INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations, H4873 [17JY], H4932 [18JY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 112), consideration (H. Res. 568), H6991 [3OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 122), consideration (H. Res. 580), H7825 [10OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 123), consideration (H. Res. 585), H7958 [16OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), S11216 [15NO]

———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), S4892 [3JN], S4947, S4973, S4974, S4975, S4976, S4977 [4JN], S4996, S4997, S5000, S5004, S5015, S5018, S5063, S5064, S5065, S5068, S5069, S5070, S5071, S5072, S5073, S5076, S5077, S5078, S5079, S5080, S5086, S5087, S5088, S5090, S5091, S5093, S5094, S5095, S5096, S5097, S5098, S5099, S5100, S5101, S5102, S5103, S5104 [5JN], S5120, S5123, S5133, S5138, S5144, S5147, S5160, S5162, S5166, S5172, S5173, S5174, S5175, S5176, S5177, S5179, S5180, S5215, S5216, S5217, S5220, S5221, S5222, S5232, S5241, S5242 [6JN], H2662 [20MY], H2735, H2736, H2737 [21MY], H2946 [22MY], H2970, H2981, H2985, H2987, H2990, H2996, H3023, H3028, H3038 [23MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2007 (H. Con. Res. 353), H1003 [19MR], H1013 [20MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2007 (H. Con. Res. 353), consideration (H. Res. 372), H1029 [20MR]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): encourage the reporting of fiscally responsible, bipartisan appropriations legislation (S. Res. 304), S10528, S10588 [16OC]

Customs Service, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and ITC: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3129), H2869, H2878 [22MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5093), S8143, S8144, S8145, S8146, S8206, S8221, S8222 [4SE], S8236, S8237, S8313, S8315 [5SE], S8408, S8411, S8416, S8417, S8419, S8420, S8468, S8469, S8470, S8471, S8472 [10SE], S8520, S8572 [12SE], S8622 [13SE], S8685, S8686, S8687, S8688, S8691, S8692 [17SE], S8711, S8771 [18SE], S8941 [19SE], S9856 [2OC], H4606 [15JY], H4727, H4742, H4761, H4767 [16JY], H4786, H4795, H4802, H4818, H4820, H4826, H4829, H4834, H4849, H4850, H4851, H4855, H4856 [17JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5120), H4606, H4607 [15JY], H4767, H4768 [16JY], H4873 [17JY], H4933 [18JY], H5089 [22JY], H5200, H5250, H5257, H5260, H5267, H5293, H5298, H5299, H5301, H5308 [23JY], H5322, H5328, H5330, H5332, H5333, H5337, H5344, H5345 [24JY]

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

———reduce improper payments by Federal agencies (H.R. 4878), S10752 [17OC], H8085 [12NO]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 4775, supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks, S5194 [6JN], H3472 [12JN]

Articles and editorials

Budget the Top Priority for Congress, H8559 [13NO]

Effective Agency, S2286 [21MR]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see S. 2801), S7372 [25JY] (see H.R. 5263), H5993 [26JY]

Appropriations: establish automatic system for continuing appropriations (see H.R. 3744), H366 [13FE]

———making continuing (see H.J. Res. 111), H6692 [25SE] (see H.J. Res. 112), H6926 [1OC] (see H.J. Res. 120), H7738 [9OC] (see H.J. Res. 121, 122), H7894 [10OC] (see H.J. Res. 123), H7929 [15OC] (see H.J. Res. 124), H8545 [12NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 111), consideration (see H. Res. 550), H6692 [25SE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 111), consideration (H. Res. 550), same-day consideration (see H. Res. 551), H6692 [25SE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 112), consideration (see H. Res. 568), H6982 [2OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 122), consideration (see H. Res. 580), H7892 [10OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 122), consideration (H. Res. 580), same-day consideration (see H. Res. 577), H7737 [9OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 123), consideration (see H. Res. 585), H7929 [15OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 123), consideration (H. Res. 585), same-day consideration (see H. Res. 586, 587), H7929 [15OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), consideration (see H. Res. 602), H8731 [13NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), consideration (H. Res. 602), same-day consideration (see H. Res. 603), H8731 [13NO]

