APPROPRIATIONS

Amendments

Agriculture: respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (S. 1246), S8299 [26JY], S8400 [30JY], S8404, S8433, S8447, S8451, S8486, S8487, S8492, S8493 [31JY], S8776, S8778, S8779, S8780, S8781, S8783, S8784, S8785, S8786, S8788, S8789, S8790, S8793, S8794, S8795, S8796, S8798, S8799, S8800, S8801, S8803, S8804, S8805, S8806, S8807, S8808, S8809, S8812, S8814, S8815, S8816, S8817, S8818, S8819, S8820, S8826, S8827, S8828, S8829, S8830, S8831, S8832, S8833, S8834 [2AU], S8977, S8978, S8979 [3AU]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2330), S11065, S11071, S11076, S11080, S11089, S11090, S11091, S11116, S11125, S11126, S11127, S11128, S11129, S11130 [25OC], S11236, S11247 [30OC], H3520 [25JN], H3619, H3620 [26JN], H3714, H3715 [27JN], H3761, H3765, H3767, H3770, H3774, H3775, H3777, H3779, H3781, H3784, H3807, H3808 [28JN], H3864 [10JY], H3877, H3878, H3879, H3880, H3889, H3890, H3897, H3901, H3903, H3906, H3907, H3908, H3909, H3911, H3915, H3917, H3918, H3921, H3922, H3961 [11JY]

Budget: revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), S3262, S3281 [2AP], S3320, S3327, S3333, S3353, S3354, S3355 [3AP], S3382, S3400, S3406, S3416, S3454, S3455, S3456, S3457 [4AP], S3465, S3468, S3470, S3475, S3479, S3483, S3490, S3491, S3493, S3495, S3498, S3521, S3523, S3524, S3525, S3558, S3559, S3560, S3561, S3562, S3563, S3564, S3565, S3566, S3567, S3568, S3571, S3572, S3573, S3574, S3575, S3576, S3577, S3578, S3579, S3580, S3581, S3582, S3583, S3584, S3585, S3589, S3590, S3591, S3592, S3593, S3595, S3596, S3597, S3598, S3599, S3600, S3601, S3603, S3604, S3605, S3606, S3607, S3608, S3609, S3610, S3611, S3612, S3613, S3614, S3615, S3616, S3617, S3618, S3619, S3620, S3621, S3622, S3623 [5AP], S3638, S3639, S3641, S3644, S3646, S3647, S3648, S3649, S3650, S3652, S3653, S3654, S3655, S3656, S3657, S3659, S3661, S3662, S3663, S3665, S3667, S3668, S3669, S3763 [6AP], S3829 [24AP], H1201, H1218, H1229, H1240, H1252 [28MR]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1699), H2891 [5JN], H2957 [6JN], H2972, H2973 [7JN]

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 101), H1144 [27MR]

Connecticut River: congressional consent to interstate compact on restoration of Atlantic salmon and Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Commission reauthorization (S. 703), S12110 [28NO], S12734, S12745 [7DE]

Customs Service, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and ITC: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3129), H10067 [13DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H7719 [1NO]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2586), H5456 [6SE], H5488, H5489, H5490 [10SE], H5730, H5731, H5732, H5733, H5734 [19SE], H5846, H5847, H5848, H5851, H5852, H5853 [20SE], H6016, H6019, H6020, H6022, H6025 [25SE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1416), S9527 [19SE], S9560 [20SE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), S9559 [20SE], S9565, S9634, S9635, S9636, S9656, S9657, S9658, S9659, S9660, S9661 [21SE], S9699, S9728, S9729, S9730, S9731, S9732, S9746, S9747, S9748, S9749, S9750, S9751, S9753, S9754, S9755, S9756, S9757, S9758, S9759, S9760, S9761 [24SE], S9768, S9769, S9781, S9791, S9792, S9794, S9795, S9797, S9811, S9812, S9813, S9814, S9815, S9816 [25SE], S9833, S9834, S9835, S9836, S9837, S9838, S9882, S9923, S9924, S9925, S9928, S9929, S9930, S9931, S9932, S9933, S9936 [26SE], S9956, S9960, S9961, S9962, S9965, S9966, S9967, S9983, S9984, S9985, S9986, S9988, S9990, S9991, S9993, S9994, S9996, S9997, S9998, S10001, S10005, S10007, S10008, S10009, S10010, S10013, S10017, S10018, S10019, S10020, S10021, S10022, S10023, S10024 [1OC], S10031, S10033, S10039, S10045, S10068, S10070, S10071, S10073, S10076, S10078, S10081, S10085, S10090, S10095, S10100, S10101, S10102, S10103 [2OC], H7028 [17OC]

———making appropriations, H7333 [25OC]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2904), S9830, S9921, S9923 [26SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), S12476, S12556, S12562, S12565, S12566, S12567, S12568, S12569, S12570, S12571, S12576 [6DE], S12607, S12612, S12628, S12634, S12649, S12650, S12651, S12653, S12655, S12656, S12657, S12658, S12659, S12660, S12661, S12662, S12663, S12664, S12665, S12666, S12689, S12690, S12691, S12692, S12694, S12695, S12696, S12721, S12722, S12723, S12724, S12725, S12726, S12727, S12728, S12729, S12730, S12731 [7DE], S12779 [10DE], H8249 [15NO], H8421, H8422 [27NO], H8457, H8472, H8474, H8477, H8478, H8479, H8480, H8514, H8515, H8516, H8519, H8523, H8524, H8525, H8536, H8539, H8547, H8548, H8549 [28NO]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2215), S14010, S14065 [20DE]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations for operations and international broadcasting activities (S. 1401), S10019 [1OC], S11235 [30OC]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), H2023 [8MY], H2083 [9MY], H2099, H2115, H2125, H2130 [10MY], H2189, H2224, H2225, H2226, H2227, H2228, H2229, H2239, H2241, H2242 [16MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), S7441, S7458, S7459, S7475, S7521, S7522, S7523, S7524, S7525, S7526 [11JY], S7555, S7557, S7560, S7566, S7649 [12JY], H3360 [20JN], H3382, H3396, H3400, H3407, H3408, H3412, H3413, H3421, H3426, H3430, H3432, H3467 [21JN]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2590), S9485, S9487, S9491, S9492, S9493, S9495, S9514, S9525, S9526, S9527, S9547 [19SE], S9662 [21SE], H4429 [23JY], H4542 [24JY], H4567, H4570, H4577, H4586, H4588, H4589, H4590, H4592, H4593, H4596, H4598, H4599, H4604, H4608, H4610, H4615 [25JY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), S7973 [19JY], S7997, S8008, S8023, S8024 [20JY], S8046, S8053, S8054, S8069, S8070 [23JY], S8112, S8137, S8138, S8139 [24JY], S8158, S8159, S8160, S8238, S8239, S8240, S8241, S8242, S8243, S8244, S8245, S8246 [25JY], S8260, S8294, S8295, S8296, S8297, S8298 [26JY], S8316, S8321, S8322, S8327 [27JY], S8514, S8600 [1AU], H3520 [25JN], H3566, H3569, H3571, H3572, H3577, H3578, H3582, H3585, H3586 [26JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2500), S8248 [25JY], S9203 [6SE], S9214, S9215, S9219, S9235, S9238, S9260, S9274, S9275, S9276 [10SE], S9341 [12SE], S9367, S9368, S9372, S9384, S9388, S9398, S9399, S9400, S9401, S9402, S9403 [13SE], S9661, S9673 [21SE], H4019 [16JY], H4087, H4091, H4092, H4094, H4114, H4115 [17JY], H4132, H4133, H4136, H4137, H4142, H4147, H4149, H4152, H4153, H4155, H4158, H4159, H4161, H4162, H4163, H4168, H4172, H4175, H4177, H4178, H4179, H4181, H4184, H4187, H4190, H4193, H4194 [18JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), S11182, S11184, S11217, S11230, S11232, S11233, S11234, S11235, S11236 [30OC], S11257, S11260, S11266, S11269, S11270, S11271, S11291, S11292, S11293, S11294, S11295 [31OC], S11301, S11302, S11308, S11324, S11325, S11326, S11341, S11345, S11350, S11390, S11391, S11392, S11394, S11395, S11396 [1NO], S11494, S11495, S11503 [6NO], H6459 [9OC], H6505 [10OC], H6631, H6640, H6647, H6651, H6654, H6664, H6665, H6666, H6673, H6704 [11OC]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), S8543, S8544, S8552, S8601, S8614, S8615 [1AU], S8630, S8635, S8643, S8647, S8653, S8776, S8818, S8825 [2AU], H4542, H4543 [24JY], H4635, H4636, H4637 [25JY], H4682, H4687, H4689, H4690, H4691, H4696, H4698, H4700, H4702, H4703, H4705, H4708, H4710, H4725, H4726 [26JY], H4727, H4730, H4743, H4751, H4752, H4780 [27JY], H4816, H4821, H4823, H4825, H4827, H4828, H4829, H4832, H4834, H4838, H4840, H4842, H4844, H4845, H4847, H4851, H4852 [30JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2620), consideration (H. Res. 210), H4658 [26JY]

Diseases: blood cancer research, information, and education funding (S. 1094), S12015 [16NO]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2944), S11507, S11515, S11529, S11531, S11532, S11535, S11562, S11563, S11564 [7NO], H5972, H5975 [24SE], H5999, H6000, H6002, H6007, H6008 [25SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2311), S7691 [16JY], S7739, S7790, S7825, S7826, S7827, S7828 [17JY], S7854, S7865, S7884 [18JY], S7897, S7969, S7970 [19JY], S8008 [20JY], H3520 [25JN], H3619 [26JN], H3657, H3662, H3669, H3672, H3676, H3714 [27JN], H3723, H3724, H3726, H3727 [28JN]

Fire prevention: authorize the use of certain wildland fire management funds to reimburse certain interagency cooperation costs in connection with wildland fire management (H.R. 581), H2057 [9MY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), S10166 [3OC], S10336 [4OC], S10707 [15OC], S10879, S10896, S10897 [23OC], S10911, S10913, S10915, S10916, S10921, S10924, S10927, S10932, S10939, S10943, S10944, S10951, S10952, S10956, S10958, S10959, S10960, S10961, S10981, S10982, S10983, S10984, S10985, S10986, S10987 [24OC], S11097 [25OC], H4115 [17JY], H4217, H4218, H4219 [18JY], H4345, H4346, H4347, H4348, H4353, H4354 [19JY], H4429 [23JY], H4438, H4447, H4448, H4449, H4452, H4455, H4464, H4481, H4484, H4487, H4488, H4493, H4498, H4501, H4512, H4515, H4519, H4522, H4524, H4526, H4527 [24JY]

Foreign policy: authorize appropriations under the Arms Export Control Act and the Foreign Assistance Act for security assistance (S. 1803), S14009 [20DE]

Government: making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), H3261 [19JN], H3303, H3305, H3307, H3310, H3315, H3319, H3321, H3322, H3323, H3324, H3327, H3328, H3330, H3331, H3335, H3337, H3340, H3342, H3344, H3359 [20JN]

———making supplemental appropriations (S. 1077), S7312, S7313, S7316, S7318, S7319, S7320, S7321, S7323, S7324, S7332, S7333, S7334, S7335, S7336, S7337 [9JY], S7387, S7406, S7432 [10JY]

Health: embryonic stem cell research funding (S. 723), S6058 [11JN], S7597, S7598, S7599 [12JY], S8247 [25JY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2883), H6154, H6161 [2OC], H6260, H6261 [3OC], H6381 [4OC], H6397, H6398, H6403, H6404, H6405, H6406 [5OC]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1428), S11577, S11583, S11631 [8NO]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2647), H4893, H4894 [31JY]

———making appropriations (S. 1172), S7936, S7937, S7982 [19JY]

Public Health Service Act: clarify and improve provisions regarding emergencies (S. 1650), S13059 [12DE]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize supplemental grant for population increases in certain States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (S. 942), S12745 [7DE]

SBA: reauthorize Small Business Technology Transfer Program (S. 856), S9403, S9406 [13SE]

Terrorism: waive certain limitations in the use of emergency highway funds to pay for projects in response to the attack on the World Trade Center (S. 1637), S14010, S14062 [20DE]

Wildlife: improve conservation and restoration programs (S. 990), S13592 [18DE], S14009, S14059 [20DE]

Analyses

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (S. 1155), S7225-S7247 [29JN]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (S. 1438): Retain for Personal Use Promotional Items Received as a Result of Official Government Travel, S13138 [13DE]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations (H.R. 3338): Conference Report Provisions on Homestake Mine Conveyance, S13855 [20DE]

Dept. of Justice Appropriations (S. 1319), S8734-S8736 [2AU]

Dissipation of the Budget Surplus, H10061 [13DE]

Emergency Agricultural Assistance Act (S. 1246): Lugar Substitute Amendment, S8418 [31JY]

Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations (H.R. 2506), S10967 [24OC]

Appointments

Conferees: H. Con. Res. 83, revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011, S3782 [23AP], H1515 [24AP]

———H.R. 2215, Dept. of Justice appropriations, S14075 [20DE]

———H.R. 2216, supplemental appropriations, S7417 [10JY], H3979 [12JY]

———H.R. 2217, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H5857 [20SE]

———H.R. 2299, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, S11149 [25OC], H7549 [31OC]

———H.R. 2311, energy and water development appropriations, S7905 [19JY], H5857 [20SE]

———H.R. 2330, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S11095 [25OC], H7553 [31OC]

———H.R. 2500, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, S9387 [13SE], S9674 [21SE], H5959 [24SE]

———H.R. 2506, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, H7859 [7NO]

———H.R. 2590, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations, S9497 [19SE], H6383 [5OC]

———H.R. 2620, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S8676 [2AU], H5857 [20SE]

———H.R. 2647, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, S8496 [31JY], H5857 [20SE]

———H.R. 2883, intelligence services appropriations, S11592 [8NO], H8849 [5DE]

———H.R. 2904, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, S9833 [26SE], H6102 [2OC]

———H.R. 2944, District of Columbia appropriations, S11544 [7NO], H7919 [8NO]

———H.R. 3061, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S11475 [6NO], H7942 [8NO]

———H.R. 3338, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S12676 [7DE], H9318 [12DE]

———S. 1438, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S10786 [17OC], H7097 [17OC]

Articles and editorials

Add Gun Buybacks to the Public Wish List, S8651 [2AU]

Add-On Spending Projects Are on Course To Exceed Those of Last Administration, S11876 [15NO]

All Trucks Need Standards, S8510 [1AU]

Ban on Mexican Trucks Called `Isolationist' Sign—White House Turns Tables on Critics, S8507 [1AU]

Big Mac's Big Voice in Meat Plants, S7307 [9JY]

Boeing's War Footing—Lobbyists Are Its Army, Washington Its Battlefield, S13839 [20DE]

Bush the Divider, E118 [6FE]

Bush's First Battle—His Own Military Myths, E374 [15MR]

Calming Down Frenzy for a Big Federal Tax Cut, S1108 [7FE]

Congress Fact-Finding Committee Visits U.S.-Mexico Border Inspection Stations, S8088 [24JY]

Cypriot Researcher Sees Human Clone in Four Months, S11322 [1NO]

Daschle Delays; Military Waits. Pentagon Needs Emergency Funds, S7021 [28JN]

Divers Ruminations, S8511 [1AU]

Don't Forget the Vital Role of Diplomacy, E1826 [5OC]

Economy Puts Schools in Tough Position, H8398 [27NO]

FBI Clears TRW Inc. of Fraud Charge in Missile Defense Test, H2254 [16MY], H2370 [21MY]

Fed Finds Slowdown Is Widespread in U.S., S4382 [4MY]

Federal Spending Blueprint Limits Defense Dollars, S5225 [21MY]

Fed's Legwork Led to Quick Rate Cut—Firms Surveyed Before April Surprise, S4381 [4MY]

Fight for Free Trade, S8507 [1AU]

Finger-Pointing, Fingerprints—The Hunt for Evidence and, Hard on Its Heels, Charges About Who Screwed Up, S11580 [8NO]

Fire Next Time, S3825 [24AP]

First Primate Embryos Cloned, S11323 [1NO]

Fiscal Souffle, S1109 [7FE]

Free Trade and Safe Highways, S8511 [1AU]

Frelinghuysen Disappointed With Funding for N.J. Military, H10931 [20DE]

Global Gag Rule Backfires, E118 [6FE]

Growers Say the Spread of Karnal Bunt Fungus Could Be Crippling, H3758 [28JN]

Gun Buy-Back Backfires When Officers Cash In, S8652 [2AU]

Half-Lives, Half Measures, S2381 [15MR]

Home-Front Emergency, S12468 [6DE]

How the U.S. Tax Code Worsens the Education Gap, S6028 [11JN]

Iffy Long-Term Numbers Are Poor Excuse for Huge Tax Cuts and Wild Spending, S1109 [7FE]

Ill Uranium Miners Left Waiting as Payments for Exposure Lapse, S3145 [29MR]

Impose U.S. Safety Standards on Mexican Trucks, S8509 [1AU]

In Congress, Pork Stays on Menu—Pet Projects Sometimes at Odds With New Spending Demands, S11877 [15NO]

Inherited Mess, S6313 [14JN]

Iowa Is Laboratory for Federal Role in Building Schools, S11305 [1NO]

Is This Shield Necessary?, E167 [13FE]

It Is Still a Bad Idea, E1376 [20JY]

Justices Back Bible Group—Access to School Facilities Widened, S6252 [14JN]

Madness of Gun Buybacks—Andrew Cuomo's Policy Is Full of Holes, S8652 [2AU]

Mask Comes Off, S2891 [26MR]

Mexican Trucks Senate Proposal Allows Free Trade While Ensuring Safer Roads, S8510 [1AU]

Mexico's Trucks on Horizon—Long-Distance Haulers Are Headed Into U.S. Once Bush Opens Borders, S8090-S8092 [24JY]

Monkey Test Breakthrough Brings Human Clones Closer, S11322 [1NO]

Monkey Tests Raise Human Clone Fears, S11322 [1NO]

More Missing Pages, S4565 [9MY]

MV-22 Osprey or Edsel?, H2005 [8MY]

NAFTA in Trouble, S8507 [1AU]

NCGA Optimistic About Senate Agriculture Committee $7.5 Billion Emergency Aid Package, S8415 [31JY]

New Defense Posture, E749 [8MY]

No Letting Up on AIDS, S12259 [30NO]

No Substitute for Safety Trade Pact Doesn't Preclude High Standards for Trucks, S8510 [1AU]

Nussle Warns of Possible Fiscal Year 2001 Spending Cuts, S8508 [1AU]

Open U.S. Roads to Mexican Trucks, S8506 [1AU]

Other People's Money, S11761 [14NO]

Pentagon Upset With $14 Billion Boost, E216 [27FE]

Protectionism in High Gear, S8508 [1AU]

Require Mexican Trucks To Meet the Safety Test, S8510 [1AU]

Schools Lack Funds, Study Warns, H8398 [27NO]

Scientist Says First Human Clone Is Near, S11322 [1NO]

Sharp Adjustment, S447 [23JA]

Snow Job, S13837 [20DE]

Specialists Cool on Calls To Revive Gun Buybacks, S8651 [2AU]

Tax-Cut Mania, S446 [23JA]

Teamsters May Stall Bush Goals for Mexican Trucks and Trade, S8508 [1AU]

They Die Piece by Piece—In Overtaxed Plants, Humane Treatment of Cattle Is Often a Battle Lost, S7305-S7307 [9JY]

U.S. Must Lead Efforts To Prevent Refugee Crisis in Afghanistan, S9954 [1OC]

Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.5% in April, S4382 [4MY]

Urgent Need for Ballistic Missile Defense, S13696 [19DE]

Wall Street Feels Labor Pain, S4382 [4MY]

We Beat Hitler—We Can Vanquish This Foe, Too, E1661 [14SE]

Where Do We Put the Surplus?, S1099 [7FE]

Bills and resolutions

Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund: assure funds are used solely for their stated purpose (see H.R. 1145), H1059 [21MR]

Agriculture: repeal wool and mohair subsidies (see H.R. 1740), H1924 [3MY]

———respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (see S. 1246), S8203 [25JY] (see H.R. 2213), H3258 [19JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see S. 1191), S7878 [18JY] (see H.R. 2330), H3711 [27JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2330), consideration (see H. Res. 183), H3713 [27JN]

AID: congressional disapproval of rule restoring international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (see S.J. Res. 9), S2583 [20MR]

Appalachian Regional Development Act: reauthorize (see S. 1206), S7955 [19JY] (see H.R. 2501), H4013 [16JY]

Avery Point Lighthouse: restoration funding and inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places (see H.R. 1518), H1498 [4AP]

BIA: improve procedures for extension of Federal recognition to certain Indian groups (see S. 1392), S8911 [3AU]

———provide grants to ensure participation of local governments and tribes in Federal recognition proceedings (see S. 1393), S8911 [3AU]

Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 358), H164 [31JA]

Bronx, NY: authorize Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical center renovation project (see H.R. 2607), H4539 [24JY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds vote to pass legislation that would result in a deficit (see H.J. Res. 53), H3357 [20JN]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 3), S915 [31JA] (see H.J. Res. 8), H166 [31JA]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation (see H.R. 79), H27 [3JA] (see H.J. Res. 9), H223 [7FE]

———constitutional amendment to treat certain trust funds as outside the budget (see H.J. Res. 26), H623 [1MR]

———encourage fiscal responsibility by using agreed-upon surplus, tax, and spending figures (see H. Con. Res. 19), H166 [31JA]

———establish 2-year cycle (see H.R. 129), H60 [6JA] (see H.R. 981), H875 [13MR]

———make process more transparent (see H.R. 1257), H1189 [27MR]

———provide new discretionary spending limits (see S. 1575), S11105 [25OC]

———require three-fifths majority vote to waive point of order against considering spending or revenue legislation before a concurrent resolution is in place (see H.R. 1369), H1409 [3AP]

———require two-thirds vote for legislation changing discretionary spending limits or pay-as-you-go requirements if the budget for the current or immediately preceding year was not in surplus (see H.R. 816), H621 [1MR] (see H.R. 1065), H954 [15MR]

———revise discretionary spending limits (see H.R. 3084), H6700 [11OC]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (see H. Con. Res. 83), H1121 [26MR]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), consideration (see H. Res. 100), H1187 [27MR]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 136), H2021 [8MY]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), recommit conference report (see H. Res. 134), H2021 [8MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2002 (see S. Con. Res. 20), S1817 [5MR]

———use budget surpluses attributable to the Dept. of Defense Military Retirement Fund for military retirement and survivor benefit programs (see H. Res. 23), H111 [30JA]

Capitol Police: authorizing appropriations for salaries and expenses (see H.R. 3531, 3531), H10909 [19DE]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: design, construct, and equip new facilities and renovate existing facilities to improve response to bioterrorism (see H.R. 3219), H7717 [1NO]

———vaccination activities funding for at-risk adults and adolescents in medically disadvantaged areas (see H.R. 2598), H4428 [23JY]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (see S. 951), S5616 [24MY] (see H.R. 1699), H1923 [3MY] (see H.R. 3507, 3507), H10355 [18DE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1699), consideration (see H. Res. 155), H2887 [5JN]

Coastal Zone Management Act: amend (see S. 328), S1394 [14FE]

———reauthorize (see H.R. 897), H649 [6MR] (see H.R. 3577, 3577), H10964 [20DE]

