PRYOR, MARK (a Senator from Arkansas)

Amendments

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), S1480 [23JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (S. 1689), S12388 [2OC], S12630 [15OC], S12682 [16OC]

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

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (S. Con. Res. 23), S3907 [18MR], S4023 [19MR], S4189, S4196 [20MR], S4251 [21MR], S4335 [25MR]

Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail (S. 877), S13037 [22OC]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2658), S9548, S9601 [17JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2691), S11862 [23SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2660), S11069, S11078, S11081, S11119, S11121, S11122 [4SE], S11136, S11170, S11171 [5SE], S11226, S11246, S11258 [9SE], S11297, S11351 [10SE], S11754 [22SE]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2989), S13117, S13169, S13173 [23OC]

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

Diseases: expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis (H.R. 1298), S6478, S6562, S6565 [15MY]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2765), S11927 [24SE]

FAA: reauthorize (S. 824), S7796, S7855 [12JN]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (S. 1), S7932 [16JN], S8161 [18JN], S8252, S8255 [19JN], S8331, S8369 [23JN], S8579 [25JN], S8625, S8769 [26JN]

Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery (S. 1054), S6188, S6301, S6384 [14MY]

Appointments

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

Articles and editorials

Time To Switch Drugstores? Consumer Reports (publication), S12367 [2OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: provide emergency agriculture assistance (see S. 1309), S8300 [20JN]

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see S. 1841), S14965 [17NO]

———grant limited TRICARE program eligibility for members of the Ready Reserve and provide financial support for continuation of health insurance for mobilized members of Reserve components (see S. 852), S11913 [24SE]

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

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

Armstrong, Lance: tribute (see S. Res. 214), S10619 [31JY]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Con. Res. 44), S6708 [20MY]

Assets for Independence Act: revise and extend (see S. 1786), S15813 [24NO]

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

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

Cash, Johnny: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 68), S11479 [15SE]

Chicago, IL: expand aviation capacity (see S. 83), S2595 [24FE]

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see S. 121), S1245 [21JA]

Colleges and universities: recognize contributions of historically Black colleges and universities (see S. Res. 221), S11245 [9SE]

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

Community Services Block Grant Act: revise and extend (see S. 1786), S15813 [24NO]

Computers: criminalize sending of predatory and abusive e-mail (see S. 1293), S8440 [24JN]

———ensure that recipients of unsolicited bulk commercial e-mail can identify the sender of such e-mail (see S. 1052), S8127 [18JN]

———regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail (see S. 877), S13053 [22OC]

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

———increase annual salaries of justices and judges (see S. 1023), S9119 [9JY]

———restore cost-of-living adjustments from previous years and improve benefits system for the Federal judiciary, and implement procedures to instill public confidence in Federal courts (see S. 787), S7188 [2JN]

Crime: eliminate sexual exploitation of children (see S. 151), S2595 [24FE]

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

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see S. 950), S13377 [28OC]

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

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), S3087 [4MR]

Dept. of Defense: 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), S13803 [3NO]

Dept. of HHS: establish an Office of Men's Health (see S. 1028), S6257 [14MY]

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a technology, equipment, and information transfer program with State, local, and other Federal law enforcement agencies (see S. 1612), S11416 [11SE]

Dept. of Justice: waive limitation on the use of appropriated funds for the State Homeland Security Grant Program (see S. 838), S5543 [30AP]

Discrimination: protect rights and condemn attacks on Arab Americans, American Muslims, South-Asian Americans, and Sikh Americans (see S. Res. 133), S6072 [13MY]

District of Columbia: provide a site for the National Women's History Museum (see S. 1741), S13054 [22OC]

Education: provide funding for student loan repayment for public attorneys (see S. 1091), S8127 [18JN]

FAA: preserve Essential Air Service Program (see S. 1998), S16120 [9DE]

FCC: disapprove ruling on media ownership rules (see S.J. Res. 17), S11187 [8SE]

———require report on ownership and control of broadcast stations used to serve language minorities (see S. 1563), S10906 [1AU]

FDA: conduct oversight of any entity engaged in the recovery, testing, or handling of human tissue or human tissue-based products (see S. 1063), S6255 [14MY]

Federal Deposit Insurance Act: clarify applicable rates of interest and other charge limitations (see S. 904), S5342 [11AP]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see S. 1358), S14805 [12NO]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to new animal drugs (see S. 741), S11832 [23SE]

———provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (see S. 54), S36 [7JA]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see S. 98), S8896 [7JY]

Financial Literacy for Youth Month: designate (see S. Res. 48), S3029 [3MR]