———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (see S. 2551), S4703 [22MY] (see H.R. 4775), H2661 [20MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), consideration (see H. Res. 428), H2734 [21MY] (see H. Res. 431), H3072 [24MY]

———provide for continuing appropriations in the absence of regular appropriations (see H.R. 5223), H5790 [25JY]

Budget: reform procedures to restrain congressional spending, foster greater oversight, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 5259), H5994 [26JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2007 (see H. Con. Res. 353), H936 [18MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2007 (H. Con. Res. 353), consideration (see H. Res. 372), H1002 [19MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2012 (see S. Con. Res. 100), S2326 [22MR]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see H.R. 5090), H4497 [10JY]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): encourage the reporting of fiscally responsible, bipartisan appropriations legislation (see S. Res. 304), S7104 [19JY]

Customs Service, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and ITC: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4779), H2734 [21MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3129), consideration (see H. Res. 426), H2734 [21MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2708), S6319 [28JN] (see H.R. 5093), H4552 [11JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5093), consideration (see H. Res. 483), H4604 [15JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2740), S6947 [17JY] (see H.R. 5120), H4604 [15JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5120), consideration (see H. Res. 488), H4871 [17JY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2808), S7430 [26JY] (see H.R. 5559), H7171 [7OC]

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

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2766), S7164 [22JY] (see H.R. 5320), H6059 [4SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2797), S7372 [25JY] (see H.R. 5605), H7892 [10OC]

Federal employees: 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]

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

FERC: hydroelectric projects licensing reform (see H.R. 3800), H633 [27FE]

Fire prevention: allow Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to enter into agreements with Federal agencies to acquire goods and services relative to improving or using the wildfire fighting capability of those agencies (see H.R. 5185), H5194 [23JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (see S. 2779), S7308 [24JY] (see H.R. 5410), H6417 [19SE]

FTC: reauthorize (see S. 2946), S8673 [17SE]

Government: ensure confidentiality of statistical information and permit limited sharing of records among designated agencies for statistical purposes (see H.R. 5215), H5789 [25JY]

———establish a commission to conduct a comprehensive review of Federal agencies and programs, and to recommend the elimination or realignment of duplicative, wasteful, or outdated functions (see S. 2488), S4145 [9MY]

———expand types of Federal agencies that are required to prepare audited financial statements (see S. 2644), S5772 [19JN] (see H.R. 4685), H2235 [8MY]

———provide for agency assessments, independent reviews, and Inspector General reports on privacy and data protection policies of Federal agencies (see S. 2629), S5632 [17JN]

———provide for flexibility in making emergency Federal procurements (see H.R. 4694), H2355 [9MY]

———reduce improper payments by Federal agencies (see H.R. 4878), H3291 [6JN]

———require Federal agencies to develop and implement policies and practices that promote environmental justice (see H.R. 5637), H7894 [10OC]

Government regulations: require agencies to take into consideration the impact of newly promulgated rules on the privacy of individuals (see S. 2492), S4145 [9MY] (see H.R. 4561), H1618 [24AP]

IRS: protect taxpayers and ensure accountability (see H.R. 3991), H1002 [19MR]

National security: establish a system of Interagency Homeland Security Fusion Centers and require that budget requests for Coast Guard non-homeland security missions are not reduced (see S. 2940), S8673 [17SE]

NTSB: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2950), S8673 [17SE] (see H.R. 4466), H1409 [17AP]

OPIC: provide health coverage to employees under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see S. 2527), S4492 [16MY]

OPM: 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]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 4970), H3774 [20JN]

———reform postal laws relative to transportation of mail (see H.R. 5560), H7171 [7OC]