Colleges and universities: increase funding and decrease matching requirement for historically black colleges and universities (see H.R. 1606), H1658 [26AP]

Committee on Aging (Senate, Special): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 33), S1699 [28FE]

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 31), S1699 [28FE]

Committee on Agriculture (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 46), H399 [14FE]

Committee on Armed Services (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 68), H443 [27FE]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 38), S1699 [28FE]

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 40), S1747 [1MR]

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 36), S1699 [28FE]

Committee on Education and the Workforce (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 61), H442 [27FE]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 43), H399 [14FE]

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 49), S1972 [7MR]

Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 34), S1699 [28FE]

Committee on Finance (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 37), S1699 [28FE]

Committee on Financial Services (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 42), H399 [14FE]

Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 32), S1699 [28FE]

Committee on Government Reform (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 64), H443 [27FE]

Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 51), S2071 [8MR]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 35), S1699 [28FE]

Committee on House Administration (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 80), H649 [6MR]

Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 46), S1972 [7MR]

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 62), H443 [27FE]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 47), S1972 [7MR]

Committee on International Relations (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 58), H442 [27FE]

Committee on Resources (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 44), H399 [14FE]

Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 39), S1699 [28FE]

Committee on Rules (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 40), H399 [14FE]

Committee on Science (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 60), H442 [27FE]

Committee on Small Business (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 66), H443 [27FE]

Committee on Small Business (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 42), S1817 [5MR]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 38), H324 [13FE]

Committee on the Budget (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 74), H507 [28FE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 30), S1617 [27FE]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 59), H442 [27FE]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 53), S2071 [8MR]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 41), H399 [14FE]

Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 45), H399 [14FE]

Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 52), S2071 [8MR]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 39), H324 [13FE]

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 84), H741 [7MR]

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 50, 54), S2071 [8MR]

Computers: networking and information technology research and development funding (see H.R. 3400, 3400), H8842 [4DE]

Connecticut River: congressional consent to interstate compact on restoration of Atlantic salmon and Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Commission reauthorization (see S. 703), S3530 [5AP] (see H.R. 2062), H2888 [5JN]

Constitutional amendments: line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 23), H507 [28FE] (see H.J. Res. 24), H623 [1MR]

———require Members of Congress and the President to forfeit certain compensation until all appropriations bills are enacted (see H.J. Res. 56), H4540 [24JY]

Continuing: making (see H.J. Res. 65), H5971 [24SE] (see H.J. Res. 68), H6701 [11OC] (see H.J. Res. 69), H7109 [17OC] (see H.J. Res. 70), H7308 [24OC] (see H.J. Res. 74), H8248 [15NO] (see H.J. Res. 76, 76), H8948 [5DE] (see H.J. Res. 78), H9772 (see H.J. Res. 78), H10055 (see H.J. Res. 78), H9772 (see H.J. Res. 78), H10055 [12DE] (see H.J. Res. 79, 79), H10909 [19DE]

———making (H.J. Res. 79), consideration (see H. Res. 323, 323), H10908 [19DE]

Corp of Engineers: shore protection and beach replenishment projects funding (see H. Con. Res. 142), H2679 [23MY]

Corps of Engineers: reassess allocation of Federal and non-Federal costs for construction of the Cerrillos Dam (see H.R. 3152), H7127 [17OC]

Correctional institutions: authorize funding for successful reentry of criminal offenders into local communities (see S. 194), S636 [29JA]

———jail-based substance abuse treatment programs funding (see S. 146), S456 [23JA]

———prohibit use of Federal funds for certain amenities and personal comforts for inmates in Federal prisons (see H.R. 1031), H928 [14MR]

Courts: provide grants to assist State and local prosecutors and law enforcement agencies with implementing juvenile and young adult witness assistance programs (see H.R. 1226), H1188 [27MR]

Crime: improve measures for the prevention and punishment of alien smuggling (see H.R. 957), H826 [8MR]

———promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (see H.R. 863), H647 [6MR]

Customs Service: authorizing appropriations for personnel and technology to reduce delays at border crossings and strengthen drug enforcement (see S. 92), S100 [22JA] (see S. 1031), S6212 [13JN] (see H.R. 2512), H4111 [17JY]

Customs Service, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and ITC: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3129), H6918 [16OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: agricultural trade programs funding (see S. 366), S1463 [15FE] (see H.R. 98), H27 [3JA]

———authorize a plant pathogen genomics research program to reduce the economic impact of plant pathogens on commercial crops (see H.R. 2508), H4111 [17JY]

———extend and expand conservation programs (see S. 1267), S8353 [27JY] (see H.R. 2480), H4008 [12JY]

———sudden oak death syndrome research, monitoring, and treatment funding (see S. 997), S5967 [7JN] (see H.R. 2144), H3067 [12JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (see S. 1155), S7193 [29JN] (see S. 1416), S9337 [12SE] (see S. 1438), S9504 [19SE] (see H.R. 2586), H4427 [23JY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2586), consideration (see H. Res. 246), H5971 [24SE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 316, 316), H10054 [12DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 288, 288), H10066 [13DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (see S. 1419), S9337 [12SE]

———authorizing appropriations for military construction (see S. 1418), S9337 [12SE]

———making appropriations (see H.R. 3338), H8342 [19NO]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (see S. 1460), S9807 [25SE] (see H.R. 2904), H5925 [21SE]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2904), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 268), H6918 [16OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), consideration (see H. Res. 296), H8420 [27NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 324, 324), H10908 [19DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), same-day consideration of H. Res. 324, consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 321), H10401 (see H. Res. 321), H10908 (see H. Res. 321), H10401 (see H. Res. 321), H10908 [19DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), same-day consideration of rule (see H. Res. 291), H8247 [15NO]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations (see H.R. 576), H322 [13FE] (see H.R. 1173), H1113 [22MR] (see H.R. 2881), H5592 [11SE]

———making urgent supplemental appropriations for the Defense Health Program (see S. 394), S1616 [27FE]

———rescind procurement funds for the V-22 Osprey aircraft program other than for production base maintenance and require reports to Congress on that program (see S. 272), S1122 [7FE]

Dept. of Education: allow certain counties flexibility in spending funds (see H.R. 1868), H2280 [16MY]

———establish grant program to compensate schools for rising energy prices (see H.R. 2731), H5333 [2AU]

———make additional grants under the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program (see H.R. 419), H219 [7FE]

———prohibit funding for national teacher testing or certification and the withholding of funds to States or local agencies that fail to adopt specific certification proposals (see H.R. 966), H827 [8MR]

Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for defense activities (see S. 1417), S9337 [12SE]

———nanoscale science and engineering research and development funding (see S. 90), S100 [22JA]

———University Nuclear Science and Engineering Programs funding (see S. 242), S1012 [1FE] (see H.R. 2126), H3066 [12JN]

Dept. of HHS: antimicrobial resistance activities in the interagency public health action plan (see H.R. 1771), H2081 [9MY]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1319), S8704 [2AU] (see H.R. 2215), H3258 [19JN]

Dept. of Labor: establish grant program to train law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2491), H4008 [12JY]

———reissuance of a rule relative to ergonomics (see S. 598), S2730 [22MR] (see H.R. 1241), H1188 [27MR]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1646), H1664 [27AP]

———authorizing appropriations for operations and international broadcasting activities (see S. 1401), S9122 [5SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), consideration (see H. Res. 138), H2081 [9MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2217), H3258 [19JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2217), consideration (see H. Res. 174), H3356 [20JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2217), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 267), H6918 [16OC]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1398), S9122 [5SE] (see H.R. 2590), H4428 [23JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2590), consideration (see H. Res. 206), H4539 [24JY]

Dept. of Transportation: administration of cargo preference laws (see S. 64), S99 [22JA]

———funding for purchase of recycled materials for certain surface transportation programs (see H.R. 530), H253 [8FE]

———issue regulations addressing safety concerns in minimizing delay for automobile traffic at railroad grade crossings (see S. 1015), S6127 [12JN] (see H.R. 433), H219 [7FE]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1178), S7688 [16JY] (see S. 1178), S7805 [17JY] (see H.R. 2299), H3518 [25JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2299), consideration (see H. Res. 178), H3519 [25JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2299), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 299), H8731 [29NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize construction projects for the purpose of improving, renovating, and updating VA patient care facilities (see S. 1280), S8464 [31JY] (see H.R. 811), H621 [1MR]

———improve allocation of health care resources to different geographic regions in the U.S. (see H.R. 2633, 2634), H4633 [25JY]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations (see H.R. 1981), H2709 [24MY]

———payment of benefits for smoking-related illnesses caused by nicotine dependence developed during service (see H.R. 879), H648 [6MR]

———provide grants for toll-free telephone number to provide information and assistance to veterans (see H.R. 1435), H1484 (see H.R. 1435), H1493 [4AP] (see H.R. 1746), H2021 [8MY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1215), S8014 [20JY] (see H.R. 2500), H4013 [16JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2500), consideration (see H. Res. 192), H4013 [16JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2500), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 286), H8132 [13NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2500), return to Senate (see H. Res. 240), H5926 [21SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1536), S10640 [11OC] (see H.R. 3061), H6457 [9OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3061), consideration (see H. Res. 258), H6504 [10OC]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1216), S8014 [20JY] (see H.R. 2620), H4633 [25JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2620), consideration (see H. Res. 210), H4723 [26JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2620), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 279), H7908 [7NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2620), same-day consideration (see H. Res. 209), H4651 [26JY]

Diseases: authorizing appropriations for international HIV/AIDS control efforts (see S. 1120), S7083 [28JN]

———blood cancer research, information, and education funding (see S. 1094), S6664 [22JN] (see H.R. 2629), H4633 [25JY]

———Depts. of HHS and Education asthma programs funding and authority (see H.R. 1682), H1860 [2MY]

———increase Federal investment in research on cancer, Alzheimer's disease, and asthma, and continue increases in subsequent years (see H.R. 1144), H1059 [21MR]

———increase funding and expand focus of the multilateral World Bank AIDS Trust Fund (see H.R. 2209), H3207 [18JN]

———increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Con. Res. 36), H399 [14FE]

District of Columbia: authorize Federal contribution for costs incurred in providing public safety services for demonstrations and other activities (see H.R. 1725), H1924 [3MY]

———make permanent the Federal-local funding match for the Water and Sewer Authority (see H.R. 2306), H3518 [25JN]

———make technical and conforming changes to local legislation on the establishment of an Office of the Chief Financial Officer and subordinate offices (see H.R. 2994, 2995), H6136 [2OC]

———making appropriations (see S. 1543), S10693 [15OC] (see H.R. 2944), H5971 [24SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2944), consideration (see H. Res. 245), H5971 [24SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2944), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 307, 307), H8948 [5DE]

Drugs: extend and modify the Drug-Free Communities Support Program and authorize a National Community Antidrug Coalition Institute (see S. 1075), S6518 [20JN] (see H.R. 2291), H3465 [21JN]

Education: assist local educational agencies by providing grants for proven measures to increase the quality of education (see S. 342), S1462 [15FE]

———assist local educational agencies in financing and establishing alternative education systems (see H.R. 958), H826 [8MR]

———authorize grant program to enhance parental involvement in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 1855), H2183 [15MY]

———limit use of Federal funds appropriated for conducting testing in elementary and secondary schools to testing that meets certain conditions (see H.R. 1163), H1112 [22MR]

———Pell Grant Program funding (see H.R. 124), H59 [6JA] (see H.R. 589), H323 [13FE] (see H. Res. 13), H28 [3JA] (see H. Res. 53), H399 [14FE]

———provide assistance to States to improve certain low performing schools through School Assistance Teams (see S. 469), S1897 [6MR]

———provide funding flexibility to States and local educational agencies for programs to provide special education and related services to children with disabilities (see H.R. 1527), H1498 [4AP]

———provide grants for the renovation of schools (see S. 471), S1897 [6MR]

———provide grants for training of realtime court reporters and closed captioners to meet the requirements for closed captioning set forth in the Telecommunications Act (see H.R. 2527), H4112 [17JY]

———provide grants to develop initiatives and disseminate information about character education (see S. 311), S1270 [13FE] (see H.R. 613), H393 [14FE]

———provide grants to expand public school choice and assist charter schools with start-up costs and incentives for States to provide per pupil facilities funding programs (see S. 669), S3215 [30MR]

———reauthorize and improve the rural education development initiative (see S. 253), S1062 [6FE] (see H.R. 692), H397 [14FE]

———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (see H.R. 1944), H2570 [22MY]

———voucher program to provide school choice (see S. 717), S3530 [5AP]

Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Programs: funding (see H.R. 1395), H1481 (see H.R. 1395), H1491 [4AP]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 303), S1270 [13FE] (see H.R. 345), H164 [31JA] (see H.R. 1614), H1658 [26AP]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (see S. 1171), S7589 [12JY] (see H.R. 2311), H3617 [26JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2311), consideration (see H. Res. 180), H3618 [26JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2311), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 272), H7591 [31OC]

EPA: protect human health and the environment from releases of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from underground storage tanks (see H.R. 532), H253 [8FE]

———revise drinking water standards for arsenic and provide grants to small public drinking water systems to assist in meeting these standards (see H.R. 1252), H1189 [27MR]

Families and domestic relations: community-based family resource and support grants appropriations (see H.R. 1391), H1481 (see H.R. 1391), H1491 [4AP]

Federal agencies and departments: use of surplus administrative funds for personnel pay bonuses and deficit reduction (see H.R. 497), H222 [7FE]

Federal aid programs: establish low-income gasoline assistance program (see S. 981), S5798 [26MY] (see H.R. 2427), H3805 [28JN]

Federal contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see S. 1152), S7193 [29JN] (see H.R. 721), H398 [14FE]

Federal employees: reduce number of political appointees (see S. 108), S100 [22JA] (see H.R. 127), H59 [6JA]

FEMA: Emergency Food and Shelter Program reauthorization (see S. 1144), S7193 [29JN]

Fire prevention: authorize the use of certain wildland fire management funds to reimburse certain interagency cooperation costs in connection with wildland fire management (see H.R. 581), H323 [13FE]

———authorize the use of certain wildland fire management funds to reimburse certain interagency cooperation costs in connection with wildland fire management (H.R. 581), consideration (see H. Res. 135), H2021 [8MY]

Firearms: provide grants to States and localities to supplement or expand existing programs to combat school violence and to keep firearms from children (see H.R. 255), H108 [30JA]

Flag—U.S.: prohibit any U.S. department or agency from transferring funds to any individual or entity that prohibits the display of the U.S. flag (see H.R. 3201), H7591 [31OC]

Food: purchase of additional commodities for distribution to needy persons (see H.R. 2185), H3201 [14JN]

Foreign aid: congressional disapproval of Presidential rule relative to international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (see S.J. Res. 17), S6664 [22JN]

———international family planning programs funding (see H.R. 361), H164 [31JA]

———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (see S. 367), S1463 [15FE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (see H.R. 2506), H4111 [17JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2506), consideration (see H. Res. 199), H4215 [18JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2506), same-day consideration of rule on consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 318, 318), H10354 [18DE]

Foreign policy: authorize appropriations under the Arms Export Control Act and the Foreign Assistance Act for security assistance (see S. 1803, 1803), S12858 [11DE]

———provide multilateral debt relief to countries eligible for assistance under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative or heavily affected by HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 1567), H1555 [24AP]

Forest Service: terminate the Recreational Fee Demonstration Program and offset lost revenues by prohibiting engineering support funding for sales of timber from National Forest System lands (see H.R. 908), H739 [7MR]

Government: increase accountability for Government spending and reduce wasteful spending (see H.R. 1270), H1294 [28MR]

———making supplemental appropriations (see S. 1077), S6601 [21JN] (see H.R. 2216), H3258 [19JN] (see H.R. 3345), H8343 [19NO]

———making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), consideration (see H. Res. 171), H3258 [19JN]

———making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 204), H4352 [19JY]

———shutdown relative to budget process (see H.R. 29), H25 [3JA]

Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see H.R. 54), H26 [3JA]

Harbors: repeal harbor maintenance tax and authorize appropriations for activities formerly funded with Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund revenues (see H.R. 2737), H5334 [2AU]

Hazardous substances: authorizing appropriations for safe transportation of hazardous material (see S. 1669), S11612 [8NO] (see H.R. 3276), H8034 [9NO]

Head Start Program: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1389), H1481 (see H.R. 1389), H1491 [4AP]

Health: authorize grants to carry out organ recovery rate improvement programs in eligible hospitals (see H.R. 953), H826 [8MR]

———development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (see S. 1752), S12247 [30NO] (see H.R. 2405), H3804 [28JN]

———embryonic stem cell research funding (see S. 723), S3530 [5AP] (see H.R. 2059), H2888 [5JN]

———establish demonstration projects for States to provide universal, comprehensive, and cost-effective health care coverage with simplified administration (see H.R. 1033), H928 [14MR]

———support Federal funding of pluripotent stem cell research (see H. Con. Res. 17), H111 [30JA]

Health care facilities: provide grants to health centers for facility construction, modernization, replacement, and major equipment purchases (see S. 523), S2219 [13MR]

Higher Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1162), H1112 [22MR]

Horticulture: establish and operate a plant genetic conservation center (see H.R. 2026), H2847 [25MY]

House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction (see H.R. 47), H26 [3JA] (see H.R. 2414), H3804 [28JN]

House Rules: same-day consideration of certain resolutions (see H. Res. 130), H1859 [2MY] (see H. Res. 131), H1922 [3MY]

Housing: analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (see H.R. 2753), H5334 [2AU]

———provide affordability and ensure a competitive North American market for softwood lumber (see H. Con. Res. 45), H507 [28FE]

Immigration: increase State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding and provide Federal reimbursement for treatment of illegal aliens (see S. 169), S527 [24JA]

———provide permanent authority for the admission of certain aliens as nonimmigrants (see S. 1424), S9395 [13SE]

Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention Programs Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1023), H928 [14MR] (see H.R. 1392), H1481 (see H.R. 1392), H1491 [4AP]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (see S. 212), S706 [30JA]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 466), S1897 [6MR] (see S. 496), S2070 [8MR] (see H.R. 214), H62 [6JA] (see H.R. 659), H395 [14FE] (see H.R. 737), H441 [27FE] (see H.R. 835), H622 [1MR] (see H.R. 976), H875 [13MR] (see H.R. 1330), H1406 [3AP] (see H.R. 1829), H2182 [15MY] (see H.R. 1912), H2334 [17MY] (see H.R. 2616), H4540 [24JY]

Insurance: establish grants for States to establish health insurance consumer assistance programs (see S. 651), S3152 [29MR]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1428), S9440 [14SE] (see H.R. 2883), H5615 [13SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2883), consideration (see H. Res. 252), H6259 [3OC]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2883), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 312), H9235 (see H. Res. 312), H9238 (see H. Res. 312), H9235 (see H. Res. 312), H9238 [11DE]

Judiciary: provide for automatic annual increases in judicial salaries (see S. 1162), S7494 [11JY] (see H.R. 570), H322 [13FE]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 969), H827 [8MR]

Law enforcement: authorize a grant program to eliminate the nationwide backlog of DNA analyses and obtain a DNA sample from every person convicted of a qualifying offense (see H.R. 2680), H4948 [31JY]

———community policing programs (see S. 924), S5438 [22MY] (see H.R. 2009), H2711 [24MY]

———provide grants to enable States to provide information regarding parolees to local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1223), H1188 [27MR]

———provide grants to law enforcement agencies to purchase firearms (see S. 610), S2894 [26MR]

———unincorporated neighborhood watch programs funding (see S. 642), S3052 [28MR]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (see S. 1172), S7589 [12JY] (see H.R. 2647), H4723 [26JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2647), consideration (see H. Res. 213), H4862 [30JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2647), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 273), H7591 [31OC]

Libraries: provide public library construction and technology enhancement (see S. 671), S3274 [2AP] (see H.R. 1525), H1498 [4AP] (see H.R. 1803), H2141 [10MY]

Local government: require adoption of a health standard establishing a legal presumption that heart, lung, and respiratory disease are occupational diseases for public safety officers (see H.R. 709), H398 [14FE]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see S. 10), S97 [22JA] (see S. 925), S5438 [22MY] (see S. 1185), S7805 [17JY] (see S. Res. 74), S3922 [25AP] (see H.R. 339), H163 [31JA] (see H.R. 1512), H1498 [4AP] (see H.R. 1905), H2333 [17MY] (see H.R. 2632), H4633 [25JY]

———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program (see S. 1263), S8353 [27JY]

———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug discount and security program (see S. 1239), S8203 [25JY]

Members of Congress: modify law providing a permanent appropriation for compensation (see H.R. 1166), H1112 [22MR]

Mental health: establish regional centers to help States, local governments, and other organizations develop activities and services to assist persons with persistent mental illnesses (see H.R. 2363), H3802 [28JN]

Montana: designate certain counties as High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas and authorize funding for drug control activities in those areas (see S. 715), S3530 [5AP]

Monuments and memorials: provide grants for construction of memorials to honor men and women killed or disabled while serving as law enforcement or public safety officers (see H.R. 2450), H3861 [10JY] (see H.R. 2624), H4633 [25JY]

Motor vehicles: extend child passenger protection education grant funding (see H.R. 691), H397 [14FE]

National Center for Rural Law Enforcement: funding (see S. 349), S1462 [15FE]

National Endowment for the Arts: repeal State grant limitations (see H.R. 137), H60 [6JA]

National Eye Institute: funding (see H.R. 590), H323 [13FE]

National Guard: civilian youth opportunities program funding (see H.R. 1394), H1481 (see H.R. 1394), H1491 [4AP] (see H.R. 2515), H4111 [17JY]

National Health Service Corps: reauthorize, amend scholarship and loan programs tax status and repayment rules, and simplify application process (see H.R. 1968), H2678 [23MY]

National Living Organ Donor Registry: establish (see H.R. 955), H826 [8MR]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1071), H954 [15MR]

———reauthorize (see H.R. 3389), H8746 [30NO]

National security: expedite consideration of Dept. of Defense and Coast Guard supplemental appropriations bills to meet critical national security needs (see H.R. 1473), H1486 (see H.R. 1473), H1495 [4AP]

———provide and revise conditions and requirements for the ballistic missile defense programs (see S. 1439), S9504 [19SE] (see S. 1565), S10835 [18OC]

———provide deployment criteria for the national missile defense system and testing of the system against counter-measures (see H.R. 2786), H5336 [2AU]

———provide for burdensharing contributions from countries for the costs of deployment of any U.S. missile defense system designed to protect such countries (see H.R. 2514), H4111 [17JY]

———U.S. policy relative to deployment of a national missile defense system (see H.R. 1281), H1295 [28MR]

———U.S. policy relative to deployment of a national missile defense system capable of defending U.S. allies against ballistic missile attack (see H.R. 1283), H1295 [28MR]

National Writing Project: improve (see S. 403), S1616 [27FE] (see H.R. 1192), H1114 [22MR]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorizing (see S. 1210), S8014 [20JY] (see H.R. 1873), H2280 [16MY]

Native Americans: authorize tribes to coordinate and integrate Federal funding dedicated to the development of communities (see S. 343), S1462 [15FE]

———ensure that funds will be available to satisfy Federal responsibilities relative to negotiated settlements of disputes over Indian water rights and land claims (see S. 1186), S7805 [17JY]

