ALEXANDER, LAMAR (a Senator from Tennessee)

Addresses

Putting the Teaching of American History and Civics Back Into Our Classrooms—Out of Many, One—E Pluribus Unum: by, S4157-S4159 [20MR]

Amendments

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (S. 1689), S12300 [1OC], S12749 [16OC], S12796 [17OC]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (S. Con. Res. 23), S4168 [20MR]

Burma: sanction the ruling military junta, strengthen democracy efforts, and support and recognize the National League of Democracy as legitimate representative of the Burmese people (S. 1215), S7736 [11JN]

Congo Basin Forest Partnership Program: authorize appropriations (H.R. 2264), S16146, S16147 [9DE]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (S. 925), S9108, S9157 [9JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2660), S11102, S11123 [4SE], S11323, S11360 [10SE]

Education: establish academies for teachers and students of American history and civics and a national alliance of teachers of American history and civics (S. 504), S8307 [20JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2800), S13228 [24OC]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (S. 1), S8728 [26JN]

Peace Corps: authorizing appropriations (S. 925), S9108, S9157 [9JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 14), S7181, S7196 [2JN], S7567, S7644 [10JN], S7682, S7732 [11JN], S10155 [29JY]

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), S13943 [4NO], S14219 [6NO]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (S. 1054), S6294, S6296, S6298 [14MY]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S6641 [20MY]

Conferee: H.R. 2754, energy and water development appropriations, S11551 [16SE]

———S. 342, Keeping Children and Families Safe Act, S4879 [3AP]

Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, S7649 [10JN]

Articles and editorials

Alexander's Principled Stand for State Control, Nashville (TN) Tennessean, S14253 [7NO]

Conversation With Lloyd John Ogilvie on Keeping God in Government, Jim Dailey, Decision (publication), S3651 [13MR]

Cross Burning Case—What Really Happened, Byron York, S13550 [30OC]

Cross Burning Case—What Really Happened, Part II, Byron York, S13550 [30OC]

Cross-Burning Trial, Judge's Handling of One Case Gave His Critics Ammunition, Bill Rankin, Atlanta (GA) Journal-Constitution, S13551-S13553 [30OC]

Federal Funding Helps Defray Local Cost of ESL Programs, Claudette Riley, Nashville (TN) Tennessean, S3962 [19MR]

Internet's Taxing Issue—State, Service Providers Wage Fight Over Sales Tax on Web Access, Larisa Brass, Knoxville (TN) News-Sentinel, S13892 [4NO]

It's About Taxes—Yours, Chattanooga (TN) Times Free Press, S14253 [7NO]

Kidnapping of Lawrence Byrd, Citizen-Patriot (publication), S13549 [30OC]

Newsletter Dedicated to Truth and the Christian Civilization, Citizen-Patriot (publication), S13548 [30OC]

Today's College Students Barely More Knowledgeable Than High School Students of 50 Years Ago, Poll Shows, National Association of Scholars (publication), S3040 [4MR]

Two 101st Soldiers Die in Ambush, Nashville (TN) Tennessean, S15804 [24NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see S. 3), S3028 [3MR]

Air pollution: establish a national uniform multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector (see S. 843), S9329 [14JY]

Armed Forces: support members engaging in military action in Iraq and President Bush for his efforts as Commander in Chief (see S. Res. 95), S4166 [20MR]

Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 709), S4433 [26MR]

Burma: sanction the ruling military junta, strengthen democracy efforts, and support and recognize the National League of Democracy as legitimate representative of the Burmese people (see S. 1215), S7833 [12JN]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize grants for mosquito control programs to prevent mosquito-borne diseases (see S. 1015), S5859 [7MY]

Children and youth: prevent child abuse, neglect, and abandonment and family violence (see S. 342), S2187 [11FE]

———reauthorize adoption incentives payments (see S. 1686), S12278 [1OC]

Columbia (space shuttle): tribute to crew (see S. Res. 41), S1870 [4FE] (see S. Res. 45), S1977 [5FE]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see S. 837), S5059 [9AP]

