DODD, CHRISTOPHER J. (a Senator from Connecticut)
Amendments
Agriculture: respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (S. 1246), S8487 [31JY]
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations (S. 1077), S7312, S7333 [9JY]
Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 420), S2038, S2097 [8MR], S2192, S2242 [13MR]
Budget: revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), S3490, S3491, S3573, S3574, S3582, S3599, S3613, S3618 [5AP], S3639, S3661, S3707 [6AP], S3789 [23AP]
Commission on Voting Rights and Procedures: establish (S. 565), S13764 [19DE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1416), S9560 [20SE]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), S9808, S9812 [25SE], S9956, S9991, S9997, S10001, S10018 [1OC], S10033, S10085, S10090, S10095 [2OC], S10155 [3OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), S12566 [6DE], S12612, S12659, S12661, S12662, S12689, S12694, S12725, S12727 [7DE]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), S11230 [30OC], S11488 [6NO]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 1), S4217, S4366, S4369 [3MY], S4428, S4440 [7MY], S4509 [8MY], S4624, S4641, S4642, S4711 [9MY], S4972, S5007 [16MY], S5866, S5867 [6JN], S5915, S5926, S5969 [7JN], S6183 [13JN], S6280 [14JN]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), S10932, S10944, S10956, S10984, S10986 [24OC]
Pharmaceuticals: improve safety and efficacy for children (S. 838), S10844 [18OC]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 27), S3002 [27MR], S3127, S3178 [29MR], S3216 [30MR]
Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), S12312 [3DE]
———rates (H.R. 1836), S5172, S5173, S5178 [17MY], S5202, S5208, S5228, S5284, S5287, S5354 [21MY], S5490 [23MY]
Voting: protect voting rights (S. 565), S13764 [19DE]
Appointments
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, S555 [24JA]
Conferee: H.R. 1, Better Education for Students and Teachers Act, S7417 [10JY]
———H.R. 3448, Bioterrorism Preparedness Act, S13911 [20DE]
Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, S833 [30JA]
National Historical Publications and Records Commission, S11297 [31OC]
Senate tellers to count electoral votes, S22 [4JA]
Articles and editorials
After `Silent Spring' Industry Put Spin on All It Brewed, John H. Cushman Jr., New York (NY) Times, S2859 [26MR]
Campaign Finance Bill Levels Playing Field, Michele Jacklin, Hartford (CT) Courant, S2861 [26MR]
Charged With Teaching Young People To Save—Educational Campaign Attempts To Give Students Basic Financial Survival Skills, Including Handling Credit, Humberto Cruz, Chicago (IL) Tribune, S4959 [15MY]
Debt Smothers Young Americans, Christine Dugas, USA Today, S4959-S4961 [15MY]
Is It Wrong To Ask for Help on Building Codes? Stephen Forneris, Building Standards (publication), S7957 [19JY]
Mask Comes Off, Bob Herbert, New York (NY) Times, S2891 [26MR]
To Save Afghanistan, Educate the Girls, Nilgun Ogun, Hartford (CT) Courant, S10790 [17OC]
Working Its Will, William Safire, Washington (DC) Post, S2861 [26MR]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory livestock (see S. 267), S13051 [12DE]
———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]
Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see S. 556), S2388 [15MR]
Animals: improve enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act as it applies to commercial dog breeders (see S. 1478), S12369 [4DE]
———prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see S. 1125), S12859 [11DE]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 411), S1699 [28FE]
Armed Forces: authorize disability retirement to be granted posthumously for members who die in the line of duty (see S. 1037), S6519 [20JN]
———provide health care coverage to National Guard and reserve components members following an extended deployment (see S. 1250), S9505 [19SE]
Arts Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 44), S3153 [29MR]
Baltic States: independence anniversary of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see S. Con. Res. 34), S3994 [26AP]
Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see S. 345), S3854 [24AP]
Bush, President: commend upcoming trip to Mexico to meet with President Vicente Fox and encourage future cooperative efforts between the U.S. and Mexico (see S. Con. Res. 13), S1395 [14FE]
Business and industry: expand the Manufacturing Extension Program to bring new technologies to small and medium-sized businesses (see S. 429), S1747 [1MR]
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), S1971 [7MR]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Winter Olympics torch relay (see S. Con. Res. 82), S11719 [13NO]
———design and construct monument to commemorate contributions of minority women to women's suffrage and the participation of women in public life (see S. Con. Res. 64), S8911 [3AU]
Capitol Police: tribute (see S. Res. 170), S10389 [9OC]
Carter, Jimmy and Rosalynn: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 126), S1347 [13FE]
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: construction and renovation of child care facilities (see S. 1004), S5967 [7JN]
———ensure the safety of children placed in child care centers in Federal facilities (see S. 1003), S5967 [7JN]
———establish national policy on youth development (see S. 1005), S5967 [7JN]
———increase the availability, affordability, and quality of child care (see S. 1000), S5967 [7JN]
———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: condemn detention and call for immediate release of U.S. scholars of Chinese ancestry (see S. Res. 128), S7591 [12JY]
———release of Navy reconnaissance plane crew members that made emergency landing (see S. Res. 66), S3531 [5AP]
Chisholm, Shirley: tribute (see S. Res. 153), S8911 [3AU]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 77), S1347 [13FE]
