COURTS related term(s) Crime; Law Enforcement; Lawyers and Attorneys

Addresses

Scandanavian Perspective on Constitutional and International Human Rights: Carsten Smith, E1897-E1899 [17OC]

Affidavits

Representative Traficant's trial on charges of corruption and racketeering: Brian Kidwell, E1013 [12JN]

———John Innella, E949 [5JN]

———Sandra Ferrante, E949 [5JN]

———Scott D. Grodi, H5377 [24JY]

———Susan Bucci, E981 [6JN]

Amendments

Crime: life imprisonment for repeat offenders who commit sex offenses against children (H.R. 2146), H918, H920, H921, H922, H923, H933 [14MR]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (S. 625), S5257 [7JN], S5272, S5289, S5292, S5293, S5294 [10JN], S5385, S5386 [11JN]

———provide penalties for the unauthorized placement of writing or other material inside a consumer product (S. 1233), S10589, S10594 [16OC]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2215), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 552), H6702 [26SE]

Federal-State relations: expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (H.R. 2341), H857, H859, H861, H863, H866, H868, H869, H874, H877, H879, H880 [13MR]

———expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (H.R. 2341), consideration (H. Res. 367), H845 [13MR]

Gila River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community: provide for use and distribution of funds awarded under certain U.S. Court of Federal Claims dockets (S. 2799), S11224 [15NO]

INS: replace with the Agency for Immigration Affairs (H.R. 3231), H1533 [23AP], H1643, H1650, H1652, H1653, H1654, H1655, H1656, H1661 [25AP]

James L. Watson U.S. Court of International Trade Building, New York, NY: designate (S. 1721), S3576 [30AP]

Native Americans: provide for probate reform relative to trust or restricted lands (S. 1340), S11783 [20NO]

Pledge of Allegiance: reaffirm reference to ``one Nation under God'' (S. 2690), S10628 [17OC], H6984 [2OC]

Voting: protect voting rights (S. 565), S713, S714, S726, S727, S747, S786, S787, S788, S789, S790 [13FE], S798, S809, S813, S821, S823, S827, S832, S834, S835, S836, S837, S838, S865, S866, S867, S868, S869, S870, S871, S872, S873, S874, S875, S876 [14FE], S881, S909, S975 [15FE], S988, S989, S993, S994, S1005, S1006 [25FE], S1142, S1143, S1147, S1148, S1166, S1167, S1169, S1170, S1172, S1188, S1193, S1194, S1217, S1218, S1220 [26FE], S1229, S1258, S1259 [27FE], S1370, S1371, S1372, S1373, S1374, S1375 [28FE], S1397 [1MR], S1425, S1426, S1427 [4MR], S2466, S2467, S2468, S2469, S2471, S2475, S2476, S2499, S2500, S2501, S2502, S2503 [10AP], S2516, S2598 [11AP]

Analyses

Gila River Indian Community Judgement Fund Distribution Act (S. 2799), S7377 [25JY]

Military Tribunal Authorization Act (S. 1941), S744 [13FE]

Sarbanes-Oxley Act (H.R. 3763): Section VIII Relative to Corporate and Criminal Fraud Accountability, S7418-S7421 [26JY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2215, Dept. of Justice appropriations, H172 [6FE]

Articles and editorials

Bankruptcy and Abortion—II, H8748 [14NO]

Bush Acting To Forestall an Issue in Texas, S10346 [10OC]

Bush Court Choice Should Be Rejected, S8346 [9SE]

Bush Nominees to Denver-Based Court Still Waiting for Hearings, S4107 [9MY]

Bush Taps 2 Judges, S127 [25JA]

Caution on Court Nominees, S10036 [7OC]

Conservative Judge's `Judicial Activism', S8286 [5SE]

Crisis in Our Courts, S125 [25JA]

Defending Leahy, S10037 [7OC]

Defending Whistleblowers, E529 [16AP]

Delivering Ms. Kline's Baby, S7530 [30JY]

Developers and Lawyers Use a Legal Maneuver To Strip Black Families of Land, H195-H197 [6FE]

DiFi, Owen Would Be Very Odd Couple, S8347 [9SE]

Double Take in Ballot Probe—Voters With Same Name and Birthday Expose N.Y. System, S1384 [1MR]

Editorials and Opinions About Medical Malpractice Claims (excerpts), S7517-S7519 [30JY]

Electoral Repair Work, S990 [25FE]

``Fairness'' To Be Wary of, E1291 [18JY]

Faulty Rethinking of the 2nd Amendment, S4705 [22MY]

Feinstein's Decisive Moment, S8346 [9SE]

5th Circuit Fiasco—Attacks on Pickering Likely To Be Successful, S1916 [14MR]

Fine Choice, S8285 [5SE]

Fixing the Vote, S1381, S1383 [1MR]

Give 'Em Hearings, S3546 [30AP]

Godforsaken Ruling, H4122 [27JN]

GOP May Protest Delay on Hearings—Coloradan Is Among Bush Judicial Nominees, S4108 [9MY]

Guns and Justice, S4706 [22MY]

Ideologues All in a Row, S8346 [9SE]

Ideologues vs. Justice Owen, S8285 [5SE]

In God We Trust Threatened by Pledge Suit—Under the Glass, E1437 [29JY]

Insulting Thurmond, S11276 [18NO]

Insurers' Price Wars Contributed to Doctors Facing Soaring Costs, H6738 [26SE]

Judge Owens Flunks Bush's Own ``Strict Constructionists'' Test, S8347 [9SE]

Judges and Grudges—Michigan's Democratic Senators Seek Payback, S11712 [20NO]

Judges Speak Out, H920 [14MR]

Justice Delayed—Blocking Nominees Is an Old Political Game—And It's Undermining Our Courts, S4108 [9MY]

Justice for Lindh, E1309 [22JY]

Justice Owen—Perpetrator or Victim of Politics? Her Activism Has Been Extreme, Even by Texas Standards, S8346 [9SE]

Lindh's Dad Just Keeps Bile Flowing, E1309 [22JY]

Meese Off Base Criticizing Leahy, S10037 [7OC]

More Help Sought for Those Who Blow Whistle, E529 [16AP]

Mr. Leahy and Judges, S278 [4FE]

Nomination of Shedd Held Hostage, S11276 [18NO]

Officials—Boy Swallows 87 Heroin Condoms, H1653 [25AP]

Ominous Reversal on Gun Rights, S4706 [22MY]

One Nation Under Blank, H4122 [27JN]

``One Nation Under God'', H4122 [27JN]

Owen Is Qualified for Federal Bench, S8285 [5SE]

Owen Nomination, S7396 [26JY], S8284 [5SE]

Owen Nomination—Critics Are Distorting Texan's Record, S8284 [5SE]

Political Triage, S10037 [7OC]

Politics and the Bench, S4107 [9MY]

Real Extremists, S8286 [5SE]

Right's Judicial Juggernaut (excerpt), S10032 [7OC]

Rove to Group—Bush To Press for Conservative Judiciary, S2207 [21MR]

Secrecy Is Our Enemy, S8651 [17SE]

Senate Democrats Aim for Compromises To Save Bill Overhauling Voting System, S1380 [1MR]

Senators Right To Reject Judge, S8348 [9SE]

Setting the Record Straight on Judge D. Brooks Smith, S1235 [27FE]

Shedd's Advance a Welcome Sign, S11275 [18NO]

Should Dogs Vote?, S1384 [1MR]

Spaniel Makes Senate Appearance in Support of Bond's Reform Efforts, S1385 [1MR]

Terrifying Insurance Deal—A Bonanza for the Trial Lawyers, an Entitlement for Insurers, S11526 [19NO]

Too Smart for the Senate, S8286 [5SE]

Top 50 Law Firm List Shows 9 in Mississippi, S7517 [30JY]

Vote for Voting Reforms, S1384 [1MR]

Whistleblowers Would Get Access to Courts, Right To Seek Damages Under New Bill, E529 [16AP]

Wrong Judge, S8345 [9SE]

Bills and resolutions

Alfonse M. D'Amato U.S. Courthouse, Central Islip, NY: designate (see S. 2495), S4145 [9MY] (see H.R. 4006), H1002 [19MR]

Arbitration: provide for greater fairness in the arbitration process (see S. 3026), S9714 [1OC]

Armed Forces: liability for claims of military personnel for damages for certain injuries (see H.R. 4510), H1482 [18AP]

Aviation: extend time during which air carrier liability for third party damages as a result of terrorist attack may be limited (see H.R. 4016), H1087 [20MR]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 5744, 5745), H9023 [14NO]

———amend laws (H.R. 333), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 506), H5789 [25JY] (see H. Res. 606), H8732 [13NO]

———appointment of additional judges (see S. 3074), S10117 [8OC]

———treatment of certain claims or interests (see H.R. 4696), H2355 [9MY]

Birch Bayh Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Indianapolis, IN: designate (see H.R. 5604), H7892 [10OC]

Capital punishment: allow post-conviction DNA testing, improve performance of lawyers and judges handling State capital criminal cases, and ensure quality of defense counsel in Federal capital cases (see S. 2739), S6947 [17JY]

———ensure that defendants have a true opportunity to have their cases considered by the courts (see S. 2443), S3842 [2MY]

———ensure that defendants have a true opportunity to have their cases considered by the courts and provide all prisoners with an opportunity to present exculpatory DNA evidence (see S. 2446), S3843 [2MY]

———ensure that indigent defendants in State courts receive adequate legal representation (see S. 2442), S3842 [2MY]

Civil liberties: restore first amendment protections of religion and speech (see H.R. 4922), H3513 [12JN]

Civil Rights Act: apply burden shifting rule to cases involving discrimination in State and local programs which receive Federal funding (see H.R. 4124), H1153 [9AP]

Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate): authorize production of records by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (see S. Res. 317), S7901 [1AU]

Computers: establish penalties for providing false information in the registering of Internet domain names (see H.R. 4640), H2099 [2MY]

———limit Internet service providers liability for content that third parties have stored or placed on their systems (see H.R. 3716), H283 [12FE]

———limit liability of copyright owners for protecting their works on peer-to-peer networks (see H.R. 5211), H5789 [25JY]

Consumers: protect from predatory mortgage lending practices (see S. 2438), S3625 [1MY]

Crime: abolish Federal statute of limitations for sex offenses and assist States in reducing backlog of cases awaiting DNA analysis (see S. 2090), S2577 [11AP]

———constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see S.J. Res. 35), S2675 [15AP] (see H.J. Res. 88), H1532 [23AP] (see H.J. Res. 91), H2100 [2MY]

———disapprove certain sentencing guideline amendments (see H.R. 4689), H2354 [9MY]

———enhance national efforts to investigate, prosecute, and prevent crimes against children by increasing investigatory tools, criminal penalties, and resources and extending existing laws (see S. 2917), S8456 [10SE]

———enhance penalties for fraud in connection with identification documents that facilitates an act of domestic terrorism (see S. 1981), S1394 [1MR]

———foster local collaborations to ensure effective and efficient use of resources within the criminal and juvenile justice systems in dealing with mentally ill offenders (see S. 3147), S10677 [17OC] (see H.R. 5701), H8041 [24OC]

———life imprisonment for repeat offenders who commit sex offenses against children (H.R. 2146), consideration (see H. Res. 366), H832 [12MR]

———provide a definition of vehicle relative to penalties for terrorist attacks against mass transportation systems (see S. 2621), S5535 [13JN]

———provide all prisoners with an opportunity to present exculpatory DNA evidence (see S. 2441), S3842 [2MY]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (H.R. 1343), consideration (see H. Res. 519), H6129 [9SE]

———provide for civil monetary penalties in certain cases (see H.R. 4054), H1088 [20MR]

———provide mandatory restitution in certain cases (see H.R. 5580), H7303 [8OC]

———restore aiding and abetting liability under Federal securities laws (see H.R. 5625), H7893 [10OC]

———supervised release of life for child sex offenders (see H.R. 4679), H2234 [8MY]

Dept. of Defense: provide for congressional review of regulations relative to military tribunals (see H.R. 4046), H1088 [20MR]

———set forth certain requirements for trials and sentencing by military commissions (see S. 1937), S732 [13FE]

Dept. of HHS: establish the Office of Health Care Competition to administer the National Practitioner Data Bank and to collect and make public more information on medical malpractice insurance (see H.R. 5435), H6558 [24SE]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2215), conference report—corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 503), H7303 [8OC]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2215), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 552), H6692 [25SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2215), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 488), H6776 [26SE]

———prohibit funding to advocate positions inconsistent with existing Supreme Court precedent relative to interpretation of right to bear arms under the Constitution (see S. 2539), S4702 [22MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve judicial review of administrative decisions (see H.R. 4018), H1087 [20MR]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2778), S7308 [24JY]

Disasters: legal exemptions for certain National Park Service, Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, or BLM activities undertaken in federally declared disaster areas (see H.R. 5248), H5993 (see H.R. 5281), H5995 [26JY]

District of Columbia: authorize Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency to provide for interstate supervision of offenders on parole, probation, and supervised release (see H.R. 5515), H6926 [1OC]

———authorize the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency to provide for the interstate supervision of offenders on parole, probation, and supervised release (see S. 3044), S9901 [3OC]

———establish certain legal waivers for physicians who provide assistance in the National Capital Area during any period in which a public health emergency is in effect (see H.R. 4634), H2018 [1MY]

