SMITH, GORDON (a Senator from Oregon)
Addresses
Presidential Farewell Address: Ronald Reagan, S6615-S6617 [8JN]
Amendments
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), S2545 [10MR], S2656, S2668, S2671, S2734, S2745, S2747, S2748 [11MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2400), S5820 [19MY], S6711 [14JN], S6883 [16JN], S7175 [22JN]
Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 1805), S1684 [26FE]
Forests: provide for reforestation of appropriate forest cover on forest land derived from the public domain (S. 2709), S9142 [13SE]
FTC: reauthorize (S. 1234), S9296 [15SE]
National Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Con. Res. 113), S11321, S11329, S11330 [11OC]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4), S2454 [9MR], S3377 [30MR], S3471 [31MR]
Taxation: repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), S2073, S2135, S2141, S2167 [3MR], S2247 [4MR], S2303 [8MR], S2872, S2873 [22MR], S3033 [23MR], S5228 [11MY]
Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S1165, S1166, S1182 [11FE]
Appointments
Acting President pro tempore, S4075 [19AP], S4727 [3MY], S5029 [7MY], S5051 [10MY], S9657 [24SE]
Committee To Escort President Jose M. Aznar of Spain Into the House Chamber, H311 [4FE]
Conferee: H.R. 4520, Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act, S8221 [15JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Argentina: anniversary of terrorist attack on Jewish Cultural Center in Buenos Aires (see S. Con. Res. 126), S8691 [22JY]
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), S3367 [30MR]
———increase rates of educational assistance for members of the Selected Reserve (see S. 2100), S3367 [30MR]
———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]
Assets for Independence Act: revise and extend (see S. 1786), S371 [2FE]
Barber, Rex T.: waive certain time limitations to allow the award of the Medal of Honor for actions performed during World War II (see S. 2039), S320 [28JA]
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), S11641 [19NO]
Boys & Girls Clubs of America: revise and extend Federal charter (see S. 2363), S5079 [10MY]
Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 36), S4692 [29AP] (see S.J. Res. 39), S6499 [7JN]
Children and youth: provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see S. 2611), S7749 [7JY] (see S. 2939), S10847 [8OC]
———support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see S. 2175), S2301 [8MR] (see S. 2634), S7828 [8JY]
Community Services Block Grant Act: revise and extend (see S. 1786), S371 [2FE]
Crime: protect victims' rights (see S. 2329), S4301 [22AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: make the dairy forward pricing program permanent (see S. 2565), S7311 [23JN]
———sudden oak death syndrome research, monitoring, and treatment funding (see S. 2575), S7434 [24JN]
Dept. of Justice: award grants to States to develop and implement State court interpreter programs (see S. 1733), S185 [22JA]
Dept. of State: require annual reports on acts of anti-Semitism around the world (see S. 2292), S4097 [19AP]
Diseases: expand research on inflammatory bowel disease (see S. 491), S3096 [24MR]
———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see S. 2533), S6881 [16JN]
Drugs: protect the public from unsafe importation of prescription drugs and from counterfeit prescription drugs (see S. 2493), S6348 [2JN]
Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see S. 2157), S5079 [10MY]
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), S11496 [18NO]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 308), S2105 [3MR]
Haiti: duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles relative to certification of market, political, and social reforms (see S. 2261), S4838 [4MY]
Health: increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research and coordinate efforts and information on transplantation (see S. 2158), S1999 [2MR]
———provide individuals of health disparity populations prevention, detection, treatment, and follow-up care services for cancer and chronic diseases, and patient navigators to assist in receiving such services (see S. 453), S9612 [23SE]
———provide programs for stroke prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation (see S. 1909), S5608 [18MY]
Higher Education Act: provide funds for campus mental and behavioral health service centers (see S. 2215), S2778 [12MR]
Hong Kong: support freedom (see S.J. Res. 33), S4494 [28AP]
Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail: designate (see S. 2841), S9611 [23SE]
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. 81), S1588 [25FE]
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]
Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see S. 976), S4493 [28AP]
Kosovo: condemn ethnic violence and promote long-term peace and stability (see S. Res. 326), S3568 [1AP]
———encourgage the development of self-government (see S. Res. 384), S7054 [18JN]
Law enforcement: prevent and punish counterfeiting and copyright piracy of intellectual property (see S. 2227), S2996 [23MR]
Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see S. 985), S5372 [12MY]
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park: establish (see S. 2167), S2223 [4MR]
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act: revise and extend (see S. 1786), S371 [2FE]
Major League Baseball: adopt drug-testing policy that deters players from using anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing substances that create a competitive advantage or pose a serious health risk (see S. Res. 335), S6674 [9JN] (see S. Res. 335), S6734 [14JN]
Medicaid: extend Federal-State cost-sharing program to assist low-income Medicare beneficiaries with health care costs (see S. 2618), S7750 [7JY]
———extend State fiscal relief (see S. 2671), S8229 [15JY]
———permit children administered a vaccine at a public health clinic or Indian clinic to be eligible for the pediatric vaccine distribution program (see S. 2272), S3567 [1AP]
Mental health: establish State grant program to end practice of parents giving custody of emotionally disturbed children to State agencies to obtain mental health services (see S. 1704), S1519 [24FE]
———recognize that prevention of suicide is a compelling national priority (see S. Con. Res. 119), S6997 [17JN]
National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: designate (see S. Res. 457), S11090 [10OC]
National Guard Challenge Program: rename and revise matching funds requirements for participating States (see S. 2321), S4158 [20AP]
National Health Center Week: designate (see S. Res. 357), S5372 [12MY]
National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 407), S8229 [15JY]
National Museum of the American Indian: opening (see S.J. Res. 41), S7750 [7JY]
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]
Native Americans: enter into an agreement or contract with Indian tribes meeting certain criteria to carry out projects to protect Indian forest land (see S. 2134), S1683 [26FE]
———improve tribal colleges and universities (see S. 2539), S6997 [17JN]
Nguyen Van Ly, Thaddeus: call for release by Vietnam (see S. Res. 311), S7518 [25JN]
Nonprofit organizations: provide assistance to high-risk nonprofit organizations to protect against foreign terrorist attacks (see S. 2275), S4768 [3MY]
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe: support ongoing work in combating anti-Semitism, racism, xenophobia, discrimination, intolerance, and related violence (see S. Con. Res. 110), S6349 [2JN]
Pensions: clarify the status of certain retirement plans and the organizations which maintain the plans (see S. 2589), S7435 [24JN]
Protecting Older Americans From Fraud Month: designate (see S. Res. 424), S9443 [21SE]
Roth, William V., Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 284), S52 [20JA]
Small business: improve results and accountability of microenterprise development assistance programs (see S. 3027), S11799 [20NO]
Spain: condemn terrorist bombing in Madrid and express condolences to the families of the victims (see S. Res. 319), S2717 [11MR]
Sudan: declare genocide in Darfur (see S. Con. Res. 133), S8689 [22JY]
———provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region and for the development of a comprehensive peace plan (see S. 2781), S9387 [20SE]
Tariff: leather goods classification (see S. 2248), S7581 [6JY]
Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see S. 2055), S4301 [22AP]
———exempt containers used primarily in potato farming from the excise tax on heavy trucks and trailers (see S. 2807), S9287 [15SE]
———provide tax relief for farmers, ranchers, and fishermen (see S. 2761), S8688 [22JY]
———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see S. 1335), S722 [9FE]
Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability (see S. 2764), S9221 [14SE]
U.N.: dissuade members from supporting resolutions that unfairly castigate Israel and promote more balanced and constructive approaches to resolving conflict in the Middle East (see S. Res. 271), S8691 [22JY]
———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. 2957), S10846 [8OC] (see S. Con. Res. 106), S8119 [14JY] (see S. Res. 473), S11496 [18NO]
World War II: anniversary of Allied landing at Normandy on D-Day (see S.J. Res. 28), S1586 [25FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Bureau of Reclamation: conduct a water resource feasibility study for the Little Butte/Bear Creek Subbasins in Oregon (see S. 2958), S10846 [8OC]
Dept. of Agriculture: authorize sale or exchange of all or part of certain parcels of National Forest System land in Oregon (see S. 2221), S2859 [22MR]
Dept. of HUD: insure zero-downpayment mortgages for one-unit residences (see S. 2753), S8688 [22JY]
Dept. of the Interior: assist in the planning, design, and construction of the Tumalo Irrigation District Water Conservation Project in Deschutes County, OR (see S. 2750), S8688 [22JY]
Endangered Species Act: require the Dept. of the Interior to give greater weight to scientific or commercial data that is empirical or has been field-tested or peer-reviewed (see S. 2009), S52 [20JA]
Erdogan, Recep Tayyip: U.S. visit (see S. Con. Res. 87), S321 [28JA]
