WYDEN, RON (a Senator from Oregon)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), S14063 [5NO], S14142, S14184 [6NO]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), S994 [15JA], S1092 [16JA], S1162, S1164 [17JA], S1270, S1293 [21JA], S1354, S1370 [22JA], S1406, S1412, S1433 [23JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (S. 1689), S12354, S12393 [2OC], S12629 [15OC], S12667, S12751 [16OC], S12791, S12792, S12850, S12851 [17OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (S. 762), S4719, S4720, S4723 [2AP], S4864 [3AP]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (S. Con. Res. 23), S3855, S3907 [18MR], S4198, S4218 [20MR], S4242 [21MR], S4377 [25MR], S4413, S4436 [26MR]

Burma: sanction the ruling military junta, strengthen democracy efforts, and support and recognize the National League of Democracy as legitimate representative of the Burmese people (S. 1215), S7736 [11JN]

Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail (S. 877), S13024, S13037, S13057 [22OC], S16036 [25NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1050), S6730 [20MY], S6834, S6880, S6886 [21MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2658), S9354 [14JY], S9567, S9604 [17JY]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (S. 925), S9330 [14JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2691), S11819, S11862 [23SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2660), S11297, S11357 [10SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2861), S14496, S14835 [12NO]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2765), S12160 [30SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2754), S11423 [11SE], S11436, S11485 [15SE], S11539, S11540, S11582, S11583 [16SE]

FAA: reauthorize (S. 824), S7802, S7854, S7855 [12JN]

Fire prevention: improve capacity to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects and enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health (H.R. 1904), S12547 [14OC]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exclude U.S. persons from the definition of ``foreign power'' relative to international terrorism (S. 113), S5914, S5974 [8MY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2800), S13413 [28OC]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (S. 1), S8247 [19JN], S8538 [25JN], S8773 [26JN]

Peace Corps: authorizing appropriations (S. 925), S9330 [14JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 14), S7204, S7259 [3JN], S7576, S7645 [10JN], S7702, S7737 [11JN], S10165 [29JY], S10173, S10297 [30JY], S10694, S10695 [31JY]

Science: authorize appropriations for nanoscience, nanoengineering, and nanotechnology research (S. 189), S15085 [18NO]

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), S14157, S14185 [6NO]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (S. 1054), S6210, S6291, S6329 [14MY], S6508 [15MY]

Treaty Between the U.S. and Russia on Strategic Offensive Reductions: ratification, S3335 [6MR]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, S11109 [4SE]

———H.R. 2417, intelligence services appropriations, S10932 [1AU]

Articles and editorials

Assault on Iraq—USAID Defends Secret Bids To Rebuild Iraq, Neil King, Jr., Wall Street Journal, S4811 [3AP]

Contracts To Rebuild Iraq Go to Chosen Few, Jackie Spinner, Washington (DC) Post, S4812 [3AP]

Nation Builders for Hire, Dan Baum, New York (NY) Times, S9174-S9177 [10JY]

New Airport Profiling, New York (NY) Times, S5933 [8MY]

U.S. Taxpayers Footing Bill for Cheap Iraqi Gasoline, Michael Hedges, Houston (TX) Chronicle, S12438 [3OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agricultural Adjustment Act: remove requirement that processors be members of an agency administering a marketing order applicable to pears (see S. 1827), S14032 [5NO]

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see S. 1298), S10141 [29JY]

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see S. 366), S2340 [12FE]

American Jewish History Month: designate (see S. Con. Res. 25), S8359 [23JN]

Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see S. 736), S4512 [27MR]

Animals: assist in conservation of marine turtles and nesting habitats in foreign countries (see S. 1210), S11162 [5SE]

Archeology: provide for protection, data compilation, science-based decision making, public education and access, and a unified management policy relative to paleontological resources on Federal lands (see S. 546), S3411 [10MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 543), S3163 [5MR]

Armed Forces: support members engaging in military action in Iraq and President Bush for his efforts as Commander in Chief (see S. Res. 95), S4166 [20MR]

