[House Calendars, Final - 109th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
SENATE BILLS WHICH HAVE BECOME PUBLIC LAWS
(EXCLUDING VETO OVERRIDES AND LAWS NOT SIGNED)
ONE HUNDRED NINTH CONGRESS
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First Session
S. 5.......... An act to amend the procedures that apply to
consideration of interstate class actions to assure
fairer outcomes for class members and defendants,
and for other purposes. Approved Feb. 18, 2005.
Public Law 109-2.
S. 37......... An act to extend the special postage stamp for breast
cancer research for 2 years. Approved Nov. 11, 2005.
Public Law 109-100.
S. 45......... An act to amend the Controlled Substances Act to lift
the patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction
treatments by medical practitioners in group
practices, and for other purposes. Approved Aug. 2,
2005. Public Law 109-56.
S. 52......... An act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey
a parcel of real property to Beaver County, Utah.
Approved Dec. 20, 2005. Public Law 109-130.
S. 55......... An act to adjust the boundary of Rocky Mountain National
Park in the State of Colorado. Approved Oct. 26,
2005. Public Law 109-93.
S. 136........ An act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
provide supplemental funding and other services that
are necessary to assist certain local school
districts in the State of California in providing
education services for students attending schools
located within Yosemite National Park, to authorize
the Secretary of the Interior to adjust the
boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation
Area. Approved Dec. 20, 2005. Public Law 109-131.
S. 156........ An act to designate the Ojito Wilderness Study Area as
wilderness, to take certain land into trust for the
Pueblo of Zia, and for other purposes. Approved Oct.
26, 2005. Public Law 109-94.
S. 161........ An act to provide for a land exchange in the State of
Arizona between the Secretary of Agriculture and
Yavapai Ranch Limited Partnership. Approved Nov. 22,
2005. Public Law 109-110.
S. 167........ An act to provide for the protection of intellectual
property rights, and for other purposes. Approved
Apr. 27, 2005. Public Law 109-9.
S. 172........ An act to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
to provide for the regulation of all contact lenses
as medical devices, and for other purposes. Approved
Nov. 9, 2005. Public Law 109-96.
S. 205........ An act to authorize the American Battle Monuments
Commission to establish in the State of Louisiana a
memorial to honor the Buffalo Soldiers. Approved
Dec. 30, 2005. Public Law 109-152.
S. 212........ An act to amend the Valles Caldera Preservation Act to
improve the preservation of the Valles Caldera, and
for other purposes. Approved Dec. 20, 2005. Public
Law 109-132.
S. 252........ An act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain land in Washoe County, Nevada, to the Board
of Regents of the University and Community College
System of Nevada. Approved Sept. 21, 2005. Public
Law 109-69.
S. 256........ An act to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and
for other purposes. Approved Apr. 20, 2005. Public
Law 109-8.
S. 264........ An act to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and
Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize
certain projects in the State of Hawaii. Approved
Sept. 21, 2005. Public Law 109-70.
S. 276........ An act to revise the boundary of the Wind Cave National
Park in the State of South Dakota. Approved Sept.
21, 2005. Public Law 109-71.
S. 279........ An act to amend the Act of June 7, 1924, to provide for
the exercise of criminal jurisdiction. Approved Dec.
20, 2005. Public Law 109-133.
S. 335........ An act to reauthorize the Congressional Award Act.
Approved Dec. 22, 2005. Public Law 109-143.
S. 384........ An act to extend the existence of the Nazi War Crimes
and Japanese Imperial Government Records Interagency
Working Group for 2 years. Approved Mar. 25, 2005.
Public Law 109-5.
S. 397........ An act to prohibit civil liability actions from being
brought or continued against manufacturers,
distributors, dealers, or importers of firearms or
ammunition for damages, injunctive or other relief
resulting from the misuse of their products by
others. Approved Oct. 26, 2005. Public Law 109-92.
S. 467........ An act to extend the applicability of the Terrorism Risk
Insurance Act of 2002. Approved Dec. 22, 2005.
Public Law 109-144.
S. 544........ An act to amend title IX of the Public Health Service
Act to provide for the improvement of patient safety
and to reduce the incidence of events that adversely
effect patient safety. Approved July 29, 2005.
