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1. 237 (Roll Call Vote). H.J. Res. 114. Use of Force/Passage.

Passage of the joint resolution that would authorize the use of force against Iraq and require the administration to report to Congress that diplomatic options have been exhausted no later than 48 hours after military action has begun. The President also would be required to submit a progress report to Congress at least every 60 days. Passed (thus cleared for the President) 77-23. The American Voice Institute supported this bill.

2. 210 (Roll Call Vote). H.R. 5005. Homeland Security/Armed Pilots.

Boxer, (D-CA) amendment that would require the undersecretary of Transportation for security to establish a program within 90 days of the bill's enactment to deputize qualified pilots of commercial passenger and cargo planes as federal law enforcement officers, and authorize those officers to carry firearms and use lethal force against individuals in defense of an aircraft if security is at risk. Adopted 87-6. The American Voice Institute supported this bill.

3. 187 (Roll Call Vote). S. 812. Drug Patents/Prescription Drugs.

Grassley, (R-IA) motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to Daschle, (D-SD) point of order against the Grassley amendment that would provide a new voluntary prescription drug benefit for eligible Medicare beneficiaries. It would limit monthly premiums to $24, establish a $250 deductible and a 50 percent cost share between $251 and $3,450, and set a catastrophic limit of $3,700 for out-of-pocket expenses. It would provide beneficiaries a choice of at least two competing plans. Motion rejected 48-51. The American Voice Institute of Public Policy rejected this bill.

4. 179 (Roll Call Vote). S. 812. Drug Patents/Drug Reimportation.

Dorgan, (D-ND) amendment to the Dorgan amendment. The Dorgan amendment would add language that would provide for an import suspension of any covered products found to be counterfeit or in violation of current law. The underlying Dorgan amendment would authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to promulgate regulations permitting pharmacists and wholesalers to import prescription drugs from Canada into the United States. It also would require Canadian pharmacies and wholesalers that provide drugs for importation to register with HHS and allow individuals to import prescription drugs from Canada if the medication is for personal use and is less than a 90-day supply. Adopted 69-30. The American Voice Institute of Public Policy rejected this bill.

5. 160 (Roll Call Vote). S. 2514. Defense Authorization/Military Abortions.

Murray, (D-WA) amendment that would give military women and dependents of military personnel stationed overseas access to abortion services. Adopted 52-40. The American Voice Institute of Public Policy rejected this bill.

6. 166 (Roll Call Vote) S. 2690. Pledge of Allegiance Reaffirmation/Passage.

Passage of the bill that would reaffirm the Pledge of Allegiance and the reference to "one nation under God" as well as the national motto of "In God We Trust." Passed 99-0. The American Voice Institute supported this bill.

7. 139 (Roll Call Vote). H.R. 4775. Fiscal 2002 Supplemental Appropriations/International Criminal Court.

Warner, (R-VA) motion to table (kill) the Dodd, (D-CT) amendment to the Warner amendment. The Dodd amendment would add language to the underlying amendment that would allow the United States to assist the International Criminal Court through September 30, 2002, in cases involving Saddam Hussein, Slobodan Milosevic, Osama bin Laden, Islamic Jihad, the al Qaeda terrorist network or any nationals accused of genocide, war crimes or crimes against humanity. The Warner amendment would prohibit U.S. assistance to, or cooperation with, the international court, except to assist or defend U.S. or allied citizens. Motion agreed to 55-40. The American Voice Institute supported this bill.

8. 103 (Roll Call Vote). H.R. 2646. Farm Bill/Conference Report.

Adoption of the conference report on the bill that would reauthorize federal agriculture programs for six years. The agreement would re-establish programs that supply payments to farmers when commodity prices fall below a specified level. It would raise mandatory and direct farm program spending by $73.5 billion over 10 years, provide $243 billion for food stamps and restore benefits for legal immigrants, and increase conservation spending to $17.1 billion. After two years, the agreement would require certain goods to be labeled by country origin. It would lower the total limit on payments to individual farmers to $360,000 and authorize a new $1 billion dairy program for three and a half years. Adopted (thus cleared for the President) 64-35. The American Voice Institute of Public Policy rejected this bill.

