DAYTON, MARK (a Senator from Minnesota)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), S14066 [5NO]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), S1087, S1091 [16JA], S1195, S1200, S1208, S1254, S1255, S1256, S1289 [21JA], S1352, S1353, S1370 [22JA], S1427, S1480, S1481 [23JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (S. 1689), S12302 [1OC], S12337, S12388 [2OC], S12449 [3OC], S12629 [15OC], S12792, S12851 [17OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (S. 762), S4717, S4720 [2AP], S4747, S4803, S4826 [3AP]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (S. Con. Res. 23), S3907 [18MR], S4168, S4189, S4193 [20MR], S4251, S4276, S4301, S4310, S4311 [21MR], S4348, S4353, S4355, S4389, S4390 [25MR], S4406, S4413 [26MR], S4631 [1AP]

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]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1050), S6723, S6726 [20MY], S6821 [21MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2555), S9757, S9807 [23JY]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (S. 925), S9258 [10JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2660), S11013, S11040 [3SE], S11136, S11170 [5SE], S11246 [9SE], S11351 [10SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2861), S14835, S14845 [12NO], S14936, S14968 [17NO]

FAA: reauthorize (S. 824), S7806, S7855 [12JN]

Fire prevention: improve capacity to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects and enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health (H.R. 1904), S13521 [29OC]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (S. 1), S8161 [18JN], S8309, S8310 [20JN], S8348, S8353, S8368, S8374 [23JN], S8561 [25JN], S8680, S8685, S8767, S8768, S8776, S8780 [26JN]

Peace Corps: authorizing appropriations (S. 925), S9258 [10JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 14), S6004 [9MY], S7407 [4JN], S7498 [5JN], S10165 [29JY], S10694 [31JY]

Public debt: ceiling (H.J. Res. 51), S7161 [23MY]

Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery (S. 1054), S6345, S6367 [14MY]

Appointments

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

Articles and editorials

For a Town Council in Iraq, Many Queries, Few Answers, Amy Waldman, New York (NY) Times, S9233 [10JY]

Some Successful Models Ignored as Congress Works on Drug Bill, Robert Pear and Walt Bogdanich, New York (NY) Times, S11074 [4SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: encourage owners and operators of privately-held farm and ranch land to voluntarily make their land available for access by the public under programs administered by States (see S. 1840), S14271 [7NO]

———permit States to purchase certain pesticides sold in Canada (see S. 332), S2120 [10FE]

———provide emergency agriculture assistance (see S. 21), S35 [7JA]

Airlines: reimburse airline industry for homeland security costs (see S. 728), S4512 [27MR]

Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see S. 736), S11989 [25SE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 543), S3163 [5MR]

Armed Forces: change requirements for naturalization through service, extend naturalization benefits to Ready Reserve members, and extend posthumous benefits to surviving spouses, children, and parents (see S. 922), S7188 [2JN]

———exempt certain members from requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized (see S. 1622), S11568 [16SE]

———improve benefits for members of the uniformed services and veterans (see S. 19), S35 [7JA]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see S. 1035), S7833 [12JN]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see S. 56), S4166 [20MR]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see S. 445), S12533 [14OC]

———revise certain retired pay eligibility requirements, provide TRICARE eligibility to certain reservists, and allow reservists and their employers a tax credit (see S. 1000), S13209 [24OC]

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

Aviation: require that air traffic control remain a Government function (see S. 338), S4167 [20MR]

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]

Children and youth: provide opportunities to improve the lives of all children and enable them to reach their fullest potential (see S. 448), S2838 [26FE]

China, People's Republic of: authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful (see S. 1586), S11649 [17SE] (see S. 1586), S15407 [21NO]

Civil Air Patrol: make volunteer members eligible for public safety officer death benefits (see S. 693), S4325 [24MR]

Civil rights: protect (see S. 16), S35 [7JA]

Climate: reduce risks from global warming and climate change to the economy, environment, and quality of life (see S. 17), S35 [7JA]

Colleges and universities: permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see S. 1545), S12138 [29SE]

Columbia (space shuttle): tribute to crew (see S. Res. 41), S1870 [4FE] (see S. Res. 45), S1977 [5FE]