Corp. for National and Community Service: improve approval and obligation recording process for national service positions (see S. 1276), S8125 [18JN]

Courts: appointment of additional bankruptcy judges (see S. 1061), S6255 [14MY]

———expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (see S. 1751), S13054 [22OC]

———increase annual salaries of justices and judges (see S. 1023), S5859 [7MY]

Crime: protect unborn victims of violence (see S. 146), S6625 [19MY] (see S. 1019), S7136 [23MY]

De Laine, Joseph A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 498), S4703 [2AP]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see S. 460), S4824 [3AP]

Disabled: coordinate efforts in collecting and analyzing data on the incidence and prevalence of developmental disabilities (see S. 1226), S8359 [23JN]

Education: national policy to improve system (see S. 4), S2522 [14FE]

Employment: provide compensatory time opportunities, flexible workplaces, and clarify minimum wage and overtime requirements of private sector employees (see S. 317), S10265 [30JY]

Firearms: prohibit certain lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see S. 659), S3993 [19MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 4), S1069 [16JA]

FTC: ratify authority for implementation and enforcement of a ``do-not-call'' registry relative to telemarketing firms (see S. 1655), S11988 [25SE]

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. 1668), S12056 [26SE]

Health: establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity (see S. 1172), S7234 [3JN]

———increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research, coordinate efforts on transplantation, make transplantation a standard therapy, and provide Medicare coverage of certain transplantations (see S. 518), S7477 [5JN]

———provide compensation for injuries resulting from smallpox countermeasures, provide protection against chemical or radiological agents, increase distribution of vaccines, and improve vaccine injury compensation (see S. 15), S3504 [11MR]

Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1266), S14452 [11NO]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (see S. 1248), S8359 [23JN]

Kenya: elections (see S. Res. 231), S11832 [23SE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: extend authority for construction of a memorial in the District of Columbia (see S. 470), S3087 [4MR]

King, Martin Luther, Jr., and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1368), S9245 [10JY]

Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see S. 253), S4824 [3AP]

———permit reviews of criminal records of applicants for private security officer employment (see S. 769), S4702 [2AP] (see S. 1665), S12056 [26SE] (see S. 1743), S12737 [16OC]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 894), S13660 [30OC]

Medicaid: clarify that inpatient drug prices charged to certain public hospitals are included in best price exemptions under the drug rebate program (see S. 1195), S7476 [5JN]

Mental health: protect children and their parents from being coerced into administering controlled substances in order to attend school (see S. 1390), S9244 [10JY]

Motion pictures: criminal penalties for unauthorized recording of motion pictures in an exhibition facility and criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized distribution of commercial prerelease copyrighted works (see S. 1932), S15573 [22NO]

Moynihan, Daniel Patrick: tribute (see S. Res. 99), S4434 [26MR]

Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see S. 888), S5342 [11AP]

National Charter Schools Week: designate (see S. Res. 123, 125), S5484 [29AP]

National Park Service: establish the 225th Anniversary of the American Revolution Commemorative Program (see S. 1108), S7927 [16JN]

National parks and recreation areas: provide mass transit services (see S. 1032), S5950 [8MY]

National Purple Heart Recognition Day: designate (see S. Con. Res. 40), S9709 [22JY]

National Work and Family Month: designate (see S. Res. 210), S10619 [31JY]

Ogilvie, Mary Jane Jenkins: tribute (see S. Res. 110), S4957 [8AP]

Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see S. Res. 71), S3086 [4MR]

Presidential appointments: streamline the financial disclosure process for executive branch employees (see S. 765), S8560 [25JN]

Roads and highways: increase minimum State allocations provided for use in carrying out certain highway programs (see S. 1090), S6852 [21MY]

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition (see S. 300), S5484 [29AP]

Rudolph, Wilma G.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1465), S9959 [25JY]

Science: authorize appropriations for nanoscience, nanoengineering, and nanotechnology research (see S. 189), S4325 [24MR]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see S. 1157), S15813 [24NO]

Social Security: oppose reduction of annual cost-of-living adjustments (see S. Res. 155), S7135 [23MY]