———provide grants to local governments to assist in the participation of certain decisions related to Indian groups and Indian tribes (see H.R. 992), H875 [13MR]

New York, NY: tribute to the New York City public school community during and after the terrorist attacks on World Trade Center and support Federal assistance to New York City public schools (see H. Res. 325, 325), H10909 [19DE]

NIH: biomedical research funding (see S. Res. 19), S1271 [13FE] (see H. Res. 72), H507 [28FE]

———uterine fibroid research funding (see H.R. 1672), H1859 [2MY]

NOAA: reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Office (see S. 1045), S6318 [14JN] (see H.R. 642), H395 [14FE]

NSF: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1472), H1486 (see H.R. 1472), H1495 [4AP]

Office of Government Ethics: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1202), S7955 [19JY]

Parks and recreation areas: provide grants to States to improve safety at public playgrounds (see H.R. 2159), H3149 [13JN]

Patent and Trademark Office: adjust fees so that fees collected in any fiscal year equals the amount of funding received for that fiscal year (see H.R. 2415), H3804 [28JN]

———authorizing appropriations (see S. 1754), S12247 [30NO] (see H.R. 2047), H2887 [5JN]

———consideration of funding (see H. Res. 110), H1409 [3AP]

———reauthorize (see H.R. 740), H441 [27FE]

Peace Corps: authorizing additional appropriations (see H.R. 2839), H5405 [5SE]

Pesticides: making supplemental appropriations to ensure inclusion in State source water assessment programs (see H.R. 398), H218 [7FE]

Pipelines: improve safety (see H.R. 3609, 3609), H10965 [20DE]

———improve safety and environmental protection (see S. 141), S101 [22JA]

Power resources: authorizing appropriations for environmental research and development and Dept. of Energy and EPA Office of Air and Radiation energy technology programs, projects, and activities (see H.R. 2460), H3959 [11JY]

———increase funding for low-income energy assistance, weatherization, and State energy conservation grant programs (see S. Res. 26), S1464 [15FE]

———increase funding for low-income energy assistance, weatherization, and State energy conservation grant programs and expand the use of energy savings performance contracts (see S. 352), S1462 [15FE] (see H.R. 683), H396 [14FE]

———research and development funding for ultra-deep water and unconventional natural gas and petroleum exploration and production technologies (see H.R. 2756), H5335 [2AU]

Prayer: Federal funding for schools relative to voluntary school prayer (see S. 73), S99 [22JA]

Public Health Service Act: clarify and improve provisions regarding emergencies (see S. 1650), S11549 [7NO]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize supplemental grant for population increases in certain States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 942), S5542 [23MY] (see H.R. 1930), H2569 [22MY]

———suspend bonus payments to States to reward decreases in illegitimacy ratios under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (see H.R. 2892), H5703 [14SE]

Public works: State and local capital projects funding (see H.R. 1564), H1555 [24AP]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: provide permanent appropriations for claims made by certain individuals exposed to radiation in uranium mines and mills and through fallout from nuclear weapons testing (see S. 448), S1747 [1MR] (see H.R. 995), H875 [13MR] (see H.R. 1131), H1012 [20MR]

Radio Free Afghanistan: establish (see S. 1779, 1779), S12551 [6DE] (see H.R. 2998), H6136 [2OC]

Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program: implementation (see H.R. 517), H223 [7FE]

Refugees: authorizing appropriations for domestic centers and programs for the treatment of victims of torture (see S. 887), S4940 [15MY]

Russia: expand democracy, good governance, and anti-corruption programs to promote and strengthen democratic government and civil society and to support independent media (see H.R. 2121), H3066 [12JN]

SBA: extend authorization of the Drug-Free Workplace Program (see S. 348), S1462 [15FE]

———reauthorize Small Business Technology Transfer Program (see S. 856), S4590 [9MY] (see H.R. 1860), H2279 [16MY]

Schools: establish State revolving funds for school construction (see H.R. 729), H440 [27FE]

———prohibit funding to any State or local educational agency that distributes or provides postcoital emergency contraception (see S. 74), S99 [22JA]

———provide States with funds to support State, regional, and local school construction (see H.R. 1430), H1483 (see H.R. 1430), H1493 [4AP]

Science: prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research (see H.R. 3495, 3495), H10066 [13DE]

———prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research and encourage equivalent restrictions by other countries (see H.R. 1372), H1409 [3AP]

Senate: authorize additional funding for mailings to provide notice of town meetings (see S. 1436), S9504 [19SE]

———authorize expenditures to distribute certain publications on the history of the U.S. Capitol for children and youth (see S. Res. 176), S11362 [1NO]

Senate Rules: amend to improve legislative efficiency (see S. Res. 189, 189), S12859 [11DE]

Small business: analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (see S. 849), S4589 [9MY] (see H.R. 542), H253 [8FE] (see H.R. 750), H441 [27FE]

Social Security: treatment under balanced budget constitutional amendment (see S.J. Res. 2), S101 [22JA]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: require compliance with leak detection and prevention standards for underground storage tanks and provide funding for cleanup of sites contaminated by methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) (see S. 1850, 1850), S13700 [19DE]

State Criminal Alien Assistance Program: authorizing appropriations (see S. 862), S4822 [10MY]

States: authorize grants to fund arrangements between local police and public accommodations for emergency domestic violence shelters (see H.R. 2697), H5124 [1AU]

———peer mediation programs funding (see H.R. 1546), H1554 [24AP]

———provide incentive funds for having certain laws in effect (see H.R. 139), H60 [6JA]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: reauthorize (see H.R. 724), H411 [26FE]

Terrorism: bioterrorism preparedness and response funding (see S. 1560), S10794 [17OC] (see S. 1747), S12161 [29NO] (see S. Res. 171), S10640 [11OC] (see H.R. 3174), H7333 [25OC] (see H.R. 3255), H7959 [8NO]

———establish a coordinated program of science-based countermeasures to address threats of agricultural bioterrorism (see S. 1563), S10794 [17OC] (see H.R. 3293), H8181 [14NO]

———making emergency appropriations for disaster and antiterrorism initiatives surrounding the crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. 1426), S9440 [14SE] (see H.R. 2888), H5703 [14SE] (see H.R. 3393, 3393), H8842 [4DE]

———making emergency appropriations for disaster and antiterrorism initiatives surrounding the crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 2888), same-day consideration (see H. Res. 236), H5592 [11SE] (see H. Res. 237), H5615 [13SE]

———provide additional funding to combat agricultural bioterrorism (see S. 1546), S10693 [15OC]

———waive certain limitations in the use of emergency highway funds to pay for projects in response to the attack on the World Trade Center (see S. 1637), S11488 [6NO] (see H.R. 3298), H8247 [15NO]

Trade Adjustment Assistance Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 85), H27 [3JA] (see H.R. 3008), H6259 [3OC]

Transportation: authorize State and local governments to regulate trains that block road traffic (see H.R. 432), H219 [7FE]

———provide assistance for the construction of certain air traffic control towers (see H.R. 1979), H2679 [23MY]

———provide off-budget treatment for the Inland Waterways Trust Fund and the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (see H.R. 181), H61 [6JA]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 1021), S6127 [12JN] (see H.R. 2131), H3066 [12JN]

U.N.: adjust a condition on the payment of U.S. arrearages that sets the maximum share of peacekeeping operation's budget that may be assessed of any country (see S. 248), S1062 [6FE]

Vancouver Barracks: restoration funding (see S. 1649), S11549 [7NO]

Vancouver National Historic Reserve: funding (see S. 1649), S11549 [7NO] (see H.R. 2099), H2997 [7JN]

Washington: terminate funding for the Fast Flux Test Facility at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation (see H.R. 2499), H4009 [12JY]

Water: authorize appropriations for municipal construction grant program for wastewater treatment (see H.R. 1751), H2021 [8MY]

———authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see S. 252), S1062 [6FE] (see H.R. 668), H396 [14FE] (see H.R. 1750), H2021 [8MY]

———authorize use of certain Federal funding programs to remove arsenic from drinking water when the EPA promulgates a new national primary drinking water regulation for arsenic (see H.R. 2112), H2997 [7JN]

———prohibit use of Federal funds for any program that restricts the use of any privately owned water source (see H.R. 937), H825 [8MR]

Wildlife: improve conservation and restoration programs (see S. 990), S5889 [6JN]

Women: provide grants for Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners programs (see S. 1391), S8911 [3AU]

World War I: honor commitment to U.S. aviators who lost their lives flying for France by appropriating sufficient funds to restore the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial (see H. Con. Res. 160), H3150 [13JN]

Youngstown, OH: authorize urban park and recreation recovery program grant to assist development of a Millennium Cultural Cooperative Park (see H.R. 1738), H1924 [3MY]

———provide a grant under the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act to assist development of a Millennium Cultural Cooperative Park (see H.R. 1791), H2082 [9MY]

Cloture motions

Agriculture: respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (S. 1246), S8499 [1AU], S8849 [3AU]

———respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (S. 1246), motion to proceed, S8334 [27JY], S8391 [30JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), S9937 [26SE], S10031 [2OC]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), S8195 [25JY], S8259 [26JY], S8333 [27JY], S8505 [1AU]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), S11411 [2NO], S11452 [6NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2311), S7870 [18JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), motion to proceed, S10667 [11OC], S10685 [15OC], S10856 [23OC]

Colloquies

Repeal Alien Terrorist Removal Court rule requiring disclosure of intelligence used to deport alien terrorists and require a report on the utilization of the court: Senators Bob Smith and Lott, S11578 [8NO]

Conference reports

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations (H.R. 2330), H7962-H7986 [9NO]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (S. 1438), H9333-H9751 [12DE]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure (H.R. 2904), H6831-H6872 [16OC]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations (H.R. 3338), H10503-H10820 [19DE]

Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2217), H6507-H6568 [11OC]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and Independent Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2590), H7337-H7356 [29OC]

Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2299), H8655-H8730 [29NO]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2500), H7986-H8033 [9NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 3061), H10239-H10353 [18DE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2620), H7787-H7834 [6NO]

District of Columbia Appropriations (H.R. 2944), H8914-H8945 [5DE]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H.R. 2311), H7418-H7512 [30OC]

Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations (H.R. 2506), H10373-H10400 [19DE]

Intelligence Services Appropriations (H.R. 2883), H9058-H9065 [6DE]

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations (H.R. 2647), H7512-H7525 [30OC]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), H1864-H1911 [3MY], H1957-H2004 [8MY]

Supplemental Appropriations (H.R. 2216), H4281-H4303 [19JY]

Cost Estimates

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1416): CBO, S9782-S9790 [25SE]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act reauthorization (S. 1021): CBO, S7873 [18JY]

Documents

Antiquities Act, S425 [22JA]

Explanations

Authorization and Appropriations—What's the Difference? Committee on Appropriations (Senate), S13786 [20DE]

Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program Funding, H6654 [11OC]

Factsheets

Dept. of the Interior Royalty-in-Kind Program, H5110 [1AU]

Guidelines

Air Force tanker aircraft lease program funding, S13867 [20DE]

Histories

Congressional Budget Act (1974), S1890-S1894 [6MR]

Introductions

Budget revenue proposals (1993): Committee on Taxation (Joint), S3399 [4AP]

Letters

Adjust a condition on the payment of U.S. arrearages to the U.N. that sets the maximum share of peacekeeping operation's budget that may be assessed of any country: Colin L. Powell, Sec. of State, S1114 [7FE]

Aerial spraying efforts to eradicate illicit crops in Colombia: Rafael Orduz, Colombian Senate, H4517 [24JY]

Agriculture funding, S3370 [4AP]

———Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, S3371 [4AP]

———Senator Crapo, S3374 [4AP]

———several agricultural organizations, S3371 [4AP]

———several Senators, S3373 [4AP]

AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria global fund: Paul H. O'Neill, Sec. of the Treasury, H4455 [24JY]

Air Force tanker aircraft lease program funding: James G. Roche, Sec. of the Air Force, S12606 [7DE]

———John P. Jumper, Air Force Chief of Staff, and James G. Roche, Sec. of the Air Force, S13867 [20DE]

———Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr., OMB, S13838 [20DE]

———several organizations, S13839 [20DE]

Allocation of foreign aid to Ukraine: James M. Turner, National Nuclear Security Administration, H4494 [24JY]

———Kostyantyn Gryshchenko, H4495 [24JY]

———Myroslava Gongadze, H4494 [24JY]

Army National Guard helicopters funding: National Guard Association of the U.S., S7410 [10JY]

Border inspections and monitoring of animal and plant diseases funding: North Carolina government officials, H3976 [12JY]

Cap on attorneys' fees in District of Columbia special education placement lawsuits: District of Columbia City Council, S11517 [7NO]

———Peggy Cooper Cafritz and Paul L. Vance, District of Columbia Board of Education, S11516 [7NO]

CBO analysis of proposal to improve GSA SmartPay program: Senators Baucus and Burns, S12667 [7DE]

Charitable solicitations at retail stores: Thomas D. Hyde, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., S11327 [1NO]

Clarify Dept. of Agriculture legal authority to enforce pathogen reduction standards for meat and poultry products: Carol Tucker Foreman, Safe Food Coalition, S11079 [25OC]

———Elsa A. Murano, Dept. of Agriculture, S11078, S11080 [25OC]

———Howard Metzenbaum and Carol Tucker Foreman, Consumer Federation of America, S11078 [25OC]

———Shirley Igo, National PTA, S11078 [25OC]

———William D. Novelli, AARP, S11078 [25OC]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) jurisdiction over Dept. of Justice programs and the Patent and Trademark Office: Senator Hatch, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3421-S3423 [4AP]

Committees of the Senate funding and office space allocation: Senators Dodd and McConnell, Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate), S7285 [29JN]

Compliance of Mexico-domiciled trucks operating in the U.S. with certain safety and environmental regulations: Representative Wolf, H3555 [26JN]

Conservation programs funding: Mark Van Putten, National Wildlife Federation, S8859 [3AU]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction: Representative Boehner, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H5782 [20SE]

———Representative Burton, Committee on Government Reform (House), H5783 [20SE]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H5782 [20SE]

———Representative Hansen, Committee on Resources (House), H5783 [20SE]

———Representative Hyde, Committee on International Relations (House), H5784 [20SE]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H5783 [20SE]

———Representative Stump, Committee on Armed Services (House), H5782, H5783 [20SE]

———Representative Tauzin, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H5783 [20SE]

Dept. of Defense funding: Senator Levin, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S3408 [4AP]

Dept. of State appropriations: Representative Hyde, Committee on International Relations (House), H2098 [10MY]

———Representative Stump, Committee on Armed Services (House), H2098 [10MY]

Developing countries disease monitoring and surveillance programs funding: Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr., OMB, S13910 [20DE]

District of Columbia needle exchange programs: A. Cornelius Baker, Whitman-Walker Clinic, Inc., S11513 [7NO]

———Michael Kelly, District of Columbia Housing Authority, S11513 [7NO]

———Mohammad N. Akhter, American Public Health Association, S11513 [7NO]

———Paola Barahona, Prevention Works (organization), S11514 [7NO]

Drug-Free Communities Support Program extension and modification and National Community Antidrug Coalition Institute authorization: Representative Burton, Committee on Government Reform (House), H5348 [5SE]

———Representative Tauzin, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H5348 [5SE]

Embryonic stem cell research funding: several Senators, S9118 [5SE]

Emergency School Repair Program funding: Robert P. Canavan, Rebuild America's Schools (organization), S11305 [1NO]

FEMA disaster relief funding: Senator Hutchison, H3330 [20JN]

Fiscal Integrity of Indian Settlements Protection Act: Ad Hoc Group on Indian Water Rights, S7819 [17JY]

Impact Aid Program funding: Kelley M. Kalinich, Darien, IL, Cass School District, S4570 [9MY]

———Mike Klabo, Garrison, ND, School District, S4569 [9MY]

———Richard Larson, Minot, ND, School District, S4570 [9MY]

Importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by U.S. citizens for personal use: William B. Simpkins, DEA, H3892, H3895 [11JY]

———William K. Hubbard, FDA, H3893 [11JY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act funding: Richard Spring, Webberville School District, Manchester, MI, S4199 [3MY]

International family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion: Dottie Lamm, E118 [6FE]

International infant and child nutrition and education programs funding: George McGovern and Bob Dole, H3762 [28JN]

International Trade Administration trade agreement compliance funding: several Senators, S1741 [1MR]

IRS notification of taxpayer refund: Colleen M. Kelley, National Treasury Employees Union, S7401 [10JY]

Military base closures and realignments: Donald H. Rumsfeld, Sec. of Defense, S9701 [24SE], S10029 [2OC]

———Henry H. Shelton, Joint Chiefs of Staff, S9764 [25SE], S10030 [2OC]

———Henry H. Shelton, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Donald H. Rumsfeld, Sec. of Defense, S9727 [24SE]

———Senator Boxer and Representative George Miller, S9766 [25SE]

———several former Secs. of Defense, S10834 [18OC]

Missouri River main stem reservoir system operation: Thomas Generke, Missouri River Natural Resources Committee, S7857 [18JY]

Mother-to-child HIV/AIDS transmission prevention funding: Robert M. Lester, AID, E1392 [20JY]

National Ignition Facility funding: Thomas Graham, Jr., Lawyers Alliance for World Security, H3673 [27JN]

NIH stem cell research: President Bush, S6395 [19JN]

———several Senators, S6394 [19JN]

NIST construction and maintenance funding: Linda Capuano, National Research Council Board of Assessment of NIST Programs, H4199 [18JY]

Nutrition programs funding: Katherine J. Gorton, American Dietetic Association, S8859 [3AU]

Providing Reliable Officers, Technology, Education, Community Prosecutors, and Training in Our Neighborhoods (PROTECTION) Act: Chuck Wexler, Police Executive Research Forum, S5443 [22MY]

———Jerry Gaines, National Sheriffs' Association, S5444 [22MY]

———Kenneth T. Lyons, International Brotherhood of Police Officers, S5444 [22MY]

———Robert T. Scully, National Association of Police Organizations, Inc., S5443 [22MY]

Public Housing Drug Elimination Program funding: Terri Hamilton Brown, Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority, E1478 [31JY]

Remove 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program from pilot program establishing State performance agreements with school districts relative to flexibility in the use of Federal funds: Fight Crime Invest in KIDS (organization), S6158 [13JN]

———Kenneth L. Gladish, YMCA, S6159 [13JN]

Repeal Alien Terrorist Removal Court rule requiring disclosure of intelligence used to deport alien terrorists and require a report on the utilization of the court: Senator Bob Smith, S11578 [8NO]

Response to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers: American Soybean Association, National Corn Growers Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, and National Cotton Council of America, S8859 [3AU]

———Bart Ruth, American Soybean Association, Lloyd Klein, National Sunflower Association, and Steve Dahl, U.S. Canola Association, S8427 [31JY], S8858 [3AU]

———Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, S8415 [31JY], S8858 [3AU]

———Dusty Tallman, National Association of Wheat Growers, S8414 [31JY], S8858 [3AU]

———James D. Weill, Food Research & Action Center, S8416 [31JY]

———James E. Echols, National Cotton Council of America, S8427 [31JY]

———Lee Klein, National Corn Growers Association, S8415 [31JY], S8858 [3AU]

———Marcia L. Smith, American School Food Service Association, S8416 [31JY]

———Representative Clayton, S8414 [31JY]

———Representatives Kind and Gilchrest, S8413 [31JY]

———Representatives Stenholm, Boehner, and Dooley, S8406 [31JY]

———several Senators, S8412 [31JY], S8860 [3AU]

———Zy Weinberg, National Association of Farmers' Market Nutrition Programs, S8416 [31JY]

Revise requirements for procurement of products from Federal Prison Industries, Inc., to meet needs of Federal agencies: Dan Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, S9774 [25SE]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S9774 [25SE]

———Steve Young, Fraternal Order of Police, S9778 [25SE]

———Susan Herman, National Center for Victims of Crime, S9775 [25SE]

Rural education development initiative reauthorization and improvement: Bruce Hunter, Association of Educational Service Agencies, S1074, S1076 [6FE]

———Jordan Cross, American Association of School Administrators, S1074, S1075 [6FE]

———Mary Conk, National Rural Education Association, S1073, S1075 [6FE]

SBA loan assistance programs funding: Agnes Noonan, Association of Women's Business Centers, S3659 [6AP]

———Andrea C. Silbert, Association of Women's Business Centers, S3659 [6AP]

———Anthony R. Wilkinson, National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders, Inc., S3658 [6AP]

———Charmian Rosales, S3659 [6AP]

———Donald T. Wilson, Association of Small Business Development Centers, S3658 [6AP]

———Independent Community Bankers of America, S3658 [6AP]

———Maritza Rivera, U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, S3658 [6AP]

School renovation grants: Kristor W. Cowan, New York, NY, Board of Education, S4991 [16MY]

———Mary Elizabeth Teasley, National Education Association, S4990 [16MY]

———Michael D. Casserly, Council of the Great City Schools, S4990 [16MY]

———Robert P. Canavan, Rebuild America's Schools Coalition, S4990 [16MY]

———Wilson Davis, Jr., Jane Babcock, and Kate Baldwin, Keokuk, IA, Community School District, S4990 [16MY]

Small business assistance programs funding: Agnes Noonan, WESST Corp., S3830 [24AP]

———Andrea C. Silbert, Association of Women's Business Centers, S3830 [24AP]

———Anthony R. Wilkinson, National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders, Inc., S3829 [24AP]

———Donald T. Wilson, Association of Small Business Development Centers, S3830 [24AP]

———Independent Community Bankers of America, S3830 [24AP]

———Maritza Rivera, U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, S3830 [24AP]

State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding: Cal Henderson, Hillsborough County, FL, Sheriff's Office, S4834 [10MY]

———Don Hunter, Collier County, FL, Sheriff's Office, S4834 [10MY]

———Everett S. Rice, Pinellas County, FL, Sheriff's Office, S4833 [10MY]

———Larry E. Naake, National Association of Counties, S4833, S4834 [10MY]

———Mike Jimenez, California Correctional Peace Officers Association, S4834 [10MY]

———several Senators, S4833 [10MY]

State or local educational agencies or schools that deny equal access to the Boy Scouts relative to policy on homosexuality: several organizations, H2619 [23MY]

Swain County, NC, North Shore Road construction funding: Jim Douthit, Swain County, NC, Board of Commissioners, S12133 [29NO]

Trade Adjustment Assistance Program: Elaine L. Chao, Sec. of Labor, H8955 [6DE]

Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Vocational and Technical Institutions funding: James E. Shanley, American Indian Higher Education Consortium, E912 [23MY]

Veterans claims adjudication funding through reductions in Dept. of HUD Community Development Fund projects funding: Thomas A. Schatz, Citizens Against Government Waste (organization), S8663 [2AU]

Veterans health care funding: Armando C. Albarran, DAV, S5503 [23MY]

———David E. Woodbury, AMVETS, S5504 [23MY]

———Joel Niemeyer, Paralyzed Veterans of America (organization), S3497 [5AP]

———Joseph L. Fox, Sr., Paralyzed Veterans of America (organization), S5504 [23MY]

———Robert E. Wallace, VFW, S3497 [5AP], S5503 [23MY]

———several veterans' organizations, S3496 [5AP]

V-22 Osprey aircraft program funding: James L. Jones, Marine Corps, S7385 [10JY]

