COCHRAN, THAD (a Senator from Mississippi)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), S2567 [10MR], S2674, S2719, S2749 [11MR]

Children and youth: provide children with increased access to food and nutrition assistance, simplify program operations and improve program management, and reauthorize child nutrition programs (S. 2507), S7326 [23JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2400), S5569, S5613 [18MY], S5819, S5836 [19MY], S6580 [7JN], S6717, S6718 [14JN], S7153 [22JN], S7271 [23JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4613), S7375, S7490 [24JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4567), S8951, S8952, S8968, S8969 [8SE], S9053, S9056, S9082 [10SE], S9119 [13SE], S9209 [14SE]

Intelligence services: reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), S10078 [30SE]

Taxation: repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), S2252 [4MR]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S1026, S1158 [11FE]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4567, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S9213 [14SE]

———H.R. 4613, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S7392 [24JN]

———H.R. 4818, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S11436 [17NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act: anniversary of food aid programs (see S. Res. 402), S7896 [9JY]

Armed Forces: entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see S. 2099), S2223 [4MR]

———increase rates of educational assistance for members of the Selected Reserve (see S. 2100), S2224 [4MR]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see S. 2152), S2861 [22MR]

Assets for Independence Act: revise and extend (see S. 1786), S1287 [12FE]

Belarus: promote democracy and rule of law and protect sovereignty and independence (see S. 700), S371 [2FE]

———promote democracy and rule of law and protect sovereignty and independence, cosponsorship withdrawn (see S. 700), S792 [10FE]

Boys & Girls Clubs of America: revise and extend Federal charter (see S. 2363), S5950 [20MY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 36), S4692 [29AP] (see S.J. Res. 39), S6499 [7JN]

Business and industry: establish an Assistant Sec. for Manufacturing within the Dept. of Commerce, an Interagency Manufacturing Task Force, and a Small Business Manufacturing Task Force (see S. 1977), S1934 [1MR]

———require mandatory expensing of stock options granted to executive officers (see S. 1890), S9722 [27SE]

Children and youth: establish kinship navigator programs and establish kinship guardianship assistance payments for children (see S. 2706), S9387 [20SE]

Coins: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series (see S. 2744), S9442 [21SE]

Colleges and universities: improve international and foreign language studies (see S. 2727), S8687 [22JY]

———recognize contributions of historically Black colleges and universities (see S. Res. 221), S6736 [14JN]

Community Services Block Grant Act: revise and extend (see S. 1786), S1287 [12FE]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see S. 884), S3181 [25MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (see S. 1143), S1934 [1MR]

———expand and intensify research programs concerning elder falls (see S. 1217), S3181 [25MR]

———increase planning and funding for health promotion programs (see S. 2798), S9220 [14SE]

Dept. of State: encourage active engagement of Americans in world affairs and create online database of international exchange programs and related opportunities (see S. Res. 313), S4301 [22AP]

Disabled: provide assistance to Special Olympics to support expansion and development of education programs and a Healthy Athletes Program (see S. 2852), S9812 [28SE]

Diseases: fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see S. 2533), S7829 [8JY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: extend marriage penalty relief provisions (see S. 2093), S1286 [12FE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see S.J. Res. 30), S4768 [3MY] (see S.J. Res. 40), S7750 [7JY]

———expand supports and services available to grandparents and other relatives raising children whose biological parents have died or can no longer take care of them (see S. Res. 345), S4493 [28AP]

———recognize and enhance public awareness of the social problem of child abuse and neglect (see S. Res. 299), S2224 [4MR]

———recognize the importance of fathers to a healthy society and consider how society can better respect and support fatherhood (see S. Res. 379), S6734 [14JN]

———recognize the importance of mothers to a healthy society (see S. Res. 348), S4767 [3MY]

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see S. 2212), S3367 [30MR]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 308), S2105 [3MR]

Health: encourage school-based programs to reduce and prevent childhood obesity, promote increased physical activity, and improve nutritional choices (see S. 2551), S7829 [8JY]

———ensure safety and accuracy of medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments (see S. 1197), S3456 [31MR]

———establish a Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services and an advisory council made up of non-Federal representatives of the emergency medical services community (see S. 2351), S6735 [14JN]

———improve health care for minority and underserved populations (see S. 2091), S1286 [12FE]

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (see S. 720), S7054 [18JN]

———increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research and coordinate efforts and information on transplantation (see S. 2158), S1999 [2MR]

Health care professionals: improve access to physicians in medically underserved areas by extending and increasing foreign country residency requirement waivers for foreign medical graduates (see S. 2302), S5079 [10MY]

