ROCKEFELLER, JOHN D., IV (a Senator from West Virginia)
Addresses
Federal Aviation Policy: Jane Garvey, FAA, S7883
Amendments
Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), S3901 [6MY], S4080 [8MY], S4180 [9MY], S4459, S4505, S4506 [16MY], S4530, S4540 [17MY], S4704 [22MY]
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), S5162 [6JN]
Aviation: improve security (S. 2949), S11326 [18NO]
Commission on Voting Rights and Procedures: establish (S. 565), S1370 [28FE], S2467, S2500 [10AP]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2514), S5746, S5785 [19JN]
Dept. of Energy: enhance national laboratory mission areas through technology transfer and partnerships (S. 517), S1684 [7MR], S2015 [18MR], S2291, S2292 [21MR], S2496 [10AP], S2567, S2598 [11AP], S2852 [17AP], S3082 [22AP], S3326 [24AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), S8745, S8779 [18SE], S9545 [26SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish emergency medical preparedness centers (H.R. 3253), S8003, S8005 [1AU], S10452 [15OC]
FAA: authorizing appropriations (S. 2951), S11316, S11342 [18NO]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (S. 812), S7284, S7316 [24JY]
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), S184 [28JA]
Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 4085), S9550 [26SE]
———revise and improve employment, training, and placement services (H.R. 4015), S10455 [15OC]
Voting: protect voting rights (S. 565), S1370 [28FE], S2467, S2500 [10AP]
Analyses
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Programs Amendments (S. 2526), S4496 [16MY]
Enhance Certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs Programs and Improve Administration of Such Programs (S. 1905), S237 [29JA]
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program Block Grants to States Reauthorization and Improvement (S. 2052), S2276 [21MR]
Appointments
Acting President pro tempore, S9003 [23SE]
Committee To Escort the President, H98 [29JA]
Conferee: H.R. 4, Energy Policy Act, S3789 [1MY]
———H.R. 3009, Trade Act, S6728 [12JY]
———H.R. 4628, intelligence services appropriations, S9353 [25SE]
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), S5696 [18JN]
Aviation: improve security (see S. 2949), S8673 [17SE]
———recognize heroism and courage of airline flight attendants (see S. Con. Res. 110), S4281 [13MY]
Bankruptcy: protect employees and retirees from corporate practices that deprive them of their earnings and retirement savings when a business files for bankruptcy (see S. 2798), S7903 [1AU]
Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: reauthorize (see S. 2117), S2578 [11AP]
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 Memorial Flag Day: designate (see S. Res. 109), S1599 [6MR]
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month: designate (see S. Con. Res. 129), S8093 [3SE]
Coastal zones: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund State and local conservation programs of coastal States (see S. 1328), S1004 [25FE]
Colombia: elections (see S. Res. 283), S5454 [12JN]
Computers: improve access to broadband services in rural and under-served areas (see S. 2448), S3843 [2MY]
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]
CPSC: amend flammability standards for children's sleepwear (see S. 2188), S7309 [24JY]
Dept. of Labor: reissuance of a rule relative to ergonomics (see S. 2184), S4969 [4JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make permanent the authority to guarantee adjustable rate mortgages and authorize the guarantee of hybrid adjustable rate mortgages (see S. 2230), S3165 [23AP]
———provide guaranteed adequate level of funding for veterans health care (see S. 2903), S11080 [14NO]
Education: 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]
ERISA: provide for improved disclosure, diversification, account access, and accountability under individual account plans (see S. 1992), S4146 [9MY]
Federal contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see S. 1152), S4968 [4JN]
Firefighters: support goals and ideas of a day of tribute to all who have died in the line of duty and recognize importance of National Fallen Firefighters Foundation in assisting family members (see S. Con. Res. 142), S9847 [2OC]
Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see S. 2790), S7372 [25JY]
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), S5957 [24JN]
Law enforcement: improve security at U.S. borders (see S. 1749), S2951 [18AP]
Medicaid: extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see S. 572), S6013 [25JN]
Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see S. 960), S3014 [22AP]
———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see S. 2625), S5584 [14JN]
———enhance beneficiary access to quality health care services (see S. 3018), S9847 [2OC]
———establish a subvention demonstration project for veterans (see S. 2233), S3165 [23AP]
———extend authorization for appropriations for certain rural grants (see S. 2135), S2723 [16AP]
———improve outpatient vision services (see S. 1967), S2578 [11AP]
———improve the qualified beneficiary and special low-income beneficiary programs (see S. 2855), S7899 [1AU]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 1394), S5366 [11JN]
Medicare/Medicaid: establish a national abusive and criminal background check system for patient care workers (see S. 3091), S10359 [10OC]
