MILLER, ZELL (a Senator from Georgia)
Amendments
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), S14009, S14069 [5NO]
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (S. 762), S4863 [3AP]
Armed Forces: provide a monthly allotment of free telephone calling time to members stationed outside the U.S. who are directly supporting military operations in Iraq or Afghanistan (S. 718), S4645 [1AP]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1050), S6708 [20MY], S6872 [21MY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2658), S9353 [14JY], S9366, S9428 [15JY], S9457, S9505 [16JY], S9602, S9604 [17JY]
Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2989), S13122, S13170, S13175 [23OC]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2861), S14477, S14835 [12NO]
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), S13517 [29OC]
Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (S. 1), S8234, S8249 [19JN], S8284, S8285, S8301, S8311 [20JN], S8390, S8446 [24JN]
Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 14), S10073 [28JY], S10154 [29JY]
Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery (S. 1054), S6432, S6552 [15MY]
———treatment of the sale of a principal residence, and death gratuity payments, by a member of the uniformed services (H.R. 1307), S4532 [27MR]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see S. 3), S2701 [25FE]
Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 1752), S12838 [17OC]
Armed Forces: alleviate delay in payment of the Selected Reserve reenlistment bonus to members who are mobilized (see S. 711), S4630 [1AP]
———exempt certain members from requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized (see S. 1622), S11989 [25SE]
———expand eligibility for command responsibility pay to commanders of the National Guard and Reserves (see S. 757), S5175 [10AP]
———provide a monthly allotment of free telephone calling time to members stationed outside the U.S. who are directly supporting military operations in Iraq or Afghanistan (see S. 718), S4630 [1AP]
———provide Survivor Benefit Plan annuities for surviving spouses of Reserves not eligible for retirement who die from a cause incurred or aggravated while on inactive-duty training (see S. 712), S4630 [1AP]
———require colleges and universities to preserve educational status and financial aid of military personnel called to active duty (see S. 447), S3882 [18MR]
———revise certain retired pay eligibility requirements, provide TRICARE eligibility to certain reservists, and allow reservists and their employers a tax credit (see S. 1000), S5771 [6MY]
———support members engaging in military action in Iraq and President Bush for his efforts as Commander in Chief (see S. Res. 95), S4166 [20MR]
———waive interest on student loans of military personnel called to active duty (see S. 863), S5173 [10AP]
Aviation: allow the arming of pilots of cargo aircraft (see S. 516), S3162 [5MR]
Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 709), S4513 [27MR]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced and protect Social Security surpluses (see S.J. Res. 2), S1978 [5FE]
Cash, Johnny: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 68), S11723 [18SE]
Central Asia: encourage countries to accelerate democratic reforms and fulfill human rights obligations (see S.J. Res. 3), S3805 [17MR]
Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see S. 121), S132 [9JA]
———issue commemorative postage stamp to recognize U.S. efforts to reunite missing children with their families and to honor the victims of abduction and murder (see S. Con. Res. 74), S13053 [22OC]
———prevent the pretrial release of those who rape or kidnap children (see S. 797), S5434 [28AP]
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]
Community service: provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve those in need, improve public disclosure by certain organizations, and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (see S. 272), S1813 [30JA]
Computers: criminalize sending of predatory and abusive e-mail (see S. 1293), S8560 [25JN]
———prevent the use of misleading domain names to deceive people into viewing obscenity on the Internet (see S. 800), S5435 [28AP]
Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see S. 884), S5435 [28AP]
Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see S. 274), S1870 [4FE]
———appointment of additional bankruptcy judges (see S. 1061), S6255 [14MY]
———expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (see S. 1751), S12737 [16OC]
———increase annual salaries of justices and judges (see S. 1023), S6257 [14MY]
———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (see S. 1125), S6978 [22MY]
