CORNYN, JOHN (a Senator from Texas)

Amendments

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

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (S. 762), S4686, S4719 [2AP], S4863 [3AP]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (S. Con. Res. 23), S4025 [19MR], S4071 [20MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1050), S6731 [20MY], S6921, S7063 [22MY], S7259 [3JN]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), S7405 [4JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2799), S14365 [10NO]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2989), S13121, S13172, S13174 [23OC]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2657), S9304 [11JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 14), S7682, S7732 [11JN]

Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery (S. 1054), S6294, S6296, S6298 [14MY], S6509 [15MY]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S6013 [12MY], S12481 [14OC]

British-American Interparliamentary Group, S9513 [16JY]

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

Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, S7649 [10JN]

NATO Parliamentary Assembly, S6638 [19MY]

President's Export Council, S3373 [7MR]

Articles and editorials

Real Priscilla Owen, by, Austin (TX) American-Statesman, S4928 [8AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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]

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

Aviation: allow the arming of pilots of cargo aircraft (see S. 516), S5434 [28AP]

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

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

Citizenship: codify oath of allegiance (see S. 1628), S11648 [17SE]

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

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see S. 837), S5059 [9AP]

Congress: make certain Congressional Research Service publications and congressional documents available to the public on the Internet (see S. Res. 54), S2596 [24FE]

Copyrights: promote effective enforcement (see S. 1933), S15573 [22NO]

Courts: adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (see S. 1871), S15062 [18NO]

———allow media coverage of proceedings (see S. 554), S4630 [1AP]

———amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see S. 274), S4629 [1AP]

———expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (see S. 1751), S12889 [20OC]

———increase annual salaries of justices and judges (see S. 1023), S5859 [7MY]

———provide greater fairness in legal fees payable in civil diversity litigation after an offer of settlement (see S. 1836), S14176 [6NO]

Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see S.J. Res. 1), S5061 [9AP]

———protect unborn victims of violence (see S. 146), S6979 (see S. 1019), S6980 [22MY]

———provide penalties for false personation of a military officer for purposes of harassing military families and clarify the false personation statute relative to officers and employees of the U.S. (see S. 1445), S9793 [23JY]

———reduce criminal gang activities (see S. 1735), S12839 [17OC]

Defense of Marriage Act: affirm (see S. Res. 275), S15976 [25NO]

Dept. of HHS: establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (see S. 1143), S7134 [23MY]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see S. 460), S4376 [25MR]

———ensure that U.S. victims of terrorism overseas receive equal treatment regardless of terrorists' country of origin or residence and these terrorists are pursued with equal vigor (see S. 684), S4275 [21MR]

Diseases: issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (see S. Con. Res. 75), S13134 [23OC]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see S. 1414), S9414 [15JY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (see S. 120), S132 [9JA]

Education: 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), S3086 [4MR]

FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see S. 959), S7189 [2JN]

Families and domestic relations: recognize and enhance public awareness of the social problem of child abuse and neglect (see S. Res. 52), S3370 [7MR]

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 Intelligence Surveillance Act: exclude U.S. persons from the definition of ``foreign power'' relative to international terrorism (see S. 113), S5725 [5MY]

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

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), S12056 [26SE]

Harley-Davidson Motor Co.: anniversary (see S. Res. 167), S9709 [22JY]

Health: establish grant programs to improve the health of residents and for bioterrorism preparedness in the U.S.-Mexico border area (see S. 1447), S9793 [23JY]

———establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity (see S. 1172), S14335 [10NO]

———protect patients' access to quality and affordable health care by reducing effects of excessive liability costs (see S. 11), S8725 [26JN]

Immigration: extend and modify reimbursement of State and local funds expended for emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens (see S. 412), S2457 [13FE]

———extend basic pilot employment verification system (see S. 1685), S14335 [10NO]

Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see S. 1053), S12533 [14OC]

Iran: human rights violations (see S. Res. 81, 82), S3620 [12MR]

———support democracy (see S. 1082), S6624 [19MY]

Iraq: treatment of U.S. POW relative to violations of Geneva Convention (see S. Con. Res. 31), S5061 [9AP]

Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (see S. 1196), S7833 [12JN]

John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System: exclude certain properties (see S. 761), S5344 [11AP]

———technical correction (see S. 1066), S6626 [19MY]

Law enforcement: eliminate backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and offenders and expand and improve the use of DNA collection and analysis in criminal investigations (see S. 1828), S14032 [5NO]

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

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

Medicaid: coverage of primary and secondary preventative medical strategies for children and adults with sickle cell disease (see S. 874), S9905 [24JY] (see S. 874), S9959 [25JY]

———extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see S. 652), S7382 [4JN]

Michael E. DeBakey Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX: designate (see S. 1341), S8725 [26JN]

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

National Purple Heart Recognition Day: designate (see S. Con. Res. 40), S9794 [23JY]

National security: authorize appropriations for border and transportation security personnel and technology (see S. 539), S3370 [7MR]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 204), S10621 [31JY]