Drugs: adjust penalties for powder cocaine and crack cocaine offenses (see H.R. 4026), H1087 [20MR]

———authorize grants for establishment of quasi-judicial campus drug courts at colleges and universities (see S. 2941), S8673 [17SE]

Drunken driving: increase penalties for individuals who operate motor vehicles while under the influence of alcohol (see S. 3056), S9901 [3OC]

———increase penalties for individuals who operates a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol (see H.R. 4976), H3774 [20JN]

———provide for criminal and civil liability for permitting an intoxicated arrestee to operate a motor vehicle (see S. 2805), S7430 [26JY]

Education: provide loan forgiveness for family law attorneys who represent low-income families or individuals (see S. 3166), S11079 [14NO]

Emergency Malpractice Liability Insurance Commission: establish (see H.R. 5434), H6558 [24SE]

Employment: exclude all employment contracts from certain arbitration provisions (see S. 2435), S3625 [1MY]

———waive certain defenses to legal claims brought by workers participating in the Bracero Program (see H.R. 4918), H3513 [12JN]

Families and domestic relations: establish domestic violence court systems from amounts available for grants to combat violence against women (see H.R. 4091), H1152 [9AP]

Federal courts: improve operation and administration (see H.R. 4125), H1199 [10AP]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over certain wetlands (see S. 2780), S7308 [24JY] (see H.R. 5194), H5452 [24JY]

Federal-State relations: expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (H.R. 2341), consideration (see H. Res. 367), H832 [12MR]

Financial institutions: require enhanced security measures relative to surveillance pictures which can be used as evidence in criminal prosecutions (see H.R. 5536), H6982 [2OC]

Firearms: prohibit gunrunning and provide mandatory minimum penalties for crimes related to gunrunning (see S. 2091), S2577 [11AP]

Flag—U.S.: protect (see S. 2894), S7900 [1AU]

Florida: appointment of additional Federal district judges (see S. 2036), S2183 [20MR] (see H.R. 4905), H3453 [11JN]

Forests: authorize Regional Foresters to exempt tree-thinning projects from laws that give rise to legal action that delay or prevent such projects (see H.R. 5309), H5996 [26JY]

Fresno County, CA: GSA conveyance of a U.S. courthouse (see H.R. 5615), H7893 [10OC]

———GSA conveyance of the B.F. Sisk Federal Building (see S. 2888), S7900 [1AU]

Gila River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community: provide for use and distribution of funds awarded under certain U.S. Court of Federal Claims dockets (see S. 2799), S7372 [25JY] (see H.R. 5177), H5086 [22JY]

Government: provide prejudgment interest on certain judgments against the U.S. (see H.R. 5634), H7894 [10OC]

———support use of fair trade certified coffee (see H. Res. 491), H4872 [17JY]

Government regulations: awarding of attorneys' fees to private parties who prevail in litigation against the Federal Government (see H.R. 5179), H5194 [23JY]

———make certain sentencing safety valve provisions retroactive (see S. 3017), S9595 [30SE]

Guam: clarify local judicial structure (see S. 2823), S7579 [30JY]

Haik, Richard T.: authorize participation in the retirement program provided for judicial officials (see S. 3170), S11214 [15NO]

Haiti: provide for the same treatment of immigrants as that of Cuban immigrants (see H.R. 5751), H9024 [14NO]

Health: reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see S. 2793), S7372 [25JY] (see H.R. 4600), H1673 [25AP]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 4600), consideration (see H. Res. 553), H6692 [25SE]

Immigration: extend H-1B status for aliens with lengthy adjudications (see S. 3051), S9901 [3OC]

———provide judicial review of detention and release determinations and grant the right to a bond hearing to aliens in removal proceedings (see H.R. 5750), H9024 [14NO]

———restore fairness to immigration law (see H.R. 3894), H779 [7MR]

INS: replace with the Agency for Immigration Affairs (H.R. 3231), consideration (see H. Res. 396), H1618 [24AP]

———replace with the Immigration Affairs Agency and establish the Office of Children's Services (see S. 2444), S3842 [2MY]

Insurance: create a penalty for automobile insurance fraud (see S. 2850), S7899 [1AU]

———modify antitrust exemption for medical malpractice insurance, address current health care provider issues, and reform medical malpractice litigation process and insurance market (see H.R. 5253), H5993 [26JY]

International Organizations Immunities Act: applicability to the European Central Bank (see H.R. 3656), H104 [29JA]

J. Robert Elliott Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Columbus, GA: designate (see H.R. 3643), H103 [29JA]

Judiciary: convert certain temporary judgeships to permanent judgeships and extend a certain judgeship (see H.R. 3619), H36 [23JA]

———make certain modifications in the judicial discipline procedures (see S. 2713), S6498 [9JY] (see H.R. 3892), H779 [7MR]

Law enforcement: prevent and punish counterfeiting and copyright piracy of intellectual property (see S. 2395), S3559 [30AP] (see H.R. 5057), H4325 [27JN]

———provide multiparty, multiform jurisdiction of district courts (see S. 3050), S9901 [3OC]

Lawyers and attorneys: provide a definition of a prevailing party for Federal fee-shifting statutes (see S. 3161), S11079 [14NO]

Medicare: improve access to health care and extend solvency of trust fund by reforming the health care liability system (see H.R. 4942), H3561 [13JN]

Minnesota Chippewa Tribe: provide for the use or distribution of judgement funds (see H.R. 5752), H9024 [14NO]

Moussaoui, Zacarias: permit closed circuit televising of criminal trial for victims of the terrorism attacks (see H.R. 3611), H35 [23JA]

Nathaniel R. Jones Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Youngstown, OH: designate (see S. 2332), S3435 [25AP]

National Drug Control Strategy: support (see H. Res. 569), H6983 [2OC]

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: amend (see H.R. 3741), H365 [13FE]

Native Americans: extend statute of limitations relative to the negotiated settlement of tribal claims (see H.R. 3851), H687 [5MR]

Ohio: provide for additional place of holding court in the Southern District of Ohio (see H.R. 5049), H4325 [27JN]

Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see S. Res. 292), S6127 [26JN] (see H. Con. Res. 430; H. Res. 459, 466), H4069 [26JN]

———circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (H. Res. 459), consideration (see H. Res. 463), H4064 (see H. Res. 463), H4067 [26JN]

———constitutional amendment on recitation (see H.J. Res. 102), H4068 [26JN] (see H.J. Res. 103, 104), H4325 [27JN]

———reaffirm reference to ``one Nation under God'' (see S. 2690), S6250 [27JN]

———urge the Supreme Court to uphold the constitutionality of recitation (see H. Con. Res. 428), H4068 [26JN]

Private Securities Litigation Reform Act: withdraw certain benefits from auditors that perform non-audit functions (see H.R. 3617), H36 [23JA]

Public welfare programs: ensure fair treatment and due process protections for enhanced data collection and reporting requirements under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 2878), S7900 [1AU]

R. Jess Brown U.S. Courthouse, Jackson, MS: designate (see H.R. 5643), H7929 [15OC]

Railroads: enhance competition among rail carriers and expedite alternative dispute resolution of disputes involving rail rates, service, or other matters through arbitration (see S. 2245), S3303 [24AP]

Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians: approve the use or distribution of judgement funds by the Senate and House of Representatives (see H.R. 4208), H1282 [11AP]

Richard S. Arnold U.S. Courthouse, Little Rock, AR: designate (see S. 2128), S2675 [15AP] (see H.R. 4028), H1087 [20MR]

Robert E. Coyle U.S. Courthouse, Fresno, CA: designate (see S. 2080), S2413 [9AP]

Robert E. Coyle United States Courthouse, Fresno, CA: designate (see H.R. 3934), H832 [12MR]

Safety: assign liability for injury caused by genetically engineered organisms (see H.R. 4816), H2944 [22MY]

Santiago E. Campos U.S. Courthouse, Santa Fe, NM: designate (see S. 3015), S9595 [30SE] (see H.R. 5083), H4424 [9JY]

Securities: address liability standards in connection with violations of the Federal securities laws (see S. 1933), S660 [12FE]

Senate: authorize Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper to ascertain and settle claims relative to anthrax exposure in Senate complex (see S. Res. 329), S8981 [20SE]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation in Aaron Raiser v. Thomas A. Daschle, et al. (see S. Res. 240), S2675 [15AP]

———authorize representation in Judicial Watch, Inc. v. William Jefferson Clinton, et al. (see S. Res. 352), S10677 [17OC]

———authorize representation in Manshardt v. Federal Judicial Qualifications Committee, et al (see S. Res. 344), S10572 [16OC]

———authorize representation in Newdow v. Eagen, et al (see S. Res. 343), S10571 [16OC]

———authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation in City of Columbus v. Jacqueline Downing, et al and City of Columbus v. Vincent Ramos (see S. Res. 299), S6361 [8JY]

———authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation in U.S. v. John Murtari (see S. Res. 353), S10677 [17OC]

———authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation in U.S. v. Milton T. Black (see S. Res. 291), S6013 [25JN]

———authorize testimony and representation in Senator Mitch McConnell, et. al. v. FEC, et al., and consolidation cases (see S. Res. 323), S8300 [5SE]

Senior citizens: promote elder justice (see S. 2933), S8565 [12SE]

Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act: restate, clarify, and revise (see H.R. 5111), H4574 [12JY]

SSA: establish an Office of Administrative Law Judges (see H.R. 4932), H3561 [13JN]

States: restore Federal remedies for violations of intellectual property rights by States (see S. 2031), S2076 [19MR]

Supreme Court: modify jurisdiction of Federal courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 5064), H4350 [8JY]

Taxation: permit Indian tribal courts, pursuant to tribal domestic relations laws, to alienate or assign benefits under retirement plans (see H.R. 5065), H4350 [8JY]

Television: provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (see S. 2512), S4330 [14MY]

Terrorism: allow suits to be filed against foreign states or other persons for damages arising from the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 5677), H8022 [16OC]

———authorize use of military tribunals in cases arising out of acts of international terrorism committed in the U.S. (see S. 1941), S732 [13FE] (see H.R. 4035), H1088 [20MR] (see H.R. 5071), H4424 [9JY]

———provide satisfaction of judgements from frozen assets of terrorists, terrorist organizations, and State sponsors of terrorism (see H.R. 4647), H2099 [2MY]

Tony Hall Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Dayton, OH: designate (see S. 3030), S9846 [2OC] (see H.R. 5335), H6084 [5SE]

U.N.: rescind approving signature to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on behalf of the U.S. and take necessary steps to prevent establishment of that Court (see H.R. 4169), H1281 [11AP]

———tribute to President Bush for rescinding approving signature to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on behalf of the U.S. (see H. Res. 416), H2355 [9MY]

U.S. Parole Commission: reestablish (see H.R. 5296), H5996 [26JY]

U.S. v. Fior D'Italia, Inc.: overrule (see H.R. 5101), H4552 [11JY]

Veterans: facilitate and enhance judicial review of certain matters regarding veterans' benefits (see S. 2079), S2413 [9AP]

Virginia: convert a temporary Federal district judgeship to a permanent judgeship (see S. 2029), S2076 [19MR] (see H.R. 4068), H1089 [20MR]

Whistleblowing: protect employees that report threats or negligence by allowing them to bring civil action in Federal courts to acquire compensatory or punitive damages (see H.R. 3806), H633 [27FE]

Young, C. Clifton: tribute (see H. Res. 417), H2471 [14MY]

Biographies

Boyle, Terrence W., S2042 [19MR]

Cook, Deborah L., S2043 [19MR]

Estrada, Miguel A., S2042 [19MR], S10031 [7OC]

McConnell, Michael W., S2042 [19MR]

Owen, Priscilla Richman, S2043 [19MR]

Roberts, John G., S2042 [19MR]

Shedd, Dennis W., S2043 [19MR], S10526 [16OC], S11274 [18NO]

Sutton, Jeffrey S., S2043 [19MR]

Cloture motions

Clifton, Richard R.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6964 [17JY], S7016 [18JY]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (S. 625), S5246 [7JN], S5335 [11JN]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2215), conference report, S9697 [1OC], S9870 [3OC]

Gibbons, Julia Smith: nomination to be circuit judge, S7322 [24JY], S7391 [26JY]

Smith, Lavenski R.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6592 [10JY], S6793 [15JY]

Voting: protect voting rights (S. 565), S1241 [27FE], S1386 [1MR], S1417 [4MR]

Conference reports

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 333), H5704-H5787 [25JY]

Dept. of Justice Appropriations (H.R. 2215), H6586-H6649 [25SE]

Cost Estimates

Definition of vehicle relative to penalties for terrorist attacks against mass transportation systems (S. 2621): CBO, S6806 [15JY]

Indian Probate Reform Act (S. 1340): CBO, S11553 [19NO]

International Organizations Immunities Act applicability to the European Central Bank (H.R. 3656): CBO, S10650 [17OC]

Court decisions

Buckley v. Valeo Supreme Court decision on political campaign contribution limits (excerpt), S2115 [20MR]

Court documents

Hamilton v. Texas, S3860 [2MY]

Excerpts

Freedom of access to abortion clinic entrances legislation, H8743 [14NO]

Factsheets

Nebraska Temporary/Permanent Judgeship Issue, H6749 [26SE]

Representative Traficant's Trial on Charges of Corruption and Racketeering, E1236 [11JY]

Reversals of Court Decisions by Judge D. Brooks Smith, S1235 [27FE]

