KOHL, HERB (a Senator from Wisconsin)

Amendments

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 1731), S498 [7FE], S515, S516 [8FE], S591 [11FE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), S5064, S5078, S5080 [5JN], S5177, S5221 [6JN]

Commission on Voting Rights and Procedures: establish (S. 565), S994, S1005 [25FE], S1142 [26FE]

Crime: prevent identity theft and mitigate the harm to victimized individuals (S. 1742), S11120 [14NO]

———prohibit unauthorized placement of a writing on or inside a consumer product (H.R. 2621), S10588, S10594 [16OC]

———provide penalties for the unauthorized placement of writing or other material inside a consumer product (S. 1233), S10589, S10594 [16OC]

Dept. of Energy: enhance national laboratory mission areas through technology transfer and partnerships (S. 517), S3323 [24AP], S3388, S3396 [25AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), S8315 [5SE], S8804, S8841 [18SE], S9142, S9170 [24SE], S9913, S9914 [3OC]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5093), S9230, S9231 [25SE]

Voting: protect voting rights (S. 565), S994, S1005 [25FE], S1142 [26FE]

Analyses

Homeland Security Act (H.R. 5005): Kohl Amendment Requiring a Permit for the Acquisition and Possession of Explosives, S11393 [19NO]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S311 [5FE], S7767 [1AU]

Conferee: H.R. 4775, supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks, S5194 [6JN]

———H.R. 5010, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S7807 [1AU]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory livestock (see S. 267), S6947 [17JY]

Ambrose, Stephen E.: tribute (see S. Res. 342), S10571 [16OC]

Animals: encourage research regarding the causes of chronic wasting disease and methods to control its spread, monitor the incidence of the disease, and support State efforts to control the disease (see S. 2560), S4839 [23MY]

———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see S. 1655), S5696 [18JN]

———provide for testing of chronic wasting disease and other infectious diseases in deer and elk and establish the Interagency Task Force on Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (see S. 3090), S10359 [10OC]

Army: terminate the Crusader artillery system program (see S. 2461), S4147 [9MY]

Chicago, IL: expand aviation capacity (see S. 2039), S2676 [15AP]

Congress: hold joint session in New York, NY (see S. Con. Res. 84), S1936 [14MR]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. 2924), S8506 [11SE]

Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide: reaffirm support and commemorate anniversary of Genocide Convention Implementation Act (see S. Res. 307), S8981 [20SE]

De Laine, Joseph A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2622), S6319 [28JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify authority to establish performance standards for the reduction of pathogens in meat and poultry processed by establishments receiving inspection services (see S. 2013), S7579 [30JY]

Dept. of Defense: establish at least one Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team in each State (see S. 2908), S8300 [5SE]

Dept. of Justice: establish an Office of Children's Services (see S. 121), S1421 [4MR]

Dept. of Labor: reissuance of a rule relative to ergonomics (see S. 2184), S5697 [18JN]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see S. 2763), S7104 [19JY]

Eddy, Mary Baker: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 145), S9427 [26SE]

Europe: condemn rise in anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 253), S4147 [9MY]

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), S8619 [13SE]

FDA: require labeling containing information applicable to pediatric patients (see S. 2394), S5852 [20JN]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (see S. 812), S3165 [23AP]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 214), S1421 [4MR]

Immigration: provide refugee status to foreign nationals who assist in the return of POW/MIA (see S. 1339), S4968 [4JN]

International Women's Day: designate (see S. Res. 223), S1705 [8MR]

Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (see S. Res. 247), S3304 [24AP]

Mary Baker Eddy Library for the Betterment of Society, Inc.: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 145), S9427 [26SE]

Medicare: area wage adjustments under the prospective payment system for skilled nursing facility services (see S. 1955), S853 [14FE]

———eliminate the geographic physician work adjustment factor used to adjust payments under the physician fee schedule (see S. 1953), S853 [14FE]

———provide incentives to attract educators and clinical practitioners to underserved areas (see S. 1954), S853 [14FE]

———reward and expand the number of health care providers delivering high-quality cost-effective health care to beneficiaries (see S. 1948), S852 [14FE]

Minimum wage: level (see S. 2538), S4702 [22MY]

Motor vehicles: provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (see S. 1140), S3303 [24AP]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 242), S7165 [22JY]

National Civilian Conservation Corps Day: designate (see S. Res. 207), S1783 [12MR]

National Donor Day: designate (see S. Res. 210), S853 [14FE]

National Good Neighbor Day: designate (see S. Con. Res. 134), S8566 [12SE]

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), S3625 [1MY]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 325), S9427 [26SE]

National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 215), S1421 [4MR] (see S. Res. 218), S1676 [7MR]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 293), S6574 [10JY]

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]

Senate Rules: prohibit employment discrimination based on sexual orientation (see S. Res. 294), S6250 [27JN]

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), S6013 [25JN]

———treatment of charitable use of passenger automobiles (see S. 2761), S7227 [23JY]

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), S136 [25JA]

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (see S. 1917), S2369 [8AP]

Turkey: end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the enclaved people of Cyprus (see S. Con. Res. 28), S4969 [4JN]

Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 170), S5041 [5JN]

Wellstone, Paul D.: tribute (see S. Res. 354), S10800 [28OC]

