GRAHAM, BOB (a Senator from Florida)
Amendments
Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 1731), S419, S430 [6FE]
Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), S3807, S3882 [2MY], S4287 [13MY], S4507, S4508 [16MY], S4530, S4539, S4543 [17MY], S4635 [21MY], S4669 [22MY], S4876 [23MY]
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), S4975, S4977 [4JN], S5101 [5JN], S5162, S5180, S5242 [6JN]
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (S.J. Res. 45), S10088, S10132 [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), S6658, S6659 [11JY], S6688, S6715 [12JY], S6810 [15JY]
Colombia: elections (S. Res. 283), S5617 [14JN]
Commission on Voting Rights and Procedures: establish (S. 565), S827, S870, S873 [14FE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2514), S6080, S6160 [26JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 5010), S7702, S7721, S7750, S7751, S7752, S7757, S7760 [31JY]
Dept. of Energy: enhance national laboratory mission areas through technology transfer and partnerships (S. 517), S2236, S2303 [21MR], S2371 [8AP], S3022, S3025, S3026, S3027, S3028 [22AP], S3212, S3213, S3214, S3217 [23AP], S3333 [24AP], S3354 [25AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), S8574 [12SE], S9427 [26SE]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5093), S8237, S8313 [5SE], S8470 [10SE], S8685 [17SE]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (S. 812), S7050 [18JY], S7601 [30JY]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (S. 2506), S9337 [25SE]
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), S270, S292 [4FE], S367 [5FE]
Voting: protect voting rights (S. 565), S827, S870, S873 [14FE]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 4628, intelligence services appropriations, S9353 [25SE]
Articles and editorials
Ecstasy's Brain Drain Possibly Wider Than Thought, Amy Norton, Reuters (news service), S9699 [1OC]
Freight Transport—Safe From Terror? Lorraine Woellert, Business Week (publication), S10982 [14NO]
SEC Chairman Pitt a Potential Liability to Administration, Dana Milbank, Washington (DC) Post, S6605 [11JY]
Shipping Containers Could Hide Threat to U.S., Fred Bayles, USA Today, S10981 [14NO]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Aviation: recognize heroism and courage of airline flight attendants (see S. Con. Res. 110), S4281 [13MY]
Chicago, IL: expand aviation capacity (see S. 2039), S3436 [25AP]
Children and youth: improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see S. 1258), S1974 [15MR]
Children's Memorial Flag Day: designate (see S. Res. 109), S2077 [19MR]
Colleges and universities: increase funding and decrease matching requirement for historically Black colleges and universities (see S. 2613), S9714 [1OC]
Cuba: proposed referendum on political reform (see S. Res. 272), S4841 [23MY]
Dept. of National Homeland Security: establish (see S. 2452), S3843 [2MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Jacksonville, FL, metropolitan area (see S. 2069), S2326 [22MR]
Diseases: combat cancer (see S. 1976), S1351 [28FE]
District of Columbia: approve location of commemorative work honoring former President John Adams (see S.J. Res. 47), S9846 [2OC]
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), S5043 [5JN]
FDA: grant authority to regulate tobacco (see S. 2626), S5584 [14JN]
Franklin D. Miller Dept. of Veterans Affairs Regional Office Building, St. Petersburg, FL: designate (see S. 2060), S2261 [21MR]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 214), S1421 [4MR]
Health: prohibit Federal health insurance programs from reimbursing health care providers who charge membership or extraneous fees as a prerequisite to service to a patient (see S. 1606), S1783 [12MR]
Immigration: provide refugee status to foreign nationals who assist in the return of POW/MIA (see S. 1339), S4388 [15MY]
INS: replace with the Immigration Affairs Agency and establish the Office of Children's Services (see S. 2444), S3842 [2MY]
Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (see S. Res. 247), S3166 [23AP]
Lumber industry: promote open and competitive trade of softwood lumber between the U.S. and Canada (see S. Con. Res. 135), S7901 [1AU]
Medicare: expand medical residency training programs in geriatric medicine and provide for reimbursement of care coordination and assessment services (see S. 2057), S2260 [21MR]
———improve access to Medicare+Choice plans for special needs beneficiaries (see S. 2557), S4839 [23MY]
———improve the qualified beneficiary and special low-income beneficiary programs (see S. 2855), S7899 [1AU]
Medicare/Medicaid: establish a national abusive and criminal background check system for patient care workers (see S. 3091), S10359 [10OC]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit desecration, provide for repairs, and permit guide signs on Federal highways for veterans' memorials (see S. 1644), S235 [29JA]