FTC: ratify authority for implementation and enforcement of a ``do-not-call'' registry relative to telemarketing firms (see S. 1652), S11913 [24SE] (see S. 1655), S11988 [25SE]

Health: 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]

Health care professionals: provide immediate relief from increased medical malpractice insurance costs and deal with root causes of the current medical malpractice insurance crisis (see S. 1374), S9120 [9JY]

Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1266), S7876 [13JN]

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), S12970 [21OC]

Italy: express condolences regarding the deaths of 19 Italian citizens in Iraq (see S. Res. 268), S15061 [18NO]

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

———mint coins in commemoration (see S. 377), S9119 [9JY]

King, Martin Luther, Jr., and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1368), S8862 [27JN]

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), S12608 [15OC]

———collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see S. 606), S4513 [27MR]

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act: revise and extend (see S. 1786), S15813 [24NO]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 894), S9329 [14JY]

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

Martin, Phillip: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 780), S9329 [14JY]

Medicaid: increase Federal Medical Assistance Percentage to States (see S. 138), S5541 [30AP]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 622), S9415 [15JY]

———State funding for disproportionate share hospitals (see S. 204), S2457 [13FE]

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

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see S. 632), S9496 [16JY]

———modify definition of rehabilitation hospital and rehabilitation unit for reimbursement under prospective payment system (see S. 1222), S9592 [17JY]

———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see S. 171), S5859 [7MY]

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

———provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs (see S. 1999), S16120 [9DE]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 569), S9049 [8JY]

———restore (see S. 1926), S15407 [21NO]

Mental health: establish State grant program to end practice of parents giving custody of emotionally disturbed children to State agencies to obtain mental health services (see S. 1704), S12376 [2OC]

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. 888), S6625 [19MY]

National Purple Heart Recognition Day: designate (see S. Con. Res. 40), S9415 [15JY]

National security: establish strategy for dealing with the threat of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (see S. Res. 77), S3254 [6MR]

———provide for homeland security grant coordination and simplification (see S. 1245), S7831 [12JN]

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

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), S7927 [16JN]

———reform funding of Civil Service Retirement System benefits for employees (see S. 380), S3087 [4MR]

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

Radio: increase locally and independently produced content and facilitate competition in programming, advertising, and concert promotion (see S. 221), S7381 [4JN]

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), S5434 [28AP]

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

Rural areas: reward the hard work and risk of individuals who live in and help preserve small, rural towns (see S. 602), S9415 [15JY]

SBA: ensure independence and nonpartisan operation of the Office of Advocacy (see S. 818), S4957 [8AP]

———make nonprofit child care businesses eligible for certain loans (see S. 822), S4957 [8AP]

Senior citizens: promote elder justice (see S. 333), S9794 [23JY]

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

Small business: develop a pilot program for credit enhancement guarantees on pools of non-SBA loans (see S. 1713), S12448 [3OC]

Small Business Act: modify contract consolidation requirements (see S. 633), S3803 [17MR]

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

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

Sports: recognize evolution and importance of motorsports (see S. Res. 253), 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]

Tariff Act: clarify adjustments to be made in determining export price and constructed export price (see S. 219), S2457 [13FE]

Taxation: accelerate increase in refundability of the child tax credit (see S. 1162), S7188 [2JN] (see S. 1434), S10620 [31JY]

———allow a U.S. independent film and television production wage credit (see S. 1613), S11649 [17SE]

———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), S9905 [24JY]

———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), S9328 [14JY]

———clarify treatment of certain tax attributes for companies whose debt is cancelled in a bankruptcy proceeding (see S. 1331), S9497 [16JY]

———end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), agree to conference report that increases child tax credit refundability and include military pay in such credit (see S. Res. 200), S10046 [28JY]

———permanently extend research credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit rates (see S. 664), S5485 [29AP]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see S. 875), S11479 [15SE]

———provide a tax credit to promote the production of biodiesel (see S. 355), S3731 [13MR]

———treatment of bonds originally issued to finance governmental facilities used for essential governmental functions (see S. 271), S6853 [21MY]

———treatment of businesses who employ military reservists, and self-employed military reservists (see S. 1595), S13054 [22OC]

———treatment of forestry activities (see S. 1381), S9119 [9JY]

Telecommunications: authorize grants for community telecommunications infrastructure planning and market development (see S. 1294), S8232 [19JN]

Television: preserve localism, promote diversity in programming, encourage competition, and prevent excessive concentration of ownership of broadcast stations (see S. 1046), S7189 [2JN]

