HATCH, ORRIN G. (a Senator from Utah)
Amendments
Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 1731), S515, S516 [8FE]
Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), S3807, S3882 [2MY], S4636 [21MY], S4730 [22MY]
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), S5065, S5103 [5JN], S5144 [6JN]
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), S6541, S6544, S6547, S6548, S6580, S6582 [10JY]
Commission on Voting Rights and Procedures: establish (S. 565), S869 [14FE], S1166, S1167, S1169, S1218, S1220 [26FE], S2501 [10AP], S2516 [11AP]
Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (S. 625), S5272, S5293, S5294 [10JN], S5386 [11JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2514), S6042 [25JN], S6119, S6163, S6171 [26JN]
Dept. of Energy: enhance national laboratory mission areas through technology transfer and partnerships (S. 517), S3082, S3106 [22AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), S8803 [18SE], S8950 [19SE], S9169 [24SE], S9441, S9442 [26SE]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5093), S8222 [4SE], S8619 [13SE]
Drugs: enhance competition for prescription drugs by increasing enforcement of existing antitrust laws relative to brand name and generic drugs (S. 754), S11316, S11341 [18NO]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (S. 812), S7048, S7060 [18JY]
Insurance: ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (S. 2600), S5550 [13JN], S5639, S5640 [17JN]
Patent and Trademark Office: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2047), S6174, S6175 [26JN]
Taxation: treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), S104 [24JA], S147 [25JA], S159, S168, S183 [28JA], S212 [29JA], S263, S289 [4FE], S349, S360, S361, S379 [5FE], S488 [7FE]
Terrorism: implement International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings and International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism to defend against terrorist acts (H.R. 3275), S5613 [14JN]
———implement International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings and International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism to defend against terrorist acts (S. 1770), S5615 [14JN]
Voting: protect voting rights (S. 565), S869 [14FE], S1166, S1167, S1169, S1218, S1220 [26FE], S2501 [10AP], S2516 [11AP]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 3009, Trade Act, S6728 [12JY]
———H.R. 4628, intelligence services appropriations, S9353 [25SE]
Articles and editorials
Conservative Judge's `Judicial Activism', Chicago (IL) Tribune, S8286 [5SE]
Crisis in Our Courts, Alberto Gonzales, Wall Street Journal, S125 [25JA]
Fine Choice, Jacksonville (FL) Florida Times-Union, S8285 [5SE]
Ideologues vs. Justice Owen, Chicago (IL) Tribune, S8285 [5SE]
Owen Is Qualified for Federal Bench, Madison (WI) Wisconsin State Journal, S8285 [5SE]
Owen Nomination, Washington (DC) Post, S7396 [26JY], S8284 [5SE]
Owen Nomination—Critics Are Distorting Texan's Record, Dallas (TX) Morning News, S8284 [5SE]
Real Extremists, Jeff Jacoby, Boston (MA) Globe, S8286 [5SE]
Too Smart for the Senate, Wall Street Journal, S8286 [5SE]
Winning, Truly, in Afghanistan, Martin J. Strmecki, National Review (publication), S4381 [15MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Arab countries: urge Egypt and other Arab governments not to allow their government-controlled television stations to broadcast any program that lends legitimacy to the Protocols of the Elders of Zion (see S. Res. 366), S11736 [20NO]
Armed Forces: provide for a Korea Defense Service Medal to be issued to members who participated in Korea after the Korean War (see S. 999), S5901 [21JN]
Aviation: recognize heroism and courage of airline flight attendants (see S. Con. Res. 110), S4281 [13MY]
BLM: provide permanent funding for the payment in lieu of taxes program (see S. 454), S4492 [16MY]
Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see S. 2896), S8092 [3SE]
Children's Internet Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 338), S10360 [10OC]