Presidential Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: establish (see H. Res. 537), H6374 [18SE]

Presidential Commission on the U.S. Postal Service: establish (see S. 2754), S7033 [18JY]

Public lands: limit acquisition by the U.S. of land located in counties in which 50 percent or more of the land is already owned by the U.S. (see H.R. 3962), H906 [13MR]

SBA: establish position of Small and Disadvantaged Business Ombudsman for Procurement (see S. 2753), S7033 [18JY] (see H.R. 5314), H5996 [26JY]

Science: authorize appropriations for nanoscience, nanoengineering, and nanotechnology research (see S. 2945), S8673 [17SE]

Small business: allow certain Presidential interagency task forces to designate certain areas as HUBZones (see H.R. 4805), H2943 [22MY]

Taxation: provide full funding for payment in lieu of taxes program and protect local jurisdictions against loss of property tax revenues when private lands are acquired by Federal land management agencies (see H.R. 5053), H4325 [27JN] (see H.R. 5081), H4424 [9JY]

TVA: impose greater accountability relative to capital investment decisions and financing operations by increasing oversight (see S. 3061), S9983 [4OC]

U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution: reauthorize (see S. 2064), S2261 [21MR] (see H.R. 4670), H2164 [7MY]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), S4953 [4JN], S5104 [5JN], S5118 [6JN]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): encourage the reporting of fiscally responsible, bipartisan appropriations legislation (S. Res. 304), motion to proceed, S10398 [10OC]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5093), S8245 [5SE], S8589 [13SE], S8662 [17SE], S9019, S9025 [23SE], S9185 [25SE]

Conference reports

Supplemental Appropriations for Further Recovery From and Response to Terrorist Attacks (H.R. 4775), H4935-H4985 [19JY]

Letters

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

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

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

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

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

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

Highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level: Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr., OMB, H7955, H7956 [16OC]

Supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks: Bruce M. Carnes, Dept. of Energy, H3460 [12JN]

———Spencer Abraham, Sec. of Energy, H3460 [12JN]

Taxpayer Protection and IRS Accountability Act: Representative Burton, Committee on Government Reform (House), H1131 [9AP]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H1131 [9AP]

Memorandums

Continuing Appropriations: Representative C.W. Bill Young, S10558 [16OC]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2003: President Bush, S283 [4FE], H114 [5FE]

Motions

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 122), H7834 [10OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 123), H7961 [16OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), H8559 [13NO]

———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), S5003, S5014, S5021 [5JN], S5122, S5124, S5160, S5170, S5171 [6JN], H2914, H2926 [22MY], H2947, H3010, H3033 [23MY], H3062 [24MY], H3459 [12JN]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2007 (H. Con. Res. 353), consideration (H. Res. 372), H1035, H1036 [20MR]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5093), S8407 [10SE], S9019 [23SE], H4742, H4761 [16JY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations, complete congressional action to fully fund Amtrak, H7003 [3OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5320), complete congressional action to implement No Child Left Behind Act, H6955 [2OC]

Outlines

Environmental Justice Act (H.R. 5637), E1856 [11OC]

Proposals

Complete congressional action on Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations to fully fund Amtrak, H6961 [2OC], H7003 [3OC]

Complete congressional action on H.R. 5320, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations to implement No Child Left Behind Act, H6780 [30SE], H6954, H6959 [2OC]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 111), H6751-H6768 [26SE], E1726 [2OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 111), unanimous-consent agreement, H6751, H6752 [26SE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 112), H6993-H7001 [3OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 112), consideration (H. Res. 568), H6986-H6993 [3OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 120), E1868 [15OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 122), H7825-H7836 [10OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 122), consideration (H. Res. 580), H7818-H7825 [10OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 123), H7960-H7963 [16OC], E1946 [21OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 123), consideration (H. Res. 585), H7950-H7960 [16OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), H8554-H8561 [13NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), consideration (H. Res. 602), H8549-H8554 [13NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), motion to recommit, H8559 [13NO]

