GRAHAM, LINDSEY O. (a Senator from South Carolina)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), S2313 [8MR], S2455 [9MR], S2493, S2506, S2566, S2568 [10MR], S2673, S2748 [11MR]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 2062), S7770 [7JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2400), S5620 [18MY], S5903, S6011, S6014, S6015 [20MY], S6055, S6056 [21MY], S6307, S6364 [2JN], S6435, S6459 [3JN], S6522, S6579, S6580, S6581, S6590 [7JN], S6715, S6717, S6736 [14JN], S6786 [15JN], S6847, S6883 [16JN], S6972 [17JN], S7153 [22JN]

Intelligence services: reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), S10262 [1OC]

Taxation: repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), S2169 [3MR], S2997 [23MR], S3921 [7AP], S4839, S4848 [4MY]

———waive early withdrawal penalty for distributions from qualified retirement plans to individuals called to active duty for an extended period (H.R. 1779), S11317 [11OC]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S1531 [25FE], S8925 [8SE]

Conferee: H.R. 1350, Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act, S11232 [11OC]

———H.R. 4200, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, S7503 [24JN]

Articles and editorials

Rescuing SRS Cleanup, Augusta (GA) Chronicle, S6420 [3JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see S. 2466), S5949 [20MY]

Armed Forces: increase rates of educational assistance for members of the Selected Reserve (see S. 2100), S2302 [8MR] (see S. 2184), S2440 [9MR]

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), S10847 [8OC]

Brown, Oliver L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2179), S2861 [22MR]

Children and youth: support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see S. 2634), S7828 [8JY]

Colleges and universities: recognize contributions of historically Black colleges and universities (see S. Res. 221), S4025 [8AP]

Copyrights: allow creative artists to sue corporations that encourage individuals to commit illegal or criminal acts of copyright infringement (see S. 2560), S7174 [22JN]

Courts: limit jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism (see S. 2082), S1286 [12FE] (see S. 2323), S4158 [20AP]

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

Crime: protect victims' rights (see S. 2329), S4225 [21AP]

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

Dept. of the Treasury: clarify the definition of manipulation with respect to currency (see S. 2927), S10703 [7OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: furnish care for newborn children of women veterans receiving maternity care (see S. 2417), S8118 [14JY]

Dia de los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (see S. Res. 342), S4494 [28AP]

Diseases: fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see S. 2533), S7175 [22JN]

Education: reduce special allowance for loans from the proceeds of tax-exempt issues and provide additional loan forgiveness for teachers who teach mathematics, science, or special education (see S. 2877), S10061 [30SE]

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]

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see S. 2212), S2778 [12MR]

Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration of tercentenary of birth (see S. 2568), S11640 [19NO]

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

Health: provide prostate cancer patients with meaningful access to information on treatment options (see S. Res. 389), S7311 [23JN]

Hong Kong: support freedom (see S.J. Res. 33), S4494 [28AP]

Human rights: encourage States to adopt legislation combatting human trafficking and slavery (see S. Res. 413, 414), S8549 [21JY]

Immigration: admission policy relative to L-1 intra-company transferee nonimmigrants (see S. 1635), S10062 [30SE]

International Women's Day: designate (see S. Res. 315), S2440 [9MR]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see S. 2352), S9221 [14SE]

Iran: human rights violations (see S. Res. 81), S4429 [27AP]

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]

———congratulate interim government on assumption of sovereign authority (see S. Res. 397), S7435 [24JN]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 322), S6500 [7JN]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: extend date for submittal of final report and provide additional funding (see S. 2040), S370 [2FE]

———implement recommendations (see S. 2774), S8861 [7SE]

National Guard Challenge Program: rename and revise matching funds requirements for participating States (see S. 2321), S4998 [6MY]

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), S1891 [27FE]

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

National Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag Day: designate (see S. Res. 378), S6734 [14JN]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see S. 1587), S792 [10FE]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 401), S8475 [20JY]

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

Nuclear energy: recognize essential role in national energy policy and support increased use of nuclear power and construction and development of new and improved nuclear power generating plants (see S. Con. Res. 141), S10568 [6OC]

