SMITH, GORDON (a Senator from Oregon)
Amendments
Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 1731), S419, S430 [6FE]
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), S4996, S4997, S5063, S5070, S5071, S5090, S5094, S5095 [5JN], S5175, S5207, S5215, S5216 [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), S6586 [10JY], S6675 [11JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2514), S5784 [19JN], S5872 [20JN], S6113, S6152, S6164 [26JN], S6203 [27JN]
———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 5011), S6933 [17JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 5010), S7702, S7756, S7757 [31JY]
Dept. of Energy: enhance national laboratory mission areas through technology transfer and partnerships (S. 517), S969 [15FE], S1542 [5MR], S1859 [13MR], S1941 [14MR], S2234, S2290, S2295, S2300 [21MR], S2493, S2495, S2497 [10AP], S2567, S2598 [11AP], S2852 [17AP], S3074, S3075 [22AP], S3185 [23AP], S3251, S3255 [24AP], S3399, S3436 [25AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), S8840 [18SE]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5093), S8619 [13SE]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (S. 812), S7284, S7316 [24JY], S7601 [30JY]
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), S88, S106 [24JA], S143 [25JA], S235, S236 [29JA], S293 [4FE], S426 [6FE]
Appointments
Conferee: S. 1214, Port and Maritime Security Act, S5673 [18JN]
Articles and editorials
Europe's Anti-Israel Excuse, Abraham H. Foxman, Washington (DC) Post, S6243
`Final Solution,' Phase 2, George F. Will, Washington (DC) Post, S3809 [2MY]
Past, Present and Future, Joseph M. DeThomas, S5282
Victory for Klamath Farmers, Portland (OR) Oregonian, S351 [5FE]
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]
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. Con. Res. 158), S11214 [15NO] (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), S7164 [22JY]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: anniversary of U.S. recognition (see S. Res. 309), S7580 [30JY]
Capital Construction Fund: provide for qualified withdrawals for fishermen leaving the industry and for the rollover to individual retirement plans (see S. 1962), S897 [15FE]
Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see S. 2896), S8457 [10SE]
———establish a Community Corps (see S. 2392), S3505 [29AP]
———prevent teen pregnancy by educating teenagers about the negative consequences of premature sexual activity (see S. Con. Res. 105), S3955 [7MY]
Children's Internet Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 338), S10572 [16OC]
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]
Civil liberties: religious accommodations in the workplace (see S. 2572), S4839 [23MY]
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), S7034 [18JY]
Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see S.J. Res. 35), S2675 [15AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish research, extension, and educational programs to implement biobased energy technologies, products, and economic diversification in rural areas (see S. 3016), S9902 [3OC]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (see S. 2794), S7902 [1AU]
Dept. of State: enhance U.S. diplomacy in predominantly Muslim countries (see S. 2458), S4493 [16MY]
———promote national security by expanding international educational and cultural exchange programs with the Islamic world (see S. 2505), S4199 [10MY]
Dept. of the Interior: grant Deschutes and Crook Counties in Oregon a right-of-way to West Butte Road (see S. 2482), S5633 [17JN]
Diseases: collect data on benign brain-related tumors through the national program of cancer registries (see S. 2558), S5367 [11JN]
———combat cancer (see S. 1976), S1351 [28FE]
———eliminate tuberculosis (see S. 1115), S9230 [25SE]
———expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis (see S. 1230), S32 [23JA] (see S. 2525), S4387 [15MY]
———international tuberculosis control (see S. 2045), S2260 [21MR]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent the exclusion of reparations received by Holocaust survivors or their heirs or estates (see S. 2577), S5367 [11JN]
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), S9117 [24SE]
FDA: grant authority to regulate tobacco (see S. 2626), S6948 [17JY]
———include a notification period before discontinuing a biological product (see S. 2049), S8202 [4SE]
Feed America Thursday: designate (see S. Res. 341), S10443 [15OC]
Fire prevention: encourage Federal land management agencies to reduce forest fuels that place national resources at high risk of catastrophic wildfire, and prepare a National Prescribed Fire Strategy (see S. Con. Res. 107), S6809 [15JY]
Firearms: protect manufacturers and sellers in the firearms and ammunition industry from restrictions on interstate or foreign commerce (see S. 2268), S9116 [24SE]
Foreign aid: authorize assistance for individuals with disabilities in foreign countries, including victims of landmines, civil strife, and warfare (see S. 1777), S2578 [11AP]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 214), S1421 [4MR]
