NICKLES, DON (a Senator from Oklahoma)

Amendments

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), S1294 [21JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (S. 1689), S12683, S12752 [16OC]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (S. Con. Res. 23), S4256, S4304, S4310 [21MR], S4389, S4394 [25MR]

Community service: provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve those in need, improve public disclosure by certain organizations, and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (S. 476), S5094 [9AP]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2658), S9563, S9602 [17JY]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (S. 925), S9256 [10JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2691), S11814, S11862 [23SE]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (S. 1), S8582 [25JN], S8675, S8683, S8780 [26JN]

Peace Corps: authorizing appropriations (S. 925), S9256 [10JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 14), S7204, S7259 [3JN], S10142 [29JY]

Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery (S. 1054), S6432, S6508, S6552 [15MY]

Appointments

Committee on Taxation (Joint), S2620 [24FE]

Conferee: H.R. 1, Prescription Drug and Medicare Improvement Act, S8898 [7JY]

———H.R. 2, Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, S6475 [15MY]

———H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, S11109 [4SE]

———H.R. 1308, Relief for Working Families Tax Act, S7509 [5JN]

Senate National Security Working Group, S5878 [7MY]

Articles and editorials

NIH Scientist Says He's Paid To Do Nothing—Agency Denies Administrator's ``Surreal Situation'' of Collecting $100,000 Salary for No Work, Tania Branigan, Washington (DC) Post, S11312 [10SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see S. 3), S2522 [14FE]

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]

Armstrong, Lance: tribute (see S. Res. 214), S10619 [31JY]

Aviation: allow the arming of pilots of cargo aircraft (see S. 516), S3162 [5MR]

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), S7719 [11JN]

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

Congress: tribute to staffs of the Offices of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate and the House of Representatives (see S. Res. 277), S15976 [25NO]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see S. 274), S9119 [9JY]

Credit cards: prevent abuse of Government credit cards (see S. 1744), S12970 [21OC]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 851), S5173 [10AP]

———protect unborn victims of violence (see S. 146), S230 [13JA] (see S. 1019), S5859 [7MY]

Crippen, Dan L.: tribute (see S. Res. 15), S133 [9JA]

De Laine, Joseph A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 498), S4513 [27MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve financial accountability requirements (see S. 1567), S12970 [21OC]

Dept. of Justice: ensure that U.S. victims of terrorism overseas receive equal treatment regardless of terrorists' country of origin or residence and these terrorists are pursued with equal vigor (see S. 684), S4275 [21MR]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see S. 1414), S9593 [17JY]

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]

FCC: protect children from indecent programming through enforcement of laws, investigation of complaints, and sanctioning of broadcast violators (see S. Res. 283), S16120 [9DE]

FDA: withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see S. 1930), S15407 [21NO]

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), S6626 [19MY]

Frank, Anne: issue commemorative postage stamp (see S. Res. 169), S8234 [19JN]

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]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 78), S3621 [12MR]

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

International Religious Freedom Day: designate (see S. Res. 251), S13134 [23OC]

Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see S. 976), S12193 [30SE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see S. 377), S3028 [3MR]

Law enforcement: eliminate backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and offenders and expand and improve the use of DNA collection and analysis in criminal investigations (see S. 1828), S14032 [5NO]

Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see S. 253), S1812 [30JA]

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see S. 1531), S11648 [17SE]

Medicare: reform reimbursement rates for chemotherapy drugs and administration (see S. 1303), S8300 [20JN]

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

National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: designate (see S. Res. 243), S12607 [15OC]

National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 70), S3506 [11MR]

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

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe: encourage action against escalation of anti-Semitic violence and manifestations of xenophobia and discrimination against ethnic and religious minorities (see S. Con. Res. 7), S3732 [13MR]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 75), S3163 [5MR]

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

Religion: protect religious sites and freedom of access and worship in Israel and other regions (see S. Con. Res. 32), S4703 [2AP]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see S. 245), S1736 [29JA]

SEC: require enhanced disclosures of employee stock options and require study on economic impact of broad-based employee stock option plans (see S. 979), S8126 [18JN]

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), S12533 [14OC]

Taxation: allow a recovery period for depreciation of motorsport entertainment complexes (see S. 1524), S11479 [15SE]

———modify small refiner exception to the oil depletion deduction (see S. 934), S5483 [29AP]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see S. 576), S3369 [7MR]

———repeal occupational taxes on manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of beer, wine, and distilled spirits (see S. 374), S2340 [12FE]