———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), H2638, H2640 [20MY], H2814 [21MY], H2836, H2838, H2902-H2926, H2932, H2933 [22MY], H2947-H3011, H3013-H3033 [23MY], H3045-H3064, H3070 [24MY], H3812, H3813 [21JN], H4433 [10JY], E900, E911, E931, E934, E935, E936, E937 [24MY], E947 [5JN], E971 [6JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), conference report, H5027, H5067 [22JY], H5201-H5229 [23JY], H5321 [24JY]

———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), consideration (H. Res. 428), H2891-H2902 [22MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), consideration (H. Res. 431), H3039-H3045 [24MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), motion to instruct conferees, H3459-H3462, H3471 [12JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), motion to recommit, H3062 [24MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), permission to file conference report, H4909 [18JY]

———provide for continuing appropriations in the absence of regular appropriations (H.R. 5223), H5461 [25JY]

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

———prohibit Congress from adopting any Federal budget resolution if a surplus is not projected within 5 years, H1028 [20MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2007 (H. Con. Res. 353), H940, H941, H942, H944, H983-H986, H990-H996 [19MR], H1007, H1008, H1011-H1014, H1037-H1072, H1079-H1085 [20MR], E406, E427 [21MR], E443 [9AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2007 (H. Con. Res. 353), consideration (H. Res. 372), H1020-H1037 [20MR]

———spending priorities, H6306 [18SE]

Committee on Appropriations (House): appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 4775, supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks, H2929 [22MY], H3814 [21JN], H6032 [4SE]

———appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 5093, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H4569 [12JY]

———appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 5559, Dept. of Transportation and related agencies appropriations, H7890 [10OC]

CPSC: tribute, E59 [29JA]

Customs Service: authorizing appropriations for personnel and technology to reduce delays at border crossings and strengthen drug enforcement (H.R. 2512), E204 [26FE]

Customs Service, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and ITC: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3129), H2861-H2891 [22MY], E906 [24MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3129), consideration (H. Res. 426), H2842-H2844 [22MY]

Dept. of HHS: antimicrobial resistance activities in the interagency public health action plan (H.R. 1771), H2114 [7MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: inclusion of FEMA, H5684-H5686 [25JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5093), H4720-H4762 [16JY], H4771, H4773, H4847-H4860 [17JY], E1301, E1303 [18JY], E1321, E1327 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5093), consideration (H. Res. 483), H4710-H4719 [16JY]

———require specific identification of funding recipients in appropriations legislation in addition to committee or conference reports, H4856 [17JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H5330-H5332 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5120), H5229-H5273, H5290-H5306 [23JY], H5320, H5322-H5346 [24JY], E1324, E1340 [24JY], E1363, E1370, E1400 [25JY], E1411 [29JY], E1490 [4SE], E1940 [17OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5120), consideration (H. Res. 488), H4909-H4916 [18JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5120), unanimous-consent agreement, H5307, H5308 [23JY]

———require specific identification of funding recipients in appropriations legislation in addition to committee or conference reports, H5332 [24JY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations, complete congressional action to fully fund Amtrak, H7003 [3OC], E1766 [4OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5320), H6965 [2OC], H6986, H6987, H6990 [3OC], E1726 [2OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5320), complete congressional action to implement No Child Left Behind Act, H6954, H6959 [2OC]

EPA: establish position of Deputy Administrator for Science and Technology (H.R. 64), H1702-H1705 [30AP]

FERC: status of Chairman relative to regulation of energy industry, H240 [12FE]

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

———ensure confidentiality of statistical information and permit limited sharing of records among designated agencies for statistical purposes, E2144 [22NO]

———ensure confidentiality of statistical information and permit limited sharing of records among designated agencies for statistical purposes (H.R. 5215), E1397 [25JY]

———expand types of Federal agencies that are required to prepare audited financial statements (H.R. 4685), H7041-H7043 [7OC]

