MIKULSKI, BARBARA A. (a Senator from Maryland)
Amendments
Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), S3574 [30AP], S3807, S3882 [2MY], S4080 [8MY], S4180 [9MY], S4361, S4407, S4408 [15MY], S4459, S4504, S4505, S4506, S4507 [16MY], S4529, S4530, S4540 [17MY], S4552 [20MY], S4629 [21MY], S4891 [3JN]
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), S5065, S5097, S5100, S5103 [5JN], S5207 [6JN]
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (S.J. Res. 45), S10191, S10227 [9OC]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2514), S5785 [19JN], S5926, S5964 [24JN], S6015 [25JN], S6118, S6139, S6154, S6164, S6170, S6172 [26JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 5010), S7759 [31JY]
Dept. of Energy: enhance national laboratory mission areas through technology transfer and partnerships (S. 517), S1795 [12MR], S2015 [18MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), S8688 [17SE], S8744, S8835 [18SE]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (S. 812), S7284, S7316 [24JY]
Health: reauthorize health centers program and National Health Service Corps and establish Healthy Communities Access Program to coordinate services for uninsured and underinsured (S. 1533), S2741 [16AP]
Public Health Service Act: amend relative to health professions programs regarding the field of nursing (H.R. 3487), S7172 [22JY]
Appointments
Committee To Escort the President, H98 [29JA]
Conferee: H.R. 4628, intelligence services appropriations, S9353 [25SE]
———H.R. 4775, supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks, S5194 [6JN]
U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors, S5719 [18JN]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Afghanistan: require U.S. activities support basic human rights of, and participation in leadership by women relative to governance, reconstruction and development, and refugee relief and assistance (see S. 2647), S6014 [25JN]
Armed Forces: exclude certain housing allowances of uniformed services members from the determination of eligibility for free and reduced price meals for children of the individual (see S. 1973), S1351 [28FE]
———provide for a Korea Defense Service Medal to be issued to members who participated in Korea after the Korean War (see S. 999), S6362 [8JY]
Aviation: recognize heroism and courage of airline flight attendants (see S. Con. Res. 110), S4281 [13MY]
Catoctin Mountain National Recreation Area: designate (see S. 3024), S9714 [1OC]
Chesapeake Bay: make grants to eligible institutions to develop, demonstrate, or disseminate information on practices, methods, or techniques relating to environmental education and training in the watershed (see S. 2675), S6013 [25JN]
Chesapeake Bay Environmental Restoration and Protection Program: reauthorize and improve (see S. 3025), S9714 [1OC]
Chicago, IL: expand aviation capacity (see S. 1786), S1352 [28FE] (see S. 2039), S2676 [15AP]
Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: amend (see S. 2758), S9230 [25SE]
Civil liberties: religious accommodations in the workplace (see S. 2572), S4839 [23MY]
Coastal Zone Management Act: authorize the acquisition of coastal areas to ensure their protection from conversion or development (see S. 2608), S5366 [11JN]
Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. 2924), S8506 [11SE]
Consumers: protect from predatory mortgage lending practices (see S. 2438), S3625 [1MY]
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide: reaffirm support and commemorate anniversary of Genocide Convention Implementation Act (see S. Res. 307), S9427 [26SE]
Cyprus: membership in European Union (see S. Con. Res. 122), S6252 [27JN]
Dept. of Defense: establish at least one Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team in each State (see S. 2908), S8385 [9SE]
Dept. of HHS: expand and intensify research programs concerning elder falls (see S. 1922), S488 [7FE]
Dept. of Justice: establish an Office of Children's Services (see S. 121), S2368 [8AP]
Dept. of Labor: reissuance of a rule relative to ergonomics (see S. 2184), S2828 [17AP]
Dept. of State: enhance U.S. diplomacy in predominantly Muslim countries (see S. 2458), S7902 [1AU]
Diseases: collect data on benign brain-related tumors through the national program of cancer registries (see S. 2558), S5773 [19JN]
———combat cancer (see S. 1976), S1351 [28FE]
———expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis (see S. 2525), S6650 [11JY]
District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see S. 3054), S10223 [9OC]
Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative: reform (see S. 2210), S4493 [16MY]
ERISA: increase the maximum levels of guaranteed single-employer plan benefits (see S. 2875), S7900 [1AU]
———provide for improved disclosure, diversification, account access, and accountability under individual account plans (see S. 1992), S1599 [6MR]