———treat distributions from publicly traded partnerships as qualifying income of regulated investment companies (see S. 752), S7832 [12JN]

Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act: extend (see S. 23), S35 [7JA]

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

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

Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation (TREAD) Act: exempt small trailer manufacturers from certain reporting requirements (see S. 1667), S12056 [26SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (see S. Con. Res. 23), S3881 [18MR]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 56), S2341 [12FE]

Courts: provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (see S. 413), S2457 [13FE]

Defense of Marriage Act: affirm (see S. Res. 275), S15976 [25NO]

Dept. of State: establish an Office of Intercountry Adoptions and reform U.S. laws governing intercountry adoptions (see S. 1934), S15646 [23NO]

Heath, Lindita Idrizi: relief (see S. 103), S37 [7JA]

Housing: provide affordability and ensure a competitive North American market for softwood lumber (see S. Con. Res. 22), S3730 [13MR]

Taxation: provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see S. 973), S5650 [1MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (see S. 2), S2919 [27FE]

———treatment of depreciation of wireless telecommunications equipment (see S. 895), S5342 [11AP]

———treatment of policyholder dividends of mutual life insurance companies and policyholder surplus accounts (see S. 992), S5725 [5MY]

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]

Owen, Priscilla Richman: nomination to be circuit judge, S5766 [6MY], S5913 [8MY]

Cost Estimates

Continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 2): CBO, S2572 [24FE]

Letters

Homeland security funding: Thomas J. Ridge, Sec. of Homeland Security, S4227 [21MR]

Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act extension: Barry B. Anderson, CBO, S1325 [22JA]

———Elaine L. Chao, Sec. of Labor, S12 [7JA]

Lists

Committee on the Budget (Senate) staff, S3774 [17MR], S4422 [26MR]

Economists' and industry leaders' statements supporting President Bush's tax plan to provide incentives for economic recovery, S3853 [18MR]

Motions

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (S. Con. Res. 23), S4248 [21MR]

Privilege of the floor

Hernandez, Jody, S3774 [17MR]

Horney, Jim, S3774 [17MR]

Hughes, Stacey, S3774 [17MR]

Nelson, Sue, S3774 [17MR]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (S. 3), conference report, S12945 [21OC]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), S13956, S14015, S14016 [5NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2673), conference report, S16108 [9DE]

Air Force: procurement of tanker aircraft funding, S13114 [23OC], S14482, S14483 [12NO]

Alaska: labor agreements relative to natural gas pipeline construction, S10571 [31JY]

Amtrak: funding, S4249 [21MR]

Appropriations: convert portion of supplemental appropriations for reconstruction efforts in Iraq into loan guarantees, S12693 [16OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), S1110, S1123 [17JA], S1227, S1228 [21JA], S1325 [22JA], S1385, S1390, S1391, S1402 [23JA], S1512, S1654 [28JA]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), conference report, S2572 [24FE]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, S1110, S1123 [17JA], S1325 [22JA], S1385, S1390, S1391, S1402 [23JA], S1512, S1654 [28JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), conference report, S13776 [3NO]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (S. 1689), S12334, S12335 [2OC], S12683, S12684, S12687, S12693, S12708, S12724 [16OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, S3926, S3930, S3953 [19MR]

Armed Forces: support members engaging in military action in Iraq, S5264 [11AP], S6966 [22MY]

———tribute, S13261 [27OC]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq, S5264 [11AP], S7465, S7467 [5JN]

———U.S. policy on use against Iraq, S1654 [28JA]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 975), S4223 [20MR], S4228, S4229 [21MR]

Budget: combat waste, fraud, and abuse, S6598 [19MY]

———create reserve fund for costs associated with use of Armed Forces against Iraq and rebuilding efforts, S4230 [21MR]

———eliminate tax cuts, S4232 [21MR]

———extend pay-as-you-go requirement, S7103, S7104 [23MY]

———extend pay-as-you-go requirement relative to tax cuts or entitlement spending, S4358 [25MR]

———reconciliation process, S5298 [11AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, S5266, S5276, S5296, S5298, S5307, S5315, S5316 [11AP], S5843 [7MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (S. Con. Res. 23), S3774, S3781 [17MR], S3834, S3848, S3849, S3852, S3853, S3854 [18MR], S3926, S3930, S3931, S3935, S3953, S3957, S3963, S3964, S3965, S3966, S3969, S3972, S3973, S3986 [19MR], S4047, S4134, S4137, S4140, S4152 [20MR], S4226, S4227, S4228, S4230, S4232, S4233, S4239, S4240, S4242, S4243, S4244, S4246, S4247, S4248, S4249, S4251, S4252, S4253, S4254, S4255, S4256, S4258, S4259, S4268 [21MR], S4335, S4336, S4337, S4339, S4340, S4343, S4347, S4348, S4350, S4356, S4358, S4360, S4361, S4367, S4368, S4370, S4371 [25MR], S4408, S4410, S4412, S4413, S4414, S4417, S4421, S4422 [26MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (S. Con. Res. 23), unanimous-consent request, S3841 [18MR]

