COCHRAN, THAD (a Senator from Mississippi)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), S14140, S14183 [6NO]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), S1290 [21JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (S. 762), S4720 [2AP]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (S. Con. Res. 23), S4229, S4296 [21MR]

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), S6708, S6726 [20MY], S6872 [21MY], S6896 [22MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2691), S11814, S11863 [23SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2861), S14836 [12NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2754), S11540, S11583 [16SE]

FAA: reauthorize (S. 824), S7791, S7853 [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), S12547 [14OC], S13688, S13696 [30OC]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (S. 1), S8203, S8234, S8253 [19JN], S8581 [25JN], S8617, S8683, S8766, S8775 [26JN]

Appointments

British-American Interparliamentary Group, S3205 [5MR]

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

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

———H.R. 1904, Healthy Forests Restoration Act, S15217 [20NO]

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

———H.R. 2657, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, S9278 [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, S14155 [6NO]

———H.R. 2691, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S11826 [23SE]

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

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

Senate National Security Working Group, S5878 [7MY]

Articles and editorials

Dorr-versity, Roger Clegg, National Review (publication), S14989 [18NO]

Informed Iowans Should Support Tom Dorr, Donald Etler, Sioux City (IA) Journal, S14988 [18NO]

Make a Decision on Dorr, Des Moines (IA) Register, S14987 [18NO]

World-Renowned Miss. Doctor Killed in Car Crash, Thyrie Bland, Jackson (MS) Clarion-Ledger, S4886 [7AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see S. 3), S2594 [24FE]

American Jewish History Month: designate (see S. Con. Res. 25), S8234 [19JN]

Armed Forces: exempt certain members from requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized (see S. 1622), S12377 [2OC]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see S. 1035), S5995 [9MY]

———revise certain retired pay eligibility requirements, provide TRICARE eligibility to certain reservists, and allow reservists and their employers a tax credit (see S. 1000), S6854 [21MY]

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

BIA: issue school construction funding bonds (see S. 594), S3504 [11MR]

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

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

Children and youth: access of disadvantaged children to dental services (see S. 1142), S7134 [23MY]

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

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

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]

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 (see S. 272), S2522 [14FE]

Courts: increase annual salaries of justices and judges (see S. 1023), S7136 [23MY]

Crime: protect unborn victims of violence (see S. 1019), S8233 [19JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: permit Medicare-eligible veterans to receive an outpatient medication benefit (see S. 1153), S7833 [12JN]

Discrimination: protect rights and condemn attacks on Arab Americans, American Muslims, South-Asian Americans, and Sikh Americans (see S. Res. 133), S6708 [20MY]

Diseases: combat polio (see S. Res. 109), S8897 [7JY]

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

———increase public awareness of scleroderma (see S. Con. Res. 33), S10142 [29JY]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (see S. Con. Res. 75), S13263 [27OC]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (see S. 120), S132 [9JA]

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), S4703 [2AP]

———increase teacher familiarity with the educational needs of gifted and talented students (see S. 1638), S11753 [22SE]

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

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

Financial institutions: merge bank and savings association deposit insurance funds and reform the Federal deposit insurance system (see S. 229), S2595 [24FE]

Financial Literacy for Youth Month: designate (see S. Res. 48), S1977 [5FE]

Firearms: prohibit certain lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see S. 659), S3993 [19MR]

Freedom of religion: restore certain religious freedoms (see S. 1558), S12193 [30SE]

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

Health: establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity (see S. 1172), S13516 [29OC]

———increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research, coordinate efforts on transplantation, make transplantation a standard therapy, and provide Medicare coverage of certain transplantations (see S. 518), S6029 [12MY]

———provide individuals of health disparity populations prevention, detection, treatment, and follow-up care services for cancer and chronic diseases, and patient navigators to assist in receiving such services (see S. 453), S2839 [26FE]

Health care professionals: implement an education loan repayment program for pharmacists (see S. 648), S4825 [3AP]

Health Workforce Advisory Commission: establish (see S. 1498), S10265 [30JY]

Higher Education Act: eligibility standards for institutions offering accredited distance education programs (see S. 1203), S7621 [10JN]

———technical amendments (see S. 901), S5342 [11AP]

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), S11832 [23SE]

Iran: urge compliance with International Atomic Energy Agency resolutions on nuclear weapons program and call for international cooperation with such compliance (see S. Con. Res. 81), S14804 [12NO]

Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (see S. 1196), S7476 [5JN]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see S. 377), S2340 [12FE]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see S. 985), S11648 [17SE]

