SANTORUM, RICK (a Senator from Pennsylvania)
Amendments
Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 1731), S515, S516 [8FE], S629 [12FE]
Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), S3807, S3882 [2MY]
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), S4892 [3JN], S5018, S5086, S5104 [5JN]
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), S6538, S6578 [10JY], S6661 [11JY]
Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (S. 625), S5289 [10JN], S5385, S5386 [11JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2514), S5784 [19JN], S5964 [24JN], S6042, S6043 [25JN], S6086, S6088, S6115, S6116, S6117, S6119, S6153, S6161, S6162, S6166, S6168, S6169, S6171 [26JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 5010), S7688, S7753, S7754 [31JY]
Dept. of Energy: enhance national laboratory mission areas through technology transfer and partnerships (S. 517), S3320 [24AP], S3397 [25AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), S9140, S9147 [24SE]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5093), S8686 [17SE]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (S. 812), S6963 [17JY], S7048 [18JY], S7233 [23JY]
Insurance: ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (S. 2600), S5545, S5554 [13JN]
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), S107 [24JA], S279, S293 [4FE]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 4546, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S6225 [27JN], S7398 [26JY]
U.S. Military Academy Board of Visitors, S5719 [18JN]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Alfonse M. D'Amato U.S. Courthouse, Central Islip, NY: designate (see S. 2495), S4145 [9MY]
American National Maritime Museum: reaffirm and revise designation to establish additional museums around the country (see S. 2804), S7430 [26JY]
Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see S. 1125), S1252 [27FE]
Aviation: establish a program for Federal flight deck officers (see S. 2554), S7034 [18JY]
———recognize heroism and courage of airline flight attendants (see S. Con. Res. 110), S4281 [13MY]
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]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize grants for mosquito control programs to prevent mosquito-borne diseases (see S. 3105), S10359 [10OC]
Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see S. 2896), S8202 [4SE]
Civil liberties: religious accommodations in the workplace (see S. 2572), S4839 [23MY]
Civil War—U.S.: establish a commission to commemorate sesquicentennial (see S. 2198), S2950 [18AP]
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]
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), S9033 [23SE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (see S. 2794), S7902 [1AU]
Diseases: expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis (see S. 2525), S4624 [21MY]
———provide assistance to combat the HIV/AIDS pandemic in developing countries (see S. 2649), S5902 [21JN]
Education: improve access to printed instructional materials used by blind or other print-disabled persons in elementary and secondary schools (see S. 2246), S3626 [1MY]
Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative: reform (see S. 2210), S2950 [18AP]
Families and domestic relations: importance of prenatal care for women and children (see S. Res. 209), S732 [13FE]
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), S9847 [2OC]
Firearms: protect manufacturers and sellers in the firearms and ammunition industry from restrictions on interstate or foreign commerce (see S. 2268), S6127 [26JN]
Government: establish a commission to conduct a comprehensive review of Federal agencies and programs, and to recommend the elimination or realignment of duplicative, wasteful, or outdated functions (see S. 2488), S9902 [3OC]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 214), S1421 [4MR]
Health: expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform or provide training in performing abortions (see S. 2008), S10844 [12NO]
Housing: simplify the downpayment requirements for FHA mortgage insurance for single family homebuyers (see S. 2239), S3303 [24AP]
Immigration: provide refugee status to foreign nationals who assist in the return of POW/MIA (see S. 1339), S4623 [21MY]
Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (see S. Res. 247), S3626 [1MY]
Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see S. 2480), S6574 [10JY]
Medicaid: permit additional States to enter into long-term care partnerships in order to promote the use of long-term care insurance (see S. 2199), S4065 [8MY]
Medicare: establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug discount and security program (see S. 2736), S7104 [19JY]
Memorial Day: recognize the sacrifice and dedication of the Armed Forces and civilian national security agencies (see S. Res. 278), S4840 [23MY]
National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 242), S5957 [24JN]
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), S10443 [15OC]
National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 293), S6250 [27JN]
Paul and Sheila Wellstone Center for Community Building, St. Paul, MN: authorize construction grant (see S. 3156), S11079 [14NO]