Wildfire Management Act: Michael T. Rains, Dept. of Agriculture, H2056 [9MY]

———several Representatives, H2055 [9MY]

Workforce training programs funding: Gordon Aanerud, Minnesota Workforce Council Association, S3678 [6AP]

———Larry G. Buboltz, Rural Minnesota CEP, Inc., S3678 [6AP]

———Peter McLaughlin, Hennepin County, MN, Board of Commissioners, S3678 [6AP]

———Roger L. Hale, Minnesota Governor's Workforce Development Council, S3677 [6AP]

Lists

Air Force prioritized budget request, S12600 [7DE]

Amendments to H.R. 2311, energy and water development appropriations, S7853 [18JY]

Amendments to H.R. 2500, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, S9363 [13SE]

Amendments to H.R. 2590, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations, S9493 [19SE]

Amendments to H.R. 3061, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S11183 [30OC]

Amendments to S. 1077, supplemental appropriations, S7126 [28JN]

Congressional appropriations committees' responses to natural disasters, S12528 [6DE]

Examples of discrimination against the Boy Scouts, S6256 [14JN]

Groups supporting Harkin amendment to H. Con. Res. 83, revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011, on education funding, S3383 [4AP]

Managers' amendments to H.R. 2500, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies appropriations, S9214 [10SE]

National monument acreage added under the Antiquities Act by U.S. Presidents, S425 [22JA]

National monuments added under the Antiquities Act by President Clinton, S425 [22JA]

Objectionable provisions in H.R. 3338, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S12596-S12599 [7DE]

———conference report, S13847-S13850 [20DE]

Objectionable provisions in S. 1438, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S10050 [2OC]

Pending veterans claims cases by State, S8663 [2AU]

Quotes from foreign heads of State and officials supporting U.S. missile defense system plans, S6306 [14JN]

Supporters of Dodd amendment to S. 1, Better Education for Students and Teachers Act, removing the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program from pilot program establishing State performance agreements with school districts, S6157 [13JN]

Supporters of Harkin amendment to H.R. 2330, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, on Dept. of Agriculture legal authority to enforce certain pathogen reduction standards, S11078 [25OC]

Meetings

Support for faith-based initiative relative to exemption for Government-funded religious charities from State and local hiring discrimination laws: Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4224 [19JY]

Memorandums

Acceptable Market Names for Fish in the Catfish Family: Scott Rippey, Dept. of HHS, S11337 [1NO]

Dept. of Education Office of Civil Rights Enforcement of Statutes Prohibiting Discrimination in State and Local Programs Receiving Federal Funds: Congressional Research Service, S4867 [14MY]

National Missile Defense System Fraud Against the Government—Dept. of Defense: FBI, H2369 [21MY]

Recent Economic Conditions' Impact on the 10-Year Projection of the Federal Budget Surplus: Alan Blinder, Gene Sperling, and Jason Furman, S3513 [5AP]

State or Local Educational Agencies or Schools That Deny Equal Access to the Boy Scouts Relative to Policy on Homosexuality: American Center for Law & Justice, S4867 [14MY]

———Congressional Research Service, S4867 [14MY]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2001: President Clinton, H65-H67 [20JA]

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2002: President Bush, S1696 [28FE], H447 [28FE]

District of Columbia Courts Budget: President Bush, S4171 [2MY], H1827 [2MY]

Progress of Spending by the Executive Branch: President Bush, S8279 [26JY]

Motions

Agriculture: respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (S. 1246), S8334 [27JY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2330), S11081 [25OC], H7549 [31OC]

Budget: revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), S3261 [2AP], S3495 [5AP], H1507 [24AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2586), H6040 [25SE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), S9768, S9775 [25SE], S10039 [2OC], H7028, H7096 [17OC]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2904), H6099 [2OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), S12521 [6DE], S12586 [7DE], H8476, H8533 [28NO], H9311, H9318 [12DE]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), H2244, H2249 [16MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), S7472 [11JY], S7554, S7556 [12JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2590), H4583 [25JY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), S8315, S8316, S8321, S8322, S8327 [27JY], H7545 [31OC]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2500), S9240 [10SE], H7894 [7NO], H7945 [8NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), S11344 [1NO], H7916 [8NO]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), S8549 [1AU], S8665, S8676 [2AU], H4714 [26JY], H4859 [30JY]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2944), S11514 [7NO], H7918 [8NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2311), S7897, S7905 [19JY], H3684 [27JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), S10956 [24OC]

Government: making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), S7417 [10JY], H3346 [20JN], H3967, H3972 [12JY]

———making supplemental appropriations (S. 1077), S7375, S7376, S7381, S7387, S7405, S7406 [10JY]

Poems

``Fence or an Ambulance,'' Joseph Malins, S4386 [4MY]

``Pretty Good,'' Charles Osgood, S11312 [1NO]

``Republic From the `Building of the Ship','' Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, S10820 [18OC]

Press releases

Farm Bureau Disappointed in House Funding for Farmers: American Farm Bureau Federation, S8414 [31JY], S8857 [3AU]

Farmers Union Commends Senate on Emergency Assistance Package: National Farmers Union, S8415 [31JY]

Pork Alert—CAGW's Pork Patrol Takes a Closer Look at Fiscal 2002 VA/HUD Pork: Citizens Against Government Waste (organization), S8663 [2AU]

Truck Safety Inspections Must Drive Plan To Open Border—AAA Texas Calls on Congress To Put Motorist Safety First: AAA Texas, LLC, S8511 [1AU]

Proclamations

Voluntary Medicare Outpatient Prescription Drug Discount and Security Program: National Pharmaceutical Association, E1631 [11SE]

Proposals

Intelligence services reform, S10425-S10427 [10OC]

Remarks in House

Afghanistan: allocation of humanitarian assistance in conjunction with military response to terrorist attacks, H7952 [8NO]

Agriculture: conservation programs funding, H6264, H6299-H6325 [4OC], H6409 [5OC], E1842 [10OC]

———continue eligibility of producers for loan deficiency payments when the producers produce a contract commodity, H3907, H3908 [11JY]

———farmers market programs funding, H8080 [13NO]

———funding, H1164, H1165, H1169 [27MR], H1204, H1209, H1234, H1236, H1239, H1250 [28MR], H2036 [9MY]

———research and development funding, E883 [22MY]

———respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (H.R. 2213), H3505 [25JN], H3526, H3533-H3539 [26JN]

———small and disadvantaged farmers outreach programs and capacity building at land-grant colleges funding, H3901-H3903 [11JY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2330), H3624 [27JN], H3744-H3787 [28JN], H3829, H3830 [10JY], H3871, H3873, H3874-H3927, H3929, H3945 [11JY], H7549 [31OC], E1205 [26JN], E1321, E1325, E1328, E1329 [12JY], E1333 [16JY], E1345 [17JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2330), conference report, H8067-H8081 [13NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2330), consideration (H. Res. 183), H3738-H3744 [28JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2330), motion to instruct conferees, H7549-H7553 [31OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2330), permission to file conference report, H7918 [8NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2330), unanimous-consent request, H3784 [28JN]

AID: Office of Environment and Urban Programs funding, H4484 [24JY], H7859 [7NO]

———South Asian Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance funding through reductions in Andean Counterdrug Initiative funding, H4449-H4453 [24JY]

Air Force: Multi-Sensor Command and Control Aircraft funding, H10933 [20DE]

———tanker aircraft lease program funding, H10928 [20DE]

———use of B-1B Lancer bombers in military action against Afghanistan, H8161 [14NO]

Alabama: regional reservoir partnership funding, H3655 [27JN]

American Heritage Rivers Initiative: funding, H3901 [11JY]

AMISTAD America, Inc.: funding, H10440 [19DE]

Amtrak Reform Council: funding, H3577, H3578 [26JN]

Andean Counterdrug Initiative: funding, H7560 [31OC], H7713 [1NO]

Appalachian Regional Development Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2501), H5319-H5321 [2AU]

Armed Forces: assignment of personnel to assist the INS and Customs Service with border control activities, H6020-H6022, H6050-H6053 [25SE], H6568 [11OC]

———improve pay, health care, and family housing for active duty personnel, H353 [14FE]

———removal of housing allowance in calculation for child nutrition programs eligibility, H3775, H3776 [28JN]

Arts and humanities: National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, and Institute of Museum and Library Services funding through reductions in Dept. of the Interior and Forest Service funding, H3382-H3395 [21JN], E1190 [25JN]

Auburn University: poultry production improvements project funding, H3754 [28JN]

Azerbaijan: prohibit allocation of foreign aid relative to blockade of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabagh, H4475 [24JY]

Baylor College of Medicine: Children's Nutrition Research Center funding, H8079 [13NO], E1328 [12JY]

Bennington, OK: Harold Chitwood multipurpose cafetorium facility construction funding, H7934 [8NO]

Berenson, Lori H.: call for release from Peruvian prison, H4342 [19JY], H4457 [24JY]

BIA: contract support costs for Indian Health Service programs funding, H3371, H3373 [21JN]

Bolivia: drug interdiction operations funding, H4478, H4479 [24JY]

Boy Scouts: prohibit use of Federal funds by State or local educational agencies or schools that deny equal access to the Boy Scouts relative to policy on homosexuality, H2618-H2620 [23MY]

Boys and Girls Clubs of America: funding, H1745 [2MY], H4086 [17JY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H446, H466, H468 [28FE], H510 [1MR], H638 [6MR], H722-H738 [7MR], H744, H745, H748-H758, H763-H793, H799-H804, H807, H811, H812, H813, H815-H821 [8MR], H834, H837, H838, H857, H864-H870 [13MR], H918-H923 [14MR], H963 [20MR], H1153, H1157, H1158, H1173 [27MR], H2391 [22MY], H3869 [11JY], H5043, H5044 [1AU]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation (H.R. 79), E6 [3JA]

———revise discretionary spending limits (H.R. 3084), H8453 [28NO]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), H1065, H1068 [22MR], H1148-H1154, H1156-H1176, H1179-H1186 [27MR], H1201-H1271, H1275, H1278, H1281-H1292 [28MR], H1389 [3AP], H1470 [4AP], H1507 [24AP], E502 [29MR], E504 [30MR]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), conference report, H1913-H1915 [3MY], H1935, H1945-H1950 [8MY], H2035-H2049, H2064, H2066, H2072-H2079 [9MY], H2337 [21MY], E844 [17MY]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), consideration (H. Res. 100), H1193-H1201 [28MR]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 136), H2026-H2035 [9MY]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), motion to instruct conferees, H1507-H1515 [24AP]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), recommit conference report (H. Res. 134), H1951-H1956 [8MY]

———revisions to aggregate spending levels, H712 [7MR]

———status report, H499 [28FE], H3999 [12JY], H5474 [10SE], H9227 [11DE]

———treatment of any budget surpluses, H208, H210-H212 [7FE], H307-H309 [13FE], H359-H365 [14FE], H414 [27FE], H630 [6MR], H834 [13MR], H1158, H1160, H1161, H1166, H1169, H1170 [27MR], H1389 [3AP], H1512, H1513 [24AP], H2064 [9MY], H2961 [7JN], H5380-H5387 [5SE], H5492 [11SE], E1061 [8JN], E2355 [20DE]

———treatment of public debt, H753 [8MR], H1204, H1221, H1261 [28MR]

———use of real-world forecasts in assessing tax policy and spending habits, H2983 [7JN]

Bureau of Public Debt: report on public debt relative to foreign ownership and detailed cost data, H4559 [25JY]

Bureau of the Census: Hispanic origin report funding, H4137-H4141 [18JY]

———homeless report funding, H4133-H4136 [18JY]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, H4772-H4777 [27JY]

Buy American Act: compliance, H3412 [21JN], H3724 [28JN], H4155 [18JY], H4527 [24JY], H4589, H4590 [25JY], H4846 [30JY], H4894 [31JY], H5871 [21SE], H6008, H6009 [25SE], H6664 [11OC]

California: flood control projects funding, E1986 [2NO]

———Mission Valley East Light Rail Extension funding, H3557 [26JN]

———San Joaquin River Banta-Carbona Irrigation District project funding, H3659 [27JN]

———Southern California transportation projects funding, H3586 [26JN]

Cedar Rapids, IA: courthouse funding, H4559 [25JY]

Census: funding for the planning of the inclusion of U.S. citizens living abroad in future decennial censuses, H4132, H4133 [18JY]

———importance of decennial census to rural areas and minority communities, H466 [28FE]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: biological disease and chemical threat prevention studies funding through reductions in the Corp. for Public Broadcasting, H6665, H6666 [11OC]

———Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases facility construction funding, H10929 [20DE]

Chattahoochee National Forest: land acquisition, H3412, H3413 [21JN]

Chemical Safety and Hazard Inspection Board: funding, H4760 [27JY]

Chicago, IL: Coast Guard lakefront marine safety station funding, H2972, H2973 [7JN]

Children and youth: abstinence education program funding, H6640 [11OC]

———abstinence education program funding through reductions in certain disease control programs and child care development grants, H6666-H6673, H6677 [11OC], E1875, E1878 [12OC]

———Federal aid programs funding, H1225 [28MR]

Cleveland, OH: NASA Glenn Research Center funding, H4669 [26JY], H4760 [27JY], E1447 [26JY]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1699), H2965-H2975 [7JN], H3005 [12JN], E1081 [12JN], E1737 [25SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1699), amendment process, H2824 [25MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1699), consideration (H. Res. 155), H2961-H2963 [7JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1699), corrections in engrossment, H2975 [7JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3507), H10406-H10418 [19DE], H10936 [20DE]

———funding, H3286 [20JN], H3566-H3568 [26JN], H5345 [5SE]

———National Foreign Intelligence Program agency classification, H6392 [5OC]

———port and maritime security and counter-terrorism programs funding, H8536-H8539 [28NO], H8887 [5DE]

———require new vessels be constructed in the U.S. using U.S. iron and steel, H2973 [7JN]

Colleges and universities: historically black colleges and universities research and extension funding, H8078 [13NO]

Colombia: drug interdiction assistance, H5779 [20SE]

———prohibit aerial spraying efforts to eradicate illicit crops, H4515-H4519 [24JY]

Colorado: flood control projects funding, H7604 [1NO]

Committee on Agriculture (House): appropriations allocations revisions, H499 [28FE], H6237 [3OC]

Committee on Appropriations (House): appropriations allocation revisions, H357 [14FE], H3349 [20JN]

———appropriations allocation revisions to conference report on H.R. 2217, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H8401 [27NO]

———appropriations allocation revisions to conference report on H.R. 2620, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, H8401 [27NO]

———appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 2330, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs, H3790 [28JN]

———appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 2590, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations, H4719 [26JY]

———appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 2620, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, H4719 [26JY]

———appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 3061, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H6684 [11OC]

———appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 3338, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H8401 [27NO]

———appropriations allocation revisions to the conference report on H.R. 2216, supplemental appropriations, H4719 [26JY]

———tribute to Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and Judiciary staff, H8145, H8155 [14NO]

Committee on Commerce (House): appropriations allocations revisions, H499 [28FE]

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 84), H1143-H1148 [27MR]

Compact of Free Association: compensation to Hawaii and Guam for increased migration, H3420 [21JN]

Computers: networking and information technology research and development funding (H.R. 3400), H8847 [5DE]

Congress: legislative priorities, H7313-H7316 [25OC], H9319 [12DE]

Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China: funding, H4084, H4085 [17JY]

Connecticut: infrastructure improvement and economic development projects funding, E2093 [15NO]

Conservation of energy: conservation grant programs funding by striking increase in National Endowment for the Arts funding, H3432, H3433 [21JN]

Continuing: making (H.J. Res. 65), H5959, H5961, H5962 [24SE]

———making (H.J. Res. 68), H6678 [11OC]

———making (H.J. Res. 69), H7109 [17OC]

———making (H.J. Res. 70), H7313 [25OC]

———making (H.J. Res. 70), unanimous-consent agreement, H7300 [24OC]

———making (H.J. Res. 74), H8219-H8227 [15NO], H8330 [16NO]

———making (H.J. Res. 76), H8849 [5DE]

———making (H.J. Res. 78), H9326 [12DE], H10061-H10064 [13DE]

———making (H.J. Res. 79), H10934 [20DE]

———making (H.J. Res. 79), consideration (H. Res. 323), H10916 [20DE]

Corp. for National and Community Service: funding, H4825-H4827 [30JY]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, H6633 [11OC]

Corps of Engineers: dam rehabilitation, repair, and safety measures funding, H3323 [20JN]

———Kill Van Kull dredging project funding, H3654 [27JN]

———New York and New Jersey channel deepening projects funding, H7603 [1NO]

———shore protection and beach replenishment projects funding, H3662-H3668 [27JN], E1284 [29JN]

Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana: increase Indian Health Service funding, H7106 [17OC]

Crime: promote accountability for violent and repeat juvenile offenders (H.R. 863), H6808-H6813 [16OC]

Customs Service: transshipment enforcement and monitoring funding, H8969 [6DE]

Customs Service, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and ITC: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3129), H8952, H8960-H8971 [6DE]

Delaware Underground Railroad Coalition: heritage plan funding, H3418 [21JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: Agricultural Research Service funding, H8080 [13NO], E1328 [12JY]

———allow spouses to be counted as producers relative to limitation on price support payments, H3829 [10JY], H3873, H3908, H3929 [11JY]

———Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service funding for border inspections and monitoring of emerging animal and plant diseases, H3972-H3979 [12JY], H4364 [20JY]

———Asian Longhorned Beetle eradication funding, H3759 [28JN]

———biotechnology risk assessment funding, H6371, H6372 [4OC]

———competitive research grant funding, H6344-H6346 [4OC]

———enforcement of standards and requirements governing humane handling of laboratory animals, H3768 [28JN]

———Environmental Quality Incentives Program funding, H3758 [28JN]

———Hispanic-serving institutions education grants program funding, H3903, H3904 [11JY]

———international infant and child nutrition and education programs funding, H3757, H3762, H3763 [28JN]

———Karnal Bunt research funding, H3755, H3757 [28JN]

———Market Access Program funding, H3916, H3917 [11JY]

———senior citizen meal programs funding through reductions in agriculture buildings and facilities and rental payments, H3909-H3911 [11JY]

———sudden oak death syndrome research, monitoring, and treatment funding, H3395 [21JN]

———sunset of Farm Service Agency direct loan programs, H6326 [4OC]

———WIC program funding, H3756 [28JN]

Dept. of Defense: advanced anti-radiation guided missile program funding, H8497 [28NO]

———Air Force airborne laser program funding, H3305-H3307 [20JN]

———antiterrorism initiatives funding, H6025-H6032, H6036 [25SE], E1746 [26SE]

———authorize additional rounds of military base closures and realignments, H10070, H10076 [13DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2586), H5765-H5856 [20SE], H5921 [21SE], H5979, H6015-H6043 [25SE], E1697 [21SE], E1724 [25SE], E1746 [26SE], E1751 [28SE], E1768 [2OC], E1797 [4OC]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2586), amendment process, H5366 [5SE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2586), consideration (H. Res. 246), H6013-H6015 [25SE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2586), corrections in engrossment, H6043 [25SE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2586), unanimous-consent agreement, H5729 [19SE], H5764 [20SE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), H6945-H7098 [17OC], H10073-H10080 [13DE], E2321 [17DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 316), H10069-H10073 [13DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 288), H10080 [13DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), insert H.R. 2586 language in lieu, H7028 [17OC]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), motion to instruct conferees, H7096, H7097 [17OC]

———B-1 bomber funding, H5776, H5777 [20SE]

———B-2 stealth bomber funding, H5777, H5853, H5854 [20SE]

———computer cybersecurity funding, H6018 [25SE]

———counterdrug programs reorganization, H5781 [20SE]

———counter-terrorism programs funding through reductions in ballistic missile defense program funding, H8457, H8477, H8478 [28NO]

———deny educational assistance funds to local educational agencies that deny access to secondary school students for military recruiting purposes, H2535, H2536 [22MY]

———funding, H280 [13FE], H1089 [22MR], H1156, H1157, H1162, H1167, H1170 [27MR], H1203, H1206, H1207, H1224, H1226, H1227, H1234, H1236, H1247, H1249, H1262, H1265, H1278-H1281 [28MR], H2837 [25MY], H3188 [14JN], H3282, H3285, H3293, H3308-H3310 [20JN], H3969 [12JY], H4374-H4377 [20JY], H5374, H5375 [5SE], E188 [14FE], E216 [27FE], E373 [15MR]

———improve living conditions on military installations, H5768 [20SE]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2904), H5867-H5875 [21SE]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2904), conference report, H6789 [16OC], H7108-H7109 [17OC]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2904), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 268), H8189 [15NO]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2904), motion to instruct conferees, H6099 [2OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), H8219-H8227 [15NO], H8330 [16NO], H8441-H8551 [28NO], H8886, H8887 [5DE], E2174, E2179 [29NO], E2185, E2186 [30NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), conference report, H10917-H10934 [20DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), consideration (H. Res. 296), H8431-H8441 [28NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 324), H10914-H10916 [20DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), motion to close conference committee meetings, H9318 [12DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), motion to instruct conferees, H9311-H9318 [12DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), same-day consideration of H. Res. 324, consideration of conference report (H. Res. 321), H10938 [20DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), same-day consideration of rule (H. Res. 291), H10938 [20DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), unanimous-consent agreement, H9311 [12DE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 576), E169 [13FE]

———making supplemental appropriations, H2255 [16MY]

———merchant marine and shipbuilding funding, H5771 [20SE]

———military dental research program funding, H8497 [28NO]

———military housing funding, H1205 [28MR]

———Pentagon reconstruction funding, H5868 [21SE]

———postpone additional rounds of military base closures and realignments, H6014, H6035 [25SE]

———reduce Air Force operation and maintenance funding relative to certain aircraft logistic support, H3303, H3304 [20JN]

———Space-Based Infrared Sensors program funding, H8478, H8479 [28NO]

———supply appropriate civilian uniform for certain veterans participating in honor guard details at funerals, H6037 [25SE]

———transfer of Tethered Aerostat Radar System to the Customs Service for counterdrug activities, H5781 [20SE]

———Trident Ballistic Missile Submarine conversion funding, H5773 [20SE]

———unfunded requests, H5581 [11SE]

———V-22 Osprey aircraft safety evaluation, H2004 [8MY]

Dept. of Education: Education Technology State Grants funding, E1877 [12OC]

———elementary school counseling program funding, H6650 [11OC]

———Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) funding, E1199 [26JN]

———Magnet School Assistance Program funding, H3328, H3329 [20JN], E1189 [25JN]

———national testing standards, H2525-H2532, H2548 [22MY]

———Office of Civil Rights funding, E1875 [12OC]

———pilot program to establish performance agreements with school districts to consolidate certain Federal funds and to allow flexibility in the use of such funds, H2537-H2542 [22MY]

———prohibit funding for national teacher testing or certification and the withholding of funds to States or local agencies that fail to adopt specific certification proposals (H.R. 966), E321 [8MR]

———Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) Program funding, E1202 [26JN]

———Star Schools Program funding, H2409 [22MY]

———State testing and assessment programs funding, H2403, H2404, H2412, H2416, H2417 [22MY]

———Troops-to-Teachers Program funding, H2312 [17MY]

Dept. of Energy: electrochromic technology research and development program funding, H3373 [21JN]

———Energy Star Program funding, H5110 [1AU]

———environmental management account funding, H2029 [9MY]

