ROCKEFELLER, JOHN D., IV (a Senator from West Virginia)

Amendments

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

Armed Forces: facilitate use of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for education leading to employment in high technology industry (S. 1088), S12734 [7DE]

Aviation: improve security (S. 1447), S10464 [10OC], S10492, S10656 [11OC]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 420), S2038, S2097 [8MR], S2147, S2165 [12MR]

Budget: revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), S3353 [3AP], S3382, S3455 [4AP], S3581, S3591, S3604, S3605, S3606, S3607 [5AP], S3667, S3668, S3669, S3708 [6AP], S3791 [23AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: require a report on coordinated actions to prevent bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and foot-and-mouth disease (S. 700), S3623 [5AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), S9962, S9997, S10021 [1OC], S10033 [2OC]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make various improvements to veterans benefits programs (H.R. 2540), S11871, S11959 [15NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), S11230, S11234 [30OC], S11391 [1NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 1), S4541, S4627, S4637 [9MY], S4941 [15MY]

Homeless: improve programs for veterans (H.R. 2716), S12571 [6DE]

Taxation: rates (H.R. 1836), S5083, S5173, S5177 [17MY], S5202, S5287, S5354 [21MY], S5490 [23MY]

Veterans: improve educational assistance programs, expand transition assistance and outreach programs, increase burial benefits, and provide family coverage under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (H.R. 801), S5760 [25MY]

———increase educational benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill (H.R. 1291), S12739 [7DE]

Appointments

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

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

Committee To Escort the President, H431 [27FE]

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

———H.R. 2883, intelligence services appropriations, S11592 [8NO]

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

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

Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission, S3792 [23AP]

Articles and editorials

Alan Cranston—He Separated the War From the Warrior, Thomas Tighe, Santa Barbara (CA) News-Press, S1389 [14FE]

Durham VA Nurses Serving Those Who Served, Raleigh (NC) News and Observer, S6513 [20JN]

Succumbing to Alzheimer's—In the Hands of the VA, a Declining Father Got Genuine Care, Wayne Slusher, Roanoke (VA) Times, S3914 [25AP]

VA Medical System To Get Harvard Innovation Award—Reporting, Handling of Health Care Errors To Be Cited, Ben White, Washington (DC) Post, S13295 [14DE]

VA System Quietly Becoming Model for Health Care, Mathew J. Kelly, Topeka (KS) Capital-Journal, S7801 [17JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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

———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), S9621 [21SE]

———streamline approval process for runways, terminals, and airports and grant airlines a limited antitrust exemption to relieve congestion at airports (see S. 633), S2979 [27MR]

Business and industry: expand the Manufacturing Extension Program to bring new technologies to small and medium-sized businesses (see S. 429), S1747 [1MR]

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

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

Children and youth: 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]

China, People's Republic of: release of Navy reconnaissance plane crew members that made emergency landing (see S. Res. 66), S3531 [5AP]

Civil rights: protect (see S. 19), S97 [22JA]

Coal: develop and implement advanced clean coal technology programs and provide tax incentives to encourage the retrofitting, repowering, or replacement of coal-based electricity generating facilities (see S. 60), S1347 [13FE]

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

Computers: encourage broadband technology deployment to rural areas (see S. 428, 430), S1747 [1MR]

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

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), S10694 [15OC]

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

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (see S. 16), S97 [22JA]

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

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 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 Justice: establish the Violence Against Women Office (see S. 570), S6602 [21JN]

Dept. of Transportation: enhance authorities relating to emergency preparedness grants (see S. 1820), S13145 [13DE]

Diseases: encourage and support international HIV/AIDS control efforts (see S. Res. 119), S7193 [29JN]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 1256), S9505 [19SE]

Ecology and environment: stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations at levels that would prevent dangerous interference with the climate system while minimizing adverse economic and social impacts (see S. 1008), S7879 [18JY]

Education: national policy to improve system (see S. 7), S97 [22JA]

———provide for teacher technology training (see S. 164), S527 [24JA]

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

Employment: improve economic security of workers (see S. 8), S97 [22JA]

———provide for regional skills training alliances (see S. 431), S1747 [1MR]

Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child labor (see S. 869), S4822 [10MY]

Families and domestic relations: increase child support money to families leaving welfare (see S. 916), S5269 [21MY]

———increase child support money to families leaving welfare, improve assignment, distribution and collection of certain child support, and promote marriage (see S. 918), S5269 [21MY]