Credit cards: prevent abuse of Government credit cards (see S. 1744), S12839 [17OC]
Crime: assist States in enforcing laws requiring registration of convicted sex offenders (see S. 798), S5434 [28AP]
———constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see S.J. Res. 1), S1669 [28JA]
———establish penalties for aggravated identity theft and enhance existing identity theft penalties (see S. 153), S4166 [20MR]
———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see S. 966), S5650 [1MY]
Cuba: human rights violations (see S. Res. 62), S3165 [5MR]
De Laine, Joseph A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 498), S3027 [3MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: conduct a loan repayment program to encourage provision of veterinary services in shortage and emergency situations (see S. 1858), S15408 [21NO]
Dept. of Commerce: establish the Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance within the International Trade Administration (see S. 1120), S9906 [24JY]
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 Homeland Security: establish a technology, equipment, and information transfer program with State and local law enforcement agencies (see S. 1612), S12889 [20OC]
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 Veterans Affairs: establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Jacksonville, FL, metropolitan area (see S. 766), S4702 [2AP]
———provide guaranteed adequate level of funding for veterans health care (see S. 50), S3620 [12MR]
Discrimination: protect rights and condemn attacks on Arab Americans, American Muslims, South-Asian Americans, and Sikh Americans (see S. Res. 133), S6708 [20MY]
Diseases: combat polio (see S. Res. 109), S8301 [20JN]
———expand research on inflammatory bowel disease (see S. 491), S2920 [27FE]
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), S1145 [17JA]
———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see S. 1931), S15573 [22NO]
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), S3254 [6MR]
———provide funding for student loan repayment for public attorneys (see S. 1091), S7719 [11JN]
———reduce paperwork for special education teachers and make mediation mandatory for all legal disputes relative to individualized education programs (see S. 626), S3730 [13MR]
Electric power: protect customers by ensuring States maintain jurisdiction over electric utilities and prohibiting FERC implementation of a standard market design (see S. 954), S5541 [30AP]
Emancipation Proclamation: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 15), S4167 [20MR]
Families and domestic relations: recognize and enhance public awareness of the social problem of child abuse and neglect (see S. Res. 52), S2458 [13FE]
FDA: conduct oversight of any entity engaged in the recovery, testing, or handling of human tissue or human tissue-based products (see S. 1063), S9415 [15JY]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to new animal drugs (see S. 741), S4512 [27MR]
———provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (see S. 54), S36 [7JA] (see S. 1225), S8359 [23JN]
FEMA: extend the National Flood Insurance Program (see S. 122), S132 [9JA]
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]
Ford Motor Co.: anniversary (see S. Res. 100), S4434 [26MR]
Frank, Anne: issue commemorative postage stamp (see S. Res. 169), S8440 [24JN]
Georgia: adjust boundary of Cumberland Island Wilderness and authorize tours of Cumberland Island National Seashore (see S. 1462), S9959 [25JY]
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]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 78), S3621 [12MR]
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), S3162 [5MR]
Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1266), S15187 [19NO]
Hunting and trapping: recognize hunting heritage and provide opportunities for continued hunting on public lands (see S. 1204), S7476 [5JN]
Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see S. 1906), S15287 [20NO]
Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see S. 1730), S12839 [17OC]
Iran: 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] (see S. Con. Res. 81), S15288 [20NO]
Iraq: treatment of U.S. POW relative to violations of Geneva Convention (see S. Con. Res. 31), S5061 [9AP]
ITC: take certain actions relative to temporary safeguards on imports of certain steel products (see S. Con. Res. 27), S4631 [1AP]
Jackson, Maynard H., Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 188), S8726 [26JN]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see S. 377), S2340 [12FE]
King, Martin Luther, Jr., and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1368), S8862 [27JN]
Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see S. 478), S2920 [27FE]
