EMPLOYMENT

Addresses

American Network of Community Resources and Options Conference: Elaine L. Chao, Sec. of Labor, E1931 [17OC]

Fallout From Enron—Lessons and Consequences: Henry Kaufman, Henry Kaufman & Co., Inc., S4619-S4621 [21MY]

Agreements

World Trade Center employers-Service Employees International Union Local 32B-32J Joint Building Service Industry Emergency Preferential Hiring Program, H69 [24JA]

Amendments

Government: accountability of Federal agencies for violations of antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws (H.R. 169), S3223, S3226, S3229 [23AP], H1691 [30AP]

Law enforcement: improve security at U.S. borders (H.R. 3525), S2655, S2683, S2684, S2685 [15AP], S2919, S2920, S2922, S2923, S2983, S2984 [18AP], S3106 [22AP], H2137 [7MY]

Native Americans: provide training and technical assistance for commercial vehicle driving careers (S. 1344), S8693 [17SE]

Public Health Service Act: amend relative to health professions programs regarding the field of nursing (H.R. 3487), S7172 [22JY], H5053 [22JY]

Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), S841, S870 [14FE], S1659 [7MR], H744, H746 [7MR]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), consideration of Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 360), H743 [7MR]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3529), S11060, S11136 [14NO]

———treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), S34 [23JA], S76, S88, S104, S105, S106, S107 [24JA], S128, S130, S131, S133, S138, S139, S141, S143, S144, S145, S146, S147 [25JA], S154, S159, S162, S168, S183, S184 [28JA], S202, S207, S208, S212, S220, S239, S240, S242, S243, S247, S250, S251, S252, S253, S254 [29JA], S263, S270, S275, S279, S280, S288, S289, S290, S292, S293, S294, S307, S308 [4FE], S323, S352, S355, S356, S357, S358, S359, S360, S361, S363, S366, S367, S368, S369, S370, S374, S375, S377, S378, S379, S380 [5FE], S395, S426, S427, S428, S429, S430 [6FE], H478, H479 [14FE]

———treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), consideration of Senate amendments with an amendment (H. Res. 347), H476 [14FE]

Veterans: revise and improve employment, training, and placement services (H.R. 4015), S10455 [15OC], H7998 [16OC]

Appointments

National Skill Standards Board, S7613 [30JY]

Ticket To Work and Work Incentives Advisory Panel, H6253 [13SE]

Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Advisory Panel, S6047 [25JN]

Articles and editorials

Accountant's War, H1568-H1571 [24AP]

Accounting for Options, S6739 [15JY]

Accounting—Stronger Reforms, Please, S5265 [10JN]

Anthropology of Happiness—The Filipina Sisterhood, E98 [6FE]

Binge Mentality in the Federal Budget, E1357 [25JY]

Bob Potter—Mr. Jobs Plus—Retirement Doesn't Suit Salesman, E227 [28FE]

Breaking the Contract, H668 [5MR], E297 [7MR]

Chicago's Undocumented Immigrants, E156 [14FE]

Companies Line Up To Hire Arthur Andersen, E89 [5FE]

Defending Whistleblowers, E529 [16AP]

Don't Blame Immigrants for Terrorism, H2141 [7MY]

Enthusiasm Ebbs for Tough Reform in Wake of Enron, S5264 [10JN]

Equity for Mental Illness, S8425 [10SE]

Ex-Employees Questioned on 401(k) Plan, E256 [5MR]

GOP Plan To Link Drilling With Steel Aid Falls Through, S2716 [16AP]

Helping the Jobless, S9430 [26SE]

``High Tide'' of Labor Unrest in China—Striking Workers Risk Arrest To Protest Pay Cuts, Corruption, E169 [14FE]

Highest Court You've Never Heard Of, S3618 [1MY]

Lax Workplace-Injury Policies Are Killing Us, E719 [6MY]

Money Talks, S6738 [15JY]

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

NASDAQ Companies' Losses Erase 5 Years of Profit, S158 [28JA]

Safe Job Not a Lot To Ask, E594 [22AP]

Show Me the Money (All of It), S6739 [15JY]

Stock Option Excesses, S6739 [15JY]

Stock Option Madness, S6738 [15JY]

Succeeding in Business, H4404 [9JY]

Three Point Plan for SEC Reform, S5266 [10JN]

Unemployment Hit 5.9% in June—Revisions Show Grim Job Picture, S6616 [11JY]

Unjust Rewards, E890 [23MY]

Welch's March to the South, S7785 [1AU]

Where the Recovery Won't Reach, S3892 [6MY]

Where We Stand, E688 [3MY]

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

Who Else Is Hiding Debt, S156 [28JA]

Bills and resolutions

Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund: allocate accruing interest to cover health care costs for certain miners (see H.R. 3813), H634 [27FE]

Alaska: improve Federal hiring and contracting of natives (see H.R. 4734), H2471 [14MY]

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

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

Armed Forces: encourage employers who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve to provide a pay differential benefit and an extension of employee benefits to members on active duty (see H. Con. Res. 362), H1089 [20MR]

———ensure that members receive annual pay raises at least equal to increases in the Employment Cost Index (see H.R. 4995), H3825 [21JN]

———provide pay protection for members of the Reserve and National Guard (see S. 3088), S10223 [9OC]

Aviation: assist employees separated from employment due to reductions in service by air carriers and airport closures caused by terrorist actions, security measures, or a military conflict with Iraq (see H.R. 5678), H8022 [16OC]

———provide assistance to certain airline industry workers who have lost their jobs (see S. 2831), S7744 [31JY] (see H.R. 5593), H7738 [9OC]

———require training for airline personnel responsible for checking passenger identification (see S. 1980), S1394 [1MR]

Bancroft, Robert: permit backpay for overtime incurred in missions flown with DEA (see S. 2705), S6319 [28JN]

Bankruptcy: include bonuses and other extraordinary or excessive compensation of corporate officers and violators of securities and accounting laws in bankruptcy estates (see S. 2901), S8092 [3SE]

———increase priority claim amount for employee wages and recover certain excessive employee compensation paid just prior to bankruptcy (see S. 2820), S7579 [30JY]

———increase the aggregate amount of claims of employees for compensation and benefits relative to payment priorities (see H.R. 5178), H5086 [22JY]

———prevent corporate abuse and provide greater protection for employees (see H.R. 5525), H6982 [2OC]

———protect employees and retirees from corporate practices that deprive them of their earnings and retirement savings when a business files for bankruptcy (see S. 2798), S7372 [25JY] (see H.R. 5221), H5790 [25JY] (see H.R. 5664), H8021 [16OC]

———provide a right to be heard for participants and beneficiaries of an employee pension benefit plan of a debtor in order to protect pensions of those employees and retirees (see S. 3139), S10676 [17OC]

———provide for a creditors' committee of employee and retiree representatives of a debtor in order to protect pensions of those employees and retirees (see S. 3028), S9845 [2OC]

Business and industry: prohibit certain employees and shareholders from obtaining special loans (see H.R. 4084), H1152 [9AP]

———provide for industry-wide certification for trade adjustment assistance (see S. 2088), S2485 [10AP]

———provide for private-sector-led Community Workforce Partnerships (see H.R. 4104), H1153 [9AP]

———review accounting treatment and adopt generally accepted accounting principles for the treatment of employee stock options (see S. 2760), S7103 [19JY]

Children and youth: provide for opportunity passports, and other assistance, for youth in foster care and youth aging out of foster care (see S. 2657), S5851 [20JN]

Civil liberties: religious accommodations in the workplace (see S. 2572), S4839 [23MY]

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]

Clothing industry: provide access to information about sweatshop conditions (see H.R. 4768), H2607 [16MY]

Collective bargaining: clarify the illegality of the use of violence to achieve objectives during a strike (see H.R. 5581), H7303 [8OC]

———repeal ability of the President to intervene in strikes and lock-outs (see H.R. 5644), H8021 [16OC]

Community development: provide grant funding for additional empowerment zones and enterprise communities (see S. 2692), S6250 [27JN]

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

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

Dept. of Education: establish a competitive demonstration grant program to provide funds for local educational agencies to experiment with ways to alleviate the substitute teacher shortage (see H.R. 3688), H201 [6FE]

Dept. of Justice: implement a program which provides for dedicated commuter lanes at land points of entry into the U.S. (see H.R. 4837), H3036 [23MY]

Dept. of Labor: establish a trade adjustment assistance program for truckers adversely affected by foreign competition (see S. 2606), S5285 [10JN]

———establish an Adult Job Corps demonstration program for the U.S.-Mexico border area (see H.R. 5208), H5452 [24JY]

———reissuance of a rule relative to ergonomics (see S. 2184), S2828 [17AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assume responsibilities for provision of employment and other services to veterans and establish a competitive grants program through which employment services are provided (see S. 2561), S4839 [23MY]

———assume responsibility for certain employment services for veterans and establish competitive grants program through which employment services are provided (see H.R. 4879), H3291 [6JN]

———recalculate retirement annuities for certain health care professionals performing part-time services (see S. 2227), S3165 [23AP] (see H.R. 4972), H3774 [20JN]

Disabled: advance commitment to community integration by ensuring a stable, quality direct support workforce for individuals with developmental disablities (see S. Con. Res. 151), S10223 [9OC]

District of Columbia: eliminate discriminatory treatment relative to provisions of the Hatch Act limiting political activities of employees (see H.R. 4617), H1688 [29AP]

Domestic policy: establish a living wage, and a policy providing jobs for everyone in the U.S. and its territories (see H.R. 3682), H140 [5FE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset and make permanent deduction for qualified tuition and extension of exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance (see S. 2909), S8300 [5SE]

Economy: provide a short-term safety net for individuals losing their jobs and an economic boost (H.R. 3341), consideration (see H. Res. 352), H634 [27FE]

Education: enable schools to use computer hardware to increase student achievement and prepare students for the workplace (see H.R. 4064), H1089 [20MR]

———establish a national teaching fellowship program to encourage individuals to enter, and remain, in the field of teaching at public schools (see S. 3080), S10118 [8OC]

———establish a student loan forgiveness program for nurses (see H.R. 5636), H7894 [10OC]

———establish strategic sectoral skills gap assessments, strategic skills gap action plans, and strategic training capacity enhancement seed grants (see S. 2468), S3953 [7MY]

———establish training service and delivery innovation grants (see S. 2469), S3953 [7MY]

———expand and improve teacher loan forgiveness program and focus certain recruitment and professional development funding on high-need local educational agencies (see H.R. 5718), H8731 [13NO]

———expand loan forgiveness and loan cancellation programs for teachers and nurses (see S. 3008), S9426 [26SE]

———expand loan forgiveness for child care providers including preschool teachers (see S. 3164), S11079 [14NO]

———expand the eligibility for teacher loan forgiveness to provide additional incentives for teachers in economically depressed rural areas, territories, and Indian reservations (see H.R. 5133), H4766 [16JY]

———expand the teacher loan forgiveness programs under the guaranteed and direct student loan programs (see S. 1918), S487 [7FE] (see H.R. 3785), H561 [26FE]

———extend student loan forgiveness to adult education instructors (see H.R. 4123), H1153 [9AP]

———improve access to affordable early education programs, increase number of employers offering early education benefits, and develop affordable early education public-private partnership models (see H.R. 5673), H8022 [16OC]

———increase amount of student loan forgiveness available to qualified teachers, with an emphasis on special education teachers (see H.R. 5091), H4552 [11JY]

———increase student loan forgiveness to teachers in mathematics, science, and special education (see H.R. 3957), H906 [13MR]

