Paul and Sheila Wellstone Center for Community Building Act - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to award a grant to Neighborhood House of St. Paul, Minnesota, to finance the construction of a new community center in St. Paul, to be known as the Paul and Sheila Wellstone Center for Community Building.

Resolution· SRESS.Res. 354 (107th)open

A resolution relative to the death of Paul Wellstone, a Senator from the State of Minnesota.

United States · United States Congress · 28 October 2002

Expresses condolences for the deaths of Senator Paul Wellstone, members of his family, and others aboard the plane that crashed in Minnesota.

Bill· SS. 3125 (107th)referred

A bill to designate "God Bless America" as the national song of the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 16 October 2002

Designates "God Bless America" as the national song of the United States.

Bill· SS. 3104 (107th)referred

A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to repeal the long-term goal for reducing to zero the incidental mortality and serious injury of marine mammals in commercial fishing operations, and to modify the goal of take reduction plans for reducing such takings.

United States · United States Congress · 10 October 2002

Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to repeal the long-term goal of reducing to zero the incidental mortality and serious injury of marine mammals in commercial fishing operations. Modifies the long-term goal to reducing such incidental mortality and serious injury (but not to any specified percentage).

Bill· SS. 3106 (107th)referred

Denali Transportation System Act

United States · United States Congress · 10 October 2002

Denali Transportation System Act - Amends the Denali Commission Act of 1998 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a program to pay the design and construction costs of the Denali transportation system in Alaska. Authorizes the Commission to construct marine connections and other transportation access infrastructure for communities that would otherwise lack access to the National Highway System. Makes each completed highway on the Denali transportation system a part of the National Highway System. Authorizes the Commission to give preference to the use of Alaskan construction firms and Alaskan materials used in the construction of the Denali transportation system.

Bill· SS. 3049 (107th)referred

Potomac River Protection Act

United States · United States Congress · 3 October 2002

Potomac River Protection Act - Establishes pollutant discharge limits for permits under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act that allow discharges into any portion of the Potomac River flowing on or through land under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service.

Bill· SS. 3003 (107th)open

Craig Recreation Land Purchase Act

United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2002

Craig Recreation Land Purchase Act - Requires: (1) the Secretary of Agriculture to accept any tender by the City of Craig, Alaska (the City), of all right, title, and interest in and to specified municipal lands identified as the "Sunnahae Property and Trail"; (2) the City to use the funds received for such transfer to purchase the "Wards Cove Property"; (3) that the lands being transferred shall be of equal value; (4) the Secretary, prior to any conveyance, to conduct an appraisal of the municipal lands in accordance with the United States Department of Justice Uniform Standards of Appraisal; and (5) that the municipal lands received by the Secretary shall become part of the Tongass National Forest.

Resolution· SRESS.Res. 330 (107th)passed

A resolution designating the month of October 2002, as "Family History Month".

United States · United States Congress · 20 September 2002

Designates the month of October 2002 as Family History Month.

Resolution· SCONRESS.Con.Res. 143 (107th)open

A concurrent resolution designating October 6, 2002, through October 12, 2002, as "National 4-H Youth Development Program Week".

United States · United States Congress · 19 September 2002

Recognizes the 100th anniversary of the 4-H Youth Development Program, and commends such program for service to the youth of the world. Designates October 6, 2002, through October 12, 2002, as National 4-H Youth Development Program Week.

Resolution· SRESS.Res. 325 (107th)passed

Resolution designating the month of September 2002 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".

United States · United States Congress · 12 September 2002

Designates the month of September 2002 as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Declares that the Federal Government has a responsibility to: (1) raise awareness about the importance of screening methods and treatment of prostate cancer; (2) increase research funding that is commensurate with the burden of the disease so that the causes of, and improved methods for screening, treating, and curing prostate cancer may be discovered; and (3) continue to consider ways for improving access to, and the quality of, health care services for detecting and treating prostate cancer.

Resolution· SRESS.Res. 326 (107th)passed

A resolution designating October 18, 2002, as "National Mammography Day".

United States · United States Congress · 12 September 2002

Designates October 18, 2002, as National Mammography Day.

Bill· SS. 2924 (107th)open

Honoring the Passengers and Crew of United Flight 93 Act

United States · United States Congress · 11 September 2002

Honoring the Passengers and Crew of United Flight 93 Act - Authorizes the President to award posthumously the Congressional Gold Medal to the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the United States on September 11, 2001.

Bill· SS. 2911 (107th)referred

A bill to repeal the sunset of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 with respect to the modifications to education individual retirement accounts.

United States · United States Congress · 5 September 2002

Amends the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 to repeal the applicability of sunset provisions to section 401 (Modifications to Education Individual Retirement Accounts).

Resolution· SRESS.Res. 321 (107th)passed

A resolution commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Founding of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC).