Law enforcement: conduct study on effectiveness of ballistic imaging technology and evaluate its effectiveness as a law enforcement tool (see S. 980), S5650 [1MY]
Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see S. 985), S12193 [30SE]
———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see S. 253), S7381 [4JN]
Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 894), S5342 [11AP]
Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see S. 1531), S11417 [11SE]
Medicaid: coverage of primary and secondary preventative medical strategies for children and adults with sickle cell disease (see S. 874), S6708 [20MY]
———extend the transitional medical assistance program (see S. 883), S5174 [10AP]
———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 622), S3730 [13MR]
Medicare: clarify definition of homebound relative to home health services (see S. 598), S3505 [11MR]
———exclude brachytherapy devices from the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient services (see S. 1288), S8125 [18JN]
———improve outpatient vision services (see S. 1095), S6853 [21MY]
———reform reimbursement rates for chemotherapy drugs and administration (see S. 1303), S8896 [7JY]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 569), S5859 [7MY]
Medicare/Medicaid: establish a national abusive and criminal background check system for patient care workers (see S. 958), S5541 [30AP]
Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see S. 486), S5772 [6MY]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit desecration, provide for repairs, and permit guide signs on Federal highways for veterans' memorials (see S. 330), S2051 [6FE]
Moynihan, Daniel Patrick: tribute (see S. Res. 99), S4434 [26MR]
Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see S. 888), S7542 [9JN]
National Citizen Soldier Week: designate (see S. Res. 58), S3995 [19MR]
National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate (see S. Res. 24), S3164 [5MR]
National Former POW Recognition Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 13), S6979 [22MY]
National Good Neighbor Day: designate (see S. Res. 124), S5484 [29AP]
National Guard: authorize Federal funding assistance to States for the discharge of homeland security activities (see S. 215), S9905 [24JY]
National Guard Challenge Program: revise matching funds requirements for participating States (see S. 990), S7833 [12JN]
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 30), S10266 [30JY]
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), S6854 [21MY]
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), S9497 [16JY]
National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see S. 1587), S12057 [26SE]
National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 204), S10140 [29JY]
National Visiting Nurse Association Week: designate (see S. Con. Res. 8), S3254 [6MR]
Navy: declare a national policy for naval force structure (see S. 902), S8726 [26JN]
NSF: provide grants for digital and wireless network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (see S. 196), S1144 [17JA]
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), S3732 [13MR]
Paul Wellstone Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN: designate (see S. 1289), S8440 [24JN]
Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 75), S3163 [5MR]
Pesticides: provide for the enhanced review of covered products, authorize fees for certain products, and extend and improve collection of maintenance fees (see S. 1664), S11989 [25SE]
Powers, Hiram: tribute (see S. Res. 209), S11246 [9SE]
Public buildings: require that certain procedures are followed in Federal buildings when a child is reported missing (see S. 799), S5434 [28AP]
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), S7382 [4JN]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 5), S9905 [24JY]
Radio: increase locally and independently produced content and facilitate competition in programming, advertising, and concert promotion (see S. 221), S1668 [28JA]
Railroads: establish a national rail passenger transportation system and reauthorize and improve service and security on Amtrak (see S. 104), S37 [7JA]
Religion: protect religious sites and freedom of access and worship in Israel and other regions (see S. Con. Res. 32), S4825 [3AP]
Roads and highways: 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), S2051 [6FE]
Rural areas: reward the hard work and risk of individuals who live in and help preserve small, rural towns (see S. 602), S3620 [12MR]
SBA: establish a pilot program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small businesses (see S. 1255), S7831 [12JN]
Science: prohibit the cloning of humans while protecting stem cell research (see S. 303), S1976 [5FE]
