SNOWE, OLYMPIA J. (a Senator from Maine)

Amendments

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (S. 3), S3481, S3555 [11MR]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), S14067 [5NO], S14131, S14183 [6NO]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), S1049, S1090, S1091 [16JA], S1200, S1268, S1270, S1287 [21JA], S1347, S1369 [22JA], S1427, S1435 [23JA], S1510 [28JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (S. 1689), S12688, S12751 [16OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (S. 762), S4719 [2AP], S4866 [3AP]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (S. Con. Res. 23), S3855, S3907 [18MR], S4027 [19MR], S4113, S4208 [20MR], S4243 [21MR], S4377 [25MR]

Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail (S. 877), S13037 [22OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1050), S6635 [19MY], S6793, S6831, S6871 [21MY], S6981 [22MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), S7286, S7407 [4JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2658), S9316, S9353 [14JY], S9430 [15JY], S9563, S9602 [17JY]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (S. 925), S9095, S9156 [9JY], S9205, S9264 [10JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2691), S11704 [17SE], S11819, S11865 [23SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2660), S11040 [3SE], S11230, S11258 [9SE], S11321, S11358 [10SE]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2989), S13117, S13169, S13173 [23OC]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2861), S14845 [12NO], S14934, S14968 [17NO]

Ecology and environment: manage risk of potential climate change through reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 139), S13523 [29OC]

FAA: reauthorize (S. 824), S7796, S7855 [12JN]

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), S13682 [30OC]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2800), S13341, S13410 [28OC]

Foreign trade: implement importation requirement system for conflict diamonds (H.R. 1584), S5251 [10AP]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (S. 1), S8252 [19JN], S8374 [23JN], S8470 [24JN], S8584 [25JN], S8633 [26JN]

Peace Corps: authorizing appropriations (S. 925), S9095, S9156 [9JY], S9205, S9264 [10JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 14), S7557 [9JN], S7576, S7645 [10JN], S7702, S7737 [11JN]

SBA: reauthorize loan programs (S. 1375), S12057 [26SE]

Taxation: end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), S7500 [5JN]

Analyses

Small Manufacturers Assistance, Recovery, and Trade (SMART) Act (S. 1977), S16029 [25NO]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2417, intelligence services appropriations, S10932 [1AU]

Articles and editorials

China Set To Act on Fuel Economy—Tougher Standards Than in U.S., Keith Bradsher, New York (NY) Times, S15351 [21NO]

Hobson's Medicare, Bangor (ME) Daily News, S15536 [22NO], S15897 [25NO]

Mary Bowers, 28, Small Senate Staffer Who Made Giant Impact, Joshua L. Weinstein, Portland (ME) Press Herald, S6619 [19MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see S. 366), S2340 [12FE]

Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see S. 736), S13803 [3NO]

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), S4513 [27MR]

Children and youth: reauthorize adoption incentives payments (see S. 1686), S14806 [12NO]

China, People's Republic of: encourage market-based valuation of currency and fulfillment of commitments under international trade agreements (see S. Res. 219), S11913 [24SE]

Climate: develop and coordinate a research program to assist understanding, assessment, and prediction of abrupt climate change (see S. 1164), S7188 [2JN]

Coastal Zone Management Act: authorize the acquisition of coastal areas to ensure their protection from conversion or development (see S. 861), S5173 [10AP]

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

Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail (see S. 877), S7477 [5JN]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see S. 896), S5543 [30AP]

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

Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see S.J. Res. 1), S4825 [3AP]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see S. 966), S5650 [1MY]

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 Agriculture: organic food standards relative to livestock and dairy production (see S. 457), S2839 [26FE]

———prohibit use of certain conservation funding to provide technical assistance under the Conservation Reserve Program (see S. 1766), S12969 [21OC]

Dept. of HHS: promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs (see S. 1781), S13134 [23OC]

Dept. of Labor: provide temporary mortgage assistance to workers displaced due to international competition (see S. 1597), S11245 [9SE]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize grants to improve security on over-the-road bus operations (see S. 929), S5434 [28AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: permit Medicare-eligible veterans to receive an outpatient medication benefit (see S. 1153), S8440 [24JN]

———provide guaranteed adequate level of funding for veterans health care (see S. 50), S4557 [31MR]

Digital Opportunity Investment Trust: establish (see S. 1854), S14804 [12NO]