———modify computation of eligibility for Pell Grant Program relative to certain recently unemployed individuals (see S. 2467), S3953 [7MY]

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

———provide loan forgiveness for social workers who work for child protective agencies (see S. 3165), S11079 [14NO]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: provide benefits to Dept. of Energy contractors exposed to toxic substances, expand coverage to certain individuals, and reform claimant assistance (see S. 3058), S9983 [4OC] (see H.R. 5493), H6776 [26SE]

Enron Corp.: economic collapse (see H. Con. Res. 300), H36 [23JA]

ERISA: improve Dept. of Labor enforcement of requirements relating to pension participation, vesting, benefit accrual, and funding (see H.R. 4778), H2661 [20MY]

———increase the maximum levels of guaranteed single-employer plan benefits (see S. 2875), S7900 [1AU]

———joint trusteeship of single-employer pension plans (see H.R. 5529), H6982 [2OC]

———provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see S. 2904), S8300 [5SE]

———provide for timely notification of plan participants and beneficiaries whose individual accounts hold employer securities of insider trading in employer securities (see H.R. 3840), H686 [5MR]

———require certain pension plan administrators to provide reports to fully and accurately disclose the financial health of the plan sponsor and promote diversification of investment of their plan assets (see H.R. 3642), H103 [29JA]

Fair Labor Standards Act: ensure protection for child employees of traveling sales crews (see S. 2549), S4703 [22MY]

———minimum wage and maximum hour requirement exemptions for certain seasonal fireworks employees (see H.R. 5520), H6982 [2OC]

———minimum wage and overtime exemptions for certain construction engineering and design professionals (see H.R. 3678), H140 [5FE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: expand (see S. 3141), S10676 [17OC]

Federal aid programs: provide assistance to displaced workers by extending unemployment benefits and by providing a tax credit for health insurance costs (see H.R. 3841), H686 [5MR]

———reform administrative funding of unemployment and employment service programs and improve State administration and flexibility of such programs (see H.R. 5418), H6417 [19SE]

Federal employees: allow periods of certain service performed as an employee under certain cooperative Federal-State programs to be creditable for purposes of civil service retirement (see H.R. 5337), H6084 [5SE]

———allow the spouse or annuitant to obtain health benefits coverage for self alone (see H.R. 4997), H3825 [21JN]

———authorize appropriations for the Merit Systems Protection Board and the Office of Special Counsel (see S. 3070), S10117 [8OC]

———authorize appropriations for the Merit Systems Protection Board and the Office of Special Counsel and protect certain disclosures of information by Federal employees (see S. 2829), S7744 [31JY]

———ensure one-half of leave for birth, adoption, or foster placement of a child shall be leave with pay (see H.R. 3915), H780 [7MR]

———establish certain limitations relative to the use of official time (see S. 2383), S3505 [29AP]

———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see S. 1982), S1421 [4MR]

———provide for reform relating to career development and benefits (see H.R. 4580), H1619 [24AP] (see H.R. 5298), H5996 [26JY]

———provide remedies for retaliation against whistleblowers making congressional disclosures (see S. 3137), S10676 [17OC]

———provide that service performed by an air traffic controller who is transferred to a supervisory or staff position continue to be treated as controller service for retirement purposes (see H.R. 4760), H2607 [16MY]

———reform employment guidelines (see S. 2651), S5851 [20JN]

FHA: reinstitute moratorium on foreclosure of mortgage loans to borrowers affected by terrorist attacks and expand moratorium to certain employees of air carriers and aircraft manufacturers (see H.R. 4067), H1089 [20MR]

FTC: deem the nondisclosure of employer-owned life insurance coverage of employees an unfair trade practice (see H.R. 4551), H1532 [23AP]

Government: give preference in awarding of construction project contracts to qualified apprenticeship programs participants (see H.R. 5492), H6776 [26SE]

Health: establish health plan purchasing alliances (see S. 2035), S2183 [20MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 2639), S5696 [18JN] (see H.R. 5726), H8732 [13NO]

———prohibit health insurance and employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information (see S. 1995), S1599 [6MR]

———promote the development of health care cooperatives that will help businesses to pool the health care purchasing power of employers (see S. 2835), S7899 [1AU]

Health care professionals: authorize a demonstration program to recruit and train physicians to serve in rural areas (see S. 2597), S5205 [6JN]

———promote careers in nursing and diversity in the nursing workforce (see H.R. 5606), H7892 [10OC]

———provide programs to improve nurse retention, the nursing workplace, and the quality of care (see H.R. 4654), H2100 [2MY]

Huerta, Dolores: tribute for commitment to the improvement of working conditions for children, women, and farm worker families (see S. Con. Res. 115), S4623 [21MY]

Hyundai Motor Co.: establishment of automotive manufacturing facility in the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 377), H1337 [16AP]

Immigration: assess aliens' immigration status relative to eligibility to serve in the Armed Forces and to be employed in airport security, and permit naturalization through certain active-duty military service (see H.R. 3959), H906 [13MR] (see H.R. 4058), H1088 [20MR]

———expedite security determinations relative to nonimmigrant visa requests for certain artists and entertainers from countries that are state sponsors of international terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 514), H8041 [24OC]

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

———extend the time period for the filing of applications for temporary labor certification (see H.R. 5393), H6303 [17SE]

———improve procedures for processing visas for certain nonimmigrant artists (see H.R. 5618), H7893 [10OC]

———provide permanent resident status for certain long-term resident workers and college-bound students and modify the worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants in order to promote family unification (see H.R. 5600), H7892 [10OC]

———secure borders against terrorists, drug traffickers, and other illegal aliens, remove illegal and criminal aliens, reduce fraud, and reform the legal immigration system (see H.R. 5013), H3927 [25JN]

INS: increase authority of the Attorney General to remove or discipline employees (see H.R. 4009), H1087 [20MR]

International Women's Day: designate (see S. Res. 223), S1705 [8MR]

———observance (see H. Con. Res. 344), H781 [7MR]

Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act: permanently extend the bonus depreciation (see H.R. 4020), H1087 [20MR]

Labor: amend certain labor laws to ensure fairness (see H.R. 4636), H2018 [1MY]

Labor unions: assure more equitable results in union elections (see H.R. 4053), H1088 [20MR]

———ensure that dues and fees are used only for collective bargaining purposes and exclusive representation (see H.R. 3632), H78 [24JA]

Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act: enhance the notification of democratic rights of union members (see H.R. 4055), H1088 [20MR] (see H.R. 5373, 5374), H6250 [12SE]

Law enforcement: improve security at U.S. borders (H.R. 3525), corrections in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 106), S3953 [7MY]

Law enforcement officers: permit reviews of criminal records of applicants for private security officer employment (see S. 2238), S3303 [24AP]

Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act: clarify exemption for recreational vessel support employees (see H.R. 4811), H2943 [22MY]

Medicare: area wage adjustments under the prospective payment system for skilled nursing facility services (see S. 1955), S853 [14FE]

———require home health agencies to conduct criminal background checks for all applicants for employment as patient care providers (see H.R. 5170), H5086 [22JY] (see H.R. 5565), H7171 [7OC]

Medicare/Medicaid: establish a national abusive and criminal background check system for patient care workers (see S. 3091), S10359 [10OC] (see H.R. 3933), H832 [12MR]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 4066), H1089 [20MR]

Minimum wage: level (see S. 2538), S4702 [22MY] (see H.R. 4799), H2943 [22MY]

National Capital Planning Commission: clarify ability of members to serve after the expiration of their terms until successor members are appointed (see H.R. 3780), H523 [14FE]

National Child Care Worthy Wage Day: designate (see S. Res. 260), S3843 [2MY]

National Civilian Conservation Corps Day: designate (see S. Res. 207), S660 [12FE]

National Occupational Safety and Health Week: designate (see S. Res. 245), S2829 [17AP]

National Weather Service: provide overtime pay for forecasters performing essential services during severe weather events and limit Sunday premium pay to hours of service actually performed (see S. 2939), S8673 [17SE]

National Work Safe Week: designate (see S. Res. 276), S4840 [23MY]

Native Americans: ensure that any business owned and operated by an Indian tribe and located on Indian lands is not considered an employer under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 4719), H2470 [14MY]

———expand opportunities for contracting on Federal lands (see S. 2921), S8456 [10SE]

NLRB: expand statutory authority relative to employees and labor organizations engaged in or encouraging violent and other potentially injurious conduct (see H.R. 5641), H7894 [10OC]

OPM: administer a national health program to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees (see S. 3173), S11574 [19NO]

———require all Federal agencies to collect and report data on use of official time by employees for union activities (see H.R. 4907), H3453 [11JN]

Organ donors: allow leave for individuals who provide living organ donations (see H.R. 4008), H1002 [19MR]

Pensions: allow workers flexibility in treatment of investments in individual account plans and require certain disclosures prior to transaction suspension periods (see S. 1971), S1251 [27FE]

———ensure that individual account retirement plans protect workers by limiting the amount of employer stock each worker may hold and encouraging diversification of investment of plan assets (see H.R. 3640), H103 [29JA] (see H.R. 3692), H226 [7FE]

———fully enforce guidance on single sum distributions from cash balance plans (see S. 2812), S7469 [29JY]

———prevent the wearing away of an employee's accrued benefit under a defined plan by reducing future accruals under the plan (see H.R. 4181), H1282 [11AP]

———promote the provision of retirement investment advice to workers managing their retirement income assets (see S. 1978), S1394 [1MR]

———provide information and advice to pension plan participants to assist them in making decisions regarding investment of their pension plan assets (see S. 3010), S9426 [26SE]

———simplify ERISA reporting and disclosure requirements and provide Pension Benefit Guarantee Corp. premium relief (see H.R. 3918), H781 [7MR]

Poverty: enhance the capacity of organizations working in the U.S.-Mexico border area to develop affordable housing and foster economic opportunity in the colonias (see H.R. 5654), H8021 [16OC]

President's Commission To Strengthen Social Security: oppose reductions in guaranteed Social Security benefits (see S. Res. 230), S2261 [21MR]

Public welfare programs: address barriers to employment as a work activity under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 2610), S5366 [11JN] (see H.R. 5344), H6129 [9SE]

———ignore certain time limits for assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program for recipients in States experiencing significant increases in unemployment (see S. 2669), S5956 [24JN]

———improve provision of education and job training under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 2548), S4703 [22MY]

———permit States to create a program that allows individuals to obtain post-secondary or vocational education under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 2552), S4703 [22MY]

———promote financial education under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program and allow such education to count as a work activity under that program (see S. 2628), S5632 [17JN]

———promote secure and healthy families under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 2876), S7900 [1AU]

———provide access to tools to stimulate employment (see H.R. 4236), H1333 [16AP]

———provide grants for transitional jobs programs under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 2631), S5696 [18JN]

———reauthorize and improve the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Programs operated by Indian tribes (see S. 2484), S4064 [8MY]

———reauthorize Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work-related provisions and Child Care and Development Block Grants (see H.R. 4092), H1152 [9AP]

———replace caseload reduction credit with employment credit under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 2058), S2261 [21MR] (see H.R. 4057), H1088 [20MR]

Railroads: resolve certain labor issues relative to merger of Metro-North Railroad and Long Island Rail Road (see H.R. 5764), H9128 [22NO]

Roads and highways: improve roadway safety for motor vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians and workers in proximity to vehicle traffic (see H.R. 5712), H8731 [13NO]

Rural areas: promote rural development (see H.R. 5579), H7303 [8OC]

———promote workforce development and assist low-income residents in moving from welfare to work (see H.R. 5015), H3927 [25JN]

