SESSIONS, JEFF (a Senator from Alabama)
Amendments
Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 1731), S661 [12FE]
Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), S3901 [6MY], S4080 [8MY]
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), S5043, S5077 [5JN], S5162, S5176 [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), S6667 [11JY]
Commission on Voting Rights and Procedures: establish (S. 565), S1194, S1220 [26FE], S1372, S1374 [28FE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2514), S5783 [19JN], S5837, S5840, S5876, S5877 [20JN], S5974 [25JN], S6057, S6136, S6138 [26JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 5010), S7721, S7757, S7758, S7760 [31JY]
Dept. of Energy: enhance national laboratory mission areas through technology transfer and partnerships (S. 517), S1682, S1683, S1684 [7MR], S3185 [23AP], S3320 [24AP], S3360, S3397 [25AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), S8457 [10SE], S8745, S8765, S8778, S8800, S8801, S8847 [18SE], S8938, S8939, S8940 [19SE], S9142 [24SE], S9648, S9649 [30SE], S9913, S9914 [3OC]
Taxation: treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), S104 [24JA], S212, S243 [29JA], S361, S370, S374, S377, S378, S379 [5FE], S427, S428 [6FE]
Voting: protect voting rights (S. 565), S1194, S1220 [26FE], S1372, S1374 [28FE]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 4546, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S6225 [27JN], S7398 [26JY]
Articles and editorials
Students Quiz Ukrainian Teachers, Ken L. Spear, Montgomery (AL) Advertiser, S11723 [20NO]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
American Battlefield Protection Act: establish a battlefield acquisition grant program (see S. 2968), S8918 [19SE]
Armed Forces: exclude certain housing allowances of uniformed services members from the determination of eligibility for free and reduced price meals for children of the individual (see S. 1973), S1351 [28FE]
Aviation: establish a program for Federal flight deck officers (see S. 2554), S5286 [10JN]
———recognize heroism and courage of airline flight attendants (see S. Con. Res. 110), S5286 [10JN]
Bankruptcy: limit the value of real and personal property that debtors may exempt under State and local law (see S. 2996), S9116 [24SE]
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]
Children's Internet Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 338), S10572 [16OC]
Children's Memorial Flag Day: designate (see S. Res. 109), S2414 [9AP]
Colleges and universities: increase funding and decrease matching requirement for historically Black colleges and universities (see S. 2613), S7745 [31JY]
Colombia: elections (see S. Res. 283), S5454 [12JN]
———support democratically elected Government and efforts to counter threats from terrorist organizations (see S. Res. 219), S1936 [14MR]
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), S4624 [21MY]
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]
Correctional institutions: analyze the incidence and effects of prison rape and provide information, resources, recommendations, and funding to protect individuals from such offenses (see S. 2619), S5535 [13JN]
Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see S. 1712), S349 [5FE]
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]
———establish penalties for aggravated identity theft and enhance existing identity theft penalties (see S. 2541), S4702 [22MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (see S. 2794), S7902 [1AU]
Dept. of State: enhance U.S. diplomacy in predominantly Muslim countries (see S. 2458), S5286 [10JN]
Education: expand the teacher loan forgiveness programs under the guaranteed and direct student loan programs (see S. 1918), S487 [7FE]
———improve access to printed instructional materials used by blind or other print-disabled persons in elementary and secondary schools (see S. 2246), S5957 [24JN]
Families and domestic relations: importance of prenatal care for women and children (see S. Res. 209), S2414 [9AP]
Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see S. 1839), S101 [24JA]
Firearms: protect manufacturers and sellers in the firearms and ammunition industry from restrictions on interstate or foreign commerce (see S. 2268), S4493 [16MY]
``God Bless America'': designate as national song of the U.S. (see S. 3125), S10571 [16OC]
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), S4145 [9MY]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 214), S1421 [4MR]
Health: 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), S8755 [18SE]
Henry Bacon (S.S.): tribute to crew (see S. Res. 239), S9230 [25SE]
Home Investment Partnerships Act: support certain housing proposals including the downpayment assistance initiative (see S. 2584), S10572 [16OC]
Immigration: provide refugee status to foreign nationals who assist in the return of POW/MIA (see S. 1339), S5584 [14JN]
Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (see S. Res. 247), S3955 [7MY]
Labor unions: encourage mediation to resolve dispute between the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (see S. Res. 333), S10041 [7OC]
Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see S. 2480), S4064 [8MY]
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), S5043 [5JN]
National Biotechnology Week: designate (see S. Res. 243), S2723 [16AP]