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

Federal employees: clarify computation of annuities for air traffic controllers relative to law enforcement officers and firefighters (see S. 871), S8575 [1AU]

FERC: extension of deadline for commencement of construction of hydroelectric projects in West Virginia (see S. 639), S3052 [28MR]

Food Stamp Act: improve nutrition assistance for working families and the elderly (see S. 583), S7427 [10JY]

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

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

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]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see S. 6), S97 [22JA] (see S. 283), S2473 [19MR]

———provide for a public response to the public health crisis of pain (see S. 1024), S6211 [13JN]

Health care facilities: establish an informatics grant program for hospitals and skilled nursing facilities (see S. 824), S5006 [16MY]

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

———establish a demonstration program to address physician shortage, recruitment, and retention problems in rural areas (see S. 1387), S8911 [3AU]

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

Immigration: improve procedures relative to the admission to, and departure from the U.S. (see S. 1518), S11790 [14NO]

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

Intelligence services: enhance intelligence and intelligence-related activities in the prevention of terrorism (see S. 1448), S9620 [21SE]

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

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

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]

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]

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

Medicare: coverage of adult day care services (see S. 1619), S11362 [1NO]

———coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for beneficiaries who receive an organ transplant (see S. 1204), S7955 [19JY]

———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see S. 913), S5118 [17MY]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see S. 10), S97 [22JA] (see S. Res. 74), S3922 [25AP]

———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), S7330 [9JY]

———expand medical residency training programs in geriatric medicine and provide for reimbursement of care coordination and assessment services (see S. 775), S7084 [28JN]

———limit reductions in Federal payments under the prospective payment system for rural or sole community hospital outpatient department services (see S. 270), S8281 [26JY]

———promote research for health promotion and disease prevention and add preventive benefits (see S. 982), S5830 [5JN]

———provide for continuous open enrollment and disenrollment in Medicare+Choice plans (see S. 1851), S13700 [19DE]

———reform (see S. 1135), S7084 [28JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: establish a national abusive and criminal background check system for patient care workers (see S. 1054), S9441 [14SE]

———streamline regulatory processes for home health agencies (see S. 1169), S9077 [4SE]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see S. 543), S7807 [17JY]

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

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

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

National Emergency Medical Services Week: designate (see S. Con. Res. 40), S5118 [17MY]

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), S9622 [21SE]

National Guard: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 93), S13145 [13DE]

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

National Inhalants and Poisons Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 43), S2163 [12MR]

National Office for Combatting Terrorism: establish (see S. 1449), S9620 [21SE]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 138), S8354 [27JY]

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

National Writing Project: improve (see S. 403), S3436 [4AP]

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]

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

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

Power resources: national energy policy (see S. 597), S2730 [22MR]

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), S9623 [21SE]

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

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

Rural areas: promote and improve access to health care services (see S. 1030), S6212 [13JN]

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]

Shriver, Sargent: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1853), S13700 [19DE]

Small businesses: promote business incubator activities (see S. 432), S1747 [1MR]

Social Security: create a grant program to promote joint activities between Federal, State, and local child welfare and alcohol and drug abuse prevention and treatment agencies (see S. 484), S1971 [7MR]

———expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see S. 1244), S8203 [25JY]

———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), S2071 [8MR]

———strengthen working families by improving responsible fatherhood and child support programs and expanding certain tax credits, block grants, and child care programs (see S. 685), S3340 [3AP]

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

Surface Transportation Board: strengthen railroad merger review standards and apply Federal antitrust laws to rail carriers and railroad transportation (see S. 526), S2219 [13MR]

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

———allow income tax refund and adjust rate brackets (see S. 629), S2979 [27MR]

———encourage and accelerate the nationwide production, retail sale, and consumer use of new motor vehicles that are powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies (see S. 760), S3851 [24AP]

———expand child tax credit (see S. 833), S4246 [3MY]

———expand work opportunity credit for small business jobs creation (see S. 427), S1747 [1MR]

———extend research and development tax credit (see S. 515), S2162 [12MR]

———extend the moratorium on taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce and assist States in simplifying their sales and use taxes (see S. 512), S2117 [9MR]

———incentives to encourage production and use of efficient energy sources (see S. 596), S2730 [22MR]

———permanently extend research credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit rates (see S. 41), S98 [22JA]

———provide a credit for energy-efficient appliances (see S. 686), S10288 [4OC]

———provide an income tax credit to holders of bonds financing new communications technologies (see S. 426), S1746 [1MR]

