CONRAD, KENT (a Senator from North Dakota)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), S14062 [5NO], S14118, S14183 [6NO]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), S1091 [16JA], S1268, S1287 [21JA], S1434 [23JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (S. 1689), S12203 [30SE], S12337, S12388 [2OC], S12559 [14OC]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (S. Con. Res. 23), S3817, S3841, S3903, S3904 [18MR], S4235, S4259, S4300 [21MR], S4326 [24MR], S4383 [25MR], S4447 [26MR]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2658), S9391, S9430 [15JY], S9602 [17JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2555), S9784, S9809 [23JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2660), S11009, S11039, S11040 [3SE], S11078, S11121 [4SE], S11324, S11361 [10SE]

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

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2754), S11540, S11580, S11581, S11583 [16SE]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (S. 1), S8285, S8311 [20JN], S8390, S8415, S8416, S8446, S8460, S8461 [24JN], S8589 [25JN]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 14), S6004 [9MY], S7407 [4JN], S10717, S10718, S10734, S10735 [31JY]

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

———provide incentives for economic recovery (S. 1054), S6246, S6271, S6343 [14MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: permit States to purchase certain pesticides sold in Canada (see S. 332), S2051 [6FE]

———permit the EPA to register Canadian pesticides (see S. 1406), S9414 [15JY]

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

American Education Week: designate (see S. Res. 272), S15407 [21NO]

Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see S. 736), S9049 [8JY]

Armed Forces: annual determination of the basic benefit rate for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see S. 55), S11989 [25SE]

———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]

Aviation: allow the arming of pilots of cargo aircraft (see S. 516), S5485 [29AP]

———require that air traffic control remain a Government function (see S. 338), S5484 [29AP]

Coal: develop and implement advanced clean coal technology programs and provide tax incentives to implement such programs at coal-based electricity generating facilities (see S. 727), S4512 [27MR]

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

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see S. 884), S10971 [2SE]

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), S7619 [10JN]

Crippen, Dan L.: tribute (see S. Res. 15), S133 [9JA]

Cuba: lift trade embargo, grant normal trade relations status, and lift travel restrictions (see S. 403), S2457 [13FE]

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

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

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

———organic food standards relative to livestock and dairy production (see S. 457), S2921 [27FE]

Dept. of the Interior: anniversary of National Wildlife Refuge System (see S. Res. 87), S3730 [13MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide guaranteed adequate level of funding for veterans health care (see S. 50), S12056 [26SE]

Education: provide student loan forgiveness to teachers who work in tribal colleges or universities (see S. 378), S2341 [12FE]

Financial institutions: merge bank and savings association deposit insurance funds and reform the Federal deposit insurance system (see S. 229), S9708 [22JY]

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

Housing: encourage Congress to participate in and support activities to provide decent homes for people in the U.S. (see S. Con. Res. 43), S5771 [6MY]

Indian Health Service: elevate position of Director to Assistant Sec. of HHS for Indian Health (see S. 558), S4630 [1AP]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: establish high cost funds to assist local educational agencies in providing education to high need children (see S. 890), S5543 [30AP]

Law enforcement: 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), S12970 [21OC]

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

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see S. 1531), S14806 [12NO]

Medicaid: permit States to obtain reimbursement for care or services provided under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act in a private mental health facility (see S. 1771), S12969 [21OC]

Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see S. 632), S6029 [12MY]

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

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see S. 486), S6625 [19MY]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit desecration, provide for repairs, and permit guide signs on Federal highways for veterans' memorials (see S. 330), S2051 [6FE]

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

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

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

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

No Child Left Behind Act: implementation (see S. Res. 22), S1069 [16JA]

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

Packers and Stockyards Act: prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts (see S. 1044), S6070 [13MY]

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]

Power resources: establish hydrogen fuel cell programs (see S. 461), S2839 [26FE]

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

Public welfare programs: allow States to treat certain disabled and individuals caring for disabled persons as participating in work activities under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 1523), S10617 [31JY]

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), S3620 [12MR]

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), S6854 [21MY]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see S. 560), S5542 [30AP]