Community development: provide grant funding for additional empowerment zones and enterprise communities (see S. 586), S6707 [20MY]

Consumers: protect from predatory mortgage lending practices (see S. 1928), S15407 [21NO]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see S. 1396), S9639 [21JY]

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), S10046 [28JY]

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

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see S. 950), S5541 [30AP]

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

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

Dept. of Commerce: establish the Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance within the International Trade Administration (see S. 1120), S6978 [22MY]

Dept. of Defense: continuation of health insurance coverage for certain Reserves called or ordered to active duty and their dependents (see S. 647), S4167 [20MR]

———prioritize transfer of excess personal property to the Forest Service Federal Excess Personal Property Program in order to be loaned to rural fire departments (see S. 641), S15061 [18NO]

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: waive limitation on the use of appropriated funds for the State Homeland Security Grant Program (see S. 838), S5726 [5MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide guaranteed adequate level of funding for veterans health care (see S. 50), S134 [9JA]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see S. 617), S5485 [29AP]

Education: encourage lifelong learning by investing in public schools and improving access to and affordability of higher education and job training (see S. 8), S34 [7JA]

———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]

———increase availability of Head Start programs and quality child care, reduce child hunger and encourage healthy eating habits, and facilitate parental involvement (see S. 18), S35 [7JA]

———provide a grant program for gifted and talented students (see S. 501), S4167 [20MR]

———provide funding for student loan repayment for public attorneys (see S. 1091), S11245 [9SE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: permit certain States and local educational agencies to obtain waivers of student testing requirements (see S. 956), S5541 [30AP]

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

———protect rights of employees to receive overtime compensation (see S. 1485), S10140 [29JY]

FAA: reauthorize programs (see S. 1618), S11833 [23SE]

FDA: conduct oversight of any entity engaged in the recovery, testing, or handling of human tissue or human tissue-based products (see S. 1063), S10046 [28JY]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see S. 1229), S7619 [10JN] (see S. 1358), S9120 [9JY]

———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see S. Con. Res. 1), S1669 [28JA]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see S. 530), S3994 [19MR]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (see S. 7), S34 [7JA] (see S. 54), S3620 [12MR]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see S. 473), S13053 [22OC]

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

Firefighters: establish the SAFER Firefighter Grant Program (see S. 544), S6707 [20MY]

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

Food Security Act: strengthen payment limitations for commodity payments and benefits (see S. 667), S5772 [6MY]

Ford Motor Co.: anniversary (see S. Res. 100), S4434 [26MR]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: limit Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes (see S. 1507), S11479 [15SE]

Foreign trade: establish procedures for identifying countries that deny market access for U.S. agricultural products (see S. 1324), S9329 [14JY]

Gagliardi, John: tribute (see S. Res. 270), S15287 [20NO]

Health: 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), S3804 [17MR]

———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), S35 [7JA]

———reduce the health risks posed by asbestos-containing products (see S. 1115), S6978 [22MY]

Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1266), S15187 [19NO]

Higher Education Act: amend relative to the Federal Pell Grant maximum amount (see S. 184), S1069 [16JA]

———extend loan forgiveness for certain loans to certified or licensed teachers and provide grants that promote teacher certification and licensing (see S. 227), S2595 [24FE]

History: support the celebration of the anniversary of the Grand Excursion of 1854 (see S. Con. Res. 5), S2921 [27FE]

Homeland Security Act: repeal certain provisions relative to pediatric vaccine manufacturer liability (see S. 105), S37 [7JA]

Human rights: authorizing appropriations for domestic and foreign treatment centers for victims of torture and U.S. contributions to the U.N. Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture (see S. 854), S5173 [10AP]

Immigration: establish new special immigrant categories for certain children and women at risk of harm (see S. 1353), S14805 [12NO]

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see S. 1510), S10617 [31JY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 939), S7188 [2JN]

———establish high cost funds to assist local educational agencies in providing education to high need children (see S. 890), S7542 [9JN]

Infrastructure: invest funds to restore the economy and to enhance security of transportation and environmental facilities (see S. 1409), S9960 [25JY]

Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see S. 423), S4558 [31MR]

———provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (see S. 1138), S7719 [11JN]

Iraq: require a report on reconstruction efforts (see S. 1594), S11833 [23SE]