———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), S9303 [11JY]

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

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

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

Veterans: improve benefits for former POWs (see S. 517), S12838 [17OC]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 392), S4558 [31MR]

World War II: support Japanese-American, German-American, and Italian-American communities in increasing public awareness of events surrounding restriction and internment (see S. Res. 118), S7237 [3JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Certificates of election

Senate, S3 [7JA]

Excerpts

``Master of the Senate,'' Robert Caro, S14581-S14583 [12NO]

Letters

Use of the filibuster relative to judicial nominations in the Senate: Robert A. Caro, S14734 [12NO]

Oaths of office

Senate, S5 [7JA]

Remarks

Agriculture: provide emergency agriculture assistance (S. 1309), S8305 [20JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), S14019 [5NO]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (S. 1689), S12724 [16OC], S12805 [17OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (S. 762), S4687 [2AP]

Armed Forces: GAO study of tax treatment of military personnel, S4478 [27MR]

———improve process for notifying members of the reserve components, their families, employers, and Congress of changes in deployment policies and revise method used in calculating deployment periods, S12724 [16OC]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq, S4920 [8AP]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq and President Bush for his efforts as Commander in Chief (S. Res. 95), S4091 [20MR]

———tribute to Company C 5th Battalion 112th Armor, S7473 [5JN]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq, S4920 [8AP]

Blytheville, AR: environmental restoration of former Eaker AFB site funding, S6922 [22MY]

Brown, Janice Rogers: nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent request, S14584 [12NO]

Budget: allocation of funds, S2982 [27FE]

Cash, Johnny: tribute (S. Con. Res. 68), S11637 [17SE]

Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail (S. 877), S13041 [22OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1050), S6922 [22MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), conference report, S14493 [12NO]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2691), S11820, S11821 [23SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2660), S11275, S11279 [10SE]

FAA: Essential Air Service Program funding, S7799 [12JN]

———reauthorize (S. 824), S7799 [12JN]

FCC: ruling on media ownership rules (S. Res. 159), S7403 [4JN]

———ruling on media ownership rules (S. Res. 159), unanimous-consent request, S7415 [4JN]

FTC: ratify authority for implementation and enforcement of a ``do-not-call'' registry relative to telemarketing firms (H.R. 3161), S11961, S11964 [25SE]

———ratify authority for implementation and enforcement of a ``do-not-call'' registry relative to telemarketing firms (S. 1652), S11900 [24SE]

Goodwin, Tom: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for Advancement and Support of Education Outstanding Baccalaureate College Professor of the Year award recipient, S15810 [24NO]

Heber Springs, AR: water and waste disposal grant for hospital project, S14019 [5NO]

Holmes, J. Leon: nomination to be district judge, S14587, S14787, S14788 [12NO]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent request, S14788 [12NO]

Hot Springs National Park: naming of Bathouse Row as one of the most endangered historic places, S7827 [12JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, S11275, S11279 [10SE]

Korean War: commemoration, S9900 [24JY]

Law enforcement: community policing programs funding, S2982 [27FE]

Little Rock, AR: Audubon Nature Center funding, S11820, S11821 [23SE]

Medicare: lower premiums and improve coverage in prescription drug plans, S8627 [26JN]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, S15674 [24NO]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (S. 1), S8332, S8342, S8343 [23JN], S8403 [24JN], S8627 [26JN]

Memorial Day: observance, S6968 [22MY]

Pharmaceuticals: require manufacturers to sell FDA-approved prescription drugs to U.S. wholesalers and retailers on the same terms as Canadian purchasers, S8332-S8335, S8342, S8343 [23JN], S8403 [24JN]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S14577, S14581, S14587, S14732, S14734, S14787, S14788 [12NO]

SBA: reauthorize loan programs (S. 1375), S12091 [26SE]

Small business: tribute to independent community pharmacies, S12367 [2OC]

Taxation: treatment of the sale of a principal residence, and death gratuity payments, by a member of the uniformed services (H.R. 1307), S4478 [27MR]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (S. Res. 224), S11378 [11SE]

U.S. Air Force Academy: establish panel to determine responsibility for atmosphere that was conducive to recent acts of sexual misconduct, S4687 [2AP]

Veterans Day: observance, S14397 [11NO]

Tributes

Levin, Senator, S14493 [12NO]

Lincoln, Senator, S14577 [12NO]

Massanelli, Randy, S14397 [11NO]

Matthews, Johnie (Chick), S14397 [11NO]

Palmer, Wayne, S14397 [11NO]

Warner, Senator, S14493 [12NO]