SMITH, GORDON (a Senator from Oregon)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), S13927 [4NO]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), S1092 [16JA], S1162 [17JA], S1287, S1293, S1296 [21JA], S1347, S1369, S1370 [22JA], S1406, S1433, S1480 [23JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (S. 1689), S12491, S12559 [14OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (S. 762), S4720, S4724 [2AP]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (S. Con. Res. 23), S3979, S4021, S4026 [19MR], S4212, S4213 [20MR], S4259 [21MR], S4363, 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]

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

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1050), S6880 [21MY], S6892, S6981, S7059 [22MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2658), S9457, S9505 [16JY]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (S. 925), S9157 [9JY], S9265 [10JY], S9330 [14JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1585), S12388 [2OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2660), S11040 [3SE], S11321 [10SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2861), S14496, S14835 [12NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2754), S11423 [11SE], S11538, S11539, S11540, S11582 [16SE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2800), S13263 [27OC], S13412 [28OC]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (S. 1), S8234, S8247, S8249 [19JN], S8311 [20JN], S8396, S8415, S8460 [24JN], S8522, S8561, S8584, S8586 [25JN], S8776, S8780 [26JN]

Peace Corps: authorizing appropriations (S. 925), S9157 [9JY], S9265 [10JY], S9330 [14JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 14), S10155 [29JY], S10695, S10711 [31JY]

Reclamation Safety of Dams Act: authorize appropriations (S. 1727), S16035 [25NO]

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), S14157, S14185 [6NO]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (S. 1054), S6143 [13MY], S6329 [14MY], S6432, S6455, S6509, S6518, S6532, S6552 [15MY]

Appointments

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, S4040 [19MR]

Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China, S4040 [19MR]

NATO Parliamentary Assembly, S3205 [5MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Agricultural Adjustment Act: amend to add pears and cherries to the list of fruits and vegetables subject to regulation in a marketing order by grade, size, quality, or maturity (see S. 1969), S15975 [25NO]

Armed Forces: grant limited TRICARE program eligibility for members of the Ready Reserve and provide financial support for continuation of health insurance for mobilized members of Reserve components (see S. 852), S5173 [10AP]

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

Birth Defects Prevention Act: revise and extend (see S. 286), S13053 [22OC]

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

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. 1182), S7621 [10JN] (see S. 1215), S7833 [12JN]

Business and industry: require mandatory expensing of stock options granted to executive officers (see S. 1890), S15187 [19NO]

Capital Construction Fund: provide for qualified withdrawals for fishermen leaving the industry and for the rollover to individual retirement plans (see S. 1193), S7476 [5JN]

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

———establish a Community Corps (see S. 1219), S7618 [10JN]

Civil liberties: religious accommodations in the workplace (see S. 893), S5342 [11AP]

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]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see S. 884), S13909 [4NO]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see S. 1396), S9303 [11JY]

Courts: divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (see S. 562), S3253 [6MR]

Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see S.J. Res. 1), S1872 [4FE]

———protect unborn victims of violence (see S. 1019), S7136 [23MY]

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

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

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

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the National Drought Council (see S. 1454), S9905 [24JY]

———organic food standards relative to livestock and dairy production (see S. 457), S2839 [26FE]

———sell the Bend Pine Nursery Administration Site in Oregon (see S. 1848), S14451 [11NO]

Dept. of Defense: prioritize transfer of excess personal property to the Forest Service Federal Excess Personal Property Program in order to be loaned to rural fire departments (see S. 641), S3881 [18MR]

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 State: establish an Office of Intercountry Adoptions and reform U.S. laws governing intercountry adoptions (see S. 1934), S15646 [23NO]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a voluntary alternative claims resolution process to reach a settlement of claims relative to Indian trust funds (see S. Res. 248), S14807 [12NO]

———provide assistance through States to eligible weed management entities to control or eradicate harmful, nonnative weeds (see S. 144), S230 [13JA]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize grants to improve security on over-the-road bus operations (see S. 929), S5434 [28AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: permit Medicare-eligible veterans to receive an outpatient medication benefit (see S. 1153), S9119 [9JY]

Diseases: establish a comprehensive Federal effort relating to early detection of, treatments for, and prevention of cancer (see S. 1101), S6853 [21MY]

Douglas County, OR: conveyance of certain BLM lands (see S. 714), S4434 [26MR]