Sports: recognize evolution and importance of motorsports (see S. Res. 253), S14807 [12NO]

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. 982), S12970 [21OC]

Taxation: accelerate increase in refundability of the child tax credit (see S. 1173), S7234 (see S. 1174), S7235 [3JN]

———allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes and allow the State and local income tax deduction against the alternative minimum tax (see S. 467), S2919 [27FE]

———application of excise tax to excessive attorney fees for legal judgments, settlements, or agreements that operate as a tax (see S. 887), S6071 [13MY]

———eliminate estate taxes (see S. 13), S8358 [23JN]

———promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes (see S. 1736), S12839 [17OC]

Television: preserve localism, promote diversity in programming, encourage competition, and prevent excessive concentration of ownership of broadcast stations (see S. 1046), S9906 [24JY]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 224), S11416 [11SE]

Thurmond, Strom: tribute (see S. Res. 191), S8862 [27JN]

Tobacco products: eliminate price supports and compensate quota holders, tobacco producers, and tobacco-dependent communities (see S. 1490), S10265 [30JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Assets for Independence Act: revise and extend (see S. 1786), S13377 [28OC]

Cash, Johnny: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 68), S11479 [15SE]

Citizenship: codify oath of allegiance (see S. 1628), S11648 [17SE]

Community Services Block Grant Act: revise and extend (see S. 1786), S13377 [28OC]

Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for the Office of Science (see S. 915), S5343 [11AP]

Diseases: facilitate service of health care professionals in areas of the world that are severely affected by HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria (see S. 1067), S6256 [14MY]

Education: establish academies for teachers and students of American history and civics and a national alliance of teachers of American history and civics (see S. 504), S3086 [4MR]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: technical corrections relative to amendments made by the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (see S. 1881), S15061 [18NO]

Head Start Program: designate certain Head Start centers as Centers of Excellence in Early Childhood (see S. 1474), S10045 [28JY]

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act: revise and extend (see S. 1786), S13377 [28OC]

Women: reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see S. 1726), S12533 [14OC]

Certificates of election

Senate, S1 [7JA]

Cloture motions

Committees of the Senate: majority party appointments (S. Res. 18), S286 [14JA]

Dorr, Thomas C.: nomination to the CCC, S14859 [12NO], S14992 [18NO]

Estrada, Miguel A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S3070 [4MR], S3455 [11MR], S3693 [13MR]

Leavitt, Michael O.: nomination to be EPA Administrator, S13182 [23OC]

Pickering, Charles W., Sr.: nomination to be circuit judge, S13420 [28OC], S13572 [30OC]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 14), S10252 [30JY]

Cost Estimates

Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act (S. 150): CBO, S13033 [22OC]

———CBO (intergovernmental mandates), S14169 [6NO]

Court documents

Motion for Recusal of Judge Charles W. Pickering, Sr., from case involving Sam Bowers: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, S13549 [30OC]

Descriptions

Tennessee Governor's Schools, S3041 [4MR]

Lists

State Governor's schools, S3041 [4MR]

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [7JA]

Oaths

Oath of Allegiance to the U.S., S11680 [17SE]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S6641 [20MY]

Privilege of the floor

Lipscomb, Bridget, S13696 [30OC], S14849 [12NO]

Valentine, Tim, S7558 [9JN]

Remarks

Air pollution: establish a national uniform multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector (S. 843), S9320 [14JY]

Appropriations: convert portion of supplemental appropriations for reconstruction efforts in Iraq into loan guarantees, S12701, S12702 [16OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (S. 1689), S12219 [1OC], S12377 [2OC], S12701, S12702 [16OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, S3866 [18MR]

———transfer portion of oil and gas revenues to Land and Water Conservation Fund State grant program, S3866 [18MR]

Armed Forces: support members engaging in military action in Iraq, S4998 [9AP], S5262 [11AP]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq and President Bush for his efforts as Commander in Chief (S. Res. 95), S4082 [20MR]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq, S15804 [24NO]

Assets for Independence Act: revise and extend (S. 1786), S13378 [28OC]

Australia: tribute to Armed Forces members engaging in military action in Iraq, S4998 [9AP]