White House Commission on National Military Appreciation Month: establish (see S. 1785), S7744 [31JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see S. 2801), S7372 [25JY]

Bankruptcy: limit the value of real and personal property that debtors may exempt under State and local law (see S. 2996), S9116 [24SE]

Explosives: require a permit for acquisition and possession (see S. 1956), S853 [14FE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: ensure protection for child employees of traveling sales crews (see S. 2549), S4703 [22MY]

Law enforcement: require ballistics testing of all firearms manufactured and all firearms in custody of Federal agencies (see S. 3096), S10359 [10OC]

Medicare/Medicaid: establish a national abusive and criminal background check system for patient care workers (see S. 3091), S10359 [10OC]

Tariff: fixed-ratio gear changers for truck-mounted concrete mixers (see S. 2216), S3014 [22AP]

Cloture motions

Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (S.J. Res. 45), motion to proceed, S9774 [1OC], S9894 [3OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2514), S6001 [25JN], S6182 [27JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), S8652 [17SE], S8889 [19SE], S9409 [26SE], S9676 [1OC]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5093), S8245 [5SE], S8589 [13SE], S8662 [17SE], S9025 [23SE]

Public debt: ceiling (S. 2578), S5316 [10JN]

Taxation: treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), S272 [4FE], S392 [6FE]

Letters

Dependence on foreign petroleum sources: by, S3376, S3377 [25AP]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S311 [5FE], S7767 [1AU]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), conference report, S4020, S4039 [8MY]

———continue certain programs (S. 1731), S453 [7FE], S691 [13FE]

Ambrose, Stephen E.: tribute (S. Res. 342), S10648 [17OC]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), S5158, S5187 [6JN]

Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (S.J. Res. 45), S10301 [10OC]

ATF: redesignate as Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and reform and reassign certain responsibilities, S11391 [19NO]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 333), S2938 [18AP]

———limit homestead property exemption, S2938 [18AP]

———limit the value of real and personal property that debtors may exempt under State and local law (S. 2996), S9122 [24SE]

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), S6758 [15JY]

Commission on Voting Rights and Procedures: establish (S. 565), S1194 [26FE]

Crime: prohibit unauthorized placement of a writing on or inside a consumer product (H.R. 2621), S10593 [16OC]

———provide penalties for the unauthorized placement of writing or other material inside a consumer product (S. 1233), S10594 [16OC]

Daily Cardinal (University of Wisconsin publication): anniversary, S2408 [9AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish equity in distribution of dairy assistance payments, S691 [13FE]

———Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program funding, S4020 [8MY]

———strengthen limitations on commodity payments and benefits and use resulting savings to improve certain programs, S453 [7FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), S11391, S11447 [19NO]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2215), conference report, S9699 [1OC]

Diseases: expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, S5158 [6JN]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (S. 2763), S7109 [19JY]

Explosives: require a permit for acquisition and possession, S11391 [19NO]

———require a permit for acquisition and possession (S. 1956), S862 [14FE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (S. 812), S7649 [31JY]

Fitzgerald, Stephen G.: nomination to be U.S. Marshal, S1703 [8MR]

Floods: disaster assistance to Midwestern States, S5187 [6JN]

Girl Scouts: anniversary, S1970 [15MR]

Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America, Inc.: anniversary, S1249 [27FE]

Hazardous substances: approve Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site (S.J. Res. 34), motion to proceed, S6474 [9JY]

Law enforcement: require ballistics testing of all firearms manufactured and all firearms in custody of Federal agencies (S. 3096), S10375 [10OC]

Medicare: area wage adjustments under the prospective payment system for skilled nursing facility services (S. 1955), S861 [14FE]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, S7649 [31JY]

———eliminate the geographic physician work adjustment factor used to adjust payments under the physician fee schedule (S. 1953), S861 [14FE]

———provide incentives to attract educators and clinical practitioners to underserved areas (S. 1954), S861 [14FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: establish a national abusive and criminal background check system for patient care workers (S. 3091), S10363 [10OC]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S3420 [25AP]

Superior, WI: Richard I. Bong World War II Heritage Center dedication, S9111 [24SE]

Taxation: increase unified estate tax credit, S5433 [12JN]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent, S5433 [12JN]

———phase out estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S5433 [12JN]

———provide incentives for economic recovery, S388 [6FE], S481 [7FE]

———treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), S388 [6FE], S481 [7FE]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S8503 [11SE]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program, S481 [7FE]

University of Wisconsin: tribute to men's basketball team, S1348 [28FE]

Voting: establish a grant program to provide assistance to States for modernizing and enhancing voting procedures and administration (H.R. 3295), conference report, S10420 [15OC]

———hold Federal elections over the first weekend in November, S10420 [15OC]

———protect voting rights (S. 565), S1194 [26FE]

———study viability of establishing election day as a legal public holiday, S1194 [26FE]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S479 [7FE]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2801) (S. Rept. 107-223), S7371 [25JY]

Texts of

S. 1956, Safe Explosives Act, S862-S864 [14FE]

S. 2996, Bankruptcy Abuse Reform Act, S9123 [24SE]

S. 3091, Patient Abuse Prevention Act, S10363-S10367 [10OC]

S. 3096, Ballistics, Law Assistance, and Safety Technology (BLAST) Act, S10376 [10OC]

Tributes

Lederman, Larry, S5532 [13JN]