FLORIDA
Amendments
Dept. of the Interior: conduct study to determine the national significance of the Miami Circle and the suitability and feasibility of inclusion in Biscayne National Park (S. 1894), S11591, S11634 [19NO]
Articles and editorials
Couple Pledge To Feed Hungry, E1280 [17JY]
State Child-Welfare Payroll Includes Employees Who Have Criminal Pasts, E1599 [18SE]
Bills and resolutions
Boca Raton, FL: cleanup of first anthrax attack site (see S. 2988), S8981 [20SE]
———direct EPA to provide technical assistance for cleanup of first anthrax attack site (see S. 2985), S8980 [20SE]
Brevard County, FL: modify project that mitigates the adverse impacts of shoreline erosion (see H.R. 4876), H3229 [5JN]
California: provide companies with oil, gas, and mineral leases, on the Outer Continental Shelf, with credits of equal value for energy production in the Gulf of Mexico (see S. 1952), S853 [14FE]
Courts: appointment of additional Federal district judges (see S. 2036), S2183 [20MR] (see H.R. 4905), H3453 [11JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: authorize the exchange of certain land (see H.R. 5283), H5995 [26JY]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct study to determine the national significance of the Miami Circle and the suitability and feasibility of inclusion in Biscayne National Park (see S. 1894), S100 [24JA] (see H.R. 3630), H78 [24JA]
———convey Egmont Key to the Florida State Park Service (see H.R. 5295), H5996 [26JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Jacksonville, FL, metropolitan area (see S. 2069), S2326 [22MR]
National forests: authorize the Dept. of Agriculture to sell or exchange certain lands (see S. 2652), S5851 [20JN] (see S. 3115), S10571 [16OC] (see H.R. 4977), H3774 [20JN]
Ocklawaha River: convey National Forest System lands underlying the George Kirkpatrick Dam near Palatka, FL (see H.R. 3888), H737 [6MR]
Rivers: modify certain resources projects for the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers (see S. 2730), S6867 [16JY] (see H.R. 5129), H4765 [16JY]
Seminole Tribe of Florida: allow lands not held in trust to be mortgaged, leased, or transferred without further approval by the U.S. (see S. 2974), S8918 [19SE] (see H.R. 4853), H3037 [23MY]
University of Miami: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 201), S100 [24JA]
William C. Cramer Post Office Building, St. Petersburg, FL: designate (see H.R. 5145), H4766 [16JY]
Excerpts
``Oh Waiter! One Order of Crow!'': Jeff Greenfield, S1191 [26FE]
Letters
Limit tariff reduction authority on products subject to antidumping or countervailing duty orders: Jeb Bush, Governor of Florida, S4675 [22MY]
———several executive directors of the Florida citrus industry, S4675 [22MY]
Nomination of Timothy J. Corrigan to be district judge: Alberto R. Gonzales, Executive Office of the President, S8512 [12SE]
Reduce cost of credits for not meeting Federal renewable electric energy generation standards: Lila A. Jaber, Florida Public Service Commission, S3267 [24AP]
Renewable electric energy generation standards: Lila A. Jaber, Florida Public Service Commission, S2059, S2060 [19MR], S2171 [20MR]
Lists
Olympic games medal winners from Florida, S1704 [8MR]
University of Miami baseball team, S1730 [11MR]
University of Miami football coaches and staff, S109 [24JA]
University of Miami football team, S108 [24JA]
Poems
``Miami Hurricane Wonder,'' Representative Owens, E1926 [17OC]
Press releases
Sec. of State Requests Patience in Predicting Winners of Races: Katherine Harris, S1190 [26FE]
Remarks in House
Alachua, FL: tribute to Alachua Elementary School National Thinking Cap Quiz Bowl team, E377 [19MR]
Allnutt, Tracey: Florida 13th District Congressional Art Competition winner, E1156 [27JN]
Arthur (Pappy) Kennedy Post Office Building, Orlando, FL: designate (H.R. 628), H8928 [14NO]
Baptist Health South Florida (organization): tribute to efforts to alleviate nursing shortage, H2836 [22MY]
Behar, Larry J.: B'nai B'rith and Sons of Italy Florida Foundation Distinguished Humanitarian Award recipient, H2168 [8MY]
Bhat, Nivedita: Discovery Communications, Inc., Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge finalist, E1788 [8OC]
Boca Raton, FL: effects of anthrax contamination and related clean-up costs, H5244, H5245 [23JY]
Bradenton, FL: tribute to Snooty the manatee at the South Florida Museum, E1382 [25JY]
Broward County, FL: National Association of Counties Achievement Award recipient, E1373 [25JY]
———presentation of honorary high school diplomas to World War II veterans, E60 [29JA]
———tribute to Broward County Fire Rescue units, E518 [12AP]
———tribute to schools for improved standardized test scores, E1371 [25JY]
Brown, Henry L., III: National Teacher of the Year award finalist, E64 [4FE]
Children and youth: reform foster care systems, E1599 [18SE]
City College: tribute to graduates, H4682 [16JY]