———status report, S7228 [3JN], S11979 [25SE], S12528 [14OC], S13900 [4NO], S14449 [11NO]

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (S. 121), unanimous-consent agreement, S1229 [21JA]

———prevent child abuse, neglect, and abandonment and family violence (S. 342), S4032 [19MR]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): appropriations allocation revisions to H. Con Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013, S6061 [13MY], S6969 [22MY], S10967 [2SE], S15610 [23NO]

———budget authority allocation revisions to H. Con Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013, relative to Medicare reserve fund, S8118 [18JN]

———tribute to staff for efforts relative to S. Con. Res. 23, setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013, S4422 [26MR]

Committees of the Senate: establish committee membership and funding ratios, S269, S270, S271, S272 [14JA]

———majority party appointments (S. Res. 18), S269, S270, S271, S272 [14JA]

Community service: provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve those in need, improve public disclosure by certain organizations, and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (S. 476), S5009, S5011 [9AP]

Corp. for National and Community Service: funding, S9223 [10JY], S9271 [11JY]

Courts: provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (S. 413), S2492 [13FE]

Coweta, OK: anniversary, S8554 [25JN]

Crime: establish penalties for aggravated identity theft and enhance existing identity theft penalties (S. 153), S4031 [19MR]

Crime Identification Technology Act: criminal justice funding, S4370 [25MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: nutrition programs funding, S4413 [26MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), conference report, S14482, S14483 [12NO]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2559), S9279 [11JY]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2559), conference report, S14495 [12NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2658), S9314 [14JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2658), conference report, S11939 [25SE]

Dept. of Education: Impact Aid Program funding, S4410 [26MR]

Dept. of HHS: drug addiction treatment programs funding, S4371 [25MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2555), S9697 [22JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2555), conference report, S11895 [24SE]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (S. 925), S9172, S9179, S9181 [10JY]

———establish an Office of Intercountry Adoptions and reform U.S. laws governing intercountry adoptions (S. 1934), S15647 [23NO]

Dept. of the Interior: settlement of claims relative to Indian trust funds, S13788 [3NO]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2691), S11825 [23SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2691), conference report, S13788 [3NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2660), S11020 [3SE], S11311, S11313 [10SE]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2989), S13110, S13114 [23OC], S13205 [24OC]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2861), S14526 [12NO]

Diseases: expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, S13371 [28OC]

Ecology and environment: environmental protection and natural resource conservation funding, S4360 [25MR]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: accelerate estate tax repeal, S3969, S3972 [19MR]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S21-S23 [7JA], S321 [15JA], S3774, S3781 [17MR]

Education: afterschool programs funding, S4408 [26MR]

———funding, S3957, S3963 [19MR], S4358 [25MR]

———increase maximum Pell Grant amount, S4251 [21MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2754), S11547 [16SE]

Estrada, Miguel A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2308 [12FE], S2570 [24FE]

FCC: disapprove ruling on media ownership rules (S.J. Res. 17), S11517 [16SE]

Foreign aid: authorizing appropriations for foreign assistance programs, S9172, S9179, S9181 [10JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2800), S13371 [28OC]

Foreign policy: express support for, and assess the status of, the war on terrorism, S13375 [28OC]

Foreign trade: temporarily modify certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws (H.R. 1047), S4223 [20MR], S4228, S4229 [21MR]

Health: modify the rules for redistribution and extended availability of funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program, S1385 [23JA], S1512 [28JA]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S4361 [25MR]

———provide health care for active duty National Guard and Reserve personnel and their families, S4335 [25MR]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), S4223 [20MR], S4228, S4229 [21MR]

Health care facilities: children's hospitals graduate medical education funding, S4370 [25MR]

Help America Vote Act: funding, S13110 [23OC]

Immigration: extend and modify reimbursement of State and local funds expended for emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens, S4417 [26MR]

———issue visas to certain scientists, engineers, and technicians who have worked in or provided information on Iraqi weapons of mass destruction programs (S. 205), S4222 [20MR]

