GRAHAM, BOB (a Senator from Florida)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), S14009, S14063, S14068 [5NO]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), S1087, S1089 [16JA], S1145 [17JA], S1269, S1287, S1295 [21JA], S1417, S1432 [23JA], S1509 [28JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (S. 1689), S12535 [14OC], S12609, S12630 [15OC], S12667, S12682, S12751 [16OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (S. 762), S4686, S4718, S4719, S4720 [2AP], S4747, S4825 [3AP]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (S. Con. Res. 23), S3973, S4021, S4029 [19MR], S4251, S4253, S4276, S4277 [21MR], S4377 [25MR]

Burma: sanction the ruling military junta, strengthen democracy efforts, and support and recognize the National League of Democracy as legitimate representative of the Burmese people (S. 1215), S7736 [11JN]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2658), S9354 [14JY], S9366, S9428, S9429 [15JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2555), S9807 [23JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2691), S11754 [22SE], S11862 [23SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve and enhance provision of long-term care for veterans and modify authorities relative to administration of personnel (S. 1156), S15192 [19NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2660), S11246 [9SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2861), S14835, S14848 [12NO], S14932, S14968 [17NO]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2765), S12160 [30SE]

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

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2800), S13517 [29OC]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (S. 1), S8089, S8161 [18JN], S8273, S8309 [20JN], S8325, S8368 [23JN], S8561 [25JN], S8728 [26JN]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 14), S7702, S7737 [11JN]

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), S6268, S6367 [14MY], S6455, S6456, S6531, S6552 [15MY]

Veterans: modify and improve certain benefits (H.R. 2297), S15198 [19NO]

Appointments

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, S1843 [30JA]

Conferee: H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, S11109 [4SE]

National Commission for the Review of the Research and Development Programs of the U.S. Intelligence Community, S1092 [16JA]

Articles and editorials

Advocates Don't Feel Labor Department Is Ally, Ronnie Green, Miami (FL) Herald, S11857 [23SE]

Consumers Trimmed Spending in April—Drop in Gasoline Sales Was Factor in Decline, Dina ElBoghdady and Anitha Reddy, Washington (DC) Post, S6423 [15MY]

Face of Florida's Farmworkers—Driven by Harsh Conditions in Their Homelands, Laborers Travel Far, Only To See New Hardships Here, Ronnie Green, Miami (FL) Herald, S11857 [23SE]

Farm Camp ``Unsafe for Human Occupancy,'' Ronnie Green, Miami (FL) Herald, S11857 [23SE]

Fields of Despair—Florida Farmhands Reap a Harvest of Poverty, Pain and Exploitation, Ronnie Green, Miami (FL) Herald, S11855-S11857 [23SE]

Florida's Judicial-Nomination Process Under Threat, by, Miami (FL) Herald, S3669 [13MR]

Flu Shots Save Lives, Jennifer Huget, Washington (DC) Post, S5531 [30AP]

Hospital Angels, Julie Garrett, Gainesville (FL) Sun, S14025 [5NO]

Many Servicemembers Say Morale Is Low; Leaders Say Job Is Getting Done, Ward Sanderson, Stars and Stripes (publication), S12831 [17OC]

New Job for Tom Ridge, by and Paul C. Light, Washington (DC) Post, S1318 [22JA]

Nickel-and-Diming the Troops, Omaha (NE) World-Herald, S11576 [16SE]

No New Tax Cuts, J. Robert Kerrey, Sam Nunn, Peter G. Peterson, Robert E. Rubin, Warren B. Rudman, and Paul A. Volcker, New York (NY) Times, S5290 [11AP]

Perverse VA Policy, Gainesville (FL) Sun, S10039 [28JY]

Secrecy—The Bush Byword, New York (NY) Times, S4548 [31MR]

Struggling Seniors, Medicare Drug Plan's Proof Is in the Purse, Ceci Connolly, Washington (DC) Post, S8658 [26JN]

Tools for the Homeland Security Chief, by and Paul C. Light, Washington (DC) Post, S1319 [22JA]

VA—Iraq War Veterans Will Need Care Denied to Others, Cory Reiss, Gainesville (FL) Sun, S4748 [3AP]

When Half a Loaf Isn't Nearly Enough, Miami (FL) Herald, S15606 [23NO]

Wrong Prescription—Congress Considers Inadequate Bills, Miami (FL) Herald, S8659 [26JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see S. 1298), S13135 [23OC]

Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see S. 736), S13134 [23OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 543), S3163 [5MR]

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 (see S. 922), S6507 [15MY]

———exempt certain members from requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized (see S. 1622), S11568 [16SE]

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

Burma: sanction the ruling military junta, strengthen democracy efforts, and support and recognize the National League of Democracy as legitimate representative of the Burmese people (see S. 1215), S7833 [12JN]

Civil rights: protect (see S. 16), S5859 [7MY]

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), S12608 [15OC]

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

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

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

Cuba: condemn arrest of Cuban democracy activists by Cuban Government (see S. Res. 97), S4958 [8AP]

———human rights violations (see S. Res. 62), S2594 [24FE]

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), S4167 [20MR]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see S. 460), S3254 [6MR]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand the assisted living pilot program to include additional health care regions (see S. 1572), S10970 [2SE]

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

Families and domestic relations: increase child support money to families leaving welfare and improve assignment, distribution and collection of certain child support (see S. 669), S4630 [1AP]

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

Financial Literacy for Youth Month: designate (see S. Res. 48), S3883 [18MR]

Florida Marlins (baseball team): tribute (see S. Res. 254), S13516 [29OC]

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

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 78), S3411 [10MR]

Haiti: duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles relative to certification of market, political, and social reforms (see S. 489), S2920 [27FE]

Health: 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), S10906 [1AU]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see S. 1945), S15977 [25NO]

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

Hispanic Americans: provide programs and activities to improve health (see S. 1159), S11162 [5SE]

Homeland Security Act: amend provisions on voluntarily furnished critical infrastructure information to restore public disclosure, government regulation, and whistleblowing protections (see S. 609), S4558 [31MR]

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), S11832 [23SE]

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

Law enforcement: community policing programs (see S. 679), S4376 [25MR]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 894), S13660 [30OC]

Medicaid: clarify that inpatient drug prices charged to certain public hospitals are included in best price exemptions under the drug rebate program (see S. 1195), S7476 [5JN]

———extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see S. 652), S3881 [18MR]

———extend the transitional medical assistance program (see S. 883), S5174 [10AP]

———increase Federal Medical Assistance Percentage to States (see S. 138), S133 [9JA]

Medicare: extend eligibility periods for geriatric graduate medical education, expand medical residency training programs in geriatric medicine, and provide reimbursement of care coordination and assessment services (see S. 387), S2456 [13FE]

———improve access to Medicare+Choice plans for special needs beneficiaries by targeting enrollment (see S. 526), S3162 [5MR]

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see S. 740), S5174 [10AP]

———increase payments to hospitals in Puerto Rico (see S. 653), S3881 [18MR]

———prohibit health care providers from charging membership or extraneous fees as a prerequisite to service to a patient (see S. 345), S2187 [11FE]

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

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

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

Mohamad, Mahathir: condemn anti-Semitic remarks by Malaysian Prime Minister (see S. Res. 247), S12838 [17OC]

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

Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see S. 888), S6625 [19MY]

National Endowment for Democracy: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 66), S11245 [9SE]

National Former POW Recognition Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 13), S6979 [22MY]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 30), S10266 [30JY]

National parks and recreation areas: provide mass transit services (see S. 1032), S5950 [8MY]

National Purple Heart Recognition Day: designate (see S. Con. Res. 40), S9639 [21JY]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 204), S10267 [30JY]

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), S4958 [8AP]

Presidential Records Act: establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionality based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records (see S. 1517), S10617 [31JY]

Puerto Rico: eligibility of residents for the earned income tax credit, the refundable portion of the child tax credit, and SSI benefits (see S. 1658), S11988 [25SE]

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition (see S. 300), S9905 [24JY]

Saudi Arabia: halt support for institutions that fund, train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid and abet terrorism, and secure full cooperation in the investigation of terrorist incidents (see S. 1888), S15061 [18NO]

Senate Rules: prohibit employment discrimination based on sexual orientation (see S. Res. 74), S4435 [26MR]

Sewage disposal: enhance security of wastewater treatment works (see S. 779), S4823 [3AP]

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), S12137 [29SE]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (football team): tribute (see S. Res. 26), S1668 [28JA]

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

———allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see S. 1436), S9638 [21JY]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 287), S1871 [4FE]

———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), S3805 [17MR]

———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), S8559 [25JN]

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

———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), S9959 [25JY]

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

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to designated plan beneficiaries of employees (see S. 1702), S12376 [2OC]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see S. 395), S5542 [30AP]