Blair, Tony: address to joint session of Congress by British Prime Minister of Great Britain, S9546 [17JY]

Breen, J. Daniel: nomination to be district judge, S3698 [13MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (S. Con. Res. 23), S3866 [18MR], S3962 [19MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to commemorate the unveiling of the statue of Sacagawea provided by North Dakota for display in National Statuary Hall (H. Con. Res. 236), S9512, S9513 [16JY]

Cash, Johnny: tribute (S. Con. Res. 68), S11483 [15SE]

Children and youth: prevent child abuse, neglect, and abandonment and family violence (S. 342), conference report, S8257, S8258, S8260 [19JN]

Citizenship: codify oath of allegiance (S. 1628), S11680 [17SE]

———enact law to protect oath of allegiance, S11409 [11SE]

Community Services Block Grant Act: revise and extend (S. 1786), S13378 [28OC]

Congress: authorize appointment of committee to escort British Prime Minister Tony Blair into the House chamber for joint session, S9513 [16JY]

Conrad, Glen E.: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S11736 [22SE]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2559), conference report—unanimous-consent request, S14171 [6NO]

Dept. of Education: establish Freedom's Answer Project to engage students in election process, S12185 [30SE]

Dept. of Energy: establish a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle and infrastructure program, S7518, S7521, S7522, S7523 [9JN], S7574 [10JN]

———require report on natural gas supplies and demand, S7683 [11JN]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (S. 925), S9110 [9JY], S9212 [10JY]

Diseases: expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis (H.R. 1298), S6497 [15MY]

———facilitate service of health care professionals in areas of the world that are severely affected by HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, S6497 [15MY]

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in developing countries, S11021-S11023 [3SE]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2765), S11947 [25SE], S12168 [30SE]

———scholarship vouchers to provide school choice, S11947 [25SE], S12168 [30SE]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S11021 [3SE]

Education: establish academies for teachers and students of American history and civics and a national alliance of teachers of American history and civics (S. 504), S3038 [4MR], S8216, S8219 [19JN], S8261, S8263 [20JN], S8714 [26JN]

———funding, S3962 [19MR], S11021 [3SE]

Estrada, Miguel A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2322 [12FE], S2787 [26FE], S3445 [11MR]

FCC: ruling on media ownership rules (S. Res. 159), unanimous-consent request, S7415 [4JN]

Federal courts: control of State and local political institutions, S8553 [25JN]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, S13891, S13893, S13896 [4NO]

Floyd, Henry F.: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S11736 [22SE]

Foreign aid: authorizing appropriations for foreign assistance programs, S9110 [9JY], S9212 [10JY]

Greer, J. Ronnie: nomination to be district judge, S7676 [11JN]

Griffin, Richard A.: discharge nomination to be circuit judge (S. Res. 195), S9438 [16JY]

Head Start Program: designate certain Head Start centers as Centers of Excellence in Early Childhood (S. 1474), S10062 [28JY]

Health: protect patients' access to quality and affordable health care by reducing effects of excessive liability costs (S. 11), motion to proceed, S9076 [9JY]

Higher Education Act: amend relative to the qualifications of foreign schools (S. 570), S9512 [16JY]

Indian Health Service: elevate position of Director to Assistant Sec. of HHS for Indian Health (S. 558), S9511 [16JY]

Iron and steel industry: end steel tariffs, S9484-S9486 [16JY], S10960 [2SE], S11746-S11748 [22SE], S14447 [11NO]

Law enforcement: combat piracy of copyrighted materials, S9110 [9JY]

———community policing programs funding, S2983 [27FE]

Leavitt, Michael O.: nomination to be EPA Administrator, S11827 [23SE]

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act: revise and extend (S. 1786), S13378 [28OC]

Madisonville, TN: dedication of Veterans Flag Memorial to commemorate Armed Forces Day, S7603 [10JN]

McKeague, David W.: discharge nomination to be circuit judge (S. Res. 192), S9438 [16JY]

Medicare: inclusion of disease management as a permanent part of the fee-for-service program, S8545 [25JN]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (S. 1), S8545 [25JN]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (S. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S7868 [13JN]