———provide incentives to expand health care coverage (see S. 284), S2473 [19MR]

———relief for families (see S. 9), S97 [22JA]

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

———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see S. 917), S7496 [11JY]

———treatment of information technology job training expenses (see S. 762), S3852 [24AP]

Terrorism: assist States in preparing for an attack using biological or chemical weapons (see S. 1520), S10388 [9OC]

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

———establish a program to name national and community service projects in honor of victims of terrorist attacks (see S. 1556), S10769 [16OC]

———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]

———strengthen the preparedness of health care providers within the Dept. of Veterans Affairs and community hospitals to respond to bioterrorism (see S. 1561), S10794 [17OC]

Trade Act: amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities (see S. 1209), S7955 [19JY]

Treaties and agreements: implement the agreement establishing a U.S.-Jordan free trade area (see S. 643), S3341 [3AP]

U.N. Human Rights Commission: restore U.S. membership (see S. Res. 88), S4941 [15MY]

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), S1229 [8FE]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a temporary education center (see S. 281), S1817 [5MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: facilitate use of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for education leading to employment in high technology industry (see S. 1088), S6664 [22JN]

Census: funding for the planning of a special census of U.S. citizens living abroad (see S. 1260), S8353 [27JY]

Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: improve administration (see S. 1063), S6448 [19JN]

———temporarily expand membership to facilitate staggered terms for judges and terminate the Notice of Disagreement as jurisdictional requirement for review (see S. 1089), S6664 [22JN]

Dept. of Transportation: conduct rail transportation security risk assessment (see S. 1871), S13943 [20DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance authority to recruit and retain qualified nurses for the Veterans Health Administration (see S. 1188), S7805 [17JY]

———enhance provision of specialized treatment and rehabilitation for disabled veterans (see S. 1598), S11286 [31OC]

———extend health care eligibility for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses (see S. 1576), S11105 [25OC]

———modify authority to provide dog-guides to blind veterans and authorize provision of service dogs to hearing-impaired veterans and veterans with spinal cord injuries (see S. 1160), S7426 [10JY]

———standardize copayment exemption levels for outpatient medications (see S. 1408), S9197 [6SE]

Education: improve the quality and scope of science and mathematics education (see S. 1262), S8353 [27JY]

Federal aid programs: establish low-income gasoline assistance program (see S. 981), S5798 [26MY]

Floods: authorize use of office to collect donations of clothing from Members of Congress and staff to assist West Virginia families suffering from recent flooding and storm disasters (see S. Res. 134), S7688 [16JY]

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]

Insurance: guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see S. 827), S4246 [3MY]

Iron and steel industry: provide certain safeguards relative to the domestic steel industry (see S. 910), S5118 [17MY]

Law enforcement: establish a grant program to enable rural police departments to gain access to various crime-fighting, investigatory, and information-sharing resources (see S. 1509), S10287 [4OC]

Medicare: coverage of remote monitoring services (see S. 1607), S11286 [31OC]

———ensure that participating hospitals can recognize and respond to epidemics resulting from natural causes and bioterrorism (see S. 1574), S11105 [25OC]

———expand benefits, establish payment incentives for furnishing quality services, and develop an effective national policy to care for individuals with chronic conditions (see S. 1589), S11198 [30OC]

———provide continuing eligibility for medical care for individuals who become eligible for certain hospital insurance benefits (see S. 564), S2472 [19MR]

Railroads: enhance competition by improving regulation of rates, service, and access to certain information (see S. 1103), S6920 [26JN]

Social Security: extend Promoting Safe and Stable Families and Foster Care Independent Living programs, support mentoring programs for children of incarcerated parents, and assist youths aging out of foster care (see S. 1503), S10287 [4OC]

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

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 1090), S6664 [22JN]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans and modify home loan programs (see S. 1488), S10154 [3OC]

———modify and extend authorities on the presumption of service-connection for herbicide-related disabilities of Vietnam-era veterans (see S. 1091), S6664 [22JN]

———treatment of pension income, benefits for fugitive or incarcerated veterans, home loan guaranty amounts, and certain benefit authorities (see S. 1093), S6664 [22JN]

Voting: increase the ability of absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters to participate in Federal elections (see S. 1261), S8353 [27JY]

Cloture motions

Agriculture: respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (S. 1246), S8499 [1AU], S8849 [3AU]

———respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (S. 1246), motion to proceed, S8334 [27JY], S8391 [30JY]