Public Law 109-41.
S. 571........ An act to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 1915 Fulton Street in
Brooklyn, New York, as the ``Congresswoman Shirley
A. Chisholm Post Office Building''. Approved Aug. 2,
2005. Public Law 109-50.
S. 643........ An act to amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 to
reauthorize State mediation programs. Approved June
29, 2005. Public Law 109-17.
S. 652........ An act to provide financial assistance for the
rehabilitation of the Benjamin Franklin National
Memorial in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the
development of an exhibit to commemorate the 300th
anniversary of the birth of Benjamin Franklin.
Approved Dec. 30, 2005. Public Law 109-153.
S. 686........ An act to provide for the relief of the parents of
Theresa Marie Schiavo. Approved Mar. 21, 2005.
Public Law 109-3.
S. 714........ An act to amend section 227 of the Communications Act of
1934 (47 U.S.C. 227) relating to the prohibition on
junk fax transmissions. Approved July 9, 2005.
Public Law 109-21.
S. 775........ An act to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 123 W. 7th Street in
Holdenville, Oklahoma, as the ``Boone Pickens Post
Office''. Approved Aug. 2, 2005. Public Law 109-51.
S. 904........ An act to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 1560 Union Valley Road in
West Milford, New Jersey, as the ``Brian P. Parrello
Post Office Building''. Approved Aug. 2, 2005.
Public Law 109-52.
S. 1047....... An act to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of each of the Nation's past
Presidents and their spouses, respectively to
improve circulation of the $1 coin, to create a new
bullion coin, and for other purposes. Approved Dec.
22, 2005. Public Law 109-145.
S. 1234....... An act to increase, effective as of December 1, 2005,
the rates of compensation for veterans with service-
connected disabilities and the rates of dependency
and indemnity compensation for the survivors of
certain disabled veterans. Approved Nov. 22, 2005.
Public Law 109-111.
S. 1238....... An act to amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to
provide for the conduct of projects that protect
forests, and for other purposes. Approved Dec. 30,
2005. Public Law 109-154.
S. 1281....... An act to authorize appropriations for the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration for science,
aeronautics, exploration, exploration capabilities,
and the Inspector General, and for other purposes,
for fiscal years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010.
Approved Dec. 30, 2005. Public Law 109-155.
S. 1282....... An act to amend the Communications Satellite Act of 1962
to strike the privatization criteria for INTELSAT
separated entities, remove certain restrictions on
separated and successor entities to INTELSAT, and
for other purposes. Approved July 12, 2005. Public
Law 109-34.
S. 1285....... An act to designate the Federal building located at 333
Mt. Elliott Street in Detroit, Michigan, as the
``Rosa Parks Federal Building''. Approved Nov. 11,
2005. Public Law 109-101.
S. 1310....... An act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
allow the Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation to
increase the diameter of a natural gas pipeline
located in the Delaware Water Gap National
Recreation Area. Approved Dec. 30, 2005. Public Law
109-156.
S. 1340....... An act to amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife
Restoration Act to extend the date after which
surplus funds in the wildlife restoration fund
become available for apportionment. Approved Sept.
29, 2005. Public Law 109-75.
S. 1368....... An act to extend the existence of the Parole Commission,
and for other purposes. Approved Sept. 29, 2005.
Public Law 109-76.
S. 1395....... An act to amend the Controlled Substances Import and
Export Act to provide authority for the Attorney
General to authorize the export of controlled
substances from the United States to another country
for subsequent export from that country to a second
country, if certain conditions and safeguards are
satisfied. Approved Aug. 2, 2005. Public Law 109-57.
S. 1413....... An act to redesignate the Crowne Plaza in Kingston,
Jamaica, as the Colin L. Powell Residential Plaza.
Approved Oct. 13, 2005. Public Law 109-89.
S. 1481....... An act to amend the Indian Land Consolidation Act to
provide for probate reform. Approved Dec. 30, 2005.
Public Law 109-157.
S. 1713....... An act to make amendments to the Iran Nonproliferation
Act of 2000 related to International Space Station
payments. Approved Nov. 22, 2005. Public Law 109-
112.