Health: establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see S. 2489), S4624 [21MY]
———improve immunization rates by increasing the distribution of vaccines and improving and clarifying the vaccine injury compensation program (see S. 2053), S7034 [18JY]
Housing: simplify the downpayment requirements for FHA mortgage insurance for single family homebuyers (see S. 2239), S7034 [18JY]
Immigration: provide refugee status to foreign nationals who assist in the return of POW/MIA (see S. 1339), S8092 [3SE]
Insurance: coverage of colorectal cancer screening (see S. 710), S9229 [25SE]
International Women's Day: designate (see S. Res. 223), S1705 [8MR]
Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (see S. Res. 247), S3014 [22AP]
King, Martin Luther, Jr. and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1476), S235 [29JA]
Law enforcement: prevent and punish counterfeiting and copyright piracy of intellectual property (see S. 2395), S3559 [30AP]
Medicaid: increase Federal Medical Assistance Percentage to States (see S. 2221), S3014 [22AP] (see S. 2570), S4839 [23MY]
———State funding for disproportionate share hospitals (see S. 776), S6948 [17JY]
Medicare: ensure the quality of, and access to, skilled nursing facility services (see S. 2490), S4145 [9MY]
———establish a subvention demonstration project for veterans (see S. 2233), S5367 [11JN]
———extend availability of cost contracts (see S. 1224), S8456 [10SE]
———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see S. 1350), S4492 [16MY]
Memorial Day: recognize the sacrifice and dedication of the Armed Forces and civilian national security agencies (see S. Res. 278), S4840 [23MY]
Motor vehicles: provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (see S. 1140), S1676 [7MR]
Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see S. 2611), S6809 [15JY]
National Children's Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 109), S1599 [6MR]
National Civilian Conservation Corps Day: designate (see S. Res. 207), S1394 [1MR]
National Drought Council: establish (see S. 2528), S4492 [16MY]
National Fraud Against Senior Citizens Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 281), S5041 [5JN]
National Health Center Week: designate (see S. Con. Res. 121), S5902 [21JN]
National Hunger Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 280), S4967 [4JN]
National Importance of Health Care Coverage Month: designate (see S. Con. Res. 94), S136 [25JA]
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), S3953 [7MY]
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), S8565 [12SE]
National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize (see S. 2428), S3626 [1MY]
National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see S. 2329), S3435 [25AP]
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 Corps: promote global acceptance of the principles of international peace and nonviolent coexistence among peoples of diverse cultures and systems of government (see S. 2667), S5901 [21JN]
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), S2950 [18AP]
Public lands: provide opportunities for collaborative restoration projects on National Forest System and other public domain lands (see S. 2672), S6809 [15JY]
SBA: establish the Office of Native American Affairs and create the Native American Small Business Development Program (see S. 2335), S3901 [6MY]
Senate Rules: prohibit employment discrimination based on sexual orientation (see S. Res. 294), S6250 [27JN]
Senior citizens: promote elder justice (see S. 2933), S8565 [12SE]
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), S8385 [9SE]
Tariff: provide duty-free benefits for certain products produced within qualifying industrial zones in Turkey and Israel (see S. 2663), S8981 [20SE]
———tramway cars for use in Portland, OR (see S. 2223), S3165 [23AP]
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), S5366 [11JN]
———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), S9847 [2OC]
———increase expensing limits of small businesses for new business investment and equipment (see S. 2023), S1974 [15MR]
———provide a credit for offering employer-based health insurance coverage and establish health plan purchasing alliances (see S. 2679), S6013 [25JN]
———provide for Farm, Fishing, and Ranch Risk Management Accounts (see S. 313), S2675 [15AP]
———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see S. 917), S9116 [24SE]
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]
Terrorism: improve antiterrorism efforts (see S. 2476), S4064 [8MY]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (see S. 1917), S2369 [8AP]
Unemployment: extend and improve unemployment benefits program and expand to include part-time and low-wage workers (see S. 2892), S8674 [17SE]
———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see S. 3009), S9426 [26SE]
