GREGG, JUDD (a Senator from New Hampshire)

Amendments

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 1731), S12779 [10DE], S13001, S13069 [12DE], S13171 [13DE]

———respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (S. 1246), S8487, S8492 [31JY]

Budget: revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), S3490, S3598, S3600 [5AP]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 3338), S12607, S12658, S12664, S12691, S12692, S12724, S12729 [7DE]

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

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), S11301, S11390 [1NO]

Education: close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 289), S13422, S13478 [18DE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 1), S4640, S4645, S4713, S4727 [9MY], S5820 [5JN], S5863 [6JN], S6088, S6091 [12JN], S6351 [14JN]

Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 1052), S7138, S7195, S7282 [29JN]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 27), S2698, S2782 [22MR]

Taxation: rates (H.R. 1836), S5072, S5167, S5168, S5171 [17MY]

Terrorism: improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), S13997 [20DE]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S1657 [28FE], S3183 [30MR], S3773 [23AP], S4375 [4MY], S5185 [21MY]

Committee To Escort the President, H431 [27FE]

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

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

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

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

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory livestock (see S. 267), S1063 [6FE]

Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see S. 1125), S7428 [10JY]

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]

CERCLA: promote cleanup and reuse of brownfields, provide financial assistance for brownfields revitalization, and enhance State response programs (see S. 350), S2163 [12MR]

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]

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

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

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]

Dept. of Education: provide specific waiver authority to respond to conditions in the national emergency declared by the President (see S. 1570), S10835 [18OC] (see S. 1793), S12772 [10DE]

Dept. of Justice: establish a Federal air marshals program (see S. 1444), S9875 [26SE]

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

Education: legal protection for teachers and other school professionals who take reasonable measures to maintain order and discipline in schools (see S. 316), S1270 [13FE]

———provide grants to expand public school choice and assist charter schools with start-up costs and incentives for States to provide per pupil facilities funding programs (see S. 669), S3215 [30MR]

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

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

Flags: require display of the POW/MIA flag at the World War II memorial, the Korean War Veterans Memorial, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (see S. 1226), S9124 [5SE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 7), S3995 [26AP]

Foreign trade: prohibit importation of diamonds unless the countries exporting the diamonds have in place certain controls to verify the source of the diamonds (see S. 1084), S8354 [27JY]

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

Health care professionals: alleviate nursing profession shortage by inproving educational programs and partnerships and supporting additional training (see S. 721), S10058 [2OC]

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

Immigration: 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]

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

International Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of Understanding: congressional consent (see S.J. Res. 12), S9973 [1OC]

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

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

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

———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), S6212 [13JN]

Motor vehicles: provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (see S. 1140), S9198 [6SE]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 16), S4824 [10MY]

National Inhalants and Poisons Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 43), S2307 [14MR]

National Murder Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 41), S3216 [30MR]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 138), S8913 [3AU]

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

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

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

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

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

Pharmaceuticals: ensure prompt research, development, and distribution of new drugs, biologics, and medical devices that prevent or mitigate the consequences of a chemical or biological terrorist attack (see S. 1635), S11488 [6NO]

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]

Social Security: limit the misuse of Social Security numbers and establish criminal penalties for such misuse (see S. 848), S4589 [9MY]

Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act: ensure coverage of National Guard troops mobilized for support services in the aftermath of terrorist attacks (see S. 1680), S12312 [3DE]

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

SSA: require publications to include additional information on Social Security's current and future solvency and require an annual report on the Social Security Program (see S. 563), S2472 [19MR]

Taxation: allow eligible individuals to elect to pay 15 percent tax on income with a tax return free filing system and reduce burdens of marriage penalty and alternative minimum tax (see S. 551), S2388 [15MR]

———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), S8465 [31JY]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see S. 1525), S10457 [10OC]

———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see S. 29), S7807 [17JY]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see S. 88), S1748 [1MR]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see S. 777), S4101 [1MY]

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

———repeal percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines (see S. 115), S1817 [5MR]

———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), S8397 [30JY]

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]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Employment: provide compensatory time opportunities, flexible workplaces, and clarify minimum wage and overtime requirements of private sector employees (see S. 624), S2979 [27MR]

Family and Medical Leave Act: improve implementation and clarify definition of ``serious medical condition'' (see S. 489), S2070 [8MR]

Foreign trade: prohibit importation of diamonds unless the countries exporting the diamonds have in place certain controls to verify the source of the diamonds (see S. 787), S3994 [26AP]

Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see S. 952), S5616 [24MY]

National Charter Schools Week: designate (see S. Con. Res. 33), S3852 [24AP]

Taxation: provide jurisdictional standards for imposition of State and local business activity, sales, and use tax obligations on interstate commerce (see S. 664), S3152 [29MR]

Thresher (U.S.S.): erect a memorial in Arlington National Cemetery to honor the crew (see S. Con. Res. 46), S5831 [5JN]

