GRAHAM, BOB (a Senator from Florida)
Amendments
Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 1731), S13102, S13223 [13DE], S13465 [18DE]
———respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (S. 1246), S8493 [31JY]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2330), S11091, S11126, S11130 [25OC]
Aviation: improve security (S. 1447), S10469 [10OC]
Budget: revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), S3353 [3AP], S3454, S3455, S3457 [4AP], S3575, S3608, S3610, S3611, S3612 [5AP], S3646, S3665, S3669, S3709 [6AP], S3791 [23AP]
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 3338), S12659, S12689, S12725 [7DE]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), S7522 [11JY]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), S8158, S8238, S8246 [25JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), S11230, S11234 [30OC], S11395 [1NO]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), S8647, S8706 [2AU]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 1), S4623 [9MY], S5862 [6JN]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2311), S7826, S7827 [17JY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), S10932, S10984 [24OC]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (S. 1428), S11583, S11631 [8NO]
National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 1214), S13987 [20DE]
Taxation: extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 1552), S11962 [15NO]
———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), S11862, S11863 [14NO]
———rates (H.R. 1836), S5083, S5096, S5098, S5177, S5180, S5181 [17MY], S5271, S5352 [21MY], S5416, S5441, S5470, S5472 [22MY], S5493 [23MY]
Appointments
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, S555 [24JA]
Conferee: H.R. 2883, intelligence services appropriations, S11592 [8NO]
Articles and editorials
Fed Finds Slowdown Is Widespread in U.S., Greg Ip, Wall Street Journal, S4382 [4MY]
Fed's Legwork Led to Quick Rate Cut—Firms Surveyed Before April Surprise, John M. Berry, Washington (DC) Post, S4381 [4MY]
Seaports—On the Dock, Holes in the Security Net Are Gaping, Peter T. Kilborn, New York (NY) Times, S11574 [8NO]
Tax Cuts—The True Issue, Robert J. Samuelson, Washington (DC) Post, S1991 [7MR]
Test of Strength, Vernon Loeb, Washington (DC) Post, S9347-S9351 [13SE]
Time for a Tax Cut, Robert J. Samuelson, Washington (DC) Post, S1989 [7MR]
Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.5% in April, New York (NY) Times, S4382 [4MY]
Wall Street Feels Labor Pain, Jessica Doyle Belvedere, Washington (DC) Post, S4382 [4MY]
Who Deserves a Tax Cut?, Robert J. Samuelson, Washington (DC) Post, S1990 [7MR]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory livestock (see S. 267), S1063 [6FE]
———require labeling of country of origin of imported meat and perishable agricultural commodities (see S. 280), S1122 [7FE]
Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see S. 1125), S7083 [28JN]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 411), S1699 [28FE]
Armed Forces: annual determination of the basic benefit rate for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see S. 131), S7589 [12JY]
———facilitate use of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for education leading to employment in high technology industry (see S. 1088), S7590 [12JY]
———permit the transfer of entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see S. 937), S7806 [17JY]
———repeal limitation on the expansion of the Junior ROTC program (see S. 385), S1464 [15FE]
Aviation: provide assistance for employees who are separated from employment due to reductions in service by air carriers and airport closures caused by terrorist actions or security measures (see S. 1454), S9808 [25SE]
Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see S. 345), S1700 [28FE]
CERCLA: promote cleanup and reuse of brownfields, provide financial assistance for brownfields revitalization, and enhance State response programs (see S. 350), S1462 [15FE]
China, People's Republic of: release of Navy reconnaissance plane crew members that made emergency landing (see S. Res. 66), S3853 [24AP]
Colleges and universities: permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes, and cancel the removal, and adjust the status of certain alien college-bound students who are long-term U.S. residents (see S. 1265), S8466 [31JY]
Commission on Voting Rights and Procedures: establish (see S. 565), S5118 [17MY]
Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see S. 625), S2979 [27MR]
Cuba: assist internal opposition and further help the Cuban people to regain their freedom (see S. 894), S5005 [16MY]
———human rights violations (see S. Res. 62), S2730 [22MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: agricultural trade programs funding (see S. 366), S2473 [19MR]
Dept. of Justice: create a record of lawful admission for permanent residence for certain aliens (see S. 562), S2472 [19MR]