Family History Month: designate (see S. Res. 330), S8981 [20SE]
Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include Federal prosecutors relative to retirement benefits (see S. 1828), S286 [4FE]
FEMA: extend the National Flood Insurance Program (see S. 13), S11736 [20NO]
Firefighters: support goals and ideas of a day of tribute to all who have died in the line of duty and recognize importance of National Fallen Firefighters Foundation in assisting family members (see S. Con. Res. 142), S9847 [2OC]
Foreign aid: authorize assistance for individuals with disabilities in foreign countries, including victims of landmines, civil strife, and warfare (see S. 1777), S2077 [19MR]
Foreign trade: implement an importation requirement system for diamonds (see S. 2027), S8092 [3SE]
Forest Service: establish a program to expand and strengthen cooperative efforts to restore and protect forests in the Chesapeake Bay watershed (see S. 3023), S9714 [1OC]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 214), S1421 [4MR]
Health: establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see S. 2489), S4145 [9MY]
———establish grants to provide health services for improved nutrition, increased physical activity and obesity prevention (see S. 2821), S9117 [24SE]
Homeless: direct Federal aid to projects and programs that will prevent, and end, homelessness and ensure accountability through performance evaluations (see S. 2573), S10844 [12NO]
Insurance: ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (see S. 2600), S5697 [18JN]
International Women's Day: designate (see S. Res. 223), S1705 [8MR]
Iron and steel industry: remedy certain injurious effects of steel imports by protecting benefits of steelworkers and retirees and strengthening the U.S. steel industry (see S. 2189), S2829 [17AP]
Israel: express solidarity in the fight against terrorism (see S. Res. 247), S3166 [23AP]
King, Martin Luther, Jr. and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1476), S235 [29JA]
Law enforcement: require ballistics testing of all firearms manufactured and all firearms in custody of Federal agencies (see S. 3096), S10572 [16OC]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see S. 952), S1783 [12MR]
Medicaid: allow States to enter into drug rebate agreements to make prescription drugs available to individuals who are not otherwise eligible for medical assistance (see S. 2536), S6251 [27JN]
———increase Federal Medical Assistance Percentage to States (see S. 2221), S5852 [20JN] (see S. 2570), S5773 [19JN]
Medicare: coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see S. 913), S1676 [7MR]
———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see S. 2625), S5584 [14JN]
———enhance beneficiary access to quality health care services (see S. 3018), S11736 [20NO]
———ensure the quality of, and access to, skilled nursing facility services (see S. 2490), S9984 [4OC]
———expand medical residency training programs in geriatric medicine and provide for reimbursement of care coordination and assessment services (see S. 2057), S2260 [21MR]
———improve access to Medicare+Choice plans for special needs beneficiaries (see S. 2557), S4839 [23MY]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 1394), S6649 [11JY]
Minimum wage: level (see S. 2538), S4702 [22MY]
Mink, Patsy T.: honorary renaming of Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs (see S.J. Res. 49), S10118 [8OC]
National Biotechnology Week: designate (see S. Res. 243), S2723 [16AP]
National Civilian Conservation Corps Day: designate (see S. Res. 207), S1536 [5MR]
National Girl Scout Week: designate (see S. Res. 225), S1732 [11MR]
National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 326), S8565 [12SE]
National Medical Services Week: designate (see S. Con. Res. 112), S4568 [20MY]
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 325), S9427 [26SE]
National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 218), S1676 [7MR]
National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize (see S. 2428), S4282 [13MY]
National security: provide for homeland security block grants (see S. 2038), S3436 [25AP]
National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 293), S6250 [27JN]
NIH: uterine fibroid research funding (see S. 2122), S2675 [15AP]
NSF: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2817), S7469 [29JY]
Older Americans Act: anniversary of elderly nutrition programs (see S. Res. 200), S32 [23JA]
Paderewski, Ignacy J.: tribute and anniversary of the return of his remains to Poland (see S. Res. 296), S6319 [28JN]
Paul and Sheila Wellstone Center for Community Building, St. Paul, MN: authorize construction grant (see S. 3156), S11079 [14NO]
Pensions: application of catch-up contributions to the Federal Employees Thrift Savings Plan (see S. 1822), S2413 [9AP]
