SHELBY, RICHARD C. (a Senator from Alabama)
Amendments
Agriculture: respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (S. 1246), S8487 [31JY]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2330), S11090, S11129 [25OC]
Aviation: improve security (S. 1447), S10663 [11OC]
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), S9812, S9816 [25SE], S9837, S9931 [26SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), S12562 [6DE], S12658, S12662, S12663, S12691, S12692, S12696, S12724, S12727, S12728 [7DE]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2590), S9495, S9547 [19SE]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), S7973 [19JY], S7997, S8023 [20JY], S8244 [25JY], S8600 [1AU]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), S11230 [30OC]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 1), S4642 [9MY], S6280 [14JN]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (S. 1428), S11583 [8NO]
Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), S12162 [29NO]
Appointments
Committee on Aging (Special, Senate), S8115 [24JY]
Conferee: H.R. 2299, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, S11149 [25OC]
———H.R. 2590, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations, S9497 [19SE]
———H.R. 2620, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S8676 [2AU]
———H.R. 2883, intelligence services appropriations, S11592 [8NO]
———H.R. 3338, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S12676 [7DE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Children and youth: protect students from commercial exploitation (see S. 290), S1218 [8FE]
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), S3922 [25AP]
Colleges and universities: preservation and restoration of historic buildings at historically women's public colleges or universities (see S. 1614), S11362 [1NO]
Coverdell, Paul: tribute through honorary naming of Peace Corps headquarters, World Wise Schools Program, and the Institute of the Biomedical and Health Sciences at the University of Georgia (see S. 360), S1463 [15FE]
Crime: mandatory minimum sentencing for online child molesters (see S. 1232), S8913 [3AU]
———prevent identity fraud (see S. 1399), S9122 [5SE]
Cuba: assist internal opposition and further help the Cuban people to regain their freedom (see S. 894), S5005 [16MY]
Dept. of HUD: clarify authority relative to use of fees under the manufactured housing program (see S. 1029), S6212 [13JN]
Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 1256), S8280 [26JY]
Education: provide grants to develop initiatives and disseminate information about character education (see S. 311), S2583 [20MR]
Election Administration Commission: establish (see S. 953), S5616 [24MY]
Family History Month: designate (see S. Res. 160), S10155 [3OC]
Federal-State relations: require Federal agencies to consult with State and local governments on environmental impact statements (see S. 301), S1348 [13FE]
Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see S. 1839), S13464 [18DE]
Fish and fishing: provide clarification regarding the market name for the fish Pangasius bocourti and compliance with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (see S. 1494), S10154 [3OC]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 7), S2219 [13MR]
Foreign policy: impose sanctions on the PLO, or the Palestinian Authority, if the President determines that these entities have not complied with certain commitments (see S. 1409), S9808 [25SE]
Government: require Congress and the President to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (see S. 908), S5118 [17MY]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 20), S1394 [14FE]
Health: provide programs for the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of stroke (see S. 1274), S12859 [11DE]
Intermountain Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see S. 1157), S7193 [29JN]
International law: 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 (see S. 857), S4590 [9MY]
Iran and Libya Sanctions Act: extend authorities (see S. 994), S5967 [7JN]
Lumber industry: promote open and competitive trade of softwood lumber between the U.S. and Canada (see S. Con. Res. 8), S3153 [29MR]
Mansfield, Mike: tribute (see S. Res. 169), S10388 [9OC]
Medicare: establish a floor on area wage adjustment factors used under the prospective payment system for hospital services (see S. 1001), S5967 [7JN]
———provide guidance to health care providers attempting to properly submit claims and target truly fraudulent activity for enforcement of billing regulations rather than inadvertent errors (see S. 452), S3053 [28MR]
———specify the update for physician fee schedule payments and conduct a study on replacing the use of the sustainable growth rate as a factor in such update (see S. 1707), S11940 [15NO]
Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see S. 543), S9875 [26SE]
National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 16), S5833 [5JN]
National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Con. Res. 78), S10457 [10OC]