———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see S. 253), S2921 [27FE]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 894), S7927 [16JN]

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]

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

Martin, Phillip: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 780), S4823 [3AP]

Medicaid: coverage of primary and secondary preventative medical strategies for children and adults with sickle cell disease (see S. 874), S6708 [20MY]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 622), S5344 [11AP]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see S. 971), S5650 [1MY]

Medicare: coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see S. 310), S6979 [22MY]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see S. 632), S4898 [7AP]

———coverage of medication therapy management services (see S. 1270), S7926 [16JN]

———establish minimum geographic cost-of-practice index value for physicians' services (see S. 881), S5174 [10AP]

———improve outpatient health care for beneficiaries who reside in rural areas (see S. 1185), S7543 [9JN]

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see S. 740), S5174 [10AP]

———permanently increase payment rates for home health services in rural areas (see S. 636), S7235 [3JN]

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

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 569), S5859 [7MY]

Mental health: provide assistance to train teachers of children with autism spectrum disorders (see S. 1422), S12376 [2OC]

———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see S. 486), S2920 [27FE]

Mississippi Gulf Coast National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 1137), S8727 [26JN]

Monuments and memorials: 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. 238), S1736 [29JA] (see S. 888), S5342 [11AP]

NASA: make certain workforce authorities available (see S. 610), S7619 [10JN]

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

National Civilian Conservation Corps Day: designate (see S. Res. 46), S2596 [24FE]

National Epilepsy Awareness Month: support goals and ideals and urge funding for epilepsy research and service programs (see S. Con. Res. 48), S7543 [9JN]

National Good Neighbor Day: designate (see S. Res. 124), S5484 [29AP]

National Guard: authorize the operation of counterdrug schools (see S. 1785), S13209 [24OC]

National Health Center Week: designate (see S. Res. 140), S6854 [21MY]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 30), S10266 [30JY]

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

National Mentoring Month: designate (see S. Res. 25), S1479 [23JA]

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

National School Lunch Act: fruit and vegetable pilot program funding (see S. 870), S5173 [10AP]

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

National Youth Service Day: designate (see S. Res. 112), S5059 [9AP]

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

Navy: declare a national policy for naval force structure (see S. 902), S14805 [12NO]

NSF: provide grants for digital and wireless network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (see S. 196), S1669 [28JA]

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

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

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

Powers, Hiram: tribute (see S. Res. 209), S11246 [9SE]

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: establish program to make allocations to States for projects to expand 2-lane highways in rural areas to 4-lane highways (see S. 365), S2340 [12FE]

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

Robertson, George I.M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1872), S14965 [17NO]

Rudolph, Wilma G.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1465), S11754 [22SE]

Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see S. 750), S5344 [11AP]

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

———permit States the option of covering certain legal aliens under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 845), S6708 [20MY]

States: streamline enrollment processes for Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program through better linkages with programs providing nutrition and related assistance to low-income families (see S. 1083), S7620 [10JN]

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]

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

Taxation: adjust capital gains treatment of art and collectibles and provide a deduction for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 1792), S15407 [21NO]

———allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes and allow the State and local income tax deduction against the alternative minimum tax (see S. 467), S2919 [27FE]

———allow a tax credit for certain energy-efficient property (see S. 758), S5060 [9AP]

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

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 287), S1871 [4FE]

———allow the use of completed contract method of accounting in the case of certain long-term naval vessel construction contracts (see S. 774), S5344 [11AP]

———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), S11754 [22SE]

———encourage investing of foreign earnings within the U.S. for productive business purposes (see S. 596), S4824 [3AP]

———permanently extend research credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit rates (see S. 664), S3993 [19MR]

———permit cooperatives to pay dividends on preferred stock without reducing patronage dividends (see S. 785), S4824 [3AP]

———provide a credit for energy-efficient appliances (see S. 361), S2921 [27FE]

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

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see S. 973), S9709 [22JY]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see S. 1246), S11913 [24SE]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (see S. 2), S3253 [6MR]

———provide incentives for production of renewable fuels and simplify administration of Highway Trust Fund fuel excise taxes (see S. 1548), S11648 [17SE]

———provide tax credit to teachers in rural or high unemployment areas or who achieve National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification (see S. 857), S5173 [10AP]

———provide tax relief for farmers and fishermen (see S. 665), S5543 [30AP]

———repeal motor fuel excise taxes which remain in the general fund of the Treasury on railroads and inland waterway transportation (see S. 251), S3087 [4MR]

