TALENT, JAMES M. (a Senator from Missouri)

Amendments

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), S1269 [21JA], S1435 [23JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (S. 762), S4769, S4771, S4826, S4863 [3AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1050), S6793, S6871 [21MY]

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), S14477, S14835 [12NO]

Foreign trade: implement importation requirement system for conflict diamonds (H.R. 1584), S5251 [10AP]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (S. 1), S8371 [23JN]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 14), S6004 [9MY], S7407 [4JN], S10155 [29JY]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S5743 [6MY]

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

President's Export Council, S3373 [7MR]

Articles and editorials

Filibuster Is Not a Fix, St. Louis (MO) Post-Dispatch, S2672 [25FE]

Just Vote, Washington (DC) Post, S2672 [25FE]

Senate Should Confirm Estrada, George E. Pataki, New York (NY) Daily News, S2672 [25FE]

Washington's Children Deserve More Choices, Anthony A. Williams, Kevin P. Chavous, Peggy Cooper Cafritz, Washington (DC) Post, S12036 [26SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Agriculture: provide emergency agriculture assistance (see S. 125), S289 [14JA]

American Jewish History Month: designate (see S. Con. Res. 25), S4276 [21MR]

Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see S. 736), S7980 [17JN]

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), S4513 [27MR]

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

China, People's Republic of: encourage market-based valuation of currency and fulfillment of commitments under international trade agreements (see S. Res. 219), S11913 [24SE]

Civil liberties: religious accommodations in the workplace (see S. 893), S8126 [18JN]

Columbia (space shuttle): tribute to crew (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), S1813 [30JA]

Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail (see S. 877), S5435 [28AP]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see S. 884), S6029 [12MY]

Courts: allow media coverage of proceedings (see S. 554), S3252 [6MR]

———modify jurisdiction of Federal courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see S. 1297), S8232 [19JN]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (see S. 413), S3505 [11MR]

Crime: exempt certain rocket propellants from being classified as explosive materials (see S. 724), S8862 [27JN]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 851), S5173 [10AP]

———protect unborn victims of violence (see S. 146), S5725 [5MY] (see S. 1019), S5859 [7MY]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see S. 950), S8301 [20JN]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see S. 1414), S13803 [3NO]

Energy Policy Act: increase allowable credit for biodiesel use under the alternatively fueled vehicle purchase requirement (see S. 356), S2187 [11FE]

FCC: protect children from indecent programming through enforcement of laws, investigation of complaints, and sanctioning of broadcast violators (see S. Res. 283), S16120 [9DE]

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), S7980 [17JN]

Financial Literacy for Youth Month: designate (see S. Res. 48), S2840 [26FE]

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

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

Foreign trade: implement importation requirement system for conflict diamonds (see S. 760), S4958 [8AP]

Frederick Douglass National Historic Site: provide funding to protect integrity (see S. Res. 135), S5950 [8MY]

FTC: ratify authority for implementation and enforcement of a ``do-not-call'' registry relative to telemarketing firms (see S. 1655), S13263 [27OC]

Government: establish a commission to conduct a comprehensive review of Federal agencies and programs, and to recommend the elimination or realignment of duplicative, wasteful, or outdated functions (see S. 1668), S12138 [29SE]

Health: amend legislation reauthorizing health centers program and National Health Service Corps and establishing Healthy Communities Access Program to coordinate services for uninsured and underinsured (see S. 1775), S13053 [22OC]

———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), S9708 [22JY]

———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), S13516 [29OC]

———provide State grants for developing trauma care systems (see S. 239), S9119 [9JY]

Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see S. 1053), S7477 [5JN]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: extend authority for construction of a memorial in the District of Columbia (see S. 470), S8559 [25JN]

Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see S. 253), S6029 [12MY]

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see S. 1531), S11187 [8SE]

Medicaid: provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 622), S5726 [5MY]

Medicare: coverage of cholesterol and blood lipid screening (see S. 382), S2341 [12FE]

———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see S. 1037), S12737 [16OC]

———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), S8233 [19JN]

———restore the full market basket percentage increase applied to payments to hospitals for inpatient hospital services furnished to beneficiaries (see S. 899), S6625 [19MY]

Missouri: resolve boundary conflicts in Barry and Stone Counties caused by conflicting Corps of Engineers and Forest Service surveys (see S. 1167), S12137 [29SE]

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

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

National Civilian Conservation Corps Day: designate (see S. Res. 46), S2341 [12FE]

National forests: provide a reliable method for compensating owners of non-Federal lands that have been damaged by wildfires spread from certain National Forest System or BLM lands (see S. 1315), S8560 [25JN]

National Health Center Week: designate (see S. Res. 140), S5995 [9MY]

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 security: provide for homeland security grant coordination and simplification (see S. 1245), S11754 [22SE]

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), S2119 [10FE]

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

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe: encourage action against escalation of anti-Semitic violence and manifestations of xenophobia and discrimination against ethnic and religious minorities (see S. Con. Res. 7), S2840 [26FE]

