BUNNING, JIM (a Senator from Kentucky)
Amendments
Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), S3807, S3882 [2MY], S4389 [15MY], S4630 [21MY]
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), S5070 [5JN], S5175 [6JN]
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (S.J. Res. 45), S10067, S10131 [8OC]
Business and industry: improve financial reporting and independent audits and accounting services, create a Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, and improve SEC resources and oversight (S. 2673), S6666 [11JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2514), S5783 [19JN], S5872 [20JN], S5974, S6038 [25JN], S6057, S6116, S6138, S6168 [26JN], S6178 [27JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 5010), S7702, S7757 [31JY]
Dept. of Energy: enhance national laboratory mission areas through technology transfer and partnerships (S. 517), S1683 [7MR], S1946 [14MR], S2038 [19MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), S8225, S8227 [4SE], S9174 [24SE], S9241 [25SE], S10451 [15OC]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5093), S8469 [10SE]
Small business: facilitate compliance with certain Federal paperwork requirements and establish a task force to streamline certain requirements (H.R. 327), S4730 [22MY]
Taxation: treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), S104 [24JA], S154 [28JA], S212 [29JA], S361, S366, S379 [5FE]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 4546, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S6225 [27JN], S7398 [26JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Alfonse M. D'Amato U.S. Courthouse, Central Islip, NY: designate (see S. 2495), S4145 [9MY]
American Battlefield Protection Act: establish a battlefield acquisition grant program (see S. 2968), S10223 [9OC]
Americans With Disabilities Act: require that any civil action against a place of public accommodation or commercial facility allow an opportunity for alleged violations to be corrected (see S. 782), S4199 [10MY]
Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see S. 1125), S1421 [4MR]
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (see S.J. Res. 46), S9984 [4OC]
———exclude certain housing allowances of uniformed services members from the determination of eligibility for free and reduced price meals for children of the individual (see S. 1973), S1351 [28FE]
———provide for a Korea Defense Service Medal to be issued to members who participated in Korea after the Korean War (see S. 999), S661 [12FE]
Aviation: establish a program for Federal flight deck officers (see S. 2554), S4839 [23MY]
———recognize heroism and courage of airline flight attendants (see S. Con. Res. 110), S4281 [13MY]
Capital punishment: allow post-conviction DNA testing, improve performance of lawyers and judges handling State capital criminal cases, and ensure quality of defense counsel in Federal capital cases (see S. 2739), S6947 [17JY]
Children's Internet Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 338), S10360 [10OC]
Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. 2924), S8506 [11SE]
Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see S. 2947), S8673 [17SE]
Courts: divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (see S. 346), S7226 [23JY]
Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see S.J. Res. 35), S2675 [15AP]
Dept. of Defense: specify additional selection criteria for upcoming rounds of military base closures and realignments (see S. 2509), S4281 [13MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (see S. 2794), S7902 [1AU]
Education: improve access to printed instructional materials used by blind or other print-disabled persons in elementary and secondary schools (see S. 2246), S3303 [24AP]
———reduce paperwork for special education teachers and make mediation mandatory for all legal disputes relative to individualized education programs (see S. 2653), S7580 [30JY]
Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: provide benefits to Dept. of Energy contractors exposed to toxic substances, expand coverage to certain individuals, and reform claimant assistance (see S. 3058), S9983 [4OC]
Family History Month: designate (see S. Res. 330), S8981 [20SE]
Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include Federal prosecutors relative to retirement benefits (see S. 1828), S2369 [8AP]
———clarify computation of annuities for air traffic controllers relative to law enforcement officers and firefighters (see S. 871), S4840 [23MY]
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), S287 [4FE]
Firearms: protect manufacturers and sellers in the firearms and ammunition industry from restrictions on interstate or foreign commerce (see S. 2268), S7431 [26JY]
Firefighters: support goals and ideas of a day of tribute to all who have died in the line of duty and recognize importance of National Fallen Firefighters Foundation in assisting family members (see S. Con. Res. 142), S9595 [30SE]
