CARPER, THOMAS R. (a Senator from Delaware)

Addresses

National Dialogue on Iraq + One Year: Senator Biden, S10599-S10602 [31JY]

Amendments

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), S1049, S1091 [16JA], S1370 [22JA]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (S. Con. Res. 23), S3905 [18MR], S4199 [20MR], S4358, S4392 [25MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1050), S6920, S7060 [22MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2658), S9428 [15JY], S9451, S9505 [16JY], S9604 [17JY]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2989), S13120, S13124, S13169, S13170, S13174, S13175 [23OC]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2861), S14842 [12NO], S14938, S14967, S14969 [17NO]

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

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (S. 1), S8285, S8311 [20JN], S8325, S8368 [23JN], S8390, S8446, S8473 [24JN]

NASA: make certain workforce authorities available (S. 610), S15845 [24NO]

Postal Service: reform funding of Civil Service Retirement System benefits for employees (S. 380), S4724 [2AP]

Public debt: ceiling (H.J. Res. 51), S7101, S7161 [23MY]

Railroads: revitalize and enhance the passenger and freight rail transportation system (S. 1961), S16041 [25NO]

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), S14219 [6NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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

Business and industry: permit biomedical research corporations to engage in certain equity financings without incurring limitations on net operating loss carryforwards and certain built-in losses (see S. 1773), S13053 [22OC]

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), S11119 [4SE]

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

Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail (see S. 877), S5773 [6MY]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see S. 884), S7188 [2JN]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see S. 274), S1870 [4FE]

———appointment of additional bankruptcy judges (see S. 1061), S6255 [14MY]

———expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (see S. 1751), S12737 [16OC]

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

Daniel Patrick Moynihan Global Affairs Institute: support (see S. 1302), S8232 [19JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: organic food standards relative to livestock and dairy production (see S. 457), S3087 [4MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: appoint a Director to the Office for State and Local Government Coordination and transfer the Office for Domestic Preparedness to the Office of the Secretary (see S. 796), S5860 [7MY]

———ensure continuation of non-homeland security functions of transferred Federal agencies (see S. 910), S5343 [11AP]

———waive limitation on the use of appropriated funds for the State Homeland Security Grant Program (see S. 838), S5059 [9AP]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see S. 1931), S15573 [22NO]

Education: extend student loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers (see S. 140), S7235 [3JN]

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

FCC: ruling on media ownership rules (see S. Res. 159), S7381 [4JN]

Financial Literacy Commission: establish (see S. 1532), S10618 [31JY]

Firefighters: establish a scientific basis for new firefighting technology standards and improve coordination of training for and responding to terrorist attacks and other emergencies (see S. 321), S3731 [13MR]

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

Greenspan, Alan: tribute (see S. Res. 67), S2839 [26FE]

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

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: extend authority for construction of a memorial in the District of Columbia (see S. 470), S5772 [6MY]

King, Martin Luther, Jr., and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1368), S9120 [9JY]

Law enforcement: assess backlog in DNA analysis of rape kit samples and improve investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases with DNA evidence (see S. 152), S288 [14JA]

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

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

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see S. 1531), S12838 [17OC]

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

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see S. 486), S10141 [29JY]

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

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

Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see S. 238), S2120 [10FE] (see S. 888), S6257 [14MY]

NASA: make certain workforce authorities available (see S. 610), S11032 [3SE]

National Charter Schools Week: designate (see S. Res. 123, 125), S5484 [29AP]

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

National Civilian Conservation Corps Day: designate (see S. Res. 46), S3164 [5MR]

National Day To Prevent Teen Pregnancy: designate (see S. Con. Res. 18), S4899 [7AP]

National Guard: authorize Federal funding assistance to States for the discharge of homeland security activities (see S. 215), S3994 [19MR]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see S. 983), S5996 [9MY]

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

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

National Purple Heart Recognition Day: designate (see S. Con. Res. 40), S9593 [17JY]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see S. 1587), S11161 [5SE]

———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. 1245), S7831 [12JN]

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

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), S5542 [30AP]

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

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

———reform funding of Civil Service Retirement System benefits for employees (see S. 380), S2341 [12FE]

———treatment of cooperative mailings by nonprofit organizations (see S. 631), S3803 [17MR]

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

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

———revitalize and enhance the passenger and freight rail transportation system (see S. 1961), S15975 [25NO]

SBA: establish a pilot program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small businesses (see S. 1255), S8359 [23JN]

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

Solid Waste Disposal Act: require compliance with leak detection and prevention standards for underground storage tanks and provide funding for cleanup of sites contaminated by methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) (see S. 195), S1144 [17JA]

Sports: recognize evolution and importance of motorsports (see S. Res. 253), S14452 [11NO]

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), S9049 [8JY]

Taxation: accelerate increase in refundability of the child tax credit (see S. 1162), S7237 [3JN] (see S. 1434), S10907 [1AU]

———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), S3804 [17MR]

———equalize employer-provided parking and transit benefits and allow Federal agencies to offer transit and parking benefits in tandem to assist with costs of parking at transit facilities (see S. 661), S9496 [16JY]

———promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes (see S. 1736), S13263 [27OC]

———treatment of bonds originally issued to finance governmental facilities used for essential governmental functions (see S. 271), S5726 [5MY]

Television: preserve localism, promote diversity in programming, encourage competition, and prevent excessive concentration of ownership of broadcast stations (see S. 1046), S7477 [5JN]

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

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Air pollution: establish a national uniform multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector (see S. 843), S5059 [9AP]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see S. 1285), S8125 [18JN]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 1443), S9708 [22JY]

Memorandums

Reduce Disparity in Penalties for Crack and Powder Cocaine Offenses and Focus Drug Sentencing on Seriousness of Offense and Culpability of Offender: Margaret Simmons, S10602 [31JY]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), S14021 [5NO]

Air pollution: establish a national uniform multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector (S. 843), S5076 [9AP], S9319 [14JY]

Amtrak: Board of Directors appointments, S10840 [31JY]

———funding, S1054 [16JA]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), S1054 [16JA]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, S1054 [16JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 2859), S10840 [31JY]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (S. 1689), S12328, S12377 [2OC]

Armed Forces: performance of abortions at overseas military medical facilities, S6905 [22MY]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq, S4426 [26MR], S5107 [10AP]

Blanchard, Sonide: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Delaware, S6850 [21MY]

Budget: extend pay-as-you-go requirement, S7102 [23MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (S. Con. Res. 23), S4140 [20MR], S4357 [25MR]

Bush, President: State of the Union Message, S1765 [30JA]

Congregation of the Little Sisters of the Poor (religious order): anniversary of establishment in Delaware, S4896 [7AP]

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, S12911, S12950 [21OC], S13000, S13011 [22OC]

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), S13887, S13889 [4NO]

Delaware Mentoring Council: tribute, S1866 [4FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Delmarva Conservation Corridor Demonstration Program funding, S14021 [5NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1050), S6831 [21MY], S6905 [22MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), S7290 [4JN]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), conference report, S14424 [11NO]

———C-5A and C-5B aircraft program funding, S14424 [11NO]

———C-5 Airlifter Program funding, S9533, S9536 [17JY]

———importance of strategic airlift capability, S6831 [21MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2658), S9533, S9536 [17JY]

———terminate additional rounds of military base closures and realignments, S7290 [4JN]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2765), S11973 [25SE], S12123, S12125 [29SE]

———scholarship vouchers to provide school choice, S11973 [25SE], S12123, S12125 [29SE]

Ecology and environment: manage risk of potential climate change through reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 139), S13586 [30OC]

Georgetown, DE: anniversary of Georgetown Fire Co., S9045 [8JY]

Intelligence services: Bush administration treatment of individuals questioning validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S9671 [22JY]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S10599 [31JY]

Lawson, Jeffrey: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Delaware, S6850 [21MY]

Leavitt, Michael O.: nomination to be EPA Administrator, S13340 [28OC]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, S15927-S15929 [25NO]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (S. 1), S8693 [26JN]

National Adoption Month: observance, S15927 [25NO]

National security: provide for homeland security grant coordination and simplification (S. 1245), S7835 [12JN]

Postal Service: reform funding of Civil Service Retirement System benefits for employees (S. 380), S2365 [12FE]

———reform postal laws (S. 1285), S8136-S8138 [18JN]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S14685 [12NO]

Public debt: ceiling (H.J. Res. 51), S7102 [23MY]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (S. 1443), S9718 [22JY]

Railroads: revitalize and enhance the passenger and freight rail transportation system (S. 1961), S16002 [25NO]

Shelbyville, DE: Phillip C. Showell Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S12188 [30SE]

Smyrna, DE: tribute to Smyrna High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S5535 [30AP]

Taxation: extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce, amend definition of Internet access, and allow existing State and local taxes to remain for 2 years, S14251, S14252, S14253 [7NO]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), S14162 [6NO], S14251, S14252, S14253 [7NO]

———suspend a portion of reduction in highest income tax rate and use such revenue to make supplemental appropriations for security and stabilization of Iraq, S12328 [2OC]

Votes: position on missed, S5913 [8MY]

Wilmington, DE: anniversary of Asbestos Workers Local 42 of the International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Asbestos Workers, S7977 [17JN]

———tribute to Naamans Little League baseball team, S12445 [3OC]

Texts of

S. 843, Clean Air Planning Act, S5077-S5083 [9AP]

S. 1285, Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, S8138-S8153 [18JN]

S. 1443, Building on Welfare Success Act, S9720-S9736 [22JY]

Tributes

Biddle, Millard and Hattye Mae, S126 [9JA]

Bradley, Peg, S1468 [23JA]

DeLauder, William B., S3026 [3MR]

Johnson, Brooks, S4426 [26MR]

Johnson, William, S16110 [9DE]

Kavell, G. Timothy, S15056 [18NO]

Long, Ryan P., S5107 [10AP], S7227 [3JN]

McGinnis, Brian D., S5107 [10AP], S7228 [3JN]

Scott, Robert and Margaret, S13376 [28OC]

Weiner, Leon N., S125 [9JA]