Armstrong, Lance: tribute (see S. Res. 214), S10619 [31JY]

Aviation: require that air traffic control remain a Government function (see S. 338), S4376 [25MR]

BLM: provide permanent funding for the payment in lieu of taxes program (see S. 511), S3621 [12MR]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize participation in the rehabilitation of Wallowa Lake Dam in Oregon (see S. 1355), S8725 [26JN]

Burma: sanction the ruling military junta, strengthen democracy efforts, and support and recognize the National League of Democracy as legitimate representative of the Burmese people (see S. 1215), S7833 [12JN]

Canada: urge end to commercial hunt for seals (see S. Res. 269), S15287 [20NO]

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see S. 121), S132 [9JA]

Civil liberties: religious accommodations in the workplace (see S. 893), S10266 [30JY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 76), S134 [9JA]

———protect (see S. 16), S1245 [21JA]

Coastal Zone Management Act: authorize the acquisition of coastal areas to ensure their protection from conversion or development (see S. 861), S5173 [10AP]

Columbia (space shuttle): tribute to crew (see S. Res. 45), S1977 [5FE]

Computers: criminalize sending of predatory and abusive e-mail (see S. 1293), S8440 [24JN]

———develop and deploy technologies to defeat Internet jamming and censorship (see S. 1183), S7381 [4JN]

———regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail (see S. 877), S5173 [10AP]

Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon: anniversary of Federal recognition (see S. Res. 246), S12838 [17OC]

Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide: reaffirm support and commemorate anniversary of Genocide Convention Implementation Act (see S. Res. 164), S8440 [24JN]

Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see S.J. Res. 1), S1669 [28JA]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see S. 966), S5650 [1MY]

Crippen, Dan L.: tribute (see S. Res. 15), S133 [9JA]

Daniel Patrick Moynihan Global Affairs Institute: support (see S. 1302), S8232 [19JN]

De Laine, Joseph A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 498), S4513 [27MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the National Drought Council (see S. 1454), S9905 [24JY]

———organic food standards relative to livestock and dairy production (see S. 457), S2839 [26FE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish the Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance within the International Trade Administration (see S. 1120), S9050 [8JY]

Dept. of Defense: prevent implementation of Total Information Awareness Program or similar programs that collect personal information from commercial and governmental sources (see S. 188), S1069 [16JA]

Dept. of HHS: establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (see S. 1143), S10046 [28JY]

Dept. of Justice: ensure that U.S. victims of terrorism overseas receive equal treatment regardless of terrorists' country of origin or residence and these terrorists are pursued with equal vigor (see S. 684), S4275 [21MR]

Dept. of the Interior: provide assistance through States to eligible weed management entities to control or eradicate harmful, nonnative weeds (see S. 144), S1245 [21JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: require congressional notification prior to implementation of the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative (see S. 1283), S10972 [2SE]

Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act: amend labeling requirements (see S. 130), S1871 [4FE]

Education: oppose any changes to Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs (see S. Res. 153), S8728 [26JN]

———provide funding for student loan repayment for public attorneys (see S. 1091), S7620 [10JN]

———reaffirm support for Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls (see S. Res. 40), S1872 [4FE]

Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see S. 1705), S12376 [2OC]

FCC: disapprove ruling on media ownership rules (see S.J. Res. 17), S9414 [15JY]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include Federal prosecutors relative to retirement benefits (see S. 640), S7620 [10JN]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to new animal drugs (see S. 741), S10971 [2SE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see S. 473), S14177 [6NO]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: limit Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes (see S. 1507), S10617 [31JY]

Fort Vancouver National Historic Site: inclusion of McLoughlin House National Historic Site in Oregon City, OR (see S. 601), S3620 [12MR]

FTC: ratify authority for implementation and enforcement of a ``do-not-call'' registry relative to telemarketing firms (see S. 1655), S11988 [25SE]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 78), S3253 [6MR]

Hazardous substances: reduce quantity of mercury in the environment by limiting use of mercury fever thermometers and improving collection, recycling and disposal of mercury (see S. 616), S5060 [9AP]