Disabled: importance of recruiting and retaining direct support professionals to ensure the proper care of individuals with developmental disabilities (see S. Con. Res. 21), S12889 [20OC]

Diseases: develop and provide information on bacterial meningitis and the availability and effectiveness of vaccinations (see S. 583), S7135 [23MY]

———expand research on inflammatory bowel disease (see S. 491), S12838 [17OC]

District of Columbia: provide a site for the National Women's History Museum (see S. 1741), S12737 [16OC]

DNA Day: designate (see S. Con. Res. 10), S2920 [27FE]

Ecology and environment: manage risk of potential climate change through reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (see S. 139), S7832 [12JN]

———provide assistance to communities for redevelopment of brownfield sites (see S. 645), S4825 [3AP]

Economy: provide Federal aid and economic stimulus through a one-time revenue grant to the States and their local governments (see S. 201), S1368 [22JA]

Education: oppose any changes to Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs (see S. Res. 153), S6979 [22MY]

———provide a grant program for gifted and talented students (see S. 501), S3028 [3MR]

EPA: establish the National Clean and Safe Water Fund to carry out projects to promote the recovery of certain damaged waters (see S. 1539), S10618 [31JY]

FAA: preserve Essential Air Service Program (see S. 1998), S16120 [9DE]

FCC: disapprove ruling on media ownership rules (see S.J. Res. 17), S9414 [15JY]

Federal employees: adjust certain Federal annuity computations relative to periods of receiving disability payments (see S. 481), S7718 [11JN]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see S. 1460), S9959 [25JY]

Financial institutions: increase interaccount transfers from business accounts and require the FRS to pay interest on certain reserves (see S. 1967), S15975 [25NO]

Fire prevention: establish comprehensive fire safety standards for upholstered furniture, mattresses, bedclothing, and candles (see S. 1798), S13660 [30OC]

Firearms: prohibit certain lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see S. 659), S8126 [18JN]

Firefighters: establish a scientific basis for new firefighting technology standards and improve coordination of training for and responding to terrorist attacks and other emergencies (see S. 321), S8233 [19JN]

———establish the SAFER Firefighter Grant Program (see S. 544), S3621 [12MR]

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

Foreign trade: implement importation requirement system for conflict diamonds (see S. 760), S4629 [1AP]

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

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 78), S3253 [6MR]

Harley-Davidson Motor Co.: anniversary (see S. Res. 167), S9709 [22JY]

Hazardous substances: require powerplants, industrial plants, and incinerators to reduce mercury emissions (see S. 484), S2920 [27FE]

Health: development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other diseases (see S. 859), S5173 [10AP]

———establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see S. 538), S3163 [5MR]

Health care facilities: establish a health information technology grant program for hospitals and skilled nursing facilities (see S. 1729), S12533 [14OC]

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

Human Genome Month: designate (see S. Con. Res. 10), S2920 [27FE]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see S. 1645), S14335 [10NO]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 939), S5483 [29AP]

Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see S. 423), S11350 [10SE]

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see S. 977), S5650 [1MY]

Iraq: treatment of U.S. POW relative to violations of Geneva Convention (see S. Con. Res. 31), S5061 [9AP]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see S. 985), S5651 [1MY]

———collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see S. 606), S3620 [12MR]

Maine: mitigation of shore damages attributable to the Saco River navigation project (see S. 483), S2920 [27FE]

Mammography Quality Standards Act: reauthorize (see S. 1879), S15061 [18NO]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 894), S12533 [14OC]

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see S. 1531), S11187 [8SE]

Medicaid: allow States to expand family planning coverage to certain women (see S. 1429), S9709 [22JY]

———clarify that inpatient drug prices charged to certain public hospitals are included in best price exemptions under the drug rebate program (see S. 1195), S14965 [17NO]

———coverage of primary and secondary preventative medical strategies for children and adults with sickle cell disease (see S. 874), S10141 [29JY]

———extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see S. 652), S4630 [1AP]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 622), S3730 [13MR]

Medicare: clarify definition of homebound relative to home health services (see S. 598), S3882 [18MR]

———coverage of screening and diagnostic mammography services (see S. 869), S5173 [10AP]

———expand coverage of certain self-injected biologicals (see S. 465), S3029 [3MR]

