ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

Amendments

Native Americans: authorize the integration and consolidation of alcohol and substance abuse programs and services provided by tribal governments (S. 210), S8696 [17SE]

Articles and editorials

Crash Kills Two in Sterling, H235 [12FE]

Marketing by Spirits Makers Gets Icy Reception, H234 [12FE]

Moscow's Sticky Fingers Risk Economic Future of Russia, E910 [24MY]

Bills and resolutions

Colleges and universities: provide grants to States to establish partnerships among colleges and universities and surrounding communities to reduce underage and binge drinking and illicit drug use by students (see S. 3167), S11079 [14NO]

Drunken driving: increase penalties for individuals who operate motor vehicles while under the influence of alcohol (see S. 3056), S9901 [3OC]

———increase penalties for individuals who operates a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol (see H.R. 4976), H3774 [20JN]

———provide for criminal and civil liability for permitting an intoxicated arrestee to operate a motor vehicle (see S. 2805), S7430 [26JY]

Families and domestic relations: provide grants for mental health and substance abuse services for women and children who have been victims of domestic or sexual violence (see S. 2203), S2950 [18AP]

Health care professionals: improve training in prevention, recognition, and treatment of substance abuse and addiction (see S. 1966), S1208 [26FE]

Taxation: allow distilled spirits wholesalers a credit for their cost of carrying Federal excise taxes prior to the sale of the product bearing the tax (see S. 2047), S2260 [21MR]

———increase taxes on certain alcoholic beverages and provide additional funds for alcohol abuse prevention programs (see H.R. 4820), H2944 [22MY]

———treatment of beer (see S. 3175), S11574 [19NO]

Women: expand research for women in trauma (see S. 2559), S4839 [23MY]

———improve treatment for mental health and substance abuse needs of women with histories of trauma, including domestic and sexual violence (see S. 2204), S2950 [18AP]

Letters

NBC liquor advertising during the Winter Olympic games: George A. Hacker, Coalition for the Prevention of Alcohol Problems, H234 [12FE]

Remarks in House

American Vineyard (publication): anniversary, E1156 [27JN]

Century Council: tribute to underage drinking campaign, E709 [3MY]

Families and domestic relations: correlation between marriage and children's self-esteem, H660 [5MR]

Fighting Back Partnership of Vallejo, CA: Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America Outstanding Coalition Award recipient, E110 [7FE]

Foreign trade: maintain current tariff treatments of high-value and low-value rums, H3962 [26JN]

Manhattan Beer Distributors, Inc.: tribute to use of compressed natural gas delivery trucks, E67 [4FE]

Motor vehicles: prohibit operation with drugs or alcohol in the body of the driver at a land border port of entry (H.R. 2155), H7902-H7908 [15OC], E1881 [17OC], E2017 [14NO]

National Prom and Graduation Safety Month: observance, E709 [3MY]

NBC: liquor advertising during the Winter Olympic games, H233 [12FE]

Pennsylvania: tribute to Lehigh Valley Regional Team DUI Task Force, E858 [20MY]

Russia: nationalization of Stolichnaya Vodka, E910 [24MY]

Washington: Wine Enthusiast (publication) Wine Region of the Year award recipient, H1416 [18AP]

Remarks in Senate

ATF: redesignate as Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and reform and reassign certain responsibilities, S11391, S11407, S11408 [19NO]

Colleges and universities: provide grants to States to establish partnerships among colleges and universities and surrounding communities to reduce underage and binge drinking and illicit drug use by students (S. 3167), S11083 [14NO]

Drunken driving: increase penalties for individuals who operate motor vehicles while under the influence of alcohol (S. 3056), S9911 [3OC]

———provide for criminal and civil liability for permitting an intoxicated arrestee to operate a motor vehicle (S. 2805), S7431 [26JY]

Health care professionals: improve training in prevention, recognition, and treatment of substance abuse and addiction (S. 1966), S1210 [26FE]

Native Americans: authorize the integration and consolidation of alcohol and substance abuse programs and services provided by tribal governments (S. 210), S8696 [17SE]

Reports filed

Native American Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program Consolidation Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 210) (S. Rept. 107-250), S8091 [3SE]

Prohibit Motor Vehicle Operation With Drugs or Alcohol in the Body of the Driver at a Land Border Port of Entry: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2155) (H. Rept. 107-754), H7929 [15OC]

Statements

Underage Drinking: Jessica Walters and Falinda Hough, E647 [26AP]

———Matt Alden, E726 [7MY]

Texts of

H.R. 2155, prohibit motor vehicle operation with drugs or alcohol in the body of the driver at a land border port of entry, H7902 [15OC]

S. 210, Native American Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program Consolidation Act, S8696-S8699 [17SE]

S. 1966, Health Professionals Substance Abuse Education Act, S1211 [26FE]

S. 2805, provide for criminal and civil liability for permitting an intoxicated arrestee to operate a motor vehicle, S7432 [26JY]

S. 3056, Higher-Risk Impaired Driver Act, S9911 [3OC]