Schools: provide private schools parity with public schools in obtaining criminal background checks of employees, volunteers, and applicants (see H.R. 5257), H5994 [26JY]

SEC: permit certain funds assessed for securities laws violations to be used to compensate employees who are victims of excessive pension fund investments in employers stock (see H.R. 3634), H78 [24JA] (see H.R. 5496), H6776 [26SE]

Senate Rules: prohibit employment discrimination based on sexual orientation (see S. Res. 294), S6250 [27JN]

Senior citizens: establish grant program to provide financial and retirement education programs to reduce financial abuse and fraud among mid-life and older individuals (see S. 2982), S8918 [19SE]

Small business: allow certain concerns that have employee stock ownership plans to qualify as HUBZone small business concerns (see H.R. 5347), H6129 [9SE]

———issue postage stamp in commemoration of small business concerns (see H. Con. Res. 480), H6559 [24SE]

Smithsonian Institution: provide authority to use voluntary separation incentives for personnel flexibility (see S. 3149), S10677 [17OC]

Social Security: provide for personal retirement savings accounts, increase individual control over retirement income, protect surpluses, and reform certain benefits (see H.R. 5734), H9023 [14NO]

Southwest Regional Border Authority: establish (see S. 2522), S4387 [15MY] (see H.R. 4847), H3036 [23MY]

Sports: require sports franchises to make all games available for local television broadcasting in order to be subject to certain presumptions relative to the sale or exchange of a sports franchise (see H.R. 5062), H4350 [8JY]

States: provide for cooperative governing of health insurance policies and provide assistance to promote establishment of qualified high risk pools and incentives to encourage health coverage for employees and individuals (see H.R. 4170), H1281 [11AP]

Taxation: accelerate marriage penalty relief and modify the work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit (see H.R. 4626), H2018 [1MY]

———accelerate the effective date for the expansion of adoption tax credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 5767), H9128 [22NO]

———allow a refundable credit against payroll taxes (see H.R. 5735), H9023 [14NO]

———allow businesses to qualify as renewal community businesses if such businesses employ residents of certain other renewal communities (see S. 2837), S7899 [1AU] (see S. 3176), S11574 [19NO]

———allow employers a credit for wages paid to employees while participating in mentoring programs for elementary and secondary school students (see H.R. 3629), H78 [24JA]

———allow employers a tax credit for providing independent investment advice to employees (see S. 2087), S2485 [10AP]

———allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (see H.R. 3713), H230 [8FE]

———allow self-employed individuals to deduct health insurance costs in computing self-employment taxes (see S. 2130), S2675 [15AP]

———allow small employers a tax credit for costs paid or incurred for employee health insurance expenses (see S. 2666), S5901 [21JN] (see S. 2710), S6498 [9JY]

———allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve (see H.R. 3711), H230 [8FE]

———clarify exemption from the self-employment tax for termination payments received by former life insurance salesmen (see S. 2827), S7744 [31JY]

———clarify rules for determining whether certain agent-drivers and commission-drivers are employees (see H.R. 3877), H736 [6MR]

———clarify that church employees are eligible for the exclusion for qualified tuition reduction programs of charitable educational organizations (see S. 2683), S6127 [26JN] (see H.R. 4950), H3601 [17JN]

———encourage the granting of employee stock options (see H.R. 5242), H5993 [26JY]

———ensure that stock options of public companies are granted to rank and file employees (see S. 2877), S7900 [1AU]

———expand areas designated as renewal communities and allow nonrecognition of gain on sales of real property if the proceeds are invested in renewal and similar community businesses (see H.R. 5566), H7171 [7OC]

———expand areas designated as renewal communities based on new census data (see S. 1957), S897 [15FE]

———expand the earned income tax credit for individuals with no qualifying children (see H.R. 3742), H366 [13FE]

———extend work opportunity tax credit relative to hiring of workers in rural areas (see H.R. 3773), H523 [14FE]

———full deduction of health insurance costs for individuals (see H.R. 4801), H2943 [22MY]

———improve tax equity for military personnel (see S. 2816), S7469 [29JY]

———increase interest rate used in determining funding requirements for defined benefit plans which are not multiemployer plans (see H.R. 3919), H781 [7MR]

———permit the deduction of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals to be allowed in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 5304), H5996 [26JY]

———provide a credit for employers who allow their employees to participate in volunteer firefighter training (see H.R. 4839), H3036 [23MY]

———provide a credit for offering employer-based health insurance coverage and establish health plan purchasing alliances (see S. 2679), S6013 [25JN]

———provide certain credits to expand retirement savings for moderate and lower income workers (see S. 2733), S6867 [16JY] (see H.R. 5190), H5194 [23JY]

———provide credits for hiring workers retrained in trade adjustment assistance programs (see H.R. 3768), H523 [14FE]

———provide for a temporary ex-offender low-income housing credit to encourage the provision of housing, job training, and other essential services to ex-offenders (see H.R. 3701), H227 [7FE]

———provide for employee benefits for work site employees of certain corporations operating on a cooperative basis (see S. 2852), S7899 [1AU]

———provide for employer liability for Social Security taxes on unreported tips paid to an employee after the IRS establishes the amount of tips received (see H.R. 5445), H6558 [24SE]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (see H.R. 3666), H104 [29JA]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), consideration of Senate amendment with an amendment (see H. Res. 360), H736 [6MR]

———provide incentives to small businesses to provide health insurance to their employees (see H.R. 5174), H5086 [22JY]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 4789), H2943 [22MY]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits and increase the distribution age for certain retirement plans (see H.R. 5568), H7172 [7OC]

———repeal the automatic treatment of amounts paid for services performed in Federal employment by residents of American Samoa (see H.R. 3790), H561 [26FE]

———treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), consideration of Senate amendments with an amendment (see H. Res. 347), H365 [13FE]

———treatment of amounts received from an employer as assistance towards the purchase of a principal residence (see S. 2881), S7900 [1AU]

———treatment of employee leasing organizations (see H.R. 4099), H1153 [9AP]

———treatment of executive perks and retirement benefits relative to stock options, undisclosed benefits, and deferred compensation (see H.R. 5432), H6558 [24SE]

———treatment of expenses of members of a military Reserve, businesses who employ members of the military Reserves, and self-employed military Reserve participants (see H.R. 3756), H366 [13FE]

———treatment of home-based service workers (see S. 2129), S2675 [15AP]

———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see S. 3113), S10442 [15OC] (see H.R. 4804), H2943 [22MY]

———waive the employee portion of Social Security taxes imposed on individuals who have been diagnosed with cancer or a terminal disease (see H.R. 4875), H3229 [5JN]

Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act: extend and expand (see S. 2714), S6498 [9JY] (see H.R. 5089), H4497 [10JY] (see H.R. 5731), H9023 [14NO]

Trade Act: amend the trade adjustment assistance program to clarify the eligibility requirements for adversely affected workers engaged in self-employment assistance activities (see H.R. 4550), H1532 [23AP]

———amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities (see S. 2737), S6947 [17JY] (see H.R. 3670), H110 [4FE]

Transportation: allow Federal agencies to use passenger carriers, owned or leased by the Government, to provide transportation to employees between their place of employment and mass transit facilities (see H.R. 3779), H523 [14FE]

———prohibit States from imposing a discriminatory commuter tax on nonresidents (see H.R. 5742), H9023 [14NO]

———provide that individuals who are eligible to join the Armed Forces are also eligible to be security screening personnel (see H.R. 3690), H201 [6FE]

Unemployment: extend and improve unemployment benefits program and expand to include part-time and low-wage workers (see S. 2892), S7900 [1AU]

———extend period of availability of unemployment assistance in the case of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 3986), H937 [18MR]

———extend the period of availability of assistance under the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act for victims of terrorist attacks (see S. 2715), S6498 [9JY] (see H.R. 5152), H4872 [17JY]

———modernize benefit system (see H.R. 4373), H1336 [16AP]

———provide a Federal payment, or reimbursement, to States for special unemployment assistance to individuals participating in qualified worker training programs (see H.R. 4994), H3825 [21JN]

———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see S. 3009), S9426 [26SE] (see H.R. 5491), H6776 [26SE] (see H.R. 5587), H7737 [9OC]

———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (H.R. 3022), consideration (see H. Res. 351), H561 [26FE]

———provide unemployed workers with health coverage assistance (see S. 1916), S487 [7FE]

Veterans: revise and improve employment, training, and placement services (see H.R. 4015), H1087 [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]

———providing protections to certain employees at airports (see S. 2686), S6127 [26JN]

Women: provide comprehensive pension protection (see S. 2707), S6319 [28JN]

WorldCom, Inc.: economic collapse (see H. Con. Res. 434), H4325 [27JN]

Chronologies

Centrist Coalition efforts on economic stimulus legislation, S402 [6FE]

Cloture motions

Taxation: treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), S272, S280 [4FE], S392 [6FE]

Cost Estimates

Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act (S. 3009): CBO, S10141 [9OC]

National Employee Savings and Trust Equity Guarantee Act (S. 1971): CBO, S8665-S8667 [17SE]

Essays

``Enronics''—(Lack of Patriotism): Bernard Rapoport, S2941 [18AP]

What I Would Do if I Were a U.S. Senator: Annie Ballard, S3432 [25AP]

———Ashley Bageant, S3432 [25AP]

———Kathleen Warner, S3432 [25AP]

Explanations

Jobs for Veterans Act (H.R. 4015), S10477-S10479 [15OC]

National Employee Savings and Trust Equity Guarantee Act (S. 1971), S1257 [27FE]

Pittsburgh Regional Alliance Selected as One of the Top 10 Economic Development Groups: Site Selection (publication), E759 [10MY]

Senate Amendments to House Amendments to H.R. 4015, Jobs for Veterans Act, H8003-H8006 [16OC]

Factsheets

Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act (H.R. 3525), S2646-S2648 [15AP]

Letters

Accelerated tax depreciation for new investments by businesses: several Representatives, H237 [12FE]

Agency for Immigration Affairs employees' exemption from civil service hiring and promotion procedures and elimination from certain protections in disciplinary actions: Beth Moten, American Federation of Government Employees, H1657 [25AP]

———T.J. Bonner, American Federation of Government Employees, H1657 [25AP]

Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act: Representatives Dooley, Jefferson, and Tanner, S4365 [15MY]

Clarify waiver authority granted to local workforce investment boards under the Workforce Investment Act: Kay G. Hoch and Robert Knight, National Association of Workforce Boards, H2544 [16MY]

Congressional Oversight Protection Act: Kris J. Kolesnik, National Whistleblower Center, S10706 [17OC]

———Tom Devine, Government Accountability Project (organization), S10706 [17OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security management flexibility: Tom Ridge, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security, S9390 [26SE]

Effect of economic collapse of Enron Corp., on Andersen (accounting and consulting company): Michael L. Hayhurst, Andersen (accounting and consulting company), E591 [18AP]

Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act: Americans for Better Borders (organization), S2617 [12AP]

———Beth Moten, American Federation of Government Employees, S2612 [12AP]

———Charles J. Murphy, National Immigration and Naturalization Service Council of the American Federation of Government Employees, S2612 [12AP]

———Dan Stein, Federation for American Immigration Reform, S2613 [12AP]

———John E. Siedlarz, International Biometric Industry Association, S2612 [12AP]

———Lynn Frendt Shotwell, American Council on International Personnel, Inc., S2618 [12AP]

———Marlene M. Johnson, NAFSA—Association of International Educators, S2617 [12AP]

———MaryEllen Salamone and Carie Lemack, Familes of September 11 (organization), S2612 [12AP]

———Michael McCarry, Alliance for International Education and Cultural Exchange, S2618 [12AP]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S2617 [12AP]