Interviews

Representative Traficant's trial on charges of corruption and racketeering: R. Allen Sinclair, E1084 [18JN]

Letters

Accountability of illegal immigrants involved in car accidents: G. Michael Burns, H1637 [25AP]

Campus Classmate Offenders in Rehabilitation and Treatment (CORT) Act: Albert C. Yates, Colorado State University, S8676 [17SE]

———Karen Freeman Wilson, National Association of Drug Court Professionals, S8676 [17SE]

———Stuart A. VanMeveren, S8676 [17SE]

Class Action Fairness Act: Joan Claybrook and Frank Clemente, Public Citizen (organization), H848 [13MR]

Constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights: Laurence H. Tribe, Harvard University Law School, S2682 [15AP]

Customs Service inspectors liabililty protections against racial profiling and illegal searches: Jason C. Erb, Council on American-Islamic Relations, H5982 [26JY]

———Laura Murphy, Rachel King, and Katie Corrigan, ACLU, H5981 [26JY]

———Representative Conyers, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H5982 [26JY]

———Wade Henderson, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, H5981 [26JY]

Dept. of Justice appropriations: Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Coalition, S9691 [1OC]

———Robbie Callaway, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, S9690 [1OC]

———Robert W. Holleyman II, Business Software Alliance, S9690 [1OC]

———several domestic violence organizations, S9690 [1OC]

Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act: Andrew J. Imparato, American Association of People With Disabilities, S722 [13FE]

———Carolyn Jefferson-Jenkins, League of Women Voters, S724 [13FE]

———Cathy Cox, Georgia Sec. of State, S724 [13FE]

———Dean Heller, Nevada Sec. of State, S724 [13FE]

———Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, S721 [13FE]

———James Gashel, National Federation of the Blind, S722 [13FE]

———Joan Claybrook and Frank Clemente, Public Citizen (organization), S723 [13FE]

———Kirsten A. Nyrop, United Cerebal Palsy Association, S722 [13FE]

———League of Women Voters, S1381 [1MR]

———National Commission on Federal Election Reform, S723 [13FE]

———National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (organization), S1381 [1MR]

———Ralph G. Neas and Stephanie Foster, People for the American Way (organization), S722 [13FE]

———Rebekah Harriman, Common Cause in Connecticut (organization), S723 [13FE]

———Susan Bysiewicz, Connecticut Sec. of State, S724 [13FE]

———William D. Novelli, AARP, S1380 [1MR]

———William Samuel, AFL-CIO, S721 [13FE]

Health care liability reform: Michael D. Maves, AMA, S7406 [26JY]

———Steven C. Williams, State Volunteer Mutual Insurance Co., S7408 [26JY]

Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act: William McNary, USAction (organization), E1728 [2OC]

Immigration Reform and Accountability Act: Bruce A. Morrison and Robert C. Hill, H1628 [25AP]

Indian Probate Reform Act: Neal A. McCaleb, Dept. of the Interior, S11554 [19NO]

Insurance companies raising of physician medical liability premiums: several Representatives, H6738 [26SE]

James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse, San Francisco, CA: William C. Canby, Jr., H966 [19MR]

Judicial nominations: Edward R. Becker, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, S7552 [30JY]

———Ralph G. Neas, People for the American Way (organization), S7559 [30JY]

Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act: Dept. of Justice, S5274 [10JN]

Make certain court sentencing safety valve provisions retroactive: Diana E. Murphy, U.S. Sentencing Commission, S9596 [30SE]

National Law Center for Inter-American Free Trade anniversary: Senator Kyl, S4833 [23MY], S5451 [12JN]

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: Elizabeth J. Noyes, Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines, S11178 [15NO]

———Louis Z. Cooper, American Academy of Pediatrics, S11179 [15NO]

Nomination of Charles Pickering to be circuit judge: several Representatives, S1965 [15MR]

Nomination of D. Brooks Smith to be circuit judge: Monroe H. Freedman, Hofstra University School of Law, S7873-S7875 [1AU]

———Stephen Gillers, New York University School of Law, S7870-S7873 [1AU]

Nomination of Dennis W. Shedd to be circuit judge: Antonia Hernandez, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, S11255 [18NO]

———Congressional Black Caucus, S11254 [18NO]

———E. Bart Daniel, S11517, S11521 [19NO]

———Frederick M. Gittes, National Employment Lawyers Association, S11258 [18NO]

———Garry L. Wooten, S11518 [19NO]

———Gregory P. Harris, S11518 [19NO]

———Henry D. McMaster, S11521 [19NO]

———Howard Hammer, S11522 [19NO]

———J. Kershaw Spong, S11521 [19NO]

———J. Preston Strom, Jr., S11521 [19NO]

———Jack B. Swerling, S11516, S11517 [19NO]

———James Gallman, South Carolina State Conference, NAACP, S11252, S11262 [18NO]

———James L. Thomas, National Black Caucus of State Legislators, S11254, S11263 [18NO]

———Jan S. Strifling, S11517 [19NO]

———Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., Rainbow/Push Coalition, S11253, S11262 [18NO]

———John M. Young, S11518 [19NO]

———John S. Simmons, S11522 [19NO]

———Jonathan Harvey, S11522 [19NO]

———Joseph E. Lowery, C. DeLores Tucker, and Yvonne Scruggs-Leftwich, Black Leadership Forum, Inc., S11253 [18NO]

———Joseph F. Anderson, Jr., S11269, S11271 [18NO], S11517 [19NO]

———Joseph H. Neal, South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus, S11252, S11262 [18NO]

———Kevin A. Smith, Arkansas State Senate, S11517 [19NO]

———Kweisi Mfume, NAACP, S11262, S11268 [18NO]

———Leadership Conference on Civil Rights and Alliance for Justice, S11260 [18NO]

———Malcolm S. Robinson, National Bar Association, S11253 [18NO]

———Nathaniel Robertson, S11518 [19NO]

———Niger Innis, Congress of Racial Equality, S11269 [18NO], S11520 [19NO]

———Phyllis Berry Myers, Center for New Black Leadership, S11268 [18NO], S11520 [19NO]

———Ralph G. Neas, People for the American Way (organization), S11261 [18NO]

———Senator Thurmond, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S11274, S11275 [18NO]

———several North Carolina law professors, S11514 [19NO]

———several University of South Carolina School of Law faculty members, S11271 [18NO]

———Thomas W. Jones, Jr., S11268, S11274 [18NO], S11521 [19NO]

Nomination of Lavenski R. Smith to be circuit judge: Dale Charles, NAACP, S4109 [9MY]

Nomination of Miguel A. Estrada to be circuit judge: several former Solicitors General, S10033 [7OC]

———several Hispanic organizations, S7560 [30JY]

Nomination of Paul G. Cassell to be district judge: Charles F. Abernathy, Georgetown University, S4257 [13MY]

———Collene Campbell, Memory of Victims Everywhere (organization), S4262 [13MY]

———Cynthia F. Casey, S4256 [13MY]

———Diane M. Stuart, Dept. of Justice, S4256 [13MY]

———George C. Thomas III, Rutgers University, S4257 [13MY]

———Gina S. McClard, Lewis & Clark College, S4258 [13MY]

———Harriet Salarno, Crime Victims United of California (organization), S4262 [13MY]

———Harriet Salarno, Justice for Murder Victims (organization), S4262 [13MY]

———John H. Stein and Steve Twist, National Organization for Victim Assistance, S4262 [13MY]

———Marc Klaas, KlaasKids Foundation, S4262 [13MY]

———Mark J. Hulkower, Steptoe & Johnson LLP, S4258 [13MY]

———Mark L. Shurtleff, Utah Attorney General, S4256 [13MY]

———Nancy Ruhe-Munch, National Organization of Parents of Murdered Children, Inc., S4257 [13MY]

———Robert W. Leach, Justice for Homicide Victims, Inc., S4262 [13MY]

———Roberta Roper and Robert Preston, National Victims' Constitutional Amendment Network (organization), S4262 [13MY]

———Sterling J. Poll, S4256 [13MY]

———Steve Twist, Viad Corp., S4257 [13MY]

———Wendy J. Murphy, New England School of Law, S4258 [13MY]

Nomination of Priscilla Richman Owen to be circuit judge: Alberto R. Gonzales, Executive Office of the President, S7394 [26JY]

———E. Thomas Bishop, Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Inc., S7396 [26JY]

———former presidents of the State Bar of Texas, S7396 [26JY]

———Hector De Leon, S7395 [26JY]

———Raul A. Gonzalez and Rose Spector, S7395 [26JY]

———Robert Mott, S7395 [26JY]

———Senator Hatch, S8290 [5SE]

———Senator Hatch, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8289 [5SE]

Nomination of Timothy J. Corrigan to be district judge: Alberto R. Gonzales, Executive Office of the President, S8512 [12SE]

Nominations of Robert Blackburn and Marcia S. Krieger to be district judges: Lewis T. Babcock, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado, S128 [25JA]

Nondischargeability of debts incurred as a result of abortion clinic protests: Gail Quinn, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H8745 [14NO]

———Kenneth W. Starr, H8752 [14NO]

———Mary Ann Glendon, H8743-H8745 [14NO]

Public misunderstanding about autism and vaccines: Neal Halsey, Johns Hopkins University, S11280 [18NO]

———Samuel L. Katz, Duke University, S11281 [18NO]

Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees: Nicholas E. Calio, Executive Office of the President, S6704 [12JY]

Texas legislature candidacy of Ronald H. Clark subsequent to confirmation as district judge: Senators Schumer and Kennedy, S10346 [10OC]

Lists

Amendments to S. 565, Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act, S839 [14FE]

Excluded parties listing system relative to airport screening companies, H5823 [26JY]

Major provisions of S. 2917, Comprehensive Child Protection Act, S8461 [10SE]

Opponents of nomination of Dennis W. Shedd to be circuit judge, S11256 [18NO]

Original cosponsors of S. 2690, reaffirmation of Pledge of Allegiance reference to ``one Nation under God'', S6225 [27JN]

Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court participants, S2572 [11AP]

Memorandums

Due Process Review of Punitive Damage Awards, S5658 [18JN]

Enron Corp. Legal Issues Relative to Whistleblowing: Carl Jordan, S1791 [12MR]

Nomination of Dennis W. Shedd To Be Circuit Judge: Luonnne Abram Rouse, S11516 [19NO]

Nondischargeability of Debts Incurred as a Result of Abortion Clinic Protests: Michael F. Moses, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H8745 [14NO]

State Statutes Which Permit Courts To Replace Prosecutors, S5658 [18JN]

Messages

Extradition Treaty With Canada: President Bush, S6679 [11JY]

Extradition Treaty With Peru: President Bush, S4083 [8MY]

Inter-American Convention Against Terrorism: President Bush, S10846 [12NO]

Motions

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 333), H8825 [14NO]

Clifton, Richard R.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6964 [17JY]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2215), H1747 [30AP], H1990 [1MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2215), conference report, S9680 [1OC]

Federal-State relations: expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (H.R. 2341), H884 [13MR]

Health: reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 4600), H6741 [26SE]

Voting: protect voting rights (S. 565), S1228 [27FE]

Papers

Subjective-Intent Qualified Immunity Proposal for Customs Officials, H5980 [26JY]

Petitions and memorials

NAACP: trade negotiating and trade agreement implementing authority, H5980 [26JY]

Philadelphia, PA, City Council: nomination of D. Brooks Smith to be circuit judge, S7869 [1AU]

Poems

``Our American Birthright,'' Roy S. Moore, E1254 [15JY]

Press releases

Circuit Attorney Announces Charges Against Vote Fraud Offenders: Jennifer M. Joyce, Office of the St. Louis, MO, Circuit Attorney, S2473 [10AP]

Judiciary Committee Vote Insults Women—NOW Vows Campaign in Full Senate: Kim Gandy, National Organization for Women, S7560 [30JY]

Nomination of Charles Pickering To Be Circuit Judge: Rich Tafel, Log Cabin Republicans (organization), S1967 [15MR]

Proposals

Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S10033 [7OC]

Remarks in House

Agency for Immigration Affairs: authorize appropriations for certain immigration applications, H1638, H1639 [25AP]

———authorize personnel flexibility actions including managerial rotation, voluntary separation incentive payments, and a disciplinary action demonstration project, H1651 [25AP]

———require study on independent legal counsel for unaccompanied alien children, H1652, H1653 [25AP]

Alfonse M. D'Amato U.S. Courthouse, Central Islip, NY: designate (H.R. 4006), H2117-H2120 [7MY]

Aviation: extension of liability limitations and immunity for airport screening companies, H5823-H5829 [26JY]

———lawsuit against airlines relative to alleged use of racial and other discriminatory profiling in connection with searches of individuals, H3150-H3152 [4JN]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 333), H8825 [14NO]

———amend laws (H.R. 333), concur with Senate amendment with an amendment, H8874-H8877 [14NO]

———amend laws (H.R. 333), conference report, H6065 [5SE], H6108 [9SE], H6132 [10SE], H6306 [18SE], H6696 [26SE], H8824-H8877 [14NO], E1466, E1467 [29JY], E2143 [22NO]

———amend laws (H.R. 333), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 506), H6241 [12SE]

———amend laws (H.R. 333), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 606), H8742-H8757 [14NO]

———nondischargeability of debts incurred as a result of abortion clinic protests, H6065 [5SE], H6108 [9SE], H6132 [10SE], H6306 [18SE], H6696 [26SE], H8742-H8748, H8750-H8756 [14NO]