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

———prohibit the use of human discounting in cost-benefit analyses done during regulatory reviews, H5330 [24JY], E1940 [17OC]

———reduce improper payments by Federal agencies (H.R. 4878), H4378-H4380 [9JY], H8085, H8086 [12NO]

———require each agency to establish a centralized contracting reporting system, H5345 [24JY]

———require Federal agencies to develop and implement policies and practices that promote environmental justice (H.R. 5637), E1845, E1855 [11OC]

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

Government regulations: require agencies to take into consideration the impact of newly promulgated rules on the privacy of individuals (H.R. 4561), H7030-H7033 [7OC]

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

IRS: protect taxpayers and ensure accountability (H.R. 3991), H1113-H1132 [9AP], H1160 [10AP], E481, E490 [10AP], E504 [11AP], E518 [12AP]

NTSB: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4466), H3084-H3089 [4JN], E973 [6JN]

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]

Postal Service: reform, H1416 [18AP]

———tribute, H637 [28FE]

Rehabilitation Act: anniversary of provisions requiring accessibility for the disabled to Federal agencies' electronic and information technology, E1125 [21JN]

U.S. Trade Development Agency: tribute, E2046 [14NO]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 111), unanimous-consent agreement, S9549 [26SE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 112), S9894 [3OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 122), S10395 [10OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 123), S10557-S10559, S10593 [16OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), S11139 [14NO], S11531-S11536 [19NO], S11712 [20NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), unanimous-consent agreement, S11228 [15NO]

———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), S4819 [23MY], S4883-S4886 [3JN], S4931-S4955 [4JN], S4996-S5030, S5104 [5JN], S5107, S5108, S5111-S5129, S5132-S5195, S5203 [6JN], S5284 [10JN], S5350 [11JN], S5970 [25JN], S6518-S6521 [10JY], S6685, S6686 [12JY], S6770 [15JY]

———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), conference report, S7218-S7221 [23JY], S7246, S7263-S7282 [24JY], S7508 [30JY], S7859 [1AU], S8063 [3SE], S8429 [10SE]

———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S7222 [23JY]

———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), insert S. 2551 language in lieu, S4884 [3JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), unanimous-consent agreement, S4818 [23MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), unanimous-consent request, S4942-S4946 [4JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (S. 2551), S4742 [23MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (S. 2551), unanimous-consent request, S4792, S4793 [23MY]

———Presidential discretion relative to emergency designation on non-defense spending, S5166-S5171 [6JN]

———status of legislation for unfunded agencies, S11531-S11535, S11560 [19NO], S11712 [20NO]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2012, S5018-S5021 [5JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2012 (S. Con. Res. 100), S2690 [16AP]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 4775, supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks legislation, S8446 [10SE], S10343 [10OC]

———appropriations allocation revisions to supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks legislation, S7221 [23JY], S7417 [26JY]

———encourage the reporting of fiscally responsible, bipartisan appropriations legislation (S. Res. 304), S10527-S10531, S10553 [16OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: inclusion of FEMA, S8193 [4SE], S11455 [19NO]

Dept. of the Interior: continue National Business Center support to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, S8143 [4SE]

———repayment of accounts from which funds were borrowed for emergency wildfire suppression, S8144 [4SE], S8589 [13SE], S8631 [17SE], S8877 [19SE], S9184 [25SE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5093), S8141-S8150, S8153 [4SE], S8235-S8250 [5SE], S8339 [9SE], S8393-S8420, S8429 [10SE], S8515-S8521 [12SE], S8583-S8588, S8589, S8590, S8606, S8607 [13SE], S8631-S8644, S8652, S8656-S8663 [17SE], S8701-S8708, S8711 [18SE], S8872-S8880, S8885, S8894-S8897 [19SE], S9004, S9011-S9026 [23SE], S9101-S9104 [24SE], S9183 [25SE], S9363, S9415 [26SE], S9814 [2OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5093), unanimous-consent agreement, S8013 [1AU], S8325 [5SE], S8576 [12SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5093), unanimous-consent request, S8743 [18SE]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 2808), star print, S7766 [31JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1536), indefinitely postponed, S49 [23JA]

