BUNNING, JIM (a Senator from Kentucky)

Amendments

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), S1155 [17JA], S1265 [21JA], S1369 [22JA], S1413, S1429 [23JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (S. 1689), S12388 [2OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (S. 762), S4718 [2AP], S4862 [3AP]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (S. Con. Res. 23), S4387 [25MR]

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), S13037 [22OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1050), S6726, S6732 [20MY], S6885 [21MY], S6899, S6901 [22MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2660), S11039 [3SE], S11321 [10SE]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2989), S13169, S13173 [23OC]

Disabled: importance of recruiting and retaining direct support professionals to ensure the proper care of individuals with developmental disabilities (S. Con. Res. 21), S13060, S13062 [22OC]

FAA: reauthorize (S. 824), S7800, S7854 [12JN]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 14), S7237 [3JN], S7407 [4JN], S7567, S7644 [10JN], S9807 [23JY], S10142, S10155 [29JY]

Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery (S. 1054), S6197, S6321 [14MY], S6432, S6454, S6509, S6526, S6530, S6552 [15MY]

Articles and editorials

Another Greenspan Social Security Reform? John Attarian, S3402 [10MR]

Bondland Botch, Larry Kudlow, National Review (publication), S9899 [24JY]

For Whom the Closing Bell Tolls, Jim Rogers, S10041-S10043 [28JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (see S. 3), S2522 [14FE]

Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission: extend (see S. 858), S5173 [10AP]

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), S6625 [19MY]

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]

Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 709), S4433 [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 (see S. 1215), S7833 [12JN]

Children and youth: reauthorize adoption incentives payments (see S. 1686), S12192 [30SE]

China, People's Republic of: authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful (see S. 1586), S11161 [5SE]

Citizenship: codify oath of allegiance (see S. 1628), S11648 [17SE]

Columbia (space shuttle): tribute to crew (see S. Res. 41), S1870 [4FE] (see S. Res. 45), S1977 [5FE]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see S. 837), S5059 [9AP]

Community service: provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve those in need, improve public disclosure by certain organizations, and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (see S. 272), S2839 [26FE]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see S. 884), S5174 [10AP]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see S. 274), S4898 [7AP]

———modify jurisdiction of Federal courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see S. 1297), S13053 [22OC]

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

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 851), S5173 [10AP]

———protect unborn victims of violence (see S. 146), S5651 [1MY] (see S. 1019), S5859 [7MY]

Cuba: human rights violations (see S. Res. 62), S3995 [19MR]

Cumberland Gap National Historic Park: authorize acquisition of Fern Lake and the surrounding watershed in Kentucky and Tennessee (see S. 898), S5342 [11AP]

Defense of Marriage Act: affirm (see S. Res. 275), S15976 [25NO]

Dept. of HHS: provide grants to establish summer health career introductory programs for middle and high school students (see S. 1008), S7477 [5JN]

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), S7235 [3JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve and enhance provision of long-term care for veterans and modify authorities relative to administration of personnel (see S. 1156), S13135 [23OC]

Diseases: expand research on inflammatory bowel disease (see S. 491), S11118 [4SE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see S. 1414), S9414 [15JY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (see S. 120), S848 [15JA]

Education: clarify existing Federal law relative to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law (see S. 1562), S12838 [17OC]

———provide a grant program for gifted and talented students (see S. 501), S4898 [7AP]

———reduce paperwork for special education teachers and make mediation mandatory for all legal disputes relative to individualized education programs (see S. 626), S4898 [7AP]

European Union: condemn moratorium on approval of new agricultural biotechnology products (see S. Res. 154), S7135 [23MY]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see S.J. Res. 26), S15976 [25NO]

FCC: protect children from indecent programming through enforcement of laws, investigation of complaints, and sanctioning of broadcast violators (see S. Res. 283), S16120 [9DE]

FEMA: extend the National Flood Insurance Program (see S. 122), S132 [9JA]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see S. 98), S7541 [9JN]