———Richard C. Atkinson, University of California, S2618 [12AP]

———several organizations, S2618 [12AP]

———T.J. Bonner, National Border Patrol Council of the American Federation of Government Employees, S2613 [12AP]

Health insurance tax credits for workers negatively impacted by trade who participate in trade adjustment assistance programs: Senator Baucus, S10837, S10838 [12NO]

Loan forgiveness and loan cancellation programs for teachers and nurses: Americans for Nursing Shortage Relief (organization), S9428 [26SE]

———David Ward, American Council on Education, S9428 [26SE]

———Diane Shust and Randall Moody, National Education Association, S9428 [26SE]

———Rose Gonzalez, American Nurses Association, S9427 [26SE]

National Employee Savings and Trust Equity Guarantee Act: several Senators, S10605 [17OC]

Provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program: Representative Jackson Lee, H9114 [22NO]

———several Members of Congress, H9115 [22NO]

Steelworker retiree eligibility for temporary health benefits under trade adjustment assistance programs: Bob Taft, Governor of Ohio, S4464 [16MY]

———Daniel R. DiMicco, Nucor Corp., S4464 [16MY]

Stock Option Fairness and Accountability Act: several Senators, S7104 [19JY]

Trade adjustment assistance for fishermen adversely impacted by trade agreements: Ann M. Veneman, Sec. of Agriculture, S7839 [1AU]

———Emily S. DeRocco, Dept. of Labor, S7838 [1AU]

Use Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas revenues to provide health insurance to retired steelworkers: Leo W. Gerard, United Steelworkers of America, S2887 [18AP]

———several Representatives, S2858 [17AP]

Use of child labor in harvesting of cocoa beans: Chocolate Manufacturers Association, S225 [29JA]

———Hans Rysgaard and David Zimmer, Association of the Chocolate, Biscuit, and Confectionery Industries of the European Union, S226 [29JA]

———Kouame Edouard, International Cocoa Organization, S226 [29JA]

———Robert A. Zehnder, European Cocoa Association, S226 [29JA]

Veterans' Employment, Business Opportunity, and Training Act: Anthony J. Principi, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S4850 [23MY]

Messages

Economic Report: President Bush, H115 [5FE]

Motions

Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), H746 [7MR]

———treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), S16 [23JA], S87 [24JA], S114 [25JA], S215 [29JA], H477 [14FE]

Notices

Congressional Office of Compliance: proposed rulemaking relative to the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act, H30 [23JA]

Poems

``Message to the Republican Mob'', E1337 [24JY]

Press releases

International Alliance Joins Forces To Address Child Labour Abuse in the West African Cocoa Sector: Several Cocoa and Chocolate Industry Organizations, S227 [29JA]

President Endorses Gramm-Miller Bipartisan Substitute: Executive Office of the President, S9406 [26SE]

Proposals

Allow individuals to take time off in event of disasters, E219 [27FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security authority over intelligence agencies and flexibility in certain labor-management issues, S10832 [12NO]

Western Alaska workforce development, H2280 [9MY]

Remarks in House

Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund: allocate accruing interest to cover health care costs for certain miners (H.R. 3813), H6864 [1OC], E228 [28FE]

Agency for Immigration Affairs: make all employees exempt from civil service hiring and promotion procedures and eliminate certain protections in disciplinary actions, H1656-H1661 [25AP]

Alaska: improve Federal hiring and contracting of natives, E787 [14MY]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary, E1398 [25JY], E1469 [29JY]

Andersen (accounting and consulting company): tribute to employees, E541 [16AP]

Armed Forces: ensure that members receive annual pay raises at least equal to increases in the Employment Cost Index (H.R. 4995), E1131 [21JN]

Aviation: assist employees separated from employment due to reductions in service by air carriers and airport closures caused by terrorist actions, security measures, or a military conflict with Iraq (H.R. 5678), E1914 [17OC]

———impact of Executive order allowing privatization of certain air traffic controller functions, H3421, H3431, H3432, H3436, H3437 [11JN], H3458, H3459 [12JN], H3612 [18JN], E1055 [14JN], E1074 [17JN]

———prohibit air carriers from taking retaliatory action against pilots who volunteer for the Federal flight deck officer program, H4464-H4466 [10JY]

———provide assistance for employees who are separated from employment due to reductions in service by air carriers and airport closures caused by terrorist actions or security measures (H.R. 2946), H743 [7MR]

Bankruptcy: prevent corporate abuse and provide greater protection for employees (H.R. 5525), H7010 [3OC]

Baptist Health South Florida (organization): tribute to efforts to alleviate nursing shortage, H2836 [22MY]

Barton, Paula: Goodwill Industries International, Inc., Graduate of the Year award recipient, E733 [7MY]

Beidel, Bernard E.: Employee Assistance Professionals Association Member of the Year award recipient, E1818 [11OC]

Budget: allocation of funds, E1357 [25JY]

———impact on women's issues, H985 [19MR]

Business and industry: accelerated tax depreciation for new investments, H236 [12FE]

Capital Area Michigan Works! (organization): Dept. of Labor Exemplary Service Provider Award recipient, E2108 [19NO]

Chicago, IL: release of report on undocumented immigrant labor force, E156 [14FE]

China, People's Republic of: human rights violations, E168 [14FE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 781), H1293, H1310, H1311 [16AP], E544 [16AP]

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

Committee on Appropriations (House): appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 3090, Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act, H2092 [2MY]

Communicating for Agriculture and the Self-Employed (nonprofit organization): anniversary, E863 [20MY]

Congress: legislative priorities, H1344 [17AP], H6391 [19SE]

Corporations: economic impact of mismanagement, deception, and violations of public trust, H3449 [11JN], H3507-H3510 [12JN], H4056, H4060-H4062 [26JN], H4343-H4348 [8JY], H4354, H4355, H4357, H4359, H4360, H4361, H4398, H4400-H4402, H4404-H4407 [9JY], H4431, H4432, H4433 [10JY], H4500, H4501, H4502, H4503, H4534-H4540 [11JY], H4568, H4569 [12JY], H4578, H4580, H4670-H4673 [15JY], H4678, H4680, H4682 [16JY], H4864-H4870 [17JY], H4988, H5074-H5084 [22JY], H5096 [23JY], H5459 [25JY], E1317 [22JY], E1337 [24JY], E1498 [5SE]

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

Crime: reintegrating ex-offenders into society, H729, H730 [6MR]

D'Antuano, Michael: John S. Lyons Foundation Fellowship Award recipient, E1567 [12SE]

Davis-Bacon Act: ensure payment of prevailing wages for the area in which federally-contracted infrastructure construction projects take place, E1956 [24OC]

Dept. of Education: establish a competitive demonstration grant program to provide funds for local educational agencies to experiment with ways to alleviate the substitute teacher shortage (H.R. 3688), E95 [6FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve employment security, H5654 [25JY]

———maintain civil service rights and protections for transferred Federal employees, H5813-H5817, H5874 [26JY], E1468 [29JY], E1486 [4SE]

———require compliance with equal employment opportunity and whistleblower protection laws, H5698, H5699 [25JY]

Dept. of Justice: implement a program which provides for dedicated commuter lanes at land points of entry into the U.S. (H.R. 4837), E917 [24MY]

Dept. of Labor: reissuance of a rule relative to ergonomics, E594 [22AP]

———tribute to efforts to integrate community and faith-based organizations into Federal employment and training services, E1741 [3OC]

———tribute to efforts to integrate faith-based and community organizations into employment and training services, E1872 [15OC]

Diseases: expand assistance to African Americans seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, E110 [7FE], E124 [8FE]

District of Columbia: eliminate discriminatory treatment relative to provisions of the Hatch Act limiting political activities of employees (H.R. 4617), E652 [29AP]

Douglass Distributing, Inc.: Experience Works (organization) Outstanding Employers of Older Workers award recipient, E1854 [11OC]

Dunlap, J.E., Jr.: Experience Works (organization) Arkansas Outstanding Older Worker of the Year award recipient, E2086 [15NO]

Economy: comparison between congressional and Bush administration policies, H6786 [1OC]

———national objectives priority assignments, H554-H557 [26FE], H3932 [26JN], H6065 [5SE], H6159 [10SE], H6531, H6532 [24SE], H6962, H6966, H6967, H6974 [2OC], H7177 [8OC], H7306 [9OC], H7932, H7951 [16OC], H8063 [12NO], E1955-E1957 [24OC]

———provide a short-term safety net for individuals losing their jobs, and an economic boost, H63 [24JA]

———provide a short-term safety net for individuals losing their jobs and an economic boost, H843-H846 [13MR]

Education: establish a student loan forgiveness program for nurses (H.R. 5636), E1853 [11OC]

———increase amount of student loan forgiveness available to qualified teachers, with an emphasis on special education teachers (H.R. 5091), H6818-H6823 [1OC]

———increase the technically trained workforce, E2102, E2103 [19NO]

———increase the technically trained workforce (H.R. 3130), H4369-H4375 [9JY], E1245 [11JY]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: provide benefits to Dept. of Energy contractors exposed to toxic substances, expand coverage to certain individuals, and reform claimant assistance (H.R. 5493), E1699 [30SE]

Enron Corp.: economic collapse, H19, H20 [23JA], H40, H62 [24JA], H510 [14FE], H538 [26FE], H1233-H1248, H1255, H1258, H1262, H1263, H1265 [11AP], H1544-H1557, H1568, H1572 [24AP], H3613 [18JN], E591 [18AP], E703 [3MY]

———economic collapse (H. Con. Res. 300), H5, H19 [23JA]

———relief of employees relative to economic collapse, H87 [29JA], H3421 [11JN]

Equal Pay Day: observance, H1293, H1310, H1311 [16AP], H1472 [18AP], E544 [16AP]

ERISA: provide for timely notification of plan participants and beneficiaries whose individual accounts hold employer securities of insider trading in employer securities (H.R. 3840), E255 [5MR]

———require certain pension plan administrators to provide reports to fully and accurately disclose the financial health of the plan sponsor and promote diversification of investment of their plan assets (H.R. 3642), E106 [6FE]

———treatment of certain funded deferred compensation plans, H1265 [11AP]

Eximbank: abolish, H3180 [5JN]

———prohibit assistance to companies who lay off a greater percentage of U.S. workers than those in foreign countries, H1785, H1795, H1979-H1982 [1MY], H3168, H3180 [5JN]

———prohibit assistance to U.S. companies that relocate manufacturing facilities to foreign countries, H3178, H3182 [5JN]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow individuals to take time off in event of disasters, E218 [27FE]

FDA: labeling requirements to certify that child labor was not used in harvesting of cocoa beans, E1205 [8JY]

Federal aid programs: recognize importance of programs designed to be safety nets, H63-H70 [24JA]

Federal contractors: require adherence to Federal safety and environmental laws, E890 [23MY]

Federal employees: improve prevailing rate pay systems for wage grade Federal employees, H5242, H5243 [23JY]

———provide for reform relating to career development and benefits (H.R. 4580), E616 [24AP]

———provide that service performed by an air traffic controller who is transferred to a supervisory or staff position continue to be treated as controller service for retirement purposes (H.R. 4760), E837 [17MY]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of contraceptives under any plan providing prescription drug coverage, H4915 [18JY]

FHA: reinstitute moratorium on foreclosure of mortgage loans to borrowers affected by terrorist attacks and expand moratorium to certain employees of air carriers and aircraft manufacturers (H.R. 4067), E422 [21MR]

Fish and fishing: effect on domestic tuna industry of duty free treatment of tuna imports from certain Andean countries, H3962 [26JN], H5983 [26JY]