S. 1752....... An act to amend the United States Grain Standards Act to
reauthorize that Act. Approved Sept. 30, 2005.
Public Law 109-83.
S. 1786....... An act to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
make emergency airport improvement project grants-
in-aid under title 49, United States Code, for
repairs and costs related to damage from Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita. Approved Oct. 7, 2005. Public Law
109-87.
S. 1858....... An act to provide for community disaster loans. Approved
Oct. 7, 2005. Public Law 109-88.
S. 1886....... An act to authorize the transfer of naval vessels to
certain foreign recipients. Approved Dec. 20, 2005.
Public Law 109-134.
S. 1892....... An act to amend Public Law 107-153 to modify a certain
date. Approved Dec. 30, 2005. Public Law 109-158.
S. 1894....... An act to amend part E of title IV of the Social
Security Act to provide for the making of foster
care maintenance payments to private for-profit
agencies. Approved Nov. 22, 2005. Public Law 109-
113.
S. 1988....... An act to authorize the transfer of items in the War
Reserves Stockpile for Allies, Korea. Approved Dec.
30, 2005. Public Law 109-159.
S. 2167....... An act to amend the USA PATRIOT ACT to extend the sunset
of certain provisions of that Act and the lone wolf
provision of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism
Prevention Act of 2004 to July 1, 2006. Approved
Dec. 30, 2005. Public Law 109-160.
Second Session
S. 56......... An act to establish the Rio Grande Natural Area in the
State of Colorado, and for other purposes. Approved
Oct. 12, 2006. Public Law 109-337.
S. 101........ An act to convey to the town of Frannie, Wyoming,
certain land withdrawn by the Commissioner of
Reclamation. Approved Dec. 1, 2006. Public Law 109-
380.
S. 176........ An act to extend the deadline for commencement of
construction of a hydroelectric project in the State
of Alaska. Approved Oct. 5, 2006. Public Law 109-
297.
S. 193........ An act to increase the penalties for violations by
television and radio broadcasters of the
prohibitions against transmission of obscene,
indecent, and profane language. Approved June 15,
2006. Public Law 109-235.
S. 203........ An act to reduce temporarily the royalty required to be
paid for sodium produced on Federal lands, and for
other purposes. Approved Oct. 12, 2006. Public Law
109-338.
S. 213........ An act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain Federal land to Rio Arriba County, New
Mexico. Approved Oct. 11, 2006. Public Law 109-324.
S. 214........ An act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
cooperate with the States on the border with Mexico
and other appropriate entities in conducting a
hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, and
modeling program for priority transboundary
aquifers, and for other purposes. Approved Dec. 22,
2006. Public Law 109-448.
S. 244........ An act to extend the deadline for commencement of
construction of a hydroelectric project in the State
of Wyoming. Approved Oct. 5, 2006. Public Law 109-
298.
S. 250........ An act to amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and
Technical Education Act of 1998 to improve the Act.
Approved Aug. 12, 2006. Public Law 109-270.
S. 260........ An act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
provide technical and financial assistance to
private landowners to restore, enhance, and manage
private land to improve fish and wildlife habitats
through the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program.
Approved Oct. 3, 2006. Public Law 109-294.
S. 310........ An act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey
the Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance
Yard Facility to the Truckee-Carson Irrigation
District in the State of Nevada. Approved Aug. 3,
2006. Public Law 109-265.
S. 362........ An act to establish a program within the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the
United States Coast Guard to help identify,
determine sources of, assess, reduce, and prevent
marine debris and its adverse impacts on the marine
environment and navigation safety, in coordination
with non-Federal entities, and for other purposes.
Approved Dec. 22, 2006. Public Law 109-449.
S. 418........ An act to protect members of the Armed Forces from
unscrupulous practices regarding sales of insurance,
financial, and investment products. Approved Sept.
29, 2006. Public Law 109-290.
S. 435........ An act to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to
designate a segment of the Farmington River and
Salmon Brook in the State of Connecticut for study
for potential addition to the National Wild and
Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.
Approved Nov. 27, 2006. Public Law 109-370.