———establish an Office of Children's Services (see S. 121), S100 [22JA]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct a theme study on the peopling of America (see S. 329), S1394 [14FE]
———conduct special resource study on the inclusion of Virginia Key Beach, FL, in the National Park System (see S. 1312), S12369 [4DE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: treat certain service in the American Field Service ambulance corps as active duty (see S. 1767), S13945 [20DE]
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), S9557 [20SE]
Drug abuse: reduce illegal drug use and trafficking and help provide appropriate drug education, prevention and treatment programs (see S. 304), S7879 [18JY]
Drugs: extend and modify the Drug-Free Communities Support Program and authorize a National Community Antidrug Coalition Institute (see S. 1075), S8065 [23JY]
Education: establish international education policy (see S. Con. Res. 7), S1012 [1FE]
Election Administration Commission: establish (see S. 953), S5616 [24MY]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 303), S1270 [13FE]
EPA: establish a grant program to support research on critical infrastructure protection for water supply systems (see S. 1593), S11363 [1NO]
———provide grants to drinking water and wastewater facilities to meet immediate security needs (see S. 1608), S11286 [31OC]
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]
———provide grants to States to encourage media campaigns to promote responsible fatherhood skills (see S. 653), S3152 [29MR]
Family Day—A Day To Eat Dinner With Your Children: designate (see S. Res. 139), S9078 [4SE]
Family History Month: designate (see S. Res. 160), S10155 [3OC]
FDA: grant authority to regulate tobacco (see S. 247), S1062 [6FE]
Federal aid programs: support community-based group homes for young mothers and their children (see S. 1522), S11660 [9NO]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 80), S11198 [30OC]
Firearms: regulation of transfers at gun shows (see S. 767), S3852 [24AP]
Food Stamp Act: improve nutrition assistance for working families and the elderly (see S. 583), S2662 [21MR]
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), S1122 [7FE]
Health care professionals: admission requirements for nonimmigrant nurses (see S. 1259), S8353 [27JY]
———alleviate nursing profession shortage by inproving educational programs and partnerships and supporting additional training (see S. 706), S6518 [20JN]
———establish a Nurse Corps and address the nursing shortage through recruitment and retention strategies (see S. 1864), S13943 [20DE]
Immigration: continue classification of certain aliens as children throughout the immigration process (see S. 672), S6055 [11JN]
———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), S6518 [20JN]
———restore fairness to immigration law (see S. 955), S5616 [24MY]
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]
Law enforcement: community policing programs (see S. 924), S5438 [22MY]
———improve security at U.S. borders (see S. 1749), S13359 [17DE]
Lumber industry: promote open and competitive trade of softwood lumber between the U.S. and Canada (see S. Con. Res. 4), S636 [29JA]
Mansfield, Mike: tribute (see S. Res. 169), S10388 [9OC]
Medicaid: allow States to expand family planning coverage to certain women (see S. 1343), S8705 [2AU]
———delay changes in regulations that modify upper payment limit for non-State government-owned or operated hospitals (see S. 1745), S12247 [30NO]
———extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see S. 572), S2582 [20MR]
———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 321), S1270 [13FE]
———revise and simplify the transitional medical assistance program (see S. 1269), S8397 [30JY]
Medicare: coverage of inpatient hospital services in Puerto Rico (see S. 813), S4100 [1MY]
———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see S. 10), S97 [22JA]
———eliminate cost-sharing for bone mass measurements (see S. 826), S5270 [21MY]
———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), S11363 [1NO]
———expand medical residency training programs in geriatric medicine and provide for reimbursement of care coordination and assessment services (see S. 775), S12001 [16NO]
Medicare/Medicaid: establish a national abusive and criminal background check system for patient care workers (see S. 1054), S9557 [20SE]
Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see S. 543), S10155 [3OC]
National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 16), S4417 [7MY]
National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: designate (see S. Res. 166), S10154 [3OC]
National Emergency Medical Services Week: designate (see S. Con. Res. 40), S5118 [17MY]
National Guard: tribute to members who were killed in the aircraft crash in south-central Georgia (see S. Con. Res. 22), S1972 [7MR]
