S9505 [19SE]

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

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

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

NIH: biomedical research funding (see S. Res. 19), S1271 [13FE]

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

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

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

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

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see S. 17), S97 [22JA] (see S. 27), S1229 [8FE]

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

———preservation of six day mail delivery (see S. Res. 71), S6319 [14JN]

Power resources: increase funding for low-income energy assistance, weatherization, and State energy conservation grant programs and expand the use of energy savings performance contracts (see S. 352), S1748 [1MR]

Public housing: reduce crime and fully fund the Public Housing Drug Elimination Program (see S. Con. Res. 52), S6602 [21JN]

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 utilities: revise regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (see S. 206), S706 [30JA]

Railroads: improve safety and security measures for rail transportation and improved passenger rail service (see S. 1530), S11199 [30OC]

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

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), S11720 [13NO]

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

Ships and vessels: stimulate increased domestic cruise ship opportunities by temporarily reducing barriers for entry into the domestic cruise ship trade (see S. 127), S653 [29JA]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see S. 829), S7806 [17JY]

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

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

———level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (see S. 882), S4940 [15MY]

———permit States the option of coverage of legal immigrants under the Medicaid Program and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 582), S5968 [7JN]

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

———restore Social Services Block Grant funding and the ability of States to transfer Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds to such block grant (see S. 501), S4100 [1MY]

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

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

———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), S6921 [26JN]

———exclude reparations received by Holocaust survivors (see S. 749), S4891 [14MY]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see S. 905), S9875 [26SE]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from biomass (see S. 756), S5798 [26MY]

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

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see S. 88), S928 [31JA]

———provide a uniform dollar limitation for transportation fringe benefits excludable from gross income (see S. 217), S707 [30JA]

———provide incentives to expand health care coverage (see S. 284), S5831 [5JN]

———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 Native American housing assistance programs (see S. 132), S553 [24JA]

Terrorism: assist States in preparing for an attack using biological or chemical weapons (see S. 1520), S11199 [30OC]

———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]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (see S. 1510), S10287 [4OC]

———expedite payment of certain benefits for public safety officers killed or injured due to terrorist attacks on World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. 1422), S9395 [13SE]

———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]

———protect children (see S. 1539), S11199 [30OC]

———tribute to first responders injured or killed following attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, and recognize first responders to previous domestic attacks (see S. Con. Res. 73), S9621 [21SE]

Turkey: end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the enclaved people of Cyprus (see S. Con. Res. 28), S3853 [24AP]

U.N. Human Rights Commission: restore U.S. membership (see S. Res. 88), S4890 [14MY]

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

———improve benefits for World War II Filipino veterans (see S. 1042), S7590 [12JY]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 170), S2731 [22MR]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a temporary education center (see S. 281), S2389 [15MR]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 10), S2730 [22MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Baltimore Ravens (football team): tribute (see S. Res. 15), S707 [30JA]

Chesapeake Bay: provide assistance for nutrient removal technologies to States in the watershed (see S. 1044), S6318 [14JN]

Crime: combat international money laundering, thwart the financing of terrorism, and protect the U.S. financial system (see S. 1511), S10388 [9OC]

Dept. of HUD: clarify authority relative to use of fees under the manufactured housing program (see S. 1029), S6212 [13JN]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see S. 1372), S8911 [3AU]

Federal employees: ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see S. Con. Res. 17), S1617 [27FE]

FHA: clarify authority to terminate mortgagee origination approval for poorly performing mortgagees (see S. 1195), S7878 [18JY]

Financial institutions: strengthen consumer control over use and disclosure of personal financial and health information (see S. 30), S98 [22JA]

Housing: extend FHA-insured multifamily housing mortgage and housing assistance restructuring authority (see S. 1457), S9741 [24SE]

Iran and Libya Sanctions Act: extend authorities (see S. 1218), S8064 [23JY]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see S. 392), S1616 [27FE]

Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act: reauthorize (see S. 1254), S8280 [26JY]

National Fallen Firefighters Memorial: commemorate fallen firefighters by lowering the U.S. flag to half-staff during the memorial service in Emmitsburg, MD (see S.J. Res. 18), S7426 [10JY]

National parks and recreation areas: provide mass transit services (see S. 1136), S7084 [28JN]

NOAA: reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Office (see S. 1045), S6318 [14JN]

Ripken, Cal, Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 168), S10287 [4OC]

Certificates of election

Senate, S5 [3JA]

Cloture motions

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

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), S11411 [2NO], S11452 [6NO]

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]

Pensions: reform (H.R. 10), S12139 [29NO]

