BENNETT, ROBERT F. (a Senator from Utah)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), S13955, S13972, S14005, S14006, S14007, S14008, S14052, S14061, S14065, S14067, S14068 [5NO], S14142, S14184 [6NO]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (S. 1689), S12749 [16OC], S12796 [17OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (S. 762), S4719 [2AP], S4866 [3AP]

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]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1050), S6728 [20MY], S6818, S6880 [21MY], S6898, S7061 [22MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2691), S11814, S11817, S11864 [23SE]

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

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), S13054 [22OC]

Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery (S. 1054), S6176, S6293 [14MY], S6432, S6552 [15MY]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S4997 [9AP], S9621 [21JY], S12213 [1OC]

Conferee: H.J. Res. 2, continuing appropriations, S1457 [23JA]

———H.R. 1474, Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act, S9431 [15JY]

———H.R. 1559, war in Iraq and homeland security supplemental appropriations, S4917 [7AP]

———H.R. 2622, National Consumer Credit Reporting System Improvement Act, S13994 [5NO]

———H.R. 2657, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, S9278 [11JY]

———H.R. 2673, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S14155 [6NO]

———H.R. 2691, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S11826 [23SE]

———H.R. 2754, energy and water development appropriations, S11551 [16SE]

———H.R. 2800, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S13651 [30OC]

———H.R. 2989, Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies appropriations, S13123 [23OC]

———H.R. 3289, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, S12822 [17OC]

National Council of the Arts, S13836 [3NO]

U.S. Capitol Preservation Commission, S4730 [2AP]

Articles and editorials

``Drumbeat'' on Iraq? A Response to Readers, Washington (DC) Post, S2911 [27FE]

Iraq in Review, Washington (DC) Post, S12484 [14OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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), S4513 [27MR]

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

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]

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), S3254 [6MR]

Crime: eliminate sexual exploitation of children (see S. 151), S230 [13JA]

———exempt certain rocket propellants from being classified as explosive materials (see S. 724), S4512 [27MR]

———protect unborn victims of violence (see S. 1019), S11479 [15SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: permit Medicare-eligible veterans to receive an outpatient medication benefit (see S. 1153), S9709 [22JY]

Disabled: importance of recruiting and retaining direct support professionals to ensure the proper care of individuals with developmental disabilities (see S. Con. Res. 21), S12971 [21OC]

District of Columbia: provide a site for the National Women's History Museum (see S. 1741), S13210 [24OC]

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), S1737 [29JA]

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

Great Basin National Heritage Route: establish (see S. 840), S5059 [9AP]

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

Health: promote organ donation (see S. 573), S9244 [10JY]

Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see S. 253), S9638 [21JY]

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

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see S. 1531), S11833 [23SE]

Medicaid: coverage of primary and secondary preventative medical strategies for children and adults with sickle cell disease (see S. 874), S9905 [24JY]

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

Medicare: repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 569), S5859 [7MY]

———restore the full market basket percentage increase applied to payments to hospitals for inpatient hospital services furnished to beneficiaries (see S. 899), S6625 [19MY]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see S. 486), S2920 [27FE]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit desecration, provide for repairs, and permit guide signs on Federal highways for veterans' memorials (see S. 330), S3164 [5MR]

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

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

Native Americans: acknowledgement of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see S. 420), S14335 [10NO]

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

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

Postal Service: include postmasters and postmasters organizations in the process for the development and planning of certain policies, schedules, and programs (see S. 678), S7980 [17JN]

———reform funding of Civil Service Retirement System benefits for employees (see S. 380), S3028 [3MR]

Powers, Hiram: tribute (see S. Res. 209), S11246 [9SE]

Roads and highways: maintenance funding for public roads used by school buses serving certain Indian reservations (see S. 528), S3162 [5MR]

SBA: ensure independence and nonpartisan operation of the Office of Advocacy (see S. 818), S5485 [29AP]