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

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

———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (see S. 85), S134 [9JA]

———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see S. 557), S3252 [6MR]

———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 individual retirement accounts relative to charitable contributions (see S. 209), S1479 [23JA]

———treatment of old-age, survivors, and disability insurance taxes paid by employees and self-employed individuals (see S. 397), S2596 [24FE]

Television: 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), S2920 [27FE]

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]

United Mine Workers of America: protect health benefits of retired miners and provide additional sources of revenue to the Combined Benefit Fund and Benefit Plan (see S. 1756), S12838 [17OC]

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

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see S. 170), S7926 [16JN]

Years of Foreign Language Study: designate (see S. Res. 170), S7832 [12JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Beggerly, Clark M., Sr.: relief of heirs (see S. 279), S1870 [4FE]

———relief of heirs (S. 279), refer to the Court of Federal Claims (see S. Res. 42), S1871 [4FE]

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 47), S1977 [5FE]

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

———anniversary of the Agricultural Research Service (see S.J. Res. 22), S13802 [3NO]

———conduct a loan repayment program to encourage provision of veterinary services in shortage and emergency situations (see S. 1858), S14804 [12NO]

Diseases: establish comprehensive State diabetes control and prevention programs (see S. 1666), S12056 [26SE]

Health: provide programs for stroke prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation (see S. 1909), S15287 [20NO]

Lesley, Richi J.: relief (see S. 115), S132 [9JA]

Medgar Evers National Week of Remembrance: designate (see S. Con. Res. 51), S7541 [9JN] (see S. Con. Res. 54), S7718 [11JN]

Medicare: remove inpatient limitation on the proportion of hospice care that certain rural hospice programs may provide (see S. 114), S132 [9JA]

Mississippi: address claims relating to Horn Island (see S. 280), S1870 [4FE]

National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see S. Con. Res. 67), S11416 [11SE]

Pesticides: provide for the enhanced review of covered products, authorize fees for certain products, and extend and improve collection of maintenance fees (see S. 1664), S11989 [25SE]

Taxation: clarify the excise tax exemptions for aerial applicators of fertilizers or other substances (see S. 552), S3252 [6MR]

Bills and resolutions relative to

Thad Cochran Southern Horticultural Laboratory, Poplarville, MS: designate (see H.R. 3372), H9811 [21OC]

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]

———nomination to the CCC, S14859 [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, S5766 [6MY], S5913 [8MY], 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]

Explanations

Supplemental Appropriations for Ongoing Military Operations and Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (S. 1689): Committee on Appropriations (Senate), S12221-S12227 [1OC]

Factsheets

Yazoo Basin Backwater Pumping Plant, S1399 [23JA]

Letters

Aviation Security Capital Fund usage flexibility: Thomas J. Ridge, Sec. of Homeland Security, S7791 [12JN]

Dept. of HHS certification of safety and cost savings relative to commercial importation of prescription drugs from Canada: Asa Hutchinson, DEA, S8206 [19JN]

———Donna E. Shalala, S8204 [19JN]

———Mark B. McClellan, FDA, S8205 [19JN]

———Tommy G. Thompson, Sec. of HHS, S8204 [19JN]

Expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis: Joseph F. O'Neill, Dept. of State, S12772 [17OC]

FERC protection of electricity consumers under the Federal Power Act: Nielsen Cochran, Mississippi Public Service Commission, S10573 [31JY]

Healthy Forests Restoration Act: several organizations, S13483 [29OC]

Homeland security funding: Thomas J. Ridge, Sec. of Homeland Security, S4229 [21MR]

Mississippi disaster assistance funding: Robert R. Latham, Jr., Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, S10842 [31JY]

Nomination of Thomas C. Dorr to be Under Sec. of Agriculture for Rural Development: Clinton Bristow, Office for the Advancement of Public Black Colleges, S14974 [18NO]

———Gary Broyles, National Association of Wheat Growers, S14975 [18NO]

———Glenn English, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, S14975 [18NO]

———National Corn Growers Association, S14975 [18NO]

———several agricultural organizations, S14974 [18NO]

———William C. Hunter, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, S14975 [18NO]

Plant variety protection extension for Marshall ryegrass: Don Herb, Oregro Seed, Inc., S14140 [6NO]

———Lester Spell, Jr., Mississippi Dept. of Agriculture and Commerce, S14141 [6NO]

———Marc W. Cool, Barenbrug Group, S14141 [6NO]