Colleges and universities: permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see S. 1265), S8353 [27JY]
———provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see S. 399), S1616 [27FE]
Computers: encourage broadband technology deployment to rural areas (see S. 428, 430), S1747 [1MR]
Connecticut River: congressional consent to interstate compact on restoration of Atlantic salmon and Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Commission reauthorization (see S. 703), S3530 [5AP]
Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see S. 104), S928 [31JA]
Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see S. 625), S2979 [27MR]
Cuba: lift travel restrictions and certain trade sanctions (see S. 239), S1012 [1FE]
Customs Service: prohibit use of racial and other discriminatory profiling in connection with searches and detentions of individuals (see S. 799), S7194 [29JN]
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), S4891 [14MY]
Dept. of HHS: revise performance standards and certification process for organ procurement organizations (see S. 1833), S13300 [14DE]
Dept. of Justice: create a record of lawful admission for permanent residence for certain aliens (see S. 562), S2472 [19MR]
———establish the Violence Against Women Office (see S. 161), S1700 [28FE]
Diseases: expand research activities relative to various forms of muscular dystrophy (see S. 805), S9440 [14SE]
———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 1256), S8280 [26JY]
Education: establish international education policy (see S. Con. Res. 7), S2220 [13MR]
———improve and refocus civic education (see S. 413), S1699 [28FE]
———national policy to improve system (see S. 7), S97 [22JA]
———provide grants for the renovation of schools (see S. 471), S1897 [6MR]
———provide grants to develop initiatives and disseminate information about character education (see S. 311), S1270 [13FE]
———provide student loan forgiveness to teachers who work in tribal colleges or universities (see S. 340), S1462 [15FE]
El Salvador: authorize disaster assistance for construction or reconstruction of permanent single family housing for those made homeless by the earthquake (see S. 260), S1063 [6FE]
———express sympathy for victims of earthquake and support ongoing aid efforts (see S. Res. 18), S1063 [6FE]
Employment: improve economic security of workers (see S. 8), S97 [22JA]
———prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see S. 1284), S8464 [31JY]
———provide for regional skills training alliances (see S. 431), S1747 [1MR]
Families and domestic relations: increase child support money to families leaving welfare, improve assignment, distribution and collection of certain child support, and promote marriage (see S. 918), S8912 [3AU]
———recognize and enhance public awareness of the social problem of child abuse and neglect (see S. Con. Res. 14), S3437 [4AP] (see S. Res. 132), S7589 [12JY]
Family Day—A Day To Eat Dinner With Your Children: designate (see S. Res. 139), S9506 [19SE]
Family History Month: designate (see S. Res. 160), S9337 [12SE]
Federal contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see S. 1152), S8123 [24JY]
Financial institutions: strengthen consumer control over use and disclosure of personal financial and health information (see S. 30), S98 [22JA]
Firearms: regulation of transfers at gun shows (see S. 767), S12859 [11DE]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (see S. 367), S1463 [15FE]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 20), S1394 [14FE]
Health: development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (see S. 1752), S12247 [30NO]
———emphasize the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation, and support National Donor Day (see S. Con. Res. 12), S1395 [14FE]
———improve access to health care services for uninsured and low-income individuals in medically under served areas (see S. Res. 57), S2117 [9MR]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see S. 6), S97 [22JA] (see S. 283), S1122 [7FE]
———provide grants for public access defibrillation programs and public access defibrillation demonstration projects (see S. 1275), S8464 [31JY]
———provide programs for the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of stroke (see S. 1274), S8464 [31JY]
———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), S2072 [8MR]
Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers and reform H-2A worker program (see S. 1313), S8704 [2AU]
———expand class of beneficiaries who may apply for adjustment of status by extending the deadline for a classification petition and a labor certification filing (see S. 778), S4101 [1MY]
———restore fairness to immigration law (see S. 955), S5616 [24MY]
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]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 466), S1897 [6MR]
Indonesia: provide assistance for democracy efforts in East Timor (see S. 375), S6128 [12JN]
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]
Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (see S. Con. Res. 88), S12447 [5DE]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see S. 355), S1462 [15FE]
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]
———improve security at U.S. borders (see S. 1749), S13359 [17DE]
———prohibit racial profiling (see S. 989), S7194 [29JN]
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]
Libya: U.S. policy relative to verdict in trial of the terrorist suspects in the crash of Pan Am flight 103 (see S. 244), S1012 [1FE] (see S. Con. Res. 23), S2219 [13MR]
Mansfield, Mike: tribute (see S. Res. 169), S10388 [9OC]
Masaryk, Tomas G.: authorize the American Friends of the Czech Republic (organization) to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia (see S. 621), S5543 [23MY]
Medicaid: provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 321), S1270 [13FE]
Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see S. 960), S10794 [17OC]