United States · United States Congress · 4 September 2002

Recognizes the essential role tribal colleges and universities play in American Indian communities. Honors the vision and commitment of the founders of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium. Celebrates 30 successful years of implementing that vision for the benefit of American Indian peoples across the United States.

Bill· SS. 2896 (107th)referred

National AMBER Alert Network Act of 2002

United States · United States Congress · 3 September 2002

National AMBER Alert Network Act of 2002 - Requires the Attorney General to assign an AMBER Alert Coordinator of the Department of Justice to act as the national coordinator of the AMBER Alert communications network regarding abducted children. Requires the coordinator to: (1) seek to eliminate gaps in the network; (2) work with States to encourage the development of additional network elements and to ensure regional coordination; and (3) act as the nationwide point of contact for network development and for regional coordination of alerts on abducted children through the network. Directs the Coordinator to: (1) notify and consult with the Federal Bureau of Investigation concerning each child abduction for which an AMBER Alert is issued; and (2) establish minimum standards for the issuance of alerts and for the extent of their dissemination (limited to the geographic areas most likely to facilitate the recovery of the abducted child). Requires the Secretary of Transportation to provide grants to States for the development or enhancement of notification or communications systems along highways for alerts and other information for the recovery of abducted children. Includes among permissible activities the development or enhancement of electronic message boards, and the placement of additional signage, along highways. Directs the Attorney General to provide grants to States for the development or enhancement of programs and activities for the support of AMBER Alert communications plans.

Bill· SS. 2869 (107th)referred

A bill to facilitate the ability of certain spectrum auction winners to pursue alternative measures required in the public interest to meet the needs of wireless telecommunications consumers.

United States · United States Congress · 1 August 2002

Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), within 15 days after the enactment of this Act, to return to the winning bidders of spectrum auction 35 the full amount of all deposits and down payments made for licenses that the FCC has not delivered by such date. Frees each winning bidder that elects within such period to relinquish a license not yet delivered of all license obligations such bidder would otherwise have had, including the obligation to pay the full amount of its winning bid upon license delivery.

Bill· SS. 2816 (107th)referred

Foreign and Armed Services Tax Fairness Act of 2002

United States · United States Congress · 29 July 2002

Foreign and Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act of 2002 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) restore the full exclusion from gross income of the death gratuity payment; (2) permit a suspension of residency rules governing the exclusion of gain from sale of a principal residence for members of the uniformed services or the Foreign Service serving on qualified official extended duty; (3) exclude from gross income qualified military base realignment and closure fringe benefits; (4) extend tax filing delay provisions to military personnel serving in contingency operations; (5) allow as a business or trade deduction the expenses of a member of the reserve component of the U.S. armed forces in connection with such service (available to itemizers and non-itemizers); (6) include ancestors and lineal descendants of past or present members of the armed forces when determining whether a veterans' organization is exempt from tax; and (7) fully exclude from gross income certain dependent care assistance programs sponsored by the Department of Defense.

Bill· SS. 2794 (107th)referred

Homeland Security Act of 2002

United States · United States Congress · 25 July 2002

Homeland Security Act of 2002 - Establishes a Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as an executive department of the United States, headed by a Secretary of Homeland Security who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. States that the primary mission of DHS is to: (1) prevent terrorist attacks within the United States; (2) reduce the vulnerability of the United States to terrorism; and (3) minimize the damage, and assist in the recovery, from terrorist attacks that occur within the United States. Includes as DHS's primary responsibilities: (1) information analysis and infrastructure protection; (2) chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and related countermeasures; (3) border and transportation security; (4) emergency preparedness and response; and (5) coordination (including the provision of training and equipment) with other executive agencies, with State and local government personnel, agencies, and authorities, with the private sector, and with other entities. Creates: (1) a Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security, who shall be the Secretary's first assistant for purposes of details; (2) an Under Secretary for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection; (3) an Under Secretary for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Countermeasures; (4) an Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security; (5) an Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response; (6) an Under Secretary for Management; and (7) not more than six Assistant Secretaries. Establishes an Inspector General (to be appointed under the Inspector General Act of 1978), and requires the Commandant of the Coast Guard and the Director of the Secret Service as well, to assist the Secretary in the performance of his functions. Transfers to the Secretary the functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of specified entities, including: (1) the National Communications System of the Department of Defense; (2) the select agent registration enforcement programs and activities of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); (3) the Plum Island Animal Disease Center of the Department of Agriculture (DOA); (4) certain programs and activities of the Department of Energy, such as those specified for Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; (5) the United States Customs Service of the Department of the Treasury (DOT); (6) the Immigration and Naturalization Service of the Department of Justice (DOJ); (7) DOA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; (8) the Coast Guard; (9) DOT's Transportation Security Administration; (10) the Federal Protective Service of the General Services Administration; (11) the Federal Emergency Management Agency; (12) the National Domestic Preparedness Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; (13) HHS' Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public Health Emergency Preparedness; (14) HHS' Strategic National Stockpile; and (15) the United States Secret Service. Authorizes the Secretary to establish a human resources management system for DHS. Establishes in the Department of Defense a National Bio-Weapons Defense Analysis Center.