———extend eligibility periods for geriatric graduate medical education, expand medical residency training programs in geriatric medicine, and provide reimbursement of care coordination and assessment services (see S. 387), S2456 [13FE]

———protect and preserve access of beneficiaries to health care provided by hospitals in rural areas (see S. 816), S4957 [8AP]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (see S. 1), S7980 [17JN]

———restore the full market basket percentage increase applied to payments to hospitals for inpatient hospital services furnished to beneficiaries (see S. 899), S5435 [28AP]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see S. 486), S4326 [24MR]

Motor vehicles: increase fuel economy standards for light trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and the Federal fleet, and increase weight limit of vehicles subject to fuel economy standards (see S. 255), S1812 [30JA]

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

Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see S. 238), S1736 [29JA] (see S. 888), S6257 [14MY]

National Center for Social Work Research: establish (see S. 73), S9328 [14JY]

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

National Day To Prevent Teen Pregnancy: designate (see S. Con. Res. 18), S3505 [11MR]

National Girl Scout Week: designate (see S. Res. 79), S3505 [11MR]

National Guard: authorize Federal funding assistance to States for the discharge of homeland security activities (see S. 215), S8439 [24JN]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see S. 983), S5651 [1MY]

National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 222), S11349 [10SE]

National parks and recreation areas: provide mass transit services (see S. 1032), S10907 [1AU]

National Passenger Rail Office: establish (see S. 1505), S10265 [30JY]

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

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

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 204), S10140 [29JY]

Native Americans: acknowledgement of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see S. 420), S14335 [10NO]

NOAA: ratify certain legal appointments and promotions in the commissioned corps (see S. 886), S5174 [10AP]

———reauthorize (see S. 1401), S9328 [14JY]

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]

Postal Service: include postmasters and postmasters organizations in the process for the development and planning of certain policies, schedules, and programs (see S. 678), S4435 [26MR]

———reform funding of Civil Service Retirement System benefits for employees (see S. 380), S4703 [2AP]

Public safety officers: ensure that officers who suffer a fatal heart attack or stroke while on duty shall be presumed to have died in the line of duty for purposes of survivor benefits (see S. 459), S2839 [26FE]

Railroads: establish a national rail passenger transportation system and reauthorize and improve service and security on Amtrak (see S. 104), S37 [7JA]

Small business: provide emergency assistance to non-farm small business concerns that have suffered economic harm from the effects of drought (see S. 318), S2120 [10FE]

Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see S. 363), S2187 [11FE]

———earnings test for blind individuals (see S. 750), S4629 [1AP]

———extend availability of allotments under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 312), S1977 [5FE]

———level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (see S. 362), S2187 [11FE]

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

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 349), S2187 [11FE]

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), S8126 [18JN]

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

Tariff Act: clarify adjustments to be made in determining export price and constructed export price (see S. 219), S1668 [28JA]

Taxation: accelerate increase in refundability of the child tax credit (see S. 1162), S7188 [2JN]

———allow a tax credit for certain energy-efficient property (see S. 758), S4629 [1AP]

———allow a U.S. independent film and television production wage credit (see S. 1613), S11416 [11SE]

———allow expensing of broadband Internet access expenditures (see S. 160), S5343 [11AP]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see S. 623), S3805 [17MR]

———allow use of principal repayments to issue additional mortgages and modify price limitations under the mortgage revenue bond program and change income limit for housing credit program (see S. 595), S3504 [11MR]

———encourage and accelerate production, sale, and use of new motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies (see S. 505), S3086 [4MR]

———exclude from gross income loan payments received under the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see S. 529), S3162 [5MR]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see S. 395), S2457 [13FE]

———improve portability of retirement savings and expand pension coverage and savings opportunities (see S. 1912), S15406 [21NO]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see S. 905), S5342 [11AP]

———make higher education more affordable (see S. 348), S2187 [11FE]

———modify and expand credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources and waste products (see S. 464), S2919 [27FE]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see S. 875), S6507 [15MY]

———repeal motor fuel excise taxes which remain in the general fund of the Treasury on railroads and inland waterway transportation (see S. 251), S2839 [26FE]

———require child support delinquent parents to include their unpaid obligation in gross income and allow custodial parents a deduction for unpaid child support (see S. 127), S132 [9JA]

———treatment of amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see S. 1556), S10906 [1AU]