Cost Estimates

ILSA Extension Act (S. 1218): CBO, S8055 [23JY]

Letters

Chesapeake Bay Watershed Nutrient Removal Assistance Act: Brian E. Frosh, Robert S. Bloxom, and Russ Fairchild, Chesapeake Bay Commission, S6327 [14JN]

———Jane Nishida, Maryland Dept. of the Environment, S6327 [14JN]

———William C. Baker, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, S6327 [14JN]

Export Administration Act: Colin L. Powell, Sec. of State, Donald H. Rumsfeld, Sec. of Defense, and Donald L. Evans, Sec. of Commerce, S9037 [4SE]

———Condoleezza Rice, Executive Office of the President, S9036 [4SE]

Financial Information Privacy Protection Act: several consumer organizations, S306 [22JA]

Nomination of Melquiades R. Martinez to be Sec. of HUD: Connie Mack, S438 [23JA]

Transit in Parks (TRIP) Act: Dale J. Marsico, Community Transportation Association, S7113 [28JN]

———David Hirsch, Friends of the Earth (organization), S7113 [28JN]

———Michael Replogle, Environmental Defense Fund, S7113 [28JN]

———Thomas C. Kiernan, National Parks Conservation Association, S7113 [28JN]

———William W. Millar, American Public Transportation Association, S7113 [28JN]

Lists

Cosponsors of S. 1218, ILSA Extension Act, S8173 [25JY]

Memorandums

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) Operational Details and Budget Issues: by, S1740 [1MR]

Oaths of office

Senate, S5 [3JA]

Privilege of the floor

Meehan, Vince, S11131 [25OC]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2330), S11092 [25OC]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations (S. 1077), S7394 [10JY]

Ashcroft, John: nomination to be Attorney General, S939 [1FE]

Aviation: Federal versus private employment status for aviation security personnel, S10445 [10OC]

———improve security (S. 1447), S10445 [10OC]

———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, S10445 [10OC]

Baker, Howard H., Jr.: nomination to be Ambassador to Japan, S5567 [23MY]

Baltimore, MD: CSX train accident in tunnel, S7941 [19JY], S8050, S8052 [23JY]

———tribute to emergency personnel for response to CSX train accident in tunnel, S8050, S8052 [23JY]

Baltimore Ravens (football team): tribute (S. Res. 15), S787 [30JA]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 420), S2044, S2045 [8MR]

———prevent predatory lenders from using bankruptcy laws to shield themselves from liability in consumer claims, S2044, S2045 [8MR]

Black History Month: observance, S1387 [14FE]

Budget: deficit, S1105, S1106, S1108, S1109 [7FE]

———reconciliation process, S3507, S3508, S3514 [5AP]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), S3423 [4AP], S3507, S3508, S3514 [5AP], S3690 [6AP]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), conference report, S4564, S4565, S4566, S4567 [9MY]

———treatment of any budget surpluses, S1105, S1106, S1108, S1109 [7FE]

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

Chesapeake Bay: Corps of Engineers study of shoreline erosion and related sediment management measures funding, S7895 [19JY]

———provide assistance for nutrient removal technologies to States in the watershed (S. 1044), S6323-S6325 [14JN]

China, People's Republic of: nuclear weapons proliferation, S9101 [5SE]

Crime: combat international money laundering, thwart the financing of terrorism, and protect the U.S. financial system, S10561, S10587 [11OC], S11039-S11042 [25OC]

———combat international money laundering and protect the U.S. financial system (S. 398), S1630 [27FE]

Defense Production Act: extend expiration date (H.R. 2510), S9857 [26SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Henry A. Wallace Beltsville Agricultural Research Center funding, S11092 [25OC]

Dept. of Defense: funding, S7394 [10JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), S12504 [6DE]

Dept. of HUD: clarify authority relative to use of fees under the manufactured housing program (S. 1029), S6236 [13JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), S7572 [12JY]

Dept. of Transportation: Federal Transit Administration programs funding, S7394 [10JY]

———transit infrastructure projects funding, S8531 [1AU]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), S8050, S8052 [23JY], S8527, S8531 [1AU]

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

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), conference report, S13783 [20DE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), S8542 [1AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2620), conference report, S11598 [8NO]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2944), S11532 [7NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2311), S7895, S7897 [19JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2311), conference report, S11340 [1NO]

Federal employees: ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees, S3423 [4AP]

———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (S. Con. Res. 17), S1640 [27FE]

Ferguson, Roger W., Jr.: nomination to the FRS Board of Governors, S7905, S7938 [19JY]

FHA: clarify authority to terminate mortgagee origination approval for poorly performing mortgagees (S. 1195), S7882 [18JY]