Firearms: prohibit certain lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see S. 659), S3993 [19MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 4), S1069 [16JA]

Ford Motor Co.: anniversary (see S. Res. 100), S4434 [26MR]

Foreign trade: establish procedures for identifying countries that deny market access for U.S. agricultural products (see S. 1324), S9119 [9JY]

Freedom of religion: restore certain religious freedoms (see S. 1558), S12889 [20OC]

Government: 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. 1668), S12056 [26SE]

Harley-Davidson Motor Co.: anniversary (see S. Res. 167), S8897 [7JY]

Hazardous substances: provide assistance for poison prevention and stabilize funding of regional poison control centers (see S. 686), S5543 [30AP]

Health: expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform or provide training in performing abortions (see S. 1397), S9709 [22JY]

———increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research, coordinate efforts on transplantation, make transplantation a standard therapy, and provide Medicare coverage of certain transplantations (see S. 518), S3254 [6MR]

———protect patients' access to quality and affordable health care by reducing effects of excessive liability costs (see S. 11), S8725 [26JN]

Housing: provide affordability and ensure a competitive North American market for softwood lumber (see S. Con. Res. 22), S3730 [13MR]

Iran: support democracy (see S. 1082), S6854 [21MY]

Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see S. 976), S12533 [14OC]

Jesse Brown Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Chicago, IL: designate (see S. 1144), S7134 [23MY]

Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (see S. 1196), S7476 [5JN]

Kentucky: permit the operation of a separate retirement system for certain public employees under Social Security (see S. 37), S35 [7JA]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: prohibit foreign assistance and assistance to the Korean Peninsula Development Organization (see S. 145), S848 [15JA]

Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, guarantee due process, and establish standards for internal investigations, interrogations, and hearings (see S. 1277), S8125 [18JN]

———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see S. 253), S1812 [30JA]

Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail: extend (see S. 642), S11245 [9SE]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 894), S8358 [23JN]

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

Medicaid: clarify that inpatient drug prices charged to certain public hospitals are included in best price exemptions under the drug rebate program (see S. 1195), S7476 [5JN]

———coverage of primary and secondary preventative medical strategies for children and adults with sickle cell disease (see S. 874), S11479 [15SE]

———extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see S. 652), S3881 [18MR]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 622), S3730 [13MR]

Medicare: coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see S. 310), S6979 [22MY]

———improve outpatient vision services (see S. 1095), S6853 [21MY]

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see S. 740), S4512 [27MR]

———modify definition of rehabilitation hospital and rehabilitation unit for reimbursement under prospective payment system (see S. 1222), S7619 [10JN]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 569), S5950 [8MY]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit desecration, provide for repairs, and permit guide signs on Federal highways for veterans' memorials (see S. 330), S2051 [6FE]

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

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

National Former POW Recognition Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 13), S6979 [22MY]

National Health Center Week: designate (see S. Res. 140), S5995 [9MY]

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

National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 222), S11754 [22SE]

National Oilheat Research Alliance: permanently authorize (see S. 1676), S12137 [29SE]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 201), S9959 [25JY]

National Purple Heart Recognition Day: designate (see S. Con. Res. 40), S9639 [21JY]

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see S.J. Res. 8), S5061 [9AP]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 204), S10140 [29JY]

National Youth Service Day: designate (see S. Res. 112), S5059 [9AP]

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

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), S2921 [27FE]

Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see S. Res. 71), S3086 [4MR]

Pornography: support vigorous enforcement of Federal obscenity laws (see S. Con. Res. 77), S15408 [21NO]

Postal Service: include postmasters and postmasters organizations in the process for the development and planning of certain policies, schedules, and programs (see S. 678), S7136 [23MY]

———reform funding of Civil Service Retirement System benefits for employees (see S. 380), S4557 [31MR]

Religion: protect religious sites and freedom of access and worship in Israel and other regions (see S. Con. Res. 32), S4703 [2AP]

Roads and highways: increase minimum State allocations provided for use in carrying out certain highway programs (see S. 1090), S6852 [21MY]