S. 449........ An act to facilitate shareholder consideration of
proposals to make Settlement Common Stock under the
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act available to
missed enrollees, eligible elders, and eligible
persons born after December 18, 1971, and for other
purposes. Approved Mar. 13, 2006. Public Law 109-
179.
S. 592........ An act to extend the contract for the Glendo Unit of the
Missouri River Basin Project in the State of
Wyoming. Approved May 5, 2006. Public Law 109-219.
S. 655........ An act to amend the Public Health Service Act with
respect to the National Foundation for the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention. Approved July
26, 2006. Public Law 109-245.
S. 707........ An act to reduce preterm labor and delivery and the risk
of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to
pregnancy, and to reduce infant mortality caused by
prematurity. Approved Dec. 22, 2006. Public Law 109-
450.
S. 819........ An act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
reallocate costs of the Pactola Dam and Reservoir,
South Dakota, to reflect increased demands for
municipal, industrial, and fish and wildlife
purposes. Approved Nov. 27, 2006. Public Law 109-
371.
S. 843........ An act to amend the Public Health Service Act to combat
autism through research, screening, intervention and
education. Approved Dec. 19, 2006. Public Law 109-
416.
S. 895........ An act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to
establish a rural water supply program in the
Reclamation States to provide a clean, safe
affordable, and reliable water supply to rural
residents. Approved Dec. 22, 2006. Public Law 109-
451.
S. 1025....... An act to amend the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for
the construction of the Cheney division, Wichita
Federal reclamation project, Kansas, and for other
purposes'' to authorize the Equus Beds Division of
the Wichita Project. Approved Oct. 5, 2006. Public
Law 109-299.
S. 1096....... An act to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to
designate portions of the Musconetcong River in the
State of New Jersey as a component of the National
Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other
purposes. Approved Dec. 22, 2006. Public Law 109-
452.
S. 1131....... An act to authorize the exchange of certain Federal land
within the State of Idaho, and for other purposes.
Approved Nov. 27, 2006. Public Law 109-372.
S. 1140....... An act to designate the State Route 1 Bridge in the
State of Delaware as the ``Senator William V. Roth,
Jr. Bridge''. Approved Dec. 1, 2006. Public Law 109-
381.
S. 1165....... An act to provide for the expansion of the James
Campbell National Wildlife Refuge, Honolulu County,
Hawaii. Approved May 25, 2006. Public Law 109-225.
S. 1184....... An act to waive the passport fees for a relative of a
deceased member of the Armed Forces proceeding
abroad to visit the grave of such member or to
attend a funeral or memorial service for such
member. Approved Mar. 24, 2006. Public Law 109-210.
S. 1219....... An act to authorize certain tribes in the State of
Montana to enter into a lease or other temporary
conveyance of water rights to meet the water needs
of the Dry Prairie Rural Water Association, Inc.
Approved Dec. 18, 2006. Public Law 109-410.
S. 1235....... An act to amend chapters 19 and 37 of title 38, United
States Code, to extend the availability of $400,000
in coverage under the servicemembers' life insurance
and veterans' group life insurance programs, and for
other purposes. Approved June 15, 2006. Public Law
109-233.
S. 1275....... An act to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 7172 North Tongass
Highway, Ward Cove, Alaska, as the `Alice R. Brusich
Post Office Building'. Approved Oct. 5, 2006. Public
Law 109-300.
S. 1323....... An act to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located on Lindbald Avenue, Girdwood,
Alaska, as the ``Dorothy and Connie Hibbs Post
Office Building''. Approved Oct. 5, 2006. Public Law
109-301.
S. 1346....... An act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to
conduct a study of maritime sites in the State of
Michigan. Approved Dec. 20, 2006. Public Law 109-
436.
S. 1378....... An act to amend the National Historic Preservation Act
to provide appropriation authorization and improve
the operations of the Advisory Council on Historic
Preservation. Approved Dec. 22, 2006. Public Law
109-453.
S. 1382....... An act to require the Secretary of the Interior to
accept the conveyance of certain land, to be held in
trust for the benefit of the Puyallup Indian tribe.
Approved May 18, 2006. Public Law 109-224.
S. 1445....... An act to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 520 Colorado Avenue in
Arriba, Colorado, as the ``William H. Emery Post
Office''. Approved June 23, 2006. Public Law 109-
237.