Forests: provide for reforestation of appropriate forest cover on forest land derived from the public domain (see S. 2709), S8548 [21JY]
Friends of the Children (organization): funding (see S. 2625), S7827 [8JY]
Israel: support construction of security fence, condemn U.N. General Assembly for requesting the International Court of Justice to rule on legality of the security fence, and oppose efforts to prevent construction (see S. Res. 408), S8474 [20JY]
Mark O. Hatfield-Elizabeth Furse Scholarship and Excellence in Tribal Governance Foundation: establish (see S. 2932), S10703 [7OC]
National Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 113), S6087 [21MY]
Native Americans: memorialize date of restoration of Federal recognition to the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians (see S. Res. 441), S9936 [29SE]
———regulate Indian tribal governments under the same rules and procedures that apply to Federal, State, and local governments relative to establishment and maintenance of employee benefit plans (see S. 2831), S9525 [22SE]
Pensions: clarify status of certain employee benefit plans (see S. 2928), S10703 [7OC]
Smokey Bear's 60th Anniversary: designate (see S. Res. 404), S8030 [13JY]
SSI: extend for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants (see S. 2623), S7827 [8JY]
Taxation: exclude from gross income discharges of indebtedness attributable to certain forgiven residential mortgage obligations (see S. 2955), S10846 [8OC]
———provide a credit for production of water and energy efficient appliances (see S. 2655), S8118 [14JY]
———reduce recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations (see S. 2604), S7435 [24JN]
———treatment of certain qualified mortgages held by a real estate mortgage investment company or a grantor trust (see S. 2422), S5472 [13MY]
———treatment of lifetime income payments from annuities and similiar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death (see S. 3029), S11897 [7DE]
Telecommunications: clarify prohibition on junk fax transmissions (see S. 2603), S7435 [24JN]
Ukraine: condemn fraud in Presidential election and support a peaceful political and legal settlement (see S. Res. 485, 487), S12068 [8DE]
World War II: anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising (see S. Con. Res. 125), S8229 [15JY]
Cloture motions
Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): eliminate certain restrictions on service of Senators (S. Res. 445), S10550, S10551 [6OC], S10764 [8OC]
Cooke, Marcia G.: nomination to be district judge, S5500 [14MY]
Courts: 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 (S. 2290), motion to proceed, S4144 [20AP], S4257 [22AP]
Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (S.J. Res. 1), motion to proceed, S4150 [20AP]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2400), S6863 [16JN], S7162 [22JN]
———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]
Intelligence services: reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), S10254 [1OC], S10391 [5OC]
Myers, William G., III: nomination to be circuit judge, S8399 [16JY], S8459 [20JY]
Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), S4422 [27AP], S4642, S4646 [29AP]
———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), motion to proceed, S4333 [22AP], S4361 [26AP]
———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], S3628 [5AP], S3894 [7AP]
Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S769, S781 [10FE], S1198 [12FE]
Letters
Support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies: Meredith Jessup, S9021 [9SE]
Pledge of Allegiance
Senate, S4075 [19AP], S4727 [3MY], S5029 [7MY], S5051 [10MY], S9657 [24SE]
Privilege of the floor
Dryer, Dana, S7863 [8JY]
Mueller, Evan, S7863 [8JY]
Remarks
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 (S. 2035), S322 [28JA]
Aviation: impact of unfair European trade practices on U.S. aerospace industry, S10826 [8OC]
Cascadia Behavioral HealthCare (organization): tribute, S9381
Children and youth: support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (S. 2634), S7800 [8JY], S9020 [9SE]
China, Republic of: observance of National Day, S10827 [8OC]
Congress: impact of partisanship, S4475 [28AP]
Crime: protect unborn victims of violence (H.R. 1997), S3166 [25MR]
———protect victims' rights (S. 2329), S4276 [22AP]
———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, S6711, S6712, S6713 [14JN], S6763, S6766, S6767, S6768 [15JN]
———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (S. 966), S27, S30 [20JA], S105 [21JA], S169 [22JA], S216
Democratic Party: national agenda, S3527 [1AP]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2400), S6712, S6713 [14JN], S6763, S6766, S6767, S6768 [15JN]
Dept. of HUD: insure zero-downpayment mortgages for one-unit residences (S. 2753), S8738 [22JY], S8863 [7SE]
Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, S4477-S4479 [28AP]
Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S5743 [19MY]
Employment: impact of the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries on the economy, S3527 [1AP]