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 Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 164), S9972 [1OC]
National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 25), S1618 [27FE]
National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see S. 1214), S8014 [20JY]
National Sexual Assault Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 72), S3852 [24AP]
National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 143), S8464 [31JY]
Nicaragua: U.S. policy (see S.J. Res. 27), S11286 [31OC]
Nuclear energy: ensure continued contribution to the domestic energy supply (see S. 472), S1971 [7MR]
Pensions: reform (see S. 742), S3706 [6AP]
Peterson, Douglas ``Pete'': tribute (see S. Res. 167), S10154 [3OC]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see S. 27), S2388 [15MR]
Postal Service: preservation of six day mail delivery (see S. Res. 71), S7084 [28JN]
Public Health Service Act: amend relative to pharmacy health professions programs (see S. 1806), S12859 [11DE]
Public utilities: revise regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (see S. 206), S2731 [22MR]
Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see S. 697), S6449 [19JN]
Refugees: reaffirm U.S. commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing prosecution or torture (see S. 1311), S8704 [2AU]
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), S11286 [31OC]
Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance: expand applicability of the pending increase in automatic maximum amounts to certain servicemen who die before the effective date of the increase (see S. 546), S2388 [15MR]
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), S4891 [14MY]
———expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see S. 1244), S8203 [25JY]
———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]
———promote smoking cessation under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Maternal and Child Health Program (see S. 622), S2979 [27MR] (see S. 854), S4590 [9MY]
———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]
State Criminal Alien Assistance Program: authorizing appropriations (see S. 862), S4822 [10MY]
Tariff: prevent circumvention of the sugar tariff-rate quotas (see S. 753), S3706 [6AP]
———steam or other vapor generating boilers used in nuclear facilities (see S. 834), S5832 [5JN]
Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by Amtrak (see S. 250), S1062 [6FE]
———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 694), S7495 [11JY]
———credit for rehabilitating historic homes or purchasing newly rehabilitated historic homes for use as principal residence (see S. 920), S5269 [21MY]
———employer credits for expenses of providing child care services to employees (see S. 99), S100 [22JA]
———expand Federal tax refund intercept program for parents delinquent on child support to cover children who are not minors (see S. 850), S4589 [9MY]
———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]
———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce and assist States in simplifying their sales and use taxes (see S. 1567), S10835 [18OC]
———permanently extend research credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit rates (see S. 41), S98 [22JA]
———provide incentives to expand health care coverage (see S. 284), S1122 [7FE]
———treatment of associations which prepare for, or mitigate, the effects of natural disasters (see S. 797), S4044 [30AP]
———treatment of certain expenses of rural letter carriers relative to the business use of a personal vehicle (see S. 860), S6992 [27JN]
———treatment of distributions from State prepaid tuition programs used to pay higher education expenses for the designated beneficiary (see S. 335), S1394 [14FE]
———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see S. 627), S2979 [27MR]
———treatment of prepayments for natural gas (see S. 726), S6665 [22JN]
———treatment of State tuition programs (see S. 289), S1218 [8FE]
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]
———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (see S. 1510), S10287 [4OC]
———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (see S. 1765), S13465 [18DE]
Tourist trade: provide loan guarantees to travel agencies, car rental companies, and businesses in the ancillary airline industry that have been affected by the terrorist attacks (see S. 1578), S11286 [31OC]
Travel and Tourism Promotion Bureau: establish (see S. 1505), S11413 [2NO]
Veterans: develop educational programs on veterans' contributions to the country (see S. Res. 143), S8464 [31JY]
———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), S7590 [12JY]
———modify and extend authorities on the presumption of service-connection for herbicide-related disabilities of Vietnam-era veterans (see S. 1091), S7590 [12JY]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 170), S3152 [29MR]