United Mine Workers of America: provide additional sources of revenue to the Combined Benefit Fund and Benefit Plan (see S. 2637), S5696 [18JN]
Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 2051), S4569 [20MY]
Water: improve financial and environmental sustainability of water programs (see S. 1961), S2369 [8AP]
Weapons: promote enhanced non-proliferation cooperation between the U.S. and Russia (see S. 2478), S4064 [8MY]
Wellstone, Paul D.: tribute (see S. Res. 354), S10800 [28OC]
White House Commission on National Military Appreciation Month: establish (see S. 1785), S7373 [25JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Crater Lake National Park: anniversary (see S. Res. 273), S4623 [21MY]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset and make permanent deduction for qualified tuition and extension of exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance (see S. 2909), S8300 [5SE]
Endangered Species Act: require greater weight be given to scientific or commercial data that is empirical or has been field-tested or peer-reviewed (see S. 1912), S348 [5FE]
Europe: condemn rise in anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 253), S3435 [25AP]
Families and domestic relations: increase U.S. commitment to the health of the world's mothers and children (see S. Res. 275), S4840 [23MY]
FERC: extension of deadline for commencement of construction of hydroelectric projects in Oregon (see S. 2927), S8565 [12SE]
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), S8918 [19SE]
Haines, OR: conveyance of certain lands (see S. 1907), S235 [29JA]
Medicare: consolidate and restate Federal laws relative to social health maintenance organization projects, make such projects permanent, and require a study on ways to expand such projects (see S. 2782), S7308 [24JY]
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]
Social Security: provide miscellaneous enhancements in benefits for women (see S. 2533), S4568 [20MY]
Cloture motions
Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), S4614 [21MY]
Letters
Electric power transmission system reliability organization: Michael Kergin, S1878 [14MR]
Extend timeframe for special tax depreciation allowance for certain property acquired after terrorist attacks: Jonathan Zuck, Association for Competitive Technology, S112 [25JA]
———Senate Republican High Tech Task Force, S90 [24JA]
———William T. Archey, American Electronics Association, S112 [25JA]
Increase expensing limits of small businesses for new business investment and equipment: Dan Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, S1981 [15MR]
Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act: Dept. of Justice, S5274 [10JN]
WorldCom, Inc., accounting practices: by, S6316
Motions
Taxation: treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), S114 [25JA]
Press releases
Extend Timeframe for Special Tax Depreciation Allowance for Certain Property Acquired After Terrorist Attacks: Paul O'Neill, Sec. of the Treasury, S92 [24JA]
Republicans Will Keep Fighting To Make R&D Credit Permanent—High Tech Task Force Chairman Allen Praises Senator Gordon Smith's Leadership: Senate Republican High Tech Task Force, S173 [28JA]
Remarks
Air Force: prohibit funding to convert or transfer aircraft away from the 939th Combat Search and Rescue Wing in Oregon, S5182, S5203
American Red Cross: tribute to relief efforts relative to wildfires in Oregon, S7428
Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), S3808, S3809 [2MY]
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), S4998 [5JN], S5182, S5203
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (S.J. Res. 45), S10326 [10OC]
Army: Oregon National Guard search and rescue and medical evacuation helicopters and personnel funding, S6206, S6207 [27JN]
Baker County, OR: tribute to Baker Enterprise Growth Initiative, S10673
Black History Month: observance, S281 [4FE], S585
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), S6759 [15JY]
Children and youth: establish a Community Corps (S. 2392), S3556
Civitas International (organization): tribute to the Civic Education Exchange Program, S11208 [15NO]
Coos Bay, OR: tribute to Millicoma Middle School eighth graders for anti-drug efforts, S4834
Cornelius, OR: tribute to Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center, S1671 [7MR]
Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (S. 625), S22 [23JA], S134 [25JA], S174
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2514), S6203, S6206, S6207 [27JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 5010), S7728 [31JY]
Dept. of Energy: enhance national laboratory mission areas through technology transfer and partnerships (S. 517), S1877, S1878 [14MR], S3253 [24AP], S3400, S3404 [25AP]
Diseases: combat cancer (S. 1976), S1364 [28FE]
———international tuberculosis control (S. 2045), S2267 [21MR]
Earth Day: observance, S3012
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset and make permanent deduction for qualified tuition and extension of exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance (S. 2909), S8306 [5SE]