Senate Rules: amend relative to cloture on Presidential nominations (see S. Res. 138), S5995 [9MY]
———eliminate secret Senate holds (see S. Res. 151), S8440 [24JN]
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: expand or add coverage of pregnant women under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see S. 1033), S5950 [8MY] (see S. 1734), S13516 [29OC]
———oppose reduction of annual cost-of-living adjustments (see S. Res. 155), S7135 [23MY]
———phase out taxation of benefits (see S. 1026), S6257 [14MY]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 349), S3164 [5MR]
Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act: restate, clarify, and revise (see S. 1136), S15407 [21NO]
Sports: recognize evolution and importance of motorsports (see S. Res. 253), S15188 [19NO]
———recognize the teams and players of the Negro Baseball Leagues for their achievements, dedication, sacrifices, and contributions to baseball and the Nation (see S. Res. 228), S12057 [26SE]
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]
Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see S. 560), S12888 [20OC]
Tariff Act: clarify adjustments to be made in determining export price and constructed export price (see S. 219), S1668 [28JA]
Taxation: allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see S. 1570), S13263 [27OC]
———allow Armed Forces Reserve members a deduction for contributions to savings accounts which may be used when the members are called to active duty (see S. 803), S5344 [11AP]
———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 287), S3804 [17MR]
———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), S5344 [11AP]
———clarify application of the excise tax imposed on bows and arrows (see S. 339), S2187 [11FE]
———clarify treatment of incentive stock options and employee stock purchases (see S. 206), S3804 [17MR]
———eliminate estate taxes (see S. 13), S3882 [18MR]
———encourage and accelerate the nationwide production, retail sale, and consumer use of new motor vehicles that are powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies (see S. 505), S3505 [11MR]
———encourage investing of foreign earnings within the U.S. for productive business purposes (see S. 596), S12838 [17OC]
———expand combat zone tax exclusion for members of the Armed Forces to include transit period to such zones and to include commissioned officers (see S. 721), S4630 [1AP]
———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see S. 150), S3505 [11MR]
———modify the work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit (see S. 1180), S12888 [20OC]
———permanently extend research credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit rates (see S. 664), S3993 [19MR]
———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see S. 973), S10907 [1AU]
———provide incentives for economic recovery (see S. 2), S2919 [27FE]
———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (see S. 507), S3254 [6MR]
———provide tax relief for farmers and fishermen (see S. 665), S3993 [19MR]
———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see S. 1493), S10620 [31JY]
———repeal Internal Revenue Code and replace with a flat tax (see S. 1040), S6029 [12MY] (see S. 1040), S6257 [14MY]
———repeal occupational taxes on manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of beer, wine, and distilled spirits (see S. 374), S2340 [12FE]
———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see S. 767), S4702 [2AP]
———restore deduction for travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel (see S. 1408), S9414 [15JY]
———treatment of amounts paid on behalf of Federal employees under Federal student loan repayment programs (see S. 512), S3411 [10MR]
———treatment of charitable donation of food by businesses and farmers (see S. 85), S1144 [17JA]
———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see S. 557), S8126 [18JN]
———treatment of expenses of members of a military Reserve, businesses who employ members of the military Reserves, and self-employed military Reserve participants (see S. 202), S1368 [22JA]
———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see S. 1335), S10907 [1AU]
———treatment of forestry activities (see S. 1381), S9119 [9JY]
———treatment of gold, silver, and platinum in the same manner as stocks and bonds for purposes of maximum capital gains rates (see S. 611), S3729 [13MR]
Telecommunications: facilitate the deployment of wireless telecommunications networks to further the availability of the Emergency Alert System (see S. 564), S3253 [6MR]
Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see S. 1630), S12057 [26SE]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 224), S11416 [11SE]