———treatment of pension income, benefits for fugitive or incarcerated veterans, home loan guaranty amounts, and certain benefit authorities (see S. 1093), S7590 [12JY]
Wildlife: improve conservation and restoration programs (see S. 990), S9505 [19SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Drug abuse: combat trafficking, distribution, and abuse of ``Ecstasy'' and other club drugs (see S. 1208), S7955 [19JY]
Electric power: provide that no electric utility shall be required to enter into a new contract or obligation to purchase or to sell electricity or capacity (see S. 552), S2388 [15MR]
Florida: prohibit offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 771), S3921 [25AP]
Health: assure coverage of emergency services under group health plans and health insurance (see S. 823), S4246 [3MY]
Health care facilities: establish an informatics grant program for hospitals and skilled nursing facilities (see S. 824), S4246 [3MY]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1428), S9440 [14SE]
———enhance intelligence and intelligence-related activities in the prevention of terrorism (see S. 1448), S9620 [21SE]
Medicare: promote research for health promotion and disease prevention and add preventive benefits (see S. 982), S5830 [5JN]
———reform (see S. 1135), S7084 [28JN]
National Child's Day: designate (see S. Res. 90), S5005 [16MY]
National Office for Combatting Terrorism: establish (see S. 1449), S9620 [21SE]
National Park Service: provide for high quality stewardship to commemorate the heritage of the people of the U.S. and to recognize the importance of outdoor recreational opportunities (see S. 1011), S6055 [11JN]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize supplemental grant for population increases in certain States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 942), S5542 [23MY]
Social Security: permit States the option of coverage of legal immigrants under the Medicaid Program and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 582), S2662 [21MR]
———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]
South America: expand trade benefits to certain Andean countries (see S. 525), S2219 [13MR]
Taxation: clarify status of professional employer organizations in order to assist small businesses in providing employee benefits and collecting employment taxes (see S. 1305), S8703 [2AU]
———rates (see S. 481), S1971 [7MR]
———treat spaceports like airports under exempt facility bond rules (see S. 1243), S8203 [25JY]
———treatment of certain transfers of intangible property for foreign tax credit limitation purposes (see S. 1863), S13943 [20DE]
———treatment of deposits and similar amounts received by a tour operator for a tour arranged by such operator (see S. 1496), S10154 [3OC]
———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the uniformed services or Foreign Service (see S. 1755), S12311 [3DE]
Treaties and agreements: establish U.S. negotiating objectives, and procedures for, implementing certain trade agreements (see S. 1104), S6920 [26JN]
Cloture motions
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]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2311), S7870 [18JY]
Pensions: reform (H.R. 10), motion to proceed, S12036 [27NO], S12119 [29NO]
Descriptions
Spaceport Equality Act (S. 1243), S8223 [25JY]
Letters
Budget treatment of Social Security trust funds: Rick Pollack, American Hospital Association, S3512 [5AP]
Diagnosis of problems at individual schools and partnerships with community groups to mitigate outside-of-school concerns: Daniel W. Merenda, Partners in Education (organization), S6299 [14JN]
———Robert K. Goodwin, Points of Light Foundation, S6299 [14JN]
———William E. Milliken, Communities in Schools (organization), S6299 [14JN]
Nomination of Jorge L. Arrizurieta to be Inter-American Development Bank Alternative Executive Director: by, S12855 [11DE]
State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding: by, S4833 [10MY]
Lists
Supporters of S. 982, Medicare Wellness Act, S5834 [5JN]
Motions
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), S10956 [24OC]
Taxation: rates (H.R. 1836), S5493 [23MY]
Privilege of the floor
Baggett, Matthew, S8249 [25JY]
Barnett, Jim, S11632 [8NO]
Bookout, Randy, S11632 [8NO]
Cash, Steven, S11632 [8NO]
Corcoran, Thomas, S11632 [8NO]
DeSutter, Paula, S11632 [8NO]
Divoll, Vicki, S11632 [8NO]
Dorn, Peter, S11632 [8NO]
Dubee, Melvin, S11632 [8NO]
Fitzpatrick, Shawn, S11970 [15NO]
Ford, Christopher, S11632 [8NO]
Goco, Lorenzo, S11632 [8NO]
Jackson, Christopher, S11632 [8NO]
Johnson, Ken, S11632 [8NO]
Krohn, Amanda, S11632 [8NO]
Lawrence, Mary Pat, S11632 [8NO]
Magee, Mark, S11632 [8NO]
McGhee, Kathleen, S11632 [8NO]
Mitchell, Don, S11632 [8NO]
Myers, Ken, S11632 [8NO]
Smith, Tiffany, S14029 [20DE]
Stone, Don, S11632 [8NO]
Taylor, Linda, S11632 [8NO]
Wenk, Dan, S788 [30JA]
Winfrey, Tracye, S11632 [8NO]
Witt, Andrea, S8249 [25JY]
Wolfe, James, S11632 [8NO]
Remarks
Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 1731), S13040 [12DE], S13105, S13106 [13DE], S13269 [14DE]
———require labeling of country of origin of imported perishable agricultural commodities (S. 280), S1135 [7FE]
———require labeling of country of origin on imported perishable agricultural commodities, S13040 [12DE]
Alien Terrorist Removal Court: repeal rule requiring disclosure of intelligence used to deport alien terrorists and require a report on the utilization of the court, S11582, S11583 [8NO]
Allbaugh, Joe M.: confirmation as FEMA Director, S1607 [27FE]
Andean Counterdrug Initiative: economic and social development programs funding, S10954, S10955 [24OC]
Armed Forces: repeal limitation on the expansion of the Junior ROTC program (S. 385), S1583 [26FE]
Ashcroft, John: nomination to be Attorney General, S930 [31JA]
Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 420), S2335 [15MR]
———limit homestead property exemption, S2335 [15MR]
Broward County, FL: Dr. Nan S. Hutchison Broward Senior Hall of Fame nominees, S4169
Budget: reconciliation process, S3512 [5AP]
———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), S3300, S3301, S3324, S3325 [3AP], S3512 [5AP], S3665 [6AP]
———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), conference report, S4379 [4MY], S4572 [9MY]
CERCLA: eligibility of sites contaminated by cattle dipping vats for brownfield cleanup funding, S3906 [25AP]
———promote cleanup and reuse of brownfields, provide financial assistance for brownfields revitalization, and enhance State response programs (S. 350), S3906 [25AP]
Colombia: drug interdiction assistance, S10929 [24OC]
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), S7834 [18JY]
Cuba: condition the financing of agricultural and medical exports on certification that convicted felons living as fugitives in Cuba are returned to the U.S., S13105, S13106 [13DE]
———condition the financing of agricultural and medical exports on certification that the Cuban government is not a sponsor of international terrorism, S13105, S13106 [13DE]
Dept. of Justice: State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding, S9382 [13SE]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), S7485 [11JY]
Dept. of Transportation: Intelligent Transportation System Program funding distribution, S8156 [25JY]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), S8156 [25JY], S8529 [1AU]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2500), S9382 [13SE]
Drug abuse: combat trafficking, distribution, and abuse of ``Ecstasy'' and other club drugs (S. 1208), S7966 [19JY]
Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S2918, S2920 [26MR], S4379-S4381 [4MY]
Education: close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), conference report, S13416 [18DE]
———encourage the diagnosis of problems at individual schools and partnerships with community groups to mitigate outside-of-school concerns, S6298 [14JN]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 1), S6040 [11JN], S6298 [14JN]
———percentage of Title I funding targeted to strengthen student achievement standards for schools with disadvantaged students, S6040 [11JN]
———reauthorize and improve (S. 303), S1312 [13FE]
FAA: Approach Lighting System Improvement Program funding, S8529 [1AU]
Florida: prohibit offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf (S. 771), S3923 [25AP]
Food Stamp Act: improve nutrition assistance programs, S13269 [14DE]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), S10929, S10954, S10955 [24OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2506), conference report, S13897 [20DE]
Gulf of Mexico: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities in certain areas, S7485 [11JY]
Immigration: restore fairness to immigration law (S. 955), S5632 [24MY]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (S. 1428), S11570, S11573, S11574, S11575, S11576, S11582, S11583 [8NO]
———enhance intelligence and intelligence-related activities in the prevention of terrorism (S. 1448), S9625 [21SE]
Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, S3300, S3301, S3324, S3325 [3AP], S5084 [17MY]
———funding, S3300 [3AP]
———promote research for health promotion and disease prevention and add preventive benefits (S. 982), S5833 [5JN]
———reform (S. 1135), S7107 [28JN]
Miami, FL: tribute to Miami Edison Middle School, S5114
National Child's Day: designate (S. Res. 90), S5020 [16MY]
National Office for Combatting Terrorism: establish (S. 1449), S9625 [21SE]
National Park Service: provide for high quality stewardship to commemorate the heritage of the people of the U.S. and to recognize the importance of outdoor recreational opportunities (S. 1011), S6056 [11JN]
National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, S11574, S11575, S11576 [8NO]
———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 1214), S12068 [28NO], S13879 [20DE]