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

SEC: require enhanced disclosures of employee stock options and require study on economic impact of broad-based employee stock option plans (see S. 979), S5650 [1MY]

Small business: improve calculation of the Federal subsidy rate with respect to certain small business loans (see S. 141), S203 [10JA]

———provide emergency assistance to non-farm small business concerns that have suffered economic harm from the effects of drought (see S. 318), S2702 [25FE]

Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see S. 750), S4629 [1AP]

———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), S6854 [21MY]

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), S1736 [29JA] (see S. 1792), S13377 [28OC]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 287), S1871 [4FE]

———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), S9592 [17JY]

———encourage investing of foreign earnings within the U.S. for productive business purposes (see S. 596), S9905 [24JY]

———permanently extend research credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit rates (see S. 664), S11479 [15SE]

———treatment of bonds originally issued to finance governmental facilities used for essential governmental functions (see S. 271), S4958 [8AP]

Telecommunications: equitably distribute universal service support throughout rural areas (see S. 1380), S9119 [9JY]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see S. 1630), S11648 [17SE]

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

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

Women: reduce the preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see S. 1726), S13263 [27OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see S. 1427), S9592 [17JY]

Dept. of the Interior: construct an education and administrative center at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge in Box Elder County, UT (see S. 277), S1870 [4FE]

———convey certain lands and facilities of the Provo River Project (see S. 1876), S15061 [18NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT: designate (see S. 1815), S13909 [4NO]

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: revise boundaries (see S. 612), S3730 [13MR]

Mount Naomi Wilderness Area: adjust boundaries (see S. 278), S1870 [4FE]

National Mormon Pioneer Heritage Area: establish (see S. 916), S5343 [11AP]

Rehabilitation Act: provide for equitable allotment of funds to States for centers for independent living (see S. 1237), S7718 [11JN]

Uintah Research and Curatorial Center for Dinosaur National Monument: establish (see S. 1678), S12192 [30SE]

Washington County, UT: acquisition of property for implementation of a desert tortoise habitat (see S. 1209), S7540 [9JN]

Cloture motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), conference report, S16083 [9DE]

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

Estrada, Miguel A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S3070 [4MR], S3455 [11MR], S3693, S3698 [13MR], S3834 [18MR], S4553 [31MR], S4676 [2AP]

Leavitt, Michael O.: nomination to be EPA Administrator, S13182 [23OC]

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

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]

Pryor, William H., Jr.: nomination to be circuit judge, S13944 [4NO], S14104 [6NO]

Wolski, Victor J.: nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, S8845 [27JN]

Memorandums

Iraqi Debt and Reconstruction: Melanie Mickelson, Committee on Economics (Joint), S12686 [16OC]

Messages

Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and Protocol to Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment: President Bush, S14076 [5NO]

Motions

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

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S3109 [5MR], S4997 [9AP], S9621 [21JY], S12213 [1OC]

Privilege of the floor

Arden, Jessica, S14075 [5NO]

Cribbs, Carol, S9642 [21JY]

Elder, Fitzhugh, S14075 [5NO]

Fountain, Galen, S14075 [5NO]

Hayes, James, S9642 [21JY]

Manley, Josh, S9642 [21JY]

Mansel, Elizabeth Ferriday, S9642 [21JY]

McCarthy, Meaghan, S14075 [5NO]

Merritt, Denese, S12852 [17OC]

Moorhead, Hunter, S14075 [5NO]

Neilson, Mike, S14075 [5NO]

Preece, Dianne, S14075 [5NO]

Raymond, Patricia, S14075 [5NO]

Schroeder, Rachelle, S9642 [21JY]

Simpson, William, S14075 [5NO]

Sommer, Larissa, S14075 [5NO]

Spivey, Les, S9642 [21JY]

Remarks

Agriculture: country of origin labeling requirements implementation funding, S14122, S14124 [6NO]

———Great Lakes Basin Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Program funding, S14151 [6NO]

———price supports for butter and nonfat dry milk, S14137 [6NO]