———require disclosure of noncompetitive contracting for post-conflict reconstruction (see S. 876), S12056 [26SE]

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: community policing programs (see S. 679), S4166 [20MR]

———promote rural safety and improve rural law enforcement (see S. 1907), S15287 [20NO]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see S. 985), S13053 [22OC]

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

———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see S. 253), S1812 [30JA]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 894), S9496 [16JY]

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see S. 1531), S12449 [3OC]

Medicaid: allow States to enter into drug rebate agreements to make prescription drugs available to individuals who are not otherwise eligible for medical assistance (see S. 542), S6979 [22MY]

———clarify that inpatient drug prices charged to certain public hospitals are included in best price exemptions under the drug rebate program (see S. 1195), S8560 [25JN]

———increase Federal Medical Assistance Percentage to States (see S. 138), S4166 [20MR]

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

———provide fiscal relief and program simplification to States and improve coverage and services to beneficiaries (see S. 1012), S5859 [7MY]

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

———State funding for disproportionate share hospitals (see S. 204), S1368 [22JA]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see S. 493), S4958 [8AP]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see S. 7), S34 [7JA]

———coverage of screening and diagnostic mammography services (see S. 869), S6507 [15MY]

———deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see S. 1950), S15977 [25NO]

———eliminate geographic physician work adjustment factor, provide incentives to attract educators and clinical practitioners to underserved areas, and revise certain wage adjustments for skilled nursing facilities (see S. 36), S848 [15JA]

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

———improve access to Medicare+Choice plans for special needs beneficiaries by targeting enrollment (see S. 526), S3162 [5MR]

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

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see S. 740), S4512 [27MR]

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

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

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 569), S4958 [8AP]

———restore (see S. 1926), S15813 [24NO]

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

Minimum wage: level (see S. 20), S35 [7JA] (see S. 224), S1668 [28JA]

Minnesota: encourage the use of medical savings accounts by certain current and retired public employees (see S. 729), S7542 [9JN]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see S. 1833), S14806 [12NO]

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

Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see S. 238), S2595 [24FE] (see S. 888), S6257 [14MY]

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

National Guard: authorize Federal funding assistance to States for the discharge of homeland security activities (see S. 215), S3164 [5MR]

National Purple Heart Recognition Day: designate (see S. Con. Res. 40), S8561 [25JN]

National School Lunch Act: improve child and adult care food program (see S. 1022), S9304 [11JY]

National security: enhance homeland security (see S. 22), S35 [7JA]

———establish strategy for dealing with the threat of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (see S. Res. 77), S3163 [5MR]

———provide for homeland security grant coordination and simplification (see S. 1073), S6507 [15MY] (see S. 1245), S11118 [4SE]

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

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

Packers and Stockyards Act: prohibit packers from owning, feeding, or controlling livestock intended for slaughter (see S. 27), S288 [14JA]

Paul Wellstone Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN: designate (see S. 1289), S11033 [3SE]

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

Pensions: protect employee benefits in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements that apply to conversion of pension plans to cash balance plans (see S. 825), S5485 [29AP]

———protect retirement security of workers by ensuring assets are adequately diversified and providing workers with access to information about their plans (see S. 9), S35 [7JA]

Petroleum: eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, expand production and use of renewable fuel, and increase energy independence (see S. 385), S2456 [13FE]

Postal Service: include postmasters and postmasters organizations in the process for the development and planning of certain policies, schedules, and programs (see S. 678), S4513 [27MR]

Public safety officers: ensure that officers who suffer a fatal heart attack or stroke while on duty shall be presumed to have died in the line of duty for purposes of survivor benefits (see S. 459), S5542 [30AP]

Public welfare programs: extend State waivers under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 605), S3620 [12MR]

———provide grants for transitional jobs programs under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 786), S5726 [5MY]

Railroads: enhance competition by improving regulation of rates, service, and access to certain information (see S. 919), S5773 [6MY]

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), S2595 [24FE]

———provide the Highway Trust Fund additional funding for Indian reservation roads (see S. 725), S4512 [27MR]

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition (see S. 300), S8126 [18JN]

Rochester, MN: tribute to Rochester A's American Legion baseball team (see S. Res. 233), S11832 [23SE]