Nevada: establish a training center for combating terrorism at the Nevada Test Site, S11573 [8NO]
Norton, Gale A.: nomination to be Sec. of the Interior, S677 [30JA]
Pensions: reform (S. 742), S3747 [6AP]
Peterson, Douglas ``Pete'': tribute (S. Res. 167), S10141 [3OC]
Point of order, S5493 [23MY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 27), S2938 [27MR], S3118 [29MR]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize supplemental grant for population increases in certain States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (S. 942), S5552 [23MY]
———State eligibility for bonuses under temporary assistance to needy families block grants relative to child poverty rates, S11333 [1NO]
———Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program funding, S3665 [6AP]
Senate: legislative program, S13112 [13DE]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S3300 [3AP]
———permit States the option of coverage of legal immigrants under the Medicaid Program and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 582), S2663 [21MR], S6514 [20JN]
———restore Social Services Block Grant funding and the ability of States to transfer Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds to such block grant (S. 501), S2082 [8MR]
———Social Services Block Grant funding, S3669 [6AP]
South America: expand trade benefits to certain Andean countries (S. 525), S2225 [13MR], S12436 [5DE]
State Criminal Alien Assistance Program: authorizing appropriations (S. 862), S4834 [10MY]
Tallahassee, FL: tribute to Leon High School band, S4506
Taxation: clarify status of professional employer organizations in order to assist small businesses in providing employee benefits and collecting employment taxes (S. 1305), S8710 [2AU]
———employer credits for expenses of providing child care services to employees (S. 99), S367 [22JA]
———establish a 10 percent income tax rate bracket for individuals, S5095, S5096 [17MY], S5252 [21MY]
———extend the moratorium on taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce and assist States in simplifying their sales and use taxes (S. 512), S2159 [12MR]
———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 1552), S11909 [15NO]
———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce and assist States in simplifying their sales and use taxes, S11909 [15NO]
———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce and encourage States to simplify their sales and use taxes (S. 1504), S10813 [18OC]
———rates (H.R. 1836), S5084, S5095, S5096, S5097, S5098 [17MY], S5252 [21MY], S5493, S5524, S5525 [23MY]
———rates (S. 481), S1988 [7MR]
———reduction in State estate tax revenues in proportion to the reduction in Federal estate tax revenues, S5097, S5098 [17MY], S5252 [21MY]
———treat spaceports like airports under exempt facility bond rules (S. 1243), S8223 [25JY]
———treatment of associations which prepare for, or mitigate, the effects of natural disasters (S. 797), S4398 [4MY]
———treatment of certain transfers of intangible property for foreign tax credit limitation purposes (S. 1863), S13945 [20DE]
———treatment of deposits and similar amounts received by a tour operator for a tour arranged by such operator (S. 1496), S10165 [3OC]
———treatment of distributions from State prepaid tuition programs used to pay higher education expenses for the designated beneficiary (S. 335), S1420 [14FE]
———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance, S5493 [23MY]
———treatment of State tuition programs (S. 289), S1221 [8FE]
———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the uniformed services or Foreign Service (S. 1755), S12312 [3DE]
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), S9346, S9351 [13SE]
———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 3162), S11016, S11048 [25OC]
———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (S. 1510), S10565, S10566 [11OC]
Treaties and agreements: establish U.S. negotiating objectives, and procedures for, implementing certain trade agreements (S. 1104), S6927 [26JN]
Votes: position on missed, S1607 [27FE]
World Refugee Day: observance, S6514 [20JN]
Reports filed
Committee Activities: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. Rept. 107-51), S8910 [3AU]
Sermons
``Proud To Be an American!'' Jeffrey E. Frantz, S10253 [3OC]
Texts of
S. 481, Economic Insurance Tax Cut, S1991 [7MR]
S. 1243, Spaceport Equality Act, S8223 [25JY]
S. 1305, Professional Employer Organization Workers Benefits Act, S8711-S8714 [2AU]
S. 1496, Tour Operators Up-Front-Deposit Relief (TOUR) Act, S10165 [3OC]
S. 1755, tax treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the uniformed services or Foreign Service, S12313 [3DE]
S. 1863, tax treatment of certain transfers of intangible property for foreign tax credit limitation purposes, S13946 [20DE]
Tributes
Coverdell, Paul, S7834 [18JY]
Graham, Katharine M., S8108 [24JY]
Saffir, Herbert, S6316
Schrieffer, J. Robert, S5535
Stokesberry, John and Mary Jane, S4937