City of Hope Medical Center: tribute to Walk for Hope Against Breast Cancer, H4432 [10JY]
Coast Guard: tribute to Group Key West for hosting community outreach events, H4876 [18JY]
Dade County, FL: tribute to Miami-Dade County schools for improved standardized test scores, E1371 [25JY]
———tribute to Step Ahead to Success Farmworker Youth Program, H3931 [26JN]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct special resource study on the inclusion of Virginia Key Beach, FL, in the National Park System (H.R. 2109), H1699-H1701 [30AP]
———conduct study to determine the national significance of the Miami Circle and the suitability and feasibility of inclusion in Biscayne National Park (S. 1894), H6506-H6509 [24SE]
———convey Egmont Key to the Florida State Park Service (H.R. 5295), E1428 [29JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Jacksonville, FL, metropolitan area (H.R. 1205), H2838 [22MY]
Diseases: increase public awareness to combat spread of HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis, H836 [13MR]
Egmont Key: convey to the Florida State Park Service, H4739 [16JY]
Epilepsy Foundation of South Florida: tribute, H3724 [20JN]
Everglades National Park: land acquisition funding, H4854-H4856 [17JY]
———require Dept. of the Interior involvement in oversight of individual restoration projects, H4854, H4855 [17JY]
Foundation Fighting Blindness: tribute, E677 [2MY]
Haitian-American Cultural Heritage Month: observance, H3611 [18JN]
Jay, FL: anniversary, E2069 [15NO]
Job Corps: tribute, H909 [14MR]
Law enforcement: tribute to ``A Child Is Missing'' program, E828 [16MY]
Meek, Representative: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H4394 [9JY]
Miami, FL: anniversary of Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce of South Florida, E834 [17MY]
———Children's Hospital inclusion in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ``America's Best Hospitals'' list, H5093 [23JY]
———opening of Consulate of the Slovak Republic, E243 [28FE]
———tribute to Miami Job Corps Center's youth training programs, H5096 [23JY]
———tribute to Sunset High School Holocaust studies class exhibit, H3165 [5JN]
Miami-Dade Community College: tribute to School of Aviation and Visitor Services, H739 [7MR]
———tribute to School of Justice, H636 [28FE]
New Port Richey, FL: tribute to exhibition of National Vietnam Veterans Memorial replica, E1840 [11OC]
Ocala, FL: dedication of memorial honoring the historic contribution of slaves, H4355 [9JY]
Parra, Derek: tribute for participation in Olympic games, E320 [12MR]
Pensacola, FL: Pensacola Catholic High School recipient of USA Weekend (publication) Make a Difference Day award, H1495 [23AP]
Pensacola Junior College: tribute to Switzer Center for Visual Arts, E780 [10MY]
Petroleum: dependence on national oil reserves, H3780 [21JN]
Richard David Kahn Melanoma Foundation: tribute, E531 [16AP]
Rodriguez, Jennifer: tribute for participation in Olympic games, E320 [12MR]
Sachs, Maria Lorts: B'nai B'rith and Sons of Italy Florida Foundation Distinguished Humanitarian Award recipient, H2168 [8MY]
Sarasota, FL: tribute to Sarasota Concert Band, E1645 [25SE]
Shimer, Brian: tribute for participation in Olympic games, E209 [26FE]
Smith, Chesterfield: American Judicature Society Justice Award recipient, E1585 [17SE]
The Children's Table (organization): tribute, E1279 [17JY]
University of Miami: tribute to South Florida Regional Cleft Lip and Palate Clinic, H3781 [21JN]
William C. Cramer Post Office Building, St. Petersburg, FL: designate (H.R. 5145), H5036 [22JY], E1273 [16JY]
Winter Park, FL: anniversary of Slovak Garden, E243 [28FE]
Women of Tomorrow (organization): tribute to mentoring and scholarship program, H1203 [11AP]
Remarks in Senate
Black History Month: observance, S1336 [28FE]
California: provide companies with oil, gas, and mineral leases, on the Outer Continental Shelf, with credits of equal value for energy production in the Gulf of Mexico, S3408, S3409 [25AP]
———provide companies with oil, gas, and mineral leases, on the Outer Continental Shelf, with credits of equal value for energy production in the Gulf of Mexico (S. 1952), S859 [14FE], S896 [15FE]
CERCLA: continuation of Superfund trust fund for cleanup of toxic waste sites, S5340 [11JN]
Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan: funding, S4022 [8MY]
Corrigan, Timothy J.: nomination to be district judge, S8510-S8515 [12SE]
Courts: appointment of additional Federal district judges (S. 2036), S2184 [20MR]
Dept. of Defense: investigation into development of a toxin in Florida that would attack and kill wheat crops in the Soviet Union, S5277 [10JN]
Dept. of Justice: investigation of voting rights violations in the 2000 elections, S827-S829 [14FE]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct special resource study on the inclusion of Virginia Key Beach, FL, in the National Park System (H.R. 2109), S11653 [19NO]