Fleming, Romaine: Experience Works (organization) Pennsylvania Outstanding Older Worker of the Year award recipient, E1608 [19SE]

Flint, MI: UAW Walter P. Reuther Distinguished Service Award recipients, E26 [24JA]

Foreign trade: national objectives priority assignments, H1189 [10AP]

FTC: deem the nondisclosure of employer-owned life insurance coverage of employees an unfair trade practice (H.R. 4551), E604 [23AP]

Global Crossing Holdings, Ltd.: economic collapse, H1544-H1557 [24AP]

Government: accountability of Federal agencies for violations of antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws (H.R. 169), H1691-H1696 [30AP]

———prohibit enforcement of OMB regulation on privatization quotas for Federal jobs, H5322-H5328 [24JY]

———tribute to congressional and Federal employees, H6243 [12SE]

Guam: observance of Social Work Month, E406 [21MR]

Guam Association of Social Workers: tribute to award recipients, E406 [21MR]

Hammond, IN: tribute to Hammond Carpenter's Union Local 599, E450 [9AP]

Health: classify multiple employer welfare arrangements as association health plans, E127 [12FE]

Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities: anniversary of National Internship Program, E1178 [28JN]

Home Depot, Inc.: tribute to Olympic Job Opportunity Program, H717 [6MR]

Hong Kong: reject proposal to reduce minimum wage for Filipino domestic workers, E98 [6FE]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H147 [6FE], H6475-H6478 [24SE]

Huerta, Dolores: tribute for commitment to the improvement of working conditions for children, women, and farm worker families (H. Con. Res. 177), H6829 [1OC], E1654 [25SE], E1657 [26SE]

Immigration: extend H-1B status temporary visas for skilled workers, H6745 [26SE]

———moratorium on J-1 visa waiver program, H2144 [7MY]

———national policy, H772-H777 [7MR], H1331 [16AP], H1493 [23AP]

———provide permanent resident status for certain long-term resident workers and college-bound students and modify the worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants in order to promote family unification (H.R. 5600), E1823 [11OC]

INS: increase authority of the Attorney General to remove or discipline employees (H.R. 4009), E419 [21MR]

Intelligence services: hiring and retention of minorities in the intelligence community, H5449 [24JY]

International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Day of Action: observance, E753 [8MY]

International Women's Day: observance, H691 [6MR], H741 [7MR], E286 [6MR], E312 [11MR], E519 [12AP]

Iron and steel industry: impact of steel import tariffs on steel-using industries, H6357 [18SE]

———provide certain safeguards relative to the domestic steel industry (H.R. 808), H4566 [12JY], H6132 [10SE]

IRS: enforce pension age discrimination laws relative to conversion of defined benefit plans to cash balance plans, H5333-H5336 [24JY]

Job Corps: tribute, H909 [14MR]

Johnson, Walter: San Mateo County, CA, Central Labor Council honoree, E1030 [13JN]

Kmart Corp.: bankruptcy, H19 [23JA]

Law enforcement: improve security at U.S. borders, H86 [29JA], H2438-H2442 [14MY], H3155-H3157 [4JN], H3557-H3560 [13JN], H3593-H3596 [17JN]

———improve security at U.S. borders (H.R. 3525), H1639 [25AP], E750 [8MY]

———improve security at U.S. borders (H.R. 3525), concur with Senate amendments, H2137-H2142 [7MY]

———improve security at U.S. borders (H.R. 3525), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 106), H2179 [8MY]

LEASA Industries Co., Inc.: tribute to groundbreaking of production facility in Poinciana Industrial Park, E22 [24JA]

Lindsay, Bill: Long Island, NY, Federation of Labor honoree, E633 [26AP]

Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act: clarify exemption for recreational vessel support employees (H.R. 4811), H3674 [19JN]

Mancor Carolina, Inc.: anniversary, H4076 [27JN]

Maney, Dave: Experience Works (organization) Georgia Outstanding Older Worker of the Year award recipient, E1587 [17SE]

Martin's Food Store (business): Experience Works (organization) Pennsylvania Outstanding Employer of Older Workers Award recipient, E1608 [19SE]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (H.R. 4066), E397 [21MR], E989 [7JN]

Miami, FL: tribute to Miami Job Corps Center's youth training programs, H5096 [23JY]

NAFTA: impact on employment and the economy, H3548 [13JN], E687 [3MY]

National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve: anniversary, E520 [12AP], E743 [8MY]

National Disability Employment Awareness Month: observance, E1784 [8OC], E1929 [17OC]

New Jersey Institute of Technology: anniversary of Educational Opportunity Program, E648 [26AP]

New York Artists Equity Association: anniversary, E1976 [4NO]

Nursing homes: compliance with certain Dept. of HHS staffing level and training requirements, E799 [14MY]

OPM: require all Federal agencies to collect and report data on use of official time by employees for union activities (H.R. 4907), E1015 [12JN]

Paul Simon Chicago Job Corps Center, Chicago, IL: designate (S. 378), H2120-H2122 [7MY], E744 [8MY]

Pensions: ensure pension parity for employers and employees, H1260 [11AP]

———provide retirement investment advice to workers managing their retirement income assets, H1262 [11AP]

———provide retirement investment advice to workers managing their retirement income assets (H.R. 2269), E174 [15FE]

———provide vested employees control over retirement investment assets, H19 [23JA]

———reform, E151, E155 [14FE]

Philadelphia, PA: tribute to housing authority pre-apprenticeship programs, E1270 [16JY]

Pittsburgh Pirates (baseball team): tribute to employees, E1564 [12SE]

Pittsburgh Regional Alliance: tribute, E759 [10MY]

Postal Service: reform, H5248 [23JY]

President's Commission To Strengthen Social Security: oppose reductions in guaranteed Social Security benefits, E425 [21MR]

Public Health Service Act: amend relative to health professions programs regarding the field of nursing (H.R. 3487), E1378 [25JY], E1451 [29JY]

———amend relative to health professions programs regarding the field of nursing (H.R. 3487), Senate amendment, H5053-H5059 [22JY], E1323 [24JY]

Public welfare programs: address barriers to employment as a work activity under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, E1519 [5SE]

———allow mothers receiving welfare benefits with infant or disabled children to stay at home rather than have to work and pay for child care, H2495 [15MY]

———impact of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program reauthorization on Oregon, E1038 [13JN]

———increase work requirement, H2495, H2496 [15MY]

———increase work requirements, H2542, H2549 [16MY]

———make allowances for lack of accessible transportation and child care facilities in rural areas relative to fulfilling work requirements of certain programs, H2430 [14MY], H2551 [16MY]

———provide access to tools to stimulate employment (H.R. 4236), H2212 [8MY]

———provide transportation to places of employment under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, H1691 [30AP]

———reauthorize Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work-related provisions and Child Care and Development Block Grants (H.R. 4092), H2114 [7MY], H2170 [8MY], E470 [9AP], E638 [26AP], E747 [8MY]

———reform, H566 [27FE], H742 [7MR], H1491 [23AP]

River Rouge, MI: anniversary of the Battle of the Overpass at the Ford Motor Co., industrial complex, E996 [7JN]

Roads and highways: improve roadway safety for motor vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians and workers in proximity to vehicle traffic (H.R. 5712), E2005 [14NO]

Rural areas: importance of public transportation, E1303 [18JY]

———promote rural development (H.R. 5579), E1895 [17OC]

SBC Communications Inc.: Dept. of Commerce Ron Brown Award for Corporate Leadership recipient, E778 [10MY], E861 [20MY]

SEC: permit certain funds assessed for securities laws violations to be used to compensate employees who are victims of excessive pension fund investments in employers stock (H.R. 3634), E18 [24JA]

Shur, Allen: John S. Lyons Foundation Labor Leader of the Year award recipient, E1564 [12SE]

Small business: issue postage stamp in commemoration of small business concerns (H. Con. Res. 480), E1652 [25SE]

Social Security: divert percentage of payroll taxes into personal retirement savings accounts, H7173-H7176 [8OC]

———earnings test for blind individuals (H.R. 498), E612 [23AP]

———ensure solvency, H667, H676 [5MR], H720-H728 [6MR], H837, H894-H899 [13MR], H1624 [25AP], H3548-H3555 [13JN], H4924 [18JY], E297 [7MR]

Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey (organization): tribute, E1816 [11OC]

Taxation: accelerate marriage penalty relief and modify the work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit (H.R. 4626), H2392 [14MY], H2685-H2691 [21MY], E678 [2MY]

———clarify rules for determining whether certain agent-drivers and commission-drivers are employees (H.R. 3877), E285 [6MR]

———clarify treatment of incentive stock options and employee stock purchases, E481 [10AP]

———encourage the granting of employee stock options (H.R. 5242), E1418 [29JY]

———expand areas designated as renewal communities and allow nonrecognition of gain on sales of real property if the proceeds are invested in renewal and similar community businesses (H.R. 5566), E1777, E1780 [8OC]

———expand areas designated as renewal communities based on new census data (H.R. 3100), H7132, H7133 [7OC], E1789 [8OC]

———expand the earned income tax credit for individuals with no qualifying children (H.R. 3742), H1160 [10AP]

———provide certain credits to expand retirement savings for moderate and lower income workers (H.R. 5190), E1339 [24JY]

———provide credits for hiring workers retrained in trade adjustment assistance programs (H.R. 3768), E176 [15FE]

———provide for a temporary ex-offender low-income housing credit to encourage the provision of housing, job training, and other essential services to ex-offenders (H.R. 3701), H556 [26FE], H729 [6MR], H2001 [1MY]

———provide for employer liability for Social Security taxes on unreported tips paid to an employee after the IRS establishes the amount of tips received (H.R. 5445), E1641 [25SE]

———provide incentives for economic recovery, H236 [12FE], H468-H477, H494-H508, H512 [14FE], H545-H551 [26FE]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), H744-H767 [7MR], H939 [19MR], E311 [11MR], E319 [12MR], E329 [13MR]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), consideration of Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 360), H742-H744 [7MR]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3529), H4 [23JA], H114 [5FE], H216, H217 [7FE], H9109-H9115 [22NO]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3529), unanimous-consent request, H9114 [22NO]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3666), E47 [29JA]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (H.R. 4789), E887 [23MY]

———repeal the automatic treatment of amounts paid for services performed in Federal employment by residents of American Samoa (H.R. 3790), E196 [26FE]

———treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), H477-H509, H512 [14FE]

———treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), consideration of Senate amendments with an amendment (H. Res. 347), H468-H477 [14FE]

———treatment of employee leasing organizations (H.R. 4099), E470 [9AP]

———treatment of executive perks and retirement benefits relative to stock options, undisclosed benefits, and deferred compensation (H.R. 5432), H6666 [25SE]

Taylor, T.J.: Experience Works (organization) Tennessee Outstanding Older Worker of the Year award recipient, E1495 [4SE]

Thomas, Dorothy B.: Experience Works (organization) Georgia Outstanding Older Worker of the Year award recipient, E1589 [17SE]

Trade Act: amend the trade adjustment assistance program to clarify the eligibility requirements for adversely affected workers engaged in self-employment assistance activities (H.R. 4550), E611 [23AP]

———amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities, H2169 [8MY], H3585 [17JN], H3608 [18JN], H3953, H3955-H3958, H3962 [26JN], H5979, H5983-H5985 [26JY], E1173 [28JN], E1562 [12SE]

———amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities (H.R. 3670), H3458 [12JN], E158 [14FE]

Unemployment: extend period of availability of unemployment assistance in the case of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 3986), H960-H965 [19MR]