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 Junior College for Deaf and Blind: establish (see S. 1654), S11611 [8NO]
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 138), S8064 [23JY]
National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 25), S2220 [13MR]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: reauthorize (see S. 1157), S7193 [29JN]
Pacific Northwest Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see S. 1157), S7193 [29JN]
Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 63), S4045 [30AP]
Power resources: protect energy security and decrease dependence on foreign oil through use of renewable fuels, conservation, improved efficiency, increased domestic supplies, and environmental quality (see S. 388, 389), S1586 [26FE]
Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor: award to public safety officers killed in the line of duty in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. Con. Res. 66), S9557 [20SE]
Public safety officers: establish a national medal for those who act with extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty (see S. 39), S1586 [26FE]
Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see S. 697), S4101 [1MY]
Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see S. 790), S5832 [5JN]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see S. 682), S3340 [3AP]
Southern Dairy Compact: congressional consent (see S. 1157), S7193 [29JN]
Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see S. 847), S6921 [26JN]
Taxation: allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see S. 683), S13701 [19DE]
———allow use of principal repayments to issue additional mortgages and modify price limitations under the mortgage revenue bond program and change income limit for housing credit program (see S. 677), S5832 [5JN]
———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (see S.J. Res. 11), S3053 [28MR]
———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see S. 29), S653 [29JA]
———treatment of adoption expenses (see S. 148), S1348 [13FE]
———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), S2388 [15MR]
———treatment of prepayments for natural gas (see S. 726), S3705 [6AP]
———treatment of State tuition programs (see S. 289), S1218 [8FE]
———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the uniformed services or Foreign Service (see S. 1678), S12162 [29NO]
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]
Veterans: increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see S. 145), S3531 [5AP]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 170), S527 [24JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: reform ROTC eligibility (see S. 359), S1463 [15FE]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 3), S915 [31JA]
Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 47), S1972 [7MR]
Financial institutions: authorize the payment of interest on certain accounts to increase flexibility in setting reserve requirements (see S. 601), S2730 [22MR]
———give customers notice and choice about how institutions share or sell personally identifiable sensitive financial information (see S. 536), S2306 [14MR]
IRS: congressional review of regulations increasing Federal revenue (see S. 276), S1122 [7FE]
National Murder Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 41), S1747 [1MR]
Privacy: prohibit the sale and purchase of Social Security numbers by financial institutions and define such numbers as nonpublic personal information (see S. 324), S1394 [14FE]
Public utilities: revise regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (see S. 206), S706 [30JA]
Social Security: phase out taxation of benefits (see S. 181), S568 [25JA]
Taxation: extend and modify tax credit for production of fuel from a nonconventional source (see S. 1547), S10693 [15OC]
———reduce the maximum capital gains rate for gains from property held for extended periods of time (see S. 302), S1270 [13FE]
———repeal Internal Revenue Code and replace with a flat tax (see S. 1040), S6318 [14JN]
———restore complete deductibility for business meals (see S. 831), S4246 [3MY]
Tennessee Valley Authority Act: modify provisions relative to TVA Board of Directors (see S. 1288), S8574 [1AU]
Voting: ensure uniform treatment by States of Federal overseas absentee ballots and allow buildings on military installations and reserve component facilities to be used as polling places (see S. 154), S456 [23JA]
Cloture motions
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), S8195 [25JY], S8259 [26JY]
Excerpts
NAFTA administrative and institutional provisions, S8311-S8315 [27JY]
Motions
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), S8315 [27JY]
Remarks
Armed Forces: reform ROTC eligibility (S. 359), S1501 [15FE]
Army: transformation technology funding for improving force and weapons capability, S12668 [7DE]
Ashcroft, John: nomination to be Attorney General, S948 [1FE]
Aviation: improve security (S. 1447), S10533 [11OC]
Birmingham, AL: Vulcan Monument restoration funding, S7559 [12JY]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 3), S927 [31JA]