———Mike Pigott, Livestock Producers Association, S14141 [6NO]

———Paul Zehr, Smith Seed Services (business), S14140 [6NO]

Regulatory oversight over energy trading markets: President's Working Group on Financial Markets, S7676 [11JN]

———several Government officials, S13969 [5NO]

———several Senators, S13969 [5NO]

Require that airline passenger security fee funds are used for airport security: Thomas J. Ridge, Sec. of Homeland Security, S11893 [24SE]

Motions

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (S. 1689), S12772 [17OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (S. 762), S4689 [2AP], S4769, S4780, S4784 [3AP]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2658), S9463 [16JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2555), S9763 [23JY], S9851 [24JY]

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), S13609, S13611 [30OC]

Newsletters

Apollo 13 and the Tom Dorr Hearing: Emily S. French, World Perspectives, Inc., S14988 [18NO]

Dorr Confirmation Becomes a Test of Political Influence: Webster Agricultural Newsletter, S14989 [18NO]

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [7JA]

Petitions and memorials

Mississippi: support Armed Forces members engaging in military action in Iraq and President Bush for his efforts as Commander in Chief, S4097 [20MR]

Plans

Program for the development of an antimissile device for commercial aircraft: Dept. of Homeland Security, S9750 [23JY]

Privilege of the floor

Fife, Menda, S12303 [1OC]

Henke, Bob, S12303 [1OC]

MacCleery, Doug, S12892 [20OC]

Simpson, Bill, S12303 [1OC]

Steiner, Eric, S12892 [20OC]

Wright, B.G., S12303 [1OC]

Remarks

Agriculture: extend plant variety protection for Marshall ryegrass, S14140, S14141 [6NO]

———provide emergency agriculture assistance, S1328, S1339 [22JA]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), S13969, S14013, S14014 [5NO], S14140, S14141 [6NO]

Airports: require that airline passenger security fee funds are used for airport security, S11893 [24SE]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), S1328, S1339 [22JA], S1399, S1404, S1436, S1437, S1438, S1449 [23JA]

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

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, S1328, S1339 [22JA], S1399, S1404, S1436, S1437, S1438, S1449 [23JA], S2434 [13FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 2859), S10842 [31JY]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (S. 1689), S12221 [1OC], S12517, S12519, S12520 [14OC], S12772 [17OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (S. 762), S4689, S4693 [2AP], S4767, S4769, S4779, S4780, S4784, S4799 [3AP]

Armed Forces: modernization of National Guard and Reserves equipment, weapons, and technology funding, S4689 [2AP]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq and President Bush for his efforts as Commander in Chief (S. Res. 95), S4097 [20MR]

Budget: reduce level of tax cuts and apply savings to enhance the ability of first responders to respond to incidents of terrorism and to deficit reduction, S4349 [25MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (S. Con. Res. 23), S4229 [21MR], S4349, S4353, S4354 [25MR], S4417 [26MR]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: increase security personnel at the northern border of the U.S., S9782, S9783 [23JY]

Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement: presence of enforcement officers in Rhode Island, S9875 [24JY]

Bush, President: encourage submission of a proposal to the Committee on Finance (Senate) raising revenues to offset funds spent on war with Iraq, S4784 [3AP]

Buy American Act: compliance, S9758 [23JY]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): tribute to staff, S9926 [25JY]

Commodity Exchange Act: amend antifraud, false reporting, and civil enforcement authority, and clarify jurisdiction over transactions involving commodity futures and options, S15338 [21NO]

Congress: protect prerogatives in allocation of homeland security funding, S4779, S4780 [3AP]

Corps of Engineers: Yazoo Basin Backwater Pumping Plant funding, S1399, S1404 [23JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: anniversary of Foreign Agricultural Service (S. Res. 106), S4952 [8AP]

———anniversary of the Agricultural Research Service (S.J. Res. 22), S13834 [3NO]

———conduct a loan repayment program to encourage provision of veterinary services in shortage and emergency situations (S. 1858), S14810 [12NO]

———Conservation Security Program implementation, S2434 [13FE]

———nutrition programs funding, S1437 [23JA]

———payment limits on certain agricultural programs, S4417 [26MR]

———provide borrowing authority for fire suppression and conduct hazardous fuels reduction and burned area restoration on non-Federal lands, S13604 [30OC]

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

———telemedicine program funding, S14013 [5NO]

———tribute to Agricultural Research Service projects in Mississippi, S13834 [3NO]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2658), S9461 [16JY]