National Children's Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 109), S2414 [9AP]
National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 255), S3627 [1MY]
National 4-H Youth Development Program Week: designate (see S. Con. Res. 143), S8918 [19SE]
National Fraud Against Senior Citizens Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 281), S5957 [24JN]
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 305), S8457 [10SE]
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), S6250 [27JN]
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]
———reaffirm reference to ``one Nation under God'' (see S. 2690), S6250 [27JN]
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), S3561 [30AP]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program and improve access to quality child care (see S. 2648), S5772 [19JN]
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 (see S. 1899), S175 [28JA]
South Carolina: establish requirements relative to delays or restrictions on shipment of special nuclear materials to the Savannah River Site (see S. 2501), S4145 [9MY]
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), S5851 [20JN]
Taxation: allow a U.S. independent film and television production wage credit (see S. 1278), S426 [6FE]
———allow full deduction of costs incurred in the preparation of an individual tax return (see S. 2429), S3844 [2MY]
———clarify eligibility of certain expenses for low-income housing credit (see S. 2006), S10572 [16OC]
———clarify that church employees are eligible for the exclusion for qualified tuition reduction programs of charitable educational organizations (see S. 2683), S8674 [17SE]
———clarify that the parsonage allowance exclusion is limited to the fair rental value of the property (see S. 2200), S4199 [10MY]
———exempt State and local political committees from certain notification and reporting requirements applicable to political organizations (see S. 2078), S4065 [8MY]
———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see S. 732), S9229 [25SE]
———treatment of certain overseas pay of members of the Armed Forces (see S. 2213), S2951 [18AP] (see S. 3007), S9426 [26SE]
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), S2077 [19MR]
Veterans: clarify the applicability of the prohibition on assignment of veterans benefits to agreements regarding future receipt of compensation and educate veterans on available legitimate financial services (see S. 2003), S2414 [9AP]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 2051), S2260 [21MR]
Wellstone, Paul D.: tribute (see S. Res. 354), S10800 [28OC]
White House Commission on National Military Appreciation Month: establish (see S. 1785), S7164 [22JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Arbitration: provide for greater fairness in the arbitration process (see S. 3026), S9714 [1OC]
Bankruptcy: provide a right to be heard for participants and beneficiaries of an employee pension benefit plan of a debtor in order to protect pensions of those employees and retirees (see S. 3139), S10676 [17OC]
———provide for a creditors' committee of employee and retiree representatives of a debtor in order to protect pensions of those employees and retirees (see S. 3028), S9845 [2OC]
Johnny Michael Spann Patriot Trusts: encourage establishment (see S. 3073), S10117 [8OC]
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 325), S8565 [12SE]
Cloture motions
Clifton, Richard R.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6964 [17JY], S7016 [18JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), S9026 [23SE], S9186 [25SE], S9401 [26SE]
Gibbons, Julia Smith: nomination to be circuit judge, S7322 [24JY], S7391 [26JY]
Insurance: ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (S. 2600), S5625 [17JN]
Taxation: treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), S280 [4FE], S392 [6FE]
Privilege of the floor
Shepard, Scott, S5243 [6JN]
Remarks
Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 1731), S451 [7FE], S642 [12FE]
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), S5116, S5117, S5164 [6JN]
———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), conference report, S7267, S7268 [24JY]
Arbitration: provide for greater fairness in the arbitration process (S. 3026), S9697, S9720-S9722 [1OC]
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (S.J. Res. 45), S10308 [10OC]
———U.S. policy on use against Iraq, S8443-S8446 [10SE], S8609, S8610, S8613 [13SE]
Army: allow reallocation of funding from Crusader artillery system program to other indirect fire or future combat systems and clarify decisionmaking process, S5744 [19JN]
Bankruptcy: provide a right to be heard for participants and beneficiaries of an employee pension benefit plan of a debtor in order to protect pensions of those employees and retirees (S. 3139), S10708 [17OC]
———provide for a creditors' committee of employee and retiree representatives of a debtor in order to protect pensions of those employees and retirees (S. 3028), S9847 [2OC]
Civitas International (organization): tribute to Civic Education Exchange Program, S11722 [20NO]
Colombia: support democratically elected Government and efforts to counter threats from terrorist organizations, S5164 [6JN]
Commission on Voting Rights and Procedures: establish (S. 565), S803 [14FE]