———Environmental Managment Program funding, H1196 [28MR]

———increase assistance to schools impacted by rising energy prices, H3343 [20JN]

———National Ignition Facility funding, H3672-H3676 [27JN], E1303 [11JY]

———National Nuclear Security Administration funding, H5768, H5771 [20SE], H6040 [25SE]

———nuclear nonproliferation programs funding, H6037 [25SE], H7596-H7598, H7607 [1NO], H8501-H8503 [28NO]

———oil shale research funding, H5172 [1AU]

———provide loans and loan guarantees to improve existing electric power transmission systems, H3316-H3318 [20JN]

———Renewable Energy Research Program funding through reductions in Corps of Engineers' General Investigation Account, H3657, H3658 [27JN]

———Spallation Neutron Source funding, H1233, H1234 [28MR]

———University Nuclear Science and Engineering Programs funding, H5041 [1AU], E1559 [3AU]

———University Nuclear Science and Engineering Programs funding (H.R. 2126), H3028 [12JN], H3438 [21JN], E1080 [12JN]

———uranium mining industry cooperative research and development and demonstration projects funding, H5004 [1AU]

Dept. of HHS: Community Access Program funding, H6658 [11OC]

Dept. of HUD: authorize grants for the conversion of certain commercial property into low-income assisted living for seniors, H4695, H4696 [26JY]

———homeless prevention programs funding through reductions in home ownership downpayment assistance and administrative expenses, H4710-H4713 [26JY]

———Housing Opportunities for People With AIDS Program funding, H1744 [2MY]

———housing programs funding, H3293, H3301 [20JN], H4671, H4673, H4674, H4677 [26JY]

———Office of Multifamily Assisted Housing and Assistance Restructuring funding and audit, H10930 [20DE]

———Office of Rural Housing and Economic Development funding, H4759 [27JY]

———public housing agencies energy costs funding, H3335 [20JN]

———Public Housing Authorities reserve funding, H4672, H4673 [26JY]

———Public Housing Drug Elimination Grant Program funding, H4672, H4674 [26JY]

———Public Housing Drug Elimination Program funding through reductions in HOME Investment Partnerships Program and home ownership downpayment assistance, H4730-H4742 [27JY]

———remove restriction on use of certain HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds for home ownership downpayment assistance, H4727-H4730, H4734, H4735 [27JY]

———Revitalization of Severely Distressed Public Housing (HOPE) Program funding through reductions in Public Housing Capital Fund, H4705-H4707 [26JY]

———YouthBuild Program funding through reductions in administrative expenses, H4708-H4710 [26JY]

Dept. of Justice: abortion services for women in Federal prison funding, H4094-H4097 [17JY], E1359 [18JY], E1418 [24JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2215), H4384-H4392 [23JY]

———Choctaw Reservation detention facility funding, E2112 [16NO]

———Community Oriented Policing Services methamphetamine production and trafficking prevention funding through reductions in International Broadcasting Operations, H4091, H4092 [17JY], E1417 [24JY]

———funding, H1170 [27MR]

———Indian Country Law Enforcement Initiative funding, H4086 [17JY]

———Save-A-Friend National Hotline Program funding, E2151 [28NO]

Dept. of Labor: establish grant program to train law enforcement officers (H.R. 2491), E1324 [12JY]

———Job Corps funding, H10438 [19DE]

———reissuance of a rule relative to ergonomics, E1460 [27JY]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), H2090-H2135 [10MY], H2189-H2203, H2224-H2251 [16MY], E789, E790, E791 [14MY], E803 [15MY], E836, E839, E840, E843, E857 [17MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), amendment process, H1912 [3MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), consideration (H. Res. 138), H2086-H2090 [10MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), corrections in engrossment, H2251 [16MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), motion to recommit, H2249 [16MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1646), unanimous-consent agreement, H2223, H2224 [16MY]

———Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor funding, H2230 [16MY]

———Diplomatic and Consular Account funding, E1826 [5OC]

———establish a U.S. Special Coordinator for Korea, H2249, H2250 [16MY]

———legal representation funding for parents seeking the return of children abducted to foreign countries, H4153-H4155 [18JY]

———new or updated extradition treaties negotiation funding, H4087 [17JY]

———report on implementation of Colombian national security legislation relative to human rights violations, H4347 [19JY]

Dept. of the Interior: Animas-La Plata water project funding, H3671 [27JN]

———weatherization assistance, energy conservation, and payment in lieu of taxes programs funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development program, H3396-H3400 [21JN]

———weatherization assistance grants funding, H3406 [21JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3363-H3437 [21JN], H5857 [20SE], E1188, E1190, E1193 [25JN], E1231, E1232 [27JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2217), conference report, H7099-H7108 [17OC], E1943 [30OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2217), consideration (H. Res. 174), H3361-H3363 [21JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2217), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 267), H8189 [15NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit funding to enforce economic embargo of Cuba, H4604-H4607 [25JY], E1478 [31JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2590), H4553-H4622 [25JY], E1461 [27JY], E1478 [31JY], E1485 [1AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2590), conference report, H7536-H7545 [31OC], E1970 [31OC], E1982 [2NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2590), consideration (H. Res. 206), H4549-H4553 [25JY], E1435 [25JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2590), consideration of conference report, H7380 [30OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2590), permission to file conference report, H7317 [25OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2590), unanimous-consent agreement, H4610 [25JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2590), unanimous-consent request, H4574 [25JY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish telephone hotline to allow consumers to register airline-related complaints, H3569 [26JN]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), H3439 [21JN], H3550-H3594 [26JN], E1214 [26JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2299), conference report, H8734-H8740 [30NO], E2193, E2197, E2202 [4DE], E2229 [7DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2299), consideration (H. Res. 178), H3539-H3549 [26JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2299), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 299), H8733, H8734 [30NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2299), motion to instruct conferees, H7545-H7549 [31OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: address backlog of veterans compensation, pension, and education claims, E923 [24MY]

———authorize construction projects for the purpose of improving, renovating, and updating VA patient care facilities (H.R. 811), H1137-H1143 [27MR], H1263 [28MR], H2690 [24MY], H4694 [26JY], E263 [1MR]

———authorize projects to facilitate the treatment of veterans with Alzheimer's disease, H4696 [26JY]

———benefit claims processing funding through reductions in NSF funding, H4691-H4693, H4694 [26JY]

———funding, H4674, H4703, H4704 [26JY]

———improve allocation of health care resources to different geographic regions in the U.S. (H.R. 2633), E1435 [25JY]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 1981), E923 [24MY]

———medical and prosthetic research funding through reductions in NASA Human Space Flight funding, H4690, H4691 [26JY]

———Office of Inspector General funding through reductions in health care funding, H4689, H4690 [26JY]

———Portland, OR, Veterans Administration Medical Center funding, H7938 [8NO]

———provide grants for toll-free telephone number to provide information and assistance to veterans, H4903, H4904 [31JY]

———State Extended Care Facilities Construction Grant Program funding, H4659 [26JY]

———Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation System funding, H4842-H4844 [30JY], E1485 [1AU]

———veterans mental health treatment programs funding, H7937 [8NO]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2500), H4071-H4100 [17JY], H4130-H4202 [18JY], H7894 [7NO], E1359 [18JY], E1373 [19JY], E1377 [20JY], E1417, E1418 [24JY], E1420, E1433 [25JY], E1826 [5OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2500), conference report, H8144-H8159 [14NO], E2094 [15NO], E2112, E2118 [16NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2500), consideration (H. Res. 192), H4069, H4070 [17JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2500), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 286), H8142-H8144 [14NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2500), motion to instruct conferees, H7945-H7950 [8NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2500), permission to file conference report, H7918 [8NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2500), permission to file report, H3991 [12JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2500), return to Senate (H. Res. 240), H5857-H5859 [20SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2500), unanimous-consent agreement, H4097 [17JY], H4167 [18JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, E1199 [26JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3061), H6568 [11OC], H7916 [8NO], E1863, E1865, E1875, E1877, E1878, E1880, E1881, E1882 [12OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3061), conference report, H10431-H10442 [19DE], E2397, E2398, E2399 [20DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3061), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, H10214 [18DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3061), consideration (H. Res. 258), H8189 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3061), motion to instruct conferees, H7916-H7918 [8NO]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), H4661-H4718 [26JY], H4727-H4761 [27JY], H4815-H4861 [30JY], H5857 [20SE], E1477, E1478 [31JY], E1485, E1487, E1488, E1492 [1AU], E1510 [2AU], E1549 [3AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2620), conference report, H7922-H7941 [8NO], E2051 [9NO], E2056 [13NO], E2093 [15NO], E2110 [16NO], E2258 [12DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2620), consideration (H. Res. 210), H4652-H4661 [26JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2620), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 279), H7919-H7922 [8NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2620), motion to recommit, H4859, H4860 [30JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2620), same-day consideration (H. Res. 209), H4651 [26JY]

———veterans health care, public housing, homeless shelters, EPA enforcement, and Corp. for National and Community Service funding through reductions in tax cut, H4654-H4659, H4670, H4682-H4686 [26JY]

Disabled: accessibility improvements funding, H3831 [10JY]

———State-assistive technology programs funding, H10433 [19DE]

Diseases: allocation of AIDS epidemic funding to rural areas, H6658 [11OC]

———autism diagnosis and intervention funding through reductions in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention communicable disease activities, H6651, H6652 [11OC]

———Depts. of HHS and Education asthma programs funding and authority (H.R. 1682), E706 [2MY]

———Global AIDS Trust Fund funding through reductions in the Andean Counterdrug Initiative funding and the Foreign Military Financing Program, H4455-H4464 [24JY], E1429 [25JY]

———glomerular injury research and awareness funding, E586 [5AP]

———HIV/AIDS research and prevention programs funding, H1848-H1855 [2MY]

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries, H3688 [27JN]

———increased support and funding to combat diabetes, H2271 [16MY]

———increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes, H3597 [26JN]

———increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (H. Con. Res. 36), E177 [14FE]

———international tuberculosis control and Child Survival and Maternal Health Account funding through reductions in the Andean Counterdrug Initiative funding, H4464-H4479, H4485 [24JY]

———international tuberculosis control funding through reductions in Asian Development Fund and Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency funding, H4481-H4483 [24JY]

———lupus research, education, and treatment funding, E831 [17MY]

———research programs for Parkinson's disease, E1614 [10SE]

District of Columbia: abortion services funding, H6000 [25SE]

———authorize Federal contribution for costs incurred in providing public safety services for demonstrations and other activities (H.R. 1725), E722 [3MY]

———Botanical Gardens renovation project funding, H4887 [31JY]

———cap on attorneys' fees in special education placement lawsuits, H9048 [6DE]

———education and training programs funding, H7918, H7919 [8NO]

———emergency operations plan funding, H5993, H5994, H5999 [25SE]

———make permanent the Federal-local funding match for the Water and Sewer Authority (H.R. 2306), E1178 [21JN], E1194 [25JN]

———making appropriations, H5451-H5453 [6SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2944), H5984-H6011 [25SE], H7918 [8NO], E1745 [26SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2944), conference report, H9045-H9053 [6DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2944), consideration (H. Res. 245), H5980-H5983 [25SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2944), motion to instruct conferees, H7918, H7919 [8NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2944), unanimous-consent agreement, H5983, H5999 [25SE]

———prohibit extension of benefits to domestic partners, H5982, H5989-H5994, H6001-H6005 [25SE]

———prohibit needle exchange programs funding, H9051, H9052 [6DE]

———South Capitol Street improvements funding, H3556 [26JN]

———summer school program funding, H3319, H3320 [20JN]

Domestic policy: effect of political party objectives on the economy, H212-H216 [7FE]

Drug abuse: Dept. of Justice grant to ``Race Against Drugs'' substance abuse prevention education program, H79 [30JA]

Drugs: allow importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by U.S. citizens for personal use, H3871, H3890-H3897 [11JY], E1345 [17JY]

———Caribbean and South American nations drug interdiction assistance funding, H4342 [19JY]

———combat manufacture, traffic, import, and export of methamphetamine, H4086 [17JY], H4199 [18JY]

———extend and modify the Drug-Free Communities Support Program and authorize a National Community Antidrug Coalition Institute (H.R. 2291), H5345-H5353 [5SE]

———prohibit funding to prevent certain States from implementing laws allowing the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, H4190-H4193 [18JY]

Economic Development Administration: economic assistance programs funding through reductions in prison construction programs, H4092-H4094 [17JY]

Education: allow States and local school districts flexibility in allocating Federal funds, H2398 [22MY], H2576, H2577-H2579 [23MY], H10096 [13DE]

———assist local educational agencies in financing and establishing alternative education systems (H.R. 958), E330 [8MR]

———bilingual programs for immigrants, H2405 [22MY], E1012 [5JN]

———encourage school personnel to participate in technology education, H2623 [23MY]

———establish demonstration projects to determine the effectiveness of voucher programs to provide school choice, H2598-H2603 [23MY]

———funding, H1158, H1161, H1162 [27MR], H1202, H1226, H1232, H1246, H1247, H1260, H1265, H1284, H1286 [28MR], H1507-H1515 [24AP], H1953 [8MY], H2030, H2031, H2038, H2039, H2066, H2072-H2074 [9MY], H2623-H2627 [23MY], H7916-H7918 [8NO], H8397 [27NO], H10433, H10435-H10437, H10440, H10441 [19DE]

———High Performance Schools Program funding, H2309 [17MY]

———Pell Grant Program funding, H3344 [20JN], H6632 [11OC]

———Pell Grant Program funding (H.R. 589), E161 [13FE]

———provide grants to develop initiatives and disseminate information about character education (H.R. 613), H328 [14FE], E475 [28MR]

———provide grants to expand public school choice and assist charter schools with start-up costs and incentives for States to provide per pupil facilities funding programs, H2301 [17MY]

———reduce high school dropout rate of Hispanic students, H10087 [13DE]

———reductions in school class size, H2305, H2308 [17MY], H2407, H2408 [22MY]

———repeal tuition-sensitivity provision in Pell Grant eligibility, H6643, H6644 [11OC]

———school modernization and infrastructure improvements funding, H2305, H2308, H2309, H2312 [17MY], H2633, H2634 [23MY]

———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms, H2520, H2521 [22MY], H2642 [23MY]

———voucher program to provide school choice, H2589-H2596 [23MY]

Eisenhower (U.S.S.): refueling complex overhaul program funding, H6018 [25SE]

El Salvador: disaster relief funding, H3301 [20JN], H4343 [19JY], H4488-H4492 [24JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: allow States and local school districts flexibility in allocating Federal funds, H2308 [17MY], H2418 [22MY]

———amend Impact Aid Program relative to delivery of payments to local educational agencies, H4365 [20JY]

———Impact Aid Program funding, H2620-H2622 [23MY], E1868 [12OC]

———percentage of Title I funding targeted to strengthen student achievement standards for schools with disadvantaged students, H2308, H2309 [17MY], H2419 [22MY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 345), H138-H144 [31JA], E97 [1FE]

———treatment of local educational agencies that include multiple counties relative to calculation of Title I grants, H10101, H10105 [13DE]

Emergency services: firefighting and emergency medical services funding, H4674 [26JY], H4817-H4820 [30JY], E1487 [1AU]

———State and local emergency responders funding, H3123 [13JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2311), H3626, H3646-H3685 [27JN], H3717-H3738 [28JN], H5857 [20SE], E1272, E1283, E1284 [29JN], E1289 [10JY], E1303 [11JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2311), conference report, H7599-H7609 [1NO], E1986 [2NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2311), consideration (H. Res. 180), H3641-H3644 [27JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2311), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 272), H7596-H7599 [1NO]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Act: technical corrections, H6037 [25SE]

EPA: beach water quality testing and notification grants funding, H4828, H4829 [30JY]

———Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund funding, H4827, H4828 [30JY]

———Natural Estuary Program funding, H4686, H4687 [26JY]

———New York University School of Medicine study on related rates of breast cancer in Rockland County, NY, and the East Side of Manhattan to air pollution and powerplant radiation funding, H7931 [8NO]

———Office of Compliance and Enforcement funding, H4752-H4757 [27JY]

———pesticide registration and assessment funding, H4832, H4833 [30JY]

Everglades National Park: restoration and land acquisition funding, E1232 [27JN]

Executive Office of the President: consolidate various accounts, H4570 [25JY]

Eximbank: funding, H4447, H4448 [24JY]

———funding relative to loan guarantees made to the Iron Business Corp. of Benxi Iron & Steel (Group) Co., Ltd., H4438-H4447, H4522 [24JY]

———prohibit funding for development of oil and gas fields, thermal powerplants, or petrochemical plants and refineries, H4523, H4524 [24JY]

FAA: address problems of aircraft noise and air traffic congestion in the New York-New Jersey metropolitan area, H3553, H3556 [26JN]

———Airport Improvement Program funding, H3568 [26JN]

———improve Gulf of Mexico airspace communications and radar systems, H3570 [26JN]

———use of Airport Improvement Program funds by rural airports to implement certain security restrictions, H7642 [1NO]

Families and domestic relations: community-based family resource and support grants appropriations (H.R. 1391), H1354 [3AP], E914 [23MY]

FDA: antimicrobial resistance monitoring and prevention programs funding, H3779-H3781 [28JN]

———Food Safety Inspection Service funding, H3741, H3758, H3770-H3772 [28JN]

———food safety programs for foodborne threats funding through reductions in Medicine Equity and Drug Safety Act funding, H3918 [11JY]

———pre-market device review funding, H8079 [13NO]

———prohibit funding to prevent importation into the U.S. of certain approved drugs, H3690 [27JN]

FEC: State and local voting systems improvements funding, H4610-H4614 [25JY], E1485 [1AU]

Federal agencies and departments: use of surplus administrative funds for personnel pay bonuses and deficit reduction (H.R. 497), E132 [7FE]

Federal aid programs: ease the ability of disadvantaged communities to apply for grants under the 21st Century Learning Centers Program, H2620 [23MY]

———establish low-income gasoline assistance program (H.R. 2427), E1270 [29JN]

Federal contracts: consider quality and cost before contracting out, outsourcing, privatizing, or converting any Government services, H4596-H4598 [25JY]

———ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses, H6040, H6041 [25SE]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of contraceptives under any plan providing prescription drug coverage, H4562 [25JY], H7542 [31OC]

FEMA: disaster relief funding, H3282-H3289, H3301, H3323, H3330, H3340-H3342, H3346, H3347 [20JN], H3970, H3972-H3979 [12JY], H4364, H4365, H4369 [20JY], H4654-H4656, H4670, H4675, H4676, H4679 [26JY], H4823, H4824 [30JY]

———establish a minority emergency preparedness demonstration program, H4841 [30JY]

———funding through reductions in non-defense allocations, H3337-H3340 [20JN]

———Project Impact funding, H629, H630 [6MR], H751 [8MR], H3521 [26JN], H4834-H4837 [30JY]

FERC: impose cost-of-service based rates on sales by public utilities of electric energy at wholesale in the western energy market, H3289, H3310-H3315 [20JN]

Fire prevention: authorize the use of certain wildland fire management funds to reimburse certain interagency cooperation costs in connection with wildland fire management (H.R. 581), H2053-H2057 [9MY], E807 [15MY]

———authorize the use of certain wildland fire management funds to reimburse certain interagency cooperation costs in connection with wildland fire management (H.R. 581), consideration (H. Res. 135), H2050, H2051 [9MY]

Firearms: prohibit funding to prevent States from participating in child safety lock programs, H4163 [18JY]

———provide grants to States and localities to supplement or expand existing programs to combat school violence and to keep firearms from children (H.R. 255), E75 [31JA]

Firefighter Investment and Response Enhancement (FIRE) Act: funding, H751 [8MR]

Firefighters: authorize grants to States or communities to assist fire departments in meeting staffing standards, H10072, H10076 [13DE]

Fish and fishing: efforts to rehabilitate salmon stocks in the Pacific Northwest, H3362 [21JN]

Florida: high speed rail projects funding, H3581 [26JN]

Food: purchase of additional commodities for distribution to needy persons (H.R. 2185), E1111 [14JN]

Foreign aid: international education programs funding, H349-H351 [14FE]

———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H87, H89, H90, H97 [30JA], H1744 [2MY], H2092-H2099 [10MY], H2190-H2203, H2248 [16MY], H4529 [24JY], E118 [6FE], E836, E839, E843 [17MY]

———international food activities funding, H7549-H7553 [31OC]

———Microenterprise Loans for the Poor Program funding, H4343 [19JY], H4487, H4488 [24JY]

———mother-to-child HIV/AIDS transmission prevention funding, H4344, H4345 [19JY], E1392 [20JY]

———prohibit assistance to countries that use children as soldiers, H4348-H4350 [19JY]

———reduce burden of hunger for families impacted by HIV/AIDS through agricultural improvements, maternal and child health programs, and food commodities, H3878, H3879 [11JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations, H3688 [27JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2506), H4203 [18JY], H4333-H4350 [19JY], H4437-H4530 [24JY], H7560 [31OC], H7859 [7NO], H8885 [5DE], E1366 [18JY], E1392 [20JY], E1421, E1424, E1429 [25JY], E1441, E1443 [26JY], E1459 [27JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2506), amendment process, H4069 [17JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2506), conference report, H10442-H10462 [19DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2506), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, H10430 [19DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2506), consideration (H. Res. 199), H4329-H4333 [19JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2506), same-day consideration of rule on consideration of conference report (H. Res. 318), H10938 [20DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2506), unanimous-consent agreement, H4333 [19JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2506), unanimous-consent request, H4481 [24JY]

Foreign policy: allocation of economic assistance, H3688 [27JN]

———authorize trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa, H8289, H8291, H8294, H8298 [16NO]

———modify authorities relative to interdiction of aircraft engaged in drug trafficking, H6391, H6393 [5OC]

———provide bilateral debt relief to heavily indebted poor countries, H4370 [20JY]

Forest Service: Recreational Fee Demonstration Program temporary extension relative to GAO report results and consideration by authorizing committee, H3407, H3408 [21JN]

———terminate the Recreational Fee Demonstration Program and offset lost revenues by prohibiting engineering support funding for sales of timber from National Forest System lands, H3372 [21JN]

Fort Stewart, GA: buildings and facilities construction funding, H7108, H7109 [17OC]

Fresno, CA: Valley Children's Hospital funding, E1205 [26JN]

Glynco, GA: Federal Law Enforcement Training Center funding, H7542 [31OC]

Government: making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), H3291-H3348 [20JN], E1177 [21JN], E1187, E1189 [25JN]

———making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), conference report, H4356-H4367 [20JY]

———making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), consideration (H. Res. 171), H3281-H3291 [20JN]

———making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 204), H4355, H4356 [20JY]

———making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), motion to go to conference, H3967-H3972 [12JY]

———making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), motion to instruct conferees, H3972-H3979 [12JY]

———making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), motion to recommit, H3346 [20JN]

———reduce wasteful spending, H3469 [25JN]

Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration: additional staff and funding, H6273 [4OC]

Guam: Army National Guard Readiness Center funding, H7109 [17OC]

———Compact and Impact Aid funding relative to unrestricted migration with Micronesia, Palau, and the Marshall Islands, H3128 [13JN], H7106 [17OC]

———Compact Impact funding, H3406 [21JN]

———military construction funding, H5871 [21SE], H6034 [25SE]

Harbors: repeal harbor maintenance tax and authorize appropriations for activities formerly funded with Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund revenues (H.R. 2737), E1556 [3AU]