———treatment of bonds originally issued to finance governmental facilities used for essential governmental functions (see S. 271), S1813 [30JA]

———treatment of certain expenses of rural letter carriers relative to the business use of a personal vehicle (see S. 1333), S8559 [25JN]

———treatment of certain motor vehicle dealer transitional assistance (see S. 1305), S8300 [20JN]

———treatment of individual retirement accounts relative to charitable contributions (see S. 283), S1871 [4FE]

———treatment of real estate investment trusts (see S. 1568), S10906 [1AU]

Television: preserve localism, promote diversity in programming, encourage competition, and prevent excessive concentration of ownership of broadcast stations (see S. 1046), S7236 [3JN]

———provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (see S. 480), S10046 [28JY]

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

———compensate victims of attacks on U.S. embassies in East Africa and the U.S.S. Cole on the same basis as victims of attacks on World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. 1728), S12533 [14OC]

Thresher (U.S.S.): anniversary of sinking (see S. Res. 102), S4629 [1AP]

———erect a memorial in Arlington National Cemetery to honor the crew (see S. Con. Res. 35), S5174 [10AP]

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

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see S. 1075), S6507 [15MY] (see S. 1079), S6624 [19MY]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see S. 59), S3253 [6MR]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 392), S2456 [13FE]

Women: provide comprehensive pension protection (see S. 1617), S11479 [15SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

American Education Week: designate (see S. Res. 272), S15407 [21NO]

Amtrak: require Dept. of Homeland Security study on implementing a program for screening passengers, baggage, and cargo on trains (see S. 1599), S11245 [9SE]

Aroostook County, ME: modify empowerment zone boundaries (see S. 299), S1871 [4FE]

Aviation: develop and implement a plan to provide security for cargo entering the U.S., or being transported in intrastate or interstate commerce (see S. 208), S1479 [23JA]

Business and industry: establish an Assistant Sec. for Manufacturing within the Dept. of Commerce, an Interagency Manufacturing Task Force, and a Small Business Manufacturing Task Force (see S. 1977), S15975 [25NO]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (see S. 733), S4512 [27MR]

Coastal Zone Management Act: amend (see S. 218), S1479 [23JA] (see S. 241), S1736 [29JA]

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 55), S2341 [12FE]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see S. 1396), S9303 [11JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish Offices of Women's Health (see S. 1304), S8300 [20JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: initiate expedited negotiations with the People's Republic of China on establishing a market-based currency valuation and fulfilling international trade agreement commitments (see S. Res. 262), S14177 [6NO]

Education: collect information from coeducational secondary schools on athletic participation (see S. 282), S1871 [4FE]

Ellsworth, ME: redesignate certain portions of the Union River navigation project (see S. 1320), S8439 [24JN]

Families and domestic relations: increase child support money to families leaving welfare and improve assignment, distribution and collection of certain child support (see S. 669), S3993 [19MR]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of bone mass measurements (see S. 417), S2522 [14FE]

Fish and fishing: establish individual fishery quota systems (see S. 1106), S6977 [22MY]

Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act: reauthorize (see S. 247), S1736 [29JA]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see S. 1730), S12533 [14OC]

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see S. 1053), S6070 [13MY]

Maine: establish a commercial truck highway safety demonstration program (see S. 510), S3086 [4MR]

———mitigation of shore damages attributable to the Saco River navigation project (see S. 1473), S10045 [28JY]

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. Con. Res. 55), S7832 [12JN]

Medicaid: permit States to obtain reimbursement for care or services provided under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act in a private mental health facility (see S. 1771), S12969 [21OC]

Medicare: clarify congressional intent regarding counting of residents in a nonprovider setting for purposes of making payments for medical education (see S. 1897), S15286 [20NO]

———coverage of bone mass measurements for all individuals at clinical risk for osteoporosis (see S. 419), S2522 [14FE]

———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see S. 1037), S5995 [9MY]

———coverage of screening pap smears and pelvic exams (see S. 416), S2522 [14FE]

———eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services (see S. 853), S5173 [10AP]

———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. 654), S3881 [18MR]

Motor vehicles: require increased safety testing of 15-passenger vans and ensure compliance with applicable motor vehicle safety standards if vans are used as schoolbuses (see S. 717), S4434 [26MR]