Children and youth: protect students from commercial exploitation (S. 290), S1222 [8FE]
China, People's Republic of: U.S. policy, S3941 [26AP]
Colorado: Ports-to-Plains Corridor Project funding, S8532 [1AU]
Crime: prevent identity fraud (S. 1399), S9079 [4SE]
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 3338), S12668 [7DE]
Dept. of Labor: congressional disapproval of ergonomic regulations (S.J. Res. 6), S1876 [6MR]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), S7559 [12JY]
Dept. of Transportation: Essential Air Service Program funding, S8533 [1AU]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), S7996 [20JY], S8083 [24JY], S8169 [25JY], S8257 [26JY], S8311, S8315 [27JY], S8528, S8530, S8532, S8533 [1AU]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2299), conference report, S12332 [4DE]
Earnhardt, Dale: tribute (S. Res. 29), S1719 [28FE]
Education: close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), conference report, S13373 [18DE]
———require parental consent for the collection of certain market research in schools, S6303 [14JN]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 1), S6303 [14JN]
———extend programs and activities (S. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S4230 [3MY]
FAA: Air Traffic Instructional Services Program funding, S8532 [1AU]
Financial institutions: authorize the payment of interest on certain accounts to increase flexibility in setting reserve requirements (S. 601), S2776 [22MR]
———give customers notice and choice about how institutions share or sell personally identifiable sensitive financial information (S. 536), S2319 [14MR]
Foreign trade: export control policies relative to national security, S9142 [6SE]
———provide export control authority (S. 149), S8567 [1AU], S9142 [6SE]
———provide export control authority (S. 149), motion to proceed, S3941 [26AP]
———provide export control authority (S. 149), unanimous-consent request, S3937 [26AP]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (S. 1428), S11572 [8NO]
IRS: congressional review of regulations increasing Federal revenue (S. 276), S1131 [7FE]
Mexico: compliance of Mexico-domiciled trucks operating in the U.S. with certain safety and environmental regulations, S7996 [20JY], S8083 [24JY], S8169 [25JY], S8257 [26JY], S8311, S8315 [27JY], S12332 [4DE]
NAFTA: application of safety and environmental regulations to all trucks operating in the U.S., S8169 [25JY]
———prevent violations, S8311, S8315 [27JY]
National Murder Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 41), S3357 [3AP]
New Mexico: identify certain routes as part of the Ports-to-Plains High Priority Corridor, S8532 [1AU]
Privacy: prohibit the sale and purchase of Social Security numbers by financial institutions and define such numbers as nonpublic personal information (S. 324), S1395 [14FE]
Public utilities: revise regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (S. 206), S710 [30JA]
San Bernardino County, CA: Metrolink commuter rail system funding, S8530 [1AU]
Social Security: phase out taxation of benefits (S. 181), S570 [25JA]
Taxation: extend and modify tax credit for production of fuel from a nonconventional source (S. 1547), S10702 [15OC]
———reduce the maximum capital gains rate for gains from property held for extended periods of time (S. 302), S1271 [13FE]
———repeal Internal Revenue Code and replace with a flat tax (S. 1040), S6321 [14JN]
———restore complete deductibility for business meals (S. 831), S4267 [3MY]
Tennessee: public transit systems projects funding, S8533 [1AU]
Tennessee Valley Authority Act: modify provisions relative to TVA Board of Directors (S. 1288), S8579 [1AU]
Valley, AL: tribute to Valley Haven School Bike/Hike/Run for Valley Haven, S2728
Voting: ensure uniform treatment by States of Federal overseas absentee ballots and allow buildings on military installations and reserve component facilities to be used as polling places (S. 154), S481 [23JA]
Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge: reconstruction funding, S8528 [1AU]
Reports
Acquisition of Technology Relating to Weapons of Mass Destruction and Advanced Conventional Munitions: CIA, S9143-S9146 [6SE]
Reports filed
Expenditures: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. Res. 47), S1971 [7MR]
Rules
Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S1963-S1969 [7MR]
Texts of
S. 206, Public Utility Holding Company Act, S710-S712 [30JA]
S. 302, reduce the maximum capital gains rate for gains from property held for extended periods of time, S1271 [13FE]
S. 601, Small Business Checking Regulatory Relief Act, S2776 [22MR]
S. 831, restore complete tax deductibility for business meals, S4267 [3MY]
S. 1288, modify provisions of Tennessee Valley Authority Act relative to TVA Board of Directors, S8579 [1AU]
S. 1547, Nonconventional Natural Gas Reliability Act, S10703 [15OC]
Tributes
Cleland, E.E., S705
Duckworth, J. Clemson, S8460
Lynch, Terry M., S9434 [14SE]
Morris, Larry W., S9870
Stritzinger, Jane E., S5608
Turner, James A., S7683