Taxation: accelerate increase in refundability of the child tax credit (see S. 1162), S7237 [3JN] (see S. 1434), S10620 [31JY]

———allow distilled spirits wholesalers a credit for their cost of carrying Federal excise taxes prior to the sale of the product bearing the tax (see S. 1506), S13054 [22OC]

———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), S12449 [3OC]

———clarify treatment of certain tax attributes for companies whose debt is cancelled in a bankruptcy proceeding (see S. 1331), S8559 [25JN]

———curtail use of tax shelters (see S. 1937), S15812 [24NO]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (see S. 1896), S15187 [19NO]

———extend special carryback of certain net operating losses to losses for additional years (see S. 1494), S10265 [30JY]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see S. 395), S2457 [13FE]

———improve tax equity for military personnel (see S. 289), S1871 [4FE]

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

———permit consolidation of life insurance companies with other companies (see S. 1495), S10265 [30JY]

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

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

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see S. 875), S8896 [7JY]

———provide credits for the installation of certain wind energy property (see S. 759), S4629 [1AP]

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

———provide tax credit to teachers in rural or high unemployment areas or who achieve National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification (see S. 857), S15187 [19NO]

———treat payments under the Conservation Reserve Program as rentals from real estate (see S. 1316), S8439 [24JN]

———treatment of certain expenses of rural letter carriers relative to the business use of a personal vehicle (see S. 1333), S8559 [25JN]

———treatment of certain motor vehicle dealer transitional assistance (see S. 1305), S8300 [20JN]

———treatment of policyholder dividends of mutual life insurance companies and policyholder surplus accounts (see S. 992), S5725 [5MY]

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

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

Trade Act: amend to provide trade adjustment assistance for communities (see S. 1110), S7478 [5JN]

U.S. Consensus Council: establish (see S. 908), S5343 [11AP]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see S. 35), S134 [9JA]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see S. 59), S9708 [22JY]

———clarify prohibition on assignment of veterans benefits to agreements regarding future receipt of compensation and educate veterans on available legitimate financial services (see S. 257), S1812 [30JA]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 1379), S9415 [15JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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]

Medicare: accelerate reduction on the amount of beneficiary copayment liability for outpatient services (see S. 1017), S5859 [7MY]

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

———update renal dialysis composite rate (see S. 1098), S6853 [21MY]

North Dakota: implement recommendations of the Garrison Unit Tribal Advisory Committee by providing authorization for the construction of a rural health care facility on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation (see S. 1146), S7134 [23MY]

Taxation: modify credit for holders of qualified zone academy bonds (see S. 1500), S10265 [30JY]

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

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

World Trade Organization: encourage greater access for U.S. agricultural producers to foreign markets (see S. Res. 217), S10906 [1AU]

Letters

Allow Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in fallback plans to remain in such plans for two years by regulating contracting cycles: James Firman, National Council on the Aging, S8394 [24JN]

Voluntary Public Access and Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program Act: David J. Frederickson, National Farmers Union, S14273 [7NO]

———several organizations, S14273 [7NO]

Motions

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (S. Con. Res. 23), S3841 [18MR]

Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery (S. 1054), S6429 [15MY]

Privilege of the floor

Blum, Alisa, S3909 [18MR]

Garrett, Tyler, S3909 [18MR]

Johnson, Renee, S3909 [18MR]

Kirbabas, Mark, S3909 [18MR]

Matthews, Marques, S3909 [18MR]

Sinkfield, Rhonda, S3909 [18MR]

White, Shawn, S3909 [18MR]

Questions and answers

U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement sugar provisions: by and Robert B. Zoellick, S10582 [31JY]

Remarks

Agriculture: conservation cropping systems project funding, S14150 [6NO]

———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 (S. 1840), S14271 [7NO]

———provide emergency agriculture assistance, S1127 [17JA], S1337 [22JA]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), S14130, S14150 [6NO]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), S1337 [22JA], S1392, S1393, S1395, S1397, S1403, S1404 [23JA]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), conference report, S2424 [13FE]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, S1337 [22JA], S1392, S1393, S1395, S1397, S1403, S1404 [23JA], S2424 [13FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, S12047 [26SE]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (S. 1689), S12331, S12338, S12377 [2OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, S3919 [19MR]