S. 1496....... An act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to
conduct a pilot program under which up to 15 States
may issue electronic Federal migratory bird hunting
stamps. Approved Aug. 3, 2006. Public Law 109-266.
S. 1529....... An act to provide for the conveyance of certain Federal
land in the city of Yuma, Arizona. Approved Dec. 22,
2006. Public Law 109-454.
S. 1578....... An act to reauthorize the Upper Colorado and San Juan
River Basin endangered fish recovery implementation
programs. Approved Mar. 20, 2006. Public Law 109-
183.
S. 1608....... An act to enhance Federal Trade Commission enforcement
against illegal spam, spyware, and cross-border
fraud and deception, and for other purposes.
Approved Dec. 22, 2006. Public Law 109-455.
S. 1736....... An act to provide for the participation of employees in
the judicial branch in the Federal leave transfer
program for disasters and emergencies. Approved May
31, 2006. Public Law 109-229.
S. 1773....... An act to resolve certain Native American claims in New
Mexico, and for other purposes. Approved Sept. 27,
2006. Public Law 109-286.
S. 1777....... An act to provide relief for the victims of Hurricane
Katrina. Approved Mar. 6, 2006. Public Law 109-176.
S. 1820....... An act to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 6110 East 51st Place in
Tulsa, Oklahoma, as the ``Dewey F. Bartlett Post
Office''. Approved Dec. 18, 2006. Public Law 109-
411.
S. 1869....... An act to reauthorize the Coastal Barrier Resources Act,
and for other purposes. Approved May 25, 2006.
Public Law 109-226.
S. 1932....... An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section
202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget
for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95). Approved
Feb. 8, 2006. Public Law 109-171.
S. 1989....... An act to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 57 Rolfe Square in
Cranston, Rhode Island, shall be known and
designated as the ``Holly A. Charette Post Office''.
Approved Feb. 27, 2006. Public Law 109-175.
S. 1998....... An act to amend title 18, United States Code, to enhance
protections relating to the reputation and meaning
of the Medal of Honor and other military decorations
and awards, and for other purposes. Approved Dec.
20, 2006. Public Law 109-437.
S. 2064....... An act to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 122 South Bill Street in
Francesville, Indiana, as the Malcolm Melville
``Mac'' Lawrence Post Office. Approved Mar. 23,
2006. Public Law 109-207.
S. 2089....... An act to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 1271 North King Street in
Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, as the ``Hiram L. Fong Post
Office Building''. Approved Mar. 20, 2006. Public
Law 109-203.
S. 2116....... An act to transfer jurisdiction of certain real property
to the Supreme Court. Approved Apr. 11, 2006. Public
Law 109-214.
S. 2120....... An act to ensure regulatory equity between and among all
dairy farmers and handlers for sales of packaged
fluid milk in federally regulated milk marketing
areas and into certain non-federally regulated milk
marketing areas from federally regulated areas, and
for other purposes. Approved Apr. 11, 2006. Public
Law 109-215.
S. 2125....... An act to promote relief, security, and democracy in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo. Approved Dec. 22,
2006. Public Law 109-456.
S. 2146....... An act to extend relocation expenses test programs for
Federal employees. Approved Oct. 11, 2006. Public
Law 109-325.
S. 2150....... An act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain Bureau of Land Management Land to the City
of Eugene, Oregon. Approved Dec. 22, 2006. Public
Law 109-457.
S. 2205....... An act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain parcels of land acquired for the Blunt
Reservoir and Pierre Canal features of the initial
stage of the Oahe Unit, James Division, South
Dakota, to the Commission of Schools and Public
Lands and the Department of Game, Fish, and Parks of
the State of South Dakota for the purpose of
mitigating lost wildlife habitat, on the condition
that the current preferential leaseholders shall
have an option to purchase the parcels from the
Commission, and for other purposes. Approved Dec.
22, 2006. Public Law 109-458.
S. 2250....... An act to award a congressional gold medal to Dr. Norman
E. Borlaug. Approved Dec. 14, 2006. Public Law 109-
395.