———making appropriations (S. 2766), S9814 [2OC]

———making appropriations (S. 2766), unanimous-consent request, S9814 [2OC], S9894 [3OC], S9938, S9940 [4OC]

———reduce appropriations for unrequested, low-priority, unnecessary, and wasteful spending programs, S10518-S10521 [16OC]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5605), S10546 [16OC]

———making appropriations (S. 2797), S10880 [13NO]

EPA: provide additional authority to the Office of Ombudsman (S. 606), S11656-S11658 [19NO]

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]

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

FERC: hydroelectric power projects licensing reform, S3252-S3255 [24AP]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (S. 2779), S11543-S11546 [19NO]

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]

———establish a commission to conduct a comprehensive review of Federal agencies and programs, and to recommend the elimination or realignment of duplicative, wasteful, or outdated functions (S. 2488), S6522 [10JY]

———expand types of Federal agencies that are required to prepare audited financial statements (H.R. 4685), S10777 [17OC]

———expand types of Federal agencies that are required to prepare audited financial statements (S. 2644), S10219 [9OC]

———reduce improper payments by Federal agencies (H.R. 4878), S10752 [17OC]

Government regulations: require agencies to take into consideration the impact of newly promulgated rules on the privacy of individuals (S. 2492), S4153 [9MY]

National Science and Technology Assessment Service: establish, S3407 [25AP]

National security: assist Federal agencies in addressing deficiencies in specialized personnel through student loan repayment, graduate student fellowships, and establishing a National Security Service Corps (S. 1800), S3012 [22AP], S5949 [24JN]

OPIC: provide health coverage to employees under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (S. 2527), S4496 [16MY], S10767 [17OC]

Presidential Commission on the U.S. Postal Service: establish (S. 2754), S7038 [18JY]

Sabelhaus, Melanie: nomination to be SBA Deputy Administrator, S2407 [9AP]

SBA: establish position of Small and Disadvantaged Business Ombudsman for Procurement (S. 2753), S7036 [18JY]

Science: authorize appropriations for nanoscience, nanoengineering, and nanotechnology research (S. 2945), S8678-S8684 [17SE]

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

TVA: impose greater accountability relative to capital investment decisions and financing operations by increasing oversight (S. 3061), S9994 [4OC]

U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution: reauthorize (S. 2064), S2286, S2287 [21MR], S9996 [4OC]

Reports filed

Accountability of Tax Dollars Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2644), S10570 [16OC]

———Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2644) (S. Rept. 107-331), S10843 [12NO]

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5263) (H. Rept. 107-623), H5993 [26JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2801) (S. Rept. 107-223), S7371 [25JY]

Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 5215) (H. Rept. 107-778), H8731 [13NO]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 353, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2003-2007: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 372) (H. Rept. 107-380), H1002 [19MR]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 111, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 550) (H. Rept. 107-694), H6692 [25SE]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 112, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 568) (H. Rept. 107-718), H6982 [2OC]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 123, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 585) (H. Rept. 107-755), H7929 [15OC]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 124, Continuing Appropriations, and H.R. 5708, Preexisting Pay-Go Budget Balance Reductions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 602) (H. Rept. 107-775), H8731 [13NO]

Consideration of H.R. 3129, Customs Border Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 426) (H. Rept. 107-482), H2734 [21MY]

Consideration of H.R. 4775, Supplemental Appropriations for Further Recovery From and Response to Terrorist Attacks: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 428) (H. Rept. 107-484), H2734 [21MY]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 431) (H. Rept. 107-486), H3072 [24MY]

Consideration of H.R. 5093, Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 483) (H. Rept. 107-577), H4604 [15JY]