———submit report on U.S. operations and reconstruction costs in Iraq, S9461 [16JY]

Dept. of Energy: high-level waste cleanup program funding, S11545, S11546 [16SE]

Dept. of HHS: certify safety and cost savings relative to commercial importation of prescription drugs from Canada, S8204, S8205, S8206 [19JN], S8267 [20JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allocate homeland security block grant funds to States using a threat-based formula, S9777 [23JY]

———allocation of homeland security block grant funds to high-threat urban areas through reductions in information analysis, infrastructure protection, science, technology, and research and development, S9859, S9860, S9861 [24JY]

———allow limited discretionary authority for State officials to reallocate homeland security funds for special events, S9867 [24JY]

———conduct chemical facility security assessments, S9780, S9782 [23JY]

———emergency management performance grants program funding, S9754, S9755 [23JY]

———explosive detection devices research and development funding, S9764, S9765, S9766 [23JY]

———first responders and terrorism prevention funding through reductions in tax cuts, S9837 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2555), S9623 [21JY], S9680, S9682, S9683, S9687 [22JY], S9750, S9751, S9752, S9754, S9755, S9757, S9758, S9759, S9763, S9764, S9765, S9766, S9768, S9769, S9772, S9775, S9777, S9780, S9782, S9783, S9785, S9786, S9787, S9788 [23JY], S9832, S9837, S9845, S9846, S9849, S9859, S9860, S9861, S9863, S9865, S9866, S9867, S9869, S9870, S9871, S9873, S9875 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2555), conference report, S11891, S11893, S11896 [24SE]

———Multi-State Anti-Terrorism Information Exchange Program (MATRIX) funding, S9787 [23JY]

———Office for Domestic Preparedness grant programs funding for protection of areas with large tourist populations, S9682, S9683 [22JY]

———Office of Domestic Preparedness funding, S4799 [3AP]

———port security, fire department, and chemical facility security assessments funding, S9849 [24JY]

———prohibit certain expatriated corporations from being eligible for the award of Federal contracts, S9869 [24JY]

———provide advance funding to certain entities performing disaster response duties, S9870 [24JY]

———require Federal Advisory Committee Act compliance by any advisory committee, S9865, S9866 [24JY]

———require report on expenses incurred by State and local police complying with Secret Service requirements for transporting foreign and domestic officials, S9752, S9755 [23JY]

———require report on Homeland Security Advisory System, S9768 [23JY]

———require reports on protecting commercial aircraft from the threat of shoulder-fired missile systems, S9750, S9751 [23JY]

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

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2861), S14525, S14526 [12NO]

Diseases: expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, S12772 [17OC]

Dorr, Thomas C.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Agriculture for Rural Development, S14974, S14975, S14987 [18NO]

———nomination to the CCC, S14974, S14975, S14987 [18NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2754), S11545, S11546 [16SE]

EPA: pesticide registration applications, S11630 [17SE]

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

———reauthorize programs (H.R. 2115), conference report, S11893 [24SE]

———reauthorize (S. 824), S7790, S7791 [12JN]

FEMA: funding, S10842 [31JY]

———make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards, S4353 [25MR]

FERC: enhance protection of electricity consumers under the Federal Power Act, S10572 [31JY]

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), S12859, S12863 [20OC], S13255, S13256 [27OC], S13449, S13450, S13474, S13481, S13483 [29OC], S13600, S13604, S13605, S13608, S13609, S13611, S13624, S13631, S13633, S13637 [30OC]

———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), conference report, S15368 [21NO]

———improve capacity to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects and enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health (H.R. 1904), unanimous-consent request, S12859 [20OC], S13073 [23OC]

———require treatment of slash and other long term fuels management for hazardous fuels reduction projects, S13608 [30OC]

———wildfire prevention and management funding, S13255, S13256 [27OC]

Firefighters: firefighter assistance grants funding, S9772 [23JY]

Forest Service: maintain current administrative and judicial review requirements, S13611 [30OC]

Forests: Asian beetles eradication program funding, S1449 [23JA]

———require collaborative monitoring of forest health projects, S13609 [30OC]

Iraq: use of oil revenues to finance reconstruction, S12517, S12519, S12520 [14OC]

Lobbyists: impose post-employment lobbying restrictions on the Dept. of Homeland Security and the Office of Homeland Security, S9873 [24JY]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (S. 1), S8204, S8205, S8206 [19JN], S8267 [20JN]

Merchant Marine Act: Maritime Loan Guarantee Program funding, S4693 [2AP]