Drugs: prohibit opening, maintaining, managing, controlling, renting, leasing, making available for use, or profiting from any place for the purpose of manufacturing, distributing, or using any controlled substance (see S. 226), S4557 [31MR]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see S. 1931), S15573 [22NO]

Education: provide funding for student loan repayment for public attorneys (see S. 1091), S7981 [17JN]

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

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include Federal prosecutors relative to retirement benefits (see S. 640), S8726 [26JN]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to new animal drugs (see S. 741), S6979 [22MY]

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

Foreign aid: authorize assistance for individuals with disabilities in foreign countries, including victims of warfare and civil strife (see S. 742), S4512 [27MR]

———make protection of women and children who are affected by a complex humanitarian emergency a priority (see S. 1001), S7927 [16JN]

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

———reauthorize (see S. 1234), S7718 [11JN]

Grants Pass Irrigation District: authorize Federal implementation of activities dealing with the future take of threatened salmon species resulting from water diversion (see S. 1308), S8300 [20JN]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 78), S3253 [6MR]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (see S. 344), S16120 [9DE]

Health: development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other diseases (see S. 859), S5173 [10AP]

———establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see S. 538), S3163 [5MR]

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (see S. 720), S10619 [31JY]

———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), S4326 [24MR]

———provide for a public response to the public health crisis of pain (see S. 1278), S8125 [18JN]

Health care facilities: provide grants to health centers for facility construction, modernization, replacement, and major equipment purchases (see S. 673), S5772 [6MY]

Human rights: authorizing appropriations for domestic and foreign treatment centers for victims of torture and U.S. contributions to the U.N. Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture (see S. 854), S7719 [11JN]

———support the drafting and adoption of a thematic convention on the human rights and dignity of persons with disabilities by the U.N. General Assembly (see S. Con. Res. 52), S8127 [18JN]

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]

International Religious Freedom Day: designate (see S. Res. 251), S13134 [23OC]

Iran: support democracy (see S. 1082), S8863 [27JN]

———urge compliance with International Atomic Energy Agency resolutions on nuclear weapons program and call for international cooperation with such compliance (see S. Con. Res. 73), S13661 [30OC]

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

Israel: recognition of Jerusalem as capital before the U.S. recognizes a Palestinian state (see S.J. Res. 24), S14804 [12NO]

Law enforcement: community policing programs (see S. 679), S4166 [20MR]

———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. 1700), S12277 [1OC]

Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see S. 606), S3620 [12MR]

LIHEAP: provide guidelines for the release of contingency funds (see S. 1761), S12888 [20OC]

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

Marine mammals: reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for, and conservation of, the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (see S. Con. Res. 55), S7832 [12JN]

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see S. 1531), S12534 [14OC]

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]

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

———establish a demonstration project to encourage the provision of community-based services to disabled individuals (see S. 1394), S9303 [11JY]

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

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

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 622), S3730 [13MR]

———State funding for disproportionate share hospitals (see S. 204), S1368 [22JA]

Medicare: coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see S. 1037), S5995 [9MY]

———enhance access of beneficiaries who live in medically underserved areas to critical primary and preventive health care benefits and improve the Medicare+Choice program (see S. 654), S4898 [7AP]

———expand coverage of certain self-injected biologicals (see S. 465), S2919 [27FE]

———extend reasonable cost contracts to expand the area in which plans offered under such contracts may operate and to apply certain provisions of Medicare+Choice program to such plans (see S. 1220), S7618 [10JN]

———improve access to services in rural hospitals and critical access hospitals (see S. 942), S6625 [19MY]

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

———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see S. 171), S4376 [25MR]

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

———provide for expeditious coverage of new medical technology (see S. 823), S5060 [9AP]

———reform reimbursement rates for chemotherapy drugs and administration (see S. 1303), S9050 [8JY]

———restore the full market basket percentage increase applied to payments to hospitals for inpatient hospital services furnished to beneficiaries (see S. 899), S7236 [3JN]

Mental health: protect children and their parents from being coerced into administering controlled substances in order to attend school (see S. 1390), S9906 [24JY]

———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see S. 486), S9328 [14JY]

Middle East: Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives (see S. 1944), S15812 [24NO]