Mount Desert, ME: deauthorize Northeast Harbor navigation project (see S. 1319), S8439 [24JN]

National Cancer Institute: increase involvement of advocates in breast cancer research (see S. 415), S2522 [14FE]

National Oceans Week: designate (see S. Con. Res. 49), S7381 [4JN]

National Oilheat Research Alliance: permanently authorize (see S. 1676), S12137 [29SE]

National security: provide State and local governments with flexibility in using homeland security funding (see S. 909), S5343 [11AP]

Oceans: provide for ocean and coastal observations, enhance security at U.S. ports, and implement a data and information system required by all components of an ocean observing system (see S. 1400), S9328 [14JY]

Public welfare programs: permit States to create a program that allows individuals to obtain post-secondary or vocational education under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 603), S3620 [12MR]

Railroads: require GAO study on effective foreign rail transportation security measures (see S. 1598), S11245 [9SE]

SBA: ensure independence and nonpartisan operation of the Office of Advocacy (see S. 818), S4957 [8AP]

———increase amount to be reserved for women's business center programs sustainability grants (see S. 1247), S7831 [12JN]

———reauthorize assistance programs for small business concerns owned and controlled by women (see S. 1154), S7135 [23MY]

———reauthorize loan programs (see S. 1375), S9049 [8JY]

Sewage disposal: sewer overflow control grants appropriations (see S. 567), S3253 [6MR]

Small business: develop a pilot program for credit enhancement guarantees on pools of non-SBA loans (see S. 1713), S12448 [3OC]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see S. 545), S3252 [6MR]

———improve calculation of the Federal subsidy rate with respect to certain small business loans (see S. 141), S203 [10JA]

Small Business Act: extend (see S. 1895), S15187 [19NO]

Small Business Investment Act: extend (see S. 1895), S15187 [19NO]

Social Security: create a grant program to promote joint activities between Federal, State, and local child welfare and alcohol and drug abuse prevention and treatment agencies (see S. 614), S3730 [13MR]

———expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see S. 1843), S14335 [10NO]

Taxation: allow the use of completed contract method of accounting in the case of certain long-term naval vessel construction contracts (see S. 774), S4823 [3AP]

———expand depreciation benefits available to small businesses for new business investment and equipment (see S. 158), S288 [14JA]

———expand work opportunity credit to include trade adjustment assistance as a targeted group (see S. 1662), S11989 [25SE]

———extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters (see S. 1093), S6853 [21MY]

———modify depreciation of property used in the transmission of electricity (see S. 1631), S11648 [17SE]

———modify unrelated business income limitation on investment in certain debt-financed properties (see S. 855), S5173 [10AP]

———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (see S. 507), S3086 [4MR]

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

Tenants Harbor, ME: deauthorize navigation project (see S. 1318), S8439 [24JN]

Trade Act: amend to provide trade readjustment and development enhancement for communities (see S. 1299), S8232 [19JN]

Veterans: establish a presumption of service-connection for certain veterans with hepatitis C (see S. 1846), S14451 [11NO]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see S. 451), S2839 [26FE]

Wilson, Nancy B.: relief (see S. 839), S5059 [9AP]

Women: protect breastfeeding by new mothers (see S. 418), S2522 [14FE]

Cloture motions

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], S5683 [1MY], S5718 [5MY], S5766 [6MY], S5912 [8MY], S10076 [28JY], S10203 [30JY]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, S15561 [22NO], S15698 [24NO]

Descriptions

Small Business Expensing Improvement Act (S. 158), S300 [14JA]

Eulogies

Bowers, Mary: by Kevin Raye, S6619 [19MY]

Explanations

Small Business Health Fairness Act (S. 545), S3263-S3265 [6MR]

Women's Small Business Programs Improvement Act (S. 1154), S7151 [23MY]

Letters

Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: several Senators, S6472 [15MY]

———several State and local Government organizations, S6473 [15MY]

Medicaid Psychiatric Hospital Fairness Act: Carol Carothers, NAMI Maine (nonprofit organization), S12982 [21OC]

———Dennis P. King, Spring Harbor Hospital, S12983 [21OC]

———Marcia Goin, American Psychiatric Association, S12981 [21OC]

———Mark Covall, National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems, S12982 [21OC]

———Richard C. Birkel, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, S12981 [21OC]