Paralyzed Veterans of America (organization): tribute (see S. Res. 337), S4024 [8AP]

Political campaigns: require candidates to stand by their printed and Internet advertising (see S. 2392), S4996 [6MY]

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

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

Supreme Court: clarify inconsistencies in Blakely v. Washington decision dealing with sentencing guidelines (see S. Con. Res. 130), S8691 [22JY]

Taxation: allow a recovery period for depreciation of motorsport entertainment complexes (see S. 1524), S2860 [22MR]

———encourage investing of foreign earnings within the U.S. for productive business purposes (see S. 596), S1457 [23FE]

———repeal scheduled restrictions in the child tax credit, marriage penalty relief, and certain tax brackets (see S. 2376), S4998 [6MY]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see S. 2463), S5949 [20MY]

———treatment of distilled spirits (see S. 1457), S4997 [6MY]

———treatment of forestry activities (see S. 1381), S4693 [29AP]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (see S. 2056), S721 [9FE]

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see S. 2389), S4911 [5MY]

Ukraine: ensure a democratic, transparent, and fair Presidential election process (see S. Res. 473), S11496 [18NO]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: repeal sunsets (see S. 2476), S6087 [21MY]

Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 1379), S4096 [19AP]

World War II: anniversary of Allied landing at Normandy on D-Day (see S.J. Res. 28), S1586 [25FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see S. 2035), S320 [28JA]

Correctional institutions: establish a commission to review Federal inmate work opportunities (see S. 2414), S5371 [12MY]

Crime: enhance penalties for crimes related to slavery and alien smuggling (see S. 2871), S10061 [30SE]

Medicare: contain costs of prescription drug program (see S. 2130), S1683 [26FE]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see S. 2138), S1683 [26FE]

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

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board (see S. 2637), S7896 [9JY]

Negrete, Griselda Lopez: relief (see S. 2668), S8229 [15JY]

Pedrotti, Ricardo F.: relief (see S. 3033), S12068 [8DE]

Bills and resolutions relative to

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation in U.S. v. Parviz Karim-Panahi (see S. Res. 286), S108 [21JA]

Cloture motions

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

Foreign trade: temporarily modify certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws (H.R. 1047), conference report, S11435 [17NO], S11520 [19NO]

Griffin, Richard A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S8536 [21JY], S8593 [22JY]

Intelligence services: reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), S10254 [1OC], S10391 [5OC]

McKeague, David W.: nomination to be circuit judge, S8536 [21JY], S8595 [22JY]

Myers, William G., III: nomination to be circuit judge, S8399 [16JY], S8459 [20JY]

Saad, Henry W.: nomination to be circuit judge, S8468 [20JY], S8592 [22JY]

Taxation: repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), S5045 [7MY], S5184 [11MY]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), motion to recommit, S2853 [22MR], S3066 [24MR]

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

Facilitate cleanup of nuclear waste sites: Aiken County, SC, State legislative delegation, S6404 [3JN]

———Charles Weiss, Greater Aiken, SC, Chamber of Commerce, S6405 [3JN]

———David H. Wilkins, South Carolina House of Representatives, S6404 [3JN]

———Fred B. Cavanaugh, Mayor of Aiken, SC, S6405 [3JN]

———Henry McMaster, South Carolina Attorney General, S6404 [3JN]

———Robert W. King, Jr., South Carolina Dept. of Health and Environmental Control, S6404 [3JN]

———Ronnie Young, Aiken County, SC, Council, S6405 [3JN]

———Senators Murray and Cantwell and Representative Doc Hastings, S6403 [3JN]

———William F. Kane, South Carolina Dept. of Health and Environment Control, S5932 [20MY]

TRICARE military health benefits for Reservists and Guardsmen: James D. Staton, Air Force Sergeants Association, S6315 [2JN]

———Lani Burnett, Reserve Enlisted Association, S6315 [2JN]

———Richard C. Alexander, National Guard Association of the U.S., S6315 [2JN]

———Robert A. McIntosh, Reserve Officers Association, S6315 [2JN]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S1531 [25FE], S8925 [8SE]

