TORRICELLI, ROBERT G. (a Senator from New Jersey)
Amendments
Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 1731), S498 [7FE]
Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), S3883 [2MY], S4407 [15MY], S4529 [17MY]
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), S5065, S5069, S5097 [5JN], S5175, S5207 [6JN]
Commission on Voting Rights and Procedures: establish (S. 565), S872 [14FE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2514), S5783 [19JN], S6045 [25JN], S6118, S6149, S6152, S6170 [26JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 5010), S7722, S7751, S7760, S7761 [31JY]
Dept. of Energy: enhance national laboratory mission areas through technology transfer and partnerships (S. 517), S1677 [7MR], S2015 [18MR], S2091 [19MR], S3026, S3027, S3033, S3034 [22AP], S3212, S3213 [23AP], S3327 [24AP], S3395, S3397, S3436 [25AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), S8315 [5SE], S8687 [17SE], S8770, S8782 [18SE], S9105 [24SE], S9544 [26SE], S9772 [1OC], S9913, S9914 [3OC]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (S. 812), S6978, S7035, S7049 [18JY], S7284, S7316 [24JY]
Insurance: ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (S. 2600), S5584 [14JN]
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), S144 [25JA], S202 [29JA], S270, S279, S292, S293 [4FE], S356 [5FE]
Voting: protect voting rights (S. 565), S872 [14FE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Alfonse M. D'Amato U.S. Courthouse, Central Islip, NY: designate (see S. 2495), S4145 [9MY]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see S. 668), S7104 [19JY]
———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see S. 1655), S3954 [7MY]
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), S425 [6FE]
———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see S. 2250), S4891 [3JN]
Aviation: recognize heroism and courage of airline flight attendants (see S. Con. Res. 110), S4281 [13MY]
Basilone, John: issue commemorative postage stamp (see S. Con. Res. 154), S10677 [17OC]
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: congressional disapproval of rule that lowers the Medicaid upper payment limit for non-State owned or operated hospitals (see S.J. Res. 37), S5455 [12JN]
Chicago, IL: expand aviation capacity (see S. 2039), S2829 [17AP]
Children and youth: access of disadvantaged children to dental services (see S. 1626), S3014 [22AP]
———ensure health coverage, promote parental support and family stability, improve early education and child care, reduce poverty, create youth development programs, and provide a safe environment (see S. 940), S4890 [3JN]
———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see S. 1258), S2413 [9AP]
Coastal Zone Management Act: authorize the acquisition of coastal areas to ensure their protection from conversion or development (see S. 2608), S5366 [11JN]
Colleges and universities: increase funding and decrease matching requirement for historically Black colleges and universities (see S. 2613), S6251 [27JN]
Colombia: elections (see S. Res. 283), S5454 [12JN]
———support democratically elected Government and efforts to counter threats from terrorist organizations (see S. Res. 219), S1676 [7MR]
Community development: provide grant funding for additional empowerment zones and enterprise communities (see S. 2692), S6250 [27JN]
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), S2326 [22MR]
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]
Consumers: protect from predatory mortgage lending practices (see S. 2438), S3625 [1MY]
Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 2731), S6867 [16JY]
Cuba: proposed referendum on political reform (see S. Res. 272), S4841 [23MY]
Cyprus: membership in European Union (see S. Con. Res. 122), S6252 [27JN]
Dept. of Commerce: assist States, tribal governments, and Native Hawaiian organizations with land use planning to promote improved quality of life, regionalism, sustainable economic development, and environmental stewardship (see S. 975), S1252 [27FE]
Dept. of Defense: establish at least one Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team in each State (see S. 2908), S8300 [5SE]
Dept. of HHS: establish an Office on Women's Health (see S. 946), S2413 [9AP]
———support research on ovarian cancer screening tests and encourage coverage of effective techniques by health care programs and plans (see S. Con. Res. 138), S9033 [23SE]
Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to advocate positions inconsistent with existing Supreme Court precedent relative to interpretation of right to bear arms under the Constitution (see S. 2539), S4702 [22MY]