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month: designate (see S. Con. Res. 129), S10845 [12NO]
Citizens Health Care Working Group: establish (see S. 3063), S10040 [7OC]
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), S545 [8FE]
Crime: increase penalties relating to conspiracy, mail fraud, wire fraud, and ERISA violations (see S. 2717), S6573 [10JY]
———provide a definition of vehicle relative to penalties for terrorist attacks against mass transportation systems (see S. 2621), S5773 [19JN]
Dart, Justin W., Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 310), S7430 [26JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (see S. 2794), S7902 [1AU]
Drugs: prohibit opening, maintaining, managing, controlling, renting, leasing, making available for use, or profiting from any place for the purpose of manufacturing, distributing, or using any controlled substance (see S. 2633), S6251 [27JN]
Europe: condemn rise in anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 253), S3435 [25AP]
Explosives: require a permit for acquisition and possession (see S. 1956), S853 [14FE]
Families and domestic relations: recognize and enhance public awareness of the social problem of child abuse and neglect (see S. Res. 132), S2008 [18MR]
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]
Firearms: protect manufacturers and sellers in the firearms and ammunition industry from restrictions on interstate or foreign commerce (see S. 2268), S7034 [18JY]
``God Bless America'': designate as national song of the U.S. (see S. 3125), S11575 [19NO]
Great Basin National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 1939), S732 [13FE]
Health: modify the rules for redistribution and extended availability of funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 2860), S7899 [1AU]
———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), S10360 [10OC]
Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2569), S4839 [23MY]
Immigration: continue classification of certain aliens as children throughout the immigration process (see S. 672), S4492 [16MY]
———provide refugee status to foreign nationals who assist in the return of POW/MIA (see S. 1339), S6250 [27JN]
INS: replace with the Immigration Affairs Agency and establish the Office of Children's Services (see S. 2444), S3842 [2MY]
Insurance: encourage financial institutions to continue to support economic development through the provision of affordable insurance coverage against acts of terrorism (see S. 1748, 1751), S2829 [17AP]
International Women's Day: designate (see S. Res. 223), S1705 [8MR]
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]
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: assess backlog in DNA analysis of rape kit samples and improve investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases with DNA evidence (see S. 2513), S6251 [27JN]
———prevent and punish counterfeiting and copyright piracy of intellectual property (see S. 2395), S6499 [9JY]
Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see S. 2480), S4064 [8MY]
Medicare: coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see S. 913), S8565 [12SE]
———enhance beneficiary access to quality health care services (see S. 3018), S10678 [17OC]
———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (see S. 2, 2729), S6808 [15JY]
———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), S6013 [25JN]
———standardize payment amounts for inpatient hospital services (see S. 885), S6319 [28JN]
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), S3626 [1MY]
National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 242), S6948 [17JY]
National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day: designate (see S. Res. 241), S2675 [15AP]
National Biotechnology Week: designate (see S. Res. 243), S2723 [16AP]
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: funding (see S. 3101), S10359 [10OC]
National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 255), S3560 [30AP]
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 305), S8457 [10SE]
National Importance of Health Care Coverage Month: designate (see S. Con. Res. 94), S9715 [1OC]
