SHELBY, RICHARD C. (a Senator from Alabama)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (S. Con. Res. 23), S4214 [20MR]

Credit: prevent identity theft, improve use of and access to consumer reports, limit sharing of certain consumer information, and improve financial education and literacy (S. 1753), S13912 [4NO]

Defense Production Act: reauthorize (S. 1680), S12208 [30SE]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2989), S13150 [23OC]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2861), S14807 [12NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2754), S11533, S11581 [16SE]

Health care facilities: simplify the downpayment requirements for FHA mortgage insurance for hospitals (H.R. 659), S10985 [2SE]

Home Investment Partnerships Act: support certain housing proposals including the downpayment assistance initiative (S. 811), S15850 [24NO]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (S. 1), S8581 [25JN], S8683 [26JN]

Appointments

Conferee: H.J. Res. 2, continuing appropriations, S1457 [23JA]

———H.R. 1474, Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act, S9431 [15JY]

———H.R. 1559, war in Iraq and homeland security supplemental appropriations, S4917 [7AP]

———H.R. 2555, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S9886 [24JY]

———H.R. 2622, National Consumer Credit Reporting System Improvement Act, S13994 [5NO]

———H.R. 2658, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S9572 [17JY]

———H.R. 2660, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S11341 [10SE]

———H.R. 2673, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S14971 [17NO]

———H.R. 2800, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S13651 [30OC]

———H.R. 2861, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S15021 [18NO]

———H.R. 2989, Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies appropriations, S13123 [23OC]

———H.R. 3289, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, S12822 [17OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see S. 56), S5541 [30AP]

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

Children and youth: eliminate statute of limitations for child abduction and sex crimes, register child pornographers as sex offenders, and establish a grant program in support of AMBER Alert communications plans (see S. 810), S4957 [8AP]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to recognize U.S. efforts to reunite missing children with their families and to honor the victims of abduction and murder (see S. Con. Res. 74), S13053 [22OC]

Colleges and universities: preservation and restoration of historic buildings at historically women's public colleges or universities (see S. 1808), S13711 [31OC]

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

Computers: prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling (see S. 627), S3730 [13MR]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see S. 884), S5174 [10AP]

Crime: eliminate sexual exploitation of children (see S. 151), S1872 [4FE]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 851), S7832 [12JN]

———protect unborn victims of violence (see S. 146), S5725 [5MY] (see S. 1019), S5859 [7MY]

Cuba: human rights violations (see S. Res. 62), S3088 [4MR]

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

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see S. 1414), S9639 [21JY]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see S.J. Res. 26), S16122 [9DE]

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

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to new animal drugs (see S. 741), S5175 [10AP]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: allow private sector businesses to compete for Federal procurement contracts (see S. 346), S8233 [19JN]

FEMA: extend the National Flood Insurance Program (see S. 1768), S12969 [21OC]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see S. 98), S37 [7JA]

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]

Freedom of religion: restore certain religious freedoms (see S. 1558), S11989 [25SE]

Housing: encourage Congress to participate in and support activities to provide decent homes for people in the U.S. (see S. Con. Res. 43), S6508 [15MY]

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

Investments: provide protection for investors, increase confidence in the capital markets system, and streamline the hiring process for certain employment positions in the SEC (see S. 496), S3027 [3MR]

Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see S. 253), S1978 [5FE]

Medicaid: coverage of primary and secondary preventative medical strategies for children and adults with sickle cell disease (see S. 874), S5773 [6MY]

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

NASA: make certain workforce authorities available (see S. 610), S9245 [10JY]

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: funding (see S. 773), S4703 [2AP]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 201), S9959 [25JY]

National Purple Heart Recognition Day: designate (see S. Con. Res. 40), S9593 [17JY]

National security: provide for homeland security grant coordination and simplification (see S. 1245), S11162 [5SE]

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), S6030 [12MY]

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

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 5), S2522 [14FE]

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

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

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), S7477 [5JN]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see S. 560), S3252 [6MR]

Taxation: eliminate estate taxes (see S. 13), S2921 [27FE]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see S. 973), S11754 [22SE]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see S. 767), S5344 [11AP]

———treatment of expenses of members of a military Reserve, businesses who employ members of the military Reserves, and self-employed military Reserve participants (see S. 202), S1368 [22JA]

———treatment of forestry activities (see S. 1381), S9119 [9JY]

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

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

Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 392), S2840 [26FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 35), S1813 [30JA]

Credit: prevent identity theft, improve use of and access to consumer reports, limit sharing of certain consumer information, and improve financial education and literacy (see S. 1753), S12838 [17OC]

Defense Production Act: reauthorize (see S. 1680), S12192 [30SE]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1589), S11186 [8SE]