Harris County, TX: Brays Bayou flood control project funding, H3736 [28JN]

———Greater Harris County 911 Emergency Network funding, H3565 [26JN]

———Hunting Bayou flood control project funding, H7605, H7606 [1NO]

———public hospitals funding, H3928 [11JY]

Hawaii: Oceanic Institute of Hawaii and Hawaii Agricultural Research Center funding, H3890 [11JY]

Hazardous substances: assist States with funding for certain contaminated sites not eligible under the Superfund program, E1510 [2AU]

———authorizing appropriations for safe transportation of hazardous material (H.R. 3276), E2052 [9NO]

Head Start Program: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 1389), H1354 [3AP]

Health: development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (H.R. 2405), H3791 [28JN], E1265 [29JN]

———embryonic stem cell research funding, H3597 [26JN], H3623 [27JN], H3868, H3869, H3870, H3871, H3872, H3873 [11JY], H3964 [12JY], H4029, H4101 [17JY], H4119 [18JY], H4380 [23JY], H4435 [24JY], H4765 [27JY], H5327-H5329 [2AU], H6631, H6633 [11OC]

Health care facilities: community health centers funding, H1273, H1274, H1276, H1278 [28MR], H8524, H8525 [28NO], E479, E480 [28MR]

Health Resources and Service Administration: Centers for Excellence program funding, H6071 [2OC]

Hershey, PA: Hershey Intermodal Center funding, E1214 [26JN]

Higher Education Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1162), H1103-H1105, H1107-H1110 [22MR], E435, E439 [22MR]

Honolulu, HI: East-West Center funding, H2248 [16MY]

House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit reduction, E1530 [3AU]

———use of energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs, H4893, H4894 [31JY]

House Rules: same-day consideration of certain resolutions (H. Res. 130), H1913-H1915 [3MY]

———same-day consideration of certain resolutions (H. Res. 131), H1945-H1951 [8MY]

Housing: use of unspent rural rental assistance funds to help prospective tenants who are temporarily residing in homes provided by FEMA, H3785 [28JN]

Houston, TX: after school programs for children at risk funding, H4193 [18JY]

———light rail project funding, H3578-H3581 [26JN]

———Port of Houston dredging project funding, H3736 [28JN], H7604 [1NO]

———Sims Bayou project funding, H3659-H3662 [27JN], H3736 [28JN]

———traffic monitoring control center funding, H3571, H3572 [26JN]

Hutchinson, KS: natural gas explosions disaster assistance funding, H4695 [26JY]

Illinois: transportation projects funding, H3556 [26JN]

Immigration: allow the Dept. of State and INS electronic access to certain FBI criminal records to determine whether or not a visa applicant or applicant for admission has a criminal record, H6393 [5OC]

———prohibit funding for processing applications by aliens who participate in or otherwise support the harvesting, transplantation, or trafficking of organs of executed prisoners, H4187-H4189 [18JY]

———provide permanent authority for the admission of certain aliens as nonimmigrants (S. 1424), H5698, H5699 [14SE]

Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention Programs Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1023), E356 [14MR]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1392), H1354 [3AP], E914 [23MY]

India: disaster relief funding, H3301, H3322, H3323 [20JN], H4347, H4348 [19JY], H4528 [24JY]

Indian Health Service: Loan Repayment Program funding, H3395, H3396 [21JN]

Indiana: military construction funding, H5872 [21SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 659), H906, H907, H912 [14MR]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 835), H511 [1MR]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1912), E849 [17MY]

———funding, H815-H821 [8MR], H1223, H1224, H1247 [28MR], H2306 [17MY], H2403 [22MY], H4124-H4127, H4130 [18JY], H6637, H6638, H6654-H6658 [11OC], H10086, H10097, H10105, H10109-H10111 [13DE], E1083 [13JN]

INS: establish an alternative detention program for aliens who are not a danger to the community and are not likely to abscond, H4162 [18JY]

———funding, H4200 [18JY]

———increase number of border inspectors, H6783 [16OC], H7337 [29OC], H8514, H8515 [28NO]

Insurance: comprehensive coverage for childhood immunizations funding, H10433 [19DE]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2883), H6011 [25SE], H6070, H6086 [2OC], H6386-H6407 [5OC], H8849 [5DE], E1880 [12OC]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2883), conference report, H9044 [6DE], H9247-H9254 [12DE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2883), consideration (H. Res. 252), H6383-H6385 [5OC]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2883), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 312), H9246, H9247 [12DE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2883), corrections in engrossment, H6407 [5OC]

———funding, H5594 [13SE]

———linguistics training funding, H6391, H6393, H6395 [5OC]

International Fund for Ireland: funding, E2047 [8NO]

Iowa: flood control projects funding, H7604 [1NO]

Israel: allocation of foreign aid, H1264 [28MR]

Jersey City, NJ: Colgate redevelopment zone ferry terminal and pier project funding, H3556 [26JN]

Judiciary: provide for automatic annual increases in judicial salaries (H.R. 570), H279 [13FE]

Klamath Basin: compensation of persons who were economically harmed as a result of the implementation of the Endangered Species Act, H4366 [20JY]

Languages: enhance limited English proficiency programs, H2398 [22MY], H2642 [23MY], H10091 [13DE], E992 [26MY], E1012 [5JN], E2352 [20DE]

———prohibit funding to implement Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency, H6673-H6677 [11OC], E1863 [12OC]

———repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (H.R. 969), E323 [8MR]

Law enforcement: community policing programs, H4070 [17JY], H4200 [18JY]

———Federal law enforcement programs funding, H7536, H7541 [31OC]

———Federal Law Enforcement Training Center funding, H4560 [25JY]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2647), H4882-H4895 [31JY], H5857 [20SE], E1530 [3AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2647), conference report, H7609-H7617 [1NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2647), consideration (H. Res. 213), H4881, H4882 [31JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2647), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 273), H7553-H7557 [31OC]

LIHEAP: funding, H1228 [28MR], H3283, H3324-H3328 [20JN], H3941 [11JY], H6636, H6643 [11OC], H10441 [19DE], E1177 [21JN]

———study of energy conservation and efficiency efforts by recipients, H4999 [1AU]

Local government: require adoption of a health standard establishing a legal presumption that heart, lung, and respiratory disease are occupational diseases for public safety officers (H.R. 709), E187 [14FE]

Long Island Railroad: East Side Access Project funding, H3439 [21JN]

Los Angeles, CA: Harbor/South Bay Water Recycling Project funding, H3653 [27JN]

———VA West Los Angeles Healthcare Center funding, H4844 [30JY]

Maritime Administration: State maritime academies funding, H4172 [18JY]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, H309-H311 [13FE], H820 [8MR], H1160, H1175 [27MR], H1471-H1475 [4AP], H1507-H1515 [24AP], H1575, H1594, H1596 [25AP], H1702, H1705, H1707 [1MY], H1835-H1842 [2MY], H2005 [8MY], H5383 [5SE]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (H.R. 2632), H6413 [5OC]

———funding, H1203 [28MR], H1507-H1515 [24AP]

———protection of certain trust funds in coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, H1507-H1515 [24AP]

———reimbursement for use of base hospitals by military retirees, H5775 [20SE], H6014 [25SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: Nursing Home Oversight Improvement Program funding, H6649, H6650 [11OC]

Mexico: compliance of Mexico-domiciled trucks operating in the U.S. with certain safety and environmental regulations, H3552, H3554, H3564 [26JN]

Middle East Radio Network: funding, H2094 [10MY]

Midwest Advanced Food Manufacturing Alliance: funding, H8079 [13NO]

Missouri River: Corps of Engineers river management funding, H3232 [19JN], H3653, H3654, H3655 [27JN]

Morrow, GA: National Archives and Records Administration building funding, H4588, H4589 [25JY]

Motor vehicles: extend child passenger protection education grant funding (H.R. 691), H3686-H3688 [27JN], E190 [14FE], E1263 [29JN]

NASA: funding, H3810 [10JY], H4673-H4679 [26JY], H7922, H7935 [8NO]

———Jet Propulsion Laboratory funding, H4669, H4670 [26JY]

———space station program funding, H7938 [8NO]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H3362 [21JN], H3706-H3709 [27JN]

National Endowment for the Humanities: funding, H3362 [21JN]

National Eye Institute: funding, H653 [7MR]

———funding (H.R. 590), E166 [13FE]

National Guard: Air National Guard B-1 bomber program funding, H4410 [23JY]

———Air National Guard Project ALERT funding, H8454 [28NO]

———civilian youth opportunities program funding (H.R. 1394), H1354 [3AP]

———civilian youth opportunities program funding (H.R. 2515), E1384 [20JY]

National Health Service Corps: reauthorize, amend scholarship and loan programs tax status and repayment rules, and simplify application process (H.R. 1968), E901 [23MY]

National Institute on Aging: Alzheimer's disease research funding, E449 [27MR]

National monuments: prohibit new oil, gas, and coal leasing, H3414-H3418 [21JN]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1071), H947 [15MR], H4781 [30JY]

National security: ensure adequate personnel and technology to protect borders, H7709-H7715 [1NO]

———ensure adequate personnel and technology to protect the Northern border, H6765 [12OC], H7542 [31OC], H8400 [27NO], H8439 [28NO], H8632 [29NO], E2118 [16NO]

———military readiness of U.S. forces, H190 [6FE], H280 [13FE], H655 [7MR], H5375, H5376 [5SE], H5766, H5767, H5775, H5777 [20SE], H6034 [25SE], E1661 [14SE], E2081 [15NO]

———national missile defense system, H882 [14MR], H1668-H1671, H1709 [1MY], H1831, H1842-H1848 [2MY], H2253 [16MY], H2368 [21MY], H3044-H3052 [12JN], H3187 [14JN], H3253-H3257 [19JN], H4108 [17JY], H4547, H4625-H4631 [25JY], H4766, H4772 [27JY], H4982-H4987 [31JY], H5479-H5482 [10SE], H5766, H5777-H5779 [20SE], H6026-H6032, H6034, H6035, H6038 [25SE], H6124 [2OC], H6489-H6493 [10OC], H6691-H6695 [11OC], H6901 [16OC], H7848-H7850 [6NO], H7884-H7887 [7NO], H8407 [27NO], H9758-H9761 [12DE], H10078 [13DE], E166 [13FE], E749 [8MY], E1376 [20JY], E1746 [26SE], E1768 [2OC], E1797 [4OC], E1827 [5OC], E2326, E2328 [19DE], E2381 [20DE]

———provide deployment criteria for the national missile defense system and testing of the system against counter-measures (H.R. 2786), E1532 [3AU]

National Sexual Assault Awareness Month: designate, H987 [20MR]

National Writing Project: improve (H.R. 1192), E435 [22MR]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorizing (H.R. 1873), E810 [16MY]

Native Americans: address high incidences of sudden infant death syndrome, H5330 [2AU]

———Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Vocational and Technical Institutions funding, H2533, H2534 [22MY]

Natural gas: Gulfstream Natural Gas Project funding, H3727-H3735 [28JN]

Navy: Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution bioluminescence program funding, E2185 [30NO]

———shipbuilding funding, H1463 [4AP]

New Jersey: Manasquan Inlet Project funding, E1284 [29JN]

———Repaupo Creek tide gate and dike restoration project funding, H3757 [28JN], H6271 [4OC]

New York: flood control and water projects funding, H3737 [28JN]

New York, NY: allocation of funds relative to terrorist attacks, H7912 [8NO], H8188 [15NO], H8433, H8437-H8440, H8473, H8540-H8547 [28NO], E2174 [29NO]

———Long Island City Links project funding, H3586 [26JN]

———mass transit projects funding, H3439 [21JN], H3554 [26JN]

———replacement of public broadcasting facilities formerly located in the World Trade Center, H8548, H8549 [28NO]

Newburgh, NY: Stewart International Airport improvements funding, H3554, H3555 [26JN]

Nigeria: allocation of foreign aid, H4330 [19JY]

NIH: biomedical research funding, E449 [27MR]

———funding, E707 [2MY]

———Lyme disease research funding, E449 [27MR]

NIST: Advanced Technology Program funding, E1377 [20JY]

———construction and maintenance funding, H4199 [18JY]

———funding, H4085 [17JY], E2118 [16NO]

NOAA: funding, H4085 [17JY], E2118 [16NO]

———Great Lakes Science Center underwater simulator funding, H8158 [14NO]

———reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Office (H.R. 642), H1357-H1360 [3AP], E575 [5AP]

Northern Ireland: prohibit funding for joint training between Royal Ulster Constabulary and Federal law enforcement agencies, H2092 [10MY]

NSF: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1472), H1943 [8MY], E580 [5AP]

———establish project management procedures and accounting systems, H4707 [26JY]

———funding, H4675, H4678, H4679, H4689 [26JY], H4822 [30JY], H7938 [8NO]

———minority colleges and universities education grants funding, H4693 [26JY], H4823 [30JY]

Nuclear Waste Fund: budget status, H4996, H4997 [1AU]

Occoquan River: navigation project funding, H8548 [28NO]

Office of Government Ethics: authorizing appropriations (S. 1202), H10365, H10366 [19DE], H10935 [20DE]

Office of Independent Counsel: prohibit funding for investigation of Henry G. Cisneros, H4194 [18JY]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas funding through reductions in IRS taxpayer refund notification funding, H3331-H3335 [20JN]

OMB: budget authority suballocation funding, H4619 [25JY]

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development: prohibit funding for tax harmonization among developing nations, H4172 [18JY]

Orlando, FL: cost and design of Federal courthouse proposal, H230 [8FE]

Pahokee, FL: city marina dredging project funding, H4136, H4137 [18JY]

Parks and recreation areas: provide grants to States to improve safety at public playgrounds (H.R. 2159), E1093 [13JN]

Patent and Trademark Office: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2047), H7728-H7730 [6NO], E1002 [5JN]

———consideration of funding (H. Res. 110), E518 [3AP]

———reauthorize (H.R. 740), E214 [27FE]

Pawnee, OK: Pawnee Replacement Health Center construction funding, H3373 [21JN]

Payette National Forest: Thunder Mountain land acquisition, H3413 [21JN]

Peace Corps: authorizing additional appropriations for HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment (H.R. 2839), H7391 [30OC]

Pennsylvania: CORRIDORone Project funding, H3555 [26JN], E1213 [26JN]

Portland, OR: Pioneer Courthouse renovation funding, E1478 [31JY]

Postal Service: bioterrorism preparedness and response funding, H8892 [5DE]

Power resources: energy assistance funding, H1221, H1222, H1223, H1224, H1226 [28MR]

———fuel cell power system development funding, H2551, H2552 [22MY], H3789 [28JN]

Presidential appointments: prohibit payment to persons appointed during a congressional recess who have been previously rejected by vote of the Senate, H4590-H4592 [25JY]

President's Commission To Strengthen Social Security: final report, H9245 [12DE]

———prohibit OMB funding to implement final report, H4615-H4621 [25JY], E1478 [31JY]

Price support programs: wool and mohair, H3911-H3915 [11JY]

Public broadcasting: funding, H3707-H3709 [27JN]

Public housing: repeal requirements for residents to engage in community service, H4844, H4845 [30JY], E1549 [3AU]

Public lands: Urban and Community Forestry Assistance Program funding, H6265 [4OC]

Puerto Rico: education funding, H10106 [13DE]

———use of Vieques Island for military operations, H6014, H6036, H6039 [25SE]

Queens, NY: improve water quality of Flushing Bay and Flushing Creek, H3653 [27JN], H7606 [1NO]

Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge: land acquisition, H3396 [21JN]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: funding, H3972-H3979 [12JY], H4092 [17JY], H4198 [18JY], H4365, H4366 [20JY]

———improve application process and compensation criteria for certain individuals exposed to radiation in uranium mines and mills and through fallout from nuclear weapons testing, H3293 [20JN]

Radio Free Afghanistan: establish, E2300 [14DE]

———establish (H.R. 2998), H7585-H7590 [31OC], H7745-H7748 [6NO], H7881 [7NO], E2026, E2029 [7NO]

Radio Free Asia: funding, H2094 [10MY]

Religion: support for faith-based initiative relative to exemption for Government-funded religious charities from State and local hiring discrimination laws, H3992 [12JY], H4224, H4225, H4228-H4231, H4246-H4248, H4252-H4256, H4278, H4279 [19JY], E1450 [26JY]

Rivers: Federal river navigator positions funding for Hudson River and Upper Susquehanna and Lackawanna Rivers, H3879, H3880 [11JY]

Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge: establish, H10070 [13DE]

Rural areas: rural development programs funding, H6069 [2OC], H6238 [3OC], H6348-H6352 [4OC]

Russia: expand democracy, good governance, and anti-corruption programs to promote and strengthen democratic government and civil society and to support independent media (H.R. 2121), H9108-H9112 [11DE], E1072 [12JN], E2381 [20DE]

Sacramento, CA: flood control projects funding, H3656 [27JN]

Salt Lake City, UT: Winter Olympics security operations funding, H3304, H3305 [20JN]

Salvation Army: support for faith-based initiative relative to exemption for Government-funded religious charities from State and local hiring discrimination laws, H3832 [10JY], H4245 [19JY]

SBA: funding, H4083 [17JY], E1373 [19JY]

———loan and technical assistance programs funding through reductions in Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State administrative accounts, H4142-H4147, H4201 [18JY]

———reauthorize Small Business Technology Transfer Program (H.R. 1860), H5936-H5941 [24SE], E1720 [25SE]

———small business investment companies programs funding, H4159 [18JY]

———Women's Business Centers funding, H4171, H4172 [18JY]

Schools: prohibit funding to any State or local educational agency that distributes or provides postcoital emergency contraception, H6568 [11OC]

———provide States with funds to support State, regional, and local school construction (H.R. 1430), E567 [5AP]

Science: prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research (H.R. 3495), E2303 [14DE]

———research programs funding, H1173 [27MR]

Seeds of Peace (organization): tribute to International Camp, E1530 [3AU]

Sewage disposal: sewer overflow control grants program funding through reductions in EPA Superfund program funding, H4829-H4832 [30JY], E1492 [1AU]

Ships and vessels: disposal of obsolete ships from the National Defense Reserve Fleet, H8158 [14NO]

———facilitate private and public sector investments for establishing coastal corridor operations, E1541 [3AU]

Small business: assistance programs funding, H1199 [28MR]

Small Community Air Service Development Pilot Program: funding, H3553, H3570 [26JN]

Social Security: establish commission to oppose privatization, H4566-H4568 [25JY], E1461 [27JY]

———impact of increased spending on solvency, H2154 [15MY]

Space policy: space station program funding, H2314, H2315 [17MY], H4624 [25JY], H4762 [27JY], H4838, H4847-H4851 [30JY], E2056 [13NO]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: reauthorize (H.R. 724), H633 [6MR]

Taxation: Earned Income Tax Credit Compliance Initiative funding, H4588 [25JY]

Territories: economic assistance relative to unemployment, Medicaid, and other Federal programs, H7259 [24OC], H10178 [18DE]

Terrorism: bioterrorism preparedness and response, H7283 [24OC]

———bioterrorism preparedness and response funding, E1982 [2NO]

———bioterrorism preparedness and response funding (H.R. 3255), H7913 [8NO]

———establish a coordinated program of science-based countermeasures to address threats of agricultural bioterrorism (H.R. 3293), H8230 [15NO], E2075 [14NO]

———improve Federal efforts to prepare for, and respond to, terrorist attacks, H5765, H5768-H5770, H5773, H5776, H5779 [20SE]

———making emergency appropriations for disaster and antiterrorism initiatives surrounding the crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H8220-H8227 [15NO], H8330 [16NO], H8494-H8506, H8512-H8525 [28NO], H9311-H9318 [12DE], E2186 [30NO]

———making emergency appropriations for disaster and antiterrorism initiatives surrounding the crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 2888), H5619-H5631, H5634 [14SE], E1672, E1680 [20SE]

———making emergency appropriations for disaster and antiterrorism initiatives surrounding the crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 2888), same-day consideration (H. Res. 236), H8189 [15NO]

———making emergency appropriations for disaster and antiterrorism initiatives surrounding the crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 2888), same-day consideration (H. Res. 237), H8189 [15NO]

Tracy, CA: Banta-Carbona Irrigation District Fish Screen Project funding, H3382 [21JN]

Trade Adjustment Assistance Program: extend assistance to workers who lost jobs as a result of terrorist attacks funding, H8954-H8960 [6DE]

———reauthorize (H.R. 3008), H8952-H8960 [6DE]

Transportation: funding, H1265 [28MR]

———security programs funding, H7545-H7549 [31OC]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2131), H3819-H3823 [10JY], E1068 [12JN]

U.N.: adjust a condition on the payment of U.S. arrearages that sets the maximum share of peacekeeping operation's budget that may be assessed of any country (S. 248), H5941-H5943 [24SE]

———condition payment of U.S. arrearages on release of GAO report on U.S. contributions to peacekeeping operations, H2239-H2241 [16MY]

———condition payment of U.S. arrearages on restoration of U.S. membership on the Commission on Human Rights, H2086-H2088, H2092, H2095, H2096, H2125-H2130 [10MY], E789 [14MY], E1789 [3OC]

———prohibit funding for payment of U.S. contributions to peacekeeping operations, H4177, H4178 [18JY]

———prohibit funding for payment of U.S. contributions to U.N. or any affiliated agency, H4175-H4177 [18JY]

———prohibit funding to implement recommendations adopted at Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects, H4193, H4194 [18JY]

———prohibit funding to provide support or assistance to the International Criminal Court, H8547, H8548 [28NO]

———prohibit International Narcotics Control Board funding, H4524-H4526 [24JY]

———U.S. membership, H2137 [10MY]

Ukraine: allocation of foreign aid, H4493-H4496 [24JY], H10452, H10461 [19DE], E1424 [25JY], E1443 [26JY]

Unemployment: prohibit use of community development funds for any purpose other than wage supplements and health insurance assistance, H8540-H8547 [28NO]

UNESCO: U.S. membership, H2092, H2130-H2133 [10MY]

Veterans: health care and housing programs funding, H2961 [7JN]

———health care funding, H1211, H1224 [28MR], H2032, H2037, H2038 [9MY], H4374 [20JY], H4687 [26JY], H4859, H4860 [30JY]

———improve benefits for World War II Filipino veterans, H4674, H4679, H4687, H4700-H4702 [26JY]

———prioritization of veterans programs funding relative to war on terrorism and economic recovery, H7834 [6NO]

Vice Presidents of the U.S.: consolidation of Naval Observatory official residence utility costs with other Navy activities, H4577-H4586 [25JY]

Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act: funding through reductions in Dept. of State and AID antitrafficking initiatives, H4519, H4522 [24JY], E1421 [25JY]

Violence Against Women Act: funding, H987, H1003 [20MR], H1065 [22MR], E403 [20MR]

Virgin Islands: wastewater infrastructure funding, H4677 [26JY]

Washington: Northeast Washington State Four County Methamphetamine Task Force funding, H4199 [18JY]

———terminate funding for the Fast Flux Test Facility at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, E2370 [20DE]

Water: authorize use of certain Federal funding programs to remove arsenic from drinking water when the EPA promulgates a new national primary drinking water regulation for arsenic (H.R. 2112), E1052 [7JN]

———State water pollution control revolving funds funding, H4846, H4847 [30JY]

