DeWINE, MIKE (a Senator from Ohio)
Amendments
Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 1731), S515, S516 [8FE]
Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), S3807, S3882 [2MY], S4079 [8MY], S4288 [13MY], S4459, S4505, S4506 [16MY]
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), S4975 [4JN], S5094, S5095, S5097 [5JN], S5162, S5207, S5215, S5216 [6JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2514), S5783 [19JN], S6044 [25JN], S6114, S6165 [26JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 5010), S7687, S7688, S7752, S7753 [31JY]
Dept. of Energy: enhance national laboratory mission areas through technology transfer and partnerships (S. 517), S2567, S2598 [11AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), S9174 [24SE], S9544 [26SE]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (S. 812), S7232 [23JY], S7317 [24JY], S7589 [30JY]
Public Health Service Act: amend relative to health professions programs regarding the field of nursing (H.R. 3487), S7172 [22JY]
Taxation: treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), S104 [24JA], S212 [29JA], S361, S379 [5FE], S428 [6FE]
Appointments
Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, S4289 [13MY]
Conferee: H.R. 4628, intelligence services appropriations, S9353 [25SE]
———H.R. 4775, supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks, S5194 [6JN]
U.S. Military Academy Board of Visitors, S5719 [18JN]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Alfonse M. D'Amato U.S. Courthouse, Central Islip, NY: designate (see S. 2495), S4145 [9MY]
American Jewish History Month: designate (see S. Con. Res. 156), S10888 [13NO]
Aviation: 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]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize grants for mosquito control programs to prevent mosquito-borne diseases (see S. 3105), S10359 [10OC]
Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: reauthorize (see S. 2117), S2578 [11AP]
Children and youth: commend students who participated in the U.S. Senate Youth Program (see S. Res. 208), S1352 [28FE]
———establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see S. 3158), S11079 [14NO]
———improve child care quality for children with disabilities or other special needs (see S. 2671), S5956 [24JN]
———prevent child abuse, neglect, and abandonment and family violence (see S. 2998), S9116 [24SE]
Children's Memorial Flag Day: designate (see S. Res. 109), S587 [11FE]
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month: designate (see S. Con. Res. 129), S10845 [12NO]
Coastal Zone Management Act: authorize the acquisition of coastal areas to ensure their protection from conversion or development (see S. 2608), S5366 [11JN]
Colleges and universities: increase funding and decrease matching requirement for historically Black colleges and universities (see S. 2613), S6809 [15JY]
———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. 1291), S6868 [16JY]
Colombia: elections (see S. Res. 283), S5454 [12JN]
———support democratically elected Government and efforts to counter threats from terrorist organizations (see S. Res. 219), S1676 [7MR]
Community service: provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve the poor and others in need and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (see S. 1924), S2829 [17AP]
Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see S.J. Res. 35), S2675 [15AP]
———eliminate sexual exploitation of children (see S. 2520), S4387 [15MY]
———enhance national efforts to investigate, prosecute, and prevent crimes against children by increasing investigatory tools, criminal penalties, and resources and extending existing laws (see S. 2917), S8456 [10SE]
Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see S. 2083), S2485 [10AP]
Dept. of HHS: establish grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see S. 2890), S7900 [1AU]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (see S. 2794), S7902 [1AU]
Dept. of Justice: establish a racial profiling education and awareness program and assist State and local law enforcement agencies in implementing such programs (see S. 2114), S2578 [11AP]
Developing countries: increase assistance for the poorest people in developing countries under microenterprise assistance programs (see S. 3032), S9846 [2OC]
Diseases: collect data on benign brain-related tumors through the national program of cancer registries (see S. 2558), S4839 [23MY]
———expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis (see S. 2525), S4387 [15MY]
———provide assistance to combat the HIV/AIDS pandemic in developing countries (see S. 2649), S5902 [21JN]
Drunken driving: increase penalties for individuals who operate motor vehicles while under the influence of alcohol (see S. 3056), S9901 [3OC]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent the exclusion of reparations received by Holocaust survivors or their heirs or estates (see S. 2577), S4967 [4JN]
———repeal sunset relative to modifications to education individual retirement accounts (see S. 2911), S8566 [12SE]
Education: expand the teacher loan forgiveness programs under the guaranteed and direct student loan programs (see S. 1918), S487 [7FE]
———improve early learning opportunities and promote school preparedness (see S. 2566), S4839 [23MY]
Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative: reform (see S. 2210), S2950 [18AP]
EPA: make grants for remediation of sediment contamination in areas of concern and authorize assistance for research and development of innovative technologies for such purposes (see S. 2544), S4702 [22MY]