National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 326), S8565 [12SE]
National Missing Adult Awareness Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 40), S7745 [31JY]
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 325), S8565 [12SE]
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]
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]
Science: prohibit the cloning of humans while preserving important areas of medical research that could provide treatments for diseases (see S. 2439), S3625 [1MY]
Senior citizens: promote elder justice (see S. 2933), S8565 [12SE]
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]
Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see S. 847), S6649 [11JY]
Taxation: allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see S. 1022), S8456 [10SE]
———clarify eligibility of certain expenses for low-income housing credit (see S. 2006), S1782 [12MR]
———extend foreign tax credit carryforward and apply look-thru rules relative to foreign tax credit limitation to dividends from foreign corporations not controlled by domestic corporations (see S. 2676), S6013 [25JN]
———full deduction of health insurance costs for self-employed individuals (see S. 29), S10844 [12NO]
———improve tax equity for military personnel (see S. 2816), S7469 [29JY]
———include high-speed Internet capability as a criteria for selecting a project for the low-income housing credit (see S. 2479), S4064 [8MY]
———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see S. 917), S4282 [13MY]
Terrorism: provide incentives to commercial researchers to develop technologies and drugs to prevent and treat illnesses associated with a biological, chemical, or radiological weapons attack (see S. 3148), S10677 [17OC]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (see S. 1917), S3014 [22AP]
Uruguay: authorize the negotiation of a free trade agreement (see S. 2796), S7372 [25JY]
Utah: exchange certain lands (see S. 2745), S6947 [17JY]
Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 2051), S4065 [8MY]
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), S11575 [19NO]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Arts and humanities: application of antitrust laws to permit collective development and implementation of a standard contract form for playwrights for the licensing of plays (see S. 2082), S2485 [10AP]
Blues Friday: designate (see S. Res. 367), S11736 [20NO]
Blues Heritage Appreciation Fortnight: designate (see S. Res. 367), S11736 [20NO]
Cairo, Daniel K.: relief (see S. 3069), S10117 [8OC]
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]
Courts: provide multiparty, multiform jurisdiction of district courts (see S. 3050), S9901 [3OC]
Crime: 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]
Dia de los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (see S. Res. 249), S3165 [23AP]
Family History Month: designate (see S. Res. 330), S8981 [20SE]
Feed America Thursday: designate (see S. Res. 341), S10443 [15OC]
Immigration: extend H-1B status for aliens with lengthy adjudications (see S. 3051), S9901 [3OC]
———provide immigration benefits (see S. 3053), S9901 [3OC]
Law enforcement officers: increase scholarship assistance under the Police Corps program (see S. 3052), S9901 [3OC]
Medicare: extend the Social Health Maintenance Organization Demonstration Project (see S. 3043), S9901 [3OC]
———improve access to Medicare+Choice plans for special needs beneficiaries (see S. 2557), S4839 [23MY]
———include new medical technologies under the inpatient hospital prospective payment system (see S. 3042), S9901 [3OC]
———require Dept. of HHS study on new technology payments under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services (see S. 3041), S9901 [3OC]
National Medical Services Week: designate (see S. Con. Res. 112), S4568 [20MY]
Refugees: extend eligibility for refugee status of unmarried children of certain Vietnamese refugees (see S. 2504), S4199 [10MY]
Cloture motions
Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), S4558 [20MY], S4614 [21MY], S4668 [22MY]