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]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq, S4046 [20MR], S14388 [11NO]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq and President Bush for his efforts as Commander in Chief (S. Res. 95), S4086, S4113 [20MR]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq, S9898 [24JY]

———U.S. policy on use against Iraq, S4044 [20MR]

Bin Laden, Osama: U.S. military efforts to capture, S12864 [20OC]

Bolten, Joshua B.: nomination to be OMB Director, S8712 [26JN]

Budget: create reserve fund for costs associated with use of Armed Forces against Iraq and rebuilding efforts, S4065 [20MR]

———debt limit, S5270 [11AP]

———deficit, S4403, S4404 [26MR], S5269, S5292 [11AP], S6952 [22MY], S7075 [23MY], S9578-S9580 [17JY]

———extend discretionary spending caps and the pay-as-you-go requirement, S5282 [11AP]

———extend pay-as-you-go requirement, S7104 [23MY]

———reconciliation process, S5298 [11AP]

———reduce level of tax cuts and apply savings to deficit reduction, S4119, S4122, S4124, S4125 [20MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, S5268, S5269, S5270, S5271, S5272, S5274, S5275, S5276, S5277, S5278, S5279, S5282, S5288, S5292, S5296, S5298, S5299, S5300, S5303, S5314, S5315 [11AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (S. Con. Res. 23), S3777, S3782, S3792, S3797, S3798 [17MR], S3815, S3819, S3834, S3840, S3844, S3845, S3846, S3847, S3849, S3850, S3852, S3853, S3854 [18MR], S3919, S3935, S3940, S3942, S3946, S3947, S3965, S3966, S3968, S3969, S3970 [19MR], S4044, S4045, S4046, S4065, S4066, S4069, S4072, S4073, S4109, S4119, S4122, S4124, S4125, S4140, S4152 [20MR], S4228, S4236, S4256, S4258, S4259 [21MR], S4320 [24MR], S4337, S4343, S4356, S4371 [25MR], S4403, S4404, S4409, S4410, S4412, S4421, S4422 [26MR]

Columbia (space shuttle): tribute to crew (S. Res. 41), S1862 [4FE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): tribute to staff for efforts relative to S. Con. Res. 23, setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013, S4422 [26MR]

Committees of the Senate: establish committee membership and funding ratios, S308 [15JA]

———majority party appointments (S. Res. 18), S308 [15JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: Rural Utilities Service broadband loan program funding, S14130 [6NO]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2658), S9528 [17JY]

Dept. of Education: Impact Aid Program funding, S4409, S4410 [26MR]

———Rural Education Achievement Program funding, S11080 [4SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2660), S11080 [4SE], S11313 [10SE]

Devils Lake, ND: flood control outlet construction project funding, S1395, S1397, S1403, S1404 [23JA]

Ecology and environment: manage risk of potential climate change through reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 139), S13591 [30OC]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: accelerate estate tax repeal, S3968, S3969, S3970 [19MR], S4109 [20MR]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S308, S309 [15JA], S3777, S3782, S3792, S3797, S3798 [17MR], S4320 [24MR]

Education: make grants to States for preschool and general education activities in elementary and secondary schools, S4343 [25MR]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, S4069, S4072 [20MR], S4236 [21MR]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S12864 [20OC], S13192 [24OC]

———require Presidential report on the validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S9528 [17JY]

Iraq: cost estimates of use of Armed Forces against Iraq and rebuilding efforts once hostilities cease, S4045 [20MR]

———require Presidential report to Congress on cost of use of Armed Forces against Iraq and rebuilding efforts before consideration of deficit-increasing legislation except for economic stimulus or homeland security purposes, S3815, S3819, S3840, S3849, S3850, S3852, S3853 [18MR]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries enrolled in fallback plans to remain in such plans for two years by regulating contracting cycles, S8393 [24JN]