Health: establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity (see S. 1172), S14965 [17NO]

Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1266), S14452 [11NO]

Homeland Security Act: repeal certain provisions relative to pediatric vaccine manufacturer liability (see S. 105), S289 [14JA]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see S. 1645), S11832 [23SE]

Intelligence services: strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities (see S. 1552), S10618 [31JY]

International Religious Freedom Day: designate (see S. Res. 251), S13134 [23OC]

Iran: human rights violations (see S. Res. 81, 82), S3620 [12MR]

Iraq: require a report on reconstruction efforts (see S. 1594), S12449 [3OC]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: extend authority for construction of a memorial in the District of Columbia (see S. 470), S5772 [6MY]

Korea, Republic of: ensure U.S. trade actions relative to semiconductor trade do not result in geopolitical tensions or U.S. job losses (see S. Con. Res. 29), S4376 [25MR]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see S. 478), S7135 [23MY]

Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see S. 606), S5344 [11AP]

LIHEAP: provide guidelines for the release of contingency funds (see S. 1761), S12888 [20OC]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 894), S13660 [30OC]

Marine mammals: reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for, and conservation of, the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (see S. Con. Res. 55), S7981 [17JN]

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see S. 1531), S12838 [17OC]

Medicaid: permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see S. 847), S5059 [9AP]

Medicare: consolidate and restate Federal laws relative to social health maintenance organization projects, make such projects permanent, and require a study on ways to expand such projects (see S. 306), S1976 [5FE]

———extend reasonable cost contracts to expand the area in which plans offered under such contracts may operate and to apply certain provisions of Medicare+Choice program to such plans (see S. 1220), S7618 [10JN]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see S. 486), S3370 [7MR]

Minimum wage: level (see S. 20), S35 [7JA] (see S. 224), S1668 [28JA]

Mohamad, Mahathir: condemn anti-Semitic remarks by Malaysian Prime Minister (see S. Res. 247), S12838 [17OC]

Moynihan, Daniel Patrick: tribute (see S. Res. 99), S4434 [26MR]

National Civilian Conservation Corps Day: designate (see S. Res. 46), S2596 [24FE]

National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 98), S4434 [26MR]

National Guard: authorize Federal funding assistance to States for the discharge of homeland security activities (see S. 215), S3164 [5MR]

National Health Center Week: designate (see S. Res. 140), S8897 [7JY]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 30), S10266 [30JY]

National Labor Relations Act: establish efficient system to enable employees to form or become members of labor organizations (see S. 1513), S14806 [12NO]

National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 222), S11480 [15SE]

National Oceans Week: designate (see S. Con. Res. 49), S7381 [4JN]

National parks and recreation areas: provide mass transit services (see S. 1032), S5950 [8MY]

National Purple Heart Recognition Day: designate (see S. Con. Res. 40), S8897 [7JY]

National security: establish strategy for dealing with the threat of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (see S. Res. 77), S3163 [5MR]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 204), S10972 [2SE]

Navy: eliminate the Extremely Low Frequency Communication System (see S. 47), S36 [7JA]

Ogilvie, Mary Jane Jenkins: tribute (see S. Res. 110), S4957 [8AP]

Oil Pollution Act: improve provisions relative to recovery of damages for injuries resulting from oil spills (see S. 370), S2340 [12FE]

Oregon: conduct certain feasibility studies in the Tualatin River Basin (see S. 625), S3730 [13MR]

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe: encourage action against escalation of anti-Semitic violence and manifestations of xenophobia and discrimination against ethnic and religious minorities (see S. Con. Res. 7), S4958 [8AP]

Power resources: provide regulatory oversight over energy trading markets (see S. 509), S3086 [4MR]

Public welfare programs: extend State waivers under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 605), S3620 [12MR]

———improve provision of education and job training under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 262), S1813 [30JA]

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition (see S. 300), S2839 [26FE]