9. 130 (Roll Call Vote). H.R. 3009. Andean Trade/Passage.

Passage of the bill that would extend duty-free status to certain products from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, renew the President's fast-track authority and reauthorize and expand a program to provide retraining and relocation assistance to U.S. workers hurt by trade agreements. It also would create a refundable 70 precent tax credit for health insurance costs for displaced workers, and authorize a five-year extension of the Generalized System of Preferences. Passed 66-30. A "yea" was a vote in support of the President's position. (Before passage, the Senate adopted the Baucus substitute amendment, as amended by voice vote.) The American Voice Institute supported this bill.

10. 102 (Roll Call Vote). H.R. 3009. Andean Trade/Israel Support.

Lieberman, (D-CT) amendment to the Dorgan, (D-ND) amendment to the Daschle, (D-SD) substitute amendment. The Lieberman amendment would express that Congress stands in solidarity with Israel, condemns Palestinian suicide bombings, and urges all Arab states to oppose all forms of terrorism. Adopted 94-2. The American Voice Institute supported this bill.

11. 94 (Roll Call Vote). H.R. 4. Energy Plan/Passage.

Passage of the bill that would overhaul that nation's energy policies, restructure the electricity system and provide for approximately $15 billion in energy-related tax incentives. It also would direct the NHTSA to set a new CAFE standard within 15 months to two years. It would encourage the use of alternative energy and require utilities to increase their reliance on renewable fuels. Passed 88-11. The American Voice Institute of Public Policy rejected this bill.

12. 71 (Roll Call Vote). S. 517. Energy Plan/Cloture.

Motion to invoke cloture (thus limiting debate) on the Murkowski, (R-AL) amendment to the Daschle, (D-SD) substitute amendment (to create jobs for Americans, to reduce dependence on foreign sources of crude oil and energy, to strengthen the economic self-determination of the Inupiate Eskimos and to promote national security.) Motion rejected 46-54. The American Voice Institute supported this bill.

13. 72 (Roll Call Vote). S. 517. Energy Plan/Iraqi Oil Imports.

Murkowski, (R-AL) amendment to the Daschle, (D-SD) substitute amendment. The Murkowski amendment would set conditions for the importation of Iraqi oil. Adopted 88-10. The American Voice Institute supported this bill.

14. 54 (Roll Call Vote). H.R. 2356. Campaign Finance Overhaul/Passage.

Passage of the bill that would ban "soft money" donations to national political parties but allow up to $10,000 in soft-money donations tostate and local parties for voter registration and get-out-the-vote activity. The bill would prevent issue ads from targeting specific candidates within 60 days of a general election or 30 days of a primary. The bill also would increase the individual contribution limit from $1,000 to $2,000 per election for House and Senate candidates, both of which would be indexed for inflation. Passed (thus cleared for the President) 60-40. The American Voice Institute of Public Policy rejected this bill.

15. 28 (Roll Call Vote). S. 1731. Farm Bill/Estate Tax.

Kyl, (R-AZ) amendment to the Daschle (D-SD) substitute amendment. The Kyl amendment would express the sense of the Senate that the repeal of the estate tax should be made permanent. Adopted 56-42. The American Voice Institute supported this bill.

16. 17 (Roll Call Vote). S. 1731. Farm Bill/Food Stamp Eligibility.

Durbin, (D-IL) amendment to the Daschle, (S-SD) substitute amendment. The Durbin amendment would restore food stamp eligibility to legal immigrants who have lived in the United States for at least five years. The cost would be offset by prohibiting support payments for crops grown on land that has not been used in one of the past five years or three of the past 10 years. The amendment also would prohibit illegal aliens in the United States from participating in the program, regardless of their current status. Adopted 96-1. The American Voice Institute of Public Policy rejected this bill.

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