———extend and expand (H.R. 3009), motion to proceed, S3457 [25AP], S3495 [29AP]
Clifton, Richard R.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6964 [17JY], S7016 [18JY]
Gibbons, Julia Smith: nomination to be circuit judge, S7322 [24JY], S7391 [26JY]
Letters
Greater Access to Affordable Pharmaceuticals Act: Carl B. Feldbaum, Biotechnology Industry Organization, S7570 [30JY]
———James E. Rogan, Patent and Trademark Office, S7571 [30JY]
———Michael K. Kirk, American Intellectual Property Law Association, S7346 [25JY]
Judicial nominations: Ralph G. Neas, People for the American Way (organization), S7559 [30JY]
Nomination of Charles Pickering to be circuit judge: several Representatives, S1965 [15MR]
Nomination of Dennis W. Shedd to be circuit judge: E. Bart Daniel, S11521 [19NO]
———Henry D. McMaster, S11521 [19NO]
———Howard Hammer, S11522 [19NO]
———J. Kershaw Spong, S11521 [19NO]
———J. Preston Strom, Jr., S11521 [19NO]
———John S. Simmons, S11522 [19NO]
———Jonathan Harvey, S11522 [19NO]
———Joseph F. Anderson, Jr., S11269 [18NO]
———Kweisi Mfume, NAACP, S11268 [18NO]
———Niger Innis, Congress of Racial Equality, S11269 [18NO], S11520 [19NO]
———Phyllis Berry Myers, Center for New Black Leadership, S11268 [18NO], S11520 [19NO]
———Thomas W. Jones, Jr., S11268 [18NO], S11521 [19NO]
Nomination of Miguel A. Estrada to be circuit judge: several Hispanic organizations, S7560 [30JY]
Nomination of Paul G. Cassell to be district judge: Charles F. Abernathy, Georgetown University, S4257 [13MY]
———Cynthia F. Casey, S4256 [13MY]
———Diane M. Stuart, Dept. of Justice, S4256 [13MY]
———George C. Thomas III, Rutgers University, S4257 [13MY]
———Gina S. McClard, Lewis & Clark College, S4258 [13MY]
———Mark J. Hulkower, Steptoe & Johnson LLP, S4258 [13MY]
———Mark L. Shurtleff, Utah Attorney General, S4256 [13MY]
———Nancy Ruhe-Munch, National Organization of Parents of Murdered Children, Inc., S4257 [13MY]
———Sterling J. Poll, S4256 [13MY]
———Steve Twist, Viad Corp., S4257 [13MY]
———Wendy J. Murphy, New England School of Law, S4258 [13MY]
Nomination of Priscilla Richman Owen to be circuit judge: Alberto R. Gonzales, Executive Office of the President, S7394 [26JY]
———by, S8290 [5SE]
———by, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8289 [5SE]
———E. Thomas Bishop, Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Inc., S7396 [26JY]
———former presidents of the State Bar of Texas, S7396 [26JY]
———Hector De Leon, S7395 [26JY]
———Raul A. Gonzalez and Rose Spector, S7395 [26JY]
———Robert Mott, S7395 [26JY]
Nomination of Timothy J. Corrigan to be district judge: Alberto R. Gonzales, Executive Office of the President, S8512 [12SE]
Prohibit the cloning of humans: American Society for Cell Biology and several Nobel Prize laureates, S5523 [13JN]
Provide sufficient State funding to meet certain election technology and administration requirements: Olene S. Walker, S1167 [26FE]
———Ron Thornburgh, Larry Naake, and William Pound, S1167 [26FE]
Lists
Federalist Society events participants, S7422 [26JY]
Press releases
Judiciary Committee Vote Insults Women—NOW Vows Campaign in Full Senate: Kim Gandy, National Organization for Women, S7560 [30JY]
Nomination of Charles Pickering To Be Circuit Judge: Rich Tafel, Log Cabin Republicans (organization), S1967 [15MR]
Privilege of the floor
Artim, Bruce, S4423 [15MY], S5558 [13JN]
Belaire, Leah, S5295
Campbell, Chris, S4423 [15MY]
Danis, Stephanie, S5295
Hargraves, Matt, S7613 [30JY]
Harvey, Brett, S5295
Kim, Wan, S5295
Perry, Tiffany, S5295
Rogers, Christopher, S7613 [30JY]
Seidel, Rebecca, S5295
Remarks
Advisory Committee on Electronic Voting and the Electoral Process: establish, S1168, S1169 [26FE], S2468 [10AP]
Afghanistan: U.S. policy, S4381 [15MY]
Africk, Lance M.: nomination to be district judge, S2760 [17AP]
Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), conference report, S4695 [22MY]
———continue certain programs (S. 1731), S605 [12FE], S695 [13FE]
———provide emergency agriculture assistance, S8405 [10SE]
Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), S3822 [2MY], S4321 [14MY], S4371, S4377 [15MY]