Saudi Arabia: halt support for institutions that fund, train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid and abet terrorism, and secure full cooperation in the investigation of terrorist incidents (see S. 1888), S15061 [18NO]

———support reform of education curriculum (see S. Con. Res. 14), S3163 [5MR]

Senate Rules: eliminate secret Senate holds (see S. Res. 151), S6853 [21MY]

———prohibit employment discrimination based on sexual orientation (see S. Res. 74), S3163 [5MR]

———require greater public disclosures relative to Senate holds (see S. Res. 216), S10906 [1AU]

Social Security: oppose reduction of annual cost-of-living adjustments (see S. Res. 155), S7135 [23MY]

Syria: halt support for terrorism, end occupation of Lebanon, stop development of weapons of mass destruction, and cease illegal importation of Iraqi oil (see S. 982), S6625 [19MY]

Taxation: accelerate increase in refundability of the child tax credit (see S. 1162), S7382 [4JN]

———allow use of principal repayments to issue additional mortgages and modify price limitations under the mortgage revenue bond program and change income limit for housing credit program (see S. 595), S5772 [6MY]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see S. 1349), S8725 [26JN]

———encourage investing of foreign earnings within the U.S. for productive business purposes (see S. 596), S5542 [30AP]

———end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), agree to conference report that increases child tax credit refundability and include military pay in such credit (see S. Res. 200), S10621 [31JY]

———exclude from gross income loan payments received under the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see S. 529), S3162 [5MR]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to designated plan beneficiaries of employees (see S. 1702), S12376 [2OC]

———extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see S. 173), S1069 [16JA]

———extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters (see S. 1093), S6853 [21MY]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see S. 905), S6257 [14MY]

———modify and expand credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources and waste products (see S. 464), S2919 [27FE]

———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country (see S. 384), S7477 [5JN]

———provide a credit for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads (see S. 1703), S12534 [14OC]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see S. 875), S9329 [14JY]

Telecommunications: equitably distribute universal service support throughout rural areas (see S. 1380), S9639 [21JY]

Television: preserve localism, promote diversity in programming, encourage competition, and prevent excessive concentration of ownership of broadcast stations (see S. 1046), S6070 [13MY]

———provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (see S. 480), S3087 [4MR]

Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act: establish an alternative trigger for determining if an extended benefit period is in effect for a State for purposes of certain benefits (see S. 1870), S14965 [17NO]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 224), S11416 [11SE]

Thurmond, Strom: tribute (see S. Res. 191), S8862 [27JN]

Transportation: provide new infrastructure funding through Federal bonding to empower States and local governments to complete significant infrastructure projects across all modes of transportation (see S. 1109), S6978 [22MY]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program and improve the unemployment insurance system (see S. 1708), S12376 [2OC]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: place reasonable limitations on the use of surveillance and the issuance of search warrants (see S. 1709), S12376 [2OC]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see S. 639), S3881 [18MR]

Veterans: improve benefits for former POWs (see S. 517), S7135 [23MY]

Wildlife: prohibit interstate and foreign commerce of carnivorous wild cats for use as pets (see S. 269), S1813 [30JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Antitrust policy: enhance FTC or Dept. of Justice authority to prevent anticompetitive practices in tightly concentrated gasoline markets (see S. 1737), S12607 [15OC]

Capital Construction Fund: provide for qualified withdrawals for fishermen leaving the industry and for the rollover to individual retirement plans (see S. 1193), S7476 [5JN]

Citizens Health Care Working Group: establish (see S. 581), S3410 [10MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish an inventory and management program for forests derived from public domain land (see S. 1910), S15287 [20NO]

———sell the Bend Pine Nursery Administration Site in Oregon (see S. 1848), S14451 [11NO]

Douglas County, OR: conveyance of certain BLM lands (see S. 714), S4434 [26MR]

Fire prevention: expedite procedures for hazardous fuels reduction activities (see S. 1352), S8725 [26JN]

FTC: issue rules on the disclosure of technological measures that restrict consumer flexibility to use and manipulate digital information and entertainment content (see S. 692), S4325 [24MR]

