INOUYE, DANIEL K. (a Senator from Hawaii)

Addresses

Center for Strategic and International Studies Arleigh Burke Award Acceptance: Senator Stevens, S8712 [26JN]

Eric K. Shinseki Retirement Ceremony: Eric K. Shinseki, S8119-S8121 [18JN]

———Les Brownlee, Acting Sec. of the Army, S8121 [18JN]

Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center, Battle Creek, MI, Dedication: Senator Levin, S7713 [11JN]

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), S14007, S14067, S14068 [5NO]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), S1289 [21JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (S. 762), S4662, S4716 [2AP], S4865 [3AP]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (S. Con. Res. 23), S4218 [20MR], S4307 [21MR], S4350, S4377 [25MR]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2658), S9378, S9429 [15JY], S9567, S9603, S9604 [17JY]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (S. 925), S9193, S9261 [10JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2660), S11039 [3SE], S11321 [10SE]

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

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2754), S11423 [11SE], S11538 [16SE]

FAA: reauthorize (S. 824), S7812, S7858 [12JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2800), S13367, S13414 [28OC]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (S. 1), S8424, S8449, S8474 [24JN], S8583 [25JN]

Peace Corps: authorizing appropriations (S. 925), S9193, S9261 [10JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 14), S7557 [9JN], S7732 [11JN], S10165 [29JY]

Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery (S. 1054), S6456, S6548 [15MY]

Appointments

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

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

———H.R. 2115, Aviation Investment and Revitalization Vision Act, S7820 [12JN]

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

———H.R. 2559, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, S9283 [11JY]

———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. 2754, energy and water development appropriations, S11551 [16SE]

———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]

Articles and editorials

Candidate With That Rarest of Attributes—Candor, Mark Shields, S12183 [30SE]

Demand, but No Capital, at Nonprofit Hospitals, Reed Abelson, New York (NY) Times, S77 [7JA]

Force Protection Is Top Concern for Sealift Commander, Nathan Hodge, Defense Week (publication), S1120 [17JA]

Misled and Undermanned—The Truth on Iraq, Senator Hollings, Columbia (SC) State, S15054 [18NO]

Shipping Crew Deficit Called Wartime Risk—Bush's Maritime Chief Acknowledges Worries on Readiness—``A Very Top Priority''—New Reserve Force Among Proposals To Ease Shortage, Robert Little, Baltimore (MD) Sun, S1120 [17JA]

Underappreciated Victory, James Schlesinger, Naval History (publication), S13706 [31OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see S. 736), S7477 [5JN]

Aquaculture: unified approach to strengthen and promote national policy (see S. Res. 160), S8561 [25JN]

Armed Forces: commend members for their services to the U.S. in the liberation of Iraq (see S. Con. Res. 64), S11161 [5SE]

———exempt certain members from requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized (see S. 1622), S11833 [23SE]

———improve benefits for members of the uniformed services and veterans (see S. 19), S848 [15JA]

———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]

Army: commend the Third Infantry Division (Mechanized) for its role in the liberation of Iraq (see S. Con. Res. 65), S11161 [5SE]

Aviation: enable the U.S. to maintain its leadership in aeronautics and aviation (see S. 788), S4824 [3AP]

Birch Bayh Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Indianapolis, IN: designate (see S. 763), S4702 [2AP]

Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 709), S4513 [27MR]

Brumidi, Constantino: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 61), S10907 [1AU]

Business and industry: eliminate incentives to move operations abroad, enforce antidumping and trade laws, prohibit commerce in products made with child labor, and extend Buy American Act provisions (see S. 592), S9328 [14JY]

Carl T. Curtis National Park Service Midwest Regional Headquarters Building, Omaha, NE: designate (see S. 703), S5060 [9AP]

Children and youth: provide opportunities to improve the lives of all children and enable them to reach their fullest potential (see S. 448), S14451 [11NO]

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. 41), S1870 [4FE] (see S. Res. 45), S1977 [5FE]

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

Crime: enhance criminal penalties for illegal trafficking of archeological resources (see S. 1271), S7980 [17JN]

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

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see S. 950), S13660 [30OC]

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

Dept. of Commerce: establish an Office of Manufacturing (see S. 592), S9328 [14JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (see S. 1143), S7927 [16JN]