Bellefonte, PA: tribute to Bellefonte Area High School mock trial team, E993 [7JN]

Berenson, Lori H.: call for release from Peruvian prison, E1443, E1464 [29JY]

Birch Bayh Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Indianapolis, IN: designate (H.R. 5604), H8928 [14NO]

Business and industry: protect corporate whistleblowers, enhance criminal penalties, extend statute of limitations, and require retention of audit review documents, H4838-H4847 [17JY]

California: appointment of additional Federal district judges, H6750 [26SE]

Carrollton, MO: rededication of Carroll County Courthouse, E1199 [8JY]

Civil liberties: restore first amendment protections of religion and speech (H.R. 4922), E1036 [13JN]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation, H1160 [10AP]

Computers: limit Internet service providers liability for content that third parties have stored or placed on their systems (H.R. 3716), E141 [12FE]

———limit liability of copyright owners for protecting their works on peer-to-peer networks (H.R. 5211), E1395 [25JY]

Congress: legislative priorities, H1344 [17AP]

Congressional Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus: encourage membership, H6133 [10SE]

Constitution—U.S.: history and explanation of ``separation of church and state'', H4659-H4664 [15JY]

Corporations: treatment of foreign corporations that acquire domestic corporations in corporate repatriation transactions relative to State jurisdiction in class action lawsuits, H869-H871 [13MR]

Craven, T. Peter: Colorado Judicial Institute Judicial Excellence Award recipient, E635 [26AP]

Crime: allow judges discretion to impose life imprisonment for repeat offenders who commit sex offenses against children, H918-H920 [14MR]

———application of mandatory sentencing provisions for repeat sexual offenders who are subject to tribal governments, H920 [14MR]

———disapprove certain sentencing guideline amendments (H.R. 4689), E2061, E2070, E2079 [15NO]

———establish that certain sexual crimes against children are predicate crimes for the interception of communications (H.R. 1877), H2676-H2680 [21MY]

———foster local collaborations to ensure effective and efficient use of resources within the criminal and juvenile justice systems in dealing with mentally ill offenders (H.R. 5701), E1955 [24OC]

———life imprisonment for repeat offenders who commit sex offenses against children (H.R. 2146), H913-H926 [14MR]

———life imprisonment for repeat offenders who commit sex offenses against children (H.R. 2146), consideration (H. Res. 366), H912, H913 [14MR]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (H.R. 1343), H217-H219 [7FE], H717 [6MR], H1075, H1078 [20MR], H1308 [16AP], E124 [8FE], E153 [14FE], E402, E433 [21MR], E1662 [26SE]

———restore aiding and abetting liability under Federal securities laws (H.R. 5625), E1831 [11OC]

———supervised release of life for offenders who commit sex offenses against children (H.R. 4679), H3871-H3874 [25JN]

Customs Service: civil liability of inspectors relative to alleged use of racial and other discriminatory profiling in connection with searches and detentions of individuals, H2862-H2891 [22MY], H5979 [26JY], E906 [24MY], E2017 [14NO]

———expand authority to search outgoing international mail, H2862-H2891 [22MY], H5979 [26JY], E906 [24MY]

de Leon, Armando: Valle del Sol (nonprofit organization) Profiles of Success Hispanic Leadership Award recipient, E1499 [5SE]

Dept. of Justice: actions relative to investigation into imprisonment of Joseph Salvati, H609 [27FE], H647 [28FE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2215), E106 [6FE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2215), conference report, H6743-H6751 [26SE], E1724 [2OC]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2215), conference report—corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 503), H7188 [8OC]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2215), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 552), H6698-H6703 [26SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2215), motion to instruct conferees, H1747 [30AP], H1990-H1997 [1MY], E703 [3MY]

———interpretation of right to bear arms under the Constitution, E745 [8MY]

Dept. of the Interior: ensure full historical accounting of Native American trust funds, H4786-H4795 [17JY], E1301 [18JY]

Discovery orders: treatment in class action lawsuits when a party to the order withholds or destroys material, H861-H863 [13MR]

District of Columbia: authorize the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency to provide for the interstate supervision of offenders on parole, probation, and supervised release (S. 3044), H8938 [14NO]

Drugs: reduce disparity in penalties for crack and powder cocaine offenses and focus drug sentencing on seriousness of offense and culpability of offender, E2070 [15NO]

Employment: waive certain defenses to legal claims brought by workers participating in the Bracero Program (H.R. 4918), E1045 [13JN]

Federal courts: improve operation and administration (H.R. 4125), H6851-H6854 [1OC], E488 [10AP]

Federal-State relations: ensure that class actions which are refused certification by a Federal court are remanded to the State court from which it was removed, H877-H879 [13MR]

———expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (H.R. 2341), H768 [7MR], H847-H886, H899 [13MR], E353 [14MR], E388 [19MR], E412 [21MR]

———expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (H.R. 2341), consideration (H. Res. 367), H838-H846 [13MR]

———jurisdiction over certain class actions brought by local prosecutors or private attorneys general, H866-H868 [13MR]

———prohibit moving class action claims to district court if records or documents have been knowingly altered, destroyed, or misrepresented, H874-H877 [13MR]

Forest Service: allow regional foresters to exempt clearing and thinning projects from citizen lawsuits if foresters certify that a wildfire in the area of the project is likely to cause extreme damage to the ecosystem, H4849-H4851 [17JY]

Frederick, MD: display of Ten Commandments in city-owned park, H4659 [15JY]

Germany: encourage timely resolution in child abduction or illegally retained child disputes, H565 [27FE]

———refusal to release any evidence in criminal trial of Zacarias Moussaoui, E1505 [5SE]

Government: allow judges to whom certain multidistrict litigation cases are transferred to retain jurisdiction and provide for Federal jurisdiction of certain multiparty, multiforum civil actions (H.R. 860), H884 [13MR]

———provide prejudgment interest on certain judgments against the U.S. (H.R. 5634), E1816 [11OC]

———support use of fair trade certified coffee (H. Res. 491), E1283 [17JY]

Haiti: provide for the same treatment of immigrants as that of Cuban immigrants (H.R. 5751), E2038 [14NO]

Health: limit medical malpractice claims, H4567 [12JY]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, H2136 [7MY], E127 [12FE]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 4600), H6697, H6720-H6743 [26SE], E1727 [2OC], E1764, E1765 [4OC]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 4600), consideration (H. Res. 553), H6705-H6720 [26SE]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 4600), motion to recommit, H6741, H6742 [26SE]

Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act: ensure the preservation of State patient liability protections, H6741, H6742 [26SE]

High Sierra Packers Association: compensation for losses incurred as a result of injunction issued against the Forest Service, H4739 [16JY]

Hong Kong: report on status after reversion to the People's Republic of China, E115 [7FE]

Immigration: provide judicial review of detention and release determinations and grant the right to a bond hearing to aliens in removal proceedings (H.R. 5750), E2036 [14NO]

———restore fairness to immigration law (H.R. 3894), E296 [7MR]

INS: reform, H772-H777 [7MR], H911, H912, H928 [14MR], H986-H990 [19MR], H1667 [25AP], H2438-H2442 [14MY]

———replace with the Agency for Immigration Affairs (H.R. 3231), H1453 [18AP], H1622, H1624, H1632-H1666 [25AP], H3165 [5JN], H3724 [20JN], E679 [2MY]

———replace with the Agency for Immigration Affairs (H.R. 3231), consideration (H. Res. 396), H1625-H1632 [25AP]

Insurance: ensure jury awards exceeding certain limits are used to reduce medical liability premiums for physicians, H6706, H6708, H6726-H6729, H6732, H6737 [26SE]

International law: protect U.S. military personnel and other U.S. officials from criminal prosecution by an international court to which the U.S. is not a party, H3010, H3013, H3014, H3017-H3019 [23MY], H5220-H5222 [23JY], E1291 [18JY], E1630 [19SE]

International Organizations Immunities Act: applicability to the European Central Bank (H.R. 3656), H6484, H6485 [24SE]

Italy: return of Ludwig Koons to U.S., H143 [6FE], H635 [28FE], H690 [6MR], H836 [13MR], H911 [14MR], H1078 [20MR], H1159 [10AP], H1203 [11AP], H1495 [23AP], H1622 [25AP], H1773 [1MY], H2168 [8MY], H2476 [15MY], H3303 [11JN], H3459 [12JN], H3613 [18JN], H3724 [20JN], H4073 [27JN], H4876 [18JY]

James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse, San Francisco, CA: designate (H.R. 2804), H965-H967 [19MR], E377 [19MR]

Judicial Conference of the U.S.: require report on class action settlements in Federal courts be submitted to Congress, H880-H882 [13MR]

Judiciary: make certain modifications in the judicial discipline procedures (H.R. 3892), H4994-H4998 [22JY], E302 [7MR]

Lamar County, TX: tribute to Commissioners Court for purchase of historic Paris, TX, Post Office, E1300 [18JY]

Law enforcement: prevent and punish counterfeiting and copyright piracy of intellectual property (H.R. 5057), E1178 [28JN]

———surveillance of computer services in places of employment, libraries, and schools, H589 [27FE]

Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week: observance, E1786 [8OC]

Lawyers and attorneys: disclosure of plaintiff attorney's fees in certain class action lawsuits, H864-H866 [13MR]

Lindh, John P. Walker: prosecution and punishment relative to support of Taliban regime in Afghanistan, H113 [5FE], H4679 [16JY], E1309 [22JY]

Money: support continued use of ``In God We Trust'' on U.S. currency, E1437 [29JY]

Moussaoui, Zacarias: permit closed circuit televising of criminal trial for victims of the terrorism attacks (H.R. 3611), E9 [23JA]

Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty With Cyprus: ratification, E1809 [9OC]

National Drug Control Strategy: support (H. Res. 569), H7038-H7041 [7OC], E1808 [9OC]

National Institute of Justice: conduct a study on effectiveness of treatment programs for child sex offenders and analyze the use of probation in reducing recidivism rates, H921 [14MR]

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: amend (H.R. 3741), H9093 [22NO], E154 [14FE]

Native Americans: extend statute of limitations relative to the negotiated settlement of tribal claims (S. 1857), H704, H705 [6MR], E404 [21MR]

———protection of sacred sites on Federal lands, H1414, H1416 [18AP], E578 [18AP]

Nebraska: authorize permanent circuit court judgeship, H6749, H6750 [26SE]

New Mexico: appointment of additional Federal district judges, H6748 [26SE]

Pennsylvania: anniversary of Registers of Wills & Clerks of Orphans' Court, E1238 [11JY]

Pharmaceuticals: pediatric vaccine manufacturer liability protection, H9089-H9093 [22NO], E2143 [22NO]

Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'', H4024, H4030, H4045-H4051, H4056-H4058 [26JN], H4078 [27JN], H4659 [15JY], E1169 [27JN], E1187 [28JN], E1217-E1219 [9JY], E1254 [15JY], E1278 [16JY], E1437 [29JY]

———circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (H. Res. 459), H4073, H4074, H4075, H4125-H4136 [27JN], E1200 [8JY], E1217 [9JY]

———circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (H. Res. 459), consideration (H. Res. 463), H4121-H4125 [27JN]

———constitutional amendment on recitation (H.J. Res. 103), H4130 [27JN]

———reaffirm reference to ``one Nation under God'', E1899 [17OC]

———reaffirm reference to ``one Nation under God'' (S. 2690), H6885 [1OC], H7028-H7030 [7OC], E1799 [8OC]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, H842 [13MR]

Religion: order of Federal judge to cover the plaque of the Ten Commandments in the Chester County, PA, courthouse, H1772 [1MY]

Richard S. Arnold U.S. Courthouse, Little Rock, AR: designate (H.R. 4028), H2116, H2117 [7MY]

Rosenbaum, James M.: assessment of testimony on drug sentencing guidelines before the Committee on the Judiciary (House), E2070 [15NO]

Safety: prohibit the sealing of records in class action settlements where the health and safety of the public are at risk, H859, H860 [13MR]

Santiago E. Campos U.S. Courthouse, Santa Fe, NM: designate (H.R. 5083), H7150, H7151 [7OC]

Smith, Chesterfield: American Judicature Society Justice Award recipient, E1585 [17SE]

SSA: establish an Office of Administrative Law Judges (H.R. 4932), E1056 [14JN]

Supreme Court: decision on computer generated child pornography, H1342, H1344, H1345, H1384 [17AP], H1414 [18AP]

Tennessee: Family Christian Academy winners of the National Mock Trial Championship, E1021 [12JN]

Terrorism: allow offering of indemnity to companies that sell anti-terrorism technology and services to Federal, State, and local governments, H5657 [25JY], H5824, H5830-H5836 [26JY], E1467 [29JY]

———authorize use of military tribunals in cases arising out of acts of international terrorism committed in the U.S. (H.R. 4035), E421 [21MR]

———authorize use of military tribunals in cases arising out of acts of international terrorism committed in the U.S. (H.R. 5071), H4402-H4404 [9JY], E1211 [9JY]

———compensatory damages for victims of terrorist attacks, H6655 [25SE]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, H59 [24JA]

———deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (H.R. 3162), H18 [23JA], E415 [21MR]

———liability protections to companies that sell anti-terrorism technology and services to Federal, State, and local governments, E2079 [15NO]