Electric power: protect customers by ensuring States maintain jurisdiction over electric utilities and prohibiting FERC implementation of a standard market design (see S. 954), S5541 [30AP]

FEMA: extend the National Flood Insurance Program (see S. 122), S132 [9JA]

FHA: increase mortgage commitment level to carry out certain National Housing Act provisions (see S. 1571), S10970 [2SE]

Financial institutions: facilitate check truncation, foster innovation in the check collection system, and improve the overall efficiency of payment systems (see S. 1334), S8559 [25JN]

Social Security: phase out taxation of benefits (see S. 1026), S5950 [8MY]

Taxation: repeal Internal Revenue Code and replace with a flat tax (see S. 1040), S6029 [12MY]

Cloture motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), conference report, S16083 [9DE]

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

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

Kuhl, Carolyn B.: nomination to be circuit judge, S10252 [30JY]

Owen, Priscilla Richman: nomination to be circuit judge, S10100 [29JY]

Pryor, William H., Jr.: nomination to be circuit judge, S10133 [29JY], S10468 [31JY]

Cost Estimates

Award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Jackie Robinson and designate a national day of recognition (S. 300): CBO, S12734 [16OC]

Award Congressional Gold Medal to Joseph A. De Laine (S. 498): CBO, S8551 [25JN]

Letters

Dept. of the Treasury Office of Intelligence and Analysis establishment: by, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S15357 [21NO]

———John W. Snow, Sec. of the Treasury, S15357 [21NO]

FRS study on disclosure of ATM fees to consumers by financial institutions: several Senators, S13883 [4NO]

National Flood Insurance Program extension: Anthony S. Lowe, FEMA, S156 [9JA]

Motions

Credit: prevent identity theft, improve use of and access to consumer reports, limit sharing of certain consumer information, and improve financial education and literacy (S. 1753), S13875, S13890 [4NO]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), S1436, S1443 [23JA]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, S1436, S1443 [23JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (S. 762), S4758, S4767 [3AP]

———remove unauthorized and earmarked appropriations from legislation making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security, S4758 [3AP]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (S. Con. Res. 23), S4129 [20MR]

Buy American Act: require a report to Congress relative to Federal acquisitions of U.S.-made products, S13889 [4NO]

Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee: establish (H.R. 258), S5391 [11AP]

Coins: ensure continuity for the design of the 5-cent coin (H.R. 258), S5391 [11AP]

Consumers: allow consumer marketing opt-out to be permanent and define the term ``pre-existing business relationship'', S13878 [4NO]

———prevent affiliated companies from sharing personal customer information through creation of a national opt-out standard, S13872 [4NO]

———strengthen restrictions on business affiliate sharing of medical information, S13879 [4NO]

Credit: prevent identity theft, improve use of and access to consumer reports, limit sharing of certain consumer information, and improve financial education and literacy (S. 1753), S13849, S13853, S13872, S13877, S13878, S13879, S13881, S13883, S13884, S13886, S13889, S13890, S13891 [4NO]

———prevent identity theft and improve resolution of credit disputes, accuracy of consumer records, and the use of, and consumer access to, credit information (H.R. 2622), S13982 [5NO]

Crime: provide for access to business records by consumers who are victims of identity theft, S13877 [4NO]

Defense Production Act: reauthorize (S. 1680), S12204, S12207, S12208 [30SE]

Dept. of Defense: Abrams battle tank funding, S9569 [17JY]

———Joint Air to Surface Stand-Off Missile program funding, S9395 [15JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2658), S9569 [17JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish Office of Intelligence and Analysis, S15357 [21NO]

Dept. of Transportation: fair competitive bid procedures relative to State-assisted intercity rail passenger operations, S13206 [24OC]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2989), S13076, S13079, S13091, S13101, S13104, S13116, S13117, S13118, S13119, S13120, S13122, S13123 [23OC], S13205, S13206 [24OC]

Drummond, Garry N., Sr.: Alabama Business Hall of Fame inductee, S13512 [29OC]

Education: require consumer credit reports on student loans, S13881 [4NO]

Electric power: protect customers by ensuring States maintain jurisdiction over electric utilities and prohibiting FERC implementation of a standard market design (S. 954), S5600 [30AP]

FAA: airport runway incursion prevention technology funding, S13205 [24OC]

———Essential Air Service Program funding, S13118 [23OC]

FEMA: extend the National Flood Insurance Program (S. 122), S156 [9JA]

Fire prevention: improve capacity to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects and enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health (H.R. 1904), unanimous-consent request, S13890 [4NO]

FRS: study on disclosure of ATM fees by financial institutions, S13883 [4NO]

FTC: disposal of consumer credit report information and records, S13889 [4NO]

———require financial institutions and other users of consumer reports to provide notice to appropriate Federal agencies in cases in which information is compromised, S13884 [4NO]