National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 242), S6868 [16JY]
National Children's Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 109), S2077 [19MR]
National Donor Day: designate (see S. Res. 210), S853 [14FE]
National Drought Council: establish (see S. 2528), S4492 [16MY]
National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 326), S8565 [12SE]
National Medical Services Week: designate (see S. Con. Res. 112), S4568 [20MY]
National Office for Combating Terrorism: establish (see S. 2452), S3843 [2MY]
National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize (see S. 2428), S6251 [27JN]
National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see S. 2329), S3844 [2MY]
Paul and Sheila Wellstone Center for Community Building, St. Paul, MN: authorize construction grant (see S. 3156), S11079 [14NO]
Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see S. Res. 292), S6127 [26JN]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 2524), S4387 [15MY]
———replace caseload reduction credit with employment credit under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 2058), S2326 [22MR]
Russia: condition any bilateral trade agreements on the protection of religious freedoms and emigration, within the context of the Jackson-Vanik Amendment (see S. Res. 234), S2485 [10AP]
Taxation: allow corporate tax benefits from stock option compensation expenses only to the extent that such expenses are included in a corporation's financial statements (see S. 1940), S3303 [24AP]
———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), S4968 [4JN]
———provide tax incentive for land sales for conservation purposes (see S. 1329), S4388 [15MY]
———transfer all excise taxes imposed on alcohol fuels to the Highway Trust Fund (see S. 2678), S6013 [25JN]
Terrorism: establish a terrorist identification classification system (see S. 2459), S3900 [6MY]
Trade Act: amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities (see S. 1209), S32 [23JA]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (see S. 1917), S487 [7FE]
University of Miami: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 201), S100 [24JA]
Uruguay: authorize the negotiation of a free trade agreement (see S. 2796), S7372 [25JY]
Weapons: promote enhanced non-proliferation cooperation between the U.S. and Russia (see S. 2545), S5043 [5JN]
Wellstone, Paul D.: tribute (see S. Res. 354), S10800 [28OC]
Wisconsin (U.S.S.): issue commemorative postage stamp to honor ship and crew (see S. Con. Res. 3), S10118 [8OC]
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
Agriculture: establish a grant program to train farm workers in new agricultural technologies (see S. 1938), S732 [13FE]
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]
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]
Florida: appointment of additional Federal district judges (see S. 2036), S2183 [20MR]
———authorize the Dept. of Agriculture to sell or exchange certain national forest lands (see S. 2652), S5851 [20JN] (see S. 3115), S10571 [16OC]
Health: ensure guaranteed renewability of individual health insurance coverage regardless of health status-related factors (see S. 3119), S10571 [16OC]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2506), S4281 [13MY]
Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see S. 2625), S5584 [14JN]
———establish a program for the competitive acquisition of items and services (see S. 3098), S10359 [10OC]
Rivers: modify certain resources projects for the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers (see S. 2730), S6867 [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]
Tariff: certified organic sugar (see S. 2323), S3435 [25AP]
———reliquidate a certain drawback claim relating to juices (see S. 2324, 2325, 2326), S3435 [25AP]
Taxation: clarify eligibility of certain expenses for low-income housing credit (see S. 2006), S1782 [12MR]
Territories: permit duty drawback for articles shipped to the insular possessions of the U.S. (see S. 2327), S3435 [25AP]
Water: improve financial and environmental sustainability of water programs (see S. 1961), S897 [15FE]
Cloture motions
Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), motion to proceed, S3457 [25AP], S3495 [29AP]
Commission on Voting Rights and Procedures: establish (S. 565), S1241 [27FE], S1386 [1MR], S1417 [4MR]
Dept. of Energy: enhance national laboratory mission areas through technology transfer and partnerships (S. 517), S2352 [8AP], S2429 [10AP]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), S2002 [18MR], S2111 [20MR]
———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), motion to proceed, S1840 [13MR]
Smith, Lavenski R.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6592 [10JY], S6793 [15JY]