Indian Health Service: clinical services funding, S4347, S4348 [25MR]

Iraq: encourage countries that hold debt from the former Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussein forgive the outstanding debt between those countries and Iraq, S12683, S12684, S12687, S12708 [16OC]

———require Presidential report to Congress on cost of use of Armed Forces against Iraq and rebuilding efforts before consideration of deficit-increasing legislation except for economic stimulus or homeland security purposes, S3848, S3849, S3852, S3853, S3854 [18MR]

Law enforcement: community policing programs, S4252 [21MR]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2657), S9223, S9224 [10JY], S9271 [11JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2657), conference report, S11899 [24SE]

———making appropriations (S. 1383), S9224 [10JY]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, S4336 [25MR]

———increase payments to rural health care providers and facilities, S4350 [25MR]

———provide for income-related increase in part B premium for individuals and married couples with incomes exceeding a certain level, S8678 [26JN]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, S15606 [23NO], S15700, S15708 [24NO]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (S. 1), S8530, S8532 [25JN], S8642, S8675, S8678, S8680 [26JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve services, S1390, S1391, S1402 [23JA]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits, S5307 [11AP]

National Day of Prayer and Fasting: designate (S. Res. 91), S3810 [17MR]

National security: enhance research, development, procurement, and use of biomedical countermeasures to respond to public health threats, S11895 [24SE]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, S4254 [21MR]

———establish a reserve fund for national defense and homeland security, S4232 [21MR]

———homeland security funding, S4047 [20MR], S4226, S4227, S4240 [21MR]

NIH: funding, S11311, S11313 [10SE]

Parliamentary inquiry, S1390 [23JA], S5270 [11AP]

Peace Corps: authorizing appropriations (S. 925), S9172, S9179, S9181 [10JY]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, S15229, S15230 [20NO]

Point of order, S1229 [21JA], S1402 [23JA], S3841 [18MR], S4368 [25MR], S7104 [23MY], S9180, S9181 [10JY], S11312, S11315 [10SE]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S10571 [31JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S15229, S15230 [20NO]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S4040 [19MR]

———Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S2570 [24FE], S14616 [12NO]

Public debt: ceiling (H.J. Res. 51), S7097, S7100, S7103, S7104 [23MY]

Roads and highways: extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3087), S12096 [26SE]

Sarbanes, Senator: tribute for casting 10,000th vote, S4261 [21MR]

Senate: legislative program, S3810, S3811 [17MR], S3834 [18MR], S4041 [19MR], S4043, S4107, S4111 [20MR], S4394 [25MR], S11970 [25SE]

Social Security: oppose reduction of annual cost-of-living adjustments, S7097 [23MY]

———permit States the option of covering certain legal aliens under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program, S8642 [26JN]

———redirect proposed tax cut revenues into reserve fund to strengthen trust funds, S3848, S3849, S3852, S3853, S3854 [18MR], S4356 [25MR]

States: ensure that fiscal relief is not compromised to fund tax cuts on corporate dividends, S6458 [15MY]

Swimmer, Ross O.: nomination to be Dept. of the Interior Office of Special Trustee for American Indians Special Trustee, S5157 [10AP]

Taxation: capital gains treatment on sale or exchange of land or water interest to nonprofit entities for charitable purposes, S5011 [9AP]

———eliminate double taxation of dividends, S4137 [20MR], S6200 [14MY], S6433 [15MY]

———end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), S4223 [20MR], S4228, S4229 [21MR], S7450 [5JN]

———extend child tax credit provisions of budget resolution, S4412 [26MR]

———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, S7450 [5JN]

———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country, S4339 [25MR]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (S. 576), S3371 [7MR]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (S. 973), S5665 [1MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery, S321 [15JA], S1655 [28JA], S3774, S3781 [17MR], S3848, S3849, S3852, S3853, S3854 [18MR], S4244, S4246, S4247, S4248 [21MR], S4367 [25MR], S5276, S5296, S5298, S5315 [11AP]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), conference report, S6960, S6969 [22MY], S7075 [23MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (S. 2), S2922 [27FE]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (S. 1054), S6190, S6200 [14MY], S6433, S6458, S6470 [15MY]

———rates, S4140 [20MR]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits, S4368 [25MR]

———suspend a portion of reduction in highest income tax rate and use such revenue to make supplemental appropriations for security and stabilization of Iraq, S12334, S12335 [2OC]

———treatment of depreciation of wireless telecommunications equipment (S. 895), S5353 [11AP]