Cloture motions

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

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

Motions

Taxation: rates (H.R. 1836), S5247 [21MY]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S69 [22JA], S1657 [28FE], S3183 [30MR], S4375 [4MY]

Privilege of the floor

Barth, John, S9405 [13SE]

Farmer, Rebecca, S9405 [13SE]

Kuhnreich, Jeff, S9405 [13SE]

Lozano, Joe, S9405 [13SE]

McGarvey, Kathy, S13641 [18DE]

McGinley, Casey, S9405 [13SE]

Perkins, Nancy, S11970 [15NO]

Taylor, Jeff, S9405 [13SE]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 1731), S13001, S13002, S13019 [12DE]

———funding, S3364, S3365, S3366 [4AP]

———phase out price supports for sugar and use savings to improve Food Stamp Program, S13001, S13002, S13019 [12DE]

Better Education for Students and Teachers Act: appropriation of funds authorized for elementary and secondary education, S6190, S6193 [13JN]

Bipartisan Patient Protection Act: repeal liability provisions if the number of uninsured individuals reaches a certain level, S6897 [26JN]

———require a cause of action brought by claimants be governed by the law of the State in which the plaintiff resides, S7161 [29JN]

———tribute to efforts of staff, S7162 [29JN]

Budget: reconciliation process, S3507 [5AP]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), S3364, S3365, S3366, S3389 [4AP], S3507 [5AP], S3671, S3672 [6AP]

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate): tribute to staff for efforts relative to H.R. 2500, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies programs appropriations, S11881 [15NO]

Congress: legislative priorities, S74 [22JA]

Customs Service: repeal merchandise processing fee extension, S7062 [28JN]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 3338), S12610 [7DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), conference report, S13845 [20DE]

Dept. of Education: improve State assessment completion bonus program, S5847, S5848 [6JN]

———State testing and assessment programs funding, S5922 [7JN]

Dept. of Justice: antiterrorism initiatives funding, S11881 [15NO]

———Office of Justice Programs Justice Assistance Account funding, S13845 [20DE]

———Police Corps Program funding, S13932 [20DE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), S7561 [12JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2500), S9212, S9213, S9244 [10SE], S9356, S9363, S9365, S9368, S9375, S9378, S9379, S9380, S9381, S9382, S9387, S9388 [13SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2500), conference report, S11881 [15NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), S11261 [31OC], S11300, S11303, S11307, S11308 [1NO]

Education: campaign to promote access of armed services recruiters to students and student directories, S6182 [13JN]

———close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), S6304, S6305 [14JN]

———close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), conference report, S13326 [17DE], S13369, S13394, S13418 [18DE]

———creation of matching grant program for new school construction, S6105, S6106, S6108, S6109 [12JN]

———establish demonstration projects to determine the effectiveness of voucher programs to provide school choice, S6062, S6076, S6086, S6087 [12JN]

———funding, S3389 [4AP]

———legal protection for teachers and other school professionals who take reasonable measures to maintain order and discipline in schools (S. 316), S1340 [13FE]

———national policy to improve system, S431 [23JA]

———priority for school construction assistance relative to BIA schools, Dept. of Defense schools, and Impact Aid schools, S6105, S6106, S6108, S6109 [12JN]

———promote parental involvement and parental empowerment in public education through greater competition and choice, S4070 [1MY]

———provide grants to expand public school choice and assist charter schools with start-up costs and incentives for States to provide per pupil facilities funding programs, S6095 [12JN]

———provide out-of-school educational opportunities to students attending failing school systems, S5878 [6JN]

———reductions in school class size, S4486, S4487 [8MY], S4909, S4910 [15MY]

———remove 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program from pilot program establishing State performance agreements with school districts relative to flexibility in the use of Federal funds, S6167 [13JN]

———require States to equalize education funding throughout the State, S5869, S5871, S5872, S5874, S5878 [6JN], S5908, S5910, S5912, S5913, S5915 [7JN], S6101 [12JN]

———strengthen involvement of parents in the education of their children, S5861 [6JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: condition implementation of State testing and assessment programs on funding for Title I programs, S5947 [7JN]

———extend programs and activities (S. 1), S3774 [23AP], S3808 [24AP], S4383 [4MY], S4486, S4487 [8MY], S4909, S4910 [15MY], S5821 [5JN], S5847, S5848, S5850, S5861, S5869, S5871, S5872, S5874, S5878 [6JN], S5908, S5910, S5912, S5913, S5915, S5922, S5926, S5947 [7JN], S6062, S6076, S6077, S6086, S6087, S6095, S6101, S6105, S6106, S6108, S6109, S6112, S6113 [12JN], S6167, S6169, S6182, S6190, S6193 [13JN], S6304, S6305 [14JN]

———extend programs and activities (S. 1), motion to proceed, S4070 [1MY], S4129 [2MY]

———increase Title I grants funding through reductions in school construction and infrastructure improvements funding, S11300, S11303, S11307, S11308 [1NO]