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition (see S. 300), S5484 [29AP]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see S. 245), S1736 [29JA]

Senior citizens: promote elder justice (see S. 333), S6707 [20MY]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of African American History and Culture (see S. 1157), S7382 [4JN]

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

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 349), S2187 [11FE]

Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act: restate, clarify, and revise (see S. 1136), S6978 [22MY]

Sports: recognize evolution and importance of motorsports (see S. Res. 253), S14807 [12NO]

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: adjust capital gains treatment of art and collectibles and provide a deduction for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 242), S11479 [15SE] (see S. 1792), S13377 [28OC]

———allow a recovery period for depreciation of motorsport entertainment complexes (see S. 1524), S10618 [31JY]

———allow expensing of broadband Internet access expenditures (see S. 160), S288 [14JA]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see S. 623), S6979 [22MY]

———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), S5344 [11AP]

———clarify treatment of certain tax attributes for companies whose debt is cancelled in a bankruptcy proceeding (see S. 1331), S9593 [17JY]

———encourage investing of foreign earnings within the U.S. for productive business purposes (see S. 596), S5772 [6MY]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (see S. 1896), S15187 [19NO]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see S. 150), S2921 [27FE]

———modify the work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit (see S. 1180), S8127 [18JN]

———permanently extend research credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit rates (see S. 664), S3993 [19MR]

———provide a credit for energy-efficient appliances (see S. 361), S2921 [27FE]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see S. 198), S12137 [29SE]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see S. 973), S6625 [19MY]

———provide excise tax reform and simplification (see S. 1962), S15975 [25NO]

———repeal motor fuel excise taxes which remain in the general fund of the Treasury on railroads and inland waterway transportation (see S. 251), S2188 [11FE]

———repeal occupational taxes on manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of beer, wine, and distilled spirits (see S. 374), S2340 [12FE]

———treatment of bonds originally issued to finance governmental facilities used for essential governmental functions (see S. 271), S5651 [1MY]

———treatment of certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (see S. 932), S5483 [29AP]

———treatment of certain expenses of rural letter carriers relative to the business use of a personal vehicle (see S. 1333), S8559 [25JN]

———treatment of depreciation of wireless telecommunications equipment (see S. 895), S6030 [12MY]

———treatment of policyholder dividends of mutual life insurance companies and policyholder surplus accounts (see S. 992), S5725 [5MY]

———treatment of real estate investment trusts (see S. 1568), S11833 [23SE]

Television: preserve localism, promote diversity in programming, encourage competition, and prevent excessive concentration of ownership of broadcast stations (see S. 1046), S6508 [15MY]

———preserve localism, promote diversity in programming, encourage competition, and prevent excessive concentration of ownership of broadcast stations, cosponsorship withdrawn (see S. 1046), S10141 [29JY]

———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), S3029 [3MR]

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

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

Tobacco products: eliminate price supports and compensate quota holders, tobacco producers, and tobacco-dependent communities (see S. 1490), S10265 [30JY]

Veterans: improve and enhance certain benefits for survivors of veterans (see S. 1132), S6978 [22MY]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 1131), S6978 [22MY]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see S. 451), S3994 [19MR]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 392), S2921 [27FE]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a temporary education center (see S. 1076), S7189 [2JN]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see S. 170), S4166 [20MR]

YMCA: authorizing appropriations to implement program for teens providing productive activities during after-school hours (see S. 1201), S7476 [5JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Aviation: allow the arming of pilots of cargo aircraft (see S. 516), S3162 [5MR] (see S. 1657), S11988 [25SE]

Children and youth: protect from exploitive child modeling (see S. 404), S2457 [13FE]

———reauthorize adoption incentives payments and provide incentives for the adoption of older children (see S. 1439), S9708 [22JY]

Coal: develop and implement advanced clean coal technology programs and provide tax incentives to encourage the retrofitting, repowering, or replacement of coal-based electricity generating facilities (see S. 582), S3410 [10MR]

