HOLLINGS, ERNEST F. (a Senator from South Carolina)

Addresses

Now We Know—It's Our Mideast Policy That's Creating Enemies: by, S8653 [22JY]

Affidavits

Savannah River Site nuclear waste storage facility cleanup: David E. Wilson, Jr., South Carolina Dept. of Health and Environmental Control, S6399 [3JN]

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), S2571 [10MR], S2649 [11MR]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 2443), S3380 [30MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2400), S5819 [19MY], S6365 [2JN], S6395, S6459 [3JN], S6522, S6529 [7JN], S6787 [15JN], S7196 [22JN], S7273, S7345 [23JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4567), S9143 [13SE]

FTC: reauthorize (S. 1234), S9296 [15SE]

Intelligence services: reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), S9726 [27SE], S9822 [28SE], S10033, S10078, S10113, S10133 [30SE], S10355 [4OC]

NASA: reauthorize and restructure (S. 2541), S8487 [20JY]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 2279), S9457 [21SE]

Oceans: establish an interagency research program to improve understanding of the role of the oceans and human health and a similar program at NOAA (S. 1218), S3099 [24MR]

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), S4616 [28AP], S4694, S4712 [29AP]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), S8244 [15JY]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), S2142 [3MR]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S1094, S1096, S1104, S1157, S1169, S1171, S1172, S1173 [11FE], S1325, S1327, S1330, S1331, S1333, S1334, S1336, S1337, S1338, S1339 [12FE]

Analyses

Oceans and Human Health Act (S. 1218), S3114 [24MR]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2443, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act, S3387 [30MR]

———H.R. 3550, Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act, S6047 [20MY]

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

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

———S. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009, S3407 [31MR]

NATO Parliamentary Assembly, S4921 [5MY]

Articles and editorials

Cancer Doctor, Survivor To Join Lance Armstrong on Tour, David Quick, Charleston (SC) Post and Courier, S8113-S8115 [14JY]

China Vows To Use Anti-Dumping and Trade Measures To Protect Its Markets, Mure Dickie and Guy de Jonquieres, Financial Times (publication), S7724 [7JY]

Dangerous Retreat on Security, New York (NY) Times, S8658 [22JY]

From Iraq—``What It's Really Like,'' Joseph L. Galloway, Columbia (SC) State, S8023 [13JY]

John Palms—Nuclear Physicist Leads the Way in Science, Education, Religion and the World Stage, Judy Watts, Charleston (SC) Post and Courier, S4295 [22AP]

Legendary Racing Family Hopes To Turn Corner—Kyle Petty Helps Make His Son's Dream a Reality, Chris Jenkins, USA Today, S4490 [28AP]

Protectionism Happens To Be Congress's Job, by, Washington (DC) Post, S3188 [25MR], S3453 [31MR]

Shortcut on Nuclear Waste, New York (NY) Times, S6402 [3JN]

There's Plenty for a Free Press To Report, by, Columbia (SC) State, S12057 [8DE]

U.S. Business Hits at Choice of Running Mate, Edward Alden and Alex Halperin, Financial Times (publication), S7724 [7JY]

Why We're in Iraq, by, Columbia (SC) State, S5367 [12MY], S7223 [23JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Aviation: improve security (see S. 2393), S4997 [6MY]

Birds: mint coins celebrating recovery and restoration of the American bald eagle and noting the importance of the designation of the American bald eagle as an endangered species (see S. 2889), S11497 [18NO]

Boys & Girls Clubs of America: revise and extend Federal charter (see S. 2363), S6275 [1JN]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see S. 2373), S4692 [29AP]

Dept. of Transportation: provide a more focused research organization and improve pipeline and hazardous materials transportation safety (see S. 2952), S10845 [8OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: restrict the performance of eye surgery at a facility, or under a contract with the Dept., to only licensed medical doctors and licensed doctors of osteopathy (see S. 2743), S8688 [22JY]

Diseases: fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see S. 2533), S6881 [16JN]

Firefighters: provide financial assistance to improve the health and safety of firefighters, promote use of life saving technologies, and achieve greater equity for departments serving large jurisdictions (see S. 2411), S5227 [11MY]

Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration of tercentenary of birth (see S. 2568), S9937 [29SE]

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

Health: reduce the health risks posed by asbestos-containing products (see S. 1115), S4096 [19AP]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see S. 1980), S3567 [1AP] (see S. 2313), S4024 [8AP]

Investments: improve governance and regulation of mutual funds under the securities laws (see S. 2059), S2860 [22MR]

Iran: human rights violations of Bahais (see S. Con. Res. 78), S3632 [5AP]

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]

Law enforcement: prevent and punish counterfeiting and copyright piracy of intellectual property (see S. 2227), S2996 [23MR]

Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site: visitor center funding (see S. Res. 420), S9443 [21SE]

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. 122), S7896 [9JY]

Medicaid: coverage of primary and secondary preventative medical strategies for children and adults with sickle cell disease (see S. 874), S2106 [3MR]

Medicare: eliminate privatization and reduce excessive payments to health maintenance organizations and other private sector insurance plans (see S. 2300), S3919 [7AP]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see S. 2138), S6629 [8JN]

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

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

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see S. 2653), S8118 [14JY]

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

National World War II Memorial: celebrate completion and recognize veterans who served during World War II (see S. Res. 362), S5472 [13MY]

NOAA: establish a program to integrate Federal coastal and ocean mapping activities (see S. 2489), S6348 [2JN]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: modify certain provisions relative to causing death in the workplace (see S. 1272), S1518 [24FE]

Oceans: establish a program to help identify, assess, reduce, and prevent marine debris and its adverse impacts on the marine environment and navigation safety (see S. 2488), S6348 [2JN]

Power resources: prohibit manipulation of electricity markets (see S. 2015), S6451 [3JN]

Railroads: increase rail transportation security (see S. 2273), S3567 [1AP]

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

Ships and vessels: establish vessel ballast water management requirements (see S. 2490), S6736 [14JN]

Space policy: congratulate Mojave Aerospace Ventures, LLC, and the pilots of SpaceShipOne for winning the Ansari X Prize and commend the X Prize Foundation for spurring this achievement (see S. Res. 458), S11090 [10OC]

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

Tariff Act: amend to allow for improved administration of new shipper administrative reviews (see S. 2425), S6452 [3JN]

Taxation: 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), S1933 [1MR]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see S. 2084), S1286 [12FE]

———treatment of combat pay relative to earned income tax credit (see S. 2942), S10847 [8OC]

Telecommunications: clarify prohibition on junk fax transmissions (see S. 2603), S7435 [24JN]

Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 1379), S9386 [20SE]

World War II: anniversary of Allied landing at Normandy on D-Day (see S.J. Res. 28), S2718 [11MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Commerce: rename as the Dept. of Trade and Commerce, transfer the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and consolidate and enhance statutory authority to protect jobs from unfair international competition (see S. 2235), S3180 [25MR]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see S. 2279), S3567 [1AP]

NOAA: commend for dedication and hard work during Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne (see S. Con. Res. 149), S11496 [18NO]

———establish a national ocean policy to set forth missions and to ensure effective interagency coordination (see S. 2647), S8030 [13JY]

———strengthen programs relating to ocean science and training by providing improved advice and coordination of efforts (see S. 2648), S8030 [13JY]

Pongsakorn Kaewkornmuang: relief (see S. 2391), S4996 [6MY]

Railroads: increase rail transportation security (see S. 2216), S2778 [12MR]

Letters

Facilitate cleanup of nuclear waste sites: Angela Viney, South Carolina Wildlife Federation, S6401 [3JN]

———Dell Isham, Sierra Club, S6401 [3JN]

———Mark Sanford, Governor of South Carolina, S6400 [3JN]

Poems

``Character of the Happy Warrior,'' William Wordsworth, S11459 [18NO]

Press releases

38 Years in the Senate, 38 of His Greatest Hits, S11591 [19NO]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), conference report, S144 [22JA]

Amtrak: funding, S2684 [11MR]

Appropriations: making omnibus consolidated appropriations, S144 [22JA]

Aviation: improve security, S8657 [22JY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), S2684 [11MR]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 2443), S3387 [30MR]

———authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 2443), conference report, S8625 [22JY]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 733), S3451 [31MR]