———provide grants to establish summer health career introductory programs for middle and high school students (see S. 1008), S6980 [22MY]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a voluntary alternative claims resolution process to reach a settlement of claims relative to Indian trust funds (see S. 1770; S. Res. 248), S12969 [21OC]

———extend terms of leases of certain restricted Indian land (see S. 521), S3506 [11MR]

———reform management of Indian trust funds and assets (see S. 1459), S10620 [31JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide guaranteed adequate level of funding for veterans health care (see S. 50), S36 [7JA]

Diseases: eliminate tuberculosis (see S. 1559), S10906 [1AU]

———expand research on inflammatory bowel disease (see S. 491), S2920 [27FE]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (see S. Con. Res. 75), S13134 [23OC]

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

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), S8233 [19JN]

Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see S. 1705), S12376 [2OC]

Families and domestic relations: promote adoption of children with special needs (see S. 862), S5543 [30AP]

Family and Medical Leave Act: expand (see S. 304), S1976 [5FE]

FCC: disapprove ruling on media ownership rules (see S.J. Res. 17), S9639 [21JY]

Federal aid programs: extend eligibility for certain Federal benefits to citizens of the Freely Associated States (see S. 1632), S11648 [17SE]

Federal employees: provide benefits to domestic partners (see S. 1252), S8560 [25JN]

———provide special pay for board certified Federal employees employed in health science positions (see S. 953), S7236 [3JN]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: ensure prescription drug coverage for Medicare-eligible enrollees is actuarially equal to benefit offered to general enrollees (see S. 1369), S12534 [14OC]

Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see S. 1460), S10266 [30JY]

Federal Maritime Commission: authorize appropriations (see S. 1244), S7876 [13JN]

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]

Hawaii: authorize certain water reclamation projects and modify the water resources study (see S. 960), S6071 [13MY]

———express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (see S. 344), S2187 [11FE]

Hazardous substances: provide assistance for poison prevention and stabilize funding of regional poison control centers (see S. 686), S4275 [21MR]

Health: permit an individual to be treated by a health care practitioner with any method of medical treatment such individual requests (see S. 1410), S9414 [15JY]

———protect consumers in managed care and other health coverage plans, provide parity for mental health coverage, reduce medical errors, and increase access to quality health care (see S. 10), S2457 [13FE]

Health care professionals: implement an education loan repayment program for pharmacists (see S. 648), S3881 [18MR]

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

Human rights: condemn the practice of execution by stoning (see S. Con. Res. 26), S4166 [20MR]

Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 739), S4512 [27MR]

Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act: amend to provide for reporting and reduction of child abuse and family violence incidences on Indian reservations (see S. 1601), S11245 [9SE]

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: include provisions relative to payment and administration of gaming fees (see S. 1529), S10618 [31JY]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (see S. 556), S3252 [6MR]

Indian Health Service: elevate position of Director to Assistant Sec. of HHS for Indian Health (see S. 558), S3411 [10MR]

Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act: amend to provide further self-governance by Indian tribes (see S. 1715), S12448 [3OC]

———amend to provide further self-governance by Indian tribes relative to health and health-related programs (see S. 1696), S12277 [1OC]

Insurance: guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see S. 588), S3504 [11MR]

Intelligence services: improve administration and oversight of foreign intelligence surveillance (see S. 436), S5174 [10AP]

Iran: support democracy (see S. 1082), S6980 [22MY]

Iraq: treatment of U.S. POW relative to violations of Geneva Convention (see S. Con. Res. 31), S4512 [27MR]

James, Daniel, Jr. (Chappie): issue commemorative postage stamp (see S. Con. Res. 6), S3732 [13MR]

Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park: revise boundaries (see S. 254), S2458 [13FE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: extend authority for construction of a memorial in the District of Columbia (see S. 470), S3804 [17MR]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see S. 1925), S15407 [21NO]

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. 1700), S14806 [12NO]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 894), S8726 [26JN]

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see S. 1531), S12138 [29SE]

Martin, Phillip: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 780), S7382 [4JN]

Medicaid: permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see S. 847), S5773 [6MY]

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

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see S. 493), S6707 [20MY]

———coverage of cholesterol and blood lipid screening (see S. 382), S2341 [12FE]

———coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see S. 310), S9592 [17JY]

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

———exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system (see S. 343), S2187 [11FE]