S. 2271....... An act to clarify that individuals who receive FISA
orders can challenge nondisclosure requirements,
that individuals who receive national security
letters are not required to disclose the name of
their attorney, that libraries are not wire or
electronic communication service providers unless
they provide specific services, and for other
purposes. Approved Mar. 9, 2006. Public Law 109-178.
S. 2275....... An act to temporarily increase the borrowing authority
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for
carrying out the national flood insurance program.
Approved Mar. 23, 2006. Public Law 109-208.
S. 2320....... An act to make available funds included in the Deficit
Reduction Act of 2005 for the Low-Income Home Energy
Assistance Program for fiscal year 2006, and for
other purposes. Approved Mar. 20, 2006. Public Law
109-204.
S. 2363....... An act to extend the educational flexibility program
under section 4 of the Education Flexibility
Partnership Act of 1999. Approved Mar. 24, 2006.
Public Law 109-211.
S. 2370....... An act to promote the development of democratic
institutions in areas under the administrative
control of the Palestinian Authority, and for other
purposes. Approved Dec. 21, 2006. Public Law 109-
446.
S. 2430....... An act to amend the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife
Restoration Act of 1990 to provide for
implementation of recommendations of the United
States Fish and Wildlife Service contained in the
Great Lakes Fishery Resources Restoration Study.
Approved Oct. 11, 2006. Public Law 109-326.
S. 2464....... An act to revise a provision relating to a repayment
obligation of the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation under
the Fort McDowell Indian Community Water Rights
Settlement Act of 1990, and for other purposes.
Approved Nov. 27, 2006. Public Law 109-373.
S. 2562....... An act to increase, effective as of December 1, 2006,
the rates of compensation for veterans with service-
connected disabilities and the rates of dependency
and indemnity compensation for the survivors of
certain disabled veterans. Approved Oct. 16, 2006.
Public Law 109-361.
S. 2590....... An act to require full disclosure of all entities and
organizations receiving Federal funds. Approved
Sept. 26, 2006. Public Law 109-282.
S. 2653....... An act to direct the Federal Communications Commission
to make efforts to reduce telephone rates for Armed
Forces personnel deployed overseas. Approved Dec.
22, 2006. Public Law 109-459.
S. 2690....... An act to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 8801 Sudley Road in
Manassas, Virginia, as the ``Harry J. Parrish Post
Office''. Approved Oct. 5, 2006. Public Law 109-302.
S. 2735....... An act to amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to
reauthorize the national dam safety program, and for
other purposes. Approved Dec. 22, 2006. Public Law
109-460.
S. 2784....... An act to award a congressional gold medal to Tenzin
Gyatso, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, in recognition of
his many enduring and outstanding contributions to
peace, non-violence, human rights, and religious
understanding. Approved Sept. 27, 2006. Public Law
109-287.
S. 2803....... An act to amend the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act
of 1977 to improve the safety of mines and mining.
Approved June 15, 2006. Public Law 109-236.
S. 2856....... An act to provide regulatory relief and improve
productivity for insured depository institutions,
and for other purposes. Approved Oct. 13, 2006.
Public Law 109-351.
S. 3187....... An act to designate the Post Office located at 5755 Post
Road, East Greenwich, Rhode Island, as the ``Richard
L. Cevoli Post Office''. Approved Oct. 6, 2006.
Public Law 109-310.
S. 3421....... An act to authorize major medical facility projects and
major medical facility leases for the Department of
Veterans Affairs for fiscal years 2006 and 2007, and
for other purposes. Approved Dec. 22, 2006. Public
Law 109-461.
S. 3504....... An act to amend the Public Health Service Act to
prohibit the solicitation or acceptance of tissue
from fetuses gestated for research purposes, and for
other purposes. Approved July 19, 2006. Public Law
109-242.
S. 3525....... An act to amend subpart 2 of part B of title IV of the
Social Security Act to improve outcomes for children
in families affected by methamphetamine abuse and
addiction, to reauthorize the promoting safe and
stable families program, and for other purposes.
Approved Sept. 28, 2006. Public Law 109-288.
S. 3534....... An act to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to
provide for a YouthBuild program. Approved Sept. 22,
2006. Public Law 109-281.
S. 3546....... An act to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
with respect to serious adverse event reporting for
dietary supplements and nonprescription drugs, and
for other purposes. Approved Dec. 22, 2006. Public
Law 109-462.