———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program, H147 [6FE], H216, H217 [7FE], H233, H237 [12FE], H468-H477, H494-H508, H512 [14FE], H691, H693-H700 [6MR], H742-H744, H757-H767 [7MR], H6986 [3OC], H8758-H8764, H8799-H8801 [14NO], H9109-H9115, H9120 [22NO], E113 [7FE], E243 [28FE], E311 [11MR], E319 [12MR], E329 [13MR]

———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (H.R. 5491), E1756 [4OC]

Veterans: revise and improve employment, training, and placement services (H.R. 4015), H2617-H2624 [20MY], E870, E874 [22MY]

———revise and improve employment, training, and placement services (H.R. 4015), Senate amendment, H7998-H8006 [16OC]

Veterans Appreciation Month: observance, E883 [22MY]

West Group (business): tribute, E1029 [13JN]

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]

———tribute to Paul Revere Forum—National Security Whisleblowers Speak event, E239 [28FE]

Worcester, MA: tribute to graduates of YouthBuild Program, E15 [23JA]

Workers Memorial Day: observance, E669 [30AP], E719 [6MY]

Workforce Investment Act: clarify waiver authority granted to local workforce investment boards, H2544, H2545 [16MY]

WorldCom, Inc.: economic collapse, H4025 [26JN]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: protect jurisdiction over in-State distribution of natural gas and provide workforce training associated with natural gas pipeline construction, S1587 [6MR]

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

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: use oil and gas revenues to sustain and consolidate domestic steel producers, provide health insurance to retired steelworkers, and increase steel production to build natural gas pipeline, S2660, S2664-S2666 [15AP], S2707-S2716 [16AP], S2780, S2793, S2799, S2806, S2815-S2818, S2857, S2861 [17AP], S2872, S2874, S2875, S2879, S2884, S2885, S2887, S2890 [18AP], S3160 [23AP], S4511-S4513 [17MY], S4585, S4586 [21MY]

Armed Forces: provide pay protection for members of the Reserve and National Guard (S. 3088), S10548 [16OC]

Baker County, OR: tribute to Baker Enterprise Growth Initiative, S10673 [17OC]

Bankruptcy: include bonuses and other extraordinary or excessive compensation of corporate officers and violators of securities and accounting laws in bankruptcy estates (S. 2901), S8099 [3SE]

———increase priority claim amount for employee wages and recover certain excessive employee compensation paid just prior to bankruptcy (S. 2820), S7581 [30JY]

———provide a right to be heard for participants and beneficiaries of an employee pension benefit plan of a debtor in order to protect pensions of those employees and retirees (S. 3139), S10708 [17OC]

———provide for a creditors' committee of employee and retiree representatives of a debtor in order to protect pensions of those employees and retirees (S. 3028), S9847 [2OC]

Business and industry: review accounting treatment and adopt generally accepted accounting principles for the treatment of employee stock options, S6696-S6698 [12JY], S6735-S6741, S6747, S6750-S6753, S6763 [15JY]

———review accounting treatment and adopt generally accepted accounting principles for the treatment of employee stock options (S. 2760), S7104-S7106 [19JY]

Children's Aid Society (organization): anniversary, S6241 [27JN]

Civil liberties: religious accommodations in the workplace (S. 2572), S4865 [23MY]

Commission on the Future of the U.S. Aerospace Industry: recommendations, S11552 [19NO]

Community development: provide grant funding for additional empowerment zones and enterprise communities (S. 2692), S6253 [27JN]

Congress: legislative priorities, S8629-S8631 [17SE]

Corporations: economic impact of mismanagement, deception, and violations of public trust, S6598 [11JY], S7132-S7134 [22JY], S7304 [24JY], S7414, S7415 [26JY]

———executive salaries and compensation, S5249-S5251 [7JN]

Cox, Mary: Experience Works (organization) Missouri Outstanding Older Worker of the Year award recipient, S10671 [17OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: ensure management flexibility, S8188-S8190 [4SE], S8262-S8264 [5SE], S8709-S8711 [18SE], S8888 [19SE], S9200-S9203, S9209, S9211-S9215 [25SE], S9364, S9365, S9369-S9391, S9398 [26SE], S9566-S9573, S9581-S9585, S9587-S9589 [30SE], S9666-S9669, S9671, S9681, S9685, S9686, S9687 [1OC], S10621-S10625 [17OC], S11182 [15NO], S11358-S11360 [19NO]

———improve employment security, S8057 [3SE]

———maintain civil service rights and protections for transferred Federal employees, S7728-S7731 [31JY], S8708-S8711, S8739-S8743 [18SE], S9189-S9200 [25SE], S9404-S9411 [26SE], S9671 [1OC]

———maintain veterans preference requirements, S9670 [1OC]

———require compliance with equal employment opportunity and whistleblower protection laws, S9199 [25SE], S9407 [26SE], S9670 [1OC]

Dept. of Labor: establish a trade adjustment assistance program for truckers adversely affected by foreign competition, S4553 [20MY], S4679 [22MY]

———establish a trade adjustment assistance program for truckers adversely affected by foreign competition (S. 2606), S5287 [10JN]

———provide temporary mortgage assistance to workers displaced due to international competition, S4523-S4525 [17MY]

———provide temporary mortgage assistance to workers displaced due to international competition (S. 1848), S3553 [30AP]

———reissuance of a rule relative to ergonomics (S. 2184), S2838 [17AP], S2936 [18AP]

Dept. of National Homeland Security: protect rights and benefits of Federal employees, S5767 [19JN]

Dept. of Transportation: realignment of policy responsibility (H.R. 3441), S48 [23JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assume responsibilities for provision of employment and other services to veterans and establish a competitive grants program through which employment services are provided (S. 2561), S4848 [23MY]

———recalculate retirement annuities for certain health care professionals performing part-time services (S. 2227), S3167 [23AP]

Dislocated worker assistance programs: funding, S7268 [24JY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset and make permanent deduction for qualified tuition and extension of exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance (S. 2909), S8306 [5SE]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S3895 [6MY], S4745-S4752 [23MY], S7324 [25JY], S8711-S8718 [18SE], S8889, S8892-S8894, S8913 [19SE], S9005-S9008, S9010, S9011 [23SE], S9099 [24SE], S9179-S9183 [25SE], S9355, S9361, S9364, S9366-S9369 [26SE], S9564-S9566 [30SE], S9655-S9660 [1OC], S9779, S9781, S9782, S9812, S9815-S9819, S9823-S9825 [2OC], S9866 [3OC], S10033 [7OC], S10350 [10OC], S10403-S10412 [15OC], S10553-S10557 [16OC], S10609, S10611, S10619, S10625-S10628, S10631-S10635 [17OC]

Education: establish a national teaching fellowship program to encourage individuals to enter, and remain, in the field of teaching at public schools (S. 3080), S10123 [8OC]

———establish strategic sectoral skills gap assessments, strategic skills gap action plans, and strategic training capacity enhancement seed grants (S. 2468), S3960 [7MY], S4057 [8MY]

———establish training service and delivery innovation grants (S. 2469), S3960 [7MY]

———expand loan forgiveness and loan cancellation programs for teachers and nurses (S. 3008), S9427 [26SE]

———expand loan forgiveness for child care providers including preschool teachers (S. 3164), S11083 [14NO]

———expand the teacher loan forgiveness programs under the guaranteed and direct student loan programs (S. 1918), S489-S491 [7FE]

———funding, S4994, S4995 [5JN]

———improve and strengthen the recruitment and training of teachers, S5341-S5343 [11JN]

———increase the technically trained workforce, S11156 [14NO]

———modify computation of eligibility for Pell Grant Program relative to certain recently unemployed individuals (S. 2467), S3960 [7MY]

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

———provide loan forgiveness for social workers who work for child protective agencies (S. 3165), S11083 [14NO], S11207 [15NO]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: provide benefits to Dept. of Energy contractors exposed to toxic substances, expand coverage to certain individuals, and reform claimant assistance (S. 3058), S9986-S9992 [4OC]

Enron Corp.: economic collapse, S262, S263 [4FE], S320 [5FE], S525 [8FE], S1991 [18MR], S2941 [18AP], S4619-S4621 [21MY], S10563 [16OC]

ERISA: increase the maximum levels of guaranteed single-employer plan benefits (S. 2875), S7940 [1AU]

Fair Labor Standards Act: ensure protection for child employees of traveling sales crews (S. 2549), S8022 [1AU]

Family and Medical Leave Act: expand (S. 3141), S10709 [17OC]

FDA: labeling requirements to certify that child labor was not used in harvesting of cocoa beans, S224 [29JA]

Federal aid programs: prohibit the establishment of wage insurance for workers adversely affected by foreign trade, S4359, S4378-S4381 [15MY], S4434-S4442 [16MY]

Federal employees: authorize appropriations for the Merit Systems Protection Board and the Office of Special Counsel and protect certain disclosures of information by Federal employees (S. 2829), S7746 [31JY]

———establish certain limitations relative to the use of official time (S. 2383), S3506 [29AP]

———impact of flexibilities in FAA and IRS personnel managment systems, S8745 [18SE]

———improve pay of civilian workforce, S895 [15FE]

———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (S. 1982), S1422 [4MR]

———provide remedies for retaliation against whistleblowers making congressional disclosures (S. 3137), S10705 [17OC]

———reform employment guidelines (S. 2651), S9211-S9214 [25SE]

Foreign trade: eligibility of unemployed textile and apparel workers for trade adjustment assistance and health insurance benefits, S4751, S4752 [23MY]

———make secondary workers indirectly affected by trade actions eligible for trade adjustment assistance, S4682 [22MY]

———national objectives priority assignments, S1338-S1341 [28FE]

———provide tax incentives for trade-affected communities, S4812 [23MY]

———provide trade adjustment assistance to certain maritime workers, S4754-S4756, S4797 [23MY]

———U.S. deficit, S7780-S7786 [1AU]

Franklin, KY: Franklin Electric Plant Board recipient of Public Power Association Electric Utility Safety Award, S2408 [9AP]

Government: accountability of Federal agencies for violations of antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws (H.R. 169), S3226 [23AP]

———accountability of Federal agencies for violations of antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws (S. 201), S4382 [15MY]

Health: improve access to health care for the uninsured, S3 [23JA]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 2639), S5707 [18JN]

———prohibit health insurance and employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information (S. 1995), S1594, S1613, S1614 [6MR]

———promote the development of health care cooperatives that will help businesses to pool the health care purchasing power of employers (S. 2835), S7903 [1AU]

Health care professionals: authorize a demonstration program to recruit and train physicians to serve in rural areas (S. 2597), S5209 [6JN]

———establish a Nurse Corps and address the nursing shortage through recruitment and retention strategies (S. 1864), S7127 [22JY]

———provide programs to improve nurse retention, the nursing workplace, and the quality of care, S4195 [10MY]

Huerta, Dolores: tribute for commitment to the improvement of working conditions for children, women, and farm worker families (S. Con. Res. 115), S4650 [21MY]

Immigration: record keeping and reporting requirements relative to nonimmigrant students and exchange visitors, S2918-S2920 [18AP]

International Women's Day: designate (S. Res. 223), S1710 [8MR]

———observance, S1778 [12MR]

Iron and steel industry: make certain steelworker retirees eligible for temporary health benefits under trade adjustment assistance programs, S4086, S4112, S4134-S4137 [9MY], S4439, S4459-S4472 [16MY], S4559 [20MY], S4581-S4591 [21MY], S4801-S4803 [23MY]