———regulation of unfair or deceptive practices by sports agents in the signing of contracts with student athletes (see S. 1170), S7234 [3JN]

Grants Pass Irrigation District: authorize Federal implementation of activities dealing with the future take of threatened salmon species resulting from water diversion (see S. 1308), S8300 [20JN]

Health: provide for a public response to the public health crisis of pain (see S. 1278), S8125 [18JN]

Information services: require reports on Federal data-mining programs to collect personal information from commercial and governmental sources (see S. 1484), S10140 [29JY]

Iraq: require disclosure of noncompetitive contracting for post-conflict reconstruction (see S. 876), S5173 [10AP]

National Funeral Service Education Week: observance (see S. Con. Res. 70), S11754 [22SE]

Power resources: promote use of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (see S. 587), S3504 [11MR]

Science: authorize appropriations for nanoscience, nanoengineering, and nanotechnology research (see S. 189), S1069 [16JA]

SEC: prevent publicly traded corporations from issuing stock options to top management in a manner detrimental to long-term interest of shareholders (see S. 690), S4275 [21MR]

Taxation: assist individuals who have lost their 401(k) savings to make additional retirement savings through individual retirement account contributions (see S. 629), S3803 [17MR]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see S. 52), S36 [7JA]

University of Portland: tribute to women's soccer team (see S. Res. 59), S2457 [13FE]

Letters

FERC standard market design and market manipulation: Joseph T. Kelliher, S12186 [30SE]

Implementation of Total Information Awareness Program or similar programs that collect personal information from commercial and governmental sources: by, S1446 [23JA]

Letter home from a soldier: Brandon S. Tobler, S4597 [1AP]

Privilege of the floor

Kousser, Thad, S7933 [16JN]

Vranes, Kevin, S15207 [19NO]

Proposals

State and local officials' alternative to S. 150, Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act, S12567-S12569 [15OC]

Remarks

American Political Science Association: anniversary of Congressional Fellowship Program, S9706 [22JY]

Antitrust policy: enhance FTC or Dept. of Justice authority to prevent anticompetitive practices in tightly concentrated gasoline markets (S. 1737), S12621 [15OC]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), S1415, S1442, S1443 [23JA]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), conference report, S2432 [13FE]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, S1415, S1442, S1443 [23JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (S. 1689), S12355 [2OC], S12438, S12439 [3OC], S12789, S12791 [17OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (S. 762), S4805 [3AP]

Armed Forces: support members engaging in military action in Iraq, S4470 [27MR], S4597 [1AP]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq, S4470 [27MR]

Aviation: develop and implement a plan to provide security for cargo entering the U.S., or being transported in intrastate or interstate commerce (S. 165), S5933, S5934 [8MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (S. Con. Res. 23), S4242 [21MR]

Capital Construction Fund: provide for qualified withdrawals for fishermen leaving the industry and for the rollover to individual retirement plans (S. 1193), S7483 [5JN]

Columbia (space shuttle): tribute to crew, S2183 [11FE]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): interpretation of leaked minority staff draft memo as it applies to the scope of investigation of intelligence gathered and used as rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S13952 [5NO]

Computers: criminalize sending of predatory and abusive e-mail, S13029, S13031 [22OC]

———regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail (S. 877), S5207 [10AP], S13022, S13024, S13026, S13027, S13029, S13031, S13032, S13036, S13037, S13039, S13040, S13041 [22OC], S15944, S15945 [25NO]

———require warning labels on sexually explicit commercial e-mail, S13036, S13037, S13040 [22OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide borrowing authority for fire suppression and conduct hazardous fuels reduction and burned area restoration on non-Federal lands, S13604 [30OC]

———sell the Bend Pine Nursery Administration Site in Oregon (S. 1848), S14455 [11NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1050), S7126 [23MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2658), S9573-S9575 [17JY]

———prevent implementation of Total Information Awareness Program or similar programs that collect personal information from commercial and governmental sources, S319 [15JA], S1415 [23JA], S2432 [13FE]