———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see S. 913), S6921 [26JN]
———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see S. 10), S97 [22JA]
———eliminate cost-sharing for bone mass measurements (see S. 826), S12551 [6DE]
———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), S8281 [26JY]
———expand and improve coverage of mental health services (see S. 690), S10389 [9OC]
———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), S8014 [20JY]
Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see S. 543), S2388 [15MR]
Metacomet-Monadnock-Sunapee-Mattabesett Trail: designate for study for potential addition to the National Trails System (see S. 1609), S12369 [4DE]
Minimum wage: level (see S. 277), S1122 [7FE] (see S. 964), S5694 [25MY]
Motor vehicles: increase fuel economy standards for light trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and the Federal fleet, and increase weight limit of vehicles subject to fuel economy standards (see S. 804), S8065 [23JY]
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), S1898 [6MR]
National Biotechnology Week: designate (see S. Res. 75), S3922 [25AP]
National Child Care Worthy Wage Day: designate (see S. Res. 79), S4100 [1MY]
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 Community Health Center Week: establish (see S. Con. Res. 59), S8913 [3AU]
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 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), S9557 [20SE]
National Foundation for the Study of Holocaust Assets: establish (see S. 1876), S13943 [20DE]
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 159), S9337 [12SE]
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see S. 830), S9741 [24SE]
National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 164), S9972 [1OC]
National parks and recreation areas: provide mass transit services (see S. 1136), S7084 [28JN]
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 138), S8354 [27JY]
National Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) Awareness Month: designate (see S. Con. Res. 24), S3853 [24AP]
National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 25), S2307 [14MR]
National Sexual Assault Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 72), S3852 [24AP]
National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 55), S3275 [2AP]
National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 143), S8464 [31JY]
National Writing Project: improve (see S. 403), S2473 [19MR]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: reauthorize (see S. 1157), S7193 [29JN]
Pacific Northwest Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see S. 1157), S7193 [29JN]
Pensions: reform (see S. 742), S4823 [10MY]
Peru: elections (see S. Res. 107), S6008 [8JN]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see S. 17), S97 [22JA] (see S. 27), S3215 [30MR]
Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters (see S. 177), S2071 [8MR]
———preservation of six day mail delivery (see S. Res. 71), S7195 [29JN]
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), S1462 [15FE]
Public housing: reduce crime and fully fund the Public Housing Drug Elimination Program (see S. Con. Res. 52), S6602 [21JN]
Public utilities: revise regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (see S. 206), S706 [30JA]
Public welfare programs: expand the purpose of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program to include poverty reduction (see S. 1027), S9077 [4SE]
Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see S. 697), S6518 [20JN]
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: revise and extend (see S. 437), S1747 [1MR]
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), S12001 [16NO]
Schools: prohibit the sale of foods with minimal nutritional value in schools participating in Federal meal programs (see S. 745), S3706 [6AP]
———provide grants for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training in public schools (see S. 727), S10794 [17OC]
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]
Small business: provide emergency relief to small businesses affected by significant increases in the prices of heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene (see S. 295), S1218 [8FE]
Small businesses: promote business incubator activities (see S. 432), S1747 [1MR]
Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see S. 829), S4246 [3MY]
Social Security: allow coverage of pregnancy-related assistance for targeted low-income pregnant women under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see S. 724), S13146 [13DE]
———computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see S. 611), S2894 [26MR]
———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]
———earnings test for blind individuals (see S. 682), S3340 [3AP]
———permit States the option of coverage of legal immigrants under the Medicaid Program and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 582), S6992 [27JN]
———protect Social Security and Medicare surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms (see S. 21), S6920 [26JN]
———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), S5890 [6JN]
South America: expand trade benefits to certain Andean countries (see S. 525), S2219 [13MR]
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 a tax credit for certain energy-efficient property (see S. 828), S4246 [3MY]
———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 694), S3436 [4AP]
———allow deduction for charitable contributions to individuals who do not itemize other deductions (see S. 298), S1218 [8FE]
———enhance charitable contribution deductions for book donations and literacy (see S. 1415), S9253 [10SE]
———exclusion from gross income for foster care payments relative to certain nongovernmental placement agencies (see S. 938), S5542 [23MY]
———expand child tax credit (see S. 833), S4246 [3MY]