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), S853 [14FE]
Health: improve immunization rates by increasing the distribution of vaccines and improving and clarifying the vaccine injury compensation program (see S. 2053), S5632 [17JN]
———provide for health care liability reform (see S. 1370), S4146 [9MY]
Housing: simplify the downpayment requirements for FHA mortgage insurance for single family homebuyers (see S. 2239), S3303 [24AP]
Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (see S. Res. 247), S3626 [1MY]
Johnny Michael Spann Patriot Trusts: encourage establishment (see S. 3073), S10117 [8OC]
Kentucky: permit the operation of a separate retirement system for certain public employees under Social Security (see S. 1929), S4065 [8MY]
Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see S. 2480), S4388 [15MY]
Lumber industry: promote open and competitive trade of softwood lumber between the U.S. and Canada (see S. Con. Res. 135), S7901 [1AU]
Medicaid: extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see S. 572), S6573 [10JY]
Medicare: improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see S. 1931), S4282 [13MY]
———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), S5851 [20JN]
———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), S2369 [8AP]
Memorial Day: recognize the sacrifice and dedication of the Armed Forces and civilian national security agencies (see S. Res. 278), S4840 [23MY]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit desecration, provide for repairs, and permit guide signs on Federal highways for veterans' memorials (see S. 1644), S1421 [4MR]
Motor vehicles: provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (see S. 1140), S9846 [2OC]
National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 242), S6868 [16JY]
National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 270), S5774 [19JN]
National 4-H Youth Development Program Week: designate (see S. Con. Res. 143), S8918 [19SE]
National Fraud Against Senior Citizens Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 281), S5041 [5JN]
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 305), S8457 [10SE]
National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 326), S8565 [12SE]
National Medical Services Week: designate (see S. Con. Res. 112), S4568 [20MY]
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 325), S9033 [23SE]
National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 293), S6250 [27JN]
Paul and Sheila Wellstone Center for Community Building, St. Paul, MN: authorize construction grant (see S. 3156), S11079 [14NO]
Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 221), S1676 [7MR]
Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see S. Res. 292), S6127 [26JN]
———reaffirm reference to ``one Nation under God'' (see S. 2690), S6250 [27JN]
PLO: impose certain travel and diplomatic sanctions on officials in the U.S., seize assets in the U.S., and require a report on any acts of terrorism until a peace plan is implemented (see S. 2194), S3844 [2MY]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program and improve access to quality child care (see S. 2648), S5957 [24JN]
Roads and highways: reduce delays in development of highway and transit projects (see S. 3031), S10678 [17OC]
Saudi Arabia: urge end to financial assistance to suicide bombers and their families and support of terrorism in any way (see S. Res. 258), S4493 [16MY]
Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see S. 1899), S175 [28JA]
Social Security: eliminate the waiting period in the disability insurance program (see S. 2942), S8673 [17SE]
Syria: halt support for terrorism, end occupation of Lebanon, stop development of weapons of mass destruction, and cease illegal importation of Iraqi oil (see S. 2215), S5773 [19JN]
Taxation: allow distilled spirits wholesalers a credit for their cost of carrying Federal excise taxes prior to the sale of the product bearing the tax (see S. 2047), S6868 [16JY]
———exclude from gross income discharges of indebtedness attributable to certain forgiven residential mortgage obligations (see S. 1282), S4623 [21MY]
———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see S. 732), S3303 [24AP]
———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see S. 237), S5285 [10JN]
Television: provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (see S. 2512), S7431 [26JY]
Terrorism: improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (see S. 1765), S661 [12FE]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (see S. 1917), S4388 [15MY]
U.S. Military Academy: bicentennial (see S.J. Res. 32), S1004 [25FE]
Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 170), S660 [12FE] (see S. 2051), S2260 [21MR]
Wellstone, Paul D.: tribute (see S. Res. 354), S10800 [28OC]