Pennsylvania: tribute to Pennsylvania National Guard for exemplary service in war against terrorism and other recent deployments (see S. Con. Res. 120), S5285 [10JN]
Pensions: promote the provision of retirement investment advice to workers managing their retirement income assets (see S. 1978), S4840 [23MY]
Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see S. Res. 292), S6127 [26JN]
PLO: impose certain travel and diplomatic sanctions on officials in the U.S., seize assets in the U.S., and require a report on any acts of terrorism until a peace plan is implemented (see S. 2194), S5773 [19JN]
Saudi Arabia: urge end to financial assistance to suicide bombers and their families and support of terrorism in any way (see S. Res. 258), S4493 [16MY]
Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see S. 1899), S175 [28JA]
Senior citizens: promote elder justice (see S. 2933), S9595 [30SE]
Social Security: guarantee the right of individuals to receive certain benefits in full with an accurate annual cost-of-living adjustment (see S. 806), S425 [6FE]
Syria: halt support for terrorism, end occupation of Lebanon, stop development of weapons of mass destruction, and cease illegal importation of Iraqi oil (see S. 2215), S2951 [18AP]
Taxation: provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see S. 3126), S10571 [16OC]
———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see S. 917), S9902 [3OC]
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), S6014 [25JN]
Terrorism: liquidate certain blocked assets of terrorists and terrorist organizations for the compensation of terrorism victims (see S. 2134), S5697 [18JN]
U.S. Consensus Council: establish (see S. 1651), S1252 [27FE]
U.S. Military Academy: bicentennial (see S.J. Res. 32), S1004 [25FE]
Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 170), S1935 [14MR] (see S. 2051), S2260 [21MR]
Wellstone, Paul D.: tribute (see S. Res. 354), S10800 [28OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Education: reduce paperwork for special education teachers and make mediation mandatory for all legal disputes relative to individualized education programs (see S. 2653), S5851 [20JN]
National Constitution Center: provide for operation (see S. 2910), S8300 [5SE]
National Day of Prayer and Fasting: designate (see S. Con. Res. 155), S10844 [12NO] (see S. Res. 340), S10443 [15OC]
Philadelphia, PA: mint coins in commemoration of the opening of the National Constitution Center (see S. 2755), S7033 [18JY]
Social Security: deny benefits to fugitive felons and individuals fleeing prosecution (see S. 2387), S3505 [29AP]
Sports: recognize the teams and players of the Negro Baseball Leagues for their achievements, dedication, sacrifices, and contributions to baseball and the Nation (see S. Con. Res. 140), S8754 [18SE]
Tariff: 11-aminoundecanoic acid (see S. 2264), S3434 [25AP]
———p-aminoazobenzene 4 sulfonic acid, monosodium salt (see S. 2260), S3434 [25AP]
———thiophanate-methyl (see S. 2266), S3434 [25AP] (see S. 2601), S5256 [7JN]
———3-[(4 amino-3-methoxyphenyl) azo]-benzene sulfonic acid (see S. 2263), S3434 [25AP]
———TOPSPIN (see S. 2265), S3434 [25AP]
———2,5 bis [(1,3 dioxobutyl) amino] benzene sulfonic acid (see S. 2261), S3434 [25AP]
———2 amino 5 sulfobenzoic acid (see S. 2258), S3434 [25AP]
———2 amino 6 nitro phenol 4 sulfonic acid (see S. 2259), S3434 [25AP]
———2-methyl-5-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid (see S. 2262), S3434 [25AP]
Taxation: treatment of beer (see S. 3175), S11574 [19NO]
Victor J. Saracini Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Horsham, PA: designate (see S. 2926), S8565 [12SE]
Cloture motions
Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), S4125 [9MY]
———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]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), S10875 [13NO], S11169 [15NO], S11373 [19NO]
———establish (H.R. 5005), motion to proceed, S7766 [31JY], S8036 [3SE]
Insurance: ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (S. 2600), S5625 [17JN]
Lists
Supporters of S. 1478, Puppy Protection Act, S630-S636 [12FE]
Privilege of the floor
Berk, Sara L., S2989 [18AP]
Gronemeyer, Paul, S5788 [19JN]
Remarks
Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2646), conference report, S4009 [8MY]
———continue certain programs (S. 1731), S515, S516 [8FE], S630, S650, S651 [12FE]
Air Transportation Stabilization Board: delay payments under the Airline Loan Guarantee Program, S4935 [4JN]
Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), S4791 [23MY]
Animals: improve enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act as it applies to commercial dog breeders, S516 [8FE], S630 [12FE]
Appropriations: legislative process, S9093 [24SE]
———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), S4935 [4JN], S5018, S5019 [5JN]
———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (S. 2551), unanimous-consent request, S4793 [23MY]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: 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, S2872 [18AP], S4511 [17MY]
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (S.J. Res. 45), S10331 [10OC]