———prohibit any knowing participant in a conspiracy to commit an act of terrorism from having a class action removed to Federal court, H884 [13MR]

———provide satisfaction of judgements from frozen assets of terrorists, terrorist organizations, and State sponsors of terrorism, H6133-H6137 [10SE], E1590 [17SE]

Tony Hall Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Dayton, OH: designate (H.R. 5335), H7141-H7143 [7OC]

Traficant, Representative: response to conviction on charges of corruption and racketeering, E949 [5JN], E980 [6JN], E997 [7JN], E1012 [12JN], E1084 [18JN], E1236 [11JY]

Two Strikes and You're Out Child Protection Act: Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts report on impact of mandatory sentencing guidelines, H922, H923 [14MR]

———nullify provisions if more than five convicted child sex offenders reside in any given ZIP Code, H923, H924 [14MR]

U.N.: prohibit funding for the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, H2369-H2371 [9MY], E784 [10MY]

———rescind approving signature to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on behalf of the U.S., H2152-H2156 [7MY]

———rescind approving signature to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on behalf of the U.S. and take necessary steps to prevent establishment of that Court (H.R. 4169), E512 [12AP]

———Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court ratification, E477 [10AP], E502 [11AP]

———tribute to President Bush for rescinding approving signature to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on behalf of the U.S. (H. Res. 416), E775 [10MY]

U.S. Parole Commission: reestablish (H.R. 5296), E1447 [29JY]

University of Colorado: anniversary of School of Law Natural Resources Law Center, E1615 [19SE]

Waco, TX: anniversary of McLennan County Courthouse, E1709 [30SE]

Wayne Lyman Morse U.S. Courthouse, Eugene, OR: designate (H.R. 2672), H7151-H7153 [7OC]

———designate (S. 1270), H7965 [16OC]

Whistleblowing: protect employees that report threats or negligence by allowing them to bring civil action in Federal courts to acquire compensatory or punitive damages (H.R. 3806), E213 [27FE], E529 [16AP]

World War II: preserve certain Federal court actions relative to Japanese companies compensating former prisoners of war used as slave labor (H.R. 1198), H4545-H4550 [11JY]

Young, C. Clifton: tribute (H. Res. 417), H6854, H6855 [1OC]

Remarks in Senate

———prohibit funding to advocate positions inconsistent with existing Supreme Court precedent relative to interpretation of right to bear arms under the Constitution (S. 2539), S4705 [22MY]

Africk, Lance M.: nomination to be district judge, S2757, S2758, S2760 [17AP]

Alfonse M. D'Amato U.S. Courthouse, Central Islip, NY: designate (S. 2495), S4158 [9MY]

Anderson, Percy: nomination to be district judge, S3338-S3342 [25AP]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S3334 [24AP]

Arbitration: provide for greater fairness in the arbitration process (S. 3026), S9697, S9720-S9722 [1OC]

———technical amendments to U.S. Code relative to vacation of arbitration awards (H.R. 861), S2989 [18AP]

Autrey, Henry E.: nomination to be district judge, S7807-S7809 [1AU]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 333), S2938 [18AP], S3160 [23AP]

———amend laws (H.R. 333), conference report, S7735 [31JY], S10559 [16OC], S11728 [20NO]

———appointment of additional judges (S. 3074), S10559 [16OC], S10836 [12NO]

———limit homestead property exemption, S2938 [18AP]

———prevent creditors from employing involuntary bankruptcy actions relative to certain liability claims, S7735 [31JY], S11728 [20NO]

Baylson, Michael M.: nomination to be district judge, S3522-S3525, S3527-S3530 [30AP]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S3513 [29AP]

Beistline, Ralph R.: nomination to be district judge, S1737-S1740 [12MR]

Blackburn, Robert E.: nomination to be district judge, S1137-S1141 [26FE]

Block, Lawrence J.: nomination to be Federal Claims judge, S9857 [2OC]

Bunning, David L.: nomination to be district judge, S894 [15FE]

Bury, David C.: nomination to be district judge, S1959-S1961 [15MR]

Business and industry: hold corporate executives, who mislead workers about company stock in their pension plans, financially responsible for any losses, S6755, S6756 [15JY]

Campbell, Bonnie J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6795 [15JY]

Capital punishment: allow post-conviction DNA testing, improve performance of lawyers and judges handling State capital criminal cases, and ensure quality of defense counsel in Federal capital cases (S. 2739), S6950 [17JY]

———ensure that defendants have a true opportunity to have their cases considered by the courts (S. 2443), S3859-S3865 [2MY]

———ensure that defendants have a true opportunity to have their cases considered by the courts and provide all prisoners with an opportunity to present exculpatory DNA evidence (S. 2446), S3859-S3865 [2MY]

———ensure that defendants in capital cases have adequate counsel and allow those convicted to have a reasonable opportunity to present new evidence of innocence (S. 486), S889-S891 [15FE], S2478 [10AP], S11247 [18NO]

———ensure that indigent defendants in State courts receive adequate legal representation (S. 2442), S3859-S3865 [2MY]

———exonerations based on postconviction DNA testing, S889-S891 [15FE], S2478 [10AP]

———temporary moratorium until a national commission reviews the justice, fairness, and due process of the administration of the death penalty (S. 233), S2478 [10AP], S2630 [12AP], S2692-S2694 [16AP], S5845 [20JN]

Cassell, Paul G.: nomination to be district judge, S4251, S4254-S4267 [13MY]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S4181 [9MY]

CERCLA: promote cleanup and reuse of brownfields, provide financial assistance for brownfields revitalization, and enhance State response programs (S. 350), S11556, S11557 [19NO]

Cercone, David S.: nomination to be district judge, S7810, S7812 [1AU]

Chesler, Stanley R.: nomination to be district judge, S11049 [14NO]

Circuit court: divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits, S6731 [15JY]

Clark, Ronald H.: confirmation as district judge, S9896 [3OC]

Clifton, Richard R.: nomination to be circuit judge, S7016-S7019 [18JY]

Collyer, Rosemary Mayers: nomination to be district judge, S11049 [14NO]

Conner, Christopher C.: nomination to be district judge, S7396, S7397 [26JY], S7461 [29JY]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S7365 [25JY]

Consumers: protect from predatory mortgage lending practices (S. 2438), S3629 [1MY]

Conti, Joy Flowers: nomination to be district judge, S7454-S7457, S7461 [29JY], S8050 [3SE]

Correctional institutions: reform early release system and increase punishments for violations of probation and parole, S5391-S5393 [12JN]

Corrigan, Timothy J.: nomination to be district judge, S8510-S8515 [12SE]

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of New Hampshire (organization): New Hampshire Chamber of Commerce and Business New Hampshire (publication) Education/Non-Profit Business of the Year award recipient, S4565 [20MY]

Crane, Randy: nomination to be district judge, S1998-S2002 [18MR]

Crime: abolish Federal statute of limitations for sex offenses and assist States in reducing backlog of cases awaiting DNA analysis (S. 2090), S2579 [11AP]

———allow for possibility of death penalty in the prosecution of hate crimes, S5267-S5269, S5272-S5276 [10JN], S5327-S5330 [11JN]

———constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (S.J. Res. 35), S2679-S2682 [15AP]

———enhance national efforts to investigate, prosecute, and prevent crimes against children by increasing investigatory tools, criminal penalties, and resources and extending existing laws (S. 2917), S8458-S8462 [10SE]

———enhance penalties for fraud in connection with identification documents that facilitates an act of domestic terrorism (S. 1981), S1396 [1MR], S2989 [18AP]

———enhance rights and protections of victims (S. 783), S2717 [16AP]

———foster local collaborations to ensure effective and efficient use of resources within the criminal and juvenile justice systems in dealing with mentally ill offenders (S. 3147), S10711-S10716 [17OC]

———provide a definition of vehicle relative to penalties for terrorist attacks against mass transportation systems (S. 2621), S5538 [13JN], S6047 [25JN], S6805 [15JY]

———provide all prisoners with an opportunity to present exculpatory DNA evidence (S. 2441), S3859-S3865 [2MY]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, S1391 [1MR]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (S. 625), S22 [23JA], S134 [25JA], S174 [28JA], S223 [29JA], S281 [4FE], S342 [5FE], S424 [6FE], S480 [7FE], S542 [8FE], S586 [11FE], S653 [12FE], S731 [13FE], S850 [14FE], S897 [15FE], S998 [25FE], S1198 [26FE], S1249 [27FE], S1346 [28FE], S1419 [4MR], S1534 [5MR], S1595 [6MR], S1672 [7MR], S1702, S1704 [8MR], S1727 [11MR], S1776 [12MR], S1852 [13MR], S1929 [14MR], S1971 [15MR], S2070 [19MR], S2176 [20MR], S2243 [21MR], S2322 [22MR], S2481 [10AP], S2573 [11AP], S2630 [12AP], S2671 [15AP], S2720 [16AP], S2824 [17AP], S2939 [18AP], S3013 [22AP], S3161 [23AP], S3296 [24AP], S3427 [25AP], S3466 [26AP], S3501 [29AP], S3557 [30AP], S3622 [1MY], S3835 [2MY], S3898 [6MY], S3948 [7MY], S4057 [8MY], S4140 [9MY], S4269 [13MY], S4327 [14MY], S4382 [15MY], S4487 [16MY], S4525, S4526, S4533 [17MY], S4615 [21MY], S4697 [22MY], S4832 [23MY], S4883 [3JN], S4963 [4JN], S5033 [5JN], S5200 [6JN], S5246-S5248, S5251 [7JN], S5267-S5276, S5316 [10JN], S5325-S5337 [11JN], S5446, S5447 [12JN], S5530 [13JN], S5583 [14JN], S5629 [17JN], S5689 [18JN], S5767 [19JN], S5844 [20JN], S5895 [21JN], S5951 [24JN], S6009 [25JN], S6124 [26JN], S6236 [27JN], S6316 [28JN], S6354 [8JY], S6496 [9JY], S6568 [10JY], S6644 [11JY], S6706 [12JY], S6804 [15JY], S6861 [16JY], S6943 [17JY], S7029 [18JY], S7101 [19JY], S7159 [22JY], S7222 [23JY], S7306 [24JY], S7369 [25JY], S7422 [26JY], S7464 [29JY], S7572 [30JY], S7736 [31JY], S7865 [1AU], S8079 [3SE], S8195 [4SE], S8292 [5SE], S8369 [9SE], S8447 [10SE], S8505 [11SE], S8557 [12SE], S8617 [13SE], S8667 [17SE], S8747 [18SE], S8915 [19SE], S8979 [20SE], S9030 [23SE], S9110 [24SE], S9226 [25SE], S9414 [26SE], S9592 [30SE], S9707 [1OC], S9840 [2OC], S9898 [3OC], S9979 [4OC], S10037 [7OC], S10111 [8OC], S10218 [9OC], S10347 [10OC], S10434 [15OC], S10564 [16OC], S10653 [17OC], S10835 [12NO], S10879 [13NO], S11062 [14NO], S11204 [15NO], S11308 [18NO], S11551 [19NO], S11715 [20NO]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (S. 625), unanimous-consent agreement, S4818 [23MY], S5195 [6JN]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (S. 625), unanimous-consent request, S3454 [25AP], S4525 [17MY]

———provide penalties for the unauthorized placement of writing or other material inside a consumer product (S. 1233), S10594 [16OC]

Davis, Legrome: nomination to be district judge, S8049 [3SE]

Davis, Legrome D.: nomination to be district judge, S2932-S2935 [18AP]

Davis, Leonard E.: nomination to be district judge, S4096, S4100 [9MY]

Dept. of Defense: set forth certain requirements for trials and sentencing by military commissions (S. 1937), S733, S734 [13FE]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2215), conference report, S9585-S9587 [30SE], S9680, S9681, S9688-S9703 [1OC], S9806, S9811, S9830-S9834 [2OC], S9862, S9870, S9872, S9887-S9892 [3OC], S10034, S10035 [7OC], S11063-S11066 [14NO]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2215), conference report—corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 503), S10771 [17OC]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2215), conference report—motion to proceed, S9680 [1OC]

———establish or expand existing community prosecution programs for gun-related crimes, S1391 [1MR]

———require a report on the effectiveness of State Justice Institute operations (H.R. 2048), S3976 [7MY]

———status of tobacco industry lawsuit relative to health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices, S1925 [14MR]

District of Columbia: authorize the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency to provide for the interstate supervision of offenders on parole, probation, and supervised release (S. 3044), S9908 [3OC], S10960 [13NO]

Dorr, Richard E.: nomination to be district judge, S7809, S7810, S7812 [1AU]

Drug abuse: reduce illegal drug use and trafficking and help provide appropriate drug education, prevention and treatment programs (S. 304), S9889 [3OC], S10035 [7OC]

Drugs: authorize grants for establishment of quasi-judicial campus drug courts at colleges and universities (S. 2941), S8675 [17SE]

Drunken driving: increase penalties for individuals who operate motor vehicles while under the influence of alcohol (S. 3056), S9911 [3OC]

———provide for criminal and civil liability for permitting an intoxicated arrestee to operate a motor vehicle (S. 2805), S7431 [26JY]

Education: provide loan forgiveness for family law attorneys who represent low-income families or individuals (S. 3166), S11083 [14NO], S11207 [15NO]

England, Morrison C., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S7810, S7812 [1AU]

Estrada, Miguel A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S10031-S10033 [7OC]