———expand work opportunity credit for small business jobs creation (see S. 427), S1747 [1MR]
———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see S. 29), S1156 [7FE]
———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see S. 88), S99 [22JA]
———permanently extend research credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit rates (see S. 41), S1088 [6FE]
———provide a uniform dollar limitation for transportation fringe benefits excludable from gross income (see S. 217), S707 [30JA]
———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), S1122 [7FE]
———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (see S. 207), S1089 [6FE]
———relief for families (see S. 9), S97 [22JA]
———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (see S. 37), S98 [22JA]
———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), S9504 [19SE]
———treatment of policyholder dividends of mutual life insurance companies and policyholder surplus accounts (see S. 992), S6602 [21JN]
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]
———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), S10640 [11OC]
Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY: designate (see S. 584), S2662 [21MR]
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), S9124 [5SE]
Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 1021), S7590 [12JY]
Turkey: end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the enclaved people of Cyprus (see S. Con. Res. 28), S7591 [12JY]
Veterans: develop educational programs on veterans' contributions to the country (see S. Res. 143), S8464 [31JY]
———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see S. 145), S4100 [1MY]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 170), S3706 [6AP] (see S. 170), S3789 [23AP]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a temporary education center (see S. 281), S2219 [13MR]
Wisconsin (U.S.S.): issue commemorative postage stamp to honor ship and crew (see S. Con. Res. 3), S6055 [11JN]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 10), S2730 [22MR]
———promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (see S. 1249), S8203 [25JY]
Wood: require warning labels on arsenic-treated wood sold in the U.S. (see S. 877), S4890 [14MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Afghanistan: ensure participation of women from all ethnic groups in the economic and political reconstruction (see S. Con. Res. 86), S12100 [28NO]
BIA: improve procedures for extension of Federal recognition to certain Indian groups (see S. 1392), S8911 [3AU]
———provide grants to ensure participation of local Governments and tribes in Federal recognition proceedings (see S. 1393), S8911 [3AU]
Children and youth: acquisition, construction, and improvement of child care facilities or equipment (see S. 1217), S8014 [20JY]
———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), S5542 [23MY]
———increase pay of child care providers and establish a child care provider scholarship program (see S. 814), S4175 [2MY]
———protect students from commercial exploitation (see S. 290), S1218 [8FE]
Chile: authorize negotiation for accession to NAFTA (see S. 586), S2662 [21MR]
Commission on Voting Rights and Procedures: establish (see S. 565), S2472 [19MR]
Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (see S. Con. Res. 68), S9504 [19SE] (see S. Res. 162), S9621 [21SE]
Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate): permit the Chairman to designate another member of the Committee to serve in place of the Chairman on the Committee on Printing (Joint) (see S. Con. Res. 67), S9504 [19SE]
Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (see S. Con. Res. 68), S9504 [19SE] (see S. Res. 162), S9621 [21SE]
Credit cards: regulate issuance to individuals under 21 years of age (see S. 891), S4940 [15MY]
Cuba: make exception to trade embargo for food, medicines, and goods and services intended for children, lift travel restrictions, and provide scholarships for certain Cuban nationals (see S. 1017), S6127 [12JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: furnish headstones or markers for the marked graves of certain individuals (see S. 662), S3152 [29MR]
Eight Mile River: designate a segment for study for potential addition to the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 513), S2162 [12MR]
EPA: reinstate revised drinking water standards for arsenic (see S. 635), S2979 [27MR]
Excellence III (vessel): certificate of documentation (see S. 1524), S10457 [10OC]
Firefighters: authorize grants to States or communities to assist fire departments in meeting staffing standards (see S. 1617), S11362 [1NO]
Foreign aid: suspend drug certification procedures of the Foreign Assistance Act in order to foster greater multilateral cooperation in international counternarcotics programs (see S. 219), S707 [30JA]
FTC: establish a list of consumers who request not to receive telephone sales calls (see S. 1881), S13943 [20DE]
Housing: establish demonstration program to modernize and increase access to health services in public housing for elderly and disabled persons (see S. 1885), S13943 [20DE]
International law: protect due process rights of U.S. citizens before foreign tribunals and the International Criminal Court (see S. 1296), S8575 [1AU]
Latin America: improve building practices in eligible countries (see S. 1197), S7955 [19JY]
National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Con. Res. 78), S10457 [10OC]
Peace Corps: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 18), S1617 [27FE]
Pharmaceuticals: improve safety and efficacy for children (see S. 838), S4416 [7MY] (see S. 1789), S12682 [7DE]
Power resources: ensure the energy self-sufficiency of the U.S. (see S. 883), S4940 [15MY]
Shriver, Sargent: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1853), S13700 [19DE]
Tariff: provide separate subheadings for hair clippers used for animals (see S. 542), S2388 [15MR]