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

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

Poverty: enhance the capacity of organizations working in the U.S.-Mexico border area to develop affordable housing and foster economic opportunity in the colonias (see S. 532), S3506 [11MR]

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

Roads and highways: extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (see S. 1640), S11753 [22SE]

———identify a route as the Southwest Passage Initiative for Regional and Interstate Transportation Corridor (see S. 290), S11245 [9SE]

———increase minimum State allocations provided for use in carrying out certain highway programs (see S. 1090), S6852 [21MY]

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition (see S. 300), S8233 [19JN]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see S. 245), S1736 [29JA]

Senate Rules: amend relative to cloture on Presidential nominations (see S. Res. 138), S5995 [9MY]

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]

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), S8126 [18JN]

Taxation: allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes and allow the State and local income tax deduction against the alternative minimum tax (see S. 467), S2919 [27FE]

———application of excise tax to excessive attorney fees for legal judgments, settlements, or agreements that operate as a tax (see S. 887), S5174 [10AP]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see S. 1349), S8725 [26JN]

———encourage investing of foreign earnings within the U.S. for productive business purposes (see S. 596), S5485 [29AP]

———permanently extend research credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit rates (see S. 664), S4376 [25MR]

———provide a credit for marginal oil and natural gas well production and allow for expensing of geological and geophysical expenditures and delay rental payments (see S. 696), S5772 [6MY]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see S. 198), S12137 [29SE] (see S. 875), S11479 [15SE]

———treatment of forestry activities (see S. 1381), S10141 [29JY]

———treatment of individual retirement accounts relative to charitable contributions (see S. 209), S1479 [23JA]

Telecommunications: facilitate the deployment of wireless telecommunications networks to further the availability of the Emergency Alert System (see S. 564), S5726 [5MY]

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

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

Transportation: reform border and corridor programs to alleviate NAFTA-related congestion (see S. 1099), S6853 [21MY]

Veterans: increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see S. 451), S9119 [9JY]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 392), S11161 [5SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Air Force News Agency: anniversary (see S. Res. 166), S7718 [11JN]

Armed Forces: change requirements for naturalization to citizenship through service (see S. 897), S5342 [11AP]

Congress: authorize States to implement mechanisms to ensure continuity in the event that one-fourth of the members of either the House of Representatives or the Senate are killed or incapacitated (see S. 1820), S14031 [5NO]

———constitutional amendment on continuity in the event that one-fourth of the members of either the House of Representatives or the Senate are killed or incapacitated (see S.J. Res. 23), S14032 [5NO]

Immigration: establish guest worker programs and adjust status of certain aliens unlawfully present in the U.S. to non-immigrant guest worker (see S. 1387), S9244 [10JY]

Mexico: allow certain nationals to be admitted as nonimmigrant visitors for a certain period (see S. 1908), S15287 [20NO]

Motion pictures: criminal penalties for unauthorized recording of motion pictures in an exhibition facility and criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized distribution of commercial prerelease copyrighted works (see S. 1932), S15573 [22NO]

Plano, TX: provide for Federal court proceedings (see S. 1720), S12532 [14OC]

Roads and highways: designate the La Entrada al Pacifico Corridor as a high priority corridor on the National Highway System (see S. 1731), S12607 [15OC]

San Antonio Spurs (basketball team): tribute (see S. Res. 171), S7926 [16JN]

Taxation: expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see S. 1491), S10265 [30JY]

Texas: approve reassignment of district judges in certain divisions (see S. 1719), S12532 [14OC]

Certificates of election

Senate, S1, S2 [7JA]

Cloture motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), conference report, S16083 [9DE]

Brown, Janice Rogers: nomination to be circuit judge, S14532, S14783 [12NO]

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

Dorr, Thomas C.: nomination to the CCC, S14859 [12NO], S14992 [18NO]

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]

Health: protect patients' access to quality and affordable health care by reducing effects of excessive liability costs (S. 11), motion to proceed, S8894 [7JY], S9083 [9JY]

Kuhl, Carolyn B.: nomination to be circuit judge, S10252 [30JY], S14532, S14777 [12NO]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, S15561 [22NO], S15698 [24NO]

Owen, Priscilla Richman: nomination to be circuit judge, S5472 [29AP], S5629 [1MY], S5766 [6MY], S5913 [8MY], S10100 [29JY], S14532, S14777 [12NO]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S15179 [19NO], S15334 [21NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 14), S10252 [30JY]

Pryor, William H., Jr.: nomination to be circuit judge, S10133 [29JY], S10468 [31JY], S13944 [4NO], S14104 [6NO]

Letters

Nomination of Miguel A. Estrada to be circuit judge: Alberto R. Gonzales, Executive Office of the President, S2556-S2560 [24FE]

Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees: several Senators, S15952 [25NO]

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [7JA]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S6013 [12MY], S12481 [14OC]

Privilege of the floor

Chambers, Spencer, S11424 [11SE]