———extend reasonable cost contracts to expand the area in which plans offered under such contracts may operate and to apply certain provisions of Medicare+Choice program to such plans (see S. 1220), S7618 [10JN]

———improve outpatient health care for beneficiaries in rural areas (see S. 1185), S7381 [4JN]

———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see S. 171), S7188 [2JN]

———protect and preserve access of beneficiaries to health care provided by hospitals in rural areas (see S. 816), S5175 [10AP]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see S. 373), S2340 [12FE]

———provide fairness in the provision of services to Native Americans (see S. 1779), S13134 [23OC]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 569), S6625 [19MY]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see S. 486), S4898 [7AP]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see S. 1833), S14176 [6NO]

Monuments and memorials: establish a national database to identify, locate, and catalogue memorials and permanent tributes to U.S. veterans (see S. 1092), S6980 [22MY]

———prohibit desecration, provide for repairs, and permit guide signs on Federal highways for veterans' memorials (see S. 330), S2051 [6FE]

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

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

National American Indian Heritage Month: designate (see S. Res. 240), S12448 [3OC]

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

National Children's Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 196), S9496 [16JY]

National Internet Safety Month: support goals and ideals and raise awareness and encourage education about safety on the Internet (see S. Res. 185), S8559 [25JN]

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

National Native American Veterans Day: designate (see S. Res. 239), S12448 [3OC]

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

National parks and recreation areas: reduce risks from and mitigate effects of avalanches on visitors to units of the National Park System and other recreational users of public land (see S. 931), S5483 [29AP]

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

National Purple Heart Recognition Day: designate (see S. Con. Res. 40), S9497 [16JY]

National Space Commission: establish (see S. 1821), S14031 [5NO]

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

Native American Health and Wellness Foundation: establish (see S. 555), S3252 [6MR]

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

———authorize the integration and consolidation of alcohol and substance abuse programs and services provided by tribal governments (see S. 285), S6070 [13MY]

———authorize tribes to coordinate and integrate Federal funding dedicated to the development of communities (see S. 1528), S10618 [31JY]

———establish, reauthorize, and improve energy programs relating to Indian tribes (see S. 424), S2522 [14FE]

———Federal funding for certain adoption and foster care programs (see S. 331), S2051 [6FE]

———provide for periodic Indian needs assessments and require Federal Indian program evaluations (see S. 1600), S11245 [9SE]

———provide for probate reform relative to trust or restricted lands (see S. 550), S3252 [6MR]

———provide grants to tribal colleges and universities to increase number of post-secondary degrees earned in early childhood education and related fields (see S. 1469), S10045 [28JY]

———settlement of claims of the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation concerning contributions to production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam (see S. 1438), S9708 [22JY]

———technical corrections to certain laws (see S. 523), S3506 [11MR]

Oceans: establish an interagency research program to improve understanding of the role of the oceans and human health and a similar program at NOAA (see S. 1218), S8301 [20JN]

———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]

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

Patsy Takemoto Mink Post Office Building, Paia, HI: designate (see S. 1145), S7134 [23MY]

Postal Service: include postmasters and postmasters organizations in the process for the development and planning of certain policies, schedules, and programs (see S. 678), S4166 [20MR]

Powers, Hiram: tribute (see S. Res. 209), S11417 [11SE]

Public welfare programs: extend State waivers under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 605), S3804 [17MR]

———reauthorize and improve the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Programs operated by Indian tribes (see S. 751), S4629 [1AP]

Railroads: establish a national rail passenger transportation system and reauthorize and improve service and security on Amtrak (see S. 104), S134 [9JA]

Roads and highways: provide the Highway Trust Fund additional funding for Indian reservation roads (see S. 725), S6071 [13MY] (see S. 1165), S7188 [2JN]

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

Rynearson, Arthur J.: tribute (see S. Res. 33), S1736 [29JA]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see S. 168), S13660 [30OC]

SBA: establish the Office of Native American Affairs and create the Native American Small Business Development Program (see S. 1126), S7189 [2JN]

Shinseki, Eric K.: tribute (see S. Res. 190), S8726 [26JN]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see S. 1157), S7236 [3JN]

Social Security: expand or add coverage of pregnant women under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see S. 1734), S14806 [12NO]

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

———permit qualifying States to use unspent State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments for Medicaid expenditures (see S. 1976), S15975 [25NO]