Federal courts: improve operation and administration (H.R. 4125), S10648 [17OC]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over certain wetlands (S. 2780), S7310 [24JY]

Firearms: prohibit gunrunning and provide mandatory minimum penalties for crimes related to gunrunning (S. 2091), S2580 [11AP]

Florida: appointment of additional Federal district judges (S. 2036), S2184 [20MR]

Fresno County, CA: GSA conveyance of the B.F. Sisk Federal Building (S. 2888), S7953 [1AU]

Fuller, Mark E.: nomination to be district judge, S11049 [14NO]

Gardner, James K.: confirmation as district judge, S9872, S9897 [3OC]

———nomination to be district judge, S9858 [2OC]

Gibbons, Julia Smith: nomination to be circuit judge, S7392 [26JY], S7452-S7455, S7462 [29JY]

Gila River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community: provide for use and distribution of funds awarded under certain U.S. Court of Federal Claims dockets (S. 2799), S7375 [25JY], S11224 [15NO]

Godbey, David C.: nomination to be district judge, S7809, S7810 [1AU]

Government regulations: make certain sentencing safety valve provisions retroactive (S. 3017), S9596 [30SE]

Granade, Callie V.: nomination to be district judge, S276-S279 [4FE]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S274 [4FE]

Griesbach, William C.: nomination to be district judge, S3418-S3420 [25AP]

Gritzner, James E.: nomination to be district judge, S894, S896 [15FE]

Guam: clarify local judicial structure (S. 2823), S7582 [30JY]

Hanen, Andrew S.: nomination to be district judge, S4095, S4100 [9MY]

Health: limit medical malpractice claims, S7359 [25JY], S8369 [9SE]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2563), unanimous-consent request, S8012, S8013 [1AU]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 6), S10610 [17OC]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 1052), S7359 [25JY], S7839-S7843, S7853 [1AU]

———provide for health care liability reform, S7398-S7413 [26JY], S7448 [29JY], S7516-S7535 [30JY]

Hong Kong: status of civil liberties after reversion to the People's Republic of China, S10434 [15OC]

Howard, Jeffrey: nomination to be circuit judge, S1696 [8MR]

Howard, Jeffrey R.: nomination to be circuit judge, S3142-S3145 [23AP]

Hudson, Henry E.: nomination to be district judge, S3499 [29AP], S7809, S7810-S7812 [1AU]

Illinois: Governor's Commission on Capital Punishment report, S2692-S2694 [16AP]

INS: replace with the Immigration Affairs Agency and establish the Office of Children's Services (S. 2444), S3844-S3857 [2MY]

International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda: support efforts to prosecute crimes against humanity, S1593 [6MR]

International law: allow U.S. assistance to international efforts to bring to justice foreign nationals accused of genocide, war crimes, or crimes against humanity, S5138, S5140, S5147 [6JN], S7859 [1AU]

———protect U.S. military personnel and other U.S. officials from criminal prosecution by an international court to which the U.S. is not a party, S5138-S5147 [6JN], S7267, S7268 [24JY]

International Organizations Immunities Act: applicability to the European Central Bank (H.R. 3656), S10771 [17OC]

ITC: anniversary, S3430 [25AP]

James L. Watson U.S. Court of International Trade Building, New York, NY: designate (S. 1721), S3576 [30AP]

James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse, San Francisco, CA: designate (H.R. 2804), S2189 [20MR]

Jones, John E., III: nomination to be district judge, S7454, S7457, S7461 [29JY]

Jordan, Kent A.: nomination to be district judge, S11049 [14NO]

Judiciary: make certain modifications in the judicial discipline procedures (S. 2713), S6503 [9JY]

———Sixth Circuit Court vacancies, S7462 [29JY]

Kinkeade, James E.: nomination to be district judge, S11049 [14NO]

Klausner, Robert G.: nomination to be district judge, S11049 [14NO]

Krieger, Marcia S.: nomination to be district judge, S115, S127 [25JA]

Kugler, Robert B.: nomination to be district judge, S11050 [14NO]

Lancaster, Joan E.: nomination to be district judge, S3418, S3419 [25AP]

Law enforcement: prevent and punish counterfeiting and copyright piracy of intellectual property (S. 2395), S3561 [30AP]

Lawyers and attorneys: disclosure of fee arrangements to clients, S6554 [10JY], S6610-S6616, S6618-S6620 [11JY]

———provide a definition of a prevailing party for Federal fee-shifting statutes (S. 3161), S11081 [14NO]

Leighton, Ronald B.: nomination to be district judge, S11050 [14NO]

Leon, Richard J.: nomination to be district judge, S894 [15FE]

Libya: U.S. policy relative to verdict in trial of the terrorist suspects in the crash of Pan Am flight 103, S1924 [14MR]

Linares, Jose L.: nomination to be district judge, S11050 [14NO]

Ludlum, Alia M.: nomination to be district judge, S11050 [14NO]

Mahan, James C.: nomination to be district judge, S115, S128 [25JA], S2319 [22MR]

Marra, Kenneth A.: nomination to be district judge, S8340, S8345, S8349 [9SE]

Martinez, Jose E.: nomination to be district judge, S8583 [13SE]

Martinez, Philip R.: nomination to be district judge, S312, S313, S318-S320 [5FE]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S309 [4FE]

Martini, William J.: nomination to be district judge, S11050 [14NO]

Mays, Samuel H., Jr. (Hardy): nomination to be district judge, S4095, S4096, S4099 [9MY]

McConnell, Michael W.: confirmation as circuit judge, S11306 [18NO], S11513, S11563 [19NO]

———nomination to be circuit judge, S11216-S11219 [15NO]

McVerry, Terrence F.: confirmation as district judge, S8194 [4SE]

———nomination to be district judge, S8049-S8052 [3SE]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S8041 [3SE]

Melloy, Michael J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S582-S584 [11FE]

———nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S571, S572 [8FE]

Mike Mansfield Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Butte, MT: designate (H.R. 3282), S3576 [30AP]

Motor vehicles: provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process, S9694, S9697, S9702 [1OC], S9833 [2OC]

———provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (S. 1140), S4526 [17MY], S7858 [1AU]

———provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (S. 1140), unanimous-consent request, S4525 [17MY], S6230 [27JN], S9200 [25SE]

National Crime Victims Rights Week: observance, S3160 [23AP]

National Law Center for Inter-American Free Trade: anniversary, S4833 [23MY], S5451 [12JN]

Native Americans: extend statute of limitations relative to the negotiated settlement of tribal claims (S. 1857), S1222 [26FE]

———provide for probate reform relative to trust or restricted lands (S. 1340), S11783-S11789 [20NO]

New Jersey: court case relative to appearance of Democratic Party Senate candidate on ballot, S9837-S9839 [2OC]

New York, NY: tribute to court officers for efforts in responding to the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, S8374 [9SE]

Nuclear energy: renew Dept. of Energy and NRC indemnity authority for damages from nuclear incidents, S1622-S1632, S1637-S1642 [7MR], S1693 [8MR], S6208, S6209 [27JN]

O'Brien, Terrence L.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2661-S2663 [15AP]

———nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2659 [15AP]

Owen, Priscilla Richman: nomination to be circuit judge, S2214 [21MR], S7392-S7396 [26JY], S8078 [3SE], S8253-S8255, S8280-S8292 [5SE], S8344, S8345, S8350, S8351 [9SE], S8447-S8452 [10SE], S8513 [12SE]

———nomination to be district judge, S4101 [9MY]

Pharmaceuticals: pediatric vaccine manufacturer liability protection, S11022, S11025 [14NO], S11164, S11168, S11169, S11175-S11181, S11186 [15NO], S11279-S11281, S11286 [18NO], S11360, S11364-S11370 [19NO]

Phillips, Thomas W.: nomination to be district judge, S11050, S11051 [14NO]

Pickering, Charles: nomination to be circuit judge, S1233-S1235 [27FE], S1342 [28FE], S1694, S1697 [8MR], S1915-S1924 [14MR], S1962, S1965-S1969 [15MR], S2209-S2211 [21MR]

Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'', S6084, S6089-S6091, S6100-S6105 [26JN], S6231, S6233, S6237 [27JN], S6306-S6309, S6311 [28JN], S6731 [15JY]

———circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (S. Res. 292), S6105-S6112 [26JN]

———circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (S. Res. 292), unanimous-consent request, S6105 [26JN]

———reaffirm reference to ``one Nation under God'' (S. 2690), S6225-S6228 [27JN], S10628, S10629 [17OC]

———reaffirm reference to ``one Nation under God'' (S. 2690), unanimous-consent agreement, S6224 [27JN]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S841 [14FE], S1869 [13MR], S7383, S7384 [25JY], S8027 [1AU], S9857 [2OC], S11045-S11047 [14NO], S11216 [15NO]

———nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, unanimous-consent request, S6230-S6232 [27JN]

———Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S117-S128, S131 [25JA], S277 [4FE], S318-S320, S341 [5FE], S582 [11FE], S894 [15FE], S1138 [26FE], S1694 [8MR], S1738-S1740 [12MR], S1915-S1924 [14MR], S1965-S1969 [15MR], S1998-S2002 [18MR], S2027, S2041 [19MR], S2200-S2219 [21MR], S2601 [11AP], S2661 [15AP], S2691 [16AP], S2758-S2760 [17AP], S2932-S2934, S2936-S2938 [18AP], S3143-S3145 [23AP], S3338-S3341, S3418-S3420 [25AP], S3522-S3525, S3527-S3529, S3545-S3550 [30AP], S3889 [6MY], S4089-S4102, S4106-S4111, S4113-S4124, S4127-S4132 [9MY], S4259 [13MY], S5882, S5883 [21JN], S6231, S6232 [27JN], S6702-S6704 [12JY], S6794-S6796 [15JY], S7016-S7018 [18JY], S7397 [26JY], S7452-S7457, S7461 [29JY], S7553, S7558, S7613 [30JY], S7807-S7809, S7813, S7856, S7858, S8028 [1AU], S8049-S8052 [3SE], S8253-S8255, S8280-S8292 [5SE], S8340-S8351 [9SE], S8447-S8452 [10SE], S8511 [12SE], S8588 [13SE], S8664 [17SE], S8958 [20SE], S9835-S9837 [2OC], S9863-S9865, S9896, S9897 [3OC], S9975-S9977 [4OC], S10032, S10036 [7OC], S10344-S10347 [10OC], S10525 [16OC], S11047 [14NO], S11206 [15NO], S11270, S11306-S11308 [18NO], S11522-S11524 [19NO], S11711 [20NO]

Raggi, Reena: nomination to be circuit judge, S8348 [9SE], S8958-S8960 [20SE]

Reade, Linda R.: nomination to be district judge, S11051 [14NO]

Richard S. Arnold U.S. Courthouse, Little Rock, AR: designate (S. 2128), S2678 [15AP]

Robert E. Coyle U.S. Courthouse, Fresno, CA: designate (S. 2080), S2416 [9AP]

Rogers, John M.: confirmation as circuit judge, S11047-S11049 [14NO], S11307 [18NO], S11711 [20NO]

———nomination to be circuit judge, S2691 [16AP]

Rose, Thomas M.: nomination to be district judge, S4096, S4101 [9MY]

Rufe, Cynthia M.: nomination to be district judge, S3522-S3525, S3527-S3530 [30AP]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S3513 [29AP]

Santiago E. Campos U.S. Courthouse, Santa Fe, NM: designate (S. 3015), S9596 [30SE]

Savage, Timothy J.: nomination to be district judge, S7809, S7811 [1AU]

Schwab, Arthur J.: nomination to be district judge, S8588 [13SE]

Scoville, David and Ann: Dept. of Justice Office for Victims of Crime National Crime Victim Service Award recipients, S2717 [16AP]

Securities: address liability standards in connection with violations of the Federal securities laws (S. 1933), S6732 [15JY]

Senate: accomplishments, S7440 [26JY]

———authorize Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper to ascertain and settle claims relative to anthrax exposure in Senate complex (S. Res. 329), S8985 [20SE]

———executive calendar, unanimous-consent agreement, S1135 [25FE], S1734 [11MR], S2931 [18AP], S7016 [18JY], S7442 [26JY], S7794 [1AU]

———executive session, unanimous-consent request, S3418 [25AP], S4083 [8MY]

———legislative priorities, S6691 [12JY], S9835-S9838 [2OC]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation in Aaron Raiser v. Thomas A. Daschle, et al. (S. Res. 240), S2686 [15AP]

———authorize representation in Judicial Watch, Inc. v. William Jefferson Clinton, et al. (S. Res. 352), S10781 [17OC]

———authorize representation in Manshardt v. Federal Judicial Qualifications Committee, et al (S. Res. 344), S10599 [16OC]

———authorize representation in Newdow v. Eagen, et al (S. Res. 343), S10598 [16OC]

———authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation in City of Columbus v. Jacqueline Downing, et al and City of Columbus v. Vincent Ramos (S. Res. 299), S6432 [8JY]

———authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation in U.S. v. John Murtari (S. Res. 353), S10782 [17OC]

———authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation in U.S. v. Milton T. Black (S. Res. 291), S6047 [25JN]

———authorize testimony and representation in Senator Mitch McConnell, et. al. v. FEC, et al., and consolidation cases (S. Res. 323), S8327 [5SE]

Senior citizens: promote elder justice (S. 2933), S8592 [13SE], S9899 [3OC]