Financial institutions: strengthen consumer control over use and disclosure of personal financial and health information (S. 30), S303 [22JA]

Food & Friends (organization): food for victims of AIDS project funding, S11532 [7NO]

Foreign policy: make energy policy toward Iraq consistent with U.S. national security policies, S8179 [25JY]

Foreign trade: export control policies relative to national security, S3958 [26AP], S9034, S9037, S9047, S9049, S9052, S9063, S9064 [4SE], S9093, S9101 [5SE], S9132 [6SE]

———extend review period for processing certain export licensing applications, S9063, S9064 [4SE]

———provide export control authority (S. 149), S479 [23JA], S9034, S9035, S9036, S9037, S9047, S9048, S9049, S9052, S9060, S9063, S9064 [4SE], S9091, S9092, S9093, S9101, S9102, S9111, S9116, S9117 [5SE], S9129, S9130, S9132, S9135, S9136, S9137, S9162 [6SE]

———provide export control authority (S. 149), motion to proceed, S3939, S3940, S3958 [26AP]

———reform foreign availability standards to ensure items of comparable quality are available before decontrolling U.S. items, S9132 [6SE]

Hazardous substances: study risk and improve response to public health and safety associated with transportation of chemicals and radioactive materials, S8050, S8052 [23JY]

Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 1052), motion to proceed, S6499 [20JN]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, S9736 [24SE]

International Economic Emergency Powers Act: implementation, S3939 [26AP]

Iran and Libya Sanctions Act: extend authorities (S. 1218), S8055 [23JY], S8173, S8174, S8176, S8179, S8181 [25JY]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (S. 392), S1618 [27FE]

Martinez, Melquiades R.: confirmation as Sec. of HUD, S702 [30JA]

———nomination to be Sec. of HUD, S437 [23JA]

Maryland: Jennings Randolph Lake project funding, S7897 [19JY], S11340 [1NO]

Mills, Michael P.: nomination to be district judge, S10543 [11OC]

Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act: reauthorize, S13783 [20DE]

———reauthorize (S. 1254), S8284 [26JY], S9065 [4SE]

National Fallen Firefighters Memorial: commemorate fallen firefighters by lowering the U.S. flag to half-staff during the memorial service in Emmitsburg, MD (H.J. Res. 42), S10338 [4OC]

———commemorate fallen firefighters by lowering the U.S. flag to half-staff during the memorial service in Emmitsburg, MD (S.J. Res. 18), S7431 [10JY]

National Library Week: observance, S3273 [2AP]

National parks and recreation areas: provide mass transit services (S. 1136), S7109 [28JN]

NIST: anniversary, S1608 [27FE]

NOAA: reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Office (S. 1045), S6323-S6325 [14JN]

Older Americans Month: observance, S5685 [25MY]

Parker, Barrington D., Jr.: nomination to be circuit judge, S10543 [11OC]

Parliamentary inquiry, S7905 [19JY]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 27), S2884 [26MR]

———inclusion of certain tax-exempt special interest groups under the disclosure and funding requirements for advertisements run close to an election that clearly identify candidates, S2884 [26MR]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S10543 [11OC]

Ripken, Cal, Jr.: tribute (S. Res. 168), S10337 [4OC]

SEC: limit collection of certain fees and adjust compensation for employees (H.R. 1088), S8893 [3AU], S13925 [20DE]

Senate: legislative program, S10538 [11OC]

Smithsonian Institution: Center for Materials Research and Education funding, S7572 [12JY]

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

Taxation: incentives to encourage production and use of efficient energy sources, S5223 [21MY]

———provide a uniform dollar limitation for transportation fringe benefits excludable from gross income, S5223 [21MY]

———provide a uniform dollar limitation for transportation fringe benefits excludable from gross income (S. 217), S781 [30JA]

———rates, S1105, S1106, S1108, S1109 [7FE], S3690 [6AP]

———rates (H.R. 1836), S5223 [21MY], S5417 [22MY], S5509 [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), S9324 [12SE]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 3162), S11039 [25OC]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (S. 1510), S10561, S10587 [11OC]

Turkey: U.S. policy, S8452 [31JY]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: anniversary of Metrorail system, S3146 [29MR]

Women's History Month: observance, S2722 [22MR]

Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge: reconstruction funding, S8527 [1AU]

Reports filed

Eximbank Reauthorization: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 1372) (S. Rept. 107-52), S8910 [3AU]

ILSA Extension Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 1218), S8064 [23JY]

International Money Laundering Abatement and Anti-Terrorist Financing Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 1511), S10388 [9OC]

Mark-to-Market Extension Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 1254), S8570 [1AU]