———improve availability of accurate nursing facility staffing information (see S. 2879), S7900 [1AU]
Minimum wage: level (see S. 2538), S4702 [22MY]
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), S1599 [6MR]
National Civilian Conservation Corps Day: designate (see S. Res. 207), S1536 [5MR]
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), S9033 [23SE]
National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 293), S6250 [27JN]
NTSB: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2950), S8673 [17SE]
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]
Privacy: protect consumer privacy on the Internet (see S. 2201), S2950 [18AP]
Public welfare programs: replace caseload reduction credit with employment credit under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 2058), S2261 [21MR]
Railroads: establish a national rail passenger transportation system and reauthorize and improve service and security on Amtrak (see S. 1991), S1599 [6MR]
Rural areas: reward the hard work and risk of individuals who live in and help preserve small, rural towns (see S. 1860), S2485 [10AP]
Senior citizens: promote elder justice (see S. 2933), S9033 [23SE]
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), S5256 [7JN]
———clarify that the parsonage allowance exclusion is limited to the fair rental value of the property (see S. 2200), S3844 [2MY]
———exclude from gross income loan payments received under the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see S. 2654), S5851 [20JN]
———improve tax equity for military personnel (see S. 2816), S7469 [29JY]
———modify credit for holders of qualified zone academy bonds (see S. 2882), S7900 [1AU]
———provide tax incentive for land sales for conservation purposes (see S. 1329), S4623 [21MY]
———treatment of amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see S. 654), S8565 [12SE]
Television: provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (see S. 2512), S4330 [14MY]
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]
Unemployment: extend and improve unemployment benefits program and expand to include part-time and low-wage workers (see S. 2892), S7900 [1AU]
———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see S. 3009), S9426 [26SE]
Veterans: increase educational assistance benefits for survivors and dependents of veterans (see S. 2231), S3165 [23AP]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 2051), S2579 [11AP]
Wellstone, Paul D.: tribute (see S. Res. 354), S10800 [28OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
AMVETS: amend charter (see S. 1972), S1252 [27FE]
Black Lung Benefits Act: ensure benefit equity for eligible survivors (see S. 2685), S6127 [26JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: amend programs (see S. 2526), S4492 [16MY]
———assume responsibilities for provision of employment and other services to veterans and establish a competitive grants program through which employment services are provided (see S. 2561), S4839 [23MY]
———authorize the furnishing of health care during major disasters or medical emergencies (see S. 2187), S2829 [17AP]
———enhance certain veterans programs and improve administration of such programs (see S. 1905), S235 [29JA]
———establish additional centers for mental illness research, education, and clinical activities (see S. 2228), S3165 [23AP]
———establish an office to coordinate disaster preparedness strategies with other Federal agencies, and State and local governments (see S. 2186), S2829 [17AP]
———establish emergency medical preparedness centers (see S. 2132), S2722 [16AP]
———expand and improve the provision of specialized mental health services (see S. 2044), S2260 [21MR]
———extend the period for provision of noninstitutional extended care services and required nursing home care (see S. 2043), S2260 [21MR]
———recalculate retirement annuities for certain health care professionals performing part-time services (see S. 2227), S3165 [23AP]
Drugs: enhance competition for prescription drugs by increasing enforcement of existing antitrust laws relative to brand name and generic drugs (see S. 2677), S6013 [25JN]
Education: provide grants for school renovations (see S. 2698), S6250 [27JN]
FAA: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2951), S8673 [17SE]
Health: modify the rules for redistribution and extended availability of funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 2860), S7899 [1AU]
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), S2829 [17AP]
Medicaid: increase Federal Medical Assistance Percentage to States (see S. 2221), S3014 [22AP]
Medicare: provide appropriate incentive payments for physicians' services furnished in underserved areas (see S. 2914), S8384 [9SE]
Medicare/Medicaid: improve access to long-term care services (see S. 2655), S5851 [20JN]
———improve advance directive requirements to ensure compliance with individual health care decisions (see S. 2857), S7899 [1AU]
National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day: designate (see S. Res. 241), S2675 [15AP]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 2052), S2260 [21MR]
Social Security: extend availability of allotments under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 3180), S11736 [20NO]
Tariff: N-cyclohexylthiophthalimide (see S. 2113), S2578 [11AP]