Bill· SS. 2742 (107th)referred

Border Commuter Student Act of 2002

United States · United States Congress · 17 July 2002

Border Commuter Student Act of 2002 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish as a category of nonimmigrant alien student a national of Canada or Mexico who commutes to study (including vocational or nonacademic studies) in the United States.

Resolution· SRESS.Res. 296 (107th)passed

A resolution recognizing the accomplishment of Ignacy Jan Paderewski as a musician, composer, statesman, and philanthropist and recognizing the 10th Anniversary of the return of his remains to Poland.

United States · United States Congress · 28 June 2002

Recognizes the accomplishments of Ignacy Jan Paderewski as a musician, composer, statesman, and philanthropist, and acknowledges his efforts in forging close Polish-American ties, on the tenth anniversary of the return of his remains to Poland.

Law· SS. 2690 (107th)enacted

A bill to reaffirm the reference to one Nation under God in the Pledge of Allegiance.

United States · United States Congress · 27 June 2002

Reaffirms: (1) the language of the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, including the phrase "one Nation under God"; and (2) the national motto "In God we trust."

Bill· SS. 2687 (107th)open

National Defense Rail Connection Act of 2002

United States · United States Congress · 26 June 2002

National Defense Rail Connection Act of 2002 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, for purposes of national defense and economic development, to identify a proposed national defense railroad-utility corridor linking the existing corridor of the Alaska Railroad to the vicinity of the proposed National Missile Defense facilities at Fort Greely, Alaska. Authorizes the Secretary, as part of the corridor identification, to include issues related to the further extension of such corridor to a connection with the nearest appropriate terminus of the North American rail network in Canada.

Resolution· SRESS.Res. 292 (107th)passed

A resolution expressing support for the Pledge of Allegiance.

United States · United States Congress · 26 June 2002

Declares that the Senate strongly disapproves of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Newdow v. U.S. Congress. Authorizes and instructs the Senate Legal Counsel to seek to intervene in the case to defend the constitutionality of the Pledge of Allegiance.

Resolution· SRESS.Res. 285 (107th)referred

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate condemning the failure of the International Whaling Commission to recognize the needs of Alaskan Eskimos.

United States · United States Congress · 13 June 2002

Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the failure of the International Whaling Commission to renew aboriginal whaling quotas is inconsistent with the understandings on which the Commission is based and jeopardizes its continued existence as a meaningful international body; and (2) regardless of any Commission action, the U.S. Government should take steps to ensure the continuance of scientifically sound aboriginal subsistence whaling by the Inupiat people of Alaska.

Bill· SS. 2615 (107th)referred

Rural Community Hospital Assistance Act of 2002

United States · United States Congress · 12 June 2002

Rural Community Hospital Assistance Act of 2002 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) provide for establishment of the rural community hospital (RCH) program; (2) remove certain barriers to establishment of distinct part units by RCH and Medicare critical access hospital (CAH) facilities; and (3) revise the CAH program, making various specified payment-related changes.

Bill· SS. 2597 (107th)referred

Rural Health Training Incentive Act

United States · United States Congress · 6 June 2002

Rural Health Training Incentive Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award a three-year grant to the Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho joint medical school (WWAMI) to recruit and train family physicians in rural areas. Authorizes expansion of such program to other geographic areas for regional schools with a rural area training track of at least two months.

Bill· SS. 2587 (107th)open

Joint Federal and State Navigable Waters Commission for Alaska Act

United States · United States Congress · 5 June 2002

Joint Federal and State Navigable Waters Commission for Alaska Act - Establishes the Joint Federal and State Navigable Waters Commission. Requires the Commission to: (1) make recommendations to the Secretary of the Interior and the State of Alaska regarding the determination of bodies of water in the State that are navigable waters for purposes of the Submerged Lands Act; (2) establish a process for employing established standards to facilitate making such recommendations and determinations; (3) develop procedures for involving private landowners, including Alaska Native corporations and the public, in that process; (4) undertake a process to identify navigable waters in Alaska pursuant to established standards and criteria; and (5) make recommendations to improve coordination and consultation between the State and the Federal Government regarding navigability determinations and decisions concerning title to submerged lands.

Bill· SS. 2589 (107th)referred

A bill to provide for the prohibition of snow machines within the boundaries of the "Old Park" within the boundaries of Denali National Park and Preserve, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 5 June 2002

Provides that specified portions of Denali National Park and Preserve shall not be considered a conservation system unit for the purposes of special access by snowmachines pursuant to the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act or implementing regulations. Revokes specified agency actions relating to the closure of portions of the Park and Preserve to snowmachine use.