———prohibit funding to promote the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products, S14005 [5NO]

———provide emergency agriculture assistance, S14005 [5NO]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), S13954, S13955, S13959, S13963, S13971, S13972, S13973, S13977, S13979, S13997, S14000, S14001, S14005, S14007, S14008, S14009, S14012, S14013, S14014, S14015, S14016, S14017, S14018, S14019, S14021, S14022 [5NO], S14104, S14105, S14106, S14107, S14122, S14124, S14127, S14128, S14134, S14135, S14136, S14137, S14146, S14147, S14149, S14150, S14151, S14154 [6NO], S14265 [7NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2673), insert S. 1427 language in lieu, S13954 [5NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2673), unanimous-consent agreement, S14122 [6NO]

Alaska: water and waste disposal grant for Matanuska-Susitna Borough hospital project, S14016, S14017 [5NO]

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service: Maine Cooperative Beaver Management Program funding, S14012 [5NO]

Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions funding, S14013 [5NO]

Animals: chronic wasting disease research funding, S14014 [5NO]

Apache County, AZ: approve settlement of water rights claims of the Zuni Indian Tribe (S. 222), S3755 [13MR]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), S1441 [23JA]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, S1441 [23JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, S12112 [29SE]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), S12826 [17OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (S. 1689), S12306, S12319, S12320, S12321 [2OC], S12685 [16OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (S. 762), S4809 [3AP]

Armed Forces: U.S. policy on use against Iraq, S1656 [28JA], S2909-S2911 [27FE], S3207 [6MR], S3713 [13MR], S4403 [26MR], S12987 [22OC]

Blair, Tony: address to joint session of Congress by British Prime Minister of Great Britain, S9546 [17JY]

Buckley, James L.: tribute (S. Res. 88), S3762 [13MR]

Budget: reduce level of tax cuts and apply savings to deficit reduction, S4121, S4122, S4125 [20MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (S. Con. Res. 23), S3978 [19MR], S4121, S4122, S4125 [20MR]

Bush, President: State of the Union Message, S1706 [29JA]

Chertoff, Michael: nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S7507 [5JN]

Clemson University: tribute to men's golf team (S. Res. 161), S7508 [5JN]

Columbia (space shuttle): tribute to crew (S. Res. 45), S1927 [5FE]

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, S13954 [5NO]

Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (S. Res. 84), S3759 [13MR]

Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate): permit the Chairman to designate another member of the Committee to serve in place of the Chairman on the Committee on Printing (Joint) (S. Con. Res. 20), S3759 [13MR]

Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (S. Res. 84), S3759 [13MR]

Committees of the Senate: establish committee membership and funding ratios, S259 [14JA]

———majority party appointments (S. Res. 18), S259 [14JA]

Congress: joint session for the State of the Union Message (H. Con. Res. 12), S1657 [28JA]

Courts: expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (S. 1751), motion to proceed, S12883 [20OC]

Credit: prevent identity theft and improve resolution of credit disputes, accuracy of consumer records, and the use of, and consumer access to, credit information (H.R. 2622), conference report, S15966 [25NO]

Credit cards: prevent abuse of Government credit cards, S14017, S14018 [5NO]

Damelin, Harold: confirmation as SBA Inspector General, S4590 [31MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: Agricultural Research Service funding, S14017 [5NO]

———Chino Basin Manure Management Project funding, S14149 [6NO]

———conduct study on impact of horticulture industry to North Carolina's economy, S14022 [5NO]

———conservation technical assistance programs funding, S14146 [6NO]

———Initiative for Future Agriculture and Food Systems funding, S14146 [6NO]

———International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program funding, S14150 [6NO]

———National Agriculture Statistics Service potato survey, S14014 [5NO]

———nutrition programs funding, S14013 [5NO]

———Office of Civil Rights funding, S14149 [6NO]

———prohibit use of certain conservation funding to provide technical assistance under the Conservation Reserve Program, S14134, S14135, S14136 [6NO]