———tribute to servicemen killed in Afghanistan, S1776 [12MR]
Army: allow reallocation of funding from Crusader artillery system program to other indirect fire or future combat systems and clarify decisionmaking process, S5734, S5736, S5737, S5741 [19JN]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2012, S5018, S5019 [5JN]
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), S6692, S6698 [12JY]
———review accounting treatment and adopt generally accepted accounting principles for the treatment of employee stock options, S6698 [12JY]
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 (H.R. 7), S7843 [1AU], S8914 [19SE], S9093 [24SE], S10996, S10997 [14NO]
———provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve the poor and others in need and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (H.R. 7), unanimous-consent request, S9094 [24SE], S10993, S10994, S10995, S10996 [14NO]
Conner, Christopher C.: nomination to be district judge, S7396 [26JY]
Conti, Joy Flowers: nomination to be district judge, S7456 [29JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: repeal peanut quotas, S650, S651 [12FE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2514), S5734, S5736, S5737, S5741 [19JN], S6120 [26JN]
———development of enabling robotics technologies for transformational programs funding, S6120 [26JN]
Dept. of Energy: enhance national laboratory mission areas through technology transfer and partnerships (S. 517), S2872 [18AP], S4511 [17MY]
Dept. of HHS: certify safety and cost savings relative to commercial importation of prescription drugs from Canada, S6913, S6914, S6916, S6917, S6929 [17JY]
Dept. of the Interior: study the suitability and feasibility of designating Fort Gaines and Fort Morgan as units of the National Park System (H.R. 4695), unanimous-consent request, S9412 [26SE]
Diseases: improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries (H.R. 2069), S6700 [12JY]
Education: reduce paperwork for special education teachers and make mediation mandatory for all legal disputes relative to individualized education programs (S. 2653), S5853 [20JN]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (S. 812), S6913, S6914, S6916, S6917, S6929 [17JY], S7259 [24JY], S7651 [31JY]
———provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (S. 812), motion to proceed, S6849, S6850, S6851, S6852, S6853 [16JY], S6882 [17JY]
Financial Accounting Standards Board: issue report on financial accounting and reporting relative to the treatment of stock options, S10994, S10995, S10996 [14NO]
Girl Scouts: anniversary, S1931 [14MR]
GlaxoSmithKline (company): tribute to efforts under the WHO Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination Program, S8197
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 1052), S7843 [1AU]
Insurance: ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (S. 2600), S5485, S5486, S5507, S5508 [13JN]
Medicare: establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug discount and security program, S7259 [24JY]
National Bible Week: observance, S11569
National Nurses Week: observance, S3898
National Veterans Awareness Week: observance, S11204 [15NO]
New Jersey: court case relative to appearance of Democratic Party Senate candidate on ballot, S9837 [2OC]
Pharmaceuticals: permit commercial importation of prescription drugs from Canada, S6913, S6914, S6916, S6917, S6929 [17JY]
Philadelphia, PA: mint coins in commemoration of the opening of the National Constitution Center (S. 2755), S7040 [18JY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), S2132 [20MR]
Power resources: national energy policy, S2872 [18AP], S4511 [17MY]
Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S4127 [9MY]
Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act: impact on small business, S6692 [12JY]
SEC: administrative enforcement of regulations relative to corporate executives and auditors, S10994, S10995 [14NO]
Smith, D. Brooks: nomination to be circuit judge, S4127 [9MY], S4829 [23MY], S7552 [30JY]
Social Security: deny benefits to fugitive felons and individuals fleeing prosecution (S. 2387), S3509 [29AP]
Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery, S393 [6FE]
———treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), S393 [6FE]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S10654 [17OC]
———establish procedures for civil actions and limit liability for punitive damages relative to acts of terrorism, S5485, S5486 [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, S5507, S5508 [13JN]
Trade Act: amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities, S4791 [23MY]
Treaties and agreements: extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority, S4791 [23MY]
Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program, S393 [6FE], S10994, S10995 [14NO]
Yardley, PA: tribute to William Penn Middle School Odyssey of the Mind team, S7159
Texts of
S. 2387, deny Social Security benefits to fugitive felons and individuals fleeing prosecution, S3510 [29AP]
S. 2755, National Constitution Center Commemorative Coin Act, S7040 [18JY]
Tributes
Basilone, John, S5952
Gamber, W. Ralph, S5360
Laino, Louis M., S1250