Remarks

Appropriations: making omnibus consolidated appropriations, S11746 [20NO]

Armed Forces: create a reserve fund for TRICARE benefits, and increase benefit levels under the Montgomery GI Bill for the Selected Reserve through reductions in unobligated Iraqi reconstruction funds, S2493, S2494, S2495, S2498 [10MR]

———provide pay protection for members of the Reserve and National Guard, S11028 [10OC]

———TRICARE military health benefits for Reservists and Guardsmen, S6308, S6313, S6315, S6322, S6323 [2JN]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), S2493, S2494, S2495, S2498, S2509 [10MR]

China, People's Republic of: encourage market-based valuation of currency and fulfillment of commitments under international trade agreements, S5031 [7MY], S5205 [11MY]

———encourage market-based valuation of currency and fulfillment of commitments under international trade agreements (S. Res. 219), S4220 [21AP], S4424 [27AP]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of European Americans: establish (S. 1691), unanimous-consent request, S308 [28JA]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of Jewish Refugees: establish (S. 1691), unanimous-consent request, S308 [28JA]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate): vote abstention on military nominations, S1677 [26FE]

Congress: access to IRS facilities and tax returns by certain Members or their designees, S11746 [20NO]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 2062), S7815 [8JY]

Crime: enhance penalties for crimes related to slavery and alien smuggling (S. 2871), S10068 [30SE]

———protect unborn victims of violence (H.R. 1997), S3134, S3146, S3161, S3164, S3165 [25MR]

———provide additional penalties for certain crimes against women that cause an interruption in the normal course of their pregnancy, S3134, S3146 [25MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2400), S5905, S5929, S5930, S5931 [20MY], S6308, S6313, S6315, S6322, S6323 [2JN], S6402, S6403, S6404, S6405, S6416, S6420 [3JN], S6835, S6848, S6849 [16JN]

———funding, S2509 [10MR]

———restrict the use of contractors in interrogation of prisoners, offensive military operations, and transferring prisoners to the custody of foreign nations, S6835 [16JN]

Dept. of Energy: facilitate cleanup of nuclear waste sites, S5903, S5905, S5929, S5930, S5931 [20MY], S6402, S6403, S6404, S6405, S6416, S6420 [3JN], S6848, S6849 [16JN]

Families and domestic relations: domestic violence programs funding, S3161 [25MR]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4818), conference report, S11746 [20NO]

Harwell, Robert B.: nomination to be district judge, S7407 [24JN]

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 (S. Res. 356), S5060 [10MY]

Senate: legislative program, S5029 [7MY]

Spina Bifida Awareness Month: observance, S9808 [28SE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision, S5508 [17MY]

Taxation: allow a recovery period for depreciation of motorsport entertainment complexes (S. 1524), S4826 [4MY]

———allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve, S11028 [10OC]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), conference report, S11028 [10OC]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), S5031 [7MY], S5165 [10MY], S5205 [11MY]

———treatment of continuing care retirement communities, S5890, S5891 [19MY]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S1215 [12FE]

U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement: effect on textile market, S8208 [15JY]

———implementation (H.R. 4759), S8208 [15JY]

WRHI-Radio (Rock Hill, SC): anniversary, S11632 [19NO]

WRHM-Radio (Rock Hill, SC): anniversary, S11632 [19NO]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation in U.S. v. Parviz Karim-Panahi (S. Res. 286), S122 [21JA]

Texts of

S. Res. 286, Senate Legal Counsel representation in U.S. v. Parviz Karim-Panahi, S121, S122 [21JA]

Transcripts

Waste Incidental to Reprocessing Hearing: Senator Allard and Jessie Roberson, Dept. of Energy, S5931 [20MY]

Tributes

Elser, Christopher B., S4428 [27AP]

Hollings, Senator, S11351-S11353 [16NO]

Roth, William M., S6270 [1JN]

Shaw, R. Lewis, S1012 [11FE]

Tisdale, Henry N., S6878 [16JN]

Workman, Bill, S368 [2FE]