Dept. of HHS: make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such services (see S. 340), S2187 [11FE]

Disabled: importance of recruiting and retaining direct support professionals to ensure the proper care of individuals with developmental disabilities (see S. Con. Res. 21), S3730 [13MR]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see S. 1931), S15573 [22NO]

FEMA: extend the National Flood Insurance Program (see S. 1768), S12969 [21OC]

Fort Donelson National Battlefield: expand boundaries to include lands associated with the Civil War campaign that resulted in the capture of the fort (see S. 524), S3162 [5MR]

Fort Knox, KY: convey land to establish a State-run cemetery for veterans (see S. 655), S3881 [18MR]

Social Security: provide additional safeguards for certain beneficiaries with representative payees (see S. 439), S2701 [25FE]

Taxation: allow distilled spirits wholesalers a credit for their cost of carrying Federal excise taxes prior to the sale of the product bearing the tax (see S. 1506), S10617 [31JY]

———exempt the natural aging process in the determination of the production period for distilled spirits (see S. 1681), S12192 [30SE]

———extend special carryback of certain net operating losses to losses for additional years (see S. 1494), S10265 [30JY]

———permit a special amortization deduction for intangible assets acquired from eligible small businesses and encourage growth in industries for which intangible assets are an important source of revenue (see S. 1371), S9049 [8JY]

———permit consolidation of life insurance companies with other companies (see S. 1495), S10265 [30JY]

———reduce holding period relative to determination whether horses are certain business assets (see S. 1759), S12888 [20OC]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see S. 514), S3162 [5MR]

———treatment of distilled spirits (see S. 1457), S9959 [25JY]

———treatment of roof systems (see S. 1679), S12192 [30SE]

Western Kentucky University: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 16), S133 [9JA]

YMCA: clarify tax status of retirement fund (see S. 698), S4375 [25MR]

Cloture motions

Brown, Janice Rogers: nomination to be circuit judge, S14532, S14783 [12NO]

Committees of the Senate: majority party appointments (S. Res. 18), S286 [14JA]

Dorr, Thomas C.: nomination to the CCC, S14859 [12NO], S14992 [18NO]

Estrada, Miguel A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S3070 [4MR], S3455 [11MR], S3693 [13MR]

Kuhl, Carolyn B.: nomination to be circuit judge, S14532, S14777 [12NO]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, S15561 [22NO], S15698 [24NO]

Owen, Priscilla Richman: nomination to be circuit judge, S14532, S14777 [12NO]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S15179 [19NO], S15334 [21NO]

Essays: Voice of Democracy

Reynolds, Kacey L., S6849 [21MY]

Letters

Nomination of Miguel A. Estrada to be circuit judge: Latino Coalition for Miguel Estrada, S2029 [6FE]

———Senator Hatch, S2029 [6FE]

Motions

Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery (S. 1054), S6408 [15MY]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (S. 3), S3580 [12MR]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (S. 3), conference report, S12944 [21OC]

Agathen, Taylor: Jim Claypool Conservation Art Contest winner, S3803 [17MR]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (S. 1689), S12324 [2OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (H.R. 1559), S4953 [8AP]

Armed Forces: support members engaging in military action in Iraq and President Bush for his efforts as Commander in Chief (S. Res. 95), S4091 [20MR]

Arnett, Peter: firing by NBC and National Geographic Society relative to appearance on Iraqi television, S4621 [1AP]

Aviation: allow the arming of pilots of cargo aircraft, S3721 [13MR], S7799 [12JN]

———allow the arming of pilots of cargo aircraft (S. 516), S3165 [5MR]

———develop and implement a plan to provide security for cargo entering the U.S., or being transported in intrastate or interstate commerce (S. 165), S3721 [13MR]

Beatty, Anthany: Eastern Kentucky University Hall of Distinguished Alumni inductee, S5432 [28AP]

Bowles, Matt: 4-H Award for Excellence recipient for Kentucky, S7230 [3JN]