Nomination of Allan I. Mendelowitz to the Federal Housing Finance Board of Directors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S12054 [27NO]

Nomination of Angela Antonelli To Be Dept. of HUD Chief Financial Officer: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S7588 [12JY]

Nomination of Diane L. Tomb To Be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Public Affairs: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S13700 [19DE]

Nomination of Donald E. Powell To Be FDIC Board of Directors Chairperson: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S7588 [12JY]

Nomination of Donald E. Powell to the FDIC Board of Directors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S7588 [12JY]

Nomination of Eduardo Aguirre, Jr., To Be Eximbank First Vice President: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S12858 [11DE]

Nomination of Franz S. Leichter to the Federal Housing Finance Board of Directors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S12054 [27NO]

Nomination of Harvey Pitt to the SEC: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S8122 [24JY]

Nomination of Henrietta Holsman Fore To Be U.S. Mint Director: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S8570 [1AU]

Nomination of J. Joseph Grandmaison to the Eximbank Board of Directors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S12858 [11DE]

Nomination of James Gilleran To Be OTS Director: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S12054 [27NO]

Nomination of Jennifer L. Dorn To Be Federal Transit Administrator: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S7588 [12JY]

Nomination of John T. Korsmo to the Federal Housing Finance Board of Directors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S12054 [27NO]

Nomination of Kenneth M. Donohue, Sr., To Be Dept. of HUD Inspector General: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S12858 [11DE]

Nomination of Linda Mysliwy Conlin To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Trade Development: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S8570 [1AU]

Nomination of Mark B. McClellan to the Council of Economic Advisors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S7878 [18JY]

Nomination of Mark W. Olson to the FRS Board of Governors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S12054 [27NO]

Nomination of Melody H. Fennel To Be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S8570 [1AU]

Nomination of Michael J. Garcia To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Export Enforcement: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S8570 [1AU]

Nomination of Michael Minoru Fawn Liu To Be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Public and Indian Housing: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S8570 [1AU]

Nomination of Randall S. Kroszner to the Council of Economic Advisers: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S12054 [27NO]

Nomination of Roger W. Ferguson, Jr., to the FRS Board of Governors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S7588 [12JY]

Nomination of Ronald Rosenfeld To Be Ginnie Mae President: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S7588 [12JY]

Nomination of Sheila C. Bair To Be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Financial Institutions: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S7878 [18JY]

Nomination of Susan Schmidt Bies to the FRS Board of Governors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S12054 [27NO]

Nomination of Vickers B. Meadows To Be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Administration: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S13700 [19DE]

Resolutions by organizations

Tribute to Jackie M. Clegg: Export-Import Bank, S7941 [19JY]

Statements

Export Administration Act: OMB, S9035 [4SE]

Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act Reauthorization: several Senators, S13784 [20DE]

Summaries

Transit in Parks (TRIP) Act (S. 1136), S7112 [28JN]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act (H.R. 3162): Title III on Combating International Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism, S11042-S11045 [25OC]

Uniting and Strengthening America (USA) Act (S. 1510): Title III—International Money Laundering Abatement and Anti-Terrorist Financing, S10564 [11OC]

Texts of

S. 30, Financial Information Privacy Protection Act, S304-S306 [22JA]

S. 392, grant Federal charter to Korean War Veterans Association, Inc., S1618 [27FE]

S. 1044, Chesapeake Bay Watershed Nutrient Removal Assistance Act, S6325 [14JN]

S. 1045, NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office reauthorization, S6325-S6327 [14JN]

S. 1136, Transit in Parks (TRIP) Act, S7110-S7112 [28JN]

S.J. Res. 18, commemorate fallen firefighters by lowering the U.S. flag to half-staff during the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial service in Emmitsburg, MD, S7431 [10JY]

Tributes

Ashworth, George W., S8699 [2AU]

Basso, Peter (Jack), S27 [4JA]

Brademas, John, S8452 [31JY]

Clegg, Jackie M., S7940 [19JY]

Cloeren, James, S12770 [10DE]

Cranston, Alan, S520 [24JA]

Flanigan, Fran, S10638 [11OC]

Goddard, Robert H., S2160 [12MR]

Graham, Katharine M., S8104, S8105 [24JY]

Gramm, Senator, S9060 [4SE]

Karekin II, S5489 [23MY]

Leahy, Senator, S938 [1FE]

Mansfield, Mike, S10430 [10OC]

Marudas, Peter, S9501 [19SE]

Metrey, Richard, S86 [22JA]

Norton, Jerry, S12770 [10DE]

Vincent, Deborah, S8568 [1AU]