Ende, Ken, S10838 [31JY]

Fitzgerald, Mike, S13298 [27OC]

Kiser, Lindsey, S12892 [20OC]

Koelker, Scott, S16044 [25NO]

Roy, Chip, S12892 [20OC]

Shelton, Candace, S16044 [25NO]

Wester, Shay, S12755 [16OC]

Remarks

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (S. 1689), S12307 [2OC], S12636 [16OC]

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, S7282 [4JN]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq, S5629 [1MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (S. Con. Res. 23), S3842, S3844 [18MR]

Carney, Cormac J.: nomination to be district judge, S4890 [7AP]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize grants for mosquito control programs to prevent mosquito-borne diseases (S. 1015), S7939 [16JN]

Clark, Robert T.: nomination to be Army lieutenant general, S15038 [18NO]

Columbia (space shuttle): tribute to crew (S. Res. 45), S1920 [5FE]

Congress: authorize States to implement mechanisms to ensure continuity in the event that one-fourth of the members of either the House of Representatives or the Senate are killed or incapacitated (S. 1820), S14032 [5NO]

Constitution—U.S.: reforms relative to ensuring continuity of Government operations during an emergency, S7275 [4JN]

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, S12867 [20OC], S12999, S13000, S13003, S13007 [22OC]

Crone, Marcia A.: nomination to be district judge, S12146 [30SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1050), S6840 [21MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), S7282 [4JN]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1588), conference report, S14422 [11NO]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain facilities to the Fremont-Madison Irrigation District (S. 520), S7939 [16JN]

Estrada, Miguel A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2144 [11FE], S2554, S2560, S2563 [24FE], S2814 [26FE], S3435 [11MR], S5832, S5837, S5838 [7MY], S14601 [12NO]

FAA: reauthorize programs (H.R. 2115), conference report, S14951 [17NO]

Health: protect patients' access to quality and affordable health care by reducing effects of excessive liability costs (S. 11), motion to proceed, S9015 [8JY]

Immigration: establish guest worker program, S7922 [16JN]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S9697 [22JY]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S9697 [22JY]

———possession of weapons of mass destruction, S9697 [22JY]

———reconstruction, S6642 [20MY]

Leavitt, Michael O.: boycott of Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) confirmation hearing for EPA Administrator nominee by Democratic Senators, S12308 [2OC]

———nomination to be EPA Administrator, S12308 [2OC], S13243 [27OC]

Marriage: define and protect institution, S10882 [1AU]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), S15038 [18NO]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, S15537 [22NO]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (S. 1), S8110 [18JN]

Minimum wage: level (S. 224), unanimous-consent request, S14681 [12NO]

Outer Continental Shelf: prohibit additional inventory of oil and gas resources on certain portions, S7742 [12JN]

Owen, Priscilla Richman: nomination to be circuit judge, S4927 [8AP], S5466 [29AP], S5832, S5837, S5838 [7MY], S10093 [29JY]

Petroleum: protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination, S15223 [20NO]

Pickering, Charles W., Sr.: nomination to be circuit judge, S13553 [30OC]

Plano, TX: provide for Federal court proceedings (S. 1720), S15808 [24NO]

Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (S. Res. 71), S3048, S3049 [4MR]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S15223 [20NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 14), S7742 [12JN]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S7941 [16JN]

———Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S2554, S2560 [24FE], S3435 [11MR], S5466 [29AP], S5832, S5837, S5838 [7MY], S10093 [29JY], S14097 [6NO], S14541, S14558, S14601, S14604, S14636, S14681, S14789 [12NO], S15952, S15953 [25NO]

Pryor, William H., Jr.: nomination to be circuit judge, S14097 [6NO]

San Antonio Spurs (basketball team): tribute (S. Res. 171), S7933 [16JN]

Senate: legislative program, S7941 [16JN], S9740 [22JY]

Senate Rules: amend relative to cloture on Presidential nominations (S. Res. 138), S14789 [12NO]

Taxation: application of excise tax to excessive attorney fees for legal judgments, settlements, or agreements that operate as a tax (S. 887), S5244 [10AP]

———excise tax on excessive attorney fees for certain legal judgments, settlements, or agreements, S6225 [14MY]

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (S. 1491), S10268 [30JY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery, S3844 [18MR]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (S. 1054), S6225 [14MY]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (S. Res. 224), S11371, S11372 [11SE]

Treaties and agreements: prohibit inclusion of immigration provisions in trade agreement implementation legislation, S10518 [31JY]

U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 2738), S10518 [31JY]

U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 2739), S10518 [31JY]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (S. 1853), unanimous-consent request, S14681 [12NO]

Winchell, Barry: murder at Fort Campbell, KY, while serving in Army, S15038 [18NO]

Yeakel, Earl L., III: nomination to be district judge, S10026 [28JY]

Tributes

Hutchison, Senator, S7869 [13JN]

Lucado, Max, S11052 [4SE]

Naranjo, Estella Reyes, S7275 [4JN]