Bright, Jeannie: Fort Knox, KY, Directorate of Training, Doctrine, and Combat Development Training and Doctrine Command Editor of the Year award recipient, S3500 [11MR]

Buckner, Greg: Kentucky All-Star Hall of Fame inductee, S7977 [17JN]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (S. Con. Res. 23), S4150 [20MR], S4356, S4368 [25MR]

Cabell, Stephen: Presidential Scholar in the Arts honoree, S8554 [25JN]

Carey, Paulette: VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Award recipient, S4324 [24MR]

Chemical Weapons Working Group: Kentucky Environmental Quality Commission Earth Day Award recipient, S5476 [29AP]

Children and youth: protect from exploitive child modeling (S. 404), S2479 [13FE]

———reauthorize adoption incentives payments and provide incentives for the adoption of older children (S. 1439), S9712 [22JY]

———reauthorize adoption incentives payments (S. 1686), S12197 [30SE]

China, Republic of: democracy efforts, S9325 [14JY]

Clark, Robert T.: nomination to be Army lieutenant general, S15029 [18NO]

Clark, Rossi K.: Kentucky Association for Gifted Education and National Association for Gifted Children Nicholas Green Distinguished Student Award recipient, S4896 [7AP]

Clark County, KY: tribute to Clark County Fire Dept., S9705 [22JY]

Coal: develop and implement advanced clean coal technology programs and provide tax incentives to encourage the retrofitting, repowering, or replacement of coal-based electricity generating facilities (S. 582), S3412 [10MR]

Collins, Jessica: Kentucky Association of Future Farmers of America Award recipient, S7715 [11JN]

Combs, Charleen: SBA Kentucky Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S12835 [17OC]

Community service: provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve those in need, improve public disclosure by certain organizations, and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (S. 476), S5016 [9AP]

Consumers: prevent affiliated companies from sharing personal customer information through creation of a national opt-out standard, S14172 [6NO]

Cook, Deborah L.: nomination to be circuit judge, S5713 [5MY]

Credit: prevent identity theft, improve use of and access to consumer reports, limit sharing of certain consumer information, and improve financial education and literacy (S. 1753), S13856 [4NO], S14172 [6NO]

Danville/Boyle, KY, County Chamber of Commerce: Afterschool Alliance (organization) Afterschool Community Champion Award recipient, S6621 [19MY]

Disabled: importance of recruiting and retaining direct support professionals to ensure the proper care of individuals with developmental disabilities (S. Con. Res. 21), S13063 [22OC]

Dugi, Don: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for Advancement and Support of Education Kentucky Professor of the Year award recipient, S14800 [12NO]

Ecology and environment: manage risk of potential climate change through reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 139), S13591 [30OC]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (S. 1931), S15573 [22NO]

Egypt: allocation of foreign aid, S4953 [8AP]

Estrada, Miguel A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2028 [6FE], S2809 [26FE]

Evans, Ruth: Kentucky Cabinet for Families and Children Excellence in Service award recipient, S7537 [9JN]

FAA: reauthorize (S. 824), S7799 [12JN]

FCC: disapprove ruling on media ownership rules (S.J. Res. 17), S11512 [16SE]

Finn, Daniel J.: AMA Foundation Leadership Award recipient, S3618 [12MR]

Fort Campbell, KY: tribute to Operation Blessing charity event in support of military families, S7538 [9JN]

———tribute to Operation Eagle's Nest, S3159 [5MR]

FRS: impact of bond market prices on economic conditions, S9899 [24JY]

General Electric Co.: tribute to Louisville, KY, Appliance Park, S6027 [12MY]

General Motors Corp.: tribute to Bowling Green, KY, Corvette assembly plant, S9116 [9JY]

Greenspan, Alan: evaluation of policies, S10041 [28JY]

Greenup, KY: tribute to Greenup County High School varsity cheerleading squad, S3368 [7MR]

Grogan, Katie: U.S. Institute of Peace National Peace Essay Contest winner, S6503 [15MY]

Harris, Bob: SBA Kentucky Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S12835 [17OC]