Ethnic groups: recognize the Ellis Island Medal of Honor (see S. Res. 334), S10678 [17OC]
Families and domestic relations: enable domestic violence hotline operators to access an Internet site to immediately direct callers to an available shelter (see S. 2002), S1705 [8MR]
———importance of prenatal care for women and children (see S. Res. 209), S732 [13FE]
Family History Month: designate (see S. Res. 330), S8981 [20SE]
FCC: facilitate the ability of certain spectrum auction winners to pursue alternative measures to meet the public needs of wireless telecommunications consumers (see S. 2869), S9902 [3OC]
FDA: grant authority to regulate tobacco (see S. 2626), S5584 [14JN]
———require labeling containing information applicable to pediatric patients (see S. 2394), S3505 [29AP]
Firefighters: support goals and ideas of a day of tribute to all who have died in the line of duty and recognize the importance of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation in assisting family members of fallen firefighters (see S. Con. Res. 142), S9715 [1OC]
Foreign policy: prohibit U.S. assistance and commercial arms exports to countries and entities supporting international terrorism (see S. 2425), S5455 [12JN]
Foreign trade: implement an importation requirement system for diamonds (see S. 2027), S2007 [18MR]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 214), S1421 [4MR]
Health: establish grants to provide health services for improved nutrition, increased physical activity and obesity prevention (see S. 2821), S7579 [30JY]
———prohibit health insurance and employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information (see S. 1995), S1599 [6MR]
———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), S8385 [9SE]
Health care professionals: improve access to physicians in medically underserved areas by extending and increasing foreign country residency requirement waivers for foreign medical graduates (see S. 2674), S7431 [26JY]
———improve training in prevention, recognition, and treatment of substance abuse and addiction (see S. 1966), S2486 [10AP]
Higher Education Act: establish a scholarship program to encourage and support students who have contributed substantial public services (see S. 3145), S10677 [17OC]
Housing: provide affordable housing for families that are headed by grandparents and other relatives of children (see S. 2592), S5041 [5JN]
INS: replace with the Immigration Affairs Agency and establish the Office of Children's Services (see S. 2444), S3842 [2MY]
International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 136), S10678 [17OC]
Iron and steel industry: remedy certain injurious effects of steel imports by protecting benefits of steelworkers and retirees and strengthening the U.S. steel industry (see S. 2189), S4331 [14MY]
Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (see S. Res. 247), S3626 [1MY]
Labor unions: encourage mediation to resolve dispute between the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (see S. Res. 333), S9983 [4OC]
Law enforcement: prevent and punish counterfeiting and copyright piracy of intellectual property (see S. 2395), S6650 [11JY]
———require ballistics testing of all firearms manufactured and all firearms in custody of Federal agencies (see S. 3096), S10888 [13NO]
Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see S. 2770), S9984 [4OC]
———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see S. 2480), S7164 [22JY]
Medicaid: extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see S. 572), S1004 [25FE]
Medicare: increase reimbursement for screening mammography services and funding for additional radiology residents and radiologic technologists (see S. 548), S2183 [20MR]
Memorial Day: recognize the sacrifice and dedication of the Armed Forces and civilian national security agencies (see S. Res. 278), S4840 [23MY]
National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 242), S7309 [24JY]
National Better Hearing and Speech Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 103), S3560 [30AP]
National Children's Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 109), S587 [11FE]
National Civilian Conservation Corps Day: designate (see S. Res. 207), S660 [12FE]
National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 270), S4387 [15MY]
National Donor Day: designate (see S. Res. 210), S853 [14FE]
National Farmers Union: anniversary (see S. Res. 324), S8384 [9SE]
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 Inhalants and Poison Prevention Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 206), S1252 [27FE]
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), S661 [12FE]
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), S8565 [12SE]
National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 215), S1421 [4MR] (see S. Res. 218), S1676 [7MR]
National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize (see S. 2428), S4282 [13MY]
National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 293), S6250 [27JN]
Ohio: establish a wildlife refuge complex comprised of land designated as national wildlife refuges (see S. 3021), S9714 [1OC]
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), S1936 [14MR]
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]
Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day: designate (see S. Res. 266), S4281 [13MY]
Read Across America Day: designate (see S. Res. 211), S1252 [27FE]
Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see S. 1899), S175 [28JA]