White House Commission on National Military Appreciation Month: establish (see S. 1785), S6649 [11JY]
Williams, Ted: tribute (see S. Res. 302), S6869 [16JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund: assure funds are used solely for their stated purpose (see S. 1908), S286 [4FE]
Dept. of HHS: make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such services (see S. 1984), S1421 [4MR]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see S. 2643), S5772 [19JN]
Fort Donelson National Battlefield: expand boundaries to include lands associated with the Civil War campaign that resulted in the capture of the fort (see S. 3157), S11079 [14NO]
Louisville, KY: tribute to Valley Sports American Little League baseball team (see S. Res. 320), S8201 [4SE]
Richmond, KY: convey a portion of the Bluegrass Army Depot to facilitate construction of a State veterans' center (see S. 3109), S10360 [10OC]
———convey a portion of the Bluegrass Army Depot to preserve a historic Civil War battlefield (see S. 3108), S10360 [10OC]
Tariff: polyamides (see S. 2206), S2950 [18AP]
Cloture motions
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), motion to proceed, S7766 [31JY], S8036 [3SE]
Gibbons, Julia Smith: nomination to be circuit judge, S7322 [24JY], S7391 [26JY]
Taxation: treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), S280 [4FE], S392 [6FE]
Poems
``American Angel,'' Diane Rumer, S1672
Remarks
Adams, Bethaney: Ms. Wheelchair America Program, Inc., Ms. Wheelchair Kentucky honoree, S1855
Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), conference report, S4028 [8MY]
American Heart Association: tribute, S3622
Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), S4802 [23MY]
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), S5190 [6JN]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, S1561 [6MR], S2388 [9AP]
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (S.J. Res. 45), S9933 [4OC]
Century Construction, Inc.: OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Award recipient, S11564
Church, Allison: National Youth Leadership Forum on Defense, Intelligence, and Diplomacy participant, S485
Conn, Sarah: Westminster Kennel Club dog show Boston Terrier Best in Breed handler, S1349
Correll, Ward F.: A.B. ``Happy'' Chandler Foundation Kentuckian Award recipient, S6945
Darling, Sharon: National Humanities Medal recipient, S2071
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2514), S6215 [27JN]
Dept. of Energy: enhance national laboratory mission areas through technology transfer and partnerships (S. 517), S1561 [6MR], S2388 [9AP], S3415 [25AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), S9205 [25SE], S11438 [19NO]
Dillon, Kevin: American Psychiatric Association essay competition winner, S10221
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (H.R. 4800), unanimous-consent request, S5339 [11JN]
———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (S. 2643), S5774 [19JN]
Egypt: U.S. policy, S11567
Elsmere, KY: Rosella French Porterfield Park dedication, S7428
Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: provide benefits to Dept. of Energy contractors exposed to toxic substances, expand coverage to certain individuals, and reform claimant assistance (S. 3058), S9992 [4OC]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (S. 812), S6925 [17JY], S7627 [31JY]
Fort Thomas, KY: tribute to Highlands High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S2721
Franklin, KY: Franklin Electric Plant Board recipient of Public Power Association Electric Utility Safety Award, S2408
Girl Scouts: anniversary, S1932 [14MR]
Grider, Roxanne: Glenda B. and Forrest C. Shaklee Institute for Improving Special Education Shaklee Award recipient, S3297
Henderson, KY: tribute to American Red Cross for relief of tornado victims, S5283
Howard, Mike (Doc): Lebanon/Marion County, KY, Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Businessperson award recipient, S1534
Insight Communications (company): Cable Television Public Affairs Association Beacon Award recipient, S2824
Iron and steel industry: make certain steelworker retirees eligible for temporary health benefits under trade adjustment assistance programs, S4802 [23MY]
Irvine, KY: tribute to Estill County High School ``Designer Tickets & More'' printing business, S2073
Israel: rally at U.S. Capitol in support of self-defense, S2940
Jett, Richard H.: Experience Works (organization) Kentucky Outstanding Older Worker of the Year award recipient, S8670
Kentucky: Site Selection (publication) Top 100 U.S. Small Towns for Corporate Facilities designees, S1393
Kentucky Fire Sprinkler Contractors Association: American Society of Association Executives Associations Advance America Award of Excellence recipient, S2672
Kentucky Refugees Ministries, Inc.: tribute, S4384
Kentucky Rural Health Association: tribute, S5254