Health: protect patients' access to quality and affordable health care by reducing effects of excessive liability costs (S. 11), motion to proceed, S9113 [9JY]

Hendricks, John: Dept. of Agriculture Risk Management Agency Future Farmers of America writing contest winner, S5339 [11AP]

Hoffman, Margaret A.: Dept. of Education National Distinguished Principal Program honoree, S14268 [7NO]

Israel: U.S. policy, S5054 [9AP]

Keller, Pat: Kentucky Music Educators Association Kentucky Elementary Music Teacher of the Year award recipient, S2593 [24FE]

Kentucky: tribute to Fern Creek Quilt Lovers, S12966 [21OC]

Kizito, Elizabeth Namusoke: National Association of Women Business Owners Louisville, KY, Chapter Woman Business Owner of the Year award recipient, S4432 [26MR]

Lan-Cay, Inc.: tribute to employees, S4954 [8AP]

LeRoy, Patrick S.: Muscular Dystrophy Association Kentucky State Goodwill Ambassador selectee, S3160 [5MR]

Lexington, KY: Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government recipient of EPA Clean Water Partner Award, S3025 [3MR]

Louisville, KY: tribute to Louisville Ballet Co., S3988 [19MR]

———tribute to Sacred Heart Academy girls' basketball team, S4822 [3AP]

———tribute to St. Albert the Great School, S3878 [18MR]

Mangeot, Mike: Friends of Covington (organization) Covington Award recipient, S6620 [19MY]

Mariba, KY: tribute to Frenchburg Job Corps Make a Difference Day program, S13658 [30OC]

McCracken County, KY: tribute to the McCracken County Education Association, S8556 [25JN]

Medicare: coverage of adult day care services, S8687 [26JN]

———provide for equitable reimbursement rates to Medicare+Choice organizations, S8692 [26JN]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, S15601 [23NO]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (S. 1), S7964 [17JN], S8687, S8692 [26JN]

Morehead State University: tribute to cheerleading squad, S3248 [6MR]

Nichols, Russell: Kentucky State Police Post 16 Trooper of the Year award recipient, S7133 [23MY]

Paintsville, KY: tribute to Johnson Central High School academic team, S2914 [27FE]

Pickering, Charles W., Sr.: nomination to be circuit judge, S13554 [30OC]

Pikeville, KY: tribute to Pikeville High School cheerleaders, S5168 [10AP]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S15239, S15240, S15241 [20NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 14), S5830 [7MY]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S2028 [6FE], S14617 [12NO]

Pulaski County, KY: Pulaski County School System recipient of Kentucky School Boards Association Public Education Achieves in Kentucky Award, S5722 [5MY]

Quarles, Ryan: Dept. of Agriculture Risk Management Agency Future Farmers of America writing contest winner, S5339 [11AP]

Raytheon Co.: tribute to Louisville, KY, employees, S4374 [25MR]

Robinson, Lillian S.: Experience Works, Inc., Kentucky Outstanding Older Worker award recipient, S13658 [30OC]

Scott County, KY: tribute to Scott County Fire Dept., S10044 [28JY]

Seals, Margaret: Kentucky Civil Rights Hall of Fame inductee, S8894 [7JY]

Senate: legislative program, S15592 [23NO]

Sinnott, Anthony D.: Reserve Officer of the Year award recipient, S4463 [27MR]

Social Security: provide additional safeguards for certain beneficiaries with representative payees (S. 439), S2707 [25FE]

———reform, S3402 [10MR]

Spooner, Judith: Dept. of HHS Adoption Excellence Award recipient, S16115 [9DE]

Stalker, Craig: International Association of Chiefs of Police Southern Region Trooper of the Year award recipient, S3725 [13MR]

Sutton, Jeffrey S.: nomination to be circuit judge, S5450 [29AP]

Suttton, Duffy: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Jason Cammack Officer of the Year Award recipient, S3408 [10MR]