Small business: recognize role in national defense and encourage government purchase of innovative technologies and services from small businesses to help in homeland defense and the fight against terrorism (see S. Res. 264), S6362 [8JY]
Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see S. 611), S6127 [26JN]
Solid waste: limit receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste (see S. 2034), S2076 [19MR]
Taxation: 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), S5696 [18JN]
———improve tax equity for military personnel (see S. 2816), S7469 [29JY]
———provide tax credit to teachers in rural or high unemployment areas or who achieve National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification (see S. 2844), S9230 [25SE]
———provide tax incentive for land sales for conservation purposes (see S. 1329), S4623 [21MY]
———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see S. 917), S5366 [11JN]
Thomas, Rex D. (Dave): tribute (see S. Res. 199), S32 [23JA]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (see S. 1917), S1422 [4MR]
U.S. Military Academy: bicentennial (see S.J. Res. 32), S1004 [25FE]
Veterans: authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to establish a memorial dedicated to soldiers who have died in foreign conflicts other than declared wars (see S. 3128), S10676 [17OC]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 2051), S5206 [6JN]
Water: establish national ballast water management program to prevent introduction of invasive species and improve prevention and treatment research and technology (see S. 2964), S8754 [18SE]
Wellstone, Paul D.: tribute (see S. Res. 354), S10800 [28OC]
Women: ensure safe pregnancies by increasing research and data collection on treatments and cures for pregnancy complications and providing information to women, practitioners, and the public (see S. 2328), S8565 [12SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
American History Month: designate (see S. Res. 312), S7744 [31JY]
Colleges and universities: establish a grant program to enable institutions of higher education to improve schools of education (see S. 3163), S11079 [14NO]
———provide grants to States to establish partnerships among colleges and universities and surrounding communities to reduce underage and binge drinking and illicit drug use by students (see S. 3167), S11079 [14NO]
Crime: foster local collaborations to ensure effective and efficient use of resources within the criminal and juvenile justice systems in dealing with mentally ill offenders (see S. 3147), S10677 [17OC]
———prohibit video voyeurism in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the U.S. (see S. 2661), S5851 [20JN]
Education: expand loan forgiveness for child care providers including preschool teachers (see S. 3164), S11079 [14NO]
———provide loan forgiveness for family law attorneys who represent low-income families or individuals (see S. 3166), S11079 [14NO]
———provide loan forgiveness for social workers who work for child protective agencies (see S. 3165), S11079 [14NO]
FDA: include a notification period before discontinuing a biological product (see S. 2049), S2260 [21MR]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: modify the standard of proof for issuance of orders regarding non-U.S. persons from probable cause to reasonable suspicion (see S. 2659), S5851 [20JN]
Foreign policy: recognize diplomatic importance of U.S. foreign assistance programs in fighting global terrorism and promoting national security (see S. Res. 204), S348 [5FE]
Haiti: duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles relative to certification of market, political, and social reforms (see S. 3123), S10571 [16OC]
Health: provide health insurance protections for individuals who are living organ donors (see S. 2913), S8384 [9SE]
National Aviation Heritage Area: establish (see S. 2744), S6947 [17JY]
National Parents Week: designate (see S. Res. 328), S8918 [19SE]
Tariff: dichlorobenzidine dihydrochloride (see S. 2133), S2722 [16AP]
Tony Hall Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Dayton, OH: designate (see S. 3030), S9846 [2OC]
Cloture motions
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), S10875 [13NO], S11169 [15NO], S11373 [19NO]
Letters
Dependence on foreign petroleum sources: by, S3376, S3377 [25AP]
Lists
Major provisions of S. 2917, Comprehensive Child Protection Act, S8461 [10SE]
Remarks
Akron (OH) Beacon Journal: tribute to campaign to collect donations to purchase public safety vehicles for New York, NY, S23
American History Month: designate (S. Res. 312), S7892
Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), S4343 [15MY]
———extend and expand (H.R. 3009), motion to proceed, S3488 [29AP]
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), S5161, S5164, S5186, S5187 [6JN]
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (S.J. Res. 45), S10296 [10OC]
Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: reauthorize (S. 2117), S2590 [11AP]
Children and youth: improve child care quality for children with disabilities or other special needs (S. 2671), S5959 [24JN]
Colleges and universities: establish a grant program to enable institutions of higher education to improve schools of education (S. 3163), S11083 [14NO]
———provide grants to States to establish partnerships among colleges and universities and surrounding communities to reduce underage and binge drinking and illicit drug use by students (S. 3167), S11083 [14NO]