Taxation: ensure proper treatment of executives compensation (see S. 2722), S6649 [11JY]
———expand incentives for the construction and renovation of public schools (see S. 2699), S6250 [27JN]
———provide tax credit to teachers in rural or high unemployment areas or who achieve National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification (see S. 2844), S7899 [1AU]
Veterans: clarify entitlement to disability compensation of women veterans who have service-connected mastectomies and provide permanent authority for counseling and treatment for sexual trauma (see S. 2205), S2950 [18AP]
———enhance compensation for veterans with hearing loss (see S. 2237), S3303 [24AP]
———facilitate and enhance judicial review of certain matters regarding veterans' benefits (see S. 2079), S2413 [9AP]
———increase rates of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation and revise requirements for maintaining levels of extended-care services to veterans (see S. 2229), S3165 [23AP]
———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 2074), S2368 [8AP]
———provide an additional program of service disabled veterans' insurance for veterans (see S. 2209), S2950 [18AP]
Cloture motions
Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), S4519 [17MY], S4590 [21MY]
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (S.J. Res. 45), S10107 [8OC], S10242 [10OC]
Dept. of Energy: enhance national laboratory mission areas through technology transfer and partnerships (S. 517), S2714 [16AP], S2890, S2936 [18AP], S3121 [23AP]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (S. 812), S7299 [24JY]
Insurance: ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (S. 2600), S5575 [14JN], S5646 [18JN]
Public debt: ceiling (S. 2578), S5316 [10JN]
Smith, Lavenski R.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6592 [10JY], S6793 [15JY]
Explanations
Jobs for Veterans Act (H.R. 4015), S10477-S10479 [15OC]
Veterans Benefits Act (S. 2237): House Amendment, S11334-S11338 [18NO]
Letters
Advance Planning and Compassionate Care Act: Galen Miller, Natinal Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, S7924 [1AU]
———Karen Orloff Kaplan, Partnership for Caring, Inc., S7924 [1AU]
———Robert D. Evans, ABA, S7925 [1AU]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs issuance of regulations requiring prioritization of veterans' access to health care: Delatorro L. McNeil, Paralyzed Veterans of America (organization), S8748 [18SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs programs amendments: Anthony J. Principi, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S4495 [16MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Reorganization Act: Anthony J. Principi, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S2839
Enhance certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs programs and improve administration of such programs: Anthony J. Principi, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S236 [29JA]
Steelworker retiree eligibility for temporary health benefits under trade adjustment assistance programs: Bob Taft, Governor of Ohio, S4464 [16MY]
———Daniel R. DiMicco, Nucor Corp., S4464 [16MY]
Use Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas revenues to provide health insurance to retired steelworkers: Leo W. Gerard, United Steelworkers of America, S2887 [18AP]
Veterans Benefits Improvement Act: Anthony J. Principi, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S3169 [23AP]
Veterans' Employment, Business Opportunity, and Training Act: Anthony J. Principi, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S4850 [23MY]
Lists
VA Advisory Committee on Women Veterans, S2965 [18AP]
Veterans waiting for initial, or follow-up, primary care appointments, S8748 [18SE]
Remarks
Air Transportation Stabilization Board: delay payments under the Airline Loan Guarantee Program, S4953
AMVETS: amend charter (S. 1972), S1258 [27FE]
Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), S4086 [9MY], S4459, S4464, S4465, S4466, S4467 [16MY], S4581, S4586, S4589 [21MY], S4799, S4800 [23MY]
———extend and expand (H.R. 3009), conference report, S7824 [1AU]
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), S4953
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, S2887 [18AP]
———use oil and gas revenues to sustain and consolidate domestic steel producers, provide health insurance to retired steelworkers, and increase steel production to build natural gas pipeline, S2887 [18AP], S4586 [21MY]
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (S.J. Res. 45), S10306 [10OC]
Black Lung Benefits Act: ensure benefit equity for eligible survivors (S. 2685), S6129 [26JN]
Cedar Grove, WV: anniversary, S6707
Chen Wu Sue-jen: visit to U.S., S9108 [24SE]
Commission on Voting Rights and Procedures: establish (S. 565), S2526 [11AP]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), S10546, S10547 [16OC]
Dept. of Energy: enhance national laboratory mission areas through technology transfer and partnerships (S. 517), S2236, S2237 [21MR], S2887 [18AP], S3400, S3401, S3404 [25AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), S11184 [15NO]
Dept. of Labor: review mine inspector staffing levels and address any deficiencies, S2237 [21MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: amend programs (S. 2526), S4494 [16MY]