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

Monuments and memorials: prohibit desecration, provide for repairs, and permit guide signs on Federal highways for veterans' memorials (see S. 330), S2522 [14FE]

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]

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

Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see S. 238), S1736 [29JA] (see S. 888), S5342 [11AP]

National Citizen Soldier Week: designate (see S. Res. 58), S4435 [26MR]

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), S8358 [23JN]

National Guard: authorize Federal funding assistance to States for the discharge of homeland security activities (see S. 215), S5060 [9AP]

National Guard Challenge Program: revise matching funds requirements for participating States (see S. 990), S7719 [11JN]

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

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see S. 983), S9329 [14JY]

National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 222), S11349 [10SE]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 201), S9959 [25JY]

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

National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 70), S3506 [11MR]

National School Lunch Act: improve child and adult care food program (see S. 1022), S7477 [5JN]

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

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

———Federal funding for certain adoption and foster care programs (see S. 331), S4958 [8AP]

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), S2457 [13FE]

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

Public safety officers: ensure that officers who suffer a fatal heart attack or stroke while on duty shall be presumed to have died in the line of duty for purposes of survivor benefits (see S. 459), S4276 [21MR]

Renewable Energy Production Incentive Program: reauthorize and revise (see S. 421), S2522 [14FE]

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition (see S. 300), S11118 [4SE]

SBA: establish the Office of Native American Affairs and create the Native American Small Business Development Program (see S. 1126), S6978 [22MY]

SEC: require enhanced disclosures of employee stock options and require study on economic impact of broad-based employee stock option plans (see S. 979), S5650 [1MY]

Senate Rules: eliminate secret Senate holds (see S. Res. 151), S8127 [18JN]

———prohibit employment discrimination based on sexual orientation (see S. Res. 74), S3163 [5MR]

Senior citizens: promote elder justice (see S. 333), S2119 [10FE]

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

Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see S. 750), S4629 [1AP]

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

———phase out taxation of benefits (see S. 1026), S6257 [14MY]

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), S6507 [15MY]

Taxation: allow a U.S. independent film and television production wage credit (see S. 1613), S11416 [11SE]

———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 individuals receiving unemployment compensation to be eligible for a refundable, advanceable credit for health insurance costs (see S. 1693), S12839 [17OC]

———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), S9592 [17JY]

———assist individuals who have lost their 401(k) savings to make additional retirement savings through individual retirement account contributions (see S. 629), S11118 [4SE]

———clarify treatment of incentive stock options and employee stock purchases (see S. 206), S3163 [5MR]

———eliminate estate taxes (see S. 13), S8125 [18JN]

———encourage and accelerate production, sale, and use of new motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies (see S. 505), S3086 [4MR]

———encourage investing of foreign earnings within the U.S. for productive business purposes (see S. 596), S3504 [11MR]

———exclude from gross income loan payments received under the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see S. 529), S3162 [5MR]

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

———first-time homebuyers tax credit (see S. 1175), S7235 [3JN]

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

———make higher education more affordable (see S. 348), S2187 [11FE]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see S. 150), S10619 [31JY]

———modify and expand credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources and waste products (see S. 464), S2919 [27FE]

———modify renewable energy credit to include agricultural and animal waste sources as a renewable energy resource (see S. 357), S2187 [11FE]

———modify the work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit (see S. 1180), S13209 [24OC]

———permanently extend research credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit rates (see S. 664), S3993 [19MR]

———provide fairness in tax collection procedures, improve administrative efficiency and confidentiality, and reform penalty and interest provisions (see S. 882), S10046 [28JY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (see S. 2), S3163 [5MR]

———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (see S. 507), S3086 [4MR]

———provide procedural fairness in application of controlled group provisions to employers who contribute to multiemployer pension plans and engage in bona fide corporate transactions (see S. 1857), S14804 [12NO]

———provide tax relief for farmers and fishermen (see S. 665), S5543 [30AP]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (see S. 1637), S11913 [24SE]

———repeal Internal Revenue Code and replace with a flat tax (see S. 1040), S6029 [12MY] (see S. 1040), S6257 [14MY]

———repeal motor fuel excise taxes which remain in the general fund of the Treasury on railroads and inland waterway transportation (see S. 251), S3028 [3MR]

———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 charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (see S. 85), S3028 [3MR]

———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see S. 557), S3252 [6MR]