Aviation: improve security (S. 1447), S10433 [10OC], S10507 [11OC]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), S8195 [25JY], S8259 [26JY], S8333 [27JY], S8505 [1AU]

Explanations

Broadband Internet Access Act (S. 88), S345 [22JA]

Letters

Veterans' Benefits Act: Anthony J. Principi, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S10157 [3OC]

Motions

Taxation: rates (H.R. 1836), S5250 [21MY]

Press releases

VA Initiates Pain Management Program: Dept. of Veterans Affairs, S1390 [14FE]

VA Sponsors New Program for End-of-Life Care: Dept. of Veterans Affairs, S3915 [25AP]

Remarks

Armed Forces: facilitate use of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for education leading to employment in high technology industry (S. 1088), S6666 [22JN], S12750 [7DE]

———facilitate use of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for education leading to employment in high technology industry (S. 1088), unanimous-consent request, S12394, S12395 [5DE]

Ashcroft, John: nomination to be Attorney General, S1005 [1FE]

Aviation: Federal versus private employment status for aviation security personnel, S10270 [4OC]

———improve security (S. 1447), S9588 [21SE]

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

———improve security (S. 1447), motion to proceed, S10270, S10271 [4OC]

———preserve the continued viability of the U.S. air transportation system (S. 1450), S9591, S9601 [21SE]

———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, S9591, S9601 [21SE]

———streamline approval process for runways, terminals, and airports and grant airlines a limited antitrust exemption to relieve congestion at airports (S. 633), S3000 [27MR]

Baker, Howard H., Jr.: nomination to be Ambassador to Japan, S5563 [23MY]

Budget: revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), S3311 [3AP], S3489, S3496, S3497 [5AP], S3693 [6AP]

Census: funding for the planning of a special census of U.S. citizens living abroad (S. 1260), S8358 [27JY]

Constitutional amendments: anniversary of the ratification of the 26th amendment on the right of 18-year-olds to vote, S3986 [26AP]

Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: temporarily expand membership to facilitate staggered terms for judges and terminate the Notice of Disagreement as jurisdictional requirement for review (S. 1089), S6667 [22JN]

Dept. of Transportation: conduct rail transportation security risk assessment (S. 1871), S13960 [20DE]

———enhance authorities relating to emergency preparedness grants (S. 1820), S13149 [13DE]

———Essential Air Service Program funding, S9601 [21SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Civilian Health and Medical Program funding, S3050 [28MR]

———enhance authority to recruit and retain nurses, establish an additional basis for determining inability of veterans to defray expenses of medical care, and enhance certain health care programs (H.R. 3447), S14076 [20DE]

———enhance authority to recruit and retain qualified nurses for the Veterans Health Administration (S. 1188), S7819 [17JY]

———enhance provision of specialized treatment and rehabilitation for disabled veterans (S. 1598), S11287 [31OC]

———extend health care eligibility for Persian Gulf Conflict veterans suffering from certain undiagnosed illnesses (S. 1576), S11111 [25OC]

———make various improvements to veterans benefits programs (H.R. 2540), S11872 [15NO]

———modify authority to provide dog-guides to blind veterans and authorize provision of service dogs to hearing-impaired veterans and veterans with spinal cord injuries (S. 1160), S7429 [10JY]

———National Center for Patient Safety recipient of Harvard University Institute for Government Innovation Innovations in American Government Award, S13295 [14DE]

———nursing shortage, S6512 [20JN]

———retain Civilian Health and Medical Program eligibility for Medicare-eligible beneficiaries, S5576 [24MY]

———standardize copayment exemption levels for outpatient medications (S. 1408), S9198 [6SE]

———tribute to efforts in pain management and end-of-life care, S1389 [14FE]

———tribute to health care programs, S7801 [17JY]

———tribute to pain management and end-of-life care programs, S3914 [25AP]

———tribute to the Office of General Counsel on receipt of the Office of Government Ethics Outstanding Ethics Program Award, S13357 [17DE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), S11456 [6NO]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), S8669 [2AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2620), conference report, S11716 [13NO]

Education: close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), conference report, S13381 [18DE]

———improve the quality and scope of science and mathematics education (S. 1262), S8360 [27JY], S11716 [13NO]

FBI: funding, S3693 [6AP]

Federal aid programs: establish low-income gasoline assistance program (S. 981), S5798 [26MY]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program and emergency health coverage assistance, S14039 [20DE]

Floods: authorize use of office to collect donations of clothing from Members of Congress and staff to assist West Virginia families suffering from recent flooding and storm disasters (S. Res. 134), S7712 [16JY]