S. 3613....... An act to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 2951 New York Highway 43
in Averill Park, New York, as the ``Major George
Quamo Post Office Building''. Approved Oct. 6, 2006.
Public Law 109-311.
S. 3661....... An act to amend section 29 of the International Air
Transportation Competition Act of 1979 relating to
air transportation to and from Love Field, Texas.
Approved Oct. 13, 2006. Public Law 109-352.
S. 3678....... An act to amend the Public Health Service Act with
respect to public health security and all-hazards
preparedness and response, and for other purposes.
Approved Dec. 19, 2006. Public Law 109-417.
S. 3693....... An act to make technical corrections to the Violence
Against Women and Department of Justice
Reauthorization Act of 2005. Approved Aug. 12, 2006.
Public Law 109-271.
S. 3728....... An act to promote nuclear nonproliferation in North
Korea. Approved Oct. 13, 2006. Public Law 109-353.
S. 3741....... An act to provide funding authority to facilitate the
evacuation of persons from Lebanon, and for other
purposes. Approved Aug. 4, 2006. Public Law 109-268.
S. 3759....... An act to name the Armed Forces Readiness Center in
Great Falls, Montana, in honor of Captain William
Wylie Galt, a recipient of the Congressional Medal
of Honor. Approved Dec. 18, 2006. Public Law 109-
412.
S. 3821....... An act to authorize certain athletes to be admitted
temporarily into the United States to compete or
perform in an athletic league, competition, or
performance. Approved Dec. 22, 2006. Public Law 109-
463.
S. 3850....... An act to improve ratings quality for the protection of
investors and in the public interest by fostering
accountability, transparency, and competition in the
credit rating agency industry. Approved Sept. 29,
2006. Public Law 109-291.
S. 3880....... An act to provide the Department of Justice the
necessary authority to apprehend, prosecute, and
convict individuals committing animal enterprise
terror. Approved Nov. 27, 2006. Public Law 109-374.
S. 3930....... An act to authorize trial by military commission for
violations of the law of war, and for other
purposes. Approved Oct. 17, 2006. Public Law 109-
366.
S. 3938....... An act to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the
United States. Approved Dec. 20, 2006. Public Law
109-438.
S. 4001....... An act to designate certain land in New England as
wilderness for inclusion in the National
Preservation system and certain land as a National
Recreation Area, and for other purposes. Approved
Dec. 1, 2006. Public Law 109-382.
S. 4042....... An act to amend title 18, United States Code, to
prohibit disruptions of funerals of members or
former members of the Armed Forces. Approved Dec.
22, 2006. Public Law 109-464.
S. 4044....... An act to clarify the treatment of certain charitable
contributions under title 11, United States Code.
Approved Dec. 20, 2006. Public Law 109-439.
S. 4046....... An act to extend oversight and accountability related to
United States reconstruction funds and efforts in
Iraq by extending the termination date of the Office
of the Special Inspector General for Iraq
Reconstruction. Approved Dec. 20, 2006. Public Law
109-440.
S. 4050....... An act to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 103 East Thompson Street
in Thomaston, Georgia, as the ``Sergeant First Class
Robert Lee `Bobby' Hollar, Jr. Post Office
Building''. Approved Dec. 18, 2006. Public Law 109-
413.
S. 4073....... An act to designate the outpatient clinic of the
Department of Veterans Affairs located in
Farmington, Missouri, as the ``Robert Silvey
Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic''.
Approved Dec. 18, 2006. Public Law 109-414.
S. 4091....... An act to provide authority for restoration of the
Social Security Trust Funds from the effects of a
clerical error, and for other purposes. Approved
Dec. 22, 2006. Public Law 109-465.
S. 4092....... An act to clarify certain land use in Jefferson County,
Colorado. Approved Dec. 22, 2006. Public Law 109-
466.
S. 4093....... An act to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment
Act of 2002 to extend a suspension of limitation on
the period for which certain borrowers are eligible
for guaranteed assistance. Approved Dec. 22, 2006.
Public Law 109-467.