Voting: protect voting rights (S. 565), S1241 [27FE], S1386 [1MR], S1417 [4MR]
Cost Estimates
Medicare coverage of outpatient prescription drugs: CBO, S7024 [18JY], S7537 [30JY]
Descriptions
Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) and Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) Joint Inquiry Into Intelligence Community Activities Before and After September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks, S5033 [5JN]
Documents
Corporate Officers Verification Under Oath of Financial Reports: SEC, S6757 [15JY]
Letters
Medicare Outpatient Prescription Drug Act: Barbara Kennelly, National Committee To Preserve Social Security and Medicare, S5586 [14JN], S7021 [18JY]
———Charles M. Loveless, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, S5586 [14JN], S7021 [18JY]
———Edward F. Coyle, Alliance for Retired Americans, S5587 [14JN], S7021 [18JY]
———James Firman, National Council on the Aging, S5585 [14JN], S7020 [18JY]
———Kathleen Jaeger, Generic Pharmaceutical Association, S5587 [14JN], S7020 [18JY]
———Ronald F. Pollack, Families USA (organization), S5586 [14JN], S7021 [18JY]
———William D. Novelli, AARP, S5585 [14JN], S7020 [18JY]
———William Samuel, AFL-CIO, S5586 [14JN], S7021 [18JY]
Lists
States defining waste-to-energy systems as a renewable energy source, S3287 [24AP]
Motions
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (S. 812), S7633 [31JY]
Privilege of the floor
Forman, Howard, S5878 [20JN], S7081 [18JY]
Kazal, Louis, S7613 [30JY]
Patel, Anup, S5878 [20JN]
Smith, Tiffany, S3575 [30AP]
Weaver, Nicolette, S5243 [6JN]
Remarks
Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), conference report, S4022 [8MY]
———continue certain programs (S. 1731), S651 [12FE]
Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), S3826 [2MY], S4487 [16MY], S4673 [22MY]
———extend and expand (H.R. 3009), conference report, S9026 [23SE]
———extend and expand (H.R. 3009), motion to proceed, S3540 [30AP]
———extend and expand (H.R. 3009), unanimous-consent request, S2230 [21MR]
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), S5023 [5JN], S5162, S5166, S5174 [6JN]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, S2818 [17AP]
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (S.J. Res. 45), S9968 [4OC], S10087, S10088, S10089 [8OC], S10156, S10161 [9OC], S10314 [10OC]
Broward County, FL: tribute to Dr. Nan S. Hutchison Broward Senior Hall of Fame inductees, S2943
Business and industry: clarify that the requirement that certain corporate officers certify financial reports applies to domestic and foreign issuers, S6698 [12JY]
———improve financial reporting and independent audits and accounting services, create a Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, and improve SEC resources and oversight (S. 2673), S6604, S6605 [11JY], S6698 [12JY], S6757 [15JY]
Coast Guard: aviation programs funding, S5023 [5JN]
Colombia: elections (S. Res. 283), S5461 [12JN]
———support democratically elected Government and efforts to counter threats from terrorist organizations, S5162, S5166 [6JN]
Commission on Voting Rights and Procedures: establish (S. 565), S827, S828, S829 [14FE]
Corrigan, Timothy J.: nomination to be district judge, S8513 [12SE]
Cuba: independence anniversary, S4563 [20MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: nutrition programs funding, S651 [12FE]
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 5010), S7801 [1AU]
———Rapid Response Sensor Networking for Multiple Applications funding, S7801 [1AU]
Dept. of Energy: enhance national laboratory mission areas through technology transfer and partnerships (S. 517), S2235 [21MR], S2717 [16AP], S2818 [17AP], S3010 [22AP], S3286, S3287 [24AP], S3342, S3389, S3392, S3404, S3405 [25AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), S8352, S8359 [9SE], S8534, S8536 [12SE], S11449 [19NO]
———establish National Office for Combating Terrorism and develop a comprehensive strategy for homeland security, S8352, S8359 [9SE], S8534 [12SE]
Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2215), conference report, S9699 [1OC]
———investigation of voting rights violations in the 2000 elections, S827, S828, S829 [14FE]
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), S101 [24JA]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5093), S8418 [10SE]
Drug abuse: combat trafficking, distribution, and abuse of ``Ecstasy'' and other club drugs, S9699 [1OC]
Electric power: establish State renewable electric energy generation standards, S2717 [16AP]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (S. 812), S7019, S7022, S7024, S7025 [18JY], S7152, S7154, S7155, S7156, S7157 [22JY], S7203 [23JY], S7535, S7614-S7616 [30JY], S7618, S7630 [31JY], S7849, S7854, S7855, S7857, S7858 [1AU]
———provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (S. 812), motion to proceed, S6831, S6835, S6836 [16JY]