———Public Television Station Digital Transition Grant Program funding, S14154 [6NO]

———Team Nutrition Program funding, S14105, S14106 [6NO]

———telemedicine program funding, S14013 [5NO]

———Tree Assistance Program funding, S14019 [5NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1050), S6818, S6819 [21MY]

Dept. of the Interior: anniversary of National Wildlife Refuge System (S. Res. 87), S3762 [13MR]

———construct an education and administrative center at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge in Box Elder County, UT (S. 277), S1882 [4FE]

———convey certain lands and facilities of the Provo River Project (S. 1876), S15062 [18NO]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2691), conference report, S13787 [3NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT: designate (S. 1815), S14390 [11NO]

Diseases: expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis (H.R. 1298), S6487 [15MY]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2765), S12115 [29SE]

———scholarship vouchers to provide school choice, S12115 [29SE]

Ecology and environment: manage risk of potential climate change through reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 139), S13502 [29OC]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S184, S187, S191 [10JA], S317 [15JA], S13703 [31OC]

Eisenhower, Dwight D.: placement of statue from the people of Kansas in the Capitol (H. Con. Res. 84), S4590 [31MR]

Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative: reform, S6487 [15MY]

Estrada, Miguel A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2028, S2031, S2032 [6FE], S2168 [11FE], S2239, S2240, S2242, S2243 [12FE], S2506, S2508, S2509 [14FE], S2665 [25FE]

———nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent request, S4553 [31MR]

FDA: Center for Biologics Evaluation and Review funding, S14265 [7NO]

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), S13477 [29OC]

———improve fire safety in nonresidential buildings (H. Con. Res. 85), S3761 [13MR]

Foreign aid: ensure food-grade quality of sorghum sent as food aid, S14015 [5NO]

Foreign trade: repeal of export controls on certain high-speed computers, S6818, S6819 [21MY]

Freeman, Orville L.: tribute (S. Res. 89), S3762 [13MR]

Gila River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community: use and distribution of funds awarded under certain U.S. Court of Federal Claims dockets (S. 162), S3753 [13MR]

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: revise boundaries (S. 612), S3732 [13MR]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S7462-S7464 [5JN], S9626-S9628 [21JY], S12987 [22OC]

Iowa: viticulture technicial assistance funding, S14022 [5NO]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S12112 [29SE], S12482-S12485 [14OC]

———encourage countries that hold debt from the former Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussein forgive the outstanding debt between those countries and Iraq, S12685 [16OC]

———provide humanitarian food assistance through purchase of surplus commodities from American farmers, S4809 [3AP]

Kansas State University: animal disease research alkaline digester funding, S14014 [5NO]

Kennedy, Senator: comments relative to President Bush and U.S. policy on use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S11772, S11776 [23SE], S12112 [29SE]

Leavitt, Michael O.: nomination to be EPA Administrator, S13239 [27OC]

Lerner, Alfred: tribute (S. Res. 116), S7507, S7508 [5JN]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance, S1131 [17JA]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, S3978 [19MR]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, S15549 [22NO]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (S. 1), S7960 [17JN]

Mississippi: soil erosion, watershed, and flood control funding, S14013 [5NO]

Mount Naomi Wilderness Area: adjust boundaries (S. 278), S1882 [4FE]

National Mormon Pioneer Heritage Area: establish (S. 916), S5376 [11AP]

National Rural Development Partnership: funding, S14022 [5NO]

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. 589), S14075, S14076 [5NO]

———national objectives priority assignments, S3207 [6MR]

New Jersey: Garden State Ethanol consortium project funding, S14021 [5NO]

Ogilvie, Lloyd J.: printing of a collection of memorial tributes, S3763 [13MR]

———tribute (S. Res. 83), S3652 [13MR]

Ogilvie, Mary Jane Jenkins: tribute (S. Res. 110), S4994 [8AP]

Owen, Priscilla Richman: nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent request, S4949 [8AP]