Shedd, Dennis W.: nomination to be circuit judge, S10162-S10164 [9OC], S10525 [16OC], S11251-S11276, S11281, S11282, S11352-S11355 [18NO], S11512-S11522 [19NO]

———nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S11219 [15NO], S11244 [18NO]

———nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent request, S10524, S10525 [16OC], S11242 [18NO]

Smith, D. Brooks: nomination to be circuit judge, S1233-S1235 [27FE], S4127 [9MY], S4829 [23MY], S7551-S7564 [30JY], S7651-S7656 [31JY]

———nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S7545 [30JY]

Smith, Lavenski R.: confirmation as circuit judge, S6943 [17JY]

———nomination to be circuit judge, S4108-S4110 [9MY], S6793-S6797 [15JY]

Smith, William E.: nomination to be district judge, S11051 [14NO]

St. Eve, Amy J.: nomination to be district judge, S7809, S7811 [1AU]

States: restore Federal remedies for violations of intellectual property rights by States (S. 2031), S2078-S2082 [19MR]

Supreme Court: decision on execution of mentally disabled individuals, S5845 [20JN], S6008 [25JN]

———decision relative to Family and Medical Leave Act notification requirements, S2313 [22MR]

Television: provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (S. 2512), S4390, S4391 [15MY]

Terrorism: allow offering of indemnity to companies that sell anti-terrorism technology and services to Federal, State, and local governments, S9369 [26SE]

———authorize use of military tribunals in cases arising out of acts of international terrorism committed in the U.S. (S. 1941), S741-S743 [13FE]

———establish procedures for civil actions and limit liability for punitive damages relative to acts of terrorism, S5481-S5488, S5492, S5493 [13JN], S5657-S5659, S5668 [18JN], S11525-S11529 [19NO]

———liability protections to companies that sell anti-terrorism technology and services to Federal, State, and local governments, S11405, S11419 [19NO]

———liquidate certain blocked assets of terrorists and terrorist organizations for the compensation of terrorism victims, S5510 [13JN], S5567 [14JN], S11526-S11528 [19NO]

Tony Hall Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Dayton, OH: designate (S. 3030), S9849 [2OC]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S4083 [8MY], S10846 [12NO]

———withdrawal from Antiballistic Missile Treaty, S5530 [13JN]

U.N.: rescind approving signature to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on behalf of the U.S., S3946 [7MY], S4249 [13MY]

———Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court ratification, S2572 [11AP], S7844-S7847 [1AU]

Veterans: facilitate and enhance judicial review of certain matters regarding veterans' benefits (S. 2079), S2415 [9AP]

Violence Against Women Act: expand legal assistance to victims of dating violence (S. 410), S3975 [7MY]

Virginia: convert a temporary Federal district judgeship to a permanent judgeship (S. 2029), S2077 [19MR]

Voting: application of existing criminal statutes to voting rights cases, S990 [25FE]

———ensure security and confidentiality of information on the free access system relative to determining final disposition of votes, S1147 [26FE]

———permit voter information contained in a written affirmation to be used to verify eligibility of voter under a provisional voting system, S2471 [10AP]

———protect voting rights (S. 565), S709-S729 [13FE], S797-S830, S832-S840 [14FE], S879-S881, S975 [15FE], S987-S991, S993, S994 [25FE], S1142, S1166-S1196 [26FE], S1223-S1232, S1233, S1236, S1241, S1249 [27FE], S1328-S1332, S1341, S1343 [28FE], S1379-S1387, S1390, S1402-S1405 [1MR], S1412, S1414-S1417 [4MR], S2465-S2477 [10AP], S2516-S2556 [11AP], S9684 [1OC]

———protect voting rights (S. 565), unanimous-consent agreement, S1402 [1MR], S2318 [22MR], S2503 [10AP]

———protect voting rights (S. 565), vitiation of action, S2599 [11AP]

———provide funding for protection and advocacy agencies to focus on voting access for persons with disabilities, S1143-S1149 [26FE], S1390 [1MR]

———study elimination of postage on absentee ballots, S1148 [26FE]

Walter, John F.: nomination to be district judge, S3338-S3342 [25AP]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S3334 [24AP]

White, Jeffrey S.: nomination to be district judge, S11051 [14NO]

William L. Beatty Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Alton, IL: designate (H.R. 3093), S3576 [30AP]

Wolfson, Freda Linsenbaum: nomination to be district judge, S11051 [14NO]

World War II: preserve certain Federal court actions relative to Japanese companies compensating former prisoners of war used as slave labor (S. 1272), S5720 [18JN]

Zainey, Jay C.: nomination to be district judge, S582-S584 [11FE]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S571, S572 [8FE]

Reports

Autism—A Novel Form of Mercury Poisoning: Sallie Bernard, Albert Enayati, Lyn Redwood, Heidi Roger, and Teresa Binstock, H9096-H9107 [22NO]

What Do We Know From the Peer-Reviewed Scientific Literature About Thimerosal?, H9093-H9095 [22NO]

Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary: William Rehnquist, Chief Justice, Supreme Court, S121-S124 [25JA]

Reports filed

Alfonse M. D'Amato U.S. Courthouse, Central Islip, NY: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 4006) (H. Rept. 107-430), H2099 [2MY]

Appeals by Third Parties in Certain Patent Reexamination Proceedings: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 1886), S5850 [20JN]

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 333) (H. Rept. 107-617), H5789 [25JY]

Child Sex Crimes Wiretapping Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1877) (H. Rept. 107-468), H2606 [16MY]

Clarify the Basis for Granting Patent Reexamination Requests: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 1866), S5850 [20JN]

Class Action Fairness Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2341) (H. Rept. 107-370), H906 [13MR]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 506) (H. Rept. 107-618), H5789 [25JY]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 606) (H. Rept. 107-781), H8731 [13NO]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2215, Dept. of Justice Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 552) (H. Rept. 107-696), H6692 [25SE]

Consideration of H. Res. 459, Circuit Court Decision on Pledge of Allegiance Inclusion of Phrase ``Under God'': Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 463) (H. Rept. 107-538), H4064, H4067 [26JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2146, Two Strikes and You're Out Child Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 366) (H. Rept. 107-374), H832 [12MR]

Consideration of H.R. 2341, Class Action Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 367) (H. Rept. 107-375), H832 [12MR]

Consideration of H.R. 3231, Immigration Reform and Accountability Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 396) (H. Rept. 107-419), H1618 [24AP]

Consideration of H.R. 4600, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 553) (H. Rept. 107-697), H6692 [25SE]

Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency Interstate Supervision Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3044), S10442 [15OC]

———Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3044) (S. Rept. 107-332), S10843 [12NO]

Dept. of Justice Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2215) (H. Rept. 107-685), H6691 [25SE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2778) (S. Rept. 107-218), S7308 [24JY]

Fairness in Sentencing Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4689) (H. Rept. 107-769), H8050 [31OC]

Federal Courts Improvement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4125) (H. Rept. 107-700), H6783 [30SE]

Gila River Indian Community Judgement Fund Distribution Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2799) (S. Rept. 107-298), S9983 [4OC]

Guam Local Judicial Structure Clarification: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2823), S10115 [8OC]

Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4600) (H. Rept. 107-693), H6692 [25SE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4600) (H. Rept. 107-693), H6692 [25SE]

Immigration Reform and Accountability Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3231) (H. Rept. 107-413), H1489 [22AP]

Indian Probate Reform Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1340), S11573 [19NO]

Innocence Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 486) (S. Rept. 107-315), S10570 [16OC]

Intellectual Property Counterfeiting and Copyright Piracy Prevention and Punishment: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2395), S7033 [18JY]

International Organizations Immunities Act Applicability to the European Central Bank: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H.R. 3656), S10114 [8OC]

James L. Watson U.S. Court of International Trade Building, New York, NY: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1721), S3433 [25AP]

James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse, San Francisco, CA: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2804) (H. Rept. 107-378), H937 [18MR]

Judicial Improvements Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3892) (H. Rept. 107-459), H2465, H2469 [14MY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 3892), S7742 [31JY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2713), S7742 [31JY]

Legal Assistance Expansion to Victims of Dating Violence Under the Violence Against Women Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 410), S3433 [25AP]

Lifetime Consequences for Sex Offenders Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4679) (H. Rept. 107-527), H3859 [24JN]

Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 625) (S. Rept. 107-147), S4145 [9MY]

Mike Mansfield Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Butte, MT: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 3282), S3433 [25AP]

Motor Vehicle Franchise Contract Arbitration Fairness Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1140) (S. Rept. 107-266), S8456 [10SE]

Nathaniel R. Jones Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Youngstown, OH: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2332), S10844 [12NO]

Nomination of Alia M. Ludlum To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10115 [8OC]

Nomination of Amy J. St. Eve To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5535 [13JN]

Nomination of Andrew S. Hanen To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3842 [2MY]

Nomination of Arthur J. Schwab To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7742 [31JY]

Nomination of Charles E. Erdmann To Be Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces Judge: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S9713 [1OC]

Nomination of Christopher C. Conner To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4492 [16MY]

Nomination of Cindy K. Jorgenson To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S487 [7FE]

Nomination of Cynthia M. Rufe To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2950 [18AP]

Nomination of D. Brooks Smith To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4838 [23MY]

Nomination of Daniel L. Hovland To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10115 [8OC]

Nomination of David C. Bury To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1675 [7MR]

Nomination of David C. Godbey To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5535 [13JN]

Nomination of David L. Bunning To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S487 [7FE]

Nomination of David S. Cerone To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5850 [20JN]

Nomination of Dennis W. Shedd To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S11079 [14NO]

Nomination of Freda Linsenbaum Wolfson To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10115 [8OC]

Nomination of Henry E. Autrey To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5535 [13JN]

Nomination of Henry E. Hudson To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5535 [13JN]

Nomination of J.B. Van Hollen To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7742 [31JY]

Nomination of James E. Boasberg To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Associate Judge: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S7308 [24JY]

Nomination of James E. Gritzner To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S487 [7FE]

Nomination of James E. Kinkeade To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10115 [8OC]

Nomination of James K. Gardner To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8383 [9SE]

Nomination of Jay C. Zainey To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S487 [7FE]

Nomination of Jeanette J. Clark To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Associate Judge: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S1782 [12MR]

Nomination of Jeffrey R. Howard To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2950 [18AP]

Nomination of Jeffrey S. White To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10115 [8OC]

Nomination of Joan E. Lancaster To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2950 [18AP]

Nomination of John E. Jones III, To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4492 [16MY]

Nomination of John F. Walter To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2950 [18AP]

Nomination of John M. Rogers To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6649 [11JY]

Nomination of Jose E. Martinez To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7742 [31JY]

Nomination of Jose L. Linares To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10115 [8OC]

Nomination of Joy F. Conti To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4492 [16MY]

Nomination of Julia S. Gibbons To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3842 [2MY]

Nomination of Kenneth A. Marra To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5850 [20JN]

Nomination of Kent A. Jordan To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10115 [8OC]

Nomination of Lance M. Africk To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2577 [11AP]

Nomination of Lavenski R. Smith To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6249 [27JN]

Nomination of Lawrence A. Greenfeld To Be Bureau of Justice Statistics Director: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5850 [20JN]

Nomination of Lawrence J. Block To Be Federal Claims Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8918 [19SE]

Nomination of Legrome D. Davis To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2577 [11AP]

Nomination of Leonard E. Davis To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3842 [2MY]

Nomination of Linda R. Reade To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10115 [8OC]

Nomination of Mark E. Fuller To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10115 [8OC]

Nomination of Michael J. Melloy To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S487 [7FE]

Nomination of Michael M. Baylson To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2950 [18AP]

Nomination of Michael W. McConnell To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S11079 [14NO]

Nomination of Morrison C. England, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5850 [20JN]

Nomination of Paul A. Quanders, Jr., To Be District of Columbia Offender Supervision, Defense, and Courts Services Agency Director: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4702 [22MY]

Nomination of Paul G. Cassell To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3842 [2MY]

Nomination of Percy Anderson To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2950 [18AP]

Nomination of Ralph R. Beistline To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1675 [7MR]

Nomination of Randy Crane To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1675 [7MR]

Nomination of Reena Raggi To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8383 [9SE]

Nomination of Richard E. Dorr To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5535 [13JN]

Nomination of Richard J. Leon To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S487 [7FE]

Nomination of Richard R. Clifton To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4492 [16MY]

Nomination of Richard V. Mechum To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7742 [31JY]

Nomination of Robert B. Kugler To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10115 [8OC]

Nomination of Robert E. Blackburn To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S487 [7FE]

Nomination of Robert G. Klausner To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10115 [8OC]

Nomination of Robert R. Rigsby To Be District of Columbia Superior Court Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4702 [22MY]

Nomination of Ronald B. Leighton To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10115 [8OC]

Nomination of Ronald H. Clark To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8918 [19SE]

Nomination of Rosemary Mayers Collyer To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10115 [8OC]

Nomination of Samuel H. Mays, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3842 [2MY]

Nomination of Stanley R. Chesler To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10115 [8OC]

Nomination of Terrence F. McVerry To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7742 [31JY]

Nomination of Terrence L. O'Brien To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2577 [11AP]

Nomination of Thomas M. Rose To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3842 [2MY]

Nomination of Thomas W. Phillips To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10115 [8OC]

Nomination of Timothy J. Corrigan To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7742 [31JY]

Nomination of Timothy J. Savage To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5535 [13JN]