Consideration of H.R. 5120, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 488) (H. Rept. 107-585), H4871 [17JY]

Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5093) (H. Rept. 107-564), H4552 [11JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2708) (S. Rept. 107-201), S6318 [28JN]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5120) (H. Rept. 107-575), H4604 [15JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2740) (S. Rept. 107-212), S6947 [17JY]

Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5559) (H. Rept. 107-722), H7171 [7OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2808) (S. Rept. 107-224), S7429 [26JY]

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

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2766) (S. Rept. 107-216), S7164 [22JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5605) (H. Rept. 107-740), H7892 [10OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2797) (S. Rept. 107-222), S7371 [25JY]

Encourage the Reporting of Fiscally Responsible, Bipartisan Appropriations Legislation: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Res. 304), S7103 [19JY]

Environmental Policy and Conflict Resolution Advancement Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2064) (S. Rept. 107-168), S5901 [21JN]

EPA Office of Ombudsman Additional Authority: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 606) (S. Rept. 107-320), S10674 [17OC]

Federal Agency Protection of Privacy Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4561) (H. Rept. 107-701), H6783 [30SE]

Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1577) (H. Rept. 107-583), H4765 [16JY]

Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5410) (H. Rept. 107-663), H6417 [19SE]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2779) (S. Rept. 107-219), S7308 [24JY]

FTC Reauthorization: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2946) (S. Rept. 107-348), S11573 [19NO]

Improper Payments Information Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 4878) (S. Rept. 107-333), S10843 [12NO]

Improper Payments Reduction Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 4878), S10442 [15OC]

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

Nomination of Melanie Sabelhaus To Be SBA Deputy Administrator: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate), S1782 [12MR]

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

NTSB Appropriations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2950) (S. Rept. 107-311), S10359 [10OC]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 4466) (H. Rept. 107-470), H2606 [16MY]

OPIC Employees Health Coverage Under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2527), S10442 [15OC]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 550, Consideration of H.J. Res. 111, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 551) (H. Rept. 107-695), H6692 [25SE]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 580, Consideration of H.J. Res. 122, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 577) (H. Rept. 107-735), H7737 [9OC]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 585, Consideration of H.J. Res. 123, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 586) (H. Rept. 107-756), H7929 [15OC]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 587) (H. Rept. 107-757), H7929 [15OC]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 602, Consideration of H.J. Res. 124, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 603) (H. Rept. 107-776), H8731 [13NO]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2003-2007: Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Con. Res. 353) (H. Rept. 107-376), H936 [18MR]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2003-2012: Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 100), S2325 [22MR]

———Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 100) (S. Rept. 107-141), S2577 [11AP]

Small and Disadvantaged Business Ombudsman Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 2753) (S. Rept. 107-251), S8091 [3SE]

Supplemental Appropriations for Further Recovery From and Response to Terrorist Attacks: Committee of Conference (H.R. 4775) (H. Rept. 107-593), H5086 [22JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4775) (H. Rept. 107-480), H2661 [20MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2551), S4702 [22MY]

Taxpayer Protection and IRS Accountability Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3991) (H. Rept. 107-394), H1152 [9AP]

21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2945) (S. Rept. 107-350), S11735 [20NO]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 111), H6759, H6760 [26SE]

———making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), S5160 [6JN], H2897 [22MY], H2973, H3023 [23MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5093), H4731, H4760, H4761 [16JY], H4850, H4856 [17JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5120), H5267 [23JY]

Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations, complete congressional action to fully fund Amtrak, H7003 [3OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5320), complete congressional action to implement No Child Left Behind Act, H6954, H6960 [2OC]

Statements

Supplemental Appropriations for Further Recovery From and Response to Terrorist Attacks: Executive Office of the President, S4942 [4JN]

Summaries

Supplemental Appropriations for Further Recovery From and Response to Terrorist Attacks (H.R. 4775): Gregg Amendment (Extend and Strengthen Procedures To Maintain Fiscal Accountability and Responsibility), S5006 [5JN]