———Integrated Deepwater System Program contractor oversight, S3451 [31MR]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 2062), S7721, S7724 [7JY]

Dept. of Commerce: Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee Program funding, S144 [22JA]

———rename as the Dept. of Trade and Commerce, transfer the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and consolidate and enhance statutory authority to protect jobs from unfair international competition (S. 2235), S3186 [25MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2400), S5906 [20MY], S6399, S6400, S6402 [3JN]

Dept. of Energy: facilitate cleanup of nuclear waste sites, S5906 [20MY], S6399, S6400, S6402 [3JN]

Edwards, Senator: selection as Democratic Vice Presidential candidate, S7721-S7725 [7JY]

Employment: impact of the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries on the economy, S982, S983, S985 [11FE]

Foreign policy: response to anti-Semetic allegations relative to opinions on Bush administration Mideast policies, S5921-S5925 [20MY]

Harwell, Robert B.: nomination to be district judge, S7406 [24JN]

Hersman, Deborah A. Plummer: nomination to the NTSB, S6266 [1JN]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S8653 [22JY]

———establish a National Intelligence Coordinator to oversee existing intelligence community, S10033, S10036, S10037 [30SE]

———reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), S10033, S10036, S10037 [30SE]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S8023 [13JY]

———demolish Abu Ghraib prison to underscore U.S. abhorrence of the mistreatment of prisoners (S. Res. 354), S4982 [6MY]

———possession of weapons of mass destruction, S984, S985 [11FE]

NASA: reauthorize and restructure (S. 2541), S8468 [20JY]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: evaluation of findings, S8657 [22JY]

National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program: reauthorize (H.R. 2608), S10612 [6OC]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, S8625 [22JY]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 2279), S3583-S3585 [1AP]

NOAA: establish a national ocean policy to set forth missions and to ensure effective interagency coordination (S. 2647), S8038 [13JY]

———strengthen programs relating to ocean science and training by providing improved advice and coordination of efforts (S. 2648), S8045 [13JY]

Oceans: establish an interagency research program to improve understanding of the role of the oceans and human health and a similar program at NOAA (S. 1218), S3113, S3115 [24MR]

Palms, John: Mepkin Abbey Wisdom Award recipient, S4294 [22AP]

Randleman, NC: tribute to Victory Junction Gang Camp, S4490 [28AP]

Senate: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S11353-S11356 [16NO]

———tribute to Members who served in World War II, S6334 [2JN]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision, S5457-S5459 [13MY]

Taxation: repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), S5163 [10MY], S5194 [11MY]

———treatment of certain offshore corporations and qualified production activities income, S5194 [11MY]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S2684 [11MR]

U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy: tribute, S7418 [24JN]

U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 4759), S8189 [15JY]

World War II: honor service of men and women who served in the Armed Forces (S. Res. 369), S6334 [2JN]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Senate: tribute to Members who served in World War II, S6324-S6336 [2JN]

Tribute, S2466 [10MR], S6437-S6439 [3JN], S11351-S11353, S11356 [16NO], S11458, S11472, S11475 [18NO], S11563, S11564, S11588, S11590, S11595, S11599, S11601, S11603, S11605 [19NO], S11668, S11697, S11702, S11703, S11708, S11710, S11714 [20NO], S12043 [8DE], S12093 [20DE]

Reports

Civil Aviation Incidents in the U.S., 1983-1992, S8658-S8660 [22JY]

Statements

Nomination of Deborah A. Plummer Hersman to the NTSB: by, S6266 [1JN]

Texts of

S. 2235, Domestic Workforce Protection Act, S3186-S3188 [25MR]

S. 2279, Maritime Transportation Security Act, S3585-S3588 [1AP]

S. 2647, National Ocean Policy and Leadership Act, S8039-S8045 [13JY]

S. 2648, Ocean Research Coordination and Advancement Act, S8046-S8050 [13JY]

Tributes

Morrison, Frank B., S4288 [22AP]

Reagan, Ronald, S6621 [8JN]

Stuart, Robert K., S8113 [14JY]

West, John C., S2854 [22MR]

Wilkens, Robert C., S10693 [7OC]