———Rick Pollack, American Hospital Association, S12981 [21OC]

———Sabra C. Burdick, Maine Dept. of Behavioral and Developmental Services, S12982 [21OC]

———Steven Michaud, Maine Hospital Association, S12982 [21OC]

———Thomas E. Bryant, National Association of County Behavioral Health Directors, S12981 [21OC]

Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act: several Members of Congress, S15536 [22NO]

———several Senators, S15536 [22NO], S15897 [25NO]

Nomination of John A. Woodcock, Jr., to be district judge: William S. Cohen, S7821 [12JN]

Provide tax incentives for economic recovery: by, S5313 [11AP]

———Senator Frist, S5313 [11AP]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit late-term abortions except to avert serious long-term physical health consequences for the mother, S3577 [12MR], S13046 [22OC]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (S. 3), S3577, S3613 [12MR]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (S. 3), conference report, S13046 [22OC]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), S14012 [5NO], S14126 [6NO]

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (S. 366), S2353 [12FE]

Amtrak: require Dept. of Homeland Security study on implementing a program for screening passengers, baggage, and cargo on trains (S. 1599), S11251 [9SE]

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service: Maine Cooperative Beaver Management Program funding, S14012 [5NO]

Appropriations: convert portion of supplemental appropriations for reconstruction efforts in Iraq into loan guarantees, S12705 [16OC], S13774 [3NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), S1385, S1438 [23JA], S1511 [28JA]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, S1385, S1438 [23JA], S1511 [28JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), conference report, S13774 [3NO]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (S. 1689), S12705 [16OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, S3924 [19MR]

Armed Forces: performance of abortions at overseas military medical facilities, S6909 [22MY]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq, S4594 [1AP]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq and President Bush for his efforts as Commander in Chief (S. Res. 95), S4088 [20MR]

Aroostook County, ME: modify empowerment zone boundaries (S. 299), S1908 [4FE]

Aviation: develop and implement a plan to provide security for cargo entering the U.S., or being transported in intrastate or interstate commerce (S. 165), S5935 [8MY]

———develop and implement a plan to provide security for cargo entering the U.S., or being transported in intrastate or interstate commerce (S. 208), S1483 [23JA]

Budget: reduce level of tax cuts and apply savings to deficit reduction, S4115 [20MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, S5311 [11AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (S. Con. Res. 23), S3924 [19MR], S4115 [20MR], S4244, S4247 [21MR]

Business and industry: establish an Assistant Sec. for Manufacturing within the Dept. of Commerce, an Interagency Manufacturing Task Force, and a Small Business Manufacturing Task Force (S. 1977), S16025-S16027 [25NO]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (S. 733), S4522 [27MR]

Coastal Zone Management Act: amend (S. 218), S1493 [23JA]

———amend (S. 241), S1746 [29JA]

Columbia (space shuttle): tribute to crew (S. Res. 41), S1861 [4FE]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans, S3613 [12MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: National Organic Program funding, S11113 [4SE]

———prohibit use of certain conservation funding to provide technical assistance under the Conservation Reserve Program, S14126 [6NO]

———prohibit use of certain conservation funding to provide technical assistance under the Conservation Reserve Program (S. 1766), S12975 [21OC]

———Rural Utilities High Energy Cost project funding, S1438 [23JA]

Dept. of Defense: Army Peer-Reviewed Breast Cancer Research Program funding, S9631 [21JY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1050), S6795 [21MY], S6909, S6929 [22MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), S7291 [4JN]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), conference report, S14488 [12NO]

———restrict bundling of contract requirements that unreasonably disadvantage small businesses, S6795 [21MY]

———terminate additional rounds of military base closures and realignments, S7291 [4JN]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (S. 925), S9102 [9JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: initiate expedited negotiations with the People's Republic of China on establishing a market-based currency valuation and fulfilling international trade agreement commitments (S. Res. 262), S14181 [6NO]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2989), S13117 [23OC]

Diseases: expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, S13638 [30OC]

Ecology and environment: manage risk of potential climate change through reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 139), S13496 [29OC]

Education: collect information from coeducational secondary schools on athletic participation (S. 282), S1884 [4FE]

Ellsworth, ME: redesignate certain portions of the Union River navigation project (S. 1320), S8442 [24JN]

FAA: Essential Air Service Program funding, S12364 [2OC], S13117 [23OC]