Foreign trade: amend trade laws to address import crises (S. 979), S5799 [26MY]

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 (S. 623), S2983 [27MR]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 1052), S7175 [29JN]

Homeless: improve programs for veterans (H.R. 2716), S12578 [6DE]

———improve programs for veterans (S. 739), S11919 [15NO]

Horn, Wade F.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of HHS for Family Support, S8189 [25JY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, S13381 [18DE]

Insurance: guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (S. 827), S4257 [3MY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (S. 1428), S11576 [8NO]

———enhance intelligence and intelligence-related activities in the prevention of terrorism (S. 1448), S9626 [21SE]

Iron and steel industry: provide certain safeguards relative to the domestic steel industry (S. 910), S5122 [17MY]

Law enforcement: establish a grant program to enable rural police departments to gain access to various crime-fighting, investigatory, and information-sharing resources (S. 1509), S10307 [4OC]

Medicare: coverage of adult day care services (S. 1619), S11376 [1NO]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, S3311 [3AP], S5083, S5086 [17MY], S5249 [21MY], S5505 [23MY]

———coverage of remote monitoring services (S. 1607), S11290 [31OC]

———ensure that participating hospitals can recognize and respond to epidemics resulting from natural causes and bioterrorism (S. 1574), S11110 [25OC]

———expand benefits, establish payment incentives for furnishing quality services, and develop an effective national policy to care for individuals with chronic conditions (S. 1589), S11206 [30OC]

Minimum wage: level (S. 277), S1215 [8FE]

Montgomery, WV: tribute to Montgomery High School class of 1951 reunion, S8011 [20JY]

National Office for Combatting Terrorism: establish (S. 1449), S9626 [21SE]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 1214), S13881 [20DE]

Norton, Gale A.: nomination to be Sec. of the Interior, S678 [30JA]

Pensions: reform (H.R. 10), motion to proceed, S12115 [29NO]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 27), S2972 [27MR]

Principi, Anthony J.: nomination to be Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S440 [23JA]

Railroads: enhance competition by improving regulation of rates, service, and access to certain information (S. 1103), S6926 [26JN]

———improve security, S13881 [20DE]

———modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries, S12115 [29NO]

———modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (S. 697), S3450 [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 (S. 1499), S10379 [9OC]

Science: research programs funding, S3489 [5AP]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S5505 [23MY]

———create a grant program to promote joint activities between Federal, State, and local child welfare and alcohol and drug abuse prevention and treatment agencies (S. 484), S1997 [7MR]

———extend Promoting Safe and Stable Families and Foster Care Independent Living programs, support mentoring programs for children of incarcerated parents, and assist youths aging out of foster care, S11456 [6NO]

———extend Promoting Safe and Stable Families and Foster Care Independent Living programs, support mentoring programs for children of incarcerated parents, and assist youths aging out of foster care (H.R. 2873), S13225 [13DE]

———extend Promoting Safe and Stable Families and Foster Care Independent Living programs, support mentoring programs for children of incarcerated parents, and assist youths aging out of foster care (S. 1503), S10297 [4OC]

———strengthen working families by improving responsible fatherhood and child support programs and expanding certain tax credits, block grants, and child care programs (S. 685), S3353 [3AP]

Taxation: eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts, S5047 [17MY]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (S. 88), S345 [22JA]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3529), S14039 [20DE]

———rates (H.R. 1836), S5047, S5083, S5086 [17MY], S5249 [21MY], S5505 [23MY]

———rates (H.R. 1836), conference report, S5787 [26MY]

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]

Trade Act: amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities (S. 1209), S8056 [23JY]

Veterans: ensure quality care at community-based outpatient clinics, S4233 [3MY]

———health care funding, S3496, S3497 [5AP], S3693 [6AP], S8669 [2AU]

———improve access to health care, S8009 [20JY]

———improve educational assistance programs, expand transition assistance and outreach programs, increase burial benefits, and provide family coverage under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (H.R. 801), S5576 [24MY]

———increase educational benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill (H.R. 1291), S13234 [13DE]

———increase educational benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill (H.R. 1291), unanimous-consent request, S12394, S12395 [5DE]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans and modify home loan programs (S. 1488), S10156 [3OC]

———modify and extend authorities on the presumption of service-connection for herbicide-related disabilities of Vietnam-era veterans (S. 1091), S6668 [22JN]