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

———treatment of natural gas distribution lines (see S. 360), S4276 [21MR]

———treatment of real estate investment trusts (see S. 1568), S10906 [1AU]

Television: provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (see S. 480), S4435 [26MR]

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

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

Tibet: welcome Dalai Lama upon U.S. visit, recognize efforts to peacefully resolve cultural and religious issues, and continue discussions pursuing Tibetan autonomy and human rights (see S. Res. 212), S11033 [3SE]

U.N. Human Rights Commission: election of Libya as chairman (see S. Con. Res. 13), S3163 [5MR]

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: anniversary and tribute to event honoring Holocaust survivors (see S. Con. Res. 76), S13377 [28OC]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see S. 35), S35 [7JA] (see S. 270), S1813 [30JA] (see S. 923), S5343 [11AP] (see S. 1075), S6507 [15MY] (see S. 1079), S6624 [19MY]

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]

University of Portland: tribute to women's soccer team (see S. Res. 59), S2457 [13FE]

Veterans: 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), S2702 [25FE]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see S. 451), S4513 [27MR]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 392), S2456 [13FE]

Water: State sovereignty over water within borders (see S. 561), S3253 [6MR]

Wildlife: prohibit interstate and foreign commerce of carnivorous wild cats for use as pets (see S. 269), S1813 [30JA]

YMCA: authorizing appropriations to implement program for teens providing productive activities during after-school hours (see S. 1201), S7476 [5JN]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agricultural Adjustment Act: remove requirement that processors be members of an agency administering a marketing order applicable to pears (see S. 1827), S14032 [5NO]

Bureau of Reclamation: assist in the implementation of fish passage and screening facilities at non-Federal water projects (see S. 1307), S8300 [20JN]

———authorize participation in the rehabilitation of Wallowa Lake Dam in Oregon (see S. 1355), S8725 [26JN]

Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon: anniversary of Federal recognition (see S. Res. 246), S12838 [17OC]

Dept. of Justice: 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]

Dept. of Transportation: establish an incentive program for States to promote efficient safety belt laws and increase safety belt use (see S. 1337), S8559 [25JN]

Foreign aid: clarify eligibility of certain countries for U.S. military assistance (see S. 1317), S8439 [24JN]

Fort Vancouver National Historic Site: inclusion of McLoughlin House National Historic Site in Oregon City, OR (see S. 601), S3620 [12MR]

Korea, Republic of: ensure U.S. trade actions relative to semiconductor trade do not result in geopolitical tensions or U.S. job losses (see S. Con. Res. 29), S4376 [25MR]

Medicaid: permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see S. 847), S5059 [9AP]

Medicare: consolidate and restate Federal laws relative to social health maintenance organization projects, make such projects permanent, and require a study on ways to expand such projects (see S. 306), S1976 [5FE]

National Foundation for the Study of Holocaust Assets: establish (see S. 1184), S7381 [4JN]

Oil Pollution Act: improve provisions relative to recovery of damages for injuries resulting from oil spills (see S. 370), S2340 [12FE]

Oregon: conduct certain feasibility studies in the Tualatin River Basin (see S. 625), S3730 [13MR]

———convey certain land to be held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians (see S. 868), S5173 [10AP]

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]

———extend State waivers under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 605), S3620 [12MR]

Robertson, George I.M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1872), S14965 [17NO]

Saudi Arabia: support reform of education curriculum (see S. Con. Res. 14), S3163 [5MR]

Small Reclamation Projects Act: amend (see S. 993), S5725 [5MY]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see S. 846), S5059 [9AP]

———apply look-thru rules for purposes of the foreign tax credit limitation to dividends from foreign corporations not controlled by a domestic corporation (see S. 914), S5343 [11AP]

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

———expand income averaging to include the trade or business of fishing (see S. 1831), S14176 [6NO]

———expand special depreciation allowance (see S. 879), S5174 [10AP]

———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. 207), S1479 [23JA]

———inclusion of income only from aircraft and certain vessels transporting petroleum and related products in foreign base company shipping income (see S. 1361), S8725 [26JN]

———provide a credit for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads (see S. 1703), S12376 [2OC]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see S. 198), S1245 [21JA]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (see S. 1922), S15407 [21NO]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see S. 767), S4702 [2AP]