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

———make the additional tax on early distributions from certain pension plans inapplicable for public safety employees (see S. 748), S4557 [31MR]

———modify renewable energy credit to include electricity produced from municipal solid waste (see S. 359), S4276 [21MR]

———permanently extend research credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit rates (see S. 664), S8560 [25JN]

———promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes (see S. 1736), S12607 [15OC]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (see S. 970), S9905 [24JY] (see S. 1637), S11754 [22SE]

———treatment of bonds originally issued to finance governmental facilities used for essential governmental functions (see S. 271), S2702 [25FE]

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

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see S. 1335), S8559 [25JN]

———treatment of real estate investment trusts (see S. 1568), S16121 [9DE]

Television: preserve localism, promote diversity in programming, encourage competition, and prevent excessive concentration of ownership of broadcast stations (see S. 1046), S9329 [14JY]

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

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

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit: support decision on University of Michigan affirmative action policies (see S. Res. 23), S1069 [16JA]

Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 392), S4325 [24MR]

Veterans Day: observance (see S. Res. 264), S14451 [11NO]

YMCA: clarify tax status of retirement fund (see S. 698), S4375 [25MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study to determine the national significance of the Miami Circle and the suitability and feasibility of inclusion in Biscayne National Park (see S. 111), S132 [9JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize major medical facility projects for the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative and satisfy requirements on natural disasters (see S. 1605), S11349 [10SE]

———clarify requirements for Notices of Disagreement for appellate review (see S. 1360), S8725 [26JN]

———establish national cemeteries for veterans in geographically underserved areas (see S. 1282), S8125 [18JN]

———require congressional notification prior to implementation of the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative (see S. 1283), S8125 [18JN]

Electric power: provide that no electric utility shall be required to enter into a new contract or obligation to purchase or to sell electricity or capacity (see S. 688), S4275 [21MR]

Florida: authorize additional judgeships in the middle and southern districts (see S. 1340), S8725 [26JN]

———authorize the Dept. of Agriculture to exchange certain land (see S. 116, 117), S132 [9JA]

Health care facilities: establish a health information technology grant program for hospitals and skilled nursing facilities (see S. 1729), S12533 [14OC]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see S. 1980), S16119 [9DE]

Intelligence services: reorganize and improve the leadership of the intelligence community and enhance counterterrorism activities (see S. 1520), S10617 [31JY]

Paul Wellstone Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN: designate (see S. 1289), S8232 [19JN]

Social Security: permit States the option of covering certain legal aliens under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 845), S5059 [9AP]

Taxation: clarify eligibility of certain expenses for low-income housing credit (see S. 1119), S6978 [22MY]

Veterans: expand presumption of service-connection for certain diseases of former POW, enhance Dose Reconstruction Program, and enhance and fund certain other epidemiological studies (see S. 1281), S8125 [18JN]

Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Miami, FL: designate (see S. 1904), S15287 [20NO]

Letters

Clarify status of Medicare as a secondary payor: William E. Moschella, Dept. of Justice, S8276 [20JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs health care funding to meet the needs of troops returning from Iraq: Edward R. Heath, Sr., DAV, S4749 [3AP]

———Richard B. Fuller, Paralyzed Veterans of America (organization), S4749 [3AP]

———Steve A. Robertson, American Legion, S4749 [3AP]

Explanation of absence: by, S2044 [6FE]

Florida process for selection of Federal judicial nominees: Andrew H. Card, Jr., Executive Office of the President, S3669 [13MR]

Medicare beneficiaries exemption from paying monthly premiums during any gap in coverage of their prescription drug benefit: Barbara B. Kennelly, National Committee To Preserve Social Security and Medicare, S8276 [20JN]

Medication Errors Reduction Act: Ann Richardson Berkey, McKesson Corp., S12545 [14OC]

———Henri R. Manasse, Jr., American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, S12545 [14OC]

———Herb Kuhn, Premier, Inc., S12545 [14OC]

———several health care organizations, S12544 [14OC]

———Wayne NeSmith, Florida Hospital Association, S12545 [14OC]

Nomination of Cecilia M. Altonaga to be district judge: Roberto Martinez, S3669 [13MR]

Motions

Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery (S. 1054), S6423 [15MY]

Press releases

VA Announces Record Budget, Health Care Changes: Dept. of Veterans Affairs, S4748 [3AP]

White House Commits To Honor Florida Nominating System—Graham Says Judiciary Needs To Maintain Independence, Senator Graham, S3669 [13MR]