———coverage of cancer drugs and treatments, S15739, S15740 [24NO]

———expand coverage of certain self-injected biologicals, S8416, S8418 [24JN]

———geographically reclassify certain hospitals for purposes of equitable hospital payment rates, S8417 [24JN]

———protect and preserve access of beneficiaries to health care provided by hospitals in rural areas (S. 816), S4962 [8AP]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, S15739, S15740 [24NO], S15886, S15887, S15904 [25NO]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (S. 1), S7961 [17JN], S8393, S8416, S8417, S8418 [24JN]

———standardize payment amounts for inpatient hospital services, S8417 [24JN]

NIH: funding, S11313 [10SE]

North Dakota: implement recommendations of the Garrison Unit Tribal Advisory Committee by providing authorization for the construction of a rural health care facility on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation (S. 1146), S7145 [23MY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S15342 [21NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 14), S10511 [31JY]

Public debt: ceiling (H.J. Res. 51), S7104 [23MY]

Senate: legislative program, S3834 [18MR], S4044, S4111 [20MR], S4394 [25MR], S4399, S4400 [26MR]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S5269, S5270 [11AP], S9578-S9580 [17JY]

———redirect proposed tax cut revenues into reserve fund to strengthen trust funds, S3845, S3846, S3847, S3849, S3850, S3852, S3853, S3854 [18MR]

———reform, S3935, S3942, S3946, S3947 [19MR]

Taxation: accelerate elimination of the marriage penalty, S5288 [11AP]

———accelerate increase in child tax credit, S6246 [14MY], S6428 [15MY]

———eliminate double taxation of dividends, S6245 [14MY]

———extend child tax credit provisions of budget resolution, S4412 [26MR]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), S14241 [7NO]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (S. 576), S3371 [7MR]

———provide credit for individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives, S4066 [20MR]

———provide incentives for economic recovery, S308, S309 [15JA], S1392, S1393 [23JA], S3777, S3782, S3792, S3797, S3798 [17MR], S3844, S3845, S3846, S3847, S3849, S3850, S3852, S3853, S3854 [18MR], S3946 [19MR], S4320 [24MR], S4403, S4404, S4421 [26MR], S5268, S5269, S5270, S5271, S5272, S5274, S5275, S5276, S5277, S5296, S5298, S5299, S5300, S5303, S5314 [11AP]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), S6572-S6574 [19MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), conference report, S6952 [22MY], S7074, S7075 [23MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (S. 2), S5744-S5747 [6MY], S6020, S6022 [12MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (S. 1054), S6159, S6245, S6246 [14MY], S6428 [15MY]

———rates, S4140 [20MR], S9578-S9580 [17JY]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits, S4356 [25MR], S6159 [14MY]

———suspend a portion of reduction in highest income tax rate and use such revenue to make supplemental appropriations for security and stabilization of Iraq, S12331 [2OC]

———treatment of company-owned life insurance, S15886, S15887 [25NO]

Trade Act: amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities, S2115 [10FE]

Treaty Between the U.S. and Russia on Strategic Offensive Reductions: ratification, S3238, S3239 [6MR]

———threat posed by nonstrategic or tactical warheads, S3238, S3239 [6MR]

Turtle Mountain Community College: anniversary, S2048 [6FE]

U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 2738), S10582 [31JY]

U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 2739), S10582 [31JY]

Veterans Day: observance, S14388 [11NO]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S4073 [20MR]

Results

Vote on Conrad/Kennedy/Johnson amendment on accelerating elimination of the marriage penalty in H.R. 1836, Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act (2001), S5288 [11AP]

Summaries

Voluntary Public Access and Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program Act (S. 1840), S14274 [7NO]

Texts of

S. 1756, Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Stability and Fairness Act, S12846-S12849 [17OC]

S. 1840, Voluntary Public Access and Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program Act, S14273 [7NO]

Tributes

Davis, Albert J., S7604 [10JN]

Moynihan, Daniel Patrick, S4551 [31MR]

Ogilvie, Lloyd J., S4270 [21MR]