Taxation: allow distilled spirits wholesalers a credit for their cost of carrying Federal excise taxes prior to the sale of the product bearing the tax, S6469 [15MY]

———allow distilled spirits wholesalers a credit for their cost of carrying Federal excise taxes prior to the sale of the product bearing the tax (S. 1506), S10621 [31JY]

———exempt the natural aging process in the determination of the production period for distilled spirits (S. 1681), S12194 [30SE]

———extend special carryback of certain net operating losses to losses for additional years (S. 1494), S10269 [30JY]

———permit consolidation of life insurance companies with other companies (S. 1495), S10269 [30JY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery, S4150 [20MR]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (S. 1054), S6196, S6197 [14MY], S6408, S6469 [15MY]

———repeal occupational taxes on manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of beer, wine, and distilled spirits (S. 374), S2360 [12FE]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits, S4356, S4368 [25MR], S6197 [14MY], S6408 [15MY]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (S. 514), S3165 [5MR]

———treatment of bonds issued to nonprofit nursing homes and elderly care facilities, S5016 [9AP]

———treatment of roof systems (S. 1679), S12194 [30SE]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (S. Res. 224), S11378 [11SE]

Tobacco products: eliminate price supports and compensate quota holders, tobacco producers, and tobacco-dependent communities (S. 1490), S10191 [30JY]

Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc.: tribute to Georgetown, KY, production facility, S9791 [23JY]

Treaty Between the U.S. and Russia on Strategic Offensive Reductions: ratification, S3241 [6MR]

United Parcel Service: Women's Business Enterprise National Council ``Elite Eight'' honoree, S4701 [2AP]

University of Kentucky: tribute to men's basketball team, S2697 [25FE]

Votes: position on missed, S4894 [7AP], S10041 [28JY]

Western Kentucky University: tribute to football team (S. Res. 16), S176 [9JA]

———tribute to men's basketball team, S4274 [21MR]

———tribute to William E. Bivin Forensic Society, S5854 [7MY]

Williams, Craig: Public Interest Research Group John O'Connor Citizen Achievement Award recipient, S16117 [9DE]

Williams, Jimmy: National Campaign To Prevent Teen Pregnancy Youth Leadership Team selectee, S5854 [7MY]

Williams, Rebecca: James Madison Memorial Fellowship recipient, S8555 [25JN]

Workman, Brandon: U.S. Achievement Academy National Mathematics Award recipient, S7187 [2JN]

Wright, R. Brent: AMA Foundation Leadership Award recipient, S3617 [12MR]

YMCA: clarify tax status of retirement fund (S. 698), S4378 [25MR]

Zettel, Mary A.: Dept. of Education National Distinguished Principal Program honoree, S13511 [29OC]

Texts of

S. 404, Child Modeling Exploitation Prevention Act, S2479 [13FE]

S. 516, Arming Cargo Pilots Against Terrorism Act, S3165 [5MR]

S. 582, Coal Energy Research Development and Demonstration Act, S3412-S3418 [10MR]

S. 1931, repeal Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs, S15573 [22NO]

Tributes

Breathitt, Edward T., Jr. (Ned), S12599 [15OC]

Clark, Thomas D., S9706 [22JY]

Clarkson, Donovan R., S8123 [18JN]

Cottrill, Carol, S9045 [8JY]

Deibel, Jamie, S3878 [18MR]

Dennison, E.W., S10968 [2SE]

Ladt, Kelsey C., S7606 [10JN]

Pederson, Anne Marie, S9401 [15JY]

Pryor, Anthony, S7977 [17JN]

Richardson, Beverly, S8356 [23JN]

Salley, Robert, S9045 [8JY]

Shearer, Charles L., S9491 [16JY]

Sisk, Albert W., S2836 [26FE]

Slusher, Tina, S9045 [8JY]

Smith, Orlando (Tubby), S4624 [1AP]

Stephenson, Jane, S11026 [3SE]

Thurmond, Strom, S9900 [24JY]

Troutman, Adewale, S12734 [16OC]

Williams, Don, S6252 [14MY]