Taxation: allow a business credit for supported elderly housing (see S. 1886), S13943 [20DE]
Terrorism: protect children (see S. 1685), S11789 [14NO]
Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory Committee: establish (see S. 969), S5694 [25MY]
U.N.: U.S. participation in World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance (see S. Res. 142), S8464 [31JY] (see S. Res. 151), S8911 [3AU]
Cloture motions
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2311), S7870 [18JY]
Pensions: reform (H.R. 10), S12139 [29NO]
Eulogies
O'Connell, James K.: by Senator Lieberman, S13460
Letters
Committees of the Senate funding and office space allocation: by, Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate), S7285 [29JN]
Mexican support of U.S. in aftermath of hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: Diego Fernandez de Cevallos, Mexican Senate, S10380 [9OC]
Protect U.S. military personnel and other U.S. officials from criminal prosecution by an international court to which the U.S. is not a party: Elie Wiesel, S12624 [7DE]
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: Fight Crime Invest in KIDS (organization), S6158 [13JN]
———Kenneth L. Gladish, YMCA, S6159 [13JN]
Underage Consumer Credit Protection Act: Frank Torres, Consumers Union, Travis Plunkett, Consumer Federation of America, and Ed Mierzwinski, U.S. Public Interest Research Group, S4959 [15MY]
Lists
Supporters of Dodd amendment to S. 1, Better Education for Students and Teachers Act, removing the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program from pilot program establishing State performance agreements with school districts, S6157 [13JN]
Motions
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 27), S2468 [19MR], S3104 [29MR]
Pledge of Allegiance
Senate, S51 [6JA], S2795 [23MR]
Privilege of the floor
Lyons, William, S3180 [29MR]
Rooney, Patrick, S13360 [17DE]
Remarks
Afghanistan: ensure participation of women from all ethnic groups in the economic and political reconstruction (S. Con. Res. 86), S12110 [28NO]
———treatment of women and girls by the Taliban regime, S10789 [17OC]
Agriculture: Federal farm policies, S10826 [18OC]
Allen, Senator: Boys and Girls Clubs of Washington, DC, award recipient, S4227 [3MY]
Andean Counterdrug Initiative: economic and social development programs funding, S10955 [24OC]
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations (S. 1077), S7404, S7416 [10JY]
Armed Forces: authorize use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S.J. Res. 23), S9428 [14SE]
Army: anniversary (S. Res. 112), S6307 [14JN]
Ashcroft, John: nomination to be Attorney General, S890 [31JA]
Aviation: Federal versus private employment status for aviation security personnel, S11674 [13NO]
———improve security (S. 1447), S10508, S10509 [11OC], S11674 [13NO]
———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, S10508, S10509 [11OC]
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: suspend certain provisions (S.J. Res. 28), S11674, S11675 [13NO]
Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 420), S2188, S2189, S2192 [13MR]
BIA: improve procedures for extension of Federal recognition to certain Indian groups (S. 1392), S8968 [3AU]
———provide grants to ensure participation of local Governments and tribes in Federal recognition proceedings (S. 1393), S8968 [3AU]
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act: make certain provisions nonseverable, S3190 [30MR]
———make certain provisions nonseverable and provide for expedited judicial review, S3098, S3099, S3103, S3104 [29MR]
———provide for expedited judicial review, S3189 [30MR]
Bipartisan Patient Protection Act: clarify State compliance with new Federal regulations relative to existing State health insurance laws, S7015 [28JN]
Bolton, John R.: nomination to be Under Sec. of State for Arms Control and International Security, S4454 [8MY]
Budget: revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), S3488, S3519 [5AP]
———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), conference report, S4787 [10MY]
Bush, President: evaluation of administration, S11675 [13NO]
Children and youth: acquisition, construction, and improvement of child care facilities or equipment (S. 1217), S8022 [20JY]
———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 (S. 940), S5549 [23MY]
———Federal aid programs funding, S2890 [26MR], S3488, S3519 [5AP]
———increase pay of child care providers and establish a child care provider scholarship program (S. 814), S4177 [2MY]
———increase the availability and affordability of quality child care and early learning services, S5205, S5207 [21MY]
———protect students from commercial exploitation (S. 290), S1221 [8FE]
Chile: authorize negotiation for accession to NAFTA (S. 586), S2668 [21MR]
Commission on Voting Rights and Procedures: establish, S9962-S9965 [1OC]
———establish (S. 565), S2475 [19MR], S5604 [24MY], S8876-S8878 [3AU], S11545 [7NO], S12135 [29NO], S13681 [19DE]
Congress: counting of Presidential electoral votes, H31-H45 [6JA]
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 (S. 360), S1451, S1530-S1532 [15FE]
Credit cards: limit issuance to underage consumers, S2192 [13MR]
———regulate issuance to individuals under 21 years of age (S. 891), S4957 [15MY]
Cuba: make exception to trade embargo for food, medicines, and goods and services intended for children, lift travel restrictions, and provide scholarships for certain Cuban nationals (S. 1017), S6135 [12JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), S9859-S9862 [26SE], S9953, S9954, S9956, S9957, S9958, S9959, S9962 [1OC], S10452-S10454 [10OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), S12615, S12616, S12623, S12625 [7DE]
Dept. of Education: national testing standards, S7735 [17JY]
———State testing and assessment programs funding, S4216 [3MY]
Dept. of Labor: congressional disapproval of ergonomic regulations (S.J. Res. 6), S1846 [6MR]