Rural areas: reward the hard work and risk of individuals who live in and help preserve small, rural towns (see S. 602), S3620 [12MR]

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

Senate Rules: prohibit employment discrimination based on sexual orientation (see S. Res. 74), S3163 [5MR]

———require greater public disclosures relative to Senate holds (see S. Res. 216), S15288 [20NO]

Senior citizens: promote elder justice (see S. 333), S12969 [21OC]

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

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

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

Syria: halt support for terrorism, end occupation of Lebanon, stop development of weapons of mass destruction, and cease illegal importation of Iraqi oil (see S. 982), S6980 [22MY]

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

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

———allow expensing of broadband Internet access expenditures (see S. 160), S2595 [24FE]

———allow farmer-owned cooperatives access to small ethanol producer tax credit (see S. 240), S4275 [21MR]

———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), S4276 [21MR]

———allow Medicare beneficiaries a refundable credit for purchase of outpatient prescription drugs (see S. 951), S5541 [30AP]

———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), S7876 [13JN]

———clarify the exemption from tax for small property and casualty insurance companies (see S. 735), S8439 [24JN]

———disallow deductions and credits for companies who discriminate against Canadian pharmacies that pass along discounts to consumers living in the U.S. (see S. 477), S2920 [27FE]

———encourage and accelerate production, sale, and use of new motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies (see S. 505), S4558 [31MR]

———encourage investment in facilities using wind to produce electricity (see S. 1476), S10045 [28JY]

———extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see S. 173), S3028 [3MR]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see S. 207), S3164 [5MR] (see S. 395), S3731 [13MR] (see S. 488), S3370 [7MR]

———first-time homebuyers tax credit (see S. 1175), S7235 [3JN]

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

———modify and expand credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources and waste products (see S. 464), S3505 [11MR]

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

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see S. 875), S6980 [22MY]

———provide a partially refundable tax credit to family caregivers (see S. 1214), S7540 [9JN]

———provide a tax credit to promote the production of biodiesel (see S. 355), S2187 [11FE]

———provide incentives for production of renewable fuels and simplify administration of Highway Trust Fund fuel excise taxes (see S. 1548), S10618 [31JY]

———treatment of bonds originally issued to finance governmental facilities used for essential governmental functions (see S. 271), S2702 [25FE]

———treatment of certain expenses of rural letter carriers relative to the business use of a personal vehicle (see S. 1333), S9329 [14JY]

———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (see S. 85), S2188 [11FE]

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

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), S13134 [23OC]

———provide grants to enhance the ability of first responders to respond to incidents of terrorism, including incidents involving weapons of mass destruction (see S. 315), S3505 [11MR] (see S. 466), S5542 [30AP]

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

Trade Act: amend to provide trade adjustment assistance for communities (see S. 1110), S6978 [22MY]

Treaties and agreements: prohibit inclusion of immigration provisions in trade agreement implementation legislation (see S. Res. 211), S10619 [31JY]

Ukraine: remember treatment by the former Soviet Union on anniversary of Ukrainian Famine (see S. Res. 202), S14807 [12NO]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see S. 923), S6980 [22MY] (see S. 1853), S15976 [25NO]

University of Minnesota: tribute to men's ice hockey team (see S. Res. 126), S5541 [30AP]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see S. 59), S4376 [25MR]

———improve benefits for former POWs (see S. 517), S8559 [25JN]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see S. 451), S6979 [22MY] (see S. 585), S3410 [10MR]

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

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a temporary education center (see S. 1076), S7477 [5JN]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 11), S3881 [18MR]

———promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (see S. 1801), S13660 [30OC]

Workforce Investment Act: provide for job training grant pilot program (see S. 988), S7542 [9JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: provide emergency agriculture assistance (see S. 1626), S11648 [17SE]

———provide emergency agriculture assistance, impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates, and provide tax relief for farmers and producers of biodiesel (see S. 154), S288 [14JA]

Armed Forces: expand Rest and Recuperation Leave program for members serving in the Iraqi theater of operations to include travel and transportation to the members' permanent station or home (see S. 1670), S12137 [29SE]

———improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by establishing an enhanced educational assistance program and by repealing the requirement for reduction in pay for participation in the program (see S. 177), S1068 [16JA]