Healthy Forest Youth Conservation Corps: establish to permit young adults to perform projects to prevent fire and suppress fires, and provide disaster relief, on public lands (see S. 2253), S6998 [17JN]

Immigration: extend deadline on use of biometric technology standards for passports of visa waiver participants (see S. 2324), S6275 [1JN]

Insurance: coverage of colorectal cancer screening (see S. 2265), S4838 [4MY]

———coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see S. 1730), S3605 [2AP]

———extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (see S. 2283), S5950 [20MY]

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see S. 977), S3456 [31MR]

Iraq: condemn abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel, investigate and take corrective action against those involved, and reaffirm support for those serving honorably in Iraq (see S. Res. 356), S5078 [10MY]

Iron and steel industry: maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see S. 2722), S11897 [7DE]

Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see S. 976), S4911 [5MY]

John Heinz Senate Fellowship Program: reauthorize (see S. Res. 428), S9287 [15SE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see S. 2146), S1891 [27FE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr., and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1368), S6274 [1JN]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 1765), S2440 [9MR]

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act: revise and extend (see S. 1786), S1287 [12FE]

Medicare: coverage of screening ultrasound for abdominal aortic aneurysms (see S. 2553), S11496 [18NO]

———improve access to diabetes self-management training by designated certified diabetes educators (see S. 2431), S9130 [13SE]

Mental health: recognize that prevention of suicide is a compelling national priority (see S. Con. Res. 119), S8230 [15JY]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 461), S11090 [10OC]

National Commission on Digestive Diseases: establish (see S. 1902), S5473 [13MY]

National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 298), S3456 [31MR]

National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 2353), S4492 [28AP]

National Health Center Week: designate (see S. Res. 357), S5372 [12MY]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 422), S9075 [10SE]

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), S6997 [17JN]

National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 407), S8229 [15JY]

National Mentoring Month: designate (see S. Res. 294), S321 [28JA]

National Museum of the American Indian: opening (see S.J. Res. 41), S8031 [13JY]

National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 309), S2106 [3MR]

National Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 331), S4301 [22AP]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 401), S7828 [8JY]

National Youth Service Day: designate (see S. Res. 338), S4024 [8AP]

Native Americans: acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S. (see S.J. Res. 37), S10062 [30SE]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see S. 540), S8030 [13JY]

Patents: promote cooperative research involving universities, the public sector, and private enterprises (see S. 2192), S6735 [14JN]

Protecting Older Americans From Fraud Month: designate (see S. Res. 424), S9443 [21SE]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see S. 2395), S11496 [18NO]

Roth, William V., Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 284), S52 [20JA]

Ships and vessels: extend authorization for the ferry boat discretionary program (see S. 1345), S321 [28JA]

Social Security: modify the rules on availability and method of redistribution of unexpended State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments (see S. 2759), S10062 [30SE]

Spain: condemn terrorist bombing in Madrid and express condolences to the families of the victims (see S. Res. 319), S2717 [11MR]

Taxation: provide a credit for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads (see S. 1703), S722 [9FE]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see S. 198), S4493 [28AP]

———treatment of beer (see S. 809), S4997 [6MY]

———treatment of forestry activities (see S. 1381), S4767 [3MY]

———waive early withdrawal penalty for distributions from qualified retirement plans to individuals called to active duty for an extended period (see S. 2474), S6998 [17JN]

Voting: recognize and support efforts to promote greater civic awareness (see S. Res. 434), S9611 [23SE]

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), S1519 [24FE]

World War II: anniversary of Allied landing at Normandy on D-Day (see S.J. Res. 28), S1934 [1MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Broad, Eli: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see S.J. Res. 38), S6451 [3JN]

CCC: limit transfer of certain funds between conservation programs for technical assistance for the programs (see S. 2856), S9812 [28SE]

Children and youth: provide children with increased access to food and nutrition assistance, simplify program operations and improve program management, and reauthorize child nutrition programs (see S. 2507), S6499 [7JN]

———reauthorize certain school lunch and child nutrition programs (see S. 2241), S3214 [26MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see S. 2537), S6997 [17JN]

Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act: modify termination date for mandatory price reporting (see S. 2965), S10846 [8OC]

Shipping industry: suspend temporarily new shipper bonding privileges (see S. 2991), S11429 [17NO]

Smithsonian Institution: authorize construction of a Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory instrumentation support control building and associated site development on Kitt Peak, AZ (see S. 2362), S4692 [29AP]

Tariff Act: amend to allow for improved administration of new shipper administrative reviews (see S. 2425), S5499 [14MY]

Bills and resolutions relative to

Thad Cochran Southern Horticultural Laboratory Site, Poplarville, MS: designate (see H.R. 5248), H8857 [7OC]