———ensure that individual account retirement plans protect workers by limiting the amount of employer stock each worker may hold and encouraging diversification of investment of plan assets (see S. 1838), S286 [4FE]
———provide retirement investment advice to workers managing their retirement income assets (see S. 1677), S426 [6FE]
Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see S. Res. 292), S6127 [26JN]
PLO: impose certain travel and diplomatic sanctions on officials in the U.S., seize assets in the U.S., and require a report on any acts of terrorism until a peace plan is implemented (see S. 2194), S4065 [8MY]
Public Health Service Act: amend relative to pharmacy health professions programs (see S. 1806), S4968 [4JN]
Railroads: establish a national rail passenger transportation system and reauthorize and improve service and security on Amtrak (see S. 1991), S1599 [6MR]
Read Across America Day: designate (see S. Res. 211), S1352 [28FE]
Russia: condition any bilateral trade agreements on the protection of religious freedoms and emigration, within the context of the Jackson-Vanik Amendment (see S. Res. 234), S2485 [10AP]
Science: authorize appropriations for nanoscience, nanoengineering, and nanotechnology research (see S. 2945), S8981 [20SE]
———prohibit the cloning of humans while preserving important areas of medical research that could provide treatments for diseases (see S. 2439), S3625 [1MY]
Senate Rules: prohibit employment discrimination based on sexual orientation (see S. Res. 294), S6250 [27JN]
Small business: recognize role in national defense and encourage government purchase of innovative technologies and services from small businesses to help in homeland defense and the fight against terrorism (see S. Res. 264), S5773 [19JN]
Smith Island, MD: authorize environmental restoration project (see S. 2984), S8980 [20SE]
Social Security: expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see S. 1244), S10677 [17OC]
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. 2215), S3954 [7MY]
Telecommunications: facilitate the deployment of wireless telecommunications networks to further the availability of the Emergency Alert System (see S. 2922), S8456 [10SE]
Terrorism: condemn the involvement of women in suicide bombings (see S. Res. 229), S2183 [20MR]
———liquidate certain blocked assets of terrorists and terrorist organizations for the compensation of terrorism victims (see S. 2134), S2723 [16AP]
Trade Act: amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities (see S. 1209), S661 [12FE]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (see S. 1917), S1422 [4MR]
Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see S. 3009), S9715 [1OC]
University of Maryland: tribute to men's basketball team (see S. Res. 233), S2413 [9AP]
Veterans: increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see S. 1506), S6014 [25JN]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 2051), S5773 [19JN]
Weapons: promote enhanced non-proliferation cooperation between the U.S. and Russia (see S. 2545), S4702 [22MY]
Wellstone, Paul D.: tribute (see S. Res. 354), S10800 [28OC]
Women: ensure safe pregnancies by increasing research and data collection on treatments and cures for pregnancy complications and providing information to women, practitioners, and the public (see S. 2328), S3435 [25AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2797), S7372 [25JY]
Federal employees: extend civil service retirement options to IRS revenue officers, INS inspectors, and certain other Federal law enforcement officers (see S. 1935), S660 [12FE]
———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see S. 1982), S1421 [4MR]
Joseph Curseen, Jr., and Thomas Morris, Jr., Processing and Distribution Center, Washington, DC: designate (see S. 2907), S8300 [5SE]
Law enforcement officers: adjust certain U.S. Park Police and Secret Service pension benefits as a result of the conversion to a new salary schedule (see S. 1934), S660 [12FE]
Mammography Quality Standards Act: reauthorize (see S. 2591), S5041 [5JN]
NIH: provide for Alzheimer's disease research and demonstration grants (see S. 2059), S2261 [21MR]
Cloture motions
Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), S4519 [17MY], S4590 [21MY]
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), S4953 [4JN], S5104 [5JN], S5118 [6JN]
Business and industry: improve financial reporting and independent audits and accounting services, create a Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, and improve SEC resources and oversight (S. 2673), S6559 [10JY], S6685 [12JY]
Carmona, Richard H.: nomination to be Surgeon General, S7019 [18JY], S7189 [23JY]
Commission on Voting Rights and Procedures: establish (S. 565), S1241 [27FE], S1386 [1MR], S1417 [4MR]
Dept. of Energy: enhance national laboratory mission areas through technology transfer and partnerships (S. 517), S2714 [16AP], S2890 [18AP]