———remedy certain injurious effects of steel imports by protecting benefits of steelworkers and retirees and strengthening the U.S. steel industry (S. 2189), S4586, S4589, S4590 [21MY]

Kentucky: Site Selection (publication) Top 100 U.S. Small Towns for Corporate Facilities designees, S1393 [1MR]

Law enforcement: improve security at U.S. borders, S4805 [23MY]

———improve security at U.S. borders (H.R. 3525), S2609-S2623 [12AP], S2642-S2659 [15AP], S2689, S2694 [16AP], S2916-S2932 [18AP], S3106 [22AP]

———improve security at U.S. borders (H.R. 3525), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 106), S3904 [7MY]

———improve security at U.S. borders (H.R. 3525), unanimous-consent agreement, S2564 [11AP], S2911 [18AP]

Law enforcement officers: permit reviews of criminal records of applicants for private security officer employment (S. 2238), S3306 [24AP]

Maggard, Robert P.: Experience Works (organization) Montana Outstanding Older Worker of the Year award recipient, S9110 [24SE]

Medicare: area wage adjustments under the prospective payment system for skilled nursing facility services (S. 1955), S860-S862 [14FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: establish a national abusive and criminal background check system for patient care workers (S. 3091), S10363 [10OC]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (H.R. 4066), S5129 [6JN]

———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (S. 543), S3484 [29AP], S3586, S3587 [1MY], S8425-S8427 [10SE]

Milburn, Charles E.: Experience Works (organization) Montana Outstanding Older Worker of the Year award recipient, S9110 [24SE]

Minimum wage: level, S3889 [6MY], S4769-S4772 [23MY]

———level (S. 2538), S4685-S4688, S4733 [22MY], S4741 [23MY], S10618, S10632, S10633 [17OC]

———level (S. 2538), unanimous-consent request, S10610 [17OC]

NAFTA: ensure transparency of investor protection dispute resolution tribunals, S3616-S3619 [1MY], S3801-S3807 [2MY]

———impact on employment and the economy, S3534-S3539, S3544, S3545 [30AP], S4346 [15MY]

———implementation, S3530 [30AP]

National Child Care Worthy Wage Day: designate (S. Res. 260), S3881 [2MY]

National Civilian Conservation Corps Day: designate (S. Res. 207), S666 [12FE], S1982 [15MR]

National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve: anniversary, S2407 [9AP]

National Farmworker Jobs Program: funding, S7030 [18JY]

National Occupational Safety and Health Week: designate (S. Res. 245), S2850 [17AP], S3577 [30AP]

National Work Safe Week: designate (S. Res. 276), S4874 [23MY]

Native Americans: expand opportunities for contracting on Federal lands (S. 2921), S8462 [10SE]

———provide training and technical assistance for commercial vehicle driving careers (S. 1344), S8693 [17SE]

New York, NY: economic impact of terrorist attacks, S15 [23JA], S65, S66 [24JA]

OPM: administer a national health program to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees (S. 3173), S11577 [19NO]

Pendleton, OR: tribute to Community Action Program East Central Oregon (CAPECO), S5533 [13JN]

Pensions: allow workers flexibility in treatment of investments in individual account plans and require certain disclosures prior to transaction suspension periods (S. 1971), S1253 [27FE], S10604-S10606 [17OC]

———encourage employers to offer retirement plans to employees, S5970 [25JN]

———improve the retirement security of families, S4246 [13MY], S4788 [23MY]

———promote the provision of retirement investment advice to workers managing their retirement income assets (S. 1978), S1394 [1MR], S1929 [14MR]

———reform, S5263 [10JN], S5970, S5971 [25JN]

President's Commission To Strengthen Social Security: oppose reductions in guaranteed Social Security benefits (S. Res. 230), S2289 [21MR]

Privacy: ensure confidentiality of medical records and health care-related information, S2311 [22MR]

Public Health Service Act: amend relative to health professions programs regarding the field of nursing (H.R. 3487), S48 [23JA], S7127-S7132 [22JY]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance, S3838 [2MY]

Public welfare programs: address barriers to employment as a work activity under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (S. 2610), S5371 [11JN]

———ignore certain time limits for assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program for recipients in States experiencing significant increases in unemployment (S. 2669), S5958 [24JN]

———improve provision of education and job training under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (S. 2548), S4720 [22MY]

———permit States to create a program that allows individuals to obtain post-secondary or vocational education under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (S. 2552), S4725 [22MY]

———promote financial education under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program and allow such education to count as a work activity under that program (S. 2628), S5633 [17JN]

———promote secure and healthy families under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (S. 2876), S7941 [1AU]

———provide grants for transitional jobs programs under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (S. 2631), S5699 [18JN]

———reauthorize and improve the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Programs operated by Indian tribes (S. 2484), S4075 [8MY]

———replace caseload reduction credit with employment credit under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (S. 2058), S2283 [21MR]

Schramm, Walter J.: Experience Works (organization) South Dakota Outstanding Older Worker of the Year award recipient, S8617 [13SE]

Senate: legislative priorities, S10402 [15OC], S10613, S10637 [17OC]

Senate Rules: prohibit employment discrimination based on sexual orientation (S. Res. 294), S6262 [27JN]

Senior citizens: establish grant program to provide financial and retirement education programs to reduce financial abuse and fraud among mid-life and older individuals (S. 2982), S8932 [19SE]

Shipping industry: lockout of workers in labor dispute at West Coast ports, S9879-S9881 [3OC]

Small business: analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (S. 849), S4190 [10MY]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (S. 858), S4188 [10MY], S9683 [1OC]

———treatment relative to taxation and health care, S4188-S4191 [10MY]

Smithsonian Institution: provide authority to use voluntary separation incentives for personnel flexibility (S. 3149), S10748 [17OC]

Social Security: ensure solvency, S984-S986 [25FE], S3597 [1MY]

Southwest Regional Border Authority: establish (S. 2522), S4397 [15MY]

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

Take Our Daughters to Work Day: observance, S3427 [25AP]

Taxation: allow businesses to qualify as renewal community businesses if such businesses employ residents of certain other renewal communities (S. 2837), S7904 [1AU]

———allow businesses to qualify as renewal community businesses if such businesses employ residents of certain other renewal communities (S. 3176), S11579 [19NO]

———allow employers a tax credit for providing independent investment advice to employees (S. 2087), S2488 [10AP]

———allow self-employed individuals to deduct health insurance costs in computing self-employment taxes (S. 2130), S2678 [15AP]

———ensure that stock options of public companies are granted to rank and file employees (S. 2877), S7942-S7945 [1AU]

———establish health insurance tax credits for workers negatively impacted by trade who participate in trade adjustment assistance programs, S4609 [21MY], S10837-S10839 [12NO]

———expand areas designated as renewal communities based on new census data (H.R. 3100), S11800 [20NO]

———expand areas designated as renewal communities based on new census data (S. 1957), S898 [15FE]

———improve tax equity for military personnel, S9915-S9927 [3OC], S9937, S9978 [4OC]

———improve tax equity for military personnel (S. 2816), S7498 [29JY]

———increase contribution limit and impose reporting requirements relative to simplified employer pension plans, S1700 [8MR]

———prohibit States from imposing tax on income earned within that State by nonresidents, S209 [29JA]

———provide a credit for offering employer-based health insurance coverage and establish health plan purchasing alliances (S. 2679), S6026-S6028 [25JN]

———provide certain credits to expand retirement savings for moderate and lower income workers (S. 2733), S6870 [16JY]

———provide for a payroll tax holiday, S162-S164 [28JA]

———provide incentives for economic recovery, S16, S17 [23JA], S51, S53-S92 [24JA], S111-S115, S117, S128 [25JA], S153, S154, S158-S165 [28JA], S194-S221 [29JA], S264-S276, S279-S281 [4FE], S321-S341 [5FE], S383-S402 [6FE], S481 [7FE]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), S841, S842 [14FE], S888 [15FE], S1658-S1671 [7MR], S1689-S1692, S1694, S1698-S1702 [8MR], S1855 [13MR]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3529), S19-S21, S48 [23JA], S78 [24JA], S11060, S11061 [14NO], S11699, S11703 [20NO]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3529), unanimous-consent request, S4122 [9MY], S10620 [17OC]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (S. 237), unanimous-consent request, S10620 [17OC]

———treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), S16, S17 [23JA], S53-S92 [24JA], S111-S115, S117, S128-S134 [25JA], S153, S154, S158-S165, S168-S173 [28JA], S194-S221 [29JA], S263-S276, S279-S281 [4FE], S321-S341 [5FE], S383-S402 [6FE], S481 [7FE]

———treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), motion to proceed, S16 [23JA]

———treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), unanimous-consent agreement, S92 [24JA], S128 [25JA], S273 [4FE], S395 [6FE]

———treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), unanimous-consent request, S58, S80 [24JA], S393 [6FE]

———treatment of expenses of members of a military Reserve, businesses who employ members of the military Reserves, and self-employed military Reserve participants, S9920 [3OC]

———treatment of home-based service workers (S. 2129), S2678 [15AP]

———treatment of tips, S209 [29JA]

Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act: extend and expand (S. 2714), S6616 [11JY]

Textile industry and fabrics: authorize grants to community colleges to establish job training programs for workers adversely affected by trade agreements, S4353-S4357, S4363, S4364 [15MY], S4801 [23MY]

Trade Act: amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities, S3615 [1MY], S3822, S3830 [2MY], S4052-S4054 [8MY], S4086, S4112, S4125-S4127, S4134-S4137 [9MY], S4186-S4188, S4191 [10MY], S4324-S4326 [14MY], S4439, S4459-S4472 [16MY], S4523-S4525 [17MY], S4559, S4561 [20MY], S4580, S4609 [21MY], S4662-S4668, S4682 [22MY], S4745-S4756, S4761, S4789-S4792, S4801-S4810, S4812, S4814-S4817 [23MY], S7768, S7819, S7824-S7839, S7847-S7849, S7852 [1AU], S8194 [4SE], S9026 [23SE]

———amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities (S. 1209), S2220, S2222 [21MR]

———amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities (S. 2737), S6949 [17JY]

Treaties and agreements: clarify principal trade negotiating objectives relative to domestic labor standards and environmental protections, S4361-S4367 [15MY], S4439, S4457-S4459 [16MY], S4809, S4824-S4827 [23MY]

———establish additional criteria for reviewing the impact of trade agreements on employment, S4346-S4352 [15MY]

———make prevention of the worst forms of child labor a principal trade negotiating objective, S4762-S4766 [23MY]

Unemployment: extend and improve unemployment benefits program and expand to include part-time and low-wage workers (S. 2892), S7957, S7958 [1AU]

———extend period of availability of unemployment assistance in the case of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 3986), S2189 [20MR]

———extend the period of availability of assistance under the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act for victims of terrorist attacks (S. 2715), S6616 [11JY]

———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program, S117 [25JA], S194-S200, S204 [29JA], S266 [4FE], S333, S334, S335 [5FE], S383, S390, S393-S397 [6FE], S481 [7FE], S841, S842 [14FE], S1698, S1700-S1702 [8MR], S8714 [18SE], S8889 [19SE], S8960 [20SE], S10994-S10996, S11060, S11061 [14NO], S11699, S11703 [20NO]

———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (S. 3009), S9429, S9549 [26SE], S9561 [30SE], S9660-S9666 [1OC], S9781 [2OC], S9867 [3OC], S10137, S10138 [9OC], S10404-S10412 [15OC], S10619, S10620 [17OC], S10997-S11000 [14NO]

———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (S. 3009), unanimous-consent request, S9662, S9663 [1OC], S9867 [3OC], S10139-S10141 [9OC], S10342 [10OC], S10484-S10487 [16OC], S10999, S11000 [14NO]