Dept. of Labor: reissuance of a rule relative to ergonomics (see S. 2184), S5697 [18JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: place certain low-income veterans in a higher health-care priority category (see S. 2583), S5957 [24JN]
———provide guaranteed adequate level of funding for veterans health care (see S. 2903), S9426 [26SE]
Diseases: combat cancer (see S. 1976), S1351 [28FE]
———eliminate tuberculosis (see S. 1115), S5285 [10JN]
———expand research on inflammatory bowel disease (see S. 2562), S6014 [25JN]
Drug abuse: combat trafficking, distribution, and abuse of ``Ecstasy'' and other club drugs (see S. 1208), S2413 [9AP]
Drunken driving: provide for criminal and civil liability for permitting an intoxicated arrestee to operate a motor vehicle (see S. 2805), S7430 [26JY]
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), S4967 [4JN]
Education: provide grants for the renovation of schools (see S. 471), S5366 [11JN]
Families and domestic relations: increase child support money to families leaving welfare, improve assignment, distribution and collection of certain child support, and promote marriage (see S. 918), S6013 [25JN]
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), S8919 [19SE]
FDA: include a notification period before discontinuing a biological product (see S. 2049), S8385 [9SE]
Federal employees: ensure that those activated by the National Guard or Reserves shall receive pay equal to the basic pay such individual would otherwise be receiving (see S. 1818), S6499 [9JY]
———provide benefits to domestic partners (see S. 2874), S8457 [10SE]
FHA: adjust the indexing of multifamily mortgage limits (see S. 2841), S8981 [20SE]
Financial institutions: merge bank and savings association deposit insurance funds and reform the Federal deposit insurance system (see S. 1945), S4536 [17MY]
———provide student loan forgiveness for spouses, surviving joint debtors, and parents of individuals who died or became permanently and totally disabled due to terrorist attacks (see S. 2915), S8384 [9SE]
Firearms: prevent children from having access to firearms (see S. 1355), S3303 [24AP]
Flags: require display of the POW/MIA flag at the World War II memorial, the Korean War Veterans Memorial, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (see S. 1226), S2675 [15AP]
Food: require foods containing known allergens to bear labeling that states that fact and the names of the allergens (see S. 2499), S9230 (see S. 3001), S9229 [25SE]
Food industry: improve public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement (see S. 2803), S8301 [5SE]
———reliquidate certain entries of tomato sauce preparation (see S. 2273, 2274, 2275, 2276, 2277, 2278, 2279, 2280, 2281, 2282, 2283, 2284, 2285, 2286, 2287, 2288), S6574 [10JY]
Foreign aid: authorize economic and democratic development assistance for Afghanistan and military assistance for Afghanistan and certain other foreign countries (see S. 2712), S6868 [16JY]
Foreign policy: prohibit U.S. assistance and commercial arms exports to countries and entities supporting international terrorism (see S. 2425), S6650 [11JY]
Greece: return of the Parthenon Marbles (see S. Con. Res. 127), S6319 [28JN]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 214), S1421 [4MR]
Health: modify the rules for redistribution and extended availability of funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 2860), S8301 [5SE]
———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), S9117 [24SE]
Highlands Stewardship Area: establish (see S. 2749), S6947 [17JY]
Housing: simplify the downpayment requirements for FHA mortgage insurance for single family homebuyers (see S. 2239), S3303 [24AP]
Immigration: extend and modify reimbursement of State and local funds expended for emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens (see S. 3013), S9847 [2OC]
———provide refugee status to foreign nationals who assist in the return of POW/MIA (see S. 1339), S2413 [9AP]
Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see S. 318), S4492 [16MY]
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), S3954 [7MY]
Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (see S. Res. 247), S3626 [1MY]
Joseph Curseen, Jr., and Thomas Morris, Jr., Processing and Distribution Center, Washington, DC: designate (see S. 2907), S8300 [5SE]
Kesbeh, Alaa: relief (see S. 2991), S9033 [23SE]
Kesbeh, Asmaa Sharif: relief (see S. 2991), S9033 [23SE]
Kesbeh, Batool: relief (see S. 2991), S9033 [23SE]
Kesbeh, Hadeel: relief (see S. 2991), S9033 [23SE]
Kesbeh, Mohanned: relief (see S. 2991), S9033 [23SE]
Kesbeh, Noor Sharif: relief (see S. 2991), S9033 [23SE]
Kesbeh, Sharif: relief (see S. 2991), S9033 [23SE]
Kesbeh, Sondos: relief (see S. 2991), S9033 [23SE]