———extend and expand (H.R. 3009), conference report, S7825 [1AU]
Anderson, Percy: nomination to be district judge, S3341 [25AP]
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), S5171 [6JN]
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (S.J. Res. 45), S9979 [4OC], S10024, S10027 [7OC]
Arts and humanities: application of antitrust laws to permit collective development and implementation of a standard contract form for playwrights for the licensing of plays (S. 2082), S2486 [10AP]
Autrey, Henry E.: nomination to be district judge, S7808 [1AU]
Aviation: establish a program for Federal flight deck officers, S8277 [5SE]
———improve security by allowing pilots to have guns in the cockpit, S8277 [5SE]
Baylson, Michael M.: nomination to be district judge, S3528 [30AP]
Beistline, Ralph R.: nomination to be district judge, S1739 [12MR]
Blackburn, Robert E.: nomination to be district judge, S1140 [26FE]
Block, Lawrence J.: nomination to be Federal Claims judge, S9857 [2OC]
Bury, David C.: nomination to be district judge, S1960 [15MR]
Business and industry: deter fraud and abuse by corporate executives, S6549 [10JY]
———improve financial reporting and independent audits and accounting services, create a Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, and improve SEC resources and oversight (S. 2673), S6546, S6549 [10JY], S6762 [15JY], S7248 [24JY]
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 (S. 2739), S6950 [17JY]
Cassell, Paul G.: nomination to be district judge, S4255, S4264, S4265 [13MY]
Cercone, David S.: nomination to be district judge, S7812 [1AU]
Chesler, Stanley R.: nomination to be district judge, S11049 [14NO]
Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (S. 2896), S8095 [3SE]
Citizens Health Care Working Group: establish (S. 3063), S10045 [7OC]
Clifton, Richard R.: nomination to be circuit judge, S7017 [18JY]
Collyer, Rosemary Mayers: nomination to be district judge, S11049 [14NO]
Commission on Voting Rights and Procedures: establish (S. 565), S1166, S1167, S1168, S1169 [26FE], S2468 [10AP]
Computers: improve electronic mail security, S5948 [24JN]
———provide greater cybersecurity, S8901 [19SE]
Conner, Christopher C.: nomination to be district judge, S7397 [26JY]
Conservation Reserve Program: promote water conservation on agricultural land, S695 [13FE]
———strike water conservation program, S605 [12FE]
Conti, Joy Flowers: nomination to be district judge, S7454, S7456 [29JY]
Corporations: economic impact of mismanagement, deception, and violations of public trust, S7134 [22JY]
Corrigan, Timothy J.: nomination to be district judge, S8511, S8513 [12SE]
Crane, Randy: nomination to be district judge, S2001 [18MR]
Crime: allow for possibility of death penalty in the prosecution of hate crimes, S5267-S5269, S5272, S5273, S5274, S5275 [10JN], S5327, S5329 [11JN]
———eliminate sexual exploitation of children (S. 2520), S4391 [15MY]
———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), S8458 [10SE]
———increase penalties relating to conspiracy, mail fraud, wire fraud, and ERISA violations, S6546 [10JY]
———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (S. 625), S5267, S5272, S5273, S5274, S5275 [10JN], S5327, S5329 [11JN]
Cyber Security Research and Development Act: prohibit awarding of Federal grants and fellowships to individuals in violation of certain immigration statutes, S10839 [12NO]
Davis, Legrome D.: nomination to be district judge, S2934 [18AP]
Davis, Leonard E.: nomination to be district judge, S4096 [9MY]
Dept. of Energy: enhance national laboratory mission areas through technology transfer and partnerships (S. 517), S2201, S2209, S2218 [21MR], S3293 [24AP], S3386, S3391 [25AP]
Dept. of HHS: State Children's Health Insurance Program expansion and funding, S10539 [16OC]
Dept. of Homeland Security: ensure management flexibility, S9209 [25SE]
———establish (H.R. 5005), S8277 [5SE], S8534 [12SE], S8901 [19SE], S9084 [24SE], S9207 [25SE], S11367, S11450 [19NO]
———establish National Office for Combating Terrorism and develop a comprehensive strategy for homeland security, S8534 [12SE]