Privilege of the floor

Dean, Robert, S7065 [22MY]

Holloway, James, S8315 [20JN]

Littleton, Chad, S15479 [21NO]

Walters, Derrick, S8315 [20JN]

Yergin, Mindy, S7738 [11JN], S8315 [20JN]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), S1111 [17JA]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, S1111 [17JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), S12830, S12831 [17OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), conference report, S14793 [12NO]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (S. 1689), S12515 [14OC], S12798, S12803 [17OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (S. 762), S4685 [2AP], S4747, S4749, S4751, S4752, S4762 [3AP]

Armed Forces: exempt certain members from requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized (S. 1622), S11576 [16SE]

Budget: deficit, S6951 [22MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, S5289 [11AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (S. Con. Res. 23), S3975 [19MR], S4109 [20MR]

Bush, President: executive order blocking release of certain classified information, S4547 [31MR]

———urge release of information on sources of foreign support for terrorist attacks on World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S13350 [28OC], S13434 [29OC]

Columbia (space shuttle): tribute to crew (S. Res. 41), S1864 [4FE]

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 (S. 476), S4938 [8AP]

Congress: declassification of report from the joint inquiry into intelligence community before and after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, S4547 [31MR]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2658), conference report, S11942 [25SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2555), S9787 [23JY]

———Multi-State Anti-Terrorism Information Exchange Program (MATRIX) funding, S9787 [23JY]

Dept. of the Interior: anniversary of National Wildlife Refuge System (S. Res. 87), S3761 [13MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: anniversary of cemetery system, S11344 [10SE]

———authorize major medical facility projects for the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative and satisfy requirements on natural disasters (S. 1605), S11352 [10SE]

———cemetery planning and construction funding, S15000 [18NO]

———clarify requirements for Notices of Disagreement for appellate review (S. 1360), S8756 [26JN]

———establish a national cemetery for veterans in southeastern Pennsylvania (H.R. 1516), S13509 [29OC], S15000 [18NO]

———establish national cemeteries for veterans in geographically underserved areas (S. 1282), S8134 [18JN]

———expand the assisted living pilot program to include additional health care regions (S. 1572), S10972 [2SE]

———health care funding to meet the needs of troops returning from Iraq, S4747, S4749, S4751, S4752 [3AP]

———improve and enhance provision of long-term care for veterans and modify authorities relative to administration of personnel (S. 1156), S15131 [19NO]

———Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program funding, S11942 [25SE]

———require congressional notification prior to implementation of the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative (S. 1283), S8135 [18JN]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2861), S14933 [17NO], S15000 [18NO]

———making appropriations (S. 1584), unanimous-consent request, S14621 [12NO]

Diseases: expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis (H.R. 1298), S6482 [15MY]

———include certain Caribbean nations in expansion of assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, S6482 [15MY]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2765), S12203 [30SE]

Electric power: provide that no electric utility shall be required to enter into a new contract or obligation to purchase or to sell electricity or capacity (S. 688), S4287 [21MR]

Estrada, Miguel A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S3668 [13MR]

Florida: authorize additional judgeships in the middle and southern districts (S. 1340), S8729 [26JN]

Florida Marlins (baseball team): tribute (S. Res. 254), S13532 [29OC]

Florida Veterans Mobile Service Center: tribute, S5943 [8MY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2800), S13350 [28OC], S13434 [29OC]

Gainesville, FL: tribute to Dept. of Veterans Affairs VA Medical Center, S14025 [5NO]

Health: efficacy of flu shots, S5531 [30AP]

Health care facilities: establish a health information technology grant program for hospitals and skilled nursing facilities (S. 1729), S12544 [14OC]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (S. 1980), S16122 [9DE]

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 (S. 1645), S11855, S11858 [23SE]

Iraq: use of oil revenues to finance reconstruction, S12515 [14OC]

Kanarek, Carol: Association of Fundraising Professionals Treasure Coast Chapter Unsung Hero Award recipient, S14026 [5NO]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, S3975 [19MR], S4109 [20MR]

———exempt beneficiaries from paying monthly premiums during any gap in coverage of their prescription drug benefit, S8274, S8276, S8277 [20JN]

———guarantee option of Medicare provided prescription drug coverage for all beneficiaries, S8097 [18JN], S8657 [26JN]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, S15603, S15605 [23NO], S15703, S15704 [24NO], S15883 [25NO]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (S. 1), S8097 [18JN], S8274, S8276, S8277 [20JN], S8642, S8656, S8657, S8658 [26JN]