Law enforcement: assess backlog in DNA analysis of rape kit samples and improve investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases with DNA evidence (see S. 2513), S8566 [12SE]
———improve security at U.S. borders (see S. 1749), S349 [5FE]
Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see S. 2770), S7164 [22JY]
———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see S. 2480), S4891 [3JN]
Marine mammals: reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for, and conservation of, the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (see S. Res. 267), S4330 [14MY]
Medicaid: allow payment for dialysis, chemotherapy, pregnancy-related services, communicable diseases testing and treatment, and other emergency care to certain aliens (see S. 2449), S3843 [2MY]
———increase Federal Medical Assistance Percentage to States (see S. 2221), S6499 [9JY]
Medicare: accelerate reduction on the amount of beneficiary copayment liability for outpatient services (see S. 1679), S7470 [29JY]
———coverage of cholesterol and blood lipid screening (see S. 1761), S8385 [9SE]
———coverage of inpatient hospital services in Puerto Rico (see S. 813), S1599 [6MR]
———coverage of marriage and family therapist services (see S. 1760), S661 [12FE]
———coverage of remote monitoring services (see S. 1607), S3843 [2MY]
———enhance access of beneficiaries who live in medically underserved areas to critical primary and preventive health care benefits and improve the Medicare+Choice program (see S. 2067), S3015 [22AP]
———expand coverage of certain self-injected biologicals (see S. 554), S2951 [18AP]
———expand medical residency training programs in geriatric medicine and provide for reimbursement of care coordination and assessment services (see S. 2057), S2632 [12AP]
———freeze the reduction in payments to hospitals for indirect costs of medical education (see S. 2447), S3843 [2MY]
———improve Medicare Incentive Payment Program (see S. 2529), S4492 [16MY]
———improve outpatient vision services (see S. 1967), S4703 [22MY]
———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see S. 1931), S586 [11FE]
———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see S. 1686), S2578 [11AP]
———provide coverage for kidney disease education services (see S. 2218), S5206 [6JN]
———provide fair payments under the hospital outpatient department prospective payment system (see S. 2547), S5901 [21JN]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 1394), S6251 [27JN]
Minimum wage: level (see S. 2538), S4702 [22MY]
Mink, Patsy T.: honorary renaming of Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs (see S.J. Res. 49), S10118 [8OC]
Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see S. 2611), S5957 [24JN]
National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see S. 1248), S176 [28JA]
National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 242), S6868 [16JY]
National Better Hearing and Speech Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 103), S3560 [30AP]
National Biotechnology Week: designate (see S. Res. 243), S2723 [16AP]
National Civilian Conservation Corps Day: designate (see S. Res. 207), S660 [12FE]
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: establish (see S. 1867), S2632 [12AP]
National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 270), S4493 [16MY]
National Donor Day: designate (see S. Res. 210), S853 [14FE]
National Fraud Against Senior Citizens Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 281), S5041 [5JN]
National Inhalants and Poison Prevention Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 206), S1858 [13MR]
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), S4282 [13MY]
New Jersey: restrict ocean dumping at the Historic Area Remediation Site to dumping of dredged material that does not exceed certain polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's) levels (see S. 2725), S6649 [11JY]
NIH: provide for Alzheimer's disease research and demonstration grants (see S. 2059), S5206 [6JN]
———uterine fibroid research funding (see S. 2122), S8618 [13SE]
Nuclear energy: improve security at U.S. nuclear facilities (see S. 1746), S5454 [12JN]
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]
Pensions: permit defined benefit plans to use adjusted interest rates for calculating contributions and make permanent certain rules for interstate bus lines with frozen pension plans (see S. 2563), S4839 [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), S4841 [23MY]
Privacy: protect consumer privacy on the Internet (see S. 2201), S3166 [23AP]
Public Health Service Act: amend relative to pharmacy health professions programs (see S. 1806), S7164 [22JY]
Public welfare programs: exclude child care from the determining limits on assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 2070), S3015 [22AP]