Nomination of Todd W. Dillard To Be U.S. Marshal for the District of Columbia Superior Court: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4702 [22MY]

Nomination of William C. Griesbach To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2950 [18AP]

Nomination of William E. Smith To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10115 [8OC]

Nomination of William J. Martini To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10115 [8OC]

Older Workers' Rights Restoration Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 928) (S. Rept. 107-142), S2675 [15AP]

Pledge of Allegiance Reaffirmation of Reference to ``One Nation Under God'': Committee on the Judiciary (House) (S. 2690) (H. Rept. 107-659), H6302 [17SE]

Provide a Definition of Vehicle Relative to Penalties for Terrorist Attacks Against Mass Transportation Systems: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2621) (S. Rept. 107-166), S5850 [20JN]

Richard S. Arnold U.S. Courthouse, Little Rock, AR: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 4028) (H. Rept. 107-431), H2099 [2MY]

Santiago E. Campos U.S. Courthouse, Santa Fe, NM: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5083) (H. Rept. 107-703), H6925 [1OC]

Statute of Limitations Extension Relative to the Negotiated Settlement of Native American Tribal Claims: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1857), S732 [13FE]

———Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1857) (S. Rept. 107-138), S897 [15FE]

Tony Hall Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Dayton, OH: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5335) (H. Rept. 107-704), H6925 [1OC]

Tribute to C. Clifton Young: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 417) (H. Rept. 107-582), H4765 [16JY]

Two Strikes and You're Out Child Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2146) (H. Rept. 107-373), H832 [12MR]

Wayne Lyman Morse U.S. Courthouse, Eugene, OR: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2672) (H. Rept. 107-428), H2099 [2MY]

William L. Beatty Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Alton, IL: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 3093), S3433 [25AP]

Resolutions by organizations

Gila River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community distribution of funds awarded under certain U.S. Court of Federal Claims dockets: Gila River Indian Community, S7375 [25JY]

Resumes

Schwab, Arthur J., S8588 [13SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 333), conference report, H8825 [14NO]

Crime: life imprisonment for repeat offenders who commit sex offenses against children (H.R. 2146), H922 [14MR]

Statements

Civil Rights: Vanessa Hinton and Thomas Lawson, H3141 [4JN]

Eulogy of the Dog: George G. Vest, S3592 [1MY]

How the Words ``Under God'' Came To Be Added to the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag: Knights of Columbus, E1899 [17OC]

Juvenile Justice: Sean Fontaine, Krystal Turnbaugh, and James Nichols, E793 [14MY]

Nomination of Dennis W. Shedd To Be Circuit Judge: ABA, S11275 [18NO]

———Dennis W. Shedd, S11282 [18NO]

Nomination of Priscilla Richman Owen To Be Circuit Judge: Senator DeWine, S8513 [12SE]

———Senator Miller, S8289 [5SE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: Several Senators, S9109 [24SE]

Studies

Do Doctors Practice Defensive Medicine?, H6711-H6718 [26SE]

Subpoena Notices

California Superior Court, San Bernadino County, H3099 [4JN]

Circuit Court for Pinellas County, FL, H7887 [10OC]

Circuit Court of Montgomery County, TN, H2634 [20MY]

Criminal District Court for Harris County, TX, H8054 [4NO]

Geauga County, OH, Court of Common Pleas, H4579 [15JY]

General court martial of the U.S., H6286, H6287 [17SE]

Juvenile Court of Bartow County, GA, H7887 [10OC]

Lee County, MS, Youth Court, H3542 [13JN]

Los Angeles County Superior Court of California, H1677 [29AP]

North Carolina General Court of Justice, District Court Division, H8048 [31OC]

Penobscot County Superior Court of Maine, H2394 [14MY]

Superior Court of the District of Columbia, H107 [4FE], H526 [26FE], H4522 [11JY], H5314 [23JY]

Supreme Court of New York, H2388 [10MY]

U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, H535 [26FE], H609 [27FE]

U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois, H466 [13FE]

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, H1094 [9AP], H2227 [8MY], H2387, H2388 [10MY], H2590, H2591 [16MY], H2926 [22MY], H3542 [13JN], H5314 [23JY]

U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire, H1502 [23AP]

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, H8048 [31OC]

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, H4521 [11JY]

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, H535 [26FE]

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, H2091 [2MY]

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, H8048 [31OC], H8053 [4NO]

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York, H8063 [12NO], H9129 [16DE]

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, H121 [5FE]

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, H1997 [1MY], H2129 [7MY]

U.S. District Court for the Superior Court of Cowlitz County, WA, H6422 [23SE]

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, H935 [18MR]

Utah Third District Court, H2509 [15MY]

Summaries

Comprehensive Child Protection Act (S. 2917), S8460 [10SE]

Intellectual Property Protection Restoration Act (S. 2031), S2081 [19MR]

Risk or Race? Racial Disparities and the Subprime Refinance Market—A Report of the Center for Community Change: Calvin Bradford, Calvin Bradford & Associates, Ltd., S3630 [1MY]

Tables

Hate crimes prosecuted by State and local prosecutors where the death penalty was available, S5273 [10JN]

Vaccine mercury burden and autism risk in the U.S., H9108 [22NO]

Testimonies

Autism Epidemic: Lee Grossman, Autism Society of America, H9095 [22NO]

Nomination of Kent R. Markus To Be Circuit Judge: Kent R. Markus, S7453 [29JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 503, corrections in enrollment of conference report on H.R. 2215, Dept. of Justice appropriations, H7188 [8OC]

H. Res. 366, consideration of H.R. 2146, Two Strikes and You're Out Child Protection Act, H912 [14MR]

H. Res. 367, consideration of H.R. 2341, Class Action Fairness Act, H838 [13MR]

H. Res. 396, consideration of H.R. 3231, Immigration Reform and Accountability Act, H1625 [25AP]

H. Res. 417, tribute to C. Clifton Young, H6854 [1OC]

H. Res. 459, circuit court decision on Pledge of Allegiance inclusion of phrase ``under God'', H4125 [27JN]

H. Res. 463, consideration of H. Res. 459, circuit court decision on Pledge of Allegiance inclusion of phrase ``under God'', H4121 [27JN]

H. Res. 552, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2215, Dept. of Justice appropriations, H6698 [26SE]

H. Res. 553, consideration of H.R. 4600, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act, H6705 [26SE]

H. Res. 569, support National Drug Control Strategy, H7038 [7OC]

H. Res. 606, consideration of conference report on H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, H8742 [14NO]

H.R. 1877, Child Sex Crimes Wiretapping Act, H2676 [21MY]

H.R. 2341, Class Action Fairness Act, H857-H859 [13MR]

H.R. 2672, Wayne Lyman Morse U.S. Courthouse, Eugene, OR, H7151 [7OC]

H.R. 2804, James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse, San Francisco, CA, H965 [19MR]

H.R. 3231, Immigration Reform and Accountability Act, H1643-H1650 [25AP]

H.R. 3295, Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act, S2544-S2556 [11AP]

H.R. 3656, applicability of International Organizations Immunities Act to the European Central Bank, H6484 [24SE]

H.R. 3892, Judicial Improvements Act, H4994-H4996 [22JY]

H.R. 4006, Alfonse M. D'Amato U.S. Courthouse, Central Islip, NY, H2117 [7MY]

H.R. 4028, Richard S. Arnold U.S. Courthouse, Little Rock, AR, H2116 [7MY]

H.R. 4125, Federal Courts Improvement Act, H6851-H6853 [1OC]

H.R. 4600, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act, H6720-H6725 [26SE]

H.R. 4679, Lifetime Consequences for Sex Offenders Act, H3871 [25JN]

H.R. 5083, Santiago E. Campos U.S. Courthouse, Santa Fe, NM, H7150 [7OC]

H.R. 5335, Tony Hall Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Dayton, OH, H7141 [7OC]

H.R. 5604, Birch Bayh Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Indianapolis, IN, H8928 [14NO]

S. 410, expand Violence Against Women Act legal assistance to victims of dating violence, S3975 [7MY]

S. 1233, Product Packaging Protection Act, S10594 [16OC]

S. 1270, Wayne Lyman Morse U.S. Courthouse, Eugene, OR, H7965 [16OC]

S. 1340, Indian Probate Reform Act, S11783-S11789 [20NO]

S. 1721, James L. Watson U.S. Court of International Trade Building, New York, NY, S3576 [30AP]

S. 1857, statute of limitations extension relative to the negotiated settlement of Native American tribal claims, S1222 [26FE], H704 [6MR]

S. 1933, Investor Protection Act, S661 [12FE]

S. 1941, Military Tribunal Authorization Act, S743 [13FE]

S. 1981, Enhanced Penalties for Enabling Terrorists Act, S2989 [18AP]

S. 2029, convert a temporary Federal district judgeship in Virginia to a permanent judgeship, S2078 [19MR]

S. 2031, Intellectual Property Protection Restoration Act, S2080 [19MR]

S. 2090, Sexual Assault Prosecution Act, S2579 [11AP]

S. 2091, Gun Kingpin Penalty Act, S2580 [11AP]

S. 2128, Richard S. Arnold U.S. Courthouse, Little Rock, AR, S2678 [15AP]

S. 2395, prevent and punish counterfeiting and copyright piracy of intellectual property, S3562 [30AP]

S. 2441, Post-Conviction DNA Testing Act, S3868-S3870 [2MY]

S. 2442, Capital Defense Counsel Standards Act, S3870 [2MY]

S. 2443, Death Penalty Review Act, S3870 [2MY]

S. 2444, Immigration Reform, Accountability, and Security Enhancement Act, S3845-S3857 [2MY]

S. 2446, Confidence in Criminal Justice Act, S3865-S3868 [2MY]

S. 2495, Alfonse M. D'Amato U.S. Courthouse, Central Islip, NY, S4158 [9MY]

S. 2512, Training for Realtime Writers Act, S4390 [15MY]

S. 2539, prohibit Dept. of Justice funding to advocate positions inconsistent with existing Supreme Court precedent relative to interpretation of right to bear arms under the Constitution, S4705 [22MY]

S. 2621, provide a definition of vehicle relative to penalties for terrorist attacks against mass transportation systems, S5538 [13JN], S6047 [25JN]

S. 2690, reaffirm Pledge of Allegiance reference to ``one Nation under God'', S6227 [27JN], H7028 [7OC]

S. 2690, reaffirm reference to ``one Nation under God'' in Pledge of Allegiance, S10628 [17OC]

S. 2713, Judicial Improvements Act, S6504-S6506 [9JY]

S. 2799, Gila River Indian Community Judgement Fund Distribution Act, S7375-S7377 [25JY], S11224-S11227 [15NO]

S. 2805, provide for criminal and civil liability for permitting an intoxicated arrestee to operate a motor vehicle, S7432 [26JY]

S. 2823, clarify local judicial structure in Guam, S7582 [30JY]

S. 2878, Fair Treatment and Due Process Protection Act, S7946-S7949 [1AU]

S. 2917, Comprehensive Child Protection Act, S8459 [10SE]

S. 2941, Campus Classmate Offenders in Rehabilitation and Treatment (CORT) Act, S8675 [17SE]

S. 3026, Arbitration Fairness Act, S9722 [1OC]

S. 3030, Tony Hall Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Dayton, OH, S9849 [2OC]

S. 3044, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency Interstate Supervision Act, S9908 [3OC], S10960 [13NO], H8938 [14NO]

S. 3056, Higher-Risk Impaired Driver Act, S9911 [3OC]

S. 3147, Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act, S10712-S10714 [17OC]

S. Res. 240, Senate Legal Counsel representation in Aaron Raiser v. Thomas A. Daschle, et al., S2682, S2687 [15AP]

S. Res. 291, Senate Legal Counsel testimony, document production, and legal representation in U.S. v. Milton T. Black, S6029, S6047 [25JN]

S. Res. 292, circuit court decision on Pledge of Allegiance inclusion of phrase ``under God'', S6105, S6132 [26JN]

S. Res. 299, Senate Legal Counsel testimony, document production, and legal representation in City of Columbus v. Jacqueline Downing, et al and City of Columbus v. Vincent Ramos, S6363, S6432 [8JY]

S. Res. 317, production of records by Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, S7965, S8020 [1AU]

S. Res. 323, Senate Legal Counsel testimony and representation in Senator Mitch McConnell, et. al. v. FEC, et al., and consolidation cases, S8312, S8327 [5SE]

S. Res. 329, Senate Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper ascertainment and settlement of claims relative to anthrax exposure in Senate complex, S8982, S8985 [20SE]

S. Res. 343, Senate Legal Counsel representation in Newdow v. Eagen, et al, S10588, S10598 [16OC]

S. Res. 344, Senate Legal Counsel representation in Manshardt v. Federal Judicial Qualifications Committee, et al, S10588, S10599 [16OC]

S. Res. 352, Senate Legal Counsel representation in Judicial Watch, Inc. v. William Jefferson Clinton, et al., S10733, S10782 [17OC]

S. Res. 353, Senate Legal Counsel testimony, document production, and legal representation in U.S. v. John Murtari, S10733, S10782 [17OC]

Transcripts

Taped Telephone Conversation Between Representative Traficant and Harry Manganaro Relative to Representative Traficant's Trial on Charges of Corruption and Racketeering, E997 [7JN]

Taped Telephone Conversation Between Representative Traficant and Richard Detore Relative to Representative Traficant's Trial on Charges of Corruption and Racketeering, E1012 [12JN]