DOLE, ELIZABETH (a Senator from North Carolina)

Addresses

Handicapped Americans: Bob Dole, S5001-S5003 [9AP]

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

Amendments

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), S1285 [21JA], S1347, S1369 [22JA], S1411, S1481 [23JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (S. 1689), S12630 [15OC], S12656, S12750 [16OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (S. 762), S4686, S4716, S4719 [2AP], S4863 [3AP]

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

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2660), S11187 [8SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2754), S11539, S11582 [16SE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2800), S13263 [27OC]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (S. 1), S8581 [25JN], S8684, S8795 [26JN]

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

Appointments

Committee To Escort Prime Minister Tony Blair of Great Britain Into the House Chamber, H7059 [17JY]

Conferee: H.R. 1588, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, S7364 [4JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see S. 736), S15976 [25NO]

Armed Forces: exempt certain members from requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized (see S. 1622), S11989 [25SE]

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

Armenia: normal trade relations status (see S. 1557), S15813 [24NO]

Bloom, David: tribute (see S. Res. 114), S5059 [9AP]

Bright, William R.: tribute (see S. Res. 206), S10265 [30JY]

Brinkley, David: tribute (see S. Res. 172), S7980 [17JN]

Burma: sanction the ruling military junta, strengthen democracy efforts, and support and recognize the National League of Democracy as legitimate representative of the Burmese people (see S. 1182), S7621 [10JN] (see S. 1215), S7833 [12JN]

China, People's Republic of: authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful (see S. 1586), S11161 [5SE]

Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee: establish (see S. 471), S4703 [2AP]

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

Coins: ensure continuity for the design of the 5-cent coin (see S. 471), S4703 [2AP]

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

Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide: reaffirm support and commemorate anniversary of Genocide Convention Implementation Act (see S. Res. 164), S7619 [10JN]

Crime: protect unborn victims of violence (see S. 1019), S6980 [22MY]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: anniversary of Foreign Agricultural Service (see S. Res. 106), S4898 [7AP]

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

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]

District of Columbia: provide a site for the National Women's History Museum (see S. 1741), S15813 [24NO]

Education: reduce paperwork for special education teachers and make mediation mandatory for all legal disputes relative to individualized education programs (see S. 626), S5542 [30AP]

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), S5727 [5MY]

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

Housing: encourage Congress to participate in and support activities to provide decent homes for people in the U.S. (see S. Con. Res. 43), S5771 [6MY]

———enhance regulation of secondary mortgage market enterprises (see S. 1508), S10617 [31JY]

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), S15976 [25NO]

Insurance: establish a Federal program to provide reinsurance to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance (see S. 1607), S11569 [16SE]

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

Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see S. 976), S8440 [24JN]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: prohibit foreign assistance and assistance to the Korean Peninsula Development Organization (see S. 145), S5484 [29AP]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 894), S8358 [23JN]

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see S. 1531), S10618 [31JY]

Medicaid: coverage of primary and secondary preventative medical strategies for children and adults with sickle cell disease (see S. 874), S5652 [1MY]

Medicare: clarify definition of homebound relative to home health services (see S. 598), S3505 [11MR]

———establish minimum geographic cost-of-practice index value for physicians' services (see S. 881), S5652 [1MY]

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

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

National Purple Heart Recognition Day: designate (see S. Con. Res. 40), S9050 [8JY]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 204), S10621 [31JY]

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

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

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

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

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see S. 245), S2051 [6FE]

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

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see S. 1157), S7135 [23MY]

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

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

Syria: halt support for terrorism, end occupation of Lebanon, stop development of weapons of mass destruction, and cease illegal importation of Iraqi oil (see S. 982), S12888 [20OC]

Tariff Act: expedite antidumping investigations when imports increase materially from new suppliers after an antidumping order and amend provisions on export prices and constructed export prices (see S. 136), S15812 [24NO]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see S. 846), S9415 [15JY]

———allow a recovery period for depreciation of motorsport entertainment complexes (see S. 1524), S10618 [31JY]

———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), S4824 [3AP]

———exclude from unrelated business taxable income the gain or loss on the sale or exchange of certain brownfield sites (see S. 1936), S15812 [24NO]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see S. 1630), S11648 [17SE]