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]

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] (see S. 791), S4824 [3AP]

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

Postal Service: reform funding of Civil Service Retirement System benefits for employees (see S. 380), S4513 [27MR]

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition (see S. 300), S5651 [1MY]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see S. 245), S2702 [25FE]

Singapore: welcome Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong upon U.S. visit, commend support in campaign against terrorism, and reaffirm cooperation with U.S. (see S. Con. Res. 42), S5771 [6MY]

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

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

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), S7189 [2JN]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see S. 560), S7382 [4JN]

Taxation: allow farmer-owned cooperatives access to small ethanol producer tax credit (see S. 240), S1872 [4FE]

———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), S7136 [23MY]

———eliminate estate taxes (see S. 13), S3731 [13MR]

———encourage investing of foreign earnings within the U.S. for productive business purposes (see S. 596), S9245 [10JY]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see S. 198), S7235 [3JN]

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

———repeal occupational taxes on manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of beer, wine, and distilled spirits (see S. 374), S5484 [29AP]

———treat payments under the Conservation Reserve Program as rentals from real estate (see S. 1316), S8863 [27JN]

———treatment of bonds originally issued to finance governmental facilities used for essential governmental functions (see S. 271), S10971 [2SE]

———treatment of roof systems (see S. 1679), S15187 [19NO]

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

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

Trucking industry: hours of service requirements for commercial drivers transporting agricultural commodities and farm supplies (see S. 1325), S8727 [26JN]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see S. 1079), S6854 [21MY]

Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 392), S3164 [5MR]

Women: reduce the preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see S. 1726), S13263 [27OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of the Interior: provide a grant for construction of a statue of Harry S Truman at Union Station in Kansas City, MO (see S. 1472), S10045 [28JY]

European Union: condemn moratorium on approval of new agricultural biotechnology products (see S. Res. 154), S7135 [23MY]

Medicaid: coverage of primary and secondary preventative medical strategies for children and adults with sickle cell disease (see S. 874), S5173 [10AP]

National Truck Safety Month: establish (see S. Con. Res. 50), S7541 [9JN]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 5), S2522 [14FE]

Transportation: provide new infrastructure funding through Federal bonding to empower States and local governments to complete significant infrastructure projects across all modes of transportation (see S. 1109), S6978 [22MY]

Walt Disney Post Office Building, Marceline, MO: designate (see S. 1207), S7540 [9JN]

Certificates of election

Senate, S4 [7JA]

Cloture motions

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

Estrada, Miguel A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S3070 [4MR], S3455 [11MR], S3693 [13MR], S5683 [1MY], S5718 [5MY], S5766 [6MY], S5912 [8MY], S10076 [28JY], S10203 [30JY]

Kuhl, Carolyn B.: nomination to be circuit judge, S10252 [30JY]

Owen, Priscilla Richman: nomination to be circuit judge, S5472 [29AP], S5629 [1MY], S5766 [6MY], S5913 [8MY], S10100 [29JY]

Pryor, William H., Jr.: nomination to be circuit judge, S10133 [29JY], S10468 [31JY]

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

Letters

Scholarship vouchers to provide school choice in the District of Columbia: Roderick R. Paige, Sec. of Education, S12035 [26SE]

Messages

Double Taxation and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion Treaty With Mexico: President Bush, S2714 [25FE]

Oaths of office

Senate, S5 [7JA]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S5743 [6MY]

Privilege of the floor

Papagianis, Christopher, S2714 [25FE]

Remarks

Admiral Donald Davis Post Office Building, Brookfield, MO: designate (H.R. 1609), S8598 [25JN]

Agriculture: country of origin labeling requirements implementation funding, S14113, S14115, S14116 [6NO]

———provide emergency agriculture assistance, S1336 [22JA]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), S14113, S14115, S14116 [6NO]

American Heart Month: observance, S2334 [12FE]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), S1336 [22JA]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, S1336 [22JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (S. 1689), S12638 [16OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (S. 762), S4770, S4772 [3AP]

Armed Forces: alleviate delay in payment of the Selected Reserve reenlistment bonus to members who are mobilized (S. 711), S4648 [1AP]

———increase amount of death gratuity paid upon death during active duty (S. 704), S4648 [1AP]

———provide Survivor Benefit Plan annuities for surviving spouses of Reserves not eligible for retirement who die from a cause incurred or aggravated while on inactive-duty training (S. 712), S4648 [1AP]

Aviation: ensure fair resolution of labor integration issues relative to airline mergers, S4770, S4772 [3AP]

Bankruptcy: extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (S. 1323), S8598 [25JN]

Bunche, Ralph: tribute (H. Con. Res. 71), S15808 [24NO]

Cesar Chavez Post Office, Chicago, IL: designate (H.R. 925), S8598 [25JN]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 65), S2714 [25FE]

De Laine, Joseph A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 498), S8600 [25JN]