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), S9304 [11JY]

Taxation: accelerate increase in refundability of the child tax credit (see S. 1162), S7382 [4JN] (see S. 1434), S10620 [31JY]

———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), S4898 [7AP]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (see S. 970), S9329 [14JY]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see S. 767), S11569 [16SE]

———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 Indian tribal governments relative to issuance of tax-exempt governmental bonds (see S. 1526), S10618 [31JY]

Telecommunications: authorize grants for community telecommunications infrastructure planning and market development (see S. 1294), S8440 [24JN]

———facilitate the deployment of wireless telecommunications networks to further the availability of the Emergency Alert System (see S. 564), S3253 [6MR]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see S. 1630), S12534 [14OC]

Television: preserve localism, promote diversity in programming, encourage competition, and prevent excessive concentration of ownership of broadcast stations (see S. 1046), S7136 [23MY]

———prohibit broadcast of violent programming during designated time period in which children are likely to be watching unless it is rated for content or blockable by electronic means (see S. 161), S288 [14JA]

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

———provide for medal to be awarded by the President to representatives of individuals killed in terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center and Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93 passengers (see S. 533), S16120 [9DE]

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

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: make certain amendments relative to Indian tribes and provide training and technical assistance to Native Americans interested in commercial vehicle driving careers (see S. 281), S6070 [13MY]

U.N.: allow weapons inspectors sufficient time to assess Iraq's compliance with Security Council disarmament resolutions and encourage U.S. to seek resolution specifically authorizing use of force (see S. Res. 28), S1736 [29JA]

U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution: reauthorize (see S. 163), S1069 [16JA]

Veterans: clarify prohibition on assignment of veterans benefits to agreements regarding future receipt of compensation and educate veterans on available legitimate financial services (see S. 257), S1812 [30JA]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see S. 401), S15812 [24NO] (see S. 451), S3621 [12MR]

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

Water: establish national ballast water management program to prevent introduction of invasive species and improve prevention and treatment research and technology (see S. 525), S3162 [5MR]

Women: reduce the preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see S. 1726), S15813 [24NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bennington, Rita: provide for special application of certain tax laws relative to the sale of a principal residence following Hurricane Iniki (see S. 72), S36 [7JA]

Canada: settlement of certain Pottawatomi Nation claims against the U.S. (see S. 663), S3993 [19MR]

Corps of Engineers: treat recreation benefits the same as hurricane and storm damage reduction benefits and environmental protection and restoration (see S. 1653), S11913 [24SE]

Courts: allow clinical social workers to perform psychiatric examinations on certain criminals (see S. 79), S37 [7JA]

Dept. of Transportation: administration of cargo preference laws (see S. 143), S230 [13JA]

Education: establish a psychology post-doctoral fellowship program specializing in underserved treatment areas (see S. 65), S36 [7JA]

———make certain clinical psychology graduate programs eligible to participate in various health professions loan programs (see S. 74), S36 [7JA]

———make social work students and schools eligible for certain programs and grants, and establish a social work training program (see S. 77), S36 [7JA]

Federal employees: authorize the use of clinical social workers to conduct evaluations to determine work-related emotional and mental illnesses (see S. 81), S37 [7JA]

Fujino, Ricke Kaname: relief (see S. 71), S36 [7JA]

Hawaii: establish an additional permanent Federal judgeship (see S. 2001), S16120 [9DE]

Health care professionals: provide practitioners in rural areas with training in preventive health care (see S. 75), S36 [7JA]

———revise and extend certain education programs for physical and occupational therapy (see S. 61), S36 [7JA]

———revise certain provisions relative to the appointment of professional psychologists in the Veterans Health Administration (see S. 78), S37 [7JA]

Medicaid: coverage of services provided by nursing school clinics (see S. 63), S36 [7JA]

———provide complete reimbursement for medical assistance provided to Native Hawaiians by federally qualified health centers or Native Hawaiian health care systems (see S. 1312), S8357 [23JN]

Medicare: improve reimbursement for clinical social worker services (see S. 64), S36 [7JA]

———remove restrictions on clinical psychologists or social workers providing services in outpatient rehabilitation facilities (see S. 62), S36 [7JA]

Memorial Day: restore traditional observance (see S. 70), S36 [7JA]