———assume responsibilities for provision of employment and other services to veterans and establish a competitive grants program through which employment services are provided (S. 2561), S4848 [23MY]
———authorize the furnishing of health care during major disasters or medical emergencies (S. 2187), S2840
———enhance certain veterans programs and improve administration of such programs (S. 1905), S236 [29JA]
———establish additional centers for mental illness research, education, and clinical activities (S. 2228), S3168 [23AP]
———establish an office to coordinate disaster preparedness strategies with other Federal agencies, and State and local governments (S. 2186), S2839
———establish emergency medical preparedness centers (H.R. 3253), S8026 [1AU], S10475 [15OC]
———establish emergency medical preparedness centers (S. 2132), S2724
———expand and improve the provision of specialized mental health services (S. 2044), S2265 [21MR]
———extend the period for provision of noninstitutional extended care services and required nursing home care (S. 2043), S2265 [21MR], S10797
———issuance of regulations requiring prioritization of veterans' access to health care, S8747-S8749 [18SE]
———recalculate retirement annuities for certain health care professionals performing part-time services (S. 2227), S3167 [23AP]
———tribute to Medical Research Service for research into oral treatment for smallpox, S2406 [9AP]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5605), S10546 [16OC]
Drugs: enhance competition for prescription drugs by increasing enforcement of existing antitrust laws relative to brand name and generic drugs (S. 2677), S6019 [25JN]
Education: provide grants for school renovations (S. 2698), S6260 [27JN]
———provide loan forgiveness for family law attorneys who represent low-income families or individuals (S. 3166), S11207 [15NO]
———provide loan forgiveness for social workers who work for child protective agencies (S. 3165), S11207 [15NO]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (S. 812), S6922 [17JY], S7285, S7288, S7289, S7292, S7295, S7298 [24JY], S7328, S7334, S7336 [25JY]
Health: modify the rules for redistribution and extended availability of funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 2860), S7926 [1AU]
Huntington, WV: Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations accreditation of Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, S658
Iron and steel industry: make certain steelworker retirees eligible for temporary health benefits under trade adjustment assistance programs, S4086 [9MY], S4459, S4464, S4465, S4466, S4467 [16MY], S4581, S4589 [21MY]
———remedy certain injurious effects of steel imports by protecting benefits of steelworkers and retirees and strengthening the U.S. steel industry (S. 2189), S2842
Korean War: anniversary of armistice, S7369 [25JY]
Medicaid: increase Federal Medical Assistance Percentage to States, S7285, S7288, S7289, S7292, S7295, S7298 [24JY], S7328, S7334, S7336 [25JY]
Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, S6922 [17JY], S10540 [16OC]
———enhance beneficiary access to quality health care services (S. 3018), S10540 [16OC]
———establish a subvention demonstration project for veterans (S. 2233), S3171 [23AP]
———provide appropriate incentive payments for physicians' services furnished in underserved areas (S. 2914), S8386 [9SE]
Medicare/Medicaid: improve access to long-term care services (S. 2655), S5856 [20JN]
———improve advance directive requirements to ensure compliance with individual health care decisions (S. 2857), S7920 [1AU]
Morgantown, WV: Morgantown Veterans Center receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs Clinical Programs of Excellence award, S10354
National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day: designate (S. Res. 241), S2687 [15AP]
NSF: authorizing appropriations (S. 2817), S11559 [19NO]
Paralyzed Veterans of America (organization): tribute, S2573 [11AP]
Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), S11552 [19NO]
———national energy policy, S2236, S2237 [21MR], S2887 [18AP], S3400, S3401, S3404 [25AP]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (S. 2052), S2275 [21MR]
Social Security: extend availability of allotments under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 3180), S11278 [18NO], S11738 [20NO]
Tariff: N-cyclohexylthiophthalimide (S. 2113), S2583 [11AP]
Taxation: ensure proper treatment of executives compensation (S. 2722), S6655 [11JY]
———expand certain tax credits to electric suppliers who provide consumers with time of use metering technology, S2237 [21MR]
———expand incentives for the construction and renovation of public schools (S. 2699), S6260 [27JN]
———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability, S3400, S3401, S3404 [25AP]
———provide a credit for clean coal technology expenses, S2236 [21MR]
———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), S1689 [8MR]
———provide incentives to promote use of energy efficient technology in beverage vending machines, S2236 [21MR]
———provide tax credit to teachers in rural or high unemployment areas or who achieve National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification (S. 2844), S7911 [1AU]
Trade Act: amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities, S4086 [9MY], S4459, S4464, S4465, S4466, S4467 [16MY], S4581, S4586, S4589 [21MY], S7824 [1AU]