———job training program for dislocated workers funding, S7416 [10JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: furnish headstones or markers for the marked graves of certain individuals (S. 662), S3171 [29MR]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2500), S9241 [10SE], S9383 [13SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2500), conference report, S11885 [15NO]
Education: close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), S3966 [26AP], S6307 [14JN]
———close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), conference report, S13332 [17DE]
———early childhood educator professional development programs funding, S6184 [13JN]
———establish demonstration projects to determine the effectiveness of voucher programs to provide school choice, S6083, S6084 [12JN]
———funding, S4787 [10MY], S5258 [21MY]
———improve and refocus civic education (S. 413), S1705 [28FE]
———national policy to improve system, S7735 [17JY]
———provide grants to develop initiatives and disseminate information about character education (S. 311), S1330 [13FE]
———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, S6157, S6159, S6160, S6165, S6166, S6167, S6180 [13JN]
———require States to equalize education funding throughout the State, S5867, S5871, S5876 [6JN], S5908, S5909, S5910, S5912, S5913, S5915 [7JN], S6100, S6102 [12JN]
Eight Mile River: designate a segment for study for potential addition to the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (S. 513), S2164 [12MR]
El Salvador: express sympathy for victims of earthquake and support ongoing aid efforts (S. Res. 18), S1090 [6FE]
Elections: allow State parties to use non-Federal funding for getting out the vote, voter registration, and voter identification, S3125 [29MR]
———constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (S.J. Res. 4), S2859, S2860, S2861, S2862 [26MR]
———constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (S.J. Res. 4), unanimous-consent agreement, S2717 [22MR]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: assist local educational agencies by increasing Title I funding to strengthen student achievement standards for schools with disadvantaged students, S4217, S4223, S4224, S4227, S4230, S4232 [3MY]
———condition implementation of State testing and assessment programs on funding for Title I programs, S5935 [7JN]
———extend programs and activities (S. 1), S3811, S3813 [24AP], S4211, S4216, S4217, S4223, S4224, S4227, S4230, S4232 [3MY], S4392 [4MY], S5867, S5871, S5876 [6JN], S5908, S5909, S5910, S5912, S5913, S5915, S5935 [7JN], S6083, S6084, S6100, S6102 [12JN], S6157, S6159, S6160, S6165, S6166, S6167, S6180, S6184 [13JN], S6307 [14JN]
———extend programs and activities (S. 1), motion to proceed, S4063 [1MY]
———extend programs and activities (S. 1), unanimous-consent request, S4232 [3MY]
Emergency services: firefighting and emergency medical services funding, S9956, S9957, S9958, S9959 [1OC]
FEC: posting of election-related reports on the Internet, S2691 [22MR]
———strengthen authority and procedures, S3130 [29MR]
Federal Election Campaign Act: strengthen the enforcement of criminal penalties for election law violations, S3128 [29MR]
Firefighters: authorize grants to States or communities to assist fire departments in meeting staffing standards (S. 1617), S11370 [1NO]
Florida: disputed results in Presidential election, S7735 [17JY]
Foreign aid: suspend drug certification procedures of the Foreign Assistance Act in order to foster greater multilateral cooperation in international counternarcotics programs (S. 219), S782 [30JA]
Foreign Assistance Act: suspend drug certification procedures in order to foster greater multilateral cooperation in international counternarcotics programs, S10957 [24OC]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), S10949, S10955, S10957 [24OC]
Foreign trade: export control policies relative to national security, S3965 [26AP]
———provide export control authority (S. 149), motion to proceed, S3964, S3965, S3966 [26AP]
FTC: establish a list of consumers who request not to receive telephone sales calls (S. 1881), S13971 [20DE]
Health: dedicate certain civil monetary penalties to a trust fund to provide assistance to individuals without health insurance, S7153 [29JN]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 1052), S7015 [28JN], S7153 [29JN]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 1052), motion to proceed, S6494 [20JN]
Housing: establish demonstration program to modernize and increase access to health services in public housing for elderly and disabled persons (S. 1885), S13973 [20DE]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 466), S1907 [6MR]
———funding, S4211 [3MY]
Insurance: ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (H.R. 3210), S13687 [19DE], S13911 [20DE]
———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (S. 318), S1342 [13FE]
International law: protect due process rights of U.S. citizens before foreign tribunals and the International Criminal Court, S9241 [10SE], S11885 [15NO]
———protect due process rights of U.S. citizens before foreign tribunals and the International Criminal Court (S. 1296), S8592 [1AU]
———protect U.S. military personnel and other U.S. officials from criminal prosecution by an international court to which the U.S. is not a party, S9859-S9862 [26SE], S12615, S12616, S12623, S12625 [7DE]
Jeffords, Senator: change in affiliation of political party, S5603 [24MY]
Labor unions: notify members of rights relative to use of fees or dues paid by members used for activities not necessary for labor representation, S2796 [23MR]
———use of fees paid by nonunion members for activities not necessary for labor representation, S2702 [22MR]
Latin America: improve building practices in eligible countries (S. 1197), S7957 [19JY]
Letchworth, Elizabeth B.: tribute (S. Res. 154), S8874 [3AU]