Endangered Species Act: require the Dept. of the Interior to give greater weight to scientific or commercial data that is empirical or has been field-tested or peer-reviewed (S. 2009), S56 [20JA]
Erdogan, Recep Tayyip: U.S. visit (S. Con. Res. 87), S326 [28JA]
Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 40), S7873 [9JY]
———constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 40), motion to proceed, S8089 [14JY]
Friends of the Children (organization): funding (S. 2625), S7838 [8JY]
Harry and David Co.: anniversary, S8676
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S105 [21JA]
Higher Education Act: provide funds for campus mental and behavioral health service centers (S. 2215), S7808 [8JY]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1248), S5398 [13MY]
Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S5743 [19MY], S9999 [30SE]
Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S3895 [7AP], S4282 [22AP], S5743 [19MY], S9999 [30SE]
Jews: condemn anti-Semitism, S9250 [15SE], S10983 [9OC]
Lewis and Clark National Historic Park: tribute to staff, S11490
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance, S27 [20JA]
Medicaid: extend State fiscal relief (S. 2671), S8234 [15JY]
NAFTA: dispute settlement panel decision ordering the ITC to reverse rulings on the impact of Canadian imports on the U.S. lumber industry, S10421 [5OC]
———treatment of Canadian softwood lumber imports, S5206 [11MY]
National Homeownership Month: observance, S7424
National Hunger Awareness Day: observance, S6441 [3JN]
National Tire Safety Week: observance, S4677 [29AP]
National Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Con. Res. 113), S6108 [21MY]
Native Americans: regulate Indian tribal governments under the same rules and procedures that apply to Federal, State, and local governments relative to establishment and maintenance of employee benefit plans (S. 2831), S9533 [22SE]
NATO: policy towards the U.S., S6303-S6305 [2JN]
Oregon: tribute to ``Start Making a Reader Today'' (SMART) Program, S8539
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 5149), S10182 [30SE]
Social Security: extend availability of allotments under the State Children's Health Insurance Program, S10182 [30SE]
SSI: extend for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants (S. 2623), S7836 [8JY]
Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (S. 846), S2215 [4MR]
———encourage homeownership and maintain mortgage interest deduction, S11614 [19NO]
———expand income averaging to include the trade or business of fishing, S2102 [3MR]
———limit amount of deferred foreign sales corporation income that can be repatriated at a lower rate, S4863, S4864, S4866, S4867, S4884 [5MY]
———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), S4645 [29AP]
———provide a credit for production of water and energy efficient appliances (S. 2655), S8131 [14JY]
———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (S. 198), S7424
———reduce recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations (S. 2604), S7483 [24JN]
———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), S9519 [22SE]
———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), conference report, S10976, S10977 [9OC]
———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), S2101, S2102 [3MR], S2215 [4MR], S3527 [1AP], S4863, S4864, S4866, S4867, S4868, S4884 [5MY], S5206, S5220 [11MY]
———treatment of certain business expenses, S10976, S10977 [9OC]
———treatment of certain qualified mortgages held by a real estate mortgage investment company or a grantor trust (S. 2422), S5480 [13MY]
———treatment of companies that manufacture products in foreign countries, S2101 [3MR]
———treatment of lifetime income payments from annuities and similiar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death (S. 3029), S11898 [7DE]
Telecommunications: clarify prohibition on junk fax transmissions (S. 2603), S7481 [24JN]
U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 4759), S8109 [14JY]
———tribute, S5603 [18MY]
Votes: correction, S7301 [23JN]
World War II: anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising (S. Con. Res. 125), S8242 [15JY]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Tribute, S9414 [21SE]
Texts of
S. 2603, Junk Fax Prevention Act, S7481 [24JN]
S. 2604, reduce recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations, S7483 [24JN]
S. 2655, Water and Energy Efficient Appliances Act, S8131 [14JY]
S. 2753, Zero Downpayment Act, S8738 [22JY]
S. 2831, Governmental Pension Plan Equalization Act, S9533 [22SE]
S. 3029, Retirement Security for Life Act, S11898 [7DE]
Tributes
Aamodt, Nancy, S5073 [10MY]
Arazio, Barbara, S5223
Azule, Dean, S242
Bernards, Geraldine, S5796
Brickman, Tamara, S9809
Brown, Leslie, S366
Byrd, Senator, S4475 [28AP]
Carson, Benjamin, S11368
Clingan, Jesse, S7421 [24JN]
Dimaso, Daniel, S7421 [24JN]
Fondonella, Daniel, S7421 [24JN]
Killpack, Grover Judd, S4016
MacDonald, Herman A., S718
Maxwell, Bob, S7420 [24JN]
Nickles, Senator, S11602 [19NO]
Reagan, Ronald, S6615 [8JN]
Ryan, Mike, S3178
Shakespeare, William, S4297
Trackwell, Dan, S7421 [24JN]
Willis, Jim, S1012