Florida: appointment of additional Federal district judges (S. 2036), S2184 [20MR]
———authorize the Dept. of Agriculture to sell or exchange certain national forest lands (S. 2652), S5853 [20JN]
———Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan funding, S4022 [8MY]
Health: ensure guaranteed renewability of individual health insurance coverage regardless of health status-related factors (S. 3119), S10575 [16OC]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4628), S9351 [25SE]
Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism, S3826 [2MY]
———independence anniversary, S2824
Marra, Kenneth A.: nomination to be district judge, S8349 [9SE]
Martinez, Jose E.: nomination to be district judge, S8583 [13SE]
Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, S7019, S7022, S7024, S7025 [18JY], S7152, S7154, S7155, S7156 [22JY], S7203 [23JY], S7535, S7614-S7616 [30JY], S7618, S7630 [31JY], S7849, S7854, S7855, S7857, S7858 [1AU]
———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (S. 2625), S5585, S5587 [14JN], S5792 [20JN], S6182 [27JN], S6603 [11JY]
———establish a program for the competitive acquisition of items and services (S. 3098), S10378 [10OC]
———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure, S7024, S7025 [18JY], S7157 [22JY], S7203 [23JY]
———improve access to Medicare+Choice plans for special needs beneficiaries (S. 2557), S4844 [23MY]
Middle East: hostilities between Israel and the Palestinians, S3826 [2MY]
National Guard: tribute to Counter Drug States Plan Program, S7880
National Office for Combating Terrorism: clarify appointment process for Director, S8536 [12SE]
National Park Service: funding, S8418 [10SE]
National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, S4823 [23MY]
———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 1214), conference report, S10978, S10979, S10980 [14NO]
Parliamentary inquiry, S3388 [25AP]
Power resources: allow petroleum companies, owning leases in the Gulf of Mexico, to trade leases for credits relative to royalty payments and rental fees, S3010 [22AP]
———national energy policy, S2235 [21MR], S2717 [16AP], S2818 [17AP], S3010 [22AP], S3286, S3287 [24AP], S3342, S3389, S3392, S3404, S3405 [25AP]
Rivers: modify certain resources projects for the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers (S. 2730), S6869 [16JY]
Social Security: investment of trust funds in private financial markets, S7851 [1AU]
Solid waste: allow States to use municipal solid waste as a renewable energy source, S2235 [21MR]
———modify definitions of biomass and renewable energy to exclude municipal solid waste, S3286, S3287 [24AP]
Tariff: limit tariff reduction authority on products subject to antidumping or countervailing duty orders, S4673 [22MY]
Taxation: clarify eligibility of certain expenses for low-income housing credit (S. 2006), S1783 [12MR]
———improve tax equity for military personnel, S9978 [4OC]
———provide deduction for construction of energy efficient commercial buildings, S3404, S3405 [25AP]
———provide energy tax incentives, S3389, S3392 [25AP]
———treatment of the sale of a principal residence, and death gratuity payments, by a member of the uniformed services (H.R. 5063), S9978 [4OC]
Trade Act: amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities, S9026 [23SE]
Treaties and agreements: extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority, S3540 [30AP], S4487 [16MY], S4673 [22MY], S9026 [23SE]
———limit application of trade authority procedures, S4673 [22MY]
University of Miami: Center for Southeastern Tropical Advance Remote Sensing funding, S7801 [1AU]
Voting: protect voting rights (S. 565), S827, S828, S829 [14FE]
World Trade Organization: support the Declaration on the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement and Public Health to ensure access to medicine by countries impacted by public health crises, S4487 [16MY]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Tribute, S4881 [23MY]
Reports filed
Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 2506) (S. Rept. 107-149), S4281 [13MY]
Nomination of John L. Helgerson To Be CIA Inspector General: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S3433 [25AP]
Nomination of Scott W. Muller To Be CIA General Counsel: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S10570 [16OC]
Rules
Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): joint inquiry with Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) into intelligence community activities before and after September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, S5032 [5JN]
Texts of
S. 1961, Water Investment Act, S901
S. 2006, clarify eligibility of certain expenses for low-income housing tax credit, S1784 [12MR]
S. 2625, Medicare Outpatient Prescription Drug Act, S5587-S5597 [14JN]
Tributes
Simpser, Moises, S24