Tables

Committee on Appropriations (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 4775, supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks legislation, S8446 [10SE], S10343 [10OC]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks legislation, S7221 [23JY], S7417 [26JY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of conference report on H.R. 4775, supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks, S7280 [24JY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 2551, supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks, S4954 [4JN]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 2708, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S8249 [5SE]

Comparison of distribution of highway funds under Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century and H.J. Res. 123, continuing appropriations, H7954 [16OC]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 5093), H4774-H4785 [17JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations (H.R. 5120), H5232-H5241 [23JY]

Supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), H2903-H2906 [22MY], H5202-H5218 [23JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 353, setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2007, H1037-H1040 [20MR]

H. Res. 372, consideration of H. Con. Res. 353, setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2007, H1020 [20MR]

H. Res. 426, consideration of H.R. 3129, Customs Border Security Act, H2842 [22MY]

H. Res. 428, consideration of H.R. 4775, supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks, H2891 [22MY]

H. Res. 431, consideration of H.R. 4775, supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks, H3039 [24MY]

H. Res. 483, consideration of H.R. 5093, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H4710 [16JY]

H. Res. 488, consideration of H.R. 5120, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations, H4909 [18JY]

H. Res. 568, consideration of H.J. Res. 112, continuing appropriations, H6986 [3OC]

H. Res. 580, consideration of H.J. Res. 122, continuing appropriations, H7818 [10OC]

H. Res. 585, consideration of H.J. Res. 123, continuing appropriations, H7950 [16OC]

H. Res. 602, consideration of H.J. Res. 124, continuing appropriations, and H.R. 5708, reduction of preexisting pay-go budget balances, H8549 [13NO]

H.J. Res. 111, continuing appropriations, H6753 [26SE]

H.J. Res. 112, continuing appropriations, H6993 [3OC]

H.J. Res. 122, continuing appropriations, H7825 [10OC]

H.J. Res. 123, continuing appropriations, S10557 [16OC], H7960 [16OC]

H.J. Res. 124, continuing appropriations, H8555 [13NO]

H.R. 64, Strengthening Science at the Environmental Protection Agency Act, H1702 [30AP]

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

H.R. 3129, Customs Border Security Act, H2869-H2878 [22MY]

H.R. 3991, Taxpayer Protection and IRS Accountability Act, H1113, H1119-H1126 [9AP]

H.R. 4466, NTSB appropriations, H3085-H3087 [4JN]

H.R. 4561, Federal Agency Protection of Privacy Act, H7030 [7OC]

H.R. 4685, Accountability of Tax Dollars Act, H7041 [7OC]

H.R. 4775, supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks, S5295-S5316 [10JN], H3045-H3061 [24MY]

H.R. 4878, Improper Payments Information Act, H8085 [12NO]

H.R. 4878, Improper Payments Reduction Act, S10752 [17OC], H4378 [9JY]

H.R. 5605, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations: concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits provisions, S10546 [16OC]

S. 606, provide additional authority to the EPA Office of Ombudsman, S11656-S11658 [19NO]

S. 2064, Environmental Policy and Conflict Resolution Advancement Act, S2287 [21MR], S9996 [4OC]

S. 2492, Federal Agency Protection of Privacy Act, S4154 [9MY]

S. 2527, provide health coverage to OPIC employees under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, S4497 [16MY], S10767 [17OC]

S. 2644, Accountability of Tax Dollars Act, S5774 [19JN]

S. 2753, Small and Disadvantaged Business Ombudsman Act, S7037 [18JY]

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

S. 2945, 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act, S8679-S8683 [17SE]

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

S. Res. 304, encourage the Committee on Appropriations (Senate) to report fiscally responsible, bipartisan appropriations legislation, S10553 [16OC]

S. Res. 304, encourage the reporting of fiscally responsible, bipartisan appropriations legislation, S7126 [19JY]