———improve access to adequate and affordable housing under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 2116), S5206 [6JN]
———promote financial education under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program and allow such education to count as a work activity under that program (see S. 2628), S5632 [17JN]
Railroads: establish a national rail passenger transportation system and reauthorize and improve service and security on Amtrak (see S. 1991), S1599 [6MR]
Read Across America Day: designate (see S. Res. 211), S1252 [27FE]
Senate Rules: prohibit employment discrimination based on sexual orientation (see S. Res. 294), S6250 [27JN]
Senior citizens: prevent and increase penalties for crimes such as health care, pension, and telemarketing fraud, and nursing home abuse and fraud (see S. 2240), S3303 [24AP]
———promote elder justice (see S. 2933), S8565 [12SE]
Small business: provide emergency assistance to non-farm small business concerns that have suffered economic harm from the effects of drought (see S. 2734), S7580 [30JY]
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), S4624 [21MY]
Tariff Suspension and Trade Act: clarify certain provisions (see S. 2272), S6574 [10JY]
Taxation: allow a U.S. independent film and television production wage credit (see S. 1278), S853 [14FE]
———allow certain small businesses to defer tax payments (see S. 1903), S5773 [19JN]
———clarify eligibility of certain expenses for low-income housing credit (see S. 2006), S1782 [12MR]
———exclude from gross income loan payments received under the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see S. 2654), S5851 [20JN]
———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see S. 905), S5366 [11JN]
———extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see S. 2596), S5205 [6JN]
———improve tax equity for military personnel (see S. 2816), S7469 [29JY]
———permit consolidation of life insurance companies with other companies (see S. 795), S286 [4FE]
———provide a credit for energy-efficient home improvements (see S. 1873), S287 [4FE]
———provide a credit for offering employer-based health insurance coverage and establish health plan purchasing alliances (see S. 2679), S6868 [16JY]
———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (see S. 207), S661 [12FE]
———provide special rules for the charitable deduction for conservation contributions of land by eligible farmers and ranchers (see S. 701), S4623 [21MY]
———provide tax incentive for land sales for conservation purposes (see S. 1329), S3014 [22AP]
———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see S. 917), S5535 [13JN]
———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see S. 627), S4330 [14MY]
———treatment of investments in Puerto Rico (see S. 1475), S1783 [12MR]
Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act: extend and expand (see S. 2714), S7902 [1AU]
Terrorism: ensure that the U.S. is prepared for an attack using hazardous chemicals (see S. 1602), S8202 [4SE]
———extend certain procedural relief provided to individuals who were or are victims, or survivors of victims, of a terrorist attack (see S. 2845), S7899 [1AU]
———liquidate certain blocked assets of terrorists and terrorist organizations for the compensation of terrorism victims (see S. 2134), S4388 [15MY]
———provide compensation and income tax relief for victims of 1993 World Trade Center bombing on the same basis provided to victims of terrorist-related aircraft crashes on September 11, 2001 (see S. 2214), S2951 [18AP]
Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory Committee: establish (see S. 969), S2632 [12AP]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (see S. 1917), S1209 [26FE]
Unemployment: extend the period of availability of assistance under the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act for victims of terrorist attacks (see S. 2715), S7902 [1AU]
———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see S. 3009), S9426 [26SE]
Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 2051), S3843 [2MY]
Wellstone, Paul D.: tribute (see S. Res. 354), S10800 [28OC]
White House Commission on National Military Appreciation Month: establish (see S. 1785), S7470 [29JY]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 10), S3844 [2MY]
World Summit on Sustainable Development: U.S. policy (see S. Res. 311), S7579 [30JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
China, Republic of: endorse and obtain observer status at the World Health Assembly summit in Switzerland (see S. 1932), S660 [12FE]
———ensure that future is resolved peacefully through a democratic mechanism with the express consent of the Taiwanese people and free from outside threats (see S. Con. Res. 123), S6013 [25JN]