———treatment of amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see S. 1556), S10906 [1AU]

———treatment of bonds originally issued to finance governmental facilities used for essential governmental functions (see S. 271), S1813 [30JA]

Telecommunications: equitably distribute universal service support throughout rural areas (see S. 1380), S9119 [9JY]

Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act: establish an alternative trigger for determining if an extended benefit period is in effect for a State for purposes of certain benefits (see S. 1870), S14965 [17NO]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see S. 1839), S14271 [7NO]

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]

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

Pickering, Charles W., Sr.: nomination to be circuit judge, S13420 [28OC], S13572 [30OC]

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

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

Descriptions

Early Treatment for HIV Act (S. 847), S5087 [9AP]

Letters

Early Treatment for HIV Act: A. Cornelius Baker and Eugenia Handler, National Coalition for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health, S5088 [9AP]

———David Adkins, Beaver County AIDS Service Organization, S5089 [9AP]

———David R. Beckley, Metropolitan Community Church of Portland, S5089 [9AP]

———David Tseng, Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (organization), S5089 [9AP]

———Deborah Dietrich, Association of Maternal Child Health Programs, S5090 [9AP]

———Ernest Hopkins, San Francisco AIDS Foundation, S5086, S5091 [9AP]

———Jerome J. Radwin, American Foundation for AIDS Research, S5086 [9AP]

———Julie M. Harris, AIDS Council of Northeastern New York, S5089 [9AP]

———Julie M. Scofield, National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors, S5090 [9AP]

———Kathy Kilcourse, Vermont People With AIDS Coalition, S5088 [9AP]

———Kenneth Haller, Jr., Gay & Lesbian Medical Association, S5088 [9AP]

———Mark Isaac, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, S5090 [9AP]

———Mark M. Levin and A. Cornelius Baker, Whitman-Walker Clinic, S5088 [9AP]

———Rebecca Isaacs, L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center, S5086 [9AP]

———Robert Greenwald, Treatment Access Expansion Project (organization), S5087 [9AP]

———Ruth Taylor, Parents Anonymous of Oregon (organization), S5089 [9AP]

———Thomas Gegeny, Center for AIDS—Hope and Remembrance Project, S5090 [9AP]

———Tom Peterson, Southern California HIV Advocacy Coalition, S5090 [9AP]

———William E. Arnold, AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) Working Group, S5087 [9AP]

———Winnie Stachelberg, Human Rights Campaign (organization), S5086 [9AP]

Election of Libya as chairman of U.N. Human Rights Commission: by, S1462 [23JA]

Equal access to community-based attendant services under Medicaid for the disabled and elderly: Lynne Cleveland and Leon Triest, The Arc and United Cerebal Palsy Public Policy Coalition, S8607 [26JN]

———Sam Leam and Patrick E. Rogers, Paralyzed Veterans of America, Oregon chapter, S8607 [26JN]

Pathways to Independence Act: Consortium for Citizens With Disabilities, S10646 [31JY]

———Lorey H. Freeman, Oregon Law Center, S10647 [31JY]

Permit Medicare+Choice plans that disproportionately serve special needs or frail, elderly beneficiaries to offer specialized Medicare Advantage plans: Eugene Scanzera, Kaiser Permanente (health maintenance organization), S8522 [25JN]

———Richard J. Bringewatt, Medicare Payment Coalition for Frail Beneficiaries, S8523 [25JN]

Provide payment for community health center services relative to coverage of individuals under Medicare managed care plans: Craig Hostetler, Oregon Primary Care Association, S8397 [24JN]

Repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits: Al Cors, Jr., National Taxpayers Union, S4705 [2AP]

———Charles W. Jarvis, United Seniors Association, S4705 [2AP]

———Grover Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), S4706 [2AP]

———James L. Martin, 60 Plus Association, S4706 [2AP]

———Mary M. Martin, Seniors Coalition, S4706 [2AP]

Lists

Supporters of S. 847, Early Treatment for HIV Act, S5087 [9AP]

Oaths of office

Senate, S5 [7JA]

Remarks

Agriculture: country of origin labeling requirements implementation funding, S14125 [6NO]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), S14125 [6NO]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), S1442 [23JA]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, S1442 [23JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (S. 1689), S12255 [1OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (H.R. 1559), S5392 [11AP]