National Football League: tribute to military awareness initiative, S14444 [11NO]

Native American Health and Wellness Foundation: establish (S. 555), S9508, S9509 [16JY]

Neilson, Susan Bieke: discharge nomination to be circuit judge (S. Res. 193), S9438 [16JY]

Nuclear energy: loan guarantees for commercial nuclear powerplant construction, S7584 [10JN]

Ogilvie, Lloyd J.: tribute (S. Res. 83), S3650 [13MR]

Peace Corps: authorizing appropriations (S. 925), S9110 [9JY], S9212 [10JY]

Petroleum: decrease dependence on foreign sources, S7571, S7573, S7576 [10JN]

Pickering, Charles W., Sr.: nomination to be circuit judge, S13547, S13553 [30OC], S14556 [12NO]

Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (S. Res. 71), S3047 [4MR]

Poverty: authorize Millennium Challenge assistance to reduce global poverty through increased economic growth by supporting a new compact for global development, S9212 [10JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S15052 [18NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 14), S7518, S7521, S7522, S7523 [9JN], S7571, S7573, S7574, S7576, S7584 [10JN], S7683 [11JN]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S8256 [19JN], S9513 [16JY]

———Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S2322 [12FE], S3445 [11MR], S14556, S14611, S14615 [12NO]

Pryor, William H., Jr.: nomination to be circuit judge, S14080 [5NO], S14556, S14611 [12NO]

Saad, Henry W.: discharge nomination to be circuit judge (S. Res. 194), S9438 [16JY]

Senate: legislative program, S8216, S8260 [19JN], S9513 [16JY], S11045 [3SE]

———revive tradition of the maiden speech for freshmen Senators, S3038 [4MR]

Senate Legal Counsel: testimony, document production, and legal representation in Colorado v. Carrie Ann Hoppes, et al. (S. Res. 197), S9512 [16JY]

Taxation: end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), S7420 [5JN]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce, amend definition of Internet access, and allow existing State and local taxes to remain for 2 years, S14167, S14169 [6NO], S14250, S14252, S14253 [7NO]

———increase refundability of child tax credit, clarify eligibility of Armed Forces pay for such credit, and accelerate marriage penalty relief in earned income tax credit, S7420 [5JN]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), S13032 [22OC], S13891, S13893, S13896 [4NO], S14167, S14169 [6NO], S14250, S14252, S14253 [7NO]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (S. Res. 224), S11368 [11SE]

Tobacco products: eliminate price supports and compensate quota holders, tobacco producers, and tobacco-dependent communities (S. 1490), S10267 [30JY]

Varlan, Thomas A.: nomination to be district judge, S3800 [17MR]

Veterans Day: observance, S14386 [11NO]

Zimbabwe: support democratic transition and economic recovery, S7868 [13JN]

Summaries

Head Start Centers of Excellence Act (S. 1474), S10063 [28JY]

Marshall Plan: Marshall Foundation, S12702 [16OC]

Unfunded Mandate Reform Act (1995): Keith Bea and Richard S. Beth, Congressional Research Service, S13895 [4NO]

Syllabuses

American Character and America's Government—Using the American Creed To Make Decisions: by, Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government, S3042-S3044 [4MR]

Tables

Land and Water Conservation Fund funding State by State, S3867 [18MR]

Texts of

S. 504, American History and Civics Education Act, S3088 [4MR]

S. 915, Energy and Science Research Investment Act, S5375 [11AP]

S. 1474, Head Start Centers of Excellence Act, S10064 [28JY]

Tributes

Clayton, James L., S5337 [11AP]

Coley, Jim, S8714 [26JN]

Dole, Senator, S7420 [5JN]

Frist, Thomas F., Jr.: Modern Healthcare (publication) and the American College of Healthcare Executives Healthcare Hall of Fame inductee, S4820 [3AP]

Hutchison, Senator, S7869 [13JN]

Madia, Bill, S10611 [31JY]

Moynihan, Daniel Patrick, S4429 [26MR]

Mull, Jacob B., S8714 [26JN]