———require congressional accountability for the Total Information Awareness Program or similar programs that collect personal information from commercial and governmental sources, S6061 [13MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2555), S9786 [23JY]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (S. 925), S9174, S9177 [10JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2660), S11085 [4SE], S11149 [5SE]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2765), S12203 [30SE]

Douglas County, OR: conveyance of certain BLM lands (S. 714), S4441 [26MR]

FAA: reauthorize programs (H.R. 2115), conference report, S14448 [11NO]

———reauthorize programs (S. 1618), S14448 [11NO]

FCC: disapprove ruling on media ownership rules (S.J. Res. 17), S11389 [11SE], S14447 [11NO]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals, S8188, S8189 [19JN]

FERC: enhance protection of electricity consumers under the Federal Power Act, S10184 [30JY]

Fire prevention: improve capacity to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects and enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health (H.R. 1904), S13072 [23OC], S13451, S13453, S13468, S13474, S13481, S13483 [29OC], S13601, S13604, S13609, S13625, S13628, S13633 [30OC]

———improve capacity to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects and enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health (H.R. 1904), conference report, S15376 [21NO]

———improve capacity to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects and enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health (H.R. 1904), unanimous-consent request, S13074 [23OC]

———provide five-year authority for changes in hazardous fuels reduction projects, S13628 [30OC]

Foreign aid: authorizing appropriations for foreign assistance programs, S9174, S9177 [10JY]

Forests: require collaborative monitoring of forest health projects, S13609 [30OC]

Fort Vancouver National Historic Site: inclusion of McLoughlin House National Historic Site in Oregon City, OR (S. 601), S3622 [12MR]

FTC: address issue of anticompetitive practices in the oil industry, S3049 [4MR]

———compensate persons who assist in identifying violators of unsolicited commercial e-mail laws and require subject lines of unsolicited commercial e-mail include an identifier, S13041 [22OC]

———establish a list of consumers who request not to receive unsolicited commercial e-mail, S13027 [22OC]

———issue rules on the disclosure of technological measures that restrict consumer flexibility to use and manipulate digital information and entertainment content (S. 692), S4326 [24MR]

———regulation of unfair or deceptive practices by sports agents in the signing of contracts with student athletes (S. 1170), S7244 [3JN]

GAO: require study on costs and benefits of alternatives in environmental assessments and impact statements relative to hazardous fuels reduction projects, S13625 [30OC]

Gasoline: stabilize prices, S11408 [11SE]

Grants Pass Irrigation District: authorize Federal implementation of activities dealing with the future take of threatened salmon species resulting from water diversion (S. 1308), S8304 [20JN]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S3115 [5MR]

———protect patients' access to quality and affordable health care by reducing effects of excessive liability costs (S. 11), motion to proceed, S8877, S8878 [7JY]

Health care professionals: immunity from liability for physicians providing free medical care to medically underserved or indigent patients, S11149 [5SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, S11085 [4SE]

Information services: require reports on Federal data-mining programs to collect personal information from commercial and governmental sources (S. 1484), S10149 [29JY]

Iraq: gasoline subsidies, S12438, S12439 [3OC]

———reduce unnecessary reconstruction spending, S12791 [17OC]

———require competitive bidding on contracts for post-conflict reconstruction, S4811-S4813 [3AP], S7126 [23MY], S9174, S9177 [10JY], S12355 [2OC]

———require disclosure of noncompetitive contracting for post-conflict reconstruction, S11085 [4SE]

———require disclosure of noncompetitive contracting for post-conflict reconstruction (S. 876), S5203 [10AP], S5631, S5632, S5633 [1MY]

———require report on awarding of contracts for post-conflict reconstruction, S9573-S9575 [17JY]

Kelliher, Joseph T.: nomination to FERC, S3801 [17MR], S12186 [30SE]

Leavitt, Michael O.: nomination to be EPA Administrator, S13335 [28OC]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage, S12438 [3OC]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, S15614 [23NO]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (S. 1), S7916 [16JN], S8188, S8189 [19JN]