Korean War: commemoration, S2574 [11AP]
Lebanon, KY: anniversary of Farmers National Bank, S4962
Lemmons, Kathleen: ING-Northern Insurance Co. Education's Unsung Heroes Award recipient, S10111
Lexington, KY: opening of Biblioteca Hispana Spanish language library, S6862
———tribute to Success By 6 Partnership initiative participants and organizers, S344 [5FE]
Louisville, KY: anniversary of Hathaway & Clark Funeral Home, S5036
———Home of the Innocents Pediatric Convalescent Center recipient of American Association of Homes and Services National Organization on Disability Award, S8198
———tribute to Jewish Community Federation, S2940
———tribute to Valley Sports American Little League baseball team (S. Res. 320), S8229 [4SE]
McCullough, Marlow: Taylor County, KY, Woman of the Year award recipient, S2484
Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, S6925 [17JY], S7627 [31JY]
———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure, S7627 [31JY]
———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug discount and security program, S6925 [17JY]
Miles, Anna M. (Missy): University of Cincinnati Medical Center Florence Nightingale Award recipient, S5847
Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and encourage use of alternative fuels and advanced technology vehicles, S1561 [6MR]
Murray State University: tribute to men's basketball team, S2352
Nanz & Kraft Florists (business): anniversary, S5532
Owensboro, KY: Daviess County High School recipient of Dept. of Education Preparing America's Future Award, S1204
Oxygen Media (company): Cable Television Public Affairs Association Beacon Award recipient, S2824
Paducah, KY: anniversary of Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, S11564
Paintsville, KY: tribute to Johnson Central High School academic team, S4061
Poe, Tara L.: tribute to Kentucky Cherry Blossom Princess, S2256
Power resources: national energy policy, S1561 [6MR], S2388 [9AP], S3415 [25AP]
Princeton, KY: tribute to Caldwell County High School Future Farmers of America (organization) chapter, S9899
Scoville, Elizabeth: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Kentucky, S4061
Seattle Slew (racehorse): tribute, S4060
Special Olympics Kentucky: tribute to Polar Bear Plunge fundraising effort, S543
Steele, Cooper: Northern Kentucky Police Chiefs Association Outstanding Police Officer of the Year award recipient, S4618
Tao, David: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Kentucky, S4061
Taxation: exclusion from gross income for foster care payments relative to certain nongovernmental placement agencies, S154 [28JA]
———provide a tax credit to promote the production of biodiesel, S3415 [25AP]
———provide incentives for economic recovery, S154 [28JA]
———treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), S154 [28JA]
Taylor Mill, KY: tribute to Scott High School Science Olympiad team, S3556
TECO Coal Corp.: PRIDE (Personal Responsibility in a Desirable Environment) Rogers-Bickford Environmental Leadership Award recipient, S3837
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S8498 [11SE]
Tolliver, Elise: U.S. Achievement Academy National English Award recipient, S2178
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, U.S.A., Inc.: tribute to Georgetown, KY, production facility, S7464
Trade Act: amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities, S4802 [23MY]
Treaties and agreements: extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority, S4802 [23MY]
University of Kentucky: tribute to cheerleading squad, S1780
Van Hook, Marsha: Ted Jaskulski National Public Policy Award recipient, S7739
Votes: position on missed, S5574, S5575 [14JN], S8665 [17SE]
Wicklund, Carl: Kentucky School PTA and Kentucky School Boards Association Warren H. Proudfoot Award for Outstanding School Board Member recipient, S5952
WKDZ-Radio (Cadiz, KY): National Association of Broadcasters Small Market Station of the Year award recipient, S9710
Women 4 Women, Inc.: tribute, S2323
Remarks in Senate relative to
Tribute, S9207 [25SE]
Texts of
S. 1908, assure Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund funds are used solely for their stated purpose, S287 [4FE]
S. 1984, make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such services, S1422 [4MR]
Tributes
Atcher, Randy, S10566
Cappell, Bill, S10884
DeVries, Brigid, S4487
Francis, Earleen A., S8294
Glasser, Joanne, S1730
Graham, William, S1204
Gramm, Senator, S11198 [15NO]
Helms, Senator, S9802 [2OC]
Henderson, Drew, S1348
Hutchinson, Senator, S11199 [15NO]
Johnson, Ulus, S1598
Lewis, Roy, S656
McCord, Jim, S3840
Nowak, John, S7739
Robley, Rex, S10884
Rumer, Diane, S1672
Shely, Forest F.: Campbellsville/Taylor County, KY, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year recipient, S3950
Thompson, Senator, S11199 [15NO]
Thurmond, Senator, S9075 [24SE]
Todd, Lee, S1200