———reauthorize programs (H.R. 2115), conference report, S12364 [2OC]

———reauthorize (S. 824), S7816 [12JN]

FCC: disapprove ruling on media ownership rules (S.J. Res. 17), S11507, S11510 [16SE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (S. 1460), S9968 [25JY]

Fire prevention: establish comprehensive fire safety standards for upholstered furniture, mattresses, bedclothing, and candles (S. 1798), S13662 [30OC]

Fish and fishing: establish individual fishery quota systems (S. 1106), S6985 [22MY]

Foreign aid: authorizing appropriations for foreign assistance programs, S9102 [9JY]

———clarify definition of HIV/AIDS prevention relative to sexual transmission prevention and abstinence education programs funding, S13342 [28OC]

———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, S9102 [9JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2800), S13342 [28OC], S13638 [30OC]

FTC: ratify authority for implementation and enforcement of a ``do-not-call'' registry relative to telemarketing firms (H.R. 3161), S11965 [25SE]

Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act: reauthorize (S. 247), S1750 [29JA], S13421 [28OC]

Hazardous substances: require powerplants, industrial plants, and incinerators to reduce mercury emissions (S. 484), S2943 [27FE]

Health: modify the rules for redistribution and extended availability of funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program, S1385 [23JA], S1511 [28JA]

Health care facilities: establish a health information technology grant program for hospitals and skilled nursing facilities (S. 1729), S12545 [14OC]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault, S3613 [12MR]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (S. 1730), S12546 [14OC], S13794 [3NO]

———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (S. 1053), S12394 [2OC], S12494 [14OC]

Maine: establish a commercial truck highway safety demonstration program (S. 510), S3100 [4MR]

Medicaid: permit States to obtain reimbursement for care or services provided under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act in a private mental health facility (S. 1771), S12980 [21OC]

Medicare: coverage of oral anticancer drugs (S. 1037), S6000 [9MY]

———eliminate asset test to determine eligibility for premium and cost-sharing subsidies for low-income beneficiaries, S8169, S8171 [19JN]

———eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services (S. 853), S5178 [10AP]

———enhance access of beneficiaries who live in medically underserved areas to critical primary and preventive health care benefits and improve the Medicare+Choice program (S. 654), S3901 [18MR]

———provide payment for community health center services relative to coverage of individuals under managed care plans, S8482 [25JN]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, S15534, S15536, S15537 [22NO], S15679 [24NO], S15894 [25NO]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (S. 1), S7947 [17JN], S8169, S8171 [19JN], S8482 [25JN], S8623 [26JN]

———update asset test to determine eligibility for premium and cost-sharing subsidies for low-income beneficiaries, S8623 [26JN]

Motor vehicles: increase fuel economy standards for light trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and the Federal fleet, and increase weight limit of vehicles subject to fuel economy standards (S. 255), S1820 [30JA]

———require increased safety testing of 15-passenger vans and ensure compliance with applicable motor vehicle safety standards if vans are used as schoolbuses (S. 717), S4443 [26MR]

Mount Desert, ME: deauthorize Northeast Harbor navigation project (S. 1319), S8442 [24JN]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, S13794 [3NO]

National Oceans Week: designate (S. Con. Res. 49), S7404 [4JN]

National Oilheat Research Alliance: permanently authorize (S. 1676), S12141 [29SE]

National security: provide State and local governments with flexibility in using homeland security funding (S. 909), S5371 [11AP]

Oceans: provide for ocean and coastal observations, enhance security at U.S. ports, and implement a data and information system required by all components of an ocean observing system (S. 1400), S9332 [14JY], S13738 [31OC]

Peace Corps: authorizing appropriations (S. 925), S9102 [9JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S15350, S15352 [21NO]

Public welfare programs: permit States to create a program that allows individuals to obtain post-secondary or vocational education under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (S. 603), S3622 [12MR]

Railroads: require GAO study on effective foreign rail transportation security measures (S. 1598), S11250 [9SE]

SBA: clarify loan eligibility requirements for businesses providing on-demand air service to small communities, S12093, S12094 [26SE]

———ensure independence and nonpartisan operation of the Office of Advocacy (S. 818), S4964 [8AP]

———HUBZone Program price preferences for food aid contracts, S12092 [26SE]