Liu Yaping: detention by the People's Republic of China, S8337 [27JY]
Martinez, Melquiades R.: nomination to be Sec. of HUD, S439 [23JA]
Members of Congress: prohibit acceptance of campaign contributions from lobbyists when Congress is in session, S2566 [20MR]
Mexico: tribute for support following the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S10380 [9OC]
National Character Counts Week: designate (H. Con. Res. 204), S10669 [11OC]
Negroponte, John D.: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador, S9431-S9433 [14SE]
New York, NY: tribute to firefighters killed in the line of duty during hardware store fire (S. Res. 117), S7077 [28JN]
Northern Ireland: peace efforts, S10871, S10873 [23OC]
Norton, Gale A.: confirmation as Sec. of the Interior, S1265 [13FE]
Nuclear weapons: proliferation, S4454 [8MY]
O'Neill, Paul H.: nomination to be Sec. of the Treasury, S66 [20JA]
O'Rourke, Jim: Portland-Middletown, CT, Ancient Order of Hibernians Irishman of the Year award recipient, S2215
Paige, Roderick R.: nomination to be Sec. of Education, S64 [20JA]
Parker, Barrington D., Jr.: nomination to be circuit judge, S10543 [11OC]
Parliamentary inquiry, S2542 [20MR], S2942 [27MR], S3192 [30MR]
Peace Corps: examine better ways to serve Muslim countries while increasing recruitment efforts of qualified Arab-speaking individuals in the U.S., S10949 [24OC]
———tribute (S. Con. Res. 18), S1640 [27FE]
Pharmaceuticals: improve safety and efficacy for children (S. 838), S4422 [7MY], S10816, S10826, S10828 [18OC], S10871, S10873 [23OC]
———improve safety and efficacy for children (S. 1789), S13070 [12DE]
Phoenix Home Life Mutual Insurance Co.: anniversary, S7420
Political action committees: prohibit use of soft money to pay administrative expenses, S2552, S2558 [20MR], S2918 [26MR]
Political campaigns: allow States to enact voluntary public financing systems for congressional candidates who agree to contribution and spending limits, S2621 [21MR]
———clarify standards for identification of sponsors of election-related advertising, S3127 [29MR]
———condition the availability of low television media rates for national political parties on adherence to existing spending limits, S3031 [28MR]
———disclosure requirements for advertisements run close to an election that clearly identify candidates and prohibition on use of labor or corporate funds for such advertisements, S2713 [22MR]
———ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 27), S2435, S2437, S2448, S2465, S2466, S2467, S2468, S2469 [19MR], S2542, S2543, S2544, S2547, S2548, S2549, S2550, S2552, S2558, S2560, S2561, S2566, S2567 [20MR], S2608, S2611, S2616, S2621, S2636, S2640, S2641, S2645, S2648, S2651, S2653, S2654, S2655, S2656 [21MR], S2682, S2685, S2686, S2691, S2693, S2702, S2703, S2713, S2714 [22MR], S2796, S2802, S2805, S2806 [23MR], S2884, S2918 [26MR], S2932, S2942, S2951, S2965, S2966, S2967 [27MR], S3006, S3008, S3027, S3031, S3033 [28MR], S3080, S3081, S3083, S3084, S3087, S3088, S3098, S3099, S3103, S3104, S3106, S3113, S3114, S3116, S3124, S3125, S3127, S3128, S3130, S3131 [29MR], S3183, S3186, S3189, S3190, S3191, S3192, S3194, S3195 [30MR], S3235, S3257 [2AP], S3833 [24AP]
———ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 27), unanimous-consent agreement, S3123 [29MR]
———expand express advocacy regulations to cover certain advertisements previously defined as issue advocacy advertisements if such advertisements clearly infer support or opposition to a specific candidate, S2713 [22MR]
———inclusion of an incumbent's net cash-on-hand relative to increasing contribution limits to make expenditures more competitive with those of opponents using personal funds, S3192, S3194 [30MR]
———increase contribution limits to make expenditures more competitive with those of opponents using personal funds and impose limitations on the repayment of personal loans to campaigns, S2465, S2466, S2467, S2468, S2469 [19MR], S2542, S2543, S2544, S2547, S2548, S2549 [20MR], S3186 [30MR]
———increase hard money contribution limits applicable to candidates, parties, and political action committees, S2806 [23MR], S2965, S2966, S2967 [27MR], S3006, S3008, S3027 [28MR]
———increase penalties for making or accepting contributions in the name of another and prohibit foreign nationals from making campaign-related disbursements, S3191 [30MR]
———provide partial public financing for Senate candidates who abide by voluntary spending limits, S2951 [27MR]
———provide that contribution limits be applied on an election cycle rather than election basis, S2805 [23MR]
———reduce cost of political advertising on television, S2608, S2611, S2616 [21MR]
———reform regulation governing coordination between certain groups and political candidates or parties, S3186, S3194 [30MR]
———require candidates to personally appear in television and radio advertisements that mention their opponent to qualify for advertising discounts, S2693 [22MR]
———require disclosure of use of labor organization dues and fees or corporate funds for political activities, S2653, S2654, S2655, S2656 [21MR], S2682, S2685, S2686 [22MR]
———require television or radio stations to provide free air time to candidates to respond to certain advertisements that oppose or attack such candidates, S3113, S3114, S3116 [29MR]
———require worker or shareholder approval for use of labor organization dues and fees or corporate funds for political activities, S2636, S2640, S2641, S2648 [21MR]
———voluntary spending limits for Senate campaigns and public financing for candidates whose opponent exceeds such limits, S3080, S3081, S3084 [29MR]
Powell, Colin L.: nomination to be Sec. of State, S61 [20JA]
Principi, Anthony J.: confirmation as Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S523 [24JA]
Puerto Rico: education funding, S6184 [13JN]
———review sentences of individuals jailed for protesting the use of Vieques Island for military operations, S7998 [20JY]