———require employee representation in planning, development, and implementation of any human resources management system, S9209 [25SE]
———rights of union employees transferring into department, S9209 [25SE]
Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2215), conference report, S9889
———study the adequacy of existing electoral fraud statutes and penalties, S2468 [10AP]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5093), S8405 [10SE], S8516 [12SE]
Dia de los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (S. Res. 249), S3174 [23AP]
Dorr, Richard E.: nomination to be district judge, S7810 [1AU]
Drug abuse: reduce illegal drug use and trafficking and help provide appropriate drug education, prevention and treatment programs (S. 304), S9889
Drugs: enhance competition for prescription drugs by increasing enforcement of existing antitrust laws relative to brand name and generic drugs, S7565-S7571 [30JY]
———enhance competition for prescription drugs by increasing enforcement of existing antitrust laws relative to brand name and generic drugs (S. 754), S7460 [29JY]
———review Federal programs on substance abuse, prevention, treatment, education, and research, S10035 [7OC]
Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S10625-S10628 [17OC]
England, Morrison C., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S7812 [1AU]
FDA: funding, S5171 [6JN]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (S. 812), S6873 [16JY], S6903 [17JY], S6981, S6982, S6987, S7022 [18JY], S7134, S7142, S7143, S7146, S7148 [22JY], S7204 [23JY], S7342-S7350 [25JY], S7460, S7464 [29JY], S7521, S7565-S7571 [30JY], S7626 [31JY], S7875-S7878 [1AU]
Federalist Society: tribute, S7421 [26JY]
Feed America Thursday: designate (S. Res. 341), S10355
FTC: study on pharmaceutical industry marketing rules, S7460 [29JY]
Fuller, Mark E.: nomination to be district judge, S11049 [14NO]
Gibbons, Julia Smith: nomination to be circuit judge, S7392 [26JY], S7454 [29JY]
Godbey, David C.: nomination to be district judge, S7810 [1AU]
Griesbach, William C.: nomination to be district judge, S3419 [25AP]
Hanen, Andrew S.: nomination to be district judge, S4095 [9MY]
Hazardous substances: approve Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site (S.J. Res. 34), motion to proceed, S6466 [9JY]
Health: modify the rules for redistribution and extended availability of funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 2860), S7928 [1AU]
———provide for health care liability reform, S7521 [30JY]
Howard, Jeffrey R.: nomination to be circuit judge, S3145 [23AP]
Hudson, Henry E.: nomination to be district judge, S7810 [1AU]
Insurance: ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (H.R. 3210), conference report, S11525 [19NO]
———ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (S. 2600), S5491, S5492, S5493, S5494, S5500, S5520, S5524 [13JN]
Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism, S3822 [2MY]
Jones, John E., III: nomination to be district judge, S7454 [29JY]
Jordan, Kent A.: nomination to be district judge, S11049 [14NO]
Kinkeade, James E.: nomination to be district judge, S11049 [14NO]
Klausner, Robert G.: nomination to be district judge, S11049 [14NO]
Kugler, Robert B.: nomination to be district judge, S11050 [14NO]
Lancaster, Joan E.: nomination to be district judge, S3418 [25AP]
Law enforcement: improve security at U.S. borders (H.R. 3525), S2622 [12AP]
Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (S. 2480), S4073 [8MY]
Leighton, Ronald B.: nomination to be district judge, S11050 [14NO]
Linares, Jose L.: nomination to be district judge, S11050 [14NO]
Ludlum, Alia M.: nomination to be district judge, S11050 [14NO]
Marra, Kenneth A.: nomination to be district judge, S8345 [9SE]
Martinez, Philip R.: nomination to be district judge, S313 [5FE]
Martini, William J.: nomination to be district judge, S11050 [14NO]
Mays, Samuel H., Jr. (Hardy): nomination to be district judge, S4095 [9MY]
McConnell, Michael W.: nomination to be circuit judge, S11216 [15NO]
McVerry, Terrence F.: nomination to be district judge, S8052 [3SE]