National Academies of Practice: grant Federal charter (see S. 80), S37 [7JA]

National Center for Social Work Research: establish (see S. 73), S36 [7JA]

National Military Family Month: designate (see S. Res. 107), S4957 [8AP]

National security: ensure coordination and integration of Indian tribes in homeland security strategy (see S. 578), S3369 [7MR]

Native American Programs Act: reauthorize (see S. 1565), S10906 [1AU]

Native Americans: support the development of Native American Language Survival Schools (see S. 575), S3369 [7MR]

Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (see S. 702), S4375 [25MR]

Pence, Donald C.: relief (see S. 57), S36 [7JA]

POW: authorize certain disabled former POW to use Dept. of Defense commissary stores and post and base exchanges (see S. 60), S36 [7JA]

———issue a POW medal to civilian Federal employees who are forcibly detained by enemy forces under wartime conditions (see S. 66), S36 [7JA]

Sung Jun Oh: relief (see S. 93), S37 [7JA]

Taxation: exempt certain sightseeing flights from taxes on air transportation (see S. 322), S1977 [5FE]

———exempt helicopters used for unexploded ordnance removal and environmental restoration from air transportation excise taxes (see S. 82), S37 [7JA]

———provide tax relief for the conversion of cooperative housing corporations into condominiums (see S. 58), S36 [7JA]

———repeal reduction in deductible portion of business meal and entertainment expenses (see S. 1482), S10140 [29JY]

———treatment of certain hospital support organizations as qualified organizations for determining acquisition indebtedness (see S. 97), S37 [7JA]

U.S. Military Cancer Institute Center of Excellence: establish (see S. 1084), S6707 [20MY]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see S. 59), S36 [7JA]

———improve benefits for World War II Filipino veterans (see S. 68), S36 [7JA]

———verify military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II to determine benefits eligibility (see S. 69), S36 [7JA]

Yoshida, Jim K.: relief (see S. 67), S36 [7JA]

Biographies

Pfeiffer, Robert J., S12134-S12136 [29SE]

Excerpts

Previous report language on National Institute of General Medical Sciences behavioral research funding, S11332 [10SE]

Statutes relative to National Institute of General Medical Sciences behavioral research funding, S11333 [10SE]

Privilege of the floor

Pierce, Kathleen, S9354 [14JY]

Tela, Stephan, S9431 [15JY]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), S1117, S1118 [17JA], S1381 [23JA]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), conference report, S2433, S2434 [13FE]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, S1117, S1118 [17JA], S1381 [23JA], S2434 [13FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (S. 1689), S12676 [16OC]

Armed Forces: prohibit excessive overseas deployment of the National Guard and Reserves, S9375 [15JY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (S. Con. Res. 23), S4149 [20MR]

Buy American Act: compliance, S9520 [17JY]

Canada: settlement of certain Pottawatomi Nation claims against the U.S. (S. 663), S4001 [19MR]

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), S5014 [9AP]

Corps of Engineers: treat recreation benefits the same as hurricane and storm damage reduction benefits and environmental protection and restoration (S. 1653), S11917 [24SE]

Courts: allow clinical social workers to perform psychiatric examinations on certain criminals (S. 79), S71 [7JA]

Dept. of Defense: digitization of manuals by Native American information technology firms, S9395, S9396 [15JY]

———EC-130J aircraft program funding, S9570 [17JY]

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

———making appropriations (H.R. 2658), S9312 [14JY], S9361, S9366, S9375, S9391, S9395, S9396 [15JY], S9450, S9453, S9469 [16JY], S9520, S9555, S9566, S9569, S9570 [17JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2658), conference report, S11938, S11939 [25SE]

———Neurotoxin Exposure Treatment Research Program funding, S9570 [17JY]

———require a budget amendment on amounts requested for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, S9450 [16JY]

———require report on individuals being detained by the U.S. as enemy combatants, S9453 [16JY]

———Roboscout Program funding, S9569 [17JY]

Dept. of the Interior: settlement of claims relative to Indian trust funds, S13787 [3NO]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2691), conference report, S13787 [3NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve and enhance provision of long-term care for veterans and modify authorities relative to administration of personnel (S. 1156), S15132 [19NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2660), S11332 [10SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2861), S14525 [12NO]