Government: requirements for an annual report on competitive sourcing activities, S13104 [23OC]

GSA: U.S.-Canadian border stations funding, S13206 [24OC]

Information services: require reports to Congress on data-mining programs that collect personal information from commercial and governmental sources, S13886 [4NO]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2417), conference report, S15357 [21NO]

IRS: prohibit funding for implementing regulations allowing the conversion of defined benefit pension plans into cash balance plans, S13091 [23OC]

National security: homeland security funding, S4767 [3AP]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 14), S7668 [11JN]

———provide regulatory oversight over energy trading markets, S7668 [11JN]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S14681 [12NO]

Provo, UT: air traffic control tower construction funding, S1436, S1443 [23JA]

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), S11903 [24SE]

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition (S. 300), S12733 [16OC]

Rogers, Betsy Dawson: National Teacher of the Year recipient, S5848 [7MY]

Social Security: phase out taxation of benefits (S. 1026), S5952 [8MY]

Taxation: deductability of fees incurred by financial institutions due to certain mandatory regulatory examinations, S6457 [15MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (S. 1054), S6457 [15MY]

———repeal Internal Revenue Code and replace with a flat tax (S. 1040), S6030 [12MY]

Transportation: highway infrastructure and mass transit funding, S4129 [20MR]

Reports filed

Award Congressional Gold Medal to Jackie Robinson Posthumously and Designate a National Day of Recognition: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 300), S12737 [16OC]

Award Congressional Gold Medal to Joseph A. De Laine: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 498), S8559 [25JN]

Award Congressional Gold Medal to Tony Blair: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 709), S5995 [9MY]

Check Truncation Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 1334) (S. Rept. 108-79), S8558 [25JN]

Defense Production Act Reauthorization: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 1680) (S. Rept. 108-156), S12192 [30SE]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1589) (S. Rept. 108-146), S11186 [8SE]

Expenditures: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 35), S1811 [30JA]

National Consumer Credit Reporting System Improvement Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 1753) (S. Rept. 108-166), S12837 [17OC]

Nomination of Alfred A. Plamann to the National Consumer Cooperative Bank Board of Directors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S4823 [3AP]

Nomination of Alicia R. Castaneda to the Federal Housing Finance Board: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S16119 [9DE]

Nomination of Ben S. Bernanke to the FRS Board of Governors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S13133 [23OC]

Nomination of Colvin M. Edwards to the National Institute of Building Sciences Board of Directors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6706 [20MY]

Nomination of Harvey S. Rosen to the Council of Economic Advisers: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S12607 [15OC]

Nomination of James A. Broaddus to the National Institute of Building Sciences Board of Directors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6706 [20MY]

Nomination of Jose F. Teran to the National Institute of Building Sciences Board of Directors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6706 [20MY]

Nomination of Julie L. Myers To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Export Enforcement: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S12607 [15OC]

Nomination of Kristin J. Forbes to the Council of Economic Advisers: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S12607 [15OC]

Nomination of Lane A. Carson to the National Institute of Building Sciences Board of Directors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6706 [20MY]

Nomination of Nicholas G. Mankiw to the Council of Economic Advisers: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6706 [20MY]

Nomination of Noe Hinojosa, Jr., to the Securities Investor Protection Corp., Board of Directors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S4823 [3AP]

Nomination of Paul S. Atkins to the SEC: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S13133 [23OC]

Nomination of Peter Lichtenbaum To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Export Administration: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S12607 [15OC]

Nomination of Roger W. Ferguson, Jr., To Be FRS Board of Governors Vice Chairman: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S13133 [23OC]

Nomination of Steven B. Nesmith To Be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6706 [20MY]

Nomination of Thomas J. Curry to the FDIC Board of Directors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S16119 [9DE]

Nomination of Thomas W. Grant to the Securities Investor Protection Corp., Board of Directors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S4823 [3AP]

Nomination of William H. Donaldson to the SEC: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2187 [11FE]

Nomination of William R. Timken, Jr., to the Securities Investor Protection Corp., Board of Directors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S4823 [3AP]

Unlawful Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 627) (S. Rept. 108-173), S13262 [27OC]

Rules

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2046 [6FE]

Statements

Tribute to Harland Meredith: Charlie Land, S9633 [21JY]

Tributes

Blount, Winton (Red), S2592 [24FE]

Caldwell, John S., Jr., S14447 [11NO]

Canary, William, S4822 [3AP]

Goodwin, Earl, S13510 [29OC]

Meredith, Harland, S9633 [21JY]

Morgan, Thomas (Buddy), S7133 [23MY]

Sewell, Nancy Gardner, S12531 [14OC]

Stephenson, Arthur G., S8718 [26JN]

Sutton, Jean, S12834 [17OC]