FEDERAL-STATE RELATIONS

Amendments

Courts: expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (H.R. 1115), H5294, H5296, H5297, H5299 [12JN]

———expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (H.R. 1115), consideration (H. Res. 269), H5278 [12JN]

———expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (S. 1751), S16217 [15DE]

District of Columbia: provide budget autonomy (S. 1267), S16043 [25NO], S16147, S16200 [9DE]

Grand Teton National Park: allow Wyoming to retrieve fair value for State lands placed in trust for school revenue purposes (S. 273), consideration (H. Res. 258), H5020 [5JN]

Home Investment Partnerships Act: support certain housing proposals including the downpayment assistance initiative (S. 811), S15850 [24NO]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: require compliance with leak detection and prevention standards for underground storage tanks and provide funding for cleanup of sites contaminated by methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) (S. 195), S5684 [1MY]

Taxation: amend laws assisting States in the collection of sales and use taxes on cigarettes (H.R. 1839), H10458 [5NO]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), S13943 [4NO], S14157, S14185, S14219 [6NO], S14239, S14278 [7NO], S14364 [10NO]

Tobacco products: ensure collection of all cigarette taxes (S. 1177), S16147, S16202 [9DE]

Analyses

Advancing Justice Through DNA Technology Act (S. 1700), S12294-S12296 [1OC]

Articles and editorials

Alexander's Principled Stand for State Control, S14253 [7NO]

Antiquities Act Merited Supreme Court's Approval, E1998 [8OC]

Ashcroft's Russian Roulette, S3368 [7MR]

Class Action—Plan Seems Less About Justice Than Helping Business, H5290 [12JN]

Computer Voting Isn't Fool-Proof, H9713 [20OC]

Cutbacks to Our Children, S4344 [25MR], S5275 [11AP]

Diebold Dilemma, H7920 [4SE]

Halloween Scare—Internet Taxes, S14165 [6NO]

Heavy Lifting, S4345 [25MR]

Internet's Taxing Issue—State, Service Providers Wage Fight Over Sales Tax on Web Access, S13892 [4NO]

It's About Taxes—Yours, S14253 [7NO]

Legacy of Power Cost Manipulation, S10127 [29JY]

Our View—Make Federal Testing Fit With Curriculum, S15278 [20NO]

Protection Racket—Congress Prepares To Fund the Anti-Death-Penalty Lobby, S14050 [5NO]

Replacement Near, Old Vote Machines Are New York Issue, H9713-H9715 [20OC]

Responsible George, S14165 [6NO]

Review of DNA Clears Man Convicted of Rape, S3719 [13MR]

Take a Test, Get a Prize, S15277 [20NO]

Taking Sides at Diebold, H7920 [4SE]

Tax and Click, S14165 [6NO]

Tex. Execution Stayed at Last Minute—Supreme Court Considers Review, S3720 [13MR]

Tex. Lawmakers Probe Lab Over Reports of Tainted DNA Evidence, S3719 [13MR]

3 to 6 Gap, S4345 [25MR]

Tool Tracks Potential Dropouts—Profiler Software Lets HISD Keep Tabs on At-Risk Students, S11339 [10SE]

Voting Machine Controversy, H7919 [4SE]

What Would Jesus Do? Sock It to Alabama's Corporate Land Owners, H5659 [19JN]

``Zero Dropout'' Miracle—Alas! Alack! A Texas Tall Tale, S11339 [10SE]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: improve the readiness of State defense forces and increase military coordination for homeland security between States and the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 2797), H7169 [18JY]

———provide financial assistance to State and local governments that continue to pay employees who serve on active duty in a reserve component of the uniformed services (see S. 1845), S14451 [11NO]

Chesapeake Bay: provide assistance for nutrient removal practices to States in the watershed (see S. 827), S5059 [9AP] (see H.R. 568), H319 [5FE]