Diseases: expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis through reductions in Dept. of Defense procurement, research, development, and evaluation funding, S9555 [17JY]

Education: establish a psychology post-doctoral fellowship program specializing in underserved treatment areas (S. 65), S62 [7JA]

———make certain clinical psychology graduate programs eligible to participate in various health professions loan programs (S. 74), S69 [7JA]

———make social work students and schools eligible for certain programs and grants, and establish a social work training program (S. 77), S70 [7JA]

FCC: disapprove ruling on media ownership rules (S.J. Res. 17), S11402 [11SE]

Federal employees: authorize the use of clinical social workers to conduct evaluations to determine work-related emotional and mental illnesses (S. 81), S72 [7JA]

Health care professionals: provide practitioners in rural areas with training in preventive health care (S. 75), S69 [7JA]

———revise and extend certain education programs for physical and occupational therapy (S. 61), S60 [7JA]

———revise certain provisions relative to the appointment of professional psychologists in the Veterans Health Administration (S. 78), S71 [7JA]

Indian Health Service: clinical services funding, S4149 [20MR]

Indonesia: make international military education and training program funding contingent on cooperation with U.S. efforts to combat terrorism and investigate terrorist attacks, S1381 [23JA]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S15054 [18NO]

———require Presidential report on strategy for reconstruction activities, S9469 [16JY]

Maritime Administration: designation of certain foreign built vessels as U.S.-flagged passenger vessels, S1117, S1118 [17JA]

Medicaid: coverage of services provided by nursing school clinics (S. 63), S61 [7JA]

———provide complete reimbursement for medical assistance provided to Native Hawaiians by federally qualified health centers or Native Hawaiian health care systems (S. 1312), S8359 [23JN]

Medicare: improve reimbursement for clinical social worker services (S. 64), S62 [7JA]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see S. 991), S5725 [5MY]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (S. 991), S5734 [5MY]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, S15744 [24NO]

———remove restrictions on clinical psychologists or social workers providing services in outpatient rehabilitation facilities (S. 62), S61 [7JA]

Memorial Day: restore traditional observance (S. 70), S67 [7JA]

National Academies of Practice: grant Federal charter (S. 80), S72 [7JA]

National Center for Social Work Research: establish (S. 73), S68 [7JA]

National Guard: Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams funding, S9361 [15JY], S9569 [17JY]

National Military Family Month: designate (S. Res. 107), S4974 [8AP]

National security: ensure coordination and integration of Indian tribes in homeland security strategy (S. 578), S3372 [7MR]

Native American Programs Act: reauthorize (S. 1565), S10915 [1AU]

Native Americans: establish, reauthorize, and improve energy programs relating to Indian tribes (S. 424), S2544 [14FE]

———provide environmental review process for Indian energy programs and clarify Federal trust responsibility relative to tribal claims and loss liability associated with tribal energy resource agreements, S7687 [11JN]

———support the development of Native American Language Survival Schools (S. 575), S3371 [7MR]

Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (S. 702), S4381 [25MR]

NIH: National Institute of General Medical Sciences behavioral research funding, S11332 [10SE]

NSF: Division of Astronomical Sciences research facilities funding, S14525 [12NO]

Pauling, Trulesta: Army Staff Identification Badge and Commander's Award for Civilian Service recipient, S13903 [4NO]

Pence, Donald C.: relief (S. 57), S59 [7JA]

Petroleum: protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination, S15336 [21NO]

POW: authorize certain disabled former POW to use Dept. of Defense commissary stores and post and base exchanges (S. 60), S60 [7JA]

———issue a POW medal to civilian Federal employees who are forcibly detained by enemy forces under wartime conditions (S. 66), S63 [7JA]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S15336 [21NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 14), S7687 [11JN]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S14769 [12NO]

Ships and vessels: re-flagging of certain foreign-flag cruise ships to U.S. registry, S2434 [13FE]

Stevens, Senator: Center for Strategic and International Studies Arleigh Burke Award recipient, S8712 [26JN]

Taxation: exempt certain sightseeing flights from taxes on air transportation (S. 322), S2010 [5FE]

———exempt helicopters used for unexploded ordnance removal and environmental restoration from air transportation excise taxes (S. 82), S73 [7JA]

———provide tax relief for the conversion of cooperative housing corporations into condominiums (S. 58), S59 [7JA]