Colombia: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see S. 2856), S7899 [1AU]
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), S7430 [26JY]
Corps of Engineers: treat recreation benefits the same as hurricane and storm damage reduction benefits and environmental protection and restoration (see S. 2636), S5696 [18JN]
Crime: abolish Federal statute of limitations for sex offenses and assist States in reducing backlog of cases awaiting DNA analysis (see S. 2090), S2577 [11AP]
Explosives: regulation (see S. 2089), S2577 [11AP]
FEMA: designate New Jersey Task Force 1 as part of the National Urban Search and Rescue System (see S. 2618), S5535 [13JN]
Firearms: prohibit gunrunning and provide mandatory minimum penalties for crimes related to gunrunning (see S. 2091), S2577 [11AP]
Fish and fishing: protect certain areas of the seabed by establishing a maximum diameter size limit on rockhopper, roller, and all other groundgear used on bottom trawls (see S. 2593), S5205 [6JN]
Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see S. 2871), S7900 [1AU]
Government: provide for agency assessments, independent reviews, and Inspector General reports on privacy and data protection policies of Federal agencies (see S. 2629), S5632 [17JN]
Health: provide for the development and operation of centers to conduct research on infertility prevention (see S. 2923), S8506 [11SE]
Medicare: ensure the quality of, and access to, skilled nursing facility services (see S. 2490), S4145 [9MY]
———reductions in prescription drug prices for beneficiaries and women with breast cancer (see S. 2747), S6947 [17JY]
National Minority Health and Health Disparities Month: establish (see S. Con. Res. 139), S8673 [17SE]
Tariff: artichokes prepared or preserved with vinegar of acetic acid (see S. 2094, 2098), S2577 [11AP]
———benzenepropanal, 4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-alpha-methyl- (see S. 2095), S2577 [11AP]
———ezetimibe (see S. 2093), S2577 [11AP]
———4,4'-difluorobenzophenone (see S. 2092), S2577 [11AP]
———imaging chemicals (see S. 2097), S2577 [11AP]
———light absorbing photo dye (see S. 2096), S2577 [11AP]
———manganese metal (see S. 2836), S7899 [1AU]
Taxation: clarify exemption from the self-employment tax for termination payments received by former life insurance salesmen (see S. 2827), S7744 [31JY]
———extend foreign tax credit carryforward and apply look-thru rules relative to foreign tax credit limitation to dividends from foreign corporations not controlled by domestic corporations (see S. 2676), S6013 [25JN]
———provide for employee benefits for work site employees of certain corporations operating on a cooperative basis (see S. 2852), S7899 [1AU]
———treatment of higher education expenses (see S. 2851), S7899 [1AU]
Cloture motions
Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), conference report, S7551 [30JY], S7774 [1AU]
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), S4953 [4JN], S5118 [6JN]
Dept. of Energy: enhance national laboratory mission areas through technology transfer and partnerships (S. 517), S2936 [18AP], S3121 [23AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), S8652 [17SE], S8889 [19SE]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5093), S8589 [13SE], S8662 [17SE], S9025 [23SE]
Remarks
AFL-CIO: tribute to efforts of members following terrorist attacks, S8502 [11SE]
Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), S4606, S4607 [21MY], S4957 [4JN]
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), S5184, S5186 [6JN]
Asian American Civic Association: tribute to Asian Spring Festival, S4563
Black History Month: observance, S1200
Committee on Ethics (Senate, Select): investigation, S7564 [30JY]
Corbin, Beatrice: Coalition of Black Trade Unionists in New Jersey Alzada Clark Community Activism Award recipient, S2179
Coursey, Ernest D.: Coalition of Black Trade Unionists in New Jersey Charles A. Hayes Award recipient, S2179
Crime: abolish Federal statute of limitations for sex offenses and assist States in reducing backlog of cases awaiting DNA analysis (S. 2090), S2579 [11AP]
Cuba: allow the financing of agricultural sales, S4606 [21MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), S8909 [19SE]
East Orange, NJ: tribute to Dr. John Howard, Jr., School Community Problem Solving Team, S3948
Education: require use of variable interest rates to consolidate student loans to fund shortfall in Pell Grant Program, S3515 [30AP]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (S. 812), S7007 [18JY]
FEMA: designate New Jersey Task Force 1 as part of the National Urban Search and Rescue System (S. 2618), S9226
Firearms: prohibit gunrunning and provide mandatory minimum penalties for crimes related to gunrunning (S. 2091), S2580 [11AP]