Medicaid: increase Federal matching contributions to State programs, S207, S217 [29JA]
Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, S6982, S6987, S7022 [18JY], S7134, S7142, S7143, S7146, S7148 [22JY], S7204 [23JY], S7464 [29JY], S7565 [30JY], S7626 [31JY]
———enhance beneficiary access to quality health care services (S. 3018), S10533, S10539 [16OC]
———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure, S7022 [18JY], S7134, S7142, S7143, S7146 [22JY], S7204 [23JY], S7464 [29JY], S7626 [31JY]
———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (S. 2729), S6873-S6875 [16JY]
———extend the Social Health Maintenance Organization Demonstration Project (S. 3043), S9907 [3OC]
———improve access to Medicare+Choice plans for special needs beneficiaries (S. 2557), S4844 [23MY]
———require Dept. of HHS study on new technology payments under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services (S. 3041), S9907 [3OC]
Melloy, Michael J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S583 [11FE]
Middle East: hostilities between Israel and the Palestinians, S3822 [2MY]
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: establish, S9084 [24SE]
National forests: implement an emergency hazardous fuels reduction plan, S8516 [12SE]
O'Brien, Terrence L.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2663 [15AP]
Owen, Priscilla Richman: nomination to be circuit judge, S7392 [26JY], S8078 [3SE], S8283, S8287, S8290 [5SE], S8344 [9SE]
Pharmaceuticals: pediatric vaccine manufacturer liability protection, S11367 [19NO]
———permit commercial importation of prescription drugs from Canada, S6903 [17JY]
Phillips, Thomas W.: nomination to be district judge, S11050 [14NO]
Pickering, Charles: nomination to be circuit judge, S1919 [14MR], S1965, S1966 [15MR], S2209-S2211 [21MR]
Pledge of Allegiance: reaffirm reference to ``one Nation under God'' (S. 2690), S10628, S10629 [17OC]
Power resources: national energy policy, S2201, S2209, S2218 [21MR], S3293 [24AP], S3386, S3391 [25AP]
Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S121, S124, S126 [25JA], S341 [5FE], S1739 [12MR], S1919 [14MR], S1965, S1966 [15MR], S2001 [18MR], S2201, S2209, S2218 [21MR], S2936-S2938 [18AP], S3528 [30AP], S4093, S4102 [9MY], S6794 [15JY], S7017 [18JY], S7456 [29JY], S7558, S7613 [30JY], S8283, S8287, S8290 [5SE], S8343, S8348 [9SE], S8511 [12SE], S11270 [18NO]
Public debt: ceiling (S. 2578), S5338 [11JN]
Raggi, Reena: nomination to be circuit judge, S8959 [20SE]
Reade, Linda R.: nomination to be district judge, S11051 [14NO]
Refugees: extend eligibility for refugee status of unmarried children of certain Vietnamese refugees (S. 2504), S4200 [10MY]
Research: computer and network security research and development and research fellowship programs funding (H.R. 3394), S10654 [17OC], S10839 [12NO]
Rogers, John M.: confirmation as circuit judge, S11048 [14NO]
Rose, Thomas M.: nomination to be district judge, S4096 [9MY]
Rufe, Cynthia M.: nomination to be district judge, S3528 [30AP]
Salt Lake City, UT: tribute to Paralympic games, S2069 [19MR]
———tribute to winter Olympic games, S1565 [6MR]
Savage, Timothy J.: nomination to be district judge, S7811 [1AU]
Science: prohibit patents relative to the cloning of humans, S5520, S5524 [13JN]
Shedd, Dennis W.: nomination to be circuit judge, S10163, S10164 [9OC], S11263, S11266, S11268, S11269 [18NO], S11518 [19NO]
Smith, D. Brooks: nomination to be circuit judge, S7558, S7560 [30JY], S7653 [31JY]
Smith, Lavenski R.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6794 [15JY]
Smith, William E.: nomination to be district judge, S11051 [14NO]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S5338 [11JN]
St. Eve, Amy J.: nomination to be district judge, S7811 [1AU]
St. George, UT: convey certain property in order to protect and preserve certain rare paleontological resources (H.R. 2385), S11651 [19NO], S11804 [16DE]
Taxation: alternative vehicles and fuel incentives tax credit, S3386, S3391 [25AP]
———clarify definition of maximum available power of hybrid vehicles relative to qualifications for certain tax credits, S3293 [24AP]