Treaties and agreements: extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority, S4799, S4800 [23MY], S7824 [1AU], S10650 [17OC]
Unemployment: extend and improve unemployment benefits program and expand to include part-time and low-wage workers (S. 2892), S7958 [1AU]
Veterans: clarify entitlement to disability compensation of women veterans who have service-connected mastectomies and provide permanent authority for counseling and treatment for sexual trauma (S. 2205), S2963 [18AP]
———enhance compensation for veterans with hearing loss (S. 2237), S3305 [24AP], S9554 [26SE]
———enhance compensation for veterans with hearing loss (S. 2237), House amendment, S11333 [18NO]
———facilitate and enhance judicial review of certain matters regarding veterans' benefits (S. 2079), S2415 [9AP]
———increase rates of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation and revise requirements for maintaining levels of extended-care services to veterans (S. 2229), S3168 [23AP]
———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 4085), S9550 [26SE]
———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (S. 2074), S2369 [8AP]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits, S10546, S10547 [16OC]
———provide an additional program of service disabled veterans' insurance for veterans (S. 2209), S2965 [18AP]
———revise and improve employment, training, and placement services (H.R. 4015), S10476 [15OC]
Veterans Day: observance, S10836 [12NO]
Voting: protect voting rights (S. 565), S2526 [11AP]
West Virginia: anniversary of statehood, S5842 [20JN]
———tribute to Alliance for Youth Program, S281 [4FE]
Reports
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 5605): Concurrent Receipt of Military Retired Pay With Service-Connected Disability Benefits Provisions, S10547 [16OC]
Reports filed
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Emergency Preparedness Act: Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senate) (S. 2132) (S. Rept. 107-229), S7742 [31JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Extension of Period for Provision of Noninstitutional Extended Care Services and Required Nursing Home Care: Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senate) (S. 2043) (S. Rept. 107-231), S7898 [1AU]
Nomination of Daniel L. Cooper To Be Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Benefits: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate), S2260 [21MR]
Nomination of Robert H. Roswell To Be Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Health: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate), S2260 [21MR]
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act: Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senate) (S. 2074) (S. Rept. 107-215), S7164 [22JY]
Veterans Hearing Loss Compensation Act: Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senate) (S. 2237) (S. Rept. 107-234), S7898 [1AU]
Summaries
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Emergency Preparedness Research, Education, and Bio-Terrorism Prevention Act (H.R. 3253), S8026 [1AU]
Jobs for Veterans Act (H.R. 4015), S10476 [15OC]
Texts of
H.R. 5605, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations: concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits provisions, S10546 [16OC]
S. 1905, enhance certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs programs and improve administration of such programs, S236 [29JA]
S. 1972, amend AMVETS charter, S1258 [27FE]
S. 2074, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, S2369 [8AP]
S. 2113, tariff on N-cyclohexylthiophthalimide, S2583 [11AP]
S. 2132, establish Dept. of Veterans Affairs emergency medical preparedness centers, S2724
S. 2186, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Reorganization Act, S2839
S. 2187, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medical Care Act, S2841
S. 2189, Steel Industry Consolidation and Retiree Benefits Protection Act, S2844
S. 2205, clarify entitlement to disability compensation of women veterans who have service-connected mastectomies and provide permanent authority for counseling and treatment for sexual trauma, S2964 [18AP]
S. 2209, Service Disabled Veterans' Insurance Act, S2966 [18AP]
S. 2227, recalculate retirement annuities for certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs health care professionals performing part-time services, S3167 [23AP]
S. 2228, establish additional Dept. of Veterans Affairs centers for mental illness research, education, and clinical activities, S3168 [23AP]
S. 2229, Veterans Benefits Improvement Act, S3168 [23AP]
S. 2237, Veterans Hearing Loss Compensation Act, S3305 [24AP]
S. 2526, Dept. of Veterans Affairs programs amendments, S4494 [16MY]
S. 2561, Veterans' Employment, Business Opportunity, and Training Act, S4849 [23MY]
S. 2655, A First Step to Long-Term Care Act, S5856 [20JN]
S. 2677, Consumer Access to Prescription Drugs Improvement Act, S6020-S6025 [25JN]
S. 2857, Advance Planning and Compassionate Care Act, S7921-S7924 [1AU]
S. 2860, Children's Health Improvement and Protection Act, S7926 [1AU]
S. 2914, Medicare Incentive Payment Program Refinement Act, S8387 [9SE]
S. 3180, State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments availability extension, S11739 [20NO]
Tributes
Bradley, Ruby, S6945
Garvey, Jane, S7882
Sanford, David B., Jr., S2258
Shero, Anissa A., S5530 [13JN], S5577 [14JN]
Vance, Gene A., S4614 [21MY]