Mining and mineral resources: relieve reachback companies no longer involved in mining of liability for the Combined Benefit Fund and Benefit Plan for miners, S8434 [24JN]

Mississippi: soil erosion, watershed, and flood control funding, S14013 [5NO]

NASA: research partnerships with universities and industry funding, S14525, S14526 [12NO]

National Center for Disaster Decision Making: funding, S9786, S9787 [23JY]

National Domestic Preparedness Consortium: funding, S9788 [23JY]

National Infrastructure Stimulation and Analysis Center: funding, S9786 [23JY]

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: long-term health monitoring of firefighters in disaster areas, S13481 [29OC]

National School Lunch Act: increase number of children participating in summer food service programs, S1436 [23JA]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, S9759, S9763 [23JY]

———homeland security funding, S4229 [21MR], S4767, S4769 [3AP]

———national missile defense system, S6822 [21MY]

———U.S.-Mexico vehicle barriers construction funding, S9785 [23JY]

NOAA: All Hazards Emergency Warning Network funding, S9785 [23JY]

Ogilvie, Lloyd J.: tribute (S. Res. 83), S3652 [13MR]

Parliamentary inquiry, S1339 [22JA]

Pharmaceuticals: permit commercial importation of prescription drugs from Canada, S8204, S8205, S8206 [19JN], S8267 [20JN]

Pickering, Charles W., Sr.: nomination to be circuit judge, S13571 [30OC]

Point of order, S9695 [22JY], S9756, S9766, S9772, S9780, S9782 [23JY], S9837, S9848, S9853, S9864 [24JY], S13604 [30OC]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S10572 [31JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S15338 [21NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 14), S7675, S7682 [11JN]

———provide regulatory oversight over energy trading markets, S7675, S7682 [11JN], S13969 [5NO]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S14661 [12NO]

Senate: legislative program, S12859 [20OC]

Tariff Act: clarify adjustments to be made in determining export price and constructed export price (S. 219), S1673 [28JA]

Taxation: accelerate increase in refundability of the child tax credit (S. 1434), unanimous-consent request, S9772 [23JY]

Terrorism: allow access and handling by State and local government personnel of classified information to facilitate preparation and response to terrorist attacks, S9832 [24JY]

———enhance the ability of first responders to respond to incidents of terrorism, S4354 [25MR]

———enhance the ability of first responders to respond to incidents of terrorism, including incidents involving weapons of mass destruction, S4798 [3AP]

Thurmond, Strom: tribute (S. Res. 191), S8860 [27JN]

Transportation Security Administration: allow flexibility in the use of the Aviation Security Capital Fund, S7791 [12JN]

———Electronic Detection Systems installation funding, S9875 [24JY]

———public transit systems security funding, S9863, S9867 [24JY]

U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 2738), S10578 [31JY]

U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 2739), S10578 [31JY]

United Mine Workers of America: provide additional sources of revenue to the Combined Benefit Fund and Benefit Plan, S8434 [24JN]

Urban areas: terrorism protection and preparedness funding, S4799 [3AP]

Virginia Military Institute: homeland security activities funding, S9875 [24JY]

Wildlife Habitat Management Institute: relocation, S14014 [5NO]

Reports

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 2555) (corrections), S9787 [23JY]

Reports filed

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2555) (S. Rept. 108-86), S9244 [10JY]

Expenditures: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. Res. 47), S1976 [5FE]

Healthy Forests Restoration Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (H.R. 1904) (S. Rept. 108-121), S10616 [31JY]

Nomination of Glen O. Klippenstein to the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Board of Directors: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S6851 [21MY]

Nomination of Julia A. Bartling to the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Board of Directors: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S6851 [21MY]

Nomination of Lowell L. Junkins to the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Board of Directors: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S6851 [21MY]

Nomination of Thomas C. Dorr To Be Under Sec. of Agriculture for Rural Development: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S8125 [18JN]

Nomination of Thomas C. Dorr to the CCC Board of Directors: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S8125 [18JN]

Rules

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S1964 [5FE]

Tables

EPA pesticide fee categories, S11631-S11633 [17SE]

Tributes

Guyton, Arthur C., S4886 [7AP]

Johnson, Janine L., S8221 [19JN]

Jones, Bryan, S7875 [13JN], S9300 [11JY]

Moynihan, Daniel Patrick, S4815 [3AP]

O'Neil, Bonny, S8296 [20JN]

Simpson, Bill, S15807 [24NO]