Armed Forces: U.S. policy on use against Iraq, S2271 [12FE]

Army: procurement of hemorrhage control bandages, S5392 [11AP]

Bennett, Richard D.: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S5048 [9AP]

Black History Month: observance, S2045 [6FE], S2519 [14FE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (S. Con. Res. 23), S3983 [19MR], S4145 [20MR]

Bureau of Reclamation: assist in the implementation of fish passage and screening facilities at non-Federal water projects (S. 1307), S8304 [20JN]

Children and youth: tribute to Ribbon of Promise Campaign To Prevent School Violence, S7603 [10JN]

Columbia (space shuttle): tribute to crew (S. Res. 41), S1852 [4FE]

Cover the Uninsured Week: observance, S3722 [13MR]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, S123 [9JA], S202 [10JA], S225 [13JA], S286 [14JA], S843 [15JA], S1064 [16JA], S1137 [17JA], S1242 [21JA], S1363 [22JA], S1462 [23JA], S1724 [29JA], S1799 [30JA], S1965 [5FE], S2046 [6FE], S2115 [10FE], S2180 [11FE], S2334 [12FE], S2446 [13FE], S2591 [24FE], S2695 [25FE], S2833 [26FE], S2983 [27FE], S3024 [3MR], S3158 [5MR], S3246 [6MR], S3367 [7MR], S3408 [10MR], S3494 [11MR], S3615 [12MR], S3725 [13MR], S3801 [17MR], S3874 [18MR], S3987 [19MR], S4155 [20MR], S4272 [21MR], S4324 [24MR], S4372 [25MR], S4432 [26MR], S4508 [27MR], S4623 [1AP], S4699 [2AP], S4820 [3AP], S4950 [8AP], S5053 [9AP], S5163 [10AP], S5531 [30AP]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (S. 966), S5644 [1MY], S5721 [5MY], S5768 [6MY], S5848 [7MY], S5942 [8MY], S6025 [12MY], S6063 [13MY], S6249 [14MY], S6502 [15MY], S6620 [19MY], S6698 [20MY], S6847 [21MY], S6972 [22MY], S7125 [23MY], S7187 [2JN], S7228 [3JN], S7375 [4JN], S7465 [5JN], S7537 [9JN], S7603 [10JN], S7711 [11JN], S7826 [12JN], S7875 [13JN], S7923 [16JN], S7976 [17JN], S8118 [18JN], S8224 [19JN], S8297 [20JN], S8356 [23JN], S8433 [24JN], S8548 [25JN], S8712 [26JN], S8857 [27JN], S8895 [7JY], S9044 [8JY], S9115 [9JY], S9286, S9287, S9295 [11JY], S9328 [14JY], S9489 [16JY], S9580 [17JY], S9633 [21JY], S9703 [22JY], S9790 [23JY], S9899 [24JY], S9956 [25JY], S10040 [28JY], S10135 [29JY], S10257 [30JY], S10604 [31JY], S10900 [1AU], S10968 [2SE], S11023 [3SE], S11113 [4SE], S11155 [5SE], S11184 [8SE], S11749 [22SE], S11829 [23SE], S11902 [24SE], S11983 [25SE], S12132 [29SE], S12183 [30SE], S12272 [1OC], S12362 [2OC], S12445 [3OC], S12530 [14OC], S12600 [15OC], S12726 [16OC], S12832 [17OC], S12888 [20OC], S12963 [21OC], S13048 [22OC], S13130 [23OC], S13206 [24OC], S13262 [27OC], S13373 [28OC], S13509 [29OC], S13656 [30OC], S13794 [3NO], S13900 [4NO], S14024 [5NO], S14264 [7NO], S14334 [10NO], S14445 [11NO], S14795 [12NO], S14961 [17NO], S15054 [18NO], S15181 [19NO], S15275 [20NO], S15396 [21NO], S15807 [24NO], S15961 [25NO], S16102 [9DE]

Dalles, OR: tribute to Orchard View Farms farming practices, S10044 [28JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2555), S9786 [23JY]

Dept. of Justice: 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 (S. 684), S4282 [21MR], S12600 [15OC]

Dept. of Transportation: establish an incentive program for States to promote efficient safety belt laws and increase safety belt use (S. 1337), S8573 [25JN]

Disabled: promote community integration, S8430 [24JN]