Biographies

Broad, Eli, S6458 [3JN]

Cloture motions

Cooke, Marcia G.: nomination to be district judge, S5500 [14MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2400), S6863 [16JN]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4837), conference report, S10979 [9OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4567), conference report, S10979 [9OC]

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), S4422 [27AP], S4646 [29AP]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), conference report, S10764 [8OC], S11038 [10OC]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), motion to recommit, S3628 [5AP], S3894 [7AP]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S328 [28JA]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), motion to proceed, S360 [2FE]

Letters

Farm program payment limitation changes: Dee Vaughan, National Corn Growers Association, S2655 [11MR]

———several agricultural organizations, S2654 [11MR]

System for identifying and tracking trucks carrying hazardous materials and performing background checks for commercial driver licenses: American Trucking Association, S9115 [13SE]

Motions

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4567), S9014 [9SE], S9115 [13SE], S9181, S9206, S9207 [14SE]

Privilege of the floor

Aguayo, Lore, S9144 [13SE]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate) staff, S8933 [8SE]

Remarks

Agriculture: farm program payment limitation changes, S2654 [11MR]

American Red Cross: tropical storm and hurricane relief funding, S9007, S9008 [9SE]

Appropriations: legislative process, S11048, S11049 [10OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, S6475 [4JN]

Armed Forces: force protection initiative funding, S7384 [24JN]

Broad, Eli: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 38), S6457 [3JN]

Budget: reduce level of tax cuts and apply savings to firefighters grant programs, S2607, S2608 [11MR]

———reduce level of tax cuts and apply savings to homeland security programs funding, S2635 [11MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), S2607, S2608, S2635, S2654, S2674 [11MR]

Child Nutrition Act: provide incentive criteria for reduction of non-response rates in school districts, S7245 [23JN]

Children and youth: provide children with increased access to food and nutrition assistance, simplify program operations and improve program management, and reauthorize child nutrition programs (S. 2507), S7244, S7245, S7246, S7247 [23JN]

———provide children with increased access to food and nutrition assistance, simplify program operations and improve program management, and reauthorize child nutrition programs (S. 2507), unanimous-consent request, S7221 [23JN]

Citizenship: prohibit funding to amend oath of allegiance, S9009, S9013 [9SE]

Coast Guard: maritime patrol aircraft funding, S8953 [8SE]

———non-homeland security missions funding, S9116 [13SE]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): eliminate certain restrictions on service of Senators (S. Res. 445), S10638 [7OC]

———grant appropriations authority, S10638 [7OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve Fruit and Vegetable Program, S7245 [23JN]

———school breakfast program funding, S7246 [23JN]

———specialty crops funding, S7247 [23JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2400), S5589 [18MY], S6475 [4JN], S6927 [17JN]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4837), conference report, S11225 [11OC]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (S. 2674), S9242 [15SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4613), S7384 [24JN]

———modification of certain military installation closures and realignments, S5589 [18MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allocate formula-based grants to State and local governments based on an assessment of threats and vulnerabilities, S9173, S9182 [14SE]

———allocation of homeland security block grant funds to high-threat urban areas and U.S. seaports, S8942, S8944 [8SE]

———allow distribution of funds above the State minimum on the basis of high threats to urban areas, S9206 [14SE]

———border and transportation security funding, S8991, S8993, S8995 [9SE]

———chemical facility security funding, S9180 [14SE]

———Dugway Proving Ground, UT, first responder training programs funding, S9210 [14SE]

———eligibility of Amtrak and other inter-city passenger rail carriers and freight rail operations for grants to improve rail security, S9187 [14SE]

———ensure continuation of benefits for certain individuals providing security services for Federal buildings, S9118 [13SE], S9181 [14SE]

———first responder interoperable communications funding through reductions in human resources account funding, S9014 [9SE]

———first responders funding through reductions in tax cuts, S9000 [9SE]

———improve security at points of entry into the U.S., S9205 [14SE]

———increase grants to Amtrak, other rail carriers, and providers of mass transportation to improve rail and mass transportation system security, S9204, S9205 [14SE]

———increase Urban Area Security Initiative funding to ensure that high-threat, high-density urban areas receive resources commensurate with the threat level, S9173 [14SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4567), S8933, S8934, S8938, S8939, S8942, S8944, S8948, S8950, S8952, S8953 [8SE], S8986, S8991, S8993, S8995, S9000, S9005, S9007, S9008, S9009, S9013, S9014, S9015, S9016, S9017, S9019 [9SE], S9052, S9056 [10SE], S9112, S9113, S9115, S9116, S9118 [13SE], S9167, S9170, S9171, S9173, S9176, S9177, S9178, S9179, S9180, S9181, S9182, S9183, S9184, S9187, S9197, S9201, S9204, S9205, S9206, S9207, S9208, S9209, S9210 [14SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4567), conference report, S11048, S11049 [10OC], S11229, S11232 [11OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4567), conference report—unanimous-consent request, S11046 [10OC]