Correctional institutions: analyze the incidence and effects of prison rape and provide information, resources, recommendations, and funding to protect individuals from such offenses (S. 2619), S5537 [13JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen limitations on commodity payments and benefits and use resulting savings to improve certain programs, S451 [7FE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4546), conference report, S10865, S10867 [13NO]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2514), S5744 [19JN], S5923 [24JN], S5996 [25JN], S6070, S6073 [26JN]
———Stryker combat vehicle funding, S2481 [10AP]
Dept. of Energy: enhance national laboratory mission areas through technology transfer and partnerships (S. 517), S1636, S1637, S1639 [7MR], S2214 [21MR], S3293 [24AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: ensure management flexibility, S9387, S9388 [26SE]
———establish (H.R. 5005), S9387, S9388 [26SE], S10881 [13NO]
———require employee representation in planning, development, and implementation of any human resources management system, S9387, S9388 [26SE]
———rights of union employees transferring into department, S9387, S9388 [26SE]
Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2215), conference report, S9697 [1OC], S9862 [3OC]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (S. 812), S6811 [15JY]
Granade, Callie V.: nomination to be district judge, S276 [4FE]
Johnny Michael Spann Patriot Trusts: encourage establishment (S. 3073), S10119 [8OC]
Kellum, Caesar: Air Force Airmen of the Year recipient, S9709
Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, S6811 [15JY]
———establish a floor on area wage adjustment factors used under the prospective payment system for hospital services, S5116, S5117 [6JN]
Miller, Kasdin: election as president of American Legion Auxiliary Girls Nation program, S7889
Motor vehicles: provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process, S9697 [1OC]
National Forum Foundation: TRANSFORM Program funding, S7267, S7268 [24JY]
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 325), S8571 [12SE]
National security: national missile defense system, S5996, S6001 [25JN], S6070, S6073 [26JN]
———war on terrorism and homeland security funding, S6070, S6073 [26JN]
Nuclear energy: renew Dept. of Energy and NRC indemnity authority for damages from nuclear incidents, S1637, S1639 [7MR]
Owen, Priscilla Richman: nomination to be circuit judge, S8280, S8282 [5SE]
Pickering, Charles: nomination to be circuit judge, S1921 [14MR]
Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'', S6104 [26JN]
———circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (S. Res. 292), S6110 [26JN]
———reaffirm reference to ``one Nation under God'' (S. 2690), S6226 [27JN]
Power resources: national energy policy, S1636, S1637, S1639 [7MR], S2214 [21MR], S3293 [24AP]
Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S1921 [14MR], S2214 [21MR], S8280, S8282 [5SE]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program and improve access to quality child care (S. 2648), S5779 [19JN]
Sadler, Leon Y., III: University of Alabama Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Award recipient, S11729
Safe Drinking Water Act: study effects of hydraulic fracturing on underground drinking water sources, S1636 [7MR]
Senate: tribute to interns, S7889
Seroyer, Jesse, Jr.: nomination to be U.S. Marshal, S2629
Shedd, Dennis W.: nomination to be circuit judge, S11352-S11355 [18NO]
Social Security: provide miscellaneous enhancements in benefits for women (H.R. 4069), unanimous-consent request, S9703 [1OC]
Stallworth, John L.: Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, S9590
Taxation: clarify definition of maximum available power of hybrid vehicles relative to qualifications for certain tax credits, S3293 [24AP]
———make repeal of estate and gift taxes permanent, S326, S328 [5FE], S642 [12FE]
———make repeal of estate taxes permanent, S5348 [11JN]
———phase out estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S5348 [11JN]
———provide incentives for economic recovery, S210 [29JA], S326, S328 [5FE]
———treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), S210 [29JA], S326, S328 [5FE]
Taylor, William S.: nomination to be U.S. Marshal, S2631
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S8443 [10SE], S10881 [13NO]
Treaties and agreements: withdrawal from the Antiballistic Missile Treaty, S6001 [25JN]
Voting: protect voting rights (S. 565), S803 [14FE]
———secure Federal voting rights for certain qualified persons who have served their criminal sentences, S803 [14FE]
Workers Memorial Day: observance, S3896
Texts of
S. 3026, Arbitration Fairness Act, S9722 [1OC]
S. 3073, encourage establishment of Johnny Michael Spann Patriot Trusts, S10119 [8OC]
S. 3139, Employee Pension Bankruptcy Protection Act, S10708 [17OC]
Tributes
Aber, Earle, S2247 [21MR]
Bishop, Edward D., S1597
Brannon, Mary Jane, S11568
Carnahan, Senator, S10874 [13NO]
Chappell, Gordon T., S2477 [10AP]
Cleland, Senator, S10874 [13NO]
Gramm, Senator, S11287 [18NO]
Haden, Ed, S11245 [18NO]
Harper, Maurice W., S2247 [21MR]
Hayes, Ron, S3896
Helms, Senator, S9797, S9798 [2OC], S11540 [19NO], S11675 [20NO]
Hutchinson, Senator, S10874 [13NO], S11291 [18NO]
Loritts, Annie Reinhardt, S9709
Murkowski, Senator, S11292 [18NO]
O'Donnell, Marian C., S7370
Short, R.J. (Duke), S11289 [18NO]
Smith, Senator Bob, S10874 [13NO], S11669 [20NO]
Thurmond, Senator, S10867 [13NO], S11290 [18NO]
Wellstone, Paul D., S10852 [13NO]