———compensate victims of attacks on U.S. embassies in East Africa and the U.S.S. Cole on the same basis as victims of attacks on World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. 1728), S12533 [14OC]
———ensure that appropriate security measures are taken to address threat of terrorism against facilities that manufacture, use, or process potentially dangerous chemicals (see S. 994), S5725 [5MY]
———provide for medal to be awarded by the President to representatives of individuals killed in terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center and Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93 passengers (see S. 533), S16120 [9DE]
Thurmond, Strom: tribute (see S. Res. 191), S8862 [27JN]
Tobacco products: eliminate price supports and compensate quota holders, tobacco producers, and tobacco-dependent communities (see S. 1490), S10265 [30JY]
———ensure collection of all cigarette taxes (see S. 1177), S12278 [1OC]
Veterans: improve benefits for World War II Filipino veterans (see S. 68), S3731 [13MR]
———modify calculation of back pay for members of the Navy or Marine Corps who were approved for promotion while interned as POW during World War II (see S. 1057), S6626 [19MY]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 392), S2456 [13FE]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a temporary education center (see S. 1076), S7477 [5JN]
———study eligibility requirements for inclusion of veterans' names and alternative means to honor ineligible veterans (see S. 296), S3254 [6MR]
Women: reduce the preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see S. 1726), S13263 [27OC]
YMCA: clarify tax status of retirement fund (see S. 698), S13262 [27OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: commend members for their services to the U.S. in the liberation of Iraq (see S. Con. Res. 64), S11161 [5SE]
———expedite granting of posthumous citizenship to members (see S. 783), S4824 [3AP]
Army: commend the Third Infantry Division (Mechanized) for its role in the liberation of Iraq (see S. Con. Res. 65), S11161 [5SE]
Army Aviation Heritage Foundation: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 3), S1736 [29JA]
Davis, Raymond G., Sr.: award Presidential Medal of Freedom (see S. Res. 131), S5651 [1MY]
———tribute (see S. Res. 232), S11832 [23SE]
J.C. Lewis, Jr. Post Office Building, Savannah, GA: designate (see S. 1671), S12137 [29SE]
John Lewis Civil Rights Institute, Atlanta, GA: designate (see S. 1764), S12969 [21OC]
Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site: exchange certain lands with Atlanta, GA (see S. 1789), S13377 [28OC]
S. Truett Cathy Post Office Building, Jonesboro, GA: designate (see S. 1596), S11245 [9SE]
Schools: provide a period of quiet reflection at the opening of certain schools on every school day (see S. 591), S3504 [11MR]
Senate Rules: amend relative to cloture (see S. Res. 85), S3730 [13MR] (see S. Res. 249), S13053 [22OC]
Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act: restate, clarify, and revise (see S. 792), S4897 [7AP]
Southern Regional Commission: establish (see S. 527), S3162 [5MR]
Taxation: provide an increased low-income housing credit for property located adjacent to qualified census tracts (see S. 497), S3027 [3MR]
Tomochichi U.S. Courthouse, Savannah, GA: designate (see S. 1446), S9793 [23JY]
Essays
Kennedy Space Center Visit for Space Shuttle Columbia Launch: Emily Lance, S2913
Excerpts
``41 Beats 59—That Strange Senate Math'', S14755 [12NO]
Remarks
Armed Forces: expedite granting of posthumous citizenship to members (S. 783), S4953 [8AP], S4999 [9AP]
———support members engaging in military action in Iraq, S4999 [9AP]
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), S5043 [9AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: allocation of homeland security block grant funds to high-threat urban areas, S9785 [23JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2555), S9785 [23JY]
Hiawassee, GA: tribute to Towns County Middle School, S5056 [9AP]
Johnson, Lorraine: Georgia Teacher of the Year award recipient, S5646
National Bible Week: observance, S13906
Pickering, Charles W., Sr.: nomination to be circuit judge, S13546 [30OC]
Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S14578 [12NO]
Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), conference report, S7084 [23MY]
———require chief executive officers of corporations to sign tax returns, S5043 [9AP], S7084 [23MY]
Television: portrayal of ``hillbillies'' on new proposed reality series, S2626 [25FE]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Tribute, S14578 [12NO]
Tributes
Carter, Chris, S4625
Davis, Raymond G., Sr., S11109 [4SE]
Jackson, Maynard H., Jr., S8431 [24JN]
Pursley, Lewis (Red), S12273
Rincon, Diego F., S4953 [8AP], S4999 [9AP]
Rourke, Russell A., S2594