———prohibit funding for job competitions, under OMB guidelines, for certain employees of the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, S8948, S8950 [8SE]

———provide for continued performance of vehicle and cargo inspection activities by the New Mexico National Guard, S9184 [14SE]

———provide funding to establish identification and tracking system for trucks carrying hazardous material and a background check system for commercial driver licenses, S9019 [9SE], S9113, S9115, S9116 [13SE]

———Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Firefighters Program funding, S9170, S9171 [14SE]

———submit reports to Congress on job competition results, under OMB guidelines, relative to cost savings and performance improvements, S8948, S8950 [8SE]

———U.S. Visitor and Immigration Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) program funding, S9205 [14SE]

Dept. of Labor: conveyance of certain real property in Ravenna, OH (H.R. 3908), S9086 [10SE]

Disasters: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms, S9178, S9179 [14SE], S11225 [11OC]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (H.R. 5005), S8840 [7SE], S8938 [8SE]

Drugs: lift the patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by medical practitioners in group practices (S. 1887), S6490 [7JN]

European Union: tariffs on U.S. exports of agricultural, manufacturing, and timber products, S3525 [1AP]

FEMA: policy on providing disaster relief to faith-based organizations, S11232 [11OC]

———restore maximum contributions to Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, S9015, S9016 [9SE]

Floods: disaster assistance to Glenville, DE, S9210 [14SE]

GAO: air carrier security costs review, S8952 [8SE]

Health: provide compensation for injuries resulting from smallpox countermeasures, provide protection against chemical or radiological agents, increase distribution of vaccines, and improve vaccine injury compensation (S. 15), S5766 [19MY]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S6475 [4JN]

Kimmitt, J. Stanley: tribute (S. Res. 486), S12018 [8DE]

Medicaid: allow sharing of information with local educational agencies to verify eligibility for school lunch or breakfast programs, S7246 [23JN]

National security: port security funding, S9005 [9SE], S9210 [14SE]

———release of Scowcroft Commission report on intelligence reform, S9112 [13SE], S9207 [14SE]

———require successful testing of a national missile defense system before deployment, S6927 [17JN]

Point of order, S8944 [8SE], S8993, S9002, S9006, S9016 [9SE], S9116 [13SE], S9177, S9197, S9201, S9205 [14SE]

Project BioShield: correct budget scoring, S2674 [11MR]

Richmond, VA: require FEMA investigation of Shockoe Creek drain field to determine means to prevent future floods and disasters, S9017 [9SE]

September 11: designate as a national day of voluntary service, charity, and compassion (S. Con. Res. 127), S9086 [10SE]

Taxation: remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), S8169 [15JY]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), conference report, S10977 [9OC], S11048 [10OC]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), S3525 [1AP]

Tobacco products: eliminate price supports and compensate quota holders, tobacco producers, and tobacco-dependent communities, S8169 [15JY]

———terminate Federal tobacco quota and price support programs and compensate tobacco quota holders and active tobacco producers adversely affected by termination of such programs, S10977 [9OC]

Transportation Security Administration: baggage screening systems installation funding, S9183 [14SE]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S11556 [19NO]

Reports filed

Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 2507) (S. Rept. 108-279), S6499 [7JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2537) (S. Rept. 108-280), S6997 [17JN]

Texts of

S. 2425, amend Tariff Act to allow for improved administration of new shipper administrative reviews, S5499 [14MY]

S. 2856, limit transfer of certain CCC funds between conservation programs for technical assistance for the programs, S9816 [28SE]

S.J. Res. 38, appointment of Eli Broad as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, S6458 [3JN]

Tributes

Branton, Daniel T., S4294 [22AP]

Breaux, Senator, S11601 [19NO]

Campbell, Senator, S11600 [19NO]

Daschle, Senator, S11601 [19NO]

Dockery, Donald M., III, S9521 [22SE]

Hollings, Senator, S11601 [19NO]

Miller, Senator, S11601 [19NO]

Nickles, Senator, S11600 [19NO]

Parsons, Richard L., S2298 [8MR]

Reagan, Ronald, S6490 [7JN]

Rhodes, John J., S4484 [28AP]

Stimley, Frank D., S4830 [4MY]

Wanamaker, Jim, S2299 [8MR]