———use of Vieques Island for military operations, S7998 [20JY]
Rumsfeld, Donald H.: nomination to be Sec. of Defense, S62 [20JA]
SBA: ensure independence and nonpartisan operation of the Office of Advocacy (S. 395), S2915 [26MR]
SEC: limit collection of certain fees and adjust compensation for employees (H.R. 1088), S8894 [3AU]
Selig, Bud: Boys and Girls Clubs of Washington, DC award recipient, S4227 [3MY]
Senate: continuation of duties during investigation of anthrax bacteria outbreak, S11994 [16NO]
———legislative program, S2703 [22MR], S2884 [26MR]
Tariff: provide separate subheadings for hair clippers used for animals (S. 542), S2392 [15MR]
Taxation: allow a business credit for supported elderly housing (S. 1886), S13973 [20DE]
———enhance charitable contribution deductions for book donations and literacy (S. 1415), S9259 [10SE]
———exempt State and local political committees from certain notification and reporting requirements applicable to political organizations, S2802 [23MR]
———expand child tax credit (S. 833), S4270 [3MY], S4787 [10MY]
———expand dependent care credit, S5205, S5207 [21MY]
———increase deductibility of professional development expenses for teachers and allow credits for those who provide classroom materials, S5082 [17MY]
———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), S11674 [13NO]
———rates, S3966 [26AP]
———rates (H.R. 1836), S5082 [17MY], S5205, S5207, S5208, S5213, S5214, S5254, S5258 [21MY], S5485, S5486 [22MY]
———rates (H.R. 1836), conference report, S5791 [26MY]
———reduce tax cuts and replace estate tax repeal with unified estate and gift tax credit and family-owned business interest deduction increases, and use savings for debt reduction and infrastructure improvements, S5208, S5213, S5214, S5254 [21MY]
Terrorism: condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S.J. Res. 22), S9291 [12SE]
———making emergency appropriations for disaster and antiterrorism initiatives surrounding the crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S. 1426), S9428 [14SE]
———protect children from bioterrorism, S10871, S10873 [23OC]
———protect children (S. 1685), S11791 [14NO]
———tribute to relief efforts surrounding the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S9291 [12SE]
Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY: designate (S. 584), S2668 [21MR]
U.N.: U.S. participation in World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance (S. Res. 142), S8482 [31JY]
Veterans: increase educational benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill (H.R. 1291), S13291 [14DE]
Votes: position on missed, S4812 [10MY], S6207 [13JN], S6248 [14JN]
Voting: guarantee the right of military personnel to vote when serving away from home and extend voter registration and absentee ballot protections for such personnel to State and local elections, S9962-S9965 [1OC]
———implement significant election administration reforms, S9383 [13SE], S11545 [7NO]
———protect voting rights (S. 565), S13681 [19DE]
———provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration, S7735 [17JY]
Westport, CT: Volunteer Emergency Medical Service recipient of EMS (publication) Gold Award, S5690
Zoellick, Robert B.: nomination to be U.S. Trade Representative, S1047, S1050 [6FE]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Dodd, Grace: tribute to birth, S9412 [14SE]
Reports filed
Appointment of Anne d'Harnoncourt as Citizen Regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S.J. Res. 19), S8703 [2AU]
Appointment of Roger W. Sant as Citizen Regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S.J. Res. 20), S8703 [2AU]
Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. 565), S12100 [28NO]
Statements
Mexican Support of U.S. in Aftermath of Hijacking and Crashing of Commercial Aircraft Into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: Mexican Senate, S10380 [9OC]
Require States To Equalize Education Funding Throughout the State: Representative Fattah, S6102 [12JN]
Summaries
Act To Leave No Child Behind (S. 940), S5549-S5552 [23MY]
Child Care Facilities Financing Act (S. 1217), S8023 [20JY]
Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act (S. 565), S2476 [19MR]
Kids and Terrorism Preparedness Act (S. 1685), S11792 [14NO]
Tables
State allocation of Title I grants under Dodd amendment to S. 1, Better Education for Students and Teachers Act, S4217 [3MY]
Testimonies
Human Rights Abuses in Honduras: John D. Negroponte, S9433 [14SE]
Texts of
S. 219, suspend drug certification procedures of the Foreign Assistance Act in order to foster greater multilateral cooperation in international counternarcotics programs, S783 [30JA]
S. 635, Arsenic Standard Reinstatement Act, S3054 [28MR]
S. 662, furnish headstones or markers for the marked graves of certain veterans, S3172 [29MR]
S. 814, Focus on Committed and Underpaid Staff for Children's Sake (FOCUS) Act, S4177-S4180 [2MY]
S. 838, Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act, S4422-S4424 [7MY]
S. 883, Energy Independence Act, S4944 [15MY]
S. 891, Underage Consumer Credit Protection Act, S4958 [15MY]
S. 1392, Tribal Recognition and Indian Bureau Enhancement Act, S8969-S8972 [3AU]
S. 1393, provide grants to ensure participation of local governments and tribes in BIA Federal recognition proceedings, S8972 [3AU]
S. 1617, Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Act, S11370 [1NO]
S. 1685, Kids and Terrorism Preparedness Act, S11792 [14NO]
S. 1881, Telemarketing Intrusive Practices Act, S13971 [20DE]
S. 1885, Elderly Housing Plus Health Support Demonstration Act, S13974 [20DE]
S. 1886, Assisted Living Tax Credit Act, S13975-S13978 [20DE]
Tributes
Byrd, Senator, S2553 [20MR]
Couric, Emily, S10816 [18OC]
Delaney, Edmund T., S4886
Graham, Hugh C., S9332
Iverson, Kristine (Ivo), S2215 [13MR]
Lindsay, John V., S2161
Nadeau, James L., S2682 [22MR]
O'Connell, James K., S13460
Shelton, Henry H., S9959 [1OC]
Springer, George C., S6317