———repeal reduction in deductible portion of business meal and entertainment expenses (S. 1482), S10145 [29JY]

———treatment of certain hospital support organizations as qualified organizations for determining acquisition indebtedness (S. 97), S76 [7JA]

Tunisia: independence anniversary, S4160 [20MR]

Tyler, Margaret: Army Staff Identification Badge and Commander's Award for Civilian Service recipient, S13903 [4NO]

U.S. Military Cancer Institute Center of Excellence: establish (S. 1084), S6709 [20MY]

U.S. Telecommunications Training Institute: funding, S2433 [13FE]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (S. 59), S59 [7JA]

———improve benefits for World War II Filipino veterans (S. 68), S63 [7JA]

———verify military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II to determine benefits eligibility (S. 69), S67 [7JA]

World War II: importance of the Battle of Midway, S13706 [31OC]

Yoshida, Jim K.: relief (S. 67), S63 [7JA]

Remarks in House relative to

Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center, Battle Creek, MI: tribute, E1070 [23MY]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center, Battle Creek, MI: dedication, S7713 [11JN]

Reports filed

Reliable Fuels Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 791) (S. Rept. 108-57), S7234 [3JN]

Statements

Restoration of International Military Education and Training to Indonesia: by, S1381 [23JA]

Tables

State by State estimated impact of increasing business meal deductibility, S10145 [29JY]

Texts of

S. 57, relief of Donald C. Pence, S59 [7JA]

S. 58, provide tax relief for the conversion of cooperative housing corporations into condominiums, S59 [7JA]

S. 59, allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft, S60 [7JA]

S. 60, authorize certain disabled former POW to use Dept. of Defense commissary stores and post and base exchanges, S60 [7JA]

S. 61, Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Education Act, S60 [7JA]

S. 62, Autonomy for Psychologists and Social Workers Act, S61 [7JA]

S. 63, Nursing School Clinics Act, S61 [7JA]

S. 64, Equity for Clinical Social Workers Act, S62 [7JA]

S. 65, Psychologists in the Service of the Public Act, S62 [7JA]

S. 66, issue a POW medal to civilian Federal employees who are forcibly detained by enemy forces under wartime conditions, S63 [7JA]

S. 67, relief of Jim K. Yoshida, S63 [7JA]

S. 68, Filipino Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act, S64 [7JA]

S. 69, verify military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II to determine benefits eligibility, S67 [7JA]

S. 70, restore traditional observance of Memorial Day, S67 [7JA]

S. 73, National Center for Social Work Research Act, S68 [7JA]

S. 74, Strengthen the Public Health Service Act, S69 [7JA]

S. 75, Rural Preventive Health Care Training Act, S70 [7JA]

S. 77, Strengthen Social Work Training Act, S70 [7JA]

S. 78, Veteran's Health Administration Act, S71 [7JA]

S. 79, Psychiatric and Psychological Examinations Act, S71 [7JA]

S. 80, National Academies of Practice Recognition Act, S72 [7JA]

S. 81, Clinical Social Workers' Recognition Act, S72 [7JA]

S. 82, exempt helicopters used for unexploded ordnance removal and environmental restoration from air transportation excise taxes, S73 [7JA]

S. 97, tax treatment of certain hospital support organizations as qualified organizations for determining acquisition indebtedness, S77 [7JA]

S. 322, exempt certain sightseeing flights from taxes on air transportation, S2010 [5FE]

S. 663, settlement of certain Canadian Pottawatomi Nation claims against the U.S., S4002 [19MR]

S. 991, Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act, S5734 [5MY]

S. 1084, U.S. Military Cancer Institute Center of Excellence Act, S6709 [20MY]

S. 1312, Native Hawaiian Medicaid Coverage Act, S8359 [23JN]

S. 1482, repeal reduction in tax deductible portion of business meal and entertainment expenses, S10145 [29JY]

S. 1653, National Beach Recreation and Economic Benefits Act, S11917 [24SE]

Tributes

Hollings, Senator, S12183 [30SE]

Konoshima, Joji, S12186 [30SE]

Matsunaga, Spark M., S5533 [30AP]

Pfeiffer, Robert J., S12134 [29SE]

Rogers, Judi J., S2593 [24FE]

Seidel, James S., S11156 [5SE]

Shinseki, Eric K., S8119 [18JN]