———increase amount to be reserved for women's business center programs sustainability grants (S. 1247), S7860 [12JN]

———reauthorize assistance programs for small business concerns owned and controlled by women (S. 1154), S7149 [23MY]

———reauthorize loan programs (S. 1375), S9051 [8JY], S12080, S12092, S12093, S12094 [26SE]

Small business: develop a pilot program for credit enhancement guarantees on pools of non-SBA loans (S. 1713), S12458 [3OC]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (S. 545), S3255 [6MR]

———improve calculation of the Federal subsidy rate with respect to certain small business loans (S. 141), S206 [10JA]

Small Business Act: extend (S. 1895), S15207 [19NO]

Small Business Investment Act: extend (S. 1895), S15207 [19NO]

Social Security: allow coverage of pregnancy-related assistance for targeted low-income pregnant women under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid, S3613 [12MR]

———expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (S. 1843), S14335 [10NO]

———extend availability of allotments under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 312), S1992 [5FE]

States: provide budget crisis relief and temporary fiscal relief through increased Medicaid payments, S6463 [15MY]

Tariff Act: clarify adjustments to be made in determining export price and constructed export price (S. 219), S1672 [28JA]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for certain energy-efficient property (S. 758), S4641 [1AP]

———allow the use of completed contract method of accounting in the case of certain long-term naval vessel construction contracts (S. 774), S4826 [3AP]

———end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), S7452 [5JN]

———expand depreciation benefits available to small businesses for new business investment and equipment (S. 158), S299 [14JA]

———extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters (S. 1093), S6857 [21MY]

———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, S7452 [5JN]

———modify unrelated business income limitation on investment in certain debt-financed properties (S. 855), S5181 [10AP]

———provide incentives for economic recovery, S4244, S4247 [21MR], S5311 [11AP]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), conference report, S7081 [23MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (S. 1054), S6463, S6470 [15MY]

———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (S. 507), S3093 [4MR]

———treatment of forestry activities (S. 1381), S9122 [9JY]

Tenants Harbor, ME: deauthorize navigation project (S. 1318), S8442 [24JN]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (S. Res. 224), S11376 [11SE]

Trade Act: amend to provide trade readjustment and development enhancement for communities (S. 1299), S8243 [19JN]

U.S. Fire Administration: reauthorize (S. 1152), S15309 [20NO]

U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 2738), S10581 [31JY]

U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 2739), S10581 [31JY]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (H.R. 2185), S7110 [23MY]

Veterans: establish a presumption of service-connection for certain veterans with hepatitis C (S. 1846), S14453 [11NO]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (S. 451), S2842 [26FE]

Woodcock, John A., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S7821 [12JN]

Reports filed

SBA Loan Programs Reauthorization: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 1375) (S. Rept. 108-124), S10970 [2SE]

Rules

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate), S2688 [25FE]

Summaries

Small Business Credit Liquidity Act (S. 1713), S12460 [3OC]

Small Business Investment Company Capital Access Act (S. 855), S5181 [10AP]

Tables

State nominal and real annual budget increases, S6473 [15MY]

Texts of

S. 158, Small Business Expensing Improvement Act, S300 [14JA]

S. 247, Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act reauthorization, S1751 [29JA]

S. 545, Small Business Health Fairness Act, S3256-S3263 [6MR]

S. 733, Coast Guard appropriations, S4523-S4525 [27MR]

S. 818, Independent Office of Advocacy Act, S4965 [8AP]

S. 855, Small Business Investment Company Capital Access Act, S5181 [10AP]

S. 1106, Fishing Quota Act, S6985-S6987 [22MY]

S. 1154, Women's Small Business Programs Improvement Act, S7150 [23MY]

S. 1247, Women's Business Centers Preservation Act, S7836 [12JN]

S. 1400, Ocean Observation and Coastal Systems Act, S9332-S9334 [14JY]

S. 1676, National Oilheat Research Alliance Act, S12142 [29SE]

S. 1713, Small Business Credit Liquidity Act, S12460 [3OC]

S. 1977, Small Manufacturers Assistance, Recovery, and Trade (SMART) Act, S16027-S16029 [25NO]

Tributes

Aubin, Jay T., S4594 [1AP]

Bowers, Mary, S6618 [19MY]

Kennedy, Brian M., S4594 [1AP]