———conduct study to determine the national significance of the Miami Circle and the suitability and feasibility of inclusion in Biscayne National Park (S. 1894), S101 [24JA], S8017 [1AU], S11634-S11636 [19NO]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Jacksonville, FL, metropolitan area (S. 2069), S2328 [22MR]
Elections: failure of Legislature to continue support for election reform, S1337 [28FE]
———voting equipment problems in primary election, S8441 [10SE]
FBI: impact on State and local law enforcement resulting from shifting of criminal investigation agents to terrorism-related duties, S4946 [4JN]
Foreign trade: treatment of orange juice, S3603 [1MY]
Hines, Garrett: tribute for participation in Olympic games, S1703 [8MR]
Klurman, Sisel: Bar-Ilan University Florida Friends honoree, S10841 [12NO]
Marra, Kenneth A.: nomination to be district judge, S8340, S8345, S8349 [9SE]
Martinez, Jose E.: nomination to be district judge, S8583 [13SE]
National forests: authorize the Dept. of Agriculture to sell or exchange certain lands (S. 2652), S5853 [20JN]
Outer Continental Shelf: prohibit offshore drilling, S5340 [11JN]
Parra, Derek: tribute for participation in Olympic games, S1703 [8MR]
Rivers: modify certain resources projects for the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers (S. 2730), S6869 [16JY]
Rodriguez, Jennifer: tribute for participation in Olympic games, S1703 [8MR]
Shimer, Brian: tribute for participation in Olympic games, S1703 [8MR]
Thorpe, Chris: tribute for participation in Olympic games, S1703 [8MR]
University of Miami: tribute to baseball team, S1730 [11MR]
———tribute to football team (S. Res. 201), S93, S108, S109 [24JA]
Reports filed
Allow Seminole Tribe of Florida Lands Not Held in Trust To Be Mortgaged, Leased, or Transferred Without Further Approval by the U.S.: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4853) (H. Rept. 107-692), H6692 [25SE]
Dept. of the Interior Special Resource Study on the Inclusion of Virginia Key Beach, FL, in the National Park System: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 2109) (S. Rept. 107-273), S8506 [11SE]
———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2109) (H. Rept. 107-390), H1152 [9AP]
Dept. of the Interior Study To Determine National Significance of Miami Circle and Suitability and Feasibility of Inclusion in Biscayne National Park: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1894) (S. Rept. 107-196), S6318 [28JN]
Dept. of the Interior Study To Determine the National Significance of the Miami Circle and the Suitability and Feasibility of Inclusion in Biscayne National Park: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3630) (H. Rept. 107-675), H6557 [24SE]
Florida National Forest Land Management Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2652), S10115 [8OC]
Nomination of Gregory R. Miller To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5535 [13JN]
Nomination of Jose E. Martinez To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7742 [31JY]
Nomination of Kenneth A. Marra To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5850 [20JN]
Nomination of Marcos D. Jimenez To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6649 [11JY]
Nomination of Paul I. Perez To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1675 [7MR]
Nomination of Timothy J. Corrigan To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7742 [31JY]
Restore the Apalachicola River Ecosystem (RARE) Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2730) (S. Rept. 107-338), S10844 [12NO]
Statements
Tribute to Alfred A. McKethan, E694 [3MY]
Texts of
H.R. 628, Arthur (Pappy) Kennedy Post Office Building, Orlando, FL, H8928 [14NO]
H.R. 2109, conduct special resource study on the inclusion of Virginia Key Beach, FL, in the National Park System, H1699 [30AP]
H.R. 5145, William C. Cramer Post Office Building, St. Petersburg, FL, H5036 [22JY]
S. 1894, conduct Dept. of the Interior study to determine the national significance of the Miami Circle and the suitability and feasibility of inclusion in Biscayne National Park, S8017 [1AU]
S. 1894, conduct study to determine the national significance of the Miami Circle and the suitability and feasibility of inclusion in Biscayne National Park, H6506-H6508 [24SE]
S. 1894, Dept. of the Interior study to determine the national significance of the Miami Circle and the suitability and feasibility of inclusion in Biscayne National Park, S11634-S11636 [19NO]
S. 2069, establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Jacksonville, FL, metropolitan area, S2329 [22MR]
S. Res. 201, tribute to University of Miami football team, S102 [24JA]
Tributes
Graham, Senator, S4881 [23MY]
Meek, Representative, H4395-H4397 [9JY], E1926 [17OC], E2060, E2064, E2068 [15NO]
Mica, Representative, H5192 [23JY]
Miller, Representative Dan, E2064, E2068, E2086 [15NO]
Nelson, Senator Bill, S11690 [20NO]
Pepper, Claude, S11689 [20NO]