Memorial Day: observance, S7124 [23MY]

Miami, FL: opening of University of Miami/VA General Clinical Research Center at Miami VA Medical Center, S6503 [15MY]

National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: tribute, S9900 [24JY]

National Former POW Recognition Day: designate (S.J. Res. 13), S6969 [22MY]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, S4685 [2AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: prohibit additional inventory of oil and gas resources on certain portions, S7702 [11JN]

Parliamentary inquiry, S4752 [3AP]

Paul Wellstone Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN: designate (S. 1289), S8234 [19JN]

POW: payment of claims from the Persian Gulf Conflict, S14933 [17NO]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S15265, S15266 [20NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 14), S7702, S7704 [11JN]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S3668, S3670 [13MR], S14621 [12NO]

Puerto Rico: eligibility of residents for the earned income tax credit, the refundable portion of the child tax credit, and SSI benefits (S. 1658), S11999 [25SE]

Ridge, Thomas J.: nomination to be Sec. of Homeland Security, S1318 [22JA]

Senate: appreciation for tributes, S3668 [13MR]

Social Security: permit States the option of covering certain legal aliens under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program, S8642 [26JN]

———permit States the option of covering certain legal aliens under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 845), S5083 [9AP]

Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act: restate, clarify, and revise (S. 1136), S15498 [21NO]

Syria: halt support for terrorism, end occupation of Lebanon, stop development of weapons of mass destruction, and cease illegal importation of Iraqi oil (H.R. 1828), S15278 [20NO]

Taxation: allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (S. 1436), S9641 [21JY]

———clarify eligibility of certain expenses for low-income housing credit (S. 1119), S7003 [22MY]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to designated plan beneficiaries of employees (S. 1702), S12380 [2OC]

———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, S14166 [6NO]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), S14166 [6NO]

———provide incentives for economic recovery, S5289 [11AP]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), conference report, S6951 [22MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (S. 1054), S6220 [14MY], S6422, S6423 [15MY]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (S. 1335), S8572 [25JN]

Terrorism: release of joint intelligence committees' report on attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S9887 [24JY]

Veterans: clarify the applicability of the prohibition on assignment of veterans benefits to agreements regarding future receipt of compensation and educate veterans on available legitimate financial services, S13748 [31OC]

———expand presumption of service-connection for certain diseases of former POW, enhance Dose Reconstruction Program, and enhance and fund certain other epidemiological studies (S. 1281), S8133 [18JN]

———health care funding, S12798 [17OC], S14793 [12NO]

———modify and improve certain benefits (H.R. 2297), S15139 [19NO]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits, S14793 [12NO]

Veterans Day: observance, S14793 [12NO]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S1847 [4FE], S3668, S3670, S3671 [13MR], S13842 [4NO]

Reports

Recommendations From the Joint Inquiry Into Intelligence Community Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001, S4548-S4551 [31MR]

Reports filed

Joint Inquiry Into Intelligence Community Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. Rept. 107-351), S34 [7JA]

Statements

Paul Wellstone Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN: several individuals, S8235 [19JN]

Texts of

S. 1119, clarify eligibility of certain expenses for low-income housing tax credit, S7004 [22MY]

S. 1281, Veterans Information and Benefits Enhancement Act, S8134 [18JN]

S. 1282, establish national cemeteries for veterans in geographically underserved areas, S8135 [18JN]

S. 1283, require congressional notification prior to implementation of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative, S8136 [18JN]

S. 1289, Paul Wellstone Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, S8236 [19JN]

S. 1360, clarify Dept. of Veterans Afffairs requirements for Notices of Disagreement for appellate review, S8756 [26JN]

S. 1572, expand the Dept. of Veterans Affairs assisted living pilot program to include additional health care regions, S10973 [2SE]

S. 1605, authorize major Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical facility projects for the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative and satisfy requirements on natural disasters, S11352 [10SE]

S. 1622, exempt certain Armed Forces members from requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized, S11576 [16SE]

S. 1658, Puerto Rico Economic Stimulus Act, S12000 [25SE]

Tributes

Bronson, Oswald P., Sr., S14799 [12NO]

Foster, William P., S14799 [12NO]

Moynihan, Daniel Patrick, S4547, S4548 [31MR]

Roberts, Martha Rhodes, S13708 [31OC]

Smith, Chesterfield H., S11242 [9SE]