Veterans Day: observance, S11656 [9NO]

Votes: position on missed, S2972 [27MR], S5603 [24MY]

Voting: increase the ability of absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters to participate in Federal elections (S. 1261), S8359 [27JY]

West Virginia: anniversary of statehood, S6444 [19JN]

Wheeling, WV: anniversary of Wheeling Hospital, S4400 [4MY]

———tribute to Wheeling Hospital Schiffer Cancer Center for affiliation with the National Cancer Institute, S4400 [4MY]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Floods: authorize use of office to collect donations of clothing from Members of Congress and staff to assist West Virginia families suffering from recent flooding and storm disasters (S. Res. 134), S7712 [16JY]

Reports

Community-Based Outpatient Clinics in the Veterans Health Administration, Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Committee of Veterans Affairs (Senate) Democratic Staff, S4234 [3MY]

Reports filed

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Nurse Recruitment and Retention Enhancement Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 1188) (S. Rept. 107-80), S10456 [10OC]

Homeless Veterans Assistance Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 739) (S. Rept. 107-82), S10640 [11OC]

Nomination of Claude M. Kicklighter To Be Assistant Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Policy and Planning: Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senate), S8703 [2AU]

Nomination of Frederico Juarbe, Jr., To Be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training: Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senate), S11611 [8NO]

Nomination of Gordon H. Mansfield To Be Assistant Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Congressional Affairs: Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senate), S8014 [20JY]

Nomination of John A. Gauss To Be Assistant Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Information and Technology: Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senate), S8703 [2AU]

Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act: Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senate) (S. 1088) (S. Rept. 107-86), S10692 [15OC]

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act: Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senate) (S. 1090) (S. Rept. 107-87), S10692 [15OC]

Summaries

Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act (H.R. 3447), S14077-S14080 [20DE]

Homeless Veterans Assistance Act (H.R. 2716), S12578 [6DE]

Homeless Veterans Assistance Act (S. 739), S11919 [15NO]

Medicare Chronic Care Improvement Act (S. 1589), S11213 [30OC]

MediKids Health Insurance Act (S. 827), S4261 [3MY]

National Mathematics and Science Partnerships Act (S. 1262), S8361 [27JY]

Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act (S. 1088), S11872 [15NO]

———Rockefeller Substitute Amendment, S12752 [7DE]

Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act (H.R. 1291), S13235-S13243 [13DE]

Texts of

S. 564, provide continuing Medicare eligibility for medical care for individuals who become eligible for certain hospital insurance benefits, S2475 [19MR]

S. 623, Medicare Early Access and Tax Credit Act, S2983-S2989 [27MR]

S. 827, MediKids Health Insurance Act, S4258-S4261 [3MY]

S. 1088, facilitate use of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for education leading to employment in high technology industry, S6667 [22JN]

S. 1089, temporarily expand Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims membership to facilitate staggered terms for judges and terminate the Notice of Disagreement as jurisdictional requirement for review, S6668 [22JN]

S. 1091, modify and extend authorities on the presumption of service-connection for herbicide-related disabilities of Vietnam-era veterans, S6669 [22JN]

S. 1160, modify Dept. of Veterans Affairs authority to provide dog-guides to blind veterans and authorize provision of service dogs to hearing-impaired veterans and veterans with spinal cord injuries, S7430 [10JY]

S. 1188, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Nurse Recruitment and Retention Enhancement Act, S7820-S7822 [17JY]

S. 1260, funding for the planning of a special census of U.S. citizens living abroad, S8358 [27JY]

S. 1261, Uniformed and Overseas Citizen Absentee Voting Reform Act, S8359 [27JY]

S. 1408, Veterans' Copayment Adjustment Act, S9199 [6SE]

S. 1488, Veterans' Benefits Act, S10156 [3OC]

S. 1503, extend Promoting Safe and Stable Families and Foster Care Independent Living programs, support mentoring programs for children of incarcerated parents, and assist youths aging out of foster care, S10297-S10301 [4OC]

S. 1589, Medicare Chronic Care Improvement Act, S11207-S11213 [30OC]

S. Res. 134, use of Senator Rockefeller's office to collect donations of clothing from Members of Congress and staff to assist West Virginia families suffering from recent flooding and storm disasters, S7691 [16JY]

Transcripts

Alan Cranston Memorial Tribute: By, S3837-S3845 [24AP]

Tributes

Cranston, Alan, S1388 [14FE]

Lefevre, Mary S., S3434 [4AP]

Shannon, Claude, S2068 [8MR]