Fish and fishing: protect certain areas of the seabed by establishing a maximum diameter size limit on rockhopper, roller, and all other groundgear used on bottom trawls (S. 2593), S5207 [6JN]
Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America, Inc.: anniversary, S4700
Hood, Leamon: Coalition of Black Trade Unionists in New Jersey Nelson (Jack) Hood Award recipient, S2180
Indonesia: commemorate independence of East Timor and encourage establishment of diplomatic relations, S4698 [22MY]
Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism, S4424 [15MY]
Medicare: impact of reduction of indirect medical education payments on teaching hospitals, S3588 [1MY]
———increase the payment amount for inpatient hospital services and freeze the reduction in payments to hospitals for indirect costs of medical education (S. 839), S3588 [1MY]
Motor vehicles: prohibit States from requiring a license or fee relative to motor vehicles providing interstate pre-arranged ground transportation service (H.R. 2546), S11555 [19NO]
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: establish, S8909 [19SE]
National Police Defense Foundation: tribute to awards dinner and award recipients, S2575
New Jersey: reimbursement by Postal Service to hospitals for anthrax-related care, S5186 [6JN]
New York, NY: metropolitan intermodal transportation station and infrastructure improvements funding, S5184 [6JN]
Nottingham Insurance & Financial Services (business): Mercer County, NJ, Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Small Business of the Year award recipient, S2071
Palmer, Douglas H.: Mercer County, NJ, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, S2072
Paterson, NJ: anniversary of Integrity Lodge No. 51 Prince Hall Masons, S2822 [17AP]
Pharmaceuticals: require companies to disclose any gifts or incentives given to doctors or health care providers and require manufacturers to disclose any rebates given to pharmaceutical benefits managers, S7007 [18JY]
Philippines: effect on tuna industry in Mindanao of duty free treatment of U.S. canned tuna imports from certain Andean countries, S4957 [4JN]
Poland: commemorate anniversary of the execution of Polish captives by Soviet authorities in Katyn, Miednoye, and Kharkiv, S8669
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), S2157 [20MR]
———ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 27), S479 [7FE], S699 [13FE]
———reduce cost of political advertising on television, S479 [7FE], S699 [13FE]
Princeton, NJ: anniversary of renewed city relations with Pettoranello, Italy, S6124
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital: Mercer County, NJ, Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Corp., of the Year Award recipient, S2073
Scott, Melvin R., Jr.: Coalition of Black Trade Unionists in New Jersey Nelson Mandela Education Award recipient, S2179
Senior citizens: prevent and increase penalties for crimes such as health care, pension, and telemarketing fraud, and nursing home abuse and fraud (S. 2240), S3315 [24AP]
Taxation: extend foreign tax credit carryforward and apply look-thru rules relative to foreign tax credit limitation to dividends from foreign corporations not controlled by domestic corporations (S. 2676), S6018 [25JN]
———provide incentives for economic recovery, S85 [24JA]
———treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), S85 [24JA]
———treatment of interest on student loans, S3515 [30AP]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S8502 [11SE]
———investigation into hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S322 [5FE], S4450 [16MY]
Treaties and agreements: ensure that prospective trading partners protect workers rights, S4607 [21MY]
———extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority, S4607 [21MY]
Votes: position on missed, S4697
Wartime Violation of Italian American Civil Liberties Act: release of report, S4616 [21MY]
Remarks in Senate relative to
New Jersey: court case relative to appearance of Democratic Party Senate candidate on ballot, S9837-S9839 [2OC]
Senate: tribute to departing Members, S11232 [18NO], S11694-S11697, S11708 [20NO]
Tribute, S9649 [30SE], S11236 [18NO], S11539 [19NO], S11676, S11705 [20NO]
Texts of
S. 2090, Sexual Assault Prosecution Act, S2579 [11AP]
S. 2091, Gun Kingpin Penalty Act, S2580 [11AP]
Tributes
Arias, David, S4565
Blauth, Randie, S22
Cahoon, William T., S8616
Ciufo, Lillian, S1203
Dooley, Thomas V., S3297
Hovnanian, Alton A., S7884
Krick, Bob, S850
McKinney, Calvin, S3841
Micheaux, Oscar, S1200
Pankok, Thomas A., S7736
Samuels, Norman, S4962
Santoro, Al, S7735
Stokes, Alvin M., Sr., S4385
Thomas, Adrienne, S22
Woodson, S. Howard, Jr., S3951