Colombia: condemn continued attacks on democracy and the rule of law, including kidnapping of elected representatives, S1998 [18MR]
———support democratically elected Government and efforts to counter threats from terrorist organizations, S5164 [6JN]
Corrigan, Timothy J.: nomination to be district judge, S8513 [12SE]
Crime: enhance national efforts to investigate, prosecute, and prevent crimes against children by increasing investigatory tools, criminal penalties, and resources and extending existing laws (S. 2917), S8461 [10SE]
———foster local collaborations to ensure effective and efficient use of resources within the criminal and juvenile justice systems in dealing with mentally ill offenders (S. 3147), S10711 [17OC]
Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (S. 2083), S2718
Dept. of Energy: enhance national laboratory mission areas through technology transfer and partnerships (S. 517), S1812 [13MR], S2568 [11AP]
Dept. of HHS: establish grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (S. 2890), S8452 [10SE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: computer security and information assurance technology procurement policies, S11294, S11295 [18NO]
———establish (H.R. 5005), S9097 [24SE], S11294, S11295 [18NO]
Diseases: expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, S5161 [6JN]
———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in the Caribbean nations, S3489 [29AP]
Education: expand loan forgiveness for child care providers including preschool teachers (S. 3164), S11083 [14NO]
———improve early learning opportunities and promote school preparedness (S. 2566), S4860 [23MY]
———provide loan forgiveness for family law attorneys who represent low-income families or individuals (S. 3166), S11083 [14NO]
———provide loan forgiveness for social workers who work for child protective agencies (S. 3165), S11083 [14NO]
EPA: make grants for remediation of sediment contamination in areas of concern and authorize assistance for research and development of innovative technologies for such purposes (H.R. 1070), S10834 [12NO]
———make grants for remediation of sediment contamination in areas of concern and authorize assistance for research and development of innovative technologies for such purposes (S. 2544), S4710 [22MY]
FDA: grant authority to regulate tobacco (S. 2626), S5598 [14JN]
———require labeling containing information applicable to pediatric patients (S. 2394), S7861 [1AU]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (S. 812), S7366 [25JY]
Foreign policy: allocation of economic assistance, S5186, S5187 [6JN]
———recognize diplomatic importance of U.S. foreign assistance programs in fighting global terrorism and promoting national security (S. Res. 204), S524 [8FE]
Foreign trade: implement an importation requirement system for diamonds (S. 2027), S2014 [18MR]
4-H Youth Development Program: centennial, S2004 [18MR]
Freedom of information: require disclosure of information on certain individuals relative to Nazi war crimes during World War II, S2718
Great Lakes: study environmental impact of construction of natural gas pipelines or other energy transmission infrastructures, S2568 [11AP]
Haiti: duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles relative to certification of market, political, and social reforms (S. 3123), S10582 [16OC]
Health: provide health insurance protections for individuals who are living organ donors (S. 2913), S8386 [9SE]
Medicare: provide adequate coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for certain transplant patients, S7366 [25JY]
Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and encourage use of alternative fuels and advanced technology vehicles, S1812 [13MR]
Mount Union College: tribute to football team, S173
National Aviation Heritage Area: establish (S. 2744), S6953 [17JY]
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: establish, S9097 [24SE]
National 4-H Youth Development Program Week: designate (S. Con. Res. 143), S10038 [7OC]
National Parents Week: designate (S. Res. 328), S8934 [19SE]
Owen, Priscilla Richman: nomination to be circuit judge, S8513 [12SE]
Power resources: national energy policy, S1812 [13MR], S2568 [11AP]
Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S8513 [12SE]
Rose, Thomas M.: nomination to be district judge, S4101 [9MY]
Ruthven, John and Judy: tribute to Ulysses S. Grant homestead restoration efforts, S258 [4FE]
Tariff: dichlorobenzidine dihydrochloride (S. 2133), S2725
Tony Hall Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Dayton, OH: designate (S. 3030), S9849 [2OC]
Treaties and agreements: extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority, S3488 [29AP], S4343 [15MY]
Statements
Nomination of Priscilla Richman Owen To Be Circuit Judge: by, S8513 [12SE]
Texts of
S. 2659, modify the standard of proof for issuance of orders regarding non-U.S. persons from probable cause to reasonable suspicion under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, S5857 [20JN]
S. 2661, Video Voyeurism Act, S5859 [20JN]
S. 2744, National Aviation Heritage Area Act, S6954 [17JY]
S. 3030, Tony Hall Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Dayton, OH, S9849 [2OC]
S. 3147, Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act, S10712-S10714 [17OC]
Tributes
Abraham, Fred, S9708
Chapman, Nathan, S258 [4FE]
Groza, Lou, S24
Karski, Jan, S2718
Leon, Richard J., S1199 [26FE]
Noble, Sam, III (Chip), S22
Palagyi, Lorna, S4991 [5JN]
Rizzoli, Brian, S258 [4FE]
Satterly, William, S258 [4FE]
Thurmond, Senator, S11248 [18NO]
Turner, Eric, S24
Wellstone, Paul D., S10822 [12NO]