Education: emergency summer school funding, S4998 [5JN]
Endangered Species Act: require greater weight be given to scientific or commercial data that is empirical or has been field-tested or peer-reviewed (S. 1912), S350 [5FE]
Eugene, OR: tribute to Volunteers in Medicine Clinic, S1930 [14MR]
Europe: condemn rise in anti-Semitism, S6243
Families and domestic relations: increase U.S. commitment to the health of the world's mothers and children (S. Res. 275), S4873 [23MY]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (S. 812), S7288, S7289 [24JY], S7537 [30JY], S7619 [31JY]
FERC: hydroelectric power projects licensing reform, S3253 [24AP]
Georgia, Republic of: human rights violations, S3300
Guide Dogs for the Blind (organization): anniversary, S5898
Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America, Inc.: anniversary, S1197 [26FE]
Harney County, OR: continue operation of Steens Mountain Running Camp, S4828, S4829 [23MY]
Health: improve access to health care for the uninsured, S3 [23JA]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S423 [6FE]
Hermiston, OR: tribute to Agape House (organization), S6317
Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism, S3808, S3809 [2MY]
Klamath, OR: tribute to Klamath Falls-Lake County Food Bank, S3896
Klamath Basin: tribute to food collection efforts for those impacted by the denial of irrigation water for the Klamath Project, S2823
Medicaid: increase Federal matching contributions to State programs, S216, S219 [29JA]
———increase Federal Medical Assistance Percentage to States, S7288, S7289 [24JY]
———increase Federal Medical Assistance Percentage to States (S. 2221), S3018 [22AP]
Medicare: consolidate and restate Federal laws relative to social health maintenance organization projects, make such projects permanent, and require a study on ways to expand such projects (S. 2782), S7311 [24JY]
———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, S7537 [30JY], S7619 [31JY], S10655 [17OC]
———enhance beneficiary access to quality health care services (S. 3018), S10655 [17OC]
———ensure the quality of, and access to, skilled nursing facility services (S. 2490), S4153 [9MY], S10659 [17OC]
Merrill, OR: tribute to Merrill Clinic, S3465
Middle East: hostilities between Israel and the Palestinians, S3808, S3809 [2MY]
NATO: endorse further enlargement (H.R. 3167), S4482 [16MY]
New Zealand: tribute to firefighters for efforts to combat wildfires in Oregon, S11062 [14NO]
Oregon: anniversary, S845 [14FE]
———tribute to South Coast Interagency Narcotics Team, S4834
Pendleton, OR: tribute to Community Action Program East Central Oregon (CAPECO), S5533
Portland, OR: National Association of Broadcasters and Consumer Electronics Association Digital Television Zone designation, S10670
Power resources: national energy policy, S1877, S1878 [14MR], S3253 [24AP], S3400, S3404 [25AP]
Public utilities: establish an organization to ensure the reliability of the electric power transmission system, S1877, S1878 [14MR]
Russia: condition any bilateral trade agreements on the protection of religious freedoms and emigration, within the context of the Jackson-Vanik Amendment (S. Res. 234), S2490 [10AP]
Senate Republican High Tech Task Force: recommendations, S1804 [13MR]
Social Security: provide miscellaneous enhancements in benefits for women (S. 2533), S4537 [17MY]
Taxation: extend timeframe for special depreciation allowance for certain property acquired after terrorist attacks, S89, S90, S91, S92 [24JA], S111, S112, S117 [25JA], S216, S219 [29JA]
———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability, S3400, S3404 [25AP]
———increase expensing limits of small businesses for new business investment and equipment (S. 2023), S1981 [15MR]
———provide a credit for offering employer-based health insurance coverage and establish health plan purchasing alliances (S. 2679), S6027 [25JN]
———provide incentives for economic recovery, S86, S89, S90, S91, S92 [24JA], S111, S112, S117 [25JA], S216, S219 [29JA]
———treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), S86, S89, S90, S91, S92 [24JA], S111, S112, S117 [25JA], S216, S219 [29JA]
Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (S. 3009), S9663 [1OC]
Weapons: promote enhanced non-proliferation cooperation between the U.S. and Russia (S. 2478), S4140 [9MY]
Texts of
S. 2533, Social Security Benefit Enhancements for Women Act, S4537 [17MY]
S. 2782, Seniors Health and Independence Preservation Act, S7312-S7314 [24JY]
S. 2909, College Tuition Relief Act, S8307 [5SE]
S. Res. 275, increase U.S. commitment to the health of the world's mothers and children, S4873 [23MY]
Tributes
Abravanel, Susan, S5202
Brown, Larry, S7031
Carter, Margaret, S10670
Dozono, Sho, S4534
Finklein, Terry O., S10039
Lewis, George and Gertrude, S10840
Obradovich, Patricia, S7307
Pfotenhauer, Frederick W., S7323 [25JY]
Smoorenburg, August F., S8447 [10SE]