Diseases: address the international HIV/AIDS pandemic, S1796 [30JA]

———establish a comprehensive Federal effort relating to early detection of, treatments for, and prevention of cancer (S. 1101), S6867 [21MY]

———expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis (H.R. 1298), S6489, S6494 [15MY]

Drell, Dee D.: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S5048 [9AP]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S2271 [12FE], S12912 [21OC]

Electric power: protect customers by ensuring States maintain jurisdiction over electric utilities and prohibiting FERC implementation of a standard market design, S15108 [19NO]

Estrada, Miguel A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2272, S2309 [12FE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals, S8196 [19JN]

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), S13455 [29OC]

Foreign aid: clarify eligibility of certain countries for U.S. military assistance (S. 1317), S8441 [24JN]

Forest Service: tribute to Detroit, OR, Ranger District, S2697 [25FE]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S2450 [13FE], S4145 [20MR]

International Oil Sharing Plan: U.S. commitment to supply oil to nations unable to independently acquire quantities to meet their needs, S10570 [31JY]

Iraq: Iraqi Defense Corps and national security forces funding, S12255 [1OC]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance, S1130 [17JA]

Medicaid: establish a demonstration project to encourage the provision of community-based services to disabled individuals (S. 1394), S9236 [10JY]

———increase Federal Medical Assistance Percentage to States, S3983 [19MR]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (S. 847), S5085 [9AP]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services, S8607 [26JN]

Medical Teams International, Inc.: tribute to relief efforts in Iraq, S4374 [25MR]

Medicare: consolidate and restate Federal laws relative to social health maintenance organization projects, make such projects permanent, and require a study on ways to expand such projects (S. 306), S1981 [5FE]

———coverage of FDA-approved prescription drug therapies for beneficiaries with multiple sclerosis, S8546 [25JN]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, S2047 [6FE]

———expand coverage of certain self-injected biologicals, S8417 [24JN]

———guarantee option of Medicare provided prescription drug coverage for all beneficiaries, S8101, S8103, S8108 [18JN]

———permit Medicare+Choice plans that disproportionately serve special needs or frail, elderly beneficiaries to offer specialized Medicare Advantage plans, S8522, S8523 [25JN]

———provide payment for community health center services relative to coverage of individuals under managed care plans, S8397 [24JN]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, S15713 [24NO]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (S. 1), S7964 [17JN], S8101, S8103, S8106, S8108 [18JN], S8196 [19JN], S8397, S8417, S8430 [24JN], S8522, S8523, S8546 [25JN], S8607 [26JN]

———require drug plans and organizations to transfer savings from drug manufacturers' rebate, discount, and incentive programs to local pharmacies and consumers, S8106 [18JN]

Mercy Corps: tribute to relief efforts in Iraq, S4374 [25MR]

Merritt, Allen: Oregon Medical Association Doctor-Citizen of the Year Award recipient, S13132 [23OC]

Middle East: terrorist attack on U.S. diplomatic convoy in the Gaza Strip, S12600 [15OC]

Minimum wage: level (S. 224), S14647 [12NO]

Mohamad, Mahathir: condemn anti-Semitic remarks by Malaysian Prime Minister (S. Res. 247), S12850 [17OC]

Mosman, Michael W.: nomination to be district judge, S11970 [25SE]

Multnomah County, OR: tribute to El Programa Hispano, Desarrollo Integral de la Familia, and the Oregon Council for Hispanic Advancement, S15970 [25NO]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, S13654 [30OC]

National Center for Disaster Decision Making: funding, S9786 [23JY]

National Foundation for the Study of Holocaust Assets: establish (S. 1184), S7395 [4JN]

National security: national objectives priority assignments, S2271 [12FE]

NATO: realignment of U.S. Armed Forces in Europe, S2447 [13FE]

Oregon: convey certain land to be held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians (S. 868), S5193 [10AP]

———tribute to N2K Nursing Shortage Demonstration Project, S2914 [27FE]

Owens, Cynthia: Oregon Health Care Hero designee, S14798 [12NO]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S10570 [31JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S15108 [19NO]

———fuel cell research funding, S1442 [23JA]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S14645 [12NO]

Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia: ratification, S5817 [7MY]

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 (S. 1523), S10645 [31JY]

———extend State waivers under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (S. 605), S3623 [12MR]