Waterways: Federal safety standards for piers, H3554 [26JN]

West Point, GA: Corps of Engineers operation of West Point Dam and Lake Project, H3676 [27JN]

Western Environmental Technology Office: funding, H3653 [27JN]

Will County, IL: Lewis University Airport expansion project funding, H3565 [26JN]

Winnebago, NE: construction of Indian Health Service hospital, H3373 [21JN], H7107 [17OC]

Workforce Investment Act: funding, H3329 [20JN], E1187 [25JN]

World Bank: Global Environmental Facility funding through reductions in Eximbank funding, H4448, H4449 [24JY]

World War I: honor commitment to U.S. aviators who lost their lives flying for France by appropriating sufficient funds to restore the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial, H5848 [20SE]

———honor commitment to U.S. aviators who lost their lives flying for France by appropriating sufficient funds to restore the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial (H. Con. Res. 160), H3004 [12JN]

Remarks in Senate

Afghanistan: ensure any military action is targeted toward terrorists and minimize danger to civilians, S9954 [1OC]

Agricultural Research Service: Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center funding, S11087 [25OC]

———Northern Crops Research Laboratory small grains and sunflower research funding, S11083 [25OC]

Agriculture: funding, S3327-S3332 [3AP], S3363-S3376, S3421 [4AP], S11672 [13NO]

———phase out price supports for sugar and use savings to improve Food Stamp Program, S13001-S13020 [12DE]

———price supports for sugar beets, S11086 [25OC]

———respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (H.R. 2213), S8852-S8873, S8875 [3AU]

———respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (H.R. 2213), unanimous-consent agreement, S8857 [3AU]

———respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (S. 1246), S8403-S8429, S8431-S8451 [31JY], S8499-S8504, S8628 [1AU], S8845-S8847 [2AU], S8849-S8852 [3AU]

———respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (S. 1246), motion to proceed, S8334, S8337 [27JY], S8379-S8391 [30JY]

———respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (S. 1246), unanimous-consent agreement, S8391 [30JY], S8845 [2AU]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2330), S11060-S11095 [25OC], S11190, S11191, S11247 [30OC], S11337 [1NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2330), conference report, S11872-S11878 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2330), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S11867 [14NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2330), unanimous-consent agreement, S10970, S10971 [24OC]

———making appropriations (S. 1191), indefinitely postponed, S12216 [29NO]

AID: congressional disapproval of rule restoring international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (S.J. Res. 9), S2595 [20MR]

———treatment and prevention of primary immunodeficiencies in Latin America, S10898 [23OC]

Air Force: B-1B Lancer bombers drawdown funding, S7313 [9JY], S7406, S7415 [10JY]

———tanker aircraft lease program funding, S12599-S12606, S12613 [7DE], S13832, S13838-S13841, S13845, S13850, S13867 [20DE]

Alien Terrorist Removal Court: repeal rule requiring disclosure of intelligence used to deport alien terrorists and require a report on the utilization of the court, S11577-S11583 [8NO]

Ames, IA: animal disease research facilities funding, S12670 [7DE]

Amtrak: financial assistance relative to viability of the U.S. air transportation system, S9592 [21SE]

Amtrak Reform Council: recommendations relative to Amtrak management and restructuring, S11996 [16NO]

Anchorage, AK; Kenai Peninsula Borough Spruce Bark Beetle Task Force funding, S7406 [10JY]

Andean Counterdrug Initiative: economic and social development programs funding, S10954-S10956 [24OC]

Animals: research on the conversion of animal waste into renewable energy resources, S11083, S11084 [25OC]

Appalachian Regional Development Act: reauthorize (S. 1206), S7963 [19JY]

Arlington National Cemetery: Arlington House renovation and restoration funding, S7572 [12JY]

Armed Forces: authorize survivors retirement benefits to be granted posthumously for members who die in the line of duty, S9552 [20SE], S9573 [21SE]

———improve pay, health care, and family housing for active duty personnel, S1246-S1249 [13FE], S1446, S1447 [15FE], S3412, S3413 [4AP]

Army: High Mobility Artillery Rocket System conversion to Hybrid Electric Vehicles funding, S12669 [7DE]

———National Guard helicopters funding, S7410, S7411 [10JY], S13850 [20DE]

———transformation technology funding for improving force and weapons capability, S12668 [7DE]

Aroostook County, ME: highway infrastructure projects funding, S8530 [1AU]

Atlanta, GA: Community Redevelopment Initiative funding, S8670, S8671 [2AU]

———increase number of INS inspectors at Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, S9245, S9246 [10SE]

BIA: education funding, S6289 [14JN]

———improve procedures for extension of Federal recognition to certain Indian groups (S. 1392), S8968 [3AU]

———provide grants to ensure participation of local governments and tribes in Federal recognition proceedings (S. 1393), S8968 [3AU]

Birmingham, AL: Vulcan Monument restoration funding, S7557-S7559 [12JY]

Bismarck State College: Education and Training Center for the Power Generation Industry funding, S7574 [12JY]

BLM: provide permanent funding for the payment in lieu of taxes program, S3667 [6AP]

Bono, AR: flood control projects funding, S7796 [17JY]

Boy Scouts: National Capital Area Council Learning for Life Program funding, S9385 [13SE]

———prohibit use of Federal funds by State or local educational agencies or schools that deny equal access to the Boy Scouts relative to policy on homosexuality, S4866 [14MY], S6249-S6268 [14JN]

———require State or local educational agencies or schools to allow equal access to school facilities to the Boy Scouts relative to policy on homosexuality, S6269-S6275 [14JN]

Boys and Girls Clubs of America: funding, S4864 [14MY]

Budget: allocation of funds, S1119 [7FE], S1593-S1606 [27FE], S1660-S1669, S1682-S1684 [28FE], S1732-S1734, S1735 [1MR], S1923-S1925 [7MR], S2106-S2112 [9MR], S2141 [12MR], S2180-S2184 [13MR], S2339-S2343 [15MR], S2807-S2812 [23MR], S2835-S2840 [26MR], S3227-S3230 [30MR], S3290-S3302 [3AP], S3826-S3828 [24AP], S4776-S4778, S4781, S4785-S4787, S4792 [10MY], S4853-S4855 [14MY], S4923-S4926 [15MY], S7999-S8001 [20JY], S8147, S8152 [25JY], S8419, S8420, S8423-S8425 [31JY], S8904 [3AU], S10877-S10879 [23OC], S12240 [30NO], S12533 [6DE]

———balance, S5535 [23MY], S6986 [27JN]

———comparison between congressional and Bush administration proposals, S3777-S3782 [23AP]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 3), S927 [31JA]

———increase tax cuts if budget surpluses are higher than projected, S3493-S3495, S3522 [5AP], S5251 [21MY]

———legislative process, S3201 [30MR]

———provide new discretionary spending limits (S. 1575), S11111 [25OC]

———reconciliation process, S1532-S1536 [15FE], S3261, S3263 [2AP], S3498-S3516 [5AP], S5028-S5030, S5054 [17MY], S5511, S5522-S5524 [23MY]

———refine procedures in budget process relative to controlling spending, S3490, S3491, S3520 [5AP]

———require a three-fifths majority vote in the Senate to waive the point of order against considering spending of certain Medicare trust funds, S3665, S3666, S3667 [6AP]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), S3020 [28MR], S3198-S3208, S3224, S3227-S3230 [30MR], S3261-S3273 [2AP], S3290-S3333 [3AP], S3361-S3423 [4AP], S3462-S3525 [5AP], S3638, S3696, S3763, S3769 [6AP], S3777-S3782 [23AP], S3815-S3817, S3826-S3828, S3829 [24AP], S4135, S4158-S4161 [2MY]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), appointment of conferees—unanimous-consent agreement, S3763, S3765 [6AP]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), conference report, S4190, S4200 [3MY], S4377-S4381 [4MY], S4410-S4412 [7MY], S4545-S4581, S4772 [9MY], S4776-S4794 [10MY], S4855 [14MY], S5103 [17MY]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S4230, S4231 [3MY]

———revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011 (H. Con. Res. 83), unanimous-consent agreement, S3405 [4AP]

———revisions to aggregate spending levels, S9500 [19SE], S10789 [17OC], S11546 [7NO], S12532 [6DE], S13042 [12DE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2002 (S. Con. Res. 20), S1829 [5MR], S1890 [6MR]

———treatment of any budget surpluses, S19-S22 [4JA], S692, S693 [30JA], S836-S839 [31JA], S1028 [6FE], S1098-S1110 [7FE], S1167-S1176 [8FE], S1262-S1264 [13FE], S1440 [15FE], S1923-S1925 [7MR], S3265, S3270 [2AP], S3802 [24AP], S4411 [7MY], S4579 [9MY], S5511, S5513, S5522-S5524 [23MY], S5666, S5674 [25MY], S7313-S7316 [9JY], S9013, S9016, S9017 [4SE], S9155 [6SE], S9208 [10SE], S10546 [11OC], S11673 [13NO]

———treatment of public debt, S446-S449 [23JA], S2173-S2176 [13MR], S2838 [26MR], S3295, S3308-S3312, S3318 [3AP], S4158 [2MY]

———use of advance appropriations on capital projects, S3672, S3677 [6AP]

Bureau of Reclamation: construction funding, S3655 [6AP]

Bush, President: address at National Defense University relative to deployment of a national missile defense system, S4586 [9MY]

———nomination of individuals to fill positions at certain public health agencies, S11255 [31OC]

California Anti-Terrorism Information Center: funding, S12670 [7DE]

Capitol Police: tribute, S4936 [15MY], S10146 [3OC], S10354 [9OC]

CBO: analysis of proposal to improve GSA SmartPay program, S12667, S12668 [7DE]

Census: release of raw data without adjustment for the undercount, S2115 [9MR]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: smallpox vaccination for first responders funding, S13786 [20DE]

Chattahoochee National Forest: land acquisition, S7570 [12JY]

Chesapeake Bay: Corps of Engineers study of shoreline erosion and related sediment management measures funding, S7895 [19JY]

Chicago, IL: expand aviation capacity, S12628-S12646 [7DE]

Children and youth: Federal aid programs funding, S2890 [26MR], S3488, S3489, S3519 [5AP]

———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours, S4973-S4977 [16MY]

———provide assistance to local education agencies to reduce and prevent underage drinking, S4385, S4386 [4MY]

———suicide prevention activities funding, S5953 [7JN]

Citizens Against Government Waste (organization): release of list of objectionable provisions in Federal budget, S2297-S2299 [14MR]

Coast Guard: aircraft and vessel modernization funding, S6053 [11JN]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 951), S5623-S5630 [24MY]

———funding, S3648 [6AP], S7584 [12JY], S8273 [26JY]

Coastal Zone Management Act: amend (S. 328), S1437 [14FE], S1440 [15FE]

Colombia: condition military assistance upon certification of efforts to eliminate drug production and combat human rights abuses, S10965 [24OC]

Colorado: Ports-to-Plains Corridor Project funding, S8532 [1AU]

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate): adjustment of budget authority and outlays, S13657 [19DE]

———appropriations allocations revisions, S12099 [28NO]

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry (Senate): agriculture reserve fund, S4561 [9MY]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): appropriations allocation revisions to conference report on H.R. 2217, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S10789 [17OC]

———appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 2888, emergency appropriations for disaster and antiterrorism initiatives surrounding terrorist attacks, S13920 [20DE]

———appropriations allocation revisions to S. 1536, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education and related agencies appropriations, S11191 [30OC]

———tribute to staff for efforts relative to conference report on H.R. 2904, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, S10809 [18OC]

———tribute to staff for efforts relative to H.R. 2330, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S11095 [25OC]

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate): tribute to staff for efforts relative to H.R. 2500, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies programs appropriations, S11881, S11884 [15NO]

Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate): report on investigation of Federal election campaign fundraising and expenditure practices, S3138 [29MR]

Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate): authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 39), S12059 [27NO]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): procedures for budget resolution markup, S2656 [21MR], S2688-S2690, S2717-S2722 [22MR], S2798, S2799, S2801, S2807-S2812 [23MR], S2835-S2840 [26MR], S3198 [30MR], S3261 [2AP], S3306 [3AP]

———tribute to staff, S4794 [10MY]

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures, unanimous-consent agreement, S1719 [28FE]

———authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 54), S2057 [8MR]

Congress: encourage the continuation of debate on issues of national concern, S10147 [3OC]

———legislative priorities, S11315, S11320 [1NO], S12348-S12350 [4DE]

———legislative process, S6313 [14JN], S9207 [10SE], S10745-S10749, S10753 [16OC], S10856-S10858 [23OC], S11274 [31OC]

———technology assessment pilot program funding, S8008, S8009 [20JY]

Connecticut River: congressional consent to interstate compact on restoration of Atlantic salmon and Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Commission reauthorization (S. 703), S3533 [5AP], S12745 [7DE]

Conservation of natural resources: conservation assistance programs for farmers and ranchers funding, S3656 [6AP]

Continuing: making (H.J. Res. 65), S9780 [25SE]

———making (H.J. Res. 68), S10668 [11OC]

———making (H.J. Res. 69), S10801 [17OC]

———making (H.J. Res. 70), S11148, S11149 [25OC]

———making (H.J. Res. 74), S11920 [15NO]

———making (H.J. Res. 76), S12463 [5DE]

———making (H.J. Res. 78), S13317 [14DE]

———making (H.J. Res. 79), S14029 [20DE]

Contracts: provide Federal contract opportunities for small businesses in economically distressed communities, S12655 [7DE]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, S3672 [6AP]

Corps of Engineers: funding, S11334 [1NO]

———New York and New Jersey channel deepening projects funding, S7901 [19JY]

Correctional institutions: authorize funding for successful reentry of criminal offenders into local communities (S. 194), S638 [29JA]

———jail-based substance abuse treatment programs funding (S. 146), S457 [23JA]

Customs Service: aircraft and vessel modernization funding, S6053 [11JN]

———authorizing appropriations for personnel and technology to reduce delays at border crossings and strengthen drug enforcement (S. 92), S356 [22JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: Agricultural Research Station project funding, S11082 [25OC]

———agricultural trade programs funding (S. 366), S1505, S1506 [15FE]

———Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service funding for border inspections and monitoring of emerging animal and plant diseases, S7412 [10JY]

———clarify legal authority to enforce pathogen reduction standards for meat and poultry products, S11076-S11082 [25OC]

———conduct a potato objective yield, size, and grade survey, S11085 [25OC]

———establish position of Assistant Sec. of Agriculture for Civil Rights, S13037, S13038 [12DE]

———extend and expand conservation programs (S. 1267), S8365 [27JY]

———Henry A. Wallace Beltsville Agricultural Research Center funding, S11092 [25OC]

———promote and enforce humane treatment of livestock and other animals, S7305, S7311 [9JY]

———reduce appropriations for low-priority, unnecessary, and wasteful spending programs, S11073-S11075 [25OC], S11337 [1NO], S11876 [15NO]

———relocation of Audubon Sugar Institute from Louisiana State University to the St. Gabriel Sugar Research Station, S11084 [25OC]

———restrictions on use of Environmental Quality Incentive Program funds for confined livestock feeding operations animal waste structures, S13246, S13247 [14DE]

———Rural Facilities Program purchase of fire engine for DeTour, MI, S11084 [25OC]

———sudden oak death syndrome research, monitoring, and treatment funding, S11083 [25OC]

———sudden oak death syndrome research, monitoring, and treatment funding (S. 997), S5976 [7JN]

———vegetable production systems development funding, S11082, S11083 [25OC]

Dept. of Defense: antitank and short-range missile production grants, S12655 [7DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), S9479, S9494, S9497 [19SE], S9551, S9552 [20SE], S9564-S9580, S9674 [21SE], S9694-S9734 [24SE], S9763, S9800 [25SE], S9833-S9845, S9854, S9855, S9859-S9862, S9937 [26SE], S9945-S9968 [1OC], S10027-S10035, S10039-S10056 [2OC], S10452-S10454 [10OC], S13113 [13DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), conference report, S13112, S13118-S13138 [13DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), unanimous-consent request, S9722 [24SE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (S. 1419), insert S. 1438, Division A language in lieu, S10055 [2OC]

———authorizing appropriations for military construction (S. 1418), insert S. 1438, Division B language in lieu, S10055 [2OC]

———C-5 Airlifter Program funding, S4585 [9MY], S13850 [20DE]

———cleanup of former defense sites funding, S4578 [9MY]

———Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funding, S12626 [7DE]

———Crusader Field Artillery System funding, S12667, S12669 [7DE]

———Defense Personnel Records Imaging System funding, S12667 [7DE]

———defense systems evaluation programs funding, S9843 [26SE], S9967 [1OC]

———drug interdiction and counterdrug activities funding, S7873 [18JY], S8695 [2AU]

———financial management, S1236-S1238 [8FE], S1249-S1254 [13FE], S9839-S9841 [26SE]

———funding, S1254-S1259 [13FE], S1446 [15FE], S3402-S3416 [4AP], S6918 [26JN], S7020 [28JN], S7304, S7308, S7321 [9JY], S7380, S7381-S7384, S7388-S7399, S7404, S7405, S7408 [10JY]

———Improved Materials and Powertrain Architectures for 21st Century Trucks (IMPACT) Program funding, S9842 [26SE]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2904), S9828-S9833 [26SE]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2904), conference report, S10789 [17OC], S10807-S10810, S10834 [18OC]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2904), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S10802 [17OC]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2904), unanimous-consent agreement, S9828 [26SE]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (S. 1460), S11735 [13NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), S12070 [28NO], S12437, S12460 [5DE], S12466-S12471, S12476-S12529, S12533 [6DE], S12586-S12676 [7DE], S12769 [10DE], S12856, S12868 [11DE], S13296 [14DE], S13356 [17DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), conference report, S13832-S13835, S13837-S13856, S13864-S13871 [20DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S13832, S13858 [20DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3338), unanimous-consent agreement, S12439 [5DE]

———making urgent supplemental appropriations for the Defense Health Program (S. 394), S1620 [27FE]

———matching of disbursements to particular obligations before making payments, S12658 [7DE]

———medical technology and research funding, S9792 [25SE]

———postpone additional rounds of military base closures and realignments, S9699-S9728 [24SE], S9763-S9768 [25SE], S13134 [13DE]

———Project Alpha funding to predict and assess threats to the U.S. food supply, S12668 [7DE]

———reduce appropriations for unrequested, low-priority, unnecessary, and wasteful spending programs, S10809 [18OC], S12335, S12338 [4DE], S12595-S12606, S12613 [7DE], S12868 [11DE], S13134 [13DE], S13837, S13846 [20DE]

———repeal limitation on Pentagon renovation costs, S9730 [24SE]

———rescind procurement funds for the V-22 Osprey aircraft program other than for production base maintenance and require reports to Congress on that program (S. 272), S1126 [7FE]

———smokeless nitrocellulose procurement funding, S13844 [20DE]

———V-22 Osprey aircraft development, S9841 [26SE]

———waive limitation on performance of depot-level maintenance by non-Federal personnel, S9728 [24SE], S9768 [25SE]

———waiver notice and justification preceding resumption of V-22 Osprey aircraft flights, S9841 [26SE]

Dept. of Education: Hispanic educational programs funding, S11348, S11349 [1NO]

———Hispanic-serving institutions education grants program funding, S11345, S11346, S11348 [1NO]

———improve State assessment completion bonus program, S4875-S4877 [14MY], S5812-S5814, S5816-S5819 [5JN], S5847-S5849 [6JN]

———national testing standards, S4127 [2MY]

———State testing and assessment programs funding, S4216, S4226-S4229, S4231 [3MY]

———support access to secondary school students for military recruiting purposes, S4919 [15MY]

———TRIO Programs funding, S11346, S11347 [1NO]

———Troops-to-Teachers Program funding, S13337, S13339 [17DE]

———U.S. history education programs funding, S3663 [6AP]

Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for defense activities (S. 1417), insert S. 1438, Division C language in lieu, S10055 [2OC]

———Clean Coal Power Initiative project eligibility limitations, S11097 [25OC]

———Consortium for Plant Biotechnology Research funding, S7900 [19JY]

———Gas Turbine Modular Helium Reactor funding, S7900 [19JY]

———Material Protection, Control, and Accounting Program funding, S7903 [19JY]

———nanoscale science and engineering research and development funding (S. 90), S355 [22JA]

———National Nuclear Security Administration funding, S11334 [1NO]

———renewable energy research and development funding, S7789, S7790 [17JY], S7899, S7900 [19JY]

———Savannah River Site plutonium disposition activities, S7870 [18JY], S7901, S7902, S7903 [19JY]

———Small Wind Turbine Project funding, S7899 [19JY]

———University Nuclear Science and Engineering Programs funding (S. 242), S1016 [1FE]

Dept. of HHS: Health Community Access Program funding, S11457 [6NO]

———Healthy Start Program funding, S11345 [1NO]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit use of Federal funds to assist State-developed low-income housing in New York and Massachusetts, S8673 [2AU]

———Public Housing Drug Elimination Program gun buyback initiatives funding, S8643-S8645, S8647-S8653, S8655, S8656 [2AU]

———YouthBuild Program funding, S11600 [8NO]

Dept. of Justice: antiterrorism initiatives funding, S11878-S11881 [15NO]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2215), S13290 [14DE], S14065-S14075 [20DE]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1319), S8726-S8737 [2AU]

———Center for Leadership in Education and Applied Research funding, S9245 [10SE]

———Choctaw Reservation detention facility funding, S11883 [15NO]

———establish position of Deputy Attorney General for Combating Terrorism, S9362 [13SE]

———Office of the Police Corps program funding, S11885 [15NO]

———Police Corps Program funding, S13932, S13933 [20DE]

Dept. of Labor: job training program for dislocated workers funding, S7407, S7410, S7416 [10JY]

Dept. of State: embassy security funding, S9385 [13SE]

Dept. of the Interior: hardrock mining regulations, S7853 [18JY]

———State Wildlife Conservation and Restoration Program funding, S7573, S7574 [12JY]

———Urban Parks and Recreation Recovery Program funding, S7567 [12JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), S7441-S7490 [11JY], S7554-S7577 [12JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2217), conference report, S10783-S10786 [17OC], S11097 [25OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2217), unanimous-consent agreement, S7437, S7475 [11JY]

———tribute to Senate managers for efforts on appropriations bill, S7580 [12JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2590), S9470-S9477, S9485-S9497 [19SE], S9609 [21SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2590), conference report, S11329-S11333 [1NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2590), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S11329 [1NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2590), unanimous-consent agreement, S9461 [14SE]

———making appropriations (S. 1398), indefinitely postponed, S11867 [14NO]

Dept. of Transportation: allocation of Revenue Aligned Budget Authority funding, S12348 [4DE]

———distribution of transportation revenue aligned budget authority to Federal-aid highway programs, S12333, S12337 [4DE]

———Essential Air Service Program funding, S8533 [1AU], S9593, S9594, S9595, S9597, S9600, S9601, S9603 [21SE], S10146 [3OC]

———Federal Transit Administration programs funding, S7394 [10JY]

———Intelligent Transportation System Program funding distribution, S8156-S8158 [25JY]

———issue regulations addressing safety concerns in minimizing delay for automobile traffic at railroad grade crossings (S. 1015), S6129, S6130 [12JN], S7079 [28JN]

———National Transportation Network Analysis Capability Program funding, S8528, S8529 [1AU]