Employment: provide compensatory time opportunities, flexible workplaces, and clarify minimum wage and overtime requirements of private sector employees (S. 624), S2989 [27MR]

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

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

Family and Medical Leave Act: improve implementation and clarify definition of ``serious medical condition'' (S. 489), S2072 [8MR]

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

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

Foreign trade: prohibit importation of diamonds unless the countries exporting the diamonds have in place certain controls to verify the source of the diamonds, S11881 [15NO]

———prohibit importation of diamonds unless the countries exporting the diamonds have in place certain controls to verify the source of the diamonds (S. 787), S4004 [26AP]

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

GAO: study of State education testing and assessment programs costs, S5850 [6JN]

Health: clarify liability of employers relative to protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, S6410, S6411, S6421 [19JN], S6547 [21JN], S6837 [25JN], S7031, S7032, S7038, S7039, S7053 [28JN]

———clarify liability of small businesses relative to protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, S7140 [29JN]

———disallow punitive damages in Federal courts relative to protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, S7163 [29JN]

———include disenrollment information in information provided to managed care plan and HMO patients, S7043 [28JN]

———limit attorneys' fees in lawsuits relative to protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, S7156 [29JN]

———permit health plans to offer participants coverage which ties premium costs to a specified level of benefits, S7166, S7167 [29JN]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 1052), S6547, S6561, S6581, S6582 [21JN], S6837 [25JN], S6870, S6890, S6897 [26JN], S6963, S6964, S6968 [27JN], S7031, S7032, S7038, S7039, S7040, S7043, S7050, S7053, S7062 [28JN], S7132, S7133, S7136, S7140, S7154, S7156, S7161, S7162, S7163, S7166, S7167, S7172 [29JN]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 1052), motion to proceed, S6410, S6411, S6412, S6421 [19JN], S6502 [20JN]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 1052), unanimous-consent request, S6580 [21JN]

———require claimants who are denied health care benefits by managed care plans and HMO's exhaust all administrative processes prior to litigation, S7133 [29JN]

———require claims relative to protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's to be heard in Federal court, S7050 [28JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, S4384 [4MY], S13369 [18DE]

Insurance: liability for actions by health insurance companies and HMO's, S6547 [21JN]

John Hay National Wildlife Refuge: barn restoration funding, S7561 [12JY]

Labor unions: use of fees paid by nonunion members for activities not necessary for labor representation, S2702 [22MR]

Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (S. 952), S5630 [24MY]

Medicaid: reimbursement rates relative to long-term care staffing shortages, S3671, S3672 [6AP]

Medicare: contractor payment delay, S7062 [28JN]

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

New Hampshire: economic assistance to Gorham, NH, and Berlin, NH, relative to American Tissue, Inc., hydro plants, S9378 [13SE]

———Mountain View House project funding, S9244 [10SE]

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

Parliamentary inquiry, S6582 [21JN]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 27), S2702 [22MR]

Presidential appointments: consideration of nominations, S12129 [29NO]

Public safety officers: collective bargaining rights for those employed by States or local governments, S11261 [31OC]

Social Security: limit the misuse of Social Security numbers and establish criminal penalties for such misuse (S. 848), S4596 [9MY]

Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act: ensure coverage of National Guard troops mobilized for support services in the aftermath of terrorist attacks, S12610 [7DE]

Taxation: capital gains rates, S5072 [17MY], S5186, S5187, S5189, S5247 [21MY]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 1552), S11910 [15NO]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce and assist States in simplifying their sales and use taxes, S11910 [15NO]

———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals, S6561, S6581, S6582 [21JN]

———provide jurisdictional standards for imposition of State and local business activity, sales, and use tax obligations on interstate commerce (S. 664), S3172 [29MR]

———rates (H.R. 1836), S5072 [17MY], S5186, S5187, S5189, S5247 [21MY]

———rates (H.R. 1836), conference report, S5771 [26MY]

Television: reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of broadcast signals to enhance competition with cable television, S9378 [13SE]

Terrorism: condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S9468 [19SE]

———condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S.J. Res. 22), S9301 [12SE]

———enhance efforts to deter, prevent, thwart, and respond to international acts of terrorism against U.S. nationals and interests, S9356, S9375 [13SE]

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

———U.S. policy, S9212 [10SE]

U.N.: adjust a condition on the payment of U.S. arrearages that sets the maximum share of peacekeeping operation's budget that may be assessed of any country (S. 248), S1115 [7FE]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Bipartisan Patient Protection Act: tribute to efforts, S7293 [9JY]

Summaries

Workplace Flexibility Act (S. 624), S2992 [27MR]

Texts of

S. 489, Family and Medical Leave Clarification Act, S2073 [8MR]

S. 624, Workplace Flexibility Act, S2990-S2992 [27MR]

S. 664, New Economy Tax Fairness (NET FAIR) Act, S3173 [29MR]

S. 787, Conflict Diamonds Act, S4004-S4006 [26AP]

S. 952, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, S5755-S5757 [25MY]