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

Brooks, Herb: tribute (see S. Res. 235), S11989 [25SE]

Computers: protect owners (see S. 563), S3253 [6MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide that waivers of certain prohibitions on contracts with corporate expatriates shall apply only if the waiver is required in the interest of national security (see S. 29), S35 [7JA] (see S. 134), S133 [9JA]

Economic Development Administration: authorize grants to producers of taconite for implementation of new technologies to increase productivity, reduce costs, and improve overall product quality and performance (see S. 1990), S16120 [9DE]

Federal employees: provide benefits to domestic partners (see S. 1252), S7831 [12JN]

Freeman, Orville L.: tribute (see S. Res. 89), S3730 [13MR]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 133), S133 [9JA]

Iron and steel industry: treat semifinished or slab steel as being in direct competition with taconite pellets for trade remedy purposes and provide assistance for impacted workers (see S. 1989), S16120 [9DE]

Medicare: improve access to services in rural hospitals and critical access hospitals (see S. 172), S848 [15JA]

———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see S. 171), S848 [15JA]

———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see S. 176), S1068 [16JA]

Taxation: allow Medicare beneficiaries a refundable credit for purchase of outpatient prescription drugs (see S. 142), S230 [13JA]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (see S. 135), S133 [9JA]

University of Minnesota Duluth: tribute to women's hockey team (see S. Res. 104), S4824 [3AP]

Motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), S14005 [5NO]

Privilege of the floor

Blanchard, Gregg, S6888 [21MY], S14458 [11NO]

Pass, Katie, S5615 [30AP]

Remarks

Agriculture: provide emergency agriculture assistance, S1338 [22JA], S14001 [5NO]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), S14001 [5NO]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), S1209, S1210, S1211 [21JA], S1338 [22JA], S1396, S1397, S1403, S1438, S1460 [23JA]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, S1209, S1210, S1211 [21JA], S1338 [22JA], S1396, S1397, S1403, S1438, S1460 [23JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), conference report, S13767, S13768 [3NO]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (S. 1689), S12338 [2OC]

Armed Forces: expand Rest and Recuperation Leave program for members serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom to include travel and transportation to the members' permanent station or home, S12338 [2OC]

———expand Rest and Recuperation Leave program for members serving in the Iraqi theater of operations to include travel and transportation to the members' permanent station or home (S. 1670), S12138 [29SE]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq, S4734 [3AP]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq and President Bush for his efforts as Commander in Chief (S. Res. 95), S4094 [20MR]

———U.S. policy on use against Iraq, S2413 [13FE], S2785 [26FE], S3690, S3692 [13MR]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, S5945 [8MY]

Budget: deficit, S9362 [15JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (S. Con. Res. 23), S4407 [26MR]

Buy American Act: compliance, S9757 [23JY]

Clark, Robert T.: nomination to be Army lieutenant general, S15039 [18NO]

Committees of the Senate: establish committee membership and funding ratios, S257 [14JA]

———majority party appointments (S. Res. 18), S257 [14JA]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (S. 950), S5597 [30AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1050), S6669, S6670 [20MY], S6822, S6825, S6826 [21MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), conference report, S14436 [11NO]

———include overseas military operations funding in the budget, S9539 [17JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2658), S9362 [15JY], S9475 [16JY], S9527, S9539 [17JY]

———waiver authority for domestic source or content requirements for food or clothing, S6822, S6825, S6826 [21MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2555), S9757 [23JY]

———provide that waivers of certain prohibitions on contracts with corporate expatriates shall apply only if the waiver is required in the interest of national security, S1209, S1210, S1211 [21JA]

———provide that waivers of certain prohibitions on contracts with corporate expatriates shall apply only if the waiver is required in the interest of national security (S. 134), S258 [14JA]

———provide that waivers of certain prohibitions on contracts with corporate expatriates shall apply only if the waiver is required in the interest of national security (S. 29), S258 [14JA]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit funding to implement regulations that negate Fair Labor Standards Act overtime requirements, S11067 [4SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2660), S11005, S11012, S11013, S11014, S11015, S11017 [3SE], S11067, S11072, S11073 [4SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2861), S14936 [17NO], S14994, S14995 [18NO]