Smith, Lavenski R.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6592 [10JY], S6793 [15JY]
Voting: protect voting rights (S. 565), S1241 [27FE], S1386 [1MR], S1417 [4MR]
Letters
NIH Alzheimer's disease research and demonstration grants: Stephen McConnell, Alzheimer's Association, S2284 [21MR]
Remarks
Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), S4134, S4136 [9MY], S4461, S4466, S4467, S4471, S4472 [16MY], S4581 [21MY], S4810 [23MY]
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), S5184, S5185 [6JN], S5284
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (S.J. Res. 45), S10077, S10079 [8OC], S10316 [10OC]
Army: chemical demilitarization program funding, S5184, S5185 [6JN]
———precision anti-armor munitions program funding, S7799, S7800 [1AU]
Bratten, Thomas E., Jr.: DAV Veteran of the Year award recipient, S5689
Dept. of Defense: Advanced SEAL Delivery System funding, S7725 [31JY]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2514), S6099, S6100 [26JN]
———enhance national laboratory mission areas through technology transfer and partnerships, S6099, S6100 [26JN]
———making appropriations (H.R. 5010), S7725 [31JY], S7799, S7800 [1AU]
Dept. of Energy: enhance national laboratory mission areas through technology transfer and partnerships (S. 517), S1752 [12MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), S9197 [25SE], S11429 [19NO]
———maintain civil service rights and protections for transferred Federal employees, S9197 [25SE]
Enterprise Foundation: anniversary, S8750
Estonian American National Council: anniversary, S7100
FDA: funding, S5284
Federal employees: extend civil service retirement options to IRS revenue officers, INS inspectors, and certain other Federal law enforcement officers (S. 1935), S662 [12FE]
———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (S. 1982), S1422
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (S. 812), S7181 [23JY], S7540 [30JY]
Health care professionals: establish a Nurse Corps and address the nursing shortage through recruitment and retention strategies (S. 1864), S7127 [22JY]
Iron and steel industry: make certain steelworker retirees eligible for temporary health benefits under trade adjustment assistance programs, S4134, S4136 [9MY], S4461, S4466, S4467, S4471, S4472 [16MY], S4581 [21MY]
———remedy certain injurious effects of steel imports by protecting benefits of steelworkers and retirees and strengthening the U.S. steel industry (S. 2189), S2940
———respond to the surge of steel imports, S1236, S1237 [27FE]
Joseph Curseen, Jr., and Thomas Morris, Jr., Processing and Distribution Center, Washington, DC: designate (S. 2907), S8305 [5SE]
Law enforcement: require ballistics testing of all firearms manufactured and all firearms in custody of Federal agencies (S. 3096), S10526 [16OC]
Law enforcement officers: adjust certain U.S. Park Police and Secret Service pension benefits as a result of the conversion to a new salary schedule (S. 1934), S662 [12FE]
Mammography Quality Standards Act: reauthorize (S. 2591), S5054 [5JN]
Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, S7181 [23JY], S7540 [30JY]
———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure, S7181 [23JY]
Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and encourage use of alternative fuels and advanced technology vehicles, S1752 [12MR]
NIH: provide for Alzheimer's disease research and demonstration grants (S. 2059), S2283 [21MR]
NSF: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4664), S11158 [14NO]
Postal Service: Dept. of HHS study on long term effects of anthrax bacteria exposure, S10526 [16OC]
Power resources: national energy policy, S1752 [12MR]
Public Health Service Act: amend relative to health professions programs regarding the field of nursing (H.R. 3487), S7127 [22JY]
Trade Act: amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities, S4134, S4136 [9MY], S4461, S4466, S4467, S4471, S4472 [16MY], S4581 [21MY], S4810 [23MY]
Treaties and agreements: extend trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority, S4810 [23MY]
University of Maryland: tribute to men's basketball team (S. Res. 233), S2419 [9AP]
Washington metropolitan area: sniper shooting spree, S10526 [16OC]
———tribute to first responders, police, and rescue personnel relative to sniper shooting spree, S10108 [8OC]
Zerhouni, Elias A.: nomination to be NIH Director, S3886 [2MY]
Reports filed
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2797) (S. Rept. 107-222), S7371 [25JY]
Statements
Nurse Reinvestment Act: Several Senators and Representatives, S7128 [22JY]
Texts of
S. 2907, Joseph Curseen, Jr., and Thomas Morris, Jr., Processing and Distribution Center, Washington, DC, S8305 [5SE]
Tributes
Jacobs, Michael J., S3430
Kennedy, Senator, S1161 [26FE]
Parker, John S., S2005
Unitas, Johnny, S8560
Warder, Austin and Lydia, S8371