———transit infrastructure projects funding, S8531 [1AU]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2299), S7995-S7998, S8008 [20JY], S8044-S8055 [23JY], S8079-S8102, S8105-S8113 [24JY], S8153, S8155-S8171, S8195 [25JY], S8254-S8274 [26JY], S8301-S8324, S8326-S8334 [27JY], S8500, S8504-S8533, S8536 [1AU], S8697 [2AU], S11097 [25OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2299), conference report, S12308 [3DE], S12332-S12340, S12348 [4DE], S12459, S12460 [5DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2299), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S12272 [30NO], S12339 [4DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2299), conference report—unanimous-consent request, S12329 [3DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2299), unanimous-consent agreement, S7906 [19JY], S8141 [24JY], S8249 [25JY]

———making appropriations (S. 1178), S14049 [20DE]

———tribute to Senate staff for efforts on appropriations bill, S8536 [1AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize construction projects for the purpose of improving, renovating, and updating VA patient care facilities (S. 1280), S8478 [31JY]

———veterans claims adjudication funding through reductions in Dept. of HUD Community Development Fund projects funding, S8656-S8663 [2AU]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2500), S9205, S9209-S9246 [10SE], S9332 [12SE], S9354-S9359, S9361-S9388 [13SE], S9434-S9437 [14SE], S9673 [21SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2500), conference report, S11878-S11886 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2500), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S11878 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2500), unanimous-consent agreement, S9192 [6SE]

———making appropriations (S. 1215), indefinitely postponed, S12216 [29NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3061), S11154-S11185 [30OC], S11255, S11268-S11275 [31OC], S11300-S11316, S11320-S11329, S11340-S11351 [1NO], S11407, S11411, S11412 [2NO], S11445-S11448 [5NO], S11449-S11475 [6NO], S11546 [7NO], S12051 [27NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3061), conference report, S13773-S13792, S13830 [20DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3061), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S13678 [19DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3061), unanimous-consent agreement, S11183 [30OC], S11251, S11296 [31OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3061), unanimous-consent request, S11165 [30OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4577), conference report, S499 [23JA]

———reduce appropriations for low-priority, unnecessary, and wasteful spending programs, S11457 [6NO]

———reduce appropriations for unrequested, low-priority, unnecessary, and wasteful spending programs, S13786-S13789 [20DE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2620), S8537-S8549, S8551-S8562 [1AU], S8629-S8676 [2AU], S8896, S8903 [3AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2620), conference report, S11546 [7NO], S11594-S11603 [8NO], S11655 [9NO], S11716 [13NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2620), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S11594 [8NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2620), unanimous-consent agreement, S8660 [2AU]

———making appropriations (S. 1216), indefinitely postponed, S12216 [29NO]

———reduce appropriations for low-priority, unnecessary, and wasteful spending programs, S11596 [8NO]

Detroit, MI: Ambassador Bridge Gateway Project funding, S8330 [27JY]

———increase number of INS border inspectors, S9245 [10SE]

Developing countries: disease monitoring and surveillance programs funding, S13908 [20DE]

Diseases: authorizing appropriations for international HIV/AIDS control efforts (S. 1120), S7088-S7090 [28JN]

———blood cancer research, information, and education funding (S. 1094), S6669 [22JN], S12015 [16NO]

———develop simple HIV/AIDS testing for developing countries, S10959 [24OC]

———expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis through reductions in the V-22 Osprey aircraft program, S7384-S7387, S7407, S7411 [10JY]

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries, S3479-S3481, S3520 [5AP]

District of Columbia: adoption services funding, S11479 [6NO]

———cap on attorneys' fees in special education placement lawsuits, S11515-S11519, S11526-S11529 [7NO]

———Congressional Cemetery repairs and upgrades funding, S11435 [5NO]

———exempt certain plaintiffs from cap on attorneys' fees in special education placement lawsuits, S11529-S11531 [7NO]

———extension of benefits to domestic partners, S11534 [7NO]

———GAO report on awards in excess of cap on attorneys' fees in special education placement lawsuits, S11530, S11532 [7NO]

———improve education system, S11480 [6NO]

———making appropriations, S8002-S8004 [20JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2944), S11317 [1NO], S11475-S11480 [6NO], S11505-S11519, S11526-S11544 [7NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2944), conference report, S12530 [6DE], S12582, S12583 [7DE], S12856 [11DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2944), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S12579 [6DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2944), unanimous-consent agreement, S11458, S11486 [6NO]

———needle exchange programs funding, S12583 [7DE]

———prohibit needle exchange programs funding, S11507-S11515 [7NO]

———recreational sports facilities funding, S11479 [6NO]

Drugs: Caribbean and South American nations drug interdiction strategy, S4883 [14MY], S6053 [11JN]

———combat manufacture, traffic, import, and export of methamphetamine, S9379-S9381 [13SE]

———extend and modify the Drug-Free Communities Support Program and authorize a National Community Antidrug Coalition Institute (H.R. 2291), S9410 [13SE], S12216 [29NO]

———extend and modify the Drug-Free Communities Support Program and authorize a National Community Antidrug Coalition Institute (H.R. 2291), unanimous-consent agreement, S9412 [14SE]

———extend and modify the Drug-Free Communities Support Program and authorize a National Community Antidrug Coalition Institute (S. 1075), S6526-S6530 [20JN]

Ecology and environment: environmental, natural resources, and energy conservation programs funding, S3481-S3483, S3518, S3519 [5AP]

———water and waste disposal facility projects in rural areas funding, S3664 [6AP]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S8884-S8886 [3AU]

Education: assist local educational agencies by providing grants for proven measures to increase the quality of education, S4492, S4496 [8MY], S4920 [15MY]

———assist local educational agencies by providing grants for proven measures to increase the quality of education (S. 342), S1469 [15FE]

———establish demonstration projects to determine the effectiveness of voucher programs to provide school choice, S6062-S6078, S6081-S6091 [12JN]

———establish summer academic enrichment programs for students not meeting State performance standards, S6048-S6050 [11JN]

———expand programs to combat school violence and to keep firearms from children, S2842 [26MR]

———funding, S3376-S3379, S3381-S3392, S3394-S3396 [4AP], S4190, S4200 [3MY], S4554-S4559 [9MY], S4779-S4792 [10MY], S5190-S5195, S5253 [21MY], S5512 [23MY], S5791 [26MY], S13789 [20DE]

———increase Pell Grant Program awards to individuals that pursue a program of study in math, science, or engineering, S6301-S6303 [14JN]

———make funding increases contingent on improvement of student achievement, S4376 [4MY], S4440 [7MY], S4461, S4462, S4474, S4479 [8MY]

———math and science partnerships funding, S13785 [20DE]

———provide assistance to States to improve certain low performing schools through School Assistance Teams, S4199, S4200 [3MY]

———provide assistance to States to improve certain low performing schools through School Assistance Teams (S. 469), S1908 [6MR]

———provide grants for the renovation of schools, S4926-S4930 [15MY], S4986-S4998 [16MY]

———provide grants for the renovation of schools (S. 471), S1910 [6MR]

———provide grants to develop initiatives and disseminate information about character education (S. 311), S1328-S1331 [13FE]

———provide grants to expand public school choice and assist charter schools with start-up costs and incentives for States to provide per pupil facilities funding programs, S6094-S6098 [12JN]

———provide grants to expand public school choice and assist charter schools with start-up costs and incentives for States to provide per pupil facilities funding programs (S. 669), S3219 [30MR]

———provide out-of-school educational opportunities to students attending failing school systems, S5878 [6JN]

———reauthorize and improve the rural education development initiative (S. 253), S1073-S1076 [6FE]

———reductions in school class size, S4437 [7MY], S4462-S4469, S4474, S4476-S4487, S4496 [8MY], S4539 [9MY], S4902-S4914 [15MY]

———remove 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program from pilot program establishing State performance agreements with school districts relative to flexibility in the use of Federal funds, S6157-S6168, S6179, S6180 [13JN]

———school construction and infrastructure improvements funding, S4085 [1MY]

———school modernization and infrastructure improvements funding, S4474 [8MY]

———school resources officer program funding, S6288 [14JN]

———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms, S5923-S5925 [7JN]

———voucher program to provide school choice (S. 717), S3541 [5AP]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: allow States and local school districts flexibility in allocating Federal funds, S4861-S4864 [14MY]

———assist local educational agencies by increasing Title I funding to strengthen student achievement standards for schools with disadvantaged students, S4086 [1MY], S4217-S4232 [3MY]

———condition implementation of State testing and assessment programs on funding for Title I programs, S5926-S5942, S5945-S5947 [7JN]

———extend programs and activities, S7415 [10JY]

———Impact Aid Program funding, S4569 [9MY], S5864 [6JN]

———improve allocation of funds to boost teacher quality in schools with disadvantaged students, S6155-S6157 [13JN]

———increase Title I grants funding through reductions in school construction and infrastructure improvements funding, S11300-S11308, S11310, S11314 [1NO]

———percentage of Title I funding targeted to strengthen student achievement standards for schools with disadvantaged students, S6027-S6033, S6037-S6046 [11JN]

———reauthorize and improve (S. 303), S1207 [8FE], S1271-S1273, S1311-S1314 [13FE]

———Title I grants funding, S11308, S11310-S11315 [1NO], S12051 [27NO]

Emergency services: firefighting and emergency medical services funding, S9956-S9960 [1OC]

Employment: workforce training programs funding, S3391 [4AP]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2311), S7652 [12JY], S7671-S7678 [16JY], S7739-S7741, S7789-S7796 [17JY], S7839-S7845, S7851-S7871, S7889 [18JY], S7895-S7905 [19JY], S8008 [20JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2311), conference report, S11333-S11340 [1NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2311), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S11329 [1NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2311), unanimous-consent agreement, S7652 [12JY]

———making appropriations (S. 1171), indefinitely postponed, S11867 [14NO]

———reduce appropriations for low-priority, unnecessary, and wasteful spending programs, S11338 [1NO]

———reduce appropriations for unrequested, low-priority, unnecessary, and wasteful spending programs, S7902 [19JY]

EPA: pesticide registration and assessment funding, S8666, S8667 [2AU]

———reinstate revised drinking water standards for arsenic, S11600, S11602 [8NO]

———wastewater infrastructure project grants allocation formula, S8633-S8643, S8645, S8646, S8653-S8655, S8661 [2AU]

———wastewater infrastructure project grants funding, S3646 [6AP]

FAA: Air Traffic Instructional Services Program funding, S8532 [1AU]

———airport radar service life extension program funding, S8528 [1AU]

———Approach Lighting System Improvement Program funding, S8529 [1AU]

FBI: funding, S3693 [6AP]

———Innocent Images Initiative funding, S9381 [13SE]

FDA: dietary supplement regulations enforcement funding, S11092-S11094 [25OC], S11272 [31OC]

———food safety initiative activities funding, S3662 [6AP]

———New Mexico State University Physical Science Laboratory food inspection systems funding, S11085, S11086 [25OC]

———repeal ban on importation of certain fish and fish products not taxonomically from the catfish family, S13110 [13DE], S13247 [14DE], S13426-S13441 [18DE]

———restrict importation of certain fish and fish products not taxonomically from the catfish family, S11091 [25OC], S11337, S11338 [1NO]

Federal aid programs: establish low-income gasoline assistance program (S. 981), S5798 [26MY]

Federal employees: reduce number of political appointees (S. 108), S380 [22JA]

Federal Highway Administration: regulations relative to Adopt-a-Highway signs, S8531 [1AU]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: revise requirements for procurement of products to meet needs of Federal agencies, S9710-S9712, S9714 [24SE], S9769-S9780 [25SE], S10039-S10041 [2OC], S13356 [17DE]

FEMA: disaster relief funding for current fiscal year, S8543, S8544 [1AU]

———Emergency Food and Shelter Program reauthorization (S. 1144), S7200 [29JN], S9001 [3AU]

———Project Impact funding, S1736, S1742 [1MR], S1894 [6MR], S2067 [8MR], S3659-S3661 [6AP]

Fire prevention: authorize the use of certain wildland fire management funds to reimburse certain interagency cooperation costs in connection with wildland fire management (H.R. 581), S5658 [24MY]

Florida: high speed rail projects funding, S8079 [24JY]

———transportation projects funding, S8528 [1AU]

Food & Friends (organization): food for victims of AIDS project funding, S11532 [7NO]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, S450 [23JA], S521 [24JA]

———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (S. 367), S1506, S1507 [15FE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2506), S10879-S10899 [23OC], S10908, S10911-S10917, S10919-S10922, S10924-S10969 [24OC], S11097, S11098 [25OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2506), conference report, S13894-S13902 [20DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2506), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S13678 [19DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2506), motion to proceed, S10667 [11OC], S10672, S10680-S10685 [15OC], S10747-S10749, S10752-S10765 [16OC], S10853-S10868 [23OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2506), unanimous-consent request, S10258 [4OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2506), vitiation of certain adopted amendments, S10944 [24OC]

Foreign policy: authorize appropriations under the Arms Export Control Act and the Foreign Assistance Act for security assistance (S. 1803), S13690 [19DE], S14060, S14061 [20DE]

Foreign trade: export promotion programs funding, S4504 [8MY]

Forest Service: use of wildfire mitigation funding for fire hazard reduction activities in high risk areas, S7572 [12JY]

Forests: protection of tropical forests and endangered species, S10964 [24OC]

Fort Fairfield, ME: flood control projects funding, S7896 [19JY]

Fort Smith, AR: INS office sub-office designation, S9382 [13SE]

GAO: study of State education testing and assessment programs costs, S5849, S5850, S5856 [6JN]

Georgia: Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District projects funding, S7900 [19JY]

———priority highway projects funding, S8159, S8160 [25JY]

Global Environment Facility (organization): persistent organic pollutants funding, S10961, S10962 [24OC]

Government: increase accountability for Government spending and reduce wasteful spending, S13318 [14DE]

———making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), conference report, S7939 [19JY], S8004-S8008 [20JY]

———making supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2216), insert S. 1077 language in lieu, S7417 [10JY]

———making supplemental appropriations (S. 1077), S6944-S6947, S6963, S6983 [27JN], S7020-S7024 [28JN], S7304-S7313, S7316-S7324 [9JY], S7363-S7417 [10JY], S7584 [12JY]

———making supplemental appropriations (S. 1077), unanimous-consent agreement, S7126 [28JN], S7361 [9JY]

———making supplemental appropriations (S. 1077), unanimous-consent request, S7022, S7023 [28JN]

Green Brook, NJ: flood control projects funding, S7898 [19JY]

Hawaii: removal of prerequisite for grants requiring organizations that primarily serve Native Hawaiians be recognized by the Governor of Hawaii, S4978 [16MY]

Hazardous substances: authorizing appropriations for safe transportation of hazardous material (S. 1669), S11625-S11630 [8NO]

———designate Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site, S7852 [18JY]

Health: development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (S. 1752), S12259, S12260 [30NO]

———embryonic stem cell research funding, S7846-S7851 [18JY], S9117 [5SE], S9209 [10SE], S11154 [30OC], S12024, S12025 [27NO], S13780 [20DE]

———embryonic stem cell research funding (S. 723), S3552-S3554 [5AP], S6393-S6395 [19JN]

———establish guidelines on embryonic stem cell research, S7846-S7851 [18JY]

———improve access to health care for the uninsured, S3475-S3478 [5AP]

———somatic cell nuclear transfer research funding, S12024, S12025 [27NO]

Health care facilities: community health centers funding, S3484 [5AP]

———provide grants to health centers for facility construction, modernization, replacement, and major equipment purchases (S. 523), S2224 [13MR]

Homeless: substance abuse prevention and treatment services funding, S11347 [1NO]

Ice storms: disaster assistance funding for Arkansas and Oklahoma, S7384, S7385 [10JY]

Immigration: increase State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding and provide Federal reimbursement for treatment of illegal aliens (S. 169), S540, S541 [24JA]

———provide permanent authority for the admission of certain aliens as nonimmigrants (S. 1424), S9397, S9406 [13SE]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (S. 212), S735 [30JA]

Indian Health Service: funding, S3655 [6AP]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 466), S1889, S1906, S1907 [6MR]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 496), S2079 [8MR]

———funding, S3523 [5AP], S3821 [24AP], S4198, S4205, S4206-S4215, S4224, S4226 [3MY], S4384 [4MY], S4437 [7MY], S4784 [10MY], S4917-S4919 [15MY], S5026 [17MY], S12307 [3DE], S13337, S13344 [17DE], S13366-S13382, S13388, S13396, S13417 [18DE], S13778 [20DE]

INS: increase number of border inspectors, S9245 [10SE], S9361 [13SE], S9492 [19SE]

Insurance: establish grants for States to establish health insurance consumer assistance programs (S. 651), S3163 [29MR]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2883), S13113 [13DE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2883), insert S. 1428 language in lieu, S11583 [8NO]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1428), S9434 [14SE], S11565 [7NO], S11568-S11584 [8NO], S11641 [9NO]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1428), unanimous-consent agreement, S11565 [7NO]

International law: protect due process rights of U.S. citizens before foreign tribunals and the International Criminal Court, S9217-S9219, S9241-S9244 [10SE], S11885 [15NO]

International Trade Administration: trade agreement compliance funding, S1741 [1MR]

———trade agreement compliance funding through reductions in TV Marti funding, S9234-S9237 [10SE], S9359 [13SE]

Iowa: use of bus replacement funding, S12334 [4DE]

IRS: taxpayer refund notification funding, S7312 [9JY], S7400-S7403, S7408, S7409 [10JY]

John Hay National Wildlife Refuge: barn restoration funding, S7561 [12JY]

Judiciary: provide for automatic annual increases in judicial salaries (S. 1162), S7496 [11JY]

Ketchikan, AK: EPA water projects funding, S11655 [9NO]

Klamath Basin: prohibit funding to divert water and take actions to protect certain fish species, S7555-S7559 [12JY]

Lafayette, LA: NOAA research facility funding, S9386 [13SE]

Lake Tahoe: Environmental Improvement Program funding, S8670 [2AU]

Languages: enhance limited English proficiency programs, S4798-S4803 [10MY], S4858-S4861, S4874 [14MY], S4931 [15MY], S13388, S13396 [18DE]

Las Vegas, NV: Las Vegas Wash wetland project funding, S8670 [2AU]

Law enforcement: community policing programs (S. 924), S5441 [22MY]

———provide grants to law enforcement agencies to purchase firearms (S. 610), S2896 [26MR]

———unincorporated neighborhood watch programs funding (S. 642), S3059 [28MR]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2647), conference report, S11397, S11398 [1NO], S11435 [5NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2647), insert S. 1172 language in lieu, S8496 [31JY]

———making appropriations (S. 1172), S7872 [18JY], S7934-S7937 [19JY], S8008, S8009 [20JY]

———making appropriations (S. 1172), indefinitely postponed, S11867 [14NO]

LIHEAP: funding, S7378-S7381, S7407 [10JY], S11412 [2NO]

Ludden, Kenneth M.: honorary naming of foreign operations, export financing and related programs appropriations legislation, S10897 [23OC]

Maine: Forest Legacy Program funding, S7573 [12JY]

Maritime Administration: Ship Loan Guarantee Program funding, S9386 [13SE]

Maryland: Jennings Randolph Lake project funding, S7897 [19JY], S11340 [1NO]

Mecklenburg County, NC: Criminal Justice Information System funding, S9379 [13SE]

———Sheriff's Office Sex Offender Registration Unit funding, S9379 [13SE]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, S1167 [8FE], S1669, S1671 [28FE], S2576 [20MR], S3298-S3326 [3AP], S3474 [5AP], S3666 [6AP], S4789 [10MY]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (S. 10), S155 [22JA]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (S. 925), S5444-S5447 [22MY], S8153 [25JY]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (S. 1185), S7718 [16JY], S7809, S7818 [17JY]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (S. Res. 74), S3927 [25AP]

———funding, S3294, S3297, S3300 [3AP], S3462-S3464, S3473, S3474 [5AP], S4159 [2MY]

Mental health: expand and improve counseling and mental health services for posttraumatic stress syndrome relative to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S9955 [1OC]

Michigan: Incremental Train Control System funding, S8531 [1AU]

———sewer infrastructure project funding, S7898 [19JY], S8670 [2AU]

———water quality detection device funding, S13844 [20DE]

Middle East Radio Network: funding, S9437, S9438 [14SE]

Minnesota: forests management, recovery, and rehabilitation programs funding, S7571 [12JY]

———Northstar Corridor Commuter Rail Project funding, S8530, S8531 [1AU]

Missouri: Missouri Drug Eradication Initiative funding, S9379, S9380 [13SE]

Missouri River: Corps of Engineers authority to propose alternative species recovery methods to those prescribed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that increase water releases from dams, S7854-S7865 [18JY]

———Corps of Engineers river management funding, S7321 [9JY]

Montana: designate certain counties as High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas and authorize funding for drug control activities in those areas (S. 715), S3541 [5AP]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit extension or establishment of any national monument without an express act of Congress, S424 [22JA]

Mooresville, NC: use of Economic Development Initiative funds for library project, S8670 [2AU]

NAFTA: prevent violations, S8260-S8273 [26JY], S8301-S8316, S8326-S8333 [27JY], S8500, S8506, S8515-S8527 [1AU]

NASA: funding, S7413 [10JY], S8664, S8665 [2AU], S11601 [8NO]

———National Space Biomedical Research Institute funding, S8667, S8668 [2AU]

National Center for Rural Law Enforcement: funding (S. 349), S1479 [15FE]

National Domestic Preparedness Consortium: funding, S11882 [15NO]

National Guard: child care and family support programs funding, S9793 [25SE]

———Consolidated Interactive Virtual Information Center funding, S12669 [7DE]

———Counterdrug Program funding, S9066 [4SE]

National Institute of Justice: National Centers for Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology funding, S9380 [13SE]

National Labor Relations Act: exempt retailers which permit charitable organizations access to its premises but denies access to labor unions to organize, S11327-S11329 [1NO]

National monuments: prohibit new oil, gas, and coal leasing, S7459-S7474, S7489 [11JY]

National Rural Development Partnership: authorize (S. 1111), S11082 [25OC]

National security: authorize a Federal grant program to assist local governments in improving public safety against emergencies, S11506 [7NO]

———develop and implement a strategy for homeland security, S12671, S12675 [7DE], S12836 [11DE], S13868-S13870 [20DE]

———ensure adequate personnel and technology to protect the Northern border, S10586, S10587 [11OC], S11771 [14NO], S12670 [7DE]

———military readiness of U.S. forces, S1254, S1257 [13FE], S1446 [15FE], S3825 [24AP], S7388-S7391, S7408 [10JY]

———national missile defense system, S588 [25JA], S1246, S1252, S1323, S1324 [13FE], S1366, S1384-S1386, S1387 [14FE], S1446 [15FE], S2820 [23MR], S4051 [30AP], S4136-S4138 [2MY], S6305 [14JN], S6389 [19JN], S6844 [25JN], S8563-S8565 [1AU], S8903 [3AU], S9109 [5SE], S9187 [6SE], S9426 [14SE], S9567, S9570 [21SE], S9695, S9698 [24SE], S9800 [25SE], S9826-S9828 [26SE], S11428 [5NO], S12626 [7DE], S12998-S13000 [12DE], S13126-S13131 [13DE], S13292-S13294 [14DE], S13696 [19DE], S13832, S13851 [20DE]