National Assisted Living Week: observance, S11114 [4SE]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, S13655 [30OC]

National Center for Disaster Decision Making: funding, S9786 [23JY]

National forests: ensure protection of old-growth forests, S15376 [21NO]

National Funeral Service Education Week: observance (S. Con. Res. 70), S11757 [22SE]

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: long-term health monitoring of firefighters in disaster areas, S13481 [29OC]

Nuclear energy: loan guarantees for commercial nuclear powerplant construction, S7430, S7431, S7435, S7440, S7441 [5JN], S7576, S7583, S7589, S7590 [10JN]

Peace Corps: authorizing appropriations (S. 925), S9174, S9177 [10JY]

Petroleum: protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination, S15113 [19NO]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S11408 [11SE]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S15113 [19NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 14), S7430, S7431, S7435, S7440, S7441 [5JN], S7576, S7583, S7589, S7590 [10JN], S10184 [30JY]

———fuel cell research funding, S1442, S1443 [23JA]

———promote use of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (S. 587), S3507 [11MR]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S14607, S14608, S14609 [12NO]

Public lands: improve implementation of the National Fire Plan on Federal lands managed by the Forest Service and agencies of the Dept. of the Interior, S4242 [21MR]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 2350), S8711 [26JN]

SBA: clarify loan eligibility requirements for businesses providing on-demand air service to small communities, S12093, S12094 [26SE]

———reauthorize loan programs (S. 1375), S12093, S12094 [26SE]

Science: authorize appropriations for nanoscience, nanoengineering, and nanotechnology research (S. 189), S1080 [16JA], S15097, S15098 [18NO]

Senate: legislative program, S15592 [23NO]

Senate Rules: eliminate secret Senate holds (S. Res. 151), S6869 [21MY]

———require greater public disclosures relative to Senate holds (S. Res. 216), S10924 [1AU], S15252, S15254 [20NO]

———require greater public disclosures relative to Senate holds (S. Res. 216), unanimous-consent request, S15252 [20NO]

States: provide budget crisis relief and temporary fiscal relief through increased Medicaid payments, S6212 [14MY]

Taxation: assist individuals who have lost their 401(k) savings to make additional retirement savings through individual retirement account contributions (S. 629), S3805 [17MR]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 1896), S15398 [21NO]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce, amend definition of Internet access, and allow existing State and local taxes to remain for 2 years, S14170 [6NO]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), S12567-S12569 [15OC], S13035 [22OC], S14159, S14170 [6NO], S14230, S14240 [7NO]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 52), S54 [7JA]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (S. 1054), S6212 [14MY]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by, and death gratuity payments to, a member of the uniformed services (H.R. 1664), S15398 [21NO]

Television: preserve localism, promote diversity in programming, encourage competition, and prevent excessive concentration of ownership of broadcast stations, S14447 [11NO]

———provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming, S13039 [22OC]

University of Portland: tribute to women's soccer team (S. Res. 59), S2502 [13FE]

Statements

Healthy Forests Restoration Act: Executive Office of the President, S13453 [29OC]

Texts of

S. 52, Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act, S54 [7JA]

S. 629, Catch-Up Lost Retirement Savings Act, S3805 [17MR]

S. 714, BLM land conveyance to Douglas County, OR, S4441 [26MR]

S. 876, Sunshine in Iraq Reconstruction Contracting Act, S5203 [10AP]

S. 1170, Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act, S7245 [3JN]

S. 1308, Federal implementation of activities dealing with the future take of threatened salmon species resulting from water diversion from the Grants Pass Irrigation District, S8305 [20JN]

S. 1352, Community and Forest Protection Act, S8741-S8745 [26JN]

S. 1484, Citizens' Protection in Federal Databases Act, S10150 [29JY]

S. 1848, sell the Bend Pine Nursery Administration Site in Oregon, S14456 [11NO]

Tributes

Elwood, Mike, S14268 [7NO]

Reiner, Ann, S7377 [4JN]

Tobler, Brandon S., S4597 [1AP]