Veterans: revise and improve employment, training, and placement services (H.R. 4015), S10476-S10479 [15OC]

Washington State Labor Council: anniversary, S657 [12FE]

Whistleblowing: providing protections to certain employees at airports (S. 2686), S6130 [26JN]

Women: provide comprehensive pension protection (S. 2707), S6320, S6321 [28JN]

Workers Memorial Day: observance, S3896 [6MY]

Workforce training programs: funding, S7266, S7281 [24JY]

Wyatt, Russell: Experience Works (organization) South Dakota Outstanding Older Worker of the Year award recipient, S8617 [13SE]

Reports

Chicago's Undocumented Immigrants—An Analysis of Wages, Working Conditions and Economic Contributions: University of Illinois at Chicago, E156 [14FE]

Enron's Pawns—How Public Institutions Bankrolled Enron's Globalization Game: Institute for Policy Studies, E703-E705 [3MY]

Final Report (excerpts): Commission on the Future of the U.S. Aerospace Industry, S11553 [19NO]

State of the Union for Americans With Disabilities: National Organization on Disability, S222 [29JA], E66 [4FE]

Reports filed

Alaska Federal Lands Management Demonstration Project Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4734) (H. Rept. 107-745), H7898 [11OC]

Canceling Loans To Allow School Systems To Attract Classroom Teachers Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 5091) (H. Rept. 107-655), H6250 [12SE]

Coal Accountability and Retired Employee Act for the 21st Century: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3813) (H. Rept. 107-647), H6128 [9SE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment With an Amendment to H.R. 3090, Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 360) (H. Rept. 107-367), H736 [6MR]

Consideration of Senate Amendments With an Amendment to H.R. 622, Economic Security and Worker Assistance Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 347) (H. Rept. 107-359), H365 [13FE]

Employment Non-Discrimination Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1284) (S. Rept. 107-341), S11214 [15NO]

Encouraging Work and Supporting Marriage Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4626) (H. Rept. 107-457), H2465, H2469 [14MY]

Extend Availability of Unemployment Assistance in the Case of the Terrorist Attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (S. 1622) (H. Rept. 107-377), H936 [18MR]

Indian Tribal Development Consolidated Funding Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 343) (S. Rept. 107-324), S10843 [12NO]

Jobs for Veterans Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 4015) (H. Rept. 107-476), H2660 [20MY]

Merit Systems Protection Board and the Office of Special Counsel Appropriations: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3070) (S. Rept. 107-349), S11573 [19NO]

National Civilian Conservation Corps Day: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 207), S1935 [14MR]

National Employee Savings and Trust Equity Guarantee Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1971) (S. Rept. 107-242), S8091 [3SE]

National Occupational Safety and Health Week: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 245), S3433 [25AP]

Native American Commercial Driving Training and Technical Assistance Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1344) (S. Rept. 107-248), S8091 [3SE]

Nomination of Dennis P. Walsh to the NLRB: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S3014 [22AP]

Nomination of Rene Acosta to the NLRB: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S3014 [22AP]

Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 169) (S. Rept. 107-143), S2675 [15AP]

Older Workers' Rights Restoration Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 928) (S. Rept. 107-142), S2675 [15AP]

Paul Simon Chicago Job Corps Center, Chicago, IL: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (S. 378) (H. Rept. 107-438), H2163 [7MY]

Technology Talent Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 3130) (H. Rept. 107-505), H3513 [12JN]

Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers, Farmers, Communities, and Firms Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1209) (S. Rept. 107-134), S286 [4FE]

Unemployment Assistance Availability Period Extension Under the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act for Victims of Terrorist Attacks: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2715) (S. Rept. 107-336), S10844 [12NO]

Working Toward Independence Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 4092) (H. Rept. 107-452), H2389 [10MY]

Rulings of the Chair

Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), consideration of Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 360), H744 [7MR]

———treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), S88 [24JA], S115 [25JA]

Statements

Affordable Childcare: Amy Downs and Anissa Martin, H3142 [4JN]

Child Labor: Andrea Shahan, Danielle Harvey, Reid Garrow, Troy Ault and Stefanie Gray, E680 [2MY]

———Colin Robinson, Marcia Lo Monoco, Sarah Kunz, and Delia Kipp, E765 [10MY]

Labor Exploitation: Elizabeth Echeverria and Damon Rooney, E815 [16MY]

No Help for Retirees With Employer or Union Coverage From Graham, S7624 [31JY]

Nurse Reinvestment Act: Several Senators and Representatives, S7128 [22JY]

Protection of Civil Service Rights for Federal Employees Transferred to the Dept. of Homeland Security: David Yamada, E1643 [25SE]

Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers, Farmers, Communities, and Firms Act (S. 1209): Several Senators, S7820-S7823 [1AU]

Tribute to George G. Higgins: John J. Sweeney, AFL-CIO, E881 [22MY]

———U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, E880 [22MY]

Use of Child Labor in Harvesting of Cocoa Beans: Several Cocoa and Chocolate Industry Organizations, S227 [29JA]

Summaries

American Indian Welfare Reform Act (S. 2484), S4076 [8MY]

Jobs for Veterans Act (H.R. 4015), S10476 [15OC]

Rank and File Stock Option Act (S. 2877), S7945 [1AU]

Reform of Energy Workers Compensation Act (H.R. 5493), E1688 [30SE]

Tables

CBO projected economic growth, S402 [6FE]

Debt to the penny, S9818 [2OC]

Estimated revenue effects of making certain steelworker retirees eligible for temporary health benefits under trade adjustment assistance programs, S4590 [21MY]

State losses of highway funds and employment due to proposed cuts in the Highway Trust Fund, H2407 [14MY]

Testimonies

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program: Alex Smith, S9991 [4OC]

———Phil Schofield, S9992 [4OC]

Health Care and Pension Issues Affecting Steelworkers: Leo W. Gerard, United Steelworkers of America, S2817 [17AP]

Importance of Public Transportation in Rural Areas: Faye Thompson, E1303 [18JY]

Outlook for the Federal Budget and Implications for Fiscal Policy: Alan Greenspan, FRS, S9816-S9818 [2OC]

Pension Reform: Betty R. Moss, E151-E153 [14FE]

———Karl V. Farmer, E155 [14FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 347, consideration of Senate amendments with an amendment to H.R. 622, Economic Security and Worker Assistance Act, H468 [14FE]

H. Res. 360, consideration of Senate amendment with an amendment to H.R. 3090, Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act, H742 [7MR]

H.R. 169, Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act, S3229-S3231 [23AP]

H.R. 622, Economic Security and Worker Assistance Act, H479-H494 [14FE]

H.R. 3090, Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act, S1659-S1670 [7MR]

H.R. 3100, expand areas designated as renewal communities based on new census data, H7133 [7OC]

H.R. 3130, Undergraduate Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology Education Improvement Act, H4369-H4373 [9JY]

H.R. 3487, Nurse Reinvestment Act, H5053-H5055 [22JY]

H.R. 3813, Coal Accountability and Retired Employee Act for the 21st Century, H6864 [1OC]

H.R. 3986, extend period of availability of unemployment assistance in the case of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H960 [19MR]

H.R. 4015, Jobs for Veterans Act, H2617-H2621 [20MY]

H.R. 4626, Encouraging Work and Supporting Marriage Act, H2685 [21MY]

H.R. 5091, Canceling Loans To Allow School Systems To Attract Classroom Teachers Act, H6818 [1OC]

S. 378, Paul Simon Chicago Job Corps Center, Chicago, IL, H2120 [7MY]

S. 1344, Native American Commercial Driving Training and Technical Assistance Act, S8693 [17SE]

S. 1957, expand areas designated as renewal communities based on new census data, S898 [15FE]

S. 1971, National Employee Savings and Trust Equity Guarantee Act, S1254-S1257 [27FE]

S. 1978, Retirement Security Advice Act, S1394-S1396 [1MR]

S. 2087, allow employers a tax credit for providing independent investment advice to employees, S2489 [10AP]

S. 2129, tax treatment of home-based service workers, S2679 [15AP]

S. 2130, allow self-employed individuals to deduct health insurance costs in computing self-employment taxes, S2679 [15AP]

S. 2227, recalculate retirement annuities for certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs health care professionals performing part-time services, S3167 [23AP]

S. 2238, Private Security Officer Employment Standards Act, S3307 [24AP]

S. 2383, Workplace Integrity Act, S3507 [29AP]

S. 2522, Southwest Regional Border Authority Act, S4398-S4402 [15MY]

S. 2548, Education Works Act, S4721 [22MY]

S. 2549, ensure protection for child employees of traveling sales crews under the Fair Labor Standards Act, S8022 [1AU]

S. 2561, Veterans' Employment, Business Opportunity, and Training Act, S4849 [23MY]

S. 2597, Rural Health Training Incentive Act, S5210 [6JN]

S. 2606, establish a Dept. of Labor trade adjustment assistance program for truckers adversely affected by foreign competition, S5287 [10JN]

S. 2628, TANF Financial Education Promotion Act, S5634 [17JN]

S. 2631, Support, Training, Employment Programs (STEP) Act, S5699-S5704 [18JN]

S. 2669, Unemployment Protection for Low-Income Families Through TANF (UPLIFT) Act, S5958 [24JN]

S. 2816, Foreign and Armed Services Tax Fairness Act, S7499 [29JY]

S. 2820, increase priority claim amount for employee wages and recover certain excessive employee compensation paid just prior to bankruptcy, S7581 [30JY]

S. 2829, Merit Systems Protection Board and the Office of Special Counsel appropriations and Federal employee information disclosure protection, S7746 [31JY]

S. 2877, Rank and File Stock Option Act, S7945 [1AU]

S. 2901, Corporate Accountability in Bankruptcy Act, S8100 [3SE]

S. 2909, College Tuition Relief Act, S8307 [5SE]

S. 2921, Native American Contracting and Federal Lands Management Demonstration Project Act, S8462 [10SE]

S. 2982, Education for Retirement Security Act, S8933 [19SE]

S. 3026, Arbitration Fairness Act, S9722 [1OC]

S. 3058, Energy Workers Compensation Act, S9987-S9991 [4OC]

S. 3091, Patient Abuse Prevention Act, S10363-S10367 [10OC]

S. 3137, Congressional Oversight Protection Act, S10706 [17OC]

S. 3139, Employee Pension Bankruptcy Protection Act, S10708 [17OC]

S. 3149, Smithsonian Institution Personnel Flexibility Act, S10748 [17OC]

S. 3173, Offering People True Insurance Options Nationwide Act, S11578 [19NO]

S. Con. Res. 106, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 3525, Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act, S3904, S3964 [7MY], H2179 [8MY]

S. Con. Res. 115, tribute to Dolores Huerta for commitment to the improvement of working conditions for children, women, and farm worker families, S4627, S4650 [21MY]

S. Con. Res. 151, Direct Support Professional Recognition Resolution, S10225 [9OC]

S. Res. 207, National Civilian Conservation Corps Day, S665 [12FE], S1982 [15MR]

S. Res. 223, International Women's Day, S1708 [8MR]

S. Res. 230, oppose the reductions in guaranteed Social Security benefits proposed by President's Commission To Strengthen Social Security, S2288 [21MR]

S. Res. 245, National Occupational Safety and Health Week, S2850 [17AP], S3577 [30AP]

S. Res. 260, National Child Care Worthy Wage Day, S3881 [2MY]

S. Res. 276, National Work Safe Week, S4874 [23MY]

S. Res. 294, prohibit Senate employment discrimination based on sexual orientation, S6262 [27JN]