Pennsylvania: Agricultural Research Service Geisinger Rural Aging Study and Nutricore Northeast, Inc., research funding, S14014 [5NO]

Point of order, S14005 [5NO]

Power resources: prohibit manipulation of electricity markets, S14000 [5NO]

———provide regulatory oversight over energy trading markets, S13971, S13973, S13977, S13979 [5NO]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S4590 [31MR], S4994 [8AP], S7507 [5JN]

———Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S2028, S2031, S2032 [6FE], S2168 [11FE], S2506 [14FE], S2665 [25FE], S14610, S14657 [12NO]

Public lands: memorandum of understanding between Utah and the Dept. of the Interior on State and county road acknowledgment, S13787 [3NO]

Rehabilitation Act: provide for equitable allotment of funds to States for centers for independent living (S. 1237), S7728 [11JN]

Rhode Island: eliminate avian influenza in poultry, S14015 [5NO]

Rogers, Fred M.: tribute (S. Con. Res. 16), S3204 [5MR]

Sawtooth National Recreation Area: funding, S1441 [23JA]

Senate: legislative program, S2505 [14FE], S2621 [25FE], S3037 [4MR], S3109, S3205 [5MR], S3207 [6MR], S3763 [13MR], S4400 [26MR], S4591 [31MR], S4995 [8AP], S5103 [10AP], S7509 [5JN], S14077 [5NO]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation and testimony in W. Curtis Shain v. G. Hunter Bates, et al (S. Res. 86), S3761 [13MR]

———authorize representation in Bell Aviation, Inc., et al. v. Sino Swearingen Aircraft Co., L.P., et al (S. Res. 259), S14075 [5NO]

Senate Rules: amend relative to cloture on Presidential nominations (S. Res. 138), S14657 [12NO]

Small business: provide emergency assistance to non-farm small business concerns that have suffered economic harm from the effects of drought (S. 318), S4589 [31MR]

Social Security: ensure that trust fund surpluses are not reduced to fund tax cuts on corporate dividends, S6171, S6172 [14MY]

South Carolina: Natural Resource Conservation Service and Earth Sciences and Resources Institute at the University of South Carolina funding, S14018 [5NO]

Taxation: allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (S. 287), S1890 [4FE]

———provide incentives for economic recovery, S184, S187, S191 [10JA], S317 [15JA], S1706 [29JA]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (S. 1054), S6166, S6171, S6172 [14MY]

———suspend a portion of reduction in highest income tax rate and use such revenue to make supplemental appropriations for security and stabilization of Iraq, S12319, S12320, S12321 [2OC]

Terrorism: assist States and communities in preparing for and responding to threats to agriculture, S14147 [6NO]

Thurmond, Strom: tribute (S. Res. 191), S8835 [27JN]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S14076 [5NO]

———resolutions ratified en bloc, S3763 [13MR]

Uintah Research and Curatorial Center for Dinosaur National Monument: establish (S. 1678), S12194 [30SE]

University of Georgia: transfer funds from Alliance for Food Protection to Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service Integrated Fruit and Vegetable research project, S14014 [5NO]

Veterans Day: observance, S14390 [11NO]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a visitor center (H.R. 1442), S14075 [5NO]

Washington County, UT: acquisition of property for implementation of a desert tortoise habitat (S. 1209), S7546 [9JN]

Wildlife Habitat Management Institute: relocation, S14014 [5NO]

Woodward, OK: Dept. of Agriculture Southern Plains Range Research Station funding, S14015 [5NO]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1427) (S. Rept. 108-107), S9591 [17JY]

Joint Economic Report: Committee on Economics (Joint) (S. Rept. 108-206), S15405 [21NO]

Texts of

S. 1237, Independent Living Improvement Act, S7728 [11JN]

Tributes

Hardt, John P., S5476 [29AP], S9632 [21JY]

Lenhardt, Alfonso E., S3154, S3155 [5MR]

Lott, Senator, S17 [7JA]

Moynihan, Daniel Patrick, S4428 [26MR]