———extend foreign tax credit carryforward and apply look-thru rules relative to foreign tax credit limitation to dividends from foreign corporations not controlled by domestic corporations (S. 2676), S6018 [25JN]
———extend timeframe for special depreciation allowance for certain property acquired after terrorist attacks, S207 [29JA]
———permanently extend the research credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit, S170 [28JA]
———provide incentives for economic recovery, S159 [28JA], S207, S217 [29JA]
———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), S1702 [8MR]
———treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), S159, S170 [28JA], S207, S217 [29JA]
———treatment of certain net operating losses incurred by businesses, S159 [28JA], S1702 [8MR]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S8499 [11SE]
———establish procedures for civil actions and limit liability for punitive damages relative to acts of terrorism, S5492, S5493 [13JN]
———implement International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings and International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism to defend against terrorist acts, S5491 [13JN]
———provide incentives to commercial researchers to develop technologies and drugs to prevent and treat illnesses associated with a biological, chemical, or radiological weapons attack (S. 3148), S10725 [17OC]
Trade Act: amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities, S3822 [2MY], S7825 [1AU]
Treaties and agreements: disapprove U.S. withdrawal from the Antiballistic Missile Treaty (S. Res. 282), unanimous-consent request, S5277 [10JN]
———extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority, S4321 [14MY], S4371, S4377 [15MY], S7825 [1AU]
———extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority (H.R. 3005), S2627-S2629 [12AP]
———limit application of trade authority procedures, S4321 [14MY]
Utah Valley State College: tribute to School of Business Center for the Advancement of Leadership, S10651 [17OC]
Votes: position on missed, S5574 [14JN], S9979 [4OC]
Voting: establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (H.R. 3295), conference report, S10495 [16OC]
———protect voting rights (S. 565), S1166, S1167, S1168, S1169 [26FE], S2468 [10AP]
———provide sufficient funding to States to meet certain election technology and administration requirements, S1166, S1167 [26FE]
Voting Rights Act: make permanent certain provisions on non-English election materials, S1169 [26FE]
Walter, John F.: nomination to be district judge, S3341 [25AP]
White, Jeffrey S.: nomination to be district judge, S11051 [14NO]
Wolfson, Freda Linsenbaum: nomination to be district judge, S11051 [14NO]
Zainey, Jay C.: nomination to be district judge, S583 [11FE]
Reports
Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary: William Rehnquist, Chief Justice, Supreme Court, S121-S124 [25JA]
Reports filed
Nomination of Todd W. Dillard To Be U.S. Marshal for the District of Columbia Superior Court: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4702 [22MY]
Statements
Greater Access to Affordable Pharmaceuticals Act: David Beier, S7346 [25JY]
Nomination of Priscilla Richman Owen To Be Circuit Judge: Senator Miller, S8289 [5SE]
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: Several Senators, S9109 [24SE]
Summaries
Comprehensive Child Protection Act (S. 2917), S8460 [10SE]
Tables
Hate crimes prosecuted by State and local prosecutors where the death penalty was available, S5273 [10JN]
Texts of
S. 2082, Playwrights Licensing Relief Act, S2486 [10AP]
S. 2520, Prosecutorial Remedies and Tools Against the Exploitation of Children Today Act, S4392 [15MY]
S. 2917, Comprehensive Child Protection Act, S8459 [10SE]
Tributes
Gramm, Senator, S10625 [17OC]
Haden, Ed, S11246 [18NO]
Hansen, Representative, S11062 [14NO]
Helms, Senator, S9802 [2OC]
Johnson, Norman, S4141 [9MY]
Kennedy, Senator, S1158 [26FE]
Schwartz, Gerard W., S7159
Short, R.J. (Duke), S11289 [18NO]
Thurmond, Senator, S9074 [24SE], S11249 [18NO]
White, Timothy, S7862 [1AU]