———treatment of higher education expenses, S4368 [25MR]

———treatment of policyholder dividends of mutual life insurance companies and policyholder surplus accounts (S. 992), S5736 [5MY]

Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act: extend, S1227, S1228 [21JA], S1325 [22JA]

———extend (S. 23), S12, S13 [7JA]

Terrorism: liquidate certain blocked assets of terrorists and terrorist organizations for the compensation of terrorism victims, S9172 [10JY]

Transportation: highway infrastructure and mass transit funding, S4134, S4138 [20MR], S4255 [21MR]

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit: support decision on University of Michigan affirmative action policies (S. Res. 23), S1123 [17JA]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program, S4343 [25MR], S6190 [14MY], S7100 [23MY], S9179, S9181 [10JY]

———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (H.R. 2185), S7101 [23MY]

———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (S. 923), unanimous-consent request, S6913 [22MY]

———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (S. 1079), unanimous-consent request, S6913 [22MY]

United Kingdom: authorize negotiation of free trade agreements, S4414 [26MR]

Veterans: benefits funding, S4242 [21MR]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits, S4340 [25MR]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds, S3986 [19MR], S4233 [21MR]

White, Ronald A.: nomination to be district judge, S12147 [30SE]

Woodward, OK: Dept. of Agriculture Southern Plains Range Research Station funding, S14015, S14016 [5NO]

Reports

Budget Scorekeeping: CBO, S7228 [3JN], S10255 [30JY], S11979 [25SE], S12529 [14OC], S13901 [4NO], S14449 [11NO], S15397 [21NO]

Reports filed

Expenditures: Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. Res. 56), S2340 [12FE]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2003-2013: Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 23), S3881 [18MR]

Rules

Committee on the Budget (Senate), S2443 [13FE]

Tables

Child tax credit/earned income tax credit effect on tax burden, S7451 [5JN]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to H. Con Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013, S6062 [13MY], S6969-S6971 [22MY], S10967 [2SE], S15610 [23NO]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) budget authority allocation revisions to H. Con Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013, relative to Medicare reserve fund, S8118 [18JN]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of conference report on H.J. Res. 2, continuing appropriations, S2572 [24FE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of conference report on H.R. 2555, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S11895 [24SE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of conference report on H.R. 2559, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, S14495 [12NO]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of conference report on H.R. 2657, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, S11900 [24SE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of conference report on H.R. 2658, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S11939 [25SE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of conference report on H.R. 2673, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S16108 [9DE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of conference report on H.R. 2691, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S13788 [3NO]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of conference report on H.R. 3289, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, S13776 [3NO]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.J. Res. 2, continuing appropriations, S1654 [28JA]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2555, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S9697 [22JY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2559, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, S9279 [11JY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2658, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S9314 [14JY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2673, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S13956 [5NO]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2691, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S11826 [23SE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2861, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S14527 [12NO]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 1356, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S11020 [3SE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 1383, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, S9225 [10JY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 1424, energy and water development appropriations, S11547 [16SE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 1426, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S13371 [28OC]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 1589, Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies appropriations, S13205 [24OC]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 1689, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, S12725 [16OC]

Countries to which Iraq may be indebted, S12684 [16OC]

Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act impact on a family of four with two minimum wage workers, S7451 [5JN]

President Bush's 2004 budget tax proposals, S2923 [27FE]

Projected savings resulting from reduction in spending by congressional authorizing committees, S6598 [19MY]

Revisions to conference report on H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013, S5843-S5847 [7MY]

Tax relief for working families, S2923 [27FE]

Texts of

S. 103, relief of Lindita Idrizi Heath, S80 [7JA]

S. 413, Asbestos Claims Criteria and Compensation Act, S2493-S2495 [13FE]

S. 1934, Intercountry Adoption Reform (ICARE) Act, S15648-S15651 [23NO]

Tributes

Baragona, Dominic R. (Rocky), S6967 [22MY]

Blair, Thomas A., S6966 [22MY]

Bollinger, D. Wayne, Jr., S7712 [11JN]

Bright, William R., S10609 [31JY]

Domenici, Senator, S4414 [26MR]

Fergeson, Ken, S11831 [23SE]

Oaks, Donald, S6968 [22MY]

Ogilvie, Lloyd J., S4269 [21MR]

Perez, Jose A., III, S7465 [5JN]

Rehn, Randall S., S6967 [22MY]

Robbins, Todd J., S6967 [22MY]

Scott, Stephen M., S13375 [28OC]

White, Dean, S7467 [5JN]