Delbert L. Latta Post Office Building, Bowling Green, OH: designate (H.R. 985), S8598 [25JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: equitable treatment of popcorn and corn growers for purposes of computing base acreage, S1467 [23JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1050), S6794 [21MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2658), S9392 [15JY]

———restrict bundling of contract requirements that unreasonably disadvantage small businesses, S6794 [21MY]

Dept. of HHS: collect and disseminate information on quality child care, develop child care training infrastructure, and establish small business child care grant program (S. 389), S2714 [25FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allow limited discretionary authority for State officials to reallocate homeland security funds for special events, S9867, S9868 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2555), S9867, S9868 [24JY]

Dept. of the Interior: provide a grant for construction of a statue of Harry S Truman at Union Station in Kansas City, MO (S. 1472), S10062 [28JY]

District of Columbia: education funding, S12036 [26SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2765), S12035, S12036 [26SE]

———scholarship vouchers to provide school choice, S12035, S12036 [26SE]

Dr. Caesar A.W. Clark, Sr. Post Office Building, Dallas, TX: designate (H.R. 1740), S8598 [25JN]

Dr. Roswell N. Beck Post Office Building, Florence, SC: designate (H.R. 1055), S8598 [25JN]

Estrada, Miguel A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2278, S2320, S2334 [12FE], S2671, S2673 [25FE], S3438, S3439 [11MR]

European Union: condemn moratorium on approval of new agricultural biotechnology products (S. Res. 154), S6963 [22MY]

———condemn moratorium on approval of new agricultural biotechnology products (S. Res. 154), unanimous-consent request, S7119 [23MY]

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), S13623 [30OC]

Floyd Spence Post Office Building, Lexington, SC: designate (H.R. 917), S8598 [25JN]

Futures of America (singing group): tribute, S10610 [31JY]

General Charles Gabriel Post Office, Iron Station, NC: designate (H.R. 1465), S8598 [25JN]

Health: improve employee health care access and choice for small business owners through association health plans, S2278 [12FE]

James R. Merry Post Office Building, Linesville, PA: designate (H.R. 981), S8598 [25JN]

Kuhl, Carolyn B.: nomination to be circuit judge, S14590 [12NO]

Medicaid: coverage of primary and secondary preventative medical strategies for children and adults with sickle cell disease (S. 874), S5199 [10AP]

Medicare: coverage of cholesterol and blood lipid screening (S. 382), S2334 [12FE]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, S15612 [23NO]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (S. 1), S8170 [19JN]

Michael J. Healy Post Office Building, Bridgeview, IL: designate (H.R. 825), S8598 [25JN]

Mid-Missouri Energy, Inc.: tribute, S12273 [1OC]

Motor vehicles: impose additional requirements for improving corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, S10089, S10090 [29JY]

NASA: hypersonics technology program funding, S9392 [15JY]

National forests: ensure protection of old-growth forests, S13623 [30OC]

National Internet Safety Month: support goals and ideals and raise awareness and encourage education about safety on the Internet (S. Res. 185), S8599 [25JN]

Norman D. Shumway Post Office Building, Stockton, CA: designate (H.R. 1368), S8598 [25JN]

NSF: provide grants for digital and wireless network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (S. 196), S5507 [30AP]

Patsy Takemoto Mink Post Office Building, Paia, HI: designate (H.R. 2030), S8598 [25JN]

Petroleum: protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination, S15176 [19NO]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S15176 [19NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 14), S5891 [8MY], S7212 [3JN], S10089, S10090 [29JY]

———establish Federal renewable fuels standards, repeal oxygenate requirements, and eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, S5891 [8MY], S7212 [3JN]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S2671, S2673 [25FE], S3438, S3439 [11MR], S14585, S14586, S14588, S14589, S14590, S14591, S14670, S14675 [12NO]

Ronald Reagan Post Office Building, Billings, MT: designate (S. 867), S8598 [25JN]

Senate: appreciation for tributes, S2279 [12FE]

———legislative program, S2306 [12FE], S2715 [25FE], S4650 [1AP], S8601 [25JN]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (S. 545), S3667 [13MR], S10877-S10879 [1AU]

Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), conference report, S6963 [22MY]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (S. Res. 224), S11372 [11SE]

Thresher (U.S.S.): anniversary of sinking (S. Res. 102), S4650 [1AP]

Timothy Michael Gaffney Post Office Building, St. Louis, MO: designate (H.R. 1596), S8598 [25JN]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S2714 [25FE]

U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution: reauthorize (S. 163), S8600 [25JN]

Walt Disney Post Office Building, Marceline, MO: designate (S. 1207), S7544 [9JN], S8598 [25JN]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S2279 [12FE]

Texts of

S. 874, Sickle Cell Treatment Act, S5200 [10AP]

S. 1109, Build America Bonds Act, S6989-S6991 [22MY]

S. 1207, Walt Disney Post Office Building, Marceline, MO, S7544 [9JN]

S. 1472, Dept. of the Interior grant for construction of a statue of Harry S Truman at Union Station in Kansas City, MO, S10062 [28JY]