Devils Lake, ND: flood control outlet construction project funding, S1396, S1397, S1403 [23JA]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2765), S11990 [25SE]

Dorr, Thomas C.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Agriculture for Rural Development, S14990 [18NO]

———nomination to the CCC, S14990 [18NO]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S329 [15JA]

Education: funding, S11072 [4SE]

———student financial aid programs, S11072 [4SE]

Estrada, Miguel A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2785 [26FE]

FAA: reauthorize programs (H.R. 2115), conference report, S10932-S10935 [1AU]

Foreign countries: report on congressional delegation trip to Japan, Republic of China, Republic of Korea, and People's Republic of China, S5503 [30AP]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, S4407 [26MR], S11013, S11014, S11017 [3SE]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S11407 [11SE], S12855-S12857 [17OC]

———require Presidential report on the validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S9527 [17JY]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S12855-S12857 [17OC], S14666 [12NO]

———report on congressional delegation trip, S9231-S9233 [10JY]

Medicare: expedite implementation of prescription drug coverage following enactment of reform legislation, S8349 [23JN], S8406 [24JN]

———reductions in prescription drug prices, S8492 [25JN]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), S11073 [4SE]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, S15711 [24NO]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (S. 1), S8349 [23JN], S8406, S8408 [24JN], S8492 [25JN]

———streamline regulations, S8350 [23JN]

Members of Congress: provide that prescription drug coverage under a Federal health benefits plan not exceed the level of coverage under Medicare, S8350 [23JN], S8408 [24JN]

Minnesota: use of airport improvement program funding for insulation of metropolitan homes and apartments surrounding the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, S11005, S11015 [3SE]

Minnesota Metropolitan Airports Commission: decision-making authority on noise standards, S10932-S10935 [1AU]

National Commission on the Development and Use of Intelligence Related to Iraq: establish, S9475 [16JY]

Nuclear weapons: allow research and development of low-yield nuclear weapons, S6669, S6670 [20MY]

Paul and Sheila Wellstone Center for Community Building, St. Paul, MN: funding, S1460 [23JA], S14936 [17NO], S14994, S14995 [18NO]

Paul Wellstone Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN: designate (S. 1289), S11023 [3SE]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S10931 [1AU]

———Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S14571, S14572, S14666, S14721 [12NO]

Taxation: allow Medicare beneficiaries a refundable credit for purchase of outpatient prescription drugs (S. 951), S5597 [30AP]

———limit phase-in of revenue reducing measures, S6440 [15MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery, S96-S98 [9JA], S329 [15JA]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), conference report, S7072, S7073 [23MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (S. 1054), S6430, S6440 [15MY]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S11406 [11SE]

Tymkovich, Timothy M.: nomination to be circuit judge, S4610 [1AP]

U.S. Air Force Academy: investigation and handling of allegations of sexual misconduct, S12127-S12129 [29SE]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (S. 1853), S14571 [12NO]

University of Minnesota: tribute to men's ice hockey team (S. Res. 126), S5502 [30AP]

University of Minnesota Duluth: tribute to women's hockey team (S. Res. 104), S4881 [3AP]

Votes: position on missed, S9955 [25JY]

War Powers Resolution: compliance, S3690, S3692 [13MR]

Winchell, Barry: murder at Fort Campbell, KY, while serving in Army, S15039 [18NO]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S14437 [11NO]

Texts of

S. 171, Medicare Ambulance Payment Reform Act, S856 [15JA]

S. 172, Rural Health Care Equity Act, S856-S859 [15JA]

S. 1670, expand Rest and Recuperation Leave program for Armed Forces members serving in the Iraqi theater of operations to include travel and transportation to the members' permanent station or home, S12138 [29SE]

Tributes

Bedard, Emil R. (Buck), S11985 [25SE]

Byrd, Senator, S3690 [13MR]

Davis, Carolyn E. (Kelly), S12055 [26SE]

Dayton, Kenneth N., S9824 [23JY]

Herrgott, Edward J., S9362 [15JY]

Rogers, Fred M., S2913 [27FE]

Sununu, Senator, S12855 [17OC]

Warner, Senator, S10932 [1AU]

Wellstone, Paul D., S13194 [24OC]