———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 2350), S8711 [26JN]

Saudi Arabia: support reform of education curriculum (S. Con. Res. 14), S3201 [5MR]

Senate Rules: prohibit employment discrimination based on sexual orientation (S. Res. 74), S3197 [5MR]

States: provide budget crisis relief and temporary fiscal relief through increased Medicaid payments, S6208 [14MY]

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), S14410 [11NO]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (S. 846), S5084 [9AP]

———apply look-thru rules for purposes of the foreign tax credit limitation to dividends from foreign corporations not controlled by a domestic corporation (S. 914), S5374 [11AP]

———clarify rules governing bonus deduction for depreciable business assets, S6458 [15MY]

———end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), S8013 [18JN]

———expand special depreciation allowance (S. 879), S5208 [10AP]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to designated plan beneficiaries of employees (S. 1702), S12378 [2OC]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (S. 207), S1483 [23JA]

———inclusion of income only from aircraft and certain vessels transporting petroleum and related products in foreign base company shipping income (S. 1361), S8757 [26JN]

———provide a credit for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads (S. 1703), S12380 [2OC]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (S. 198), S1246 [21JA], S8714 [26JN]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (S. 1054), S6208 [14MY], S6458 [15MY]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1922), S15415 [21NO]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (S. 767), S4705 [2AP]

———treatment of amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (S. 1556), S10909 [1AU]

———treatment of bonds originally issued to finance governmental facilities used for essential governmental functions (S. 271), S1834 [30JA], S7229 [3JN]

Telecommunications: equitably distribute universal service support throughout rural areas (S. 1380), S9121 [9JY]

U.N. Human Rights Commission: election of Libya as chairman, S1461 [23JA]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (S. 1839), unanimous-consent request, S15713, S15714 [24NO]

United Mine Workers of America: provide additional sources of revenue to the Combined Benefit Fund and Benefit Plan, S7713 [11JN]

University of Portland: tribute to women's soccer team (S. Res. 59), S2521 [14FE]

Texts of

S. 198, New Homestead Economic Opportunity Act, S1246-S1249 [21JA]

S. 271, Municipal Debt Refinancing Act, S1835 [30JA]

S. 684, 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, S4282 [21MR]

S. 767, repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits, S4706 [2AP]

S. 846, Mortgage Insurance Fairness Act, S5085 [9AP]

S. 847, Early Treatment for HIV Act, S5091 [9AP]

S. 879, Economic Stimulus Act, S5209 [10AP]

S. 914, apply look-thru rules for purposes of the foreign tax credit limitation to dividends from foreign corporations not controlled by a domestic corporation, S5375 [11AP]

S. 1184, Holocaust Victims' Assets, Restitution Policy, and Remembrance Act, S7395 [4JN]

S. 1317, clarify eligibility of certain countries for U.S. military assistance, S8441 [24JN]

S. 1337, Safe, Efficient Automobile Travel To Better Ensure Lives in Transit (SEATBELT) Act, S8574 [25JN]

S. 1349, eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing, S8738 [26JN]

S. 1361, Restore Access to Foreign Trade (RAFT) Act, S8757 [26JN]

S. 1380, Rural Universal Service Equity Act, S9122 [9JY]

S. 1523, Pathways to Independence Act, S10646 [31JY]

S. 1556, Legal Services Benefit Act, S10910 [1AU]

S. 1702, Domestic Partner Health Benefits Equity Act, S12378-S12380 [2OC]

S. 1703, Local Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act, S12381 [2OC]

S. 1922, American Manufacturing Jobs Act, S15416-S15418 [21NO]

Tributes

Bross, Blanche Osborn, S16113 [9DE]

Carpenter, Randy, S27 [7JA]

Common, Jeffrey, S27 [7JA]

Hansen, Chuck, S27 [7JA]

Hilding, Dale, S2451 [13FE]

Horton, Vail B., S10261 [30JY]

Kane, Janice, S9582 [17JY]

Lee, Hazel Ying, S5338 [11AP]

McCracken, Joseph W., S13511 [29OC], S15971 [25NO]

Steffey, Lisa and Chance, S4623 [1AP]

Timm, Ian, S3722 [13MR]

Trickel, Laure, S5944 [8MY]

Ward, Phil, S1807 [30JA]