Television: preserve localism, promote diversity in programming, encourage competition, and prevent excessive concentration of ownership of broadcast stations (see S. 1046), S6980 [22MY]

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]

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

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

———ensure collection of all cigarette taxes (see S. 1177), S11162 [5SE]

Transportation: provide new infrastructure funding through Federal bonding to empower States and local governments to complete significant infrastructure projects across all modes of transportation (see S. 1109), S15976 [25NO]

U.S. Airways, Inc.: pension plan restructuring (see S. 119), S132 [9JA]

Veterans: increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see S. 451), S15812 [24NO]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 1379), S14452 [11NO]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 392), S13053 [22OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see S.J. Res. 25), S15187 [19NO]

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

Coastal zones: clarify boundaries of Coastal Barrier Resources System Cape Fear Unit (see S. 1663), S11989 [25SE]

National School Lunch Act: phase out reduced price lunches and breakfasts by phasing in an increase in the income eligibility guidelines for free lunches and breakfasts (see S. 1549), S10618 [31JY]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see S. 420), S2522 [14FE]

Certificates of election

Senate, S2 [7JA]

Cloture motions

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

Courts: expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (S. 1751), motion to proceed, S12887 [20OC], S13007 [22OC]

Dorr, Thomas C.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Agriculture for Rural Development, S14858 [12NO], S14992 [18NO]

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]

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

Pryor, William H., Jr.: nomination to be circuit judge, S10133 [29JY], S10468 [31JY], S13944 [4NO], S14104 [6NO]

Wolski, Victor J.: nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, S8845 [27JN]

Letters

White House conference on hunger: by, S7420 [5JN]

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [7JA]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), S14022 [5NO]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), S1358 [22JA]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, S1358 [22JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (S. 1689), S12218 [1OC]

Armed Forces: support members engaging in military action in Iraq, S5003 [9AP]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq and President Bush for his efforts as Commander in Chief (S. Res. 95), S4099 [20MR]

Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 709), S4439 [26MR], S6405 [14MY]

Brinkley, David: tribute (S. Res. 172), S8715 [26JN]

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), S13853 [4NO]

Customs Service: transshipment enforcement and monitoring funding, S1358 [22JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: conduct study on economic impact of horticulture industry to North Carolina, S14022 [5NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), conference report, S14435 [11NO]

Diseases: expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis (H.R. 1298), S6493 [15MY]

Dole, Bob: anniversary of first Senate floor speech, S5001 [9AP]

Duncan, Allyson K.: nomination to be circuit judge, S9558 [17JY]

Estrada, Miguel A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2809 [26FE]

Flanagan, Louise W.: nomination to be district judge, S9559 [17JY]

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

Health: protect patients' access to quality and affordable health care by reducing effects of excessive liability costs (S. 11), motion to proceed, S9074 [9JY]

Hunger: efforts to reduce hunger, S7418-S7420 [5JN]

McKnight, H. Brent: nomination to be district judge, S10590 [31JY]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (S. 1), S8182 [19JN]

Mohammed, Khalid Shaikh: capture, S3704 [13MR]

National Hunger Awareness Day: observance, S7418-S7420 [5JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: prohibit additional inventory of oil and gas resources on certain portions, S7703 [11JN]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 14), S7703 [11JN]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S14676, S14702 [12NO]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (S. Res. 224), S11373 [11SE]

Tobacco products: eliminate price supports and compensate quota holders, tobacco producers, and tobacco-dependent communities (S. 1490), S10192 [30JY]

Votes: position on missed, S8221 [19JN]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S7417, S7420 [5JN]

Texts of

S. 420, Lumbee Acknowledgment Act, S2537 [14FE]

S. 709, award Congressional Gold Medal to Tony Blair, S4440 [26MR]

S. 1663, clarify boundaries of Coastal Barrier Resources System Cape Fear Unit, S12002 [25SE]

Tributes

Bright, William R., S10883 [1AU]

Dawson, John, S11413 [11SE]

Dole, Bob, S5001-S5004 [9AP]

Ogilvie, Lloyd J., S4271 [21MR]

Reynolds, William G., Jr., S9240 [10JY]

Schieffer, Bob, S12309 [2OC]

Thurmond, Strom, S8843 [27JN], S9114 [9JY]