Children and youth: eliminate statute of limitations for child abduction and sex crimes, register child pornographers as sex offenders, and establish a grant program in support of AMBER Alert communications plans (see S. 810), S4957 [8AP]

———enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (see S. 121), S132 [9JA] (see H.R. 362), H170 [27JA] (see H.R. 412), H217 [28JA] (see H.R. 1262), H1900 [13MR]

———enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (S. 121), consideration (see H. Res. 143), H1902 [13MR]

———establish a Community Corps (see S. 1219), S7618 [10JN]

Colleges and universities: address the rising cost of tuition by strengthening the compact between the States, Federal Government, and institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3519), H11650 [19NO]

Computers: assist States and local governments for conduct of electronic governance transactions at libraries and schools (see H.R. 3089), H8283 [16SE]

Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 384), H171 [27JA]

Courts: allow judges to whom certain multidistrict litigation cases are transferred to retain jurisdiction (see H.R. 1768), H3351 [11AP]

———amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see S. 274), S1870 [4FE]

———expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (see S. 1751), S12737 [16OC] (see H.R. 1115), H1678 [6MR]

———expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (H.R. 1115), consideration (see H. Res. 269), H5265 [11JN]

———provide grants to assist State and local prosecutors and law enforcement agencies with implementing juvenile and young adult witness assistance programs (see H.R. 1786), H3351 [11AP]

Crime: enhance Federal enforcement and assistance in preventing and prosecuting crimes of violence against children (see S. 1123), S6978 [22MY] (see H.R. 1362), H2131 [19MR] (see H.R. 2539), H5662 [19JN]

———enhance national efforts to investigate, prosecute, and prevent crimes against children by increasing investigatory tools, criminal penalties, and resources and extending existing laws (see S. 644), S3881 [18MR]

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

Delta/Black Belt Regional Authority: establish to provide community and economic development in the distressed Southern Black Belt and Mississippi Delta region (see H.R. 678), H390 [11FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: designate a disaster liaison to assist State and local employees with responding to a federally declared disaster area (see H.R. 3157), H8904 [24SE]

———designate percentage of farmland protection program funds for grants to encourage the purchase of conservation easements by a State agency, county, or other eligible entity (see H.R. 2703), H6603 [10JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: appoint a Director to the Office for State and Local Government Coordination and transfer the Office for Domestic Preparedness to the Office of the Secretary (see S. 796), S4897 [7AP]

———develop and implement the Responsive Emergency Alert and Dissemination of Information Call (READICall) System (see H.R. 2250), H4736 [22MY]

———establish a technology, equipment, and information transfer program with State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 3644), H12309 [21NO]

———establish a technology, equipment, and information transfer program with State, local, and other Federal law enforcement agencies (see S. 1612), S11416 [11SE]

———make changes to the Office for State and Local Government Coordination (see S. 45), S36 [7JA]

———Office for Domestic Preparedness grant programs funding (see H.R. 764), H699 [13FE]

———reimburse State, local, and Indian tribal governments for certain costs relating to the mobilization of Reserves who are first responder personnel of such governments or tribes (see S. 921), S5343 [11AP] (see H.R. 1803), H3352 [11AP]

———require State and local governments to provide information on individuals convicted of crimes for use in identifying immigration violations by such individuals (see H.R. 3115), H8380 [17SE]

———transmit all physical and electronic records and documents relative to the use of Federal resources to monitor actions by Democratic members of the Texas Legislature (see H. Res. 286), H5663 [19JN]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations for State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 1519), H2514 [31MR]

———authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see S. 460), S2839 [26FE] (see H.R. 933), H1395 [26FE] (see H.R. 1095), H1640 [5MR]

———establish national environmental terrorism clearinghouse and environmental terrorism reduction program (see H.R. 2942), H7783 [25JY]

———provide funds to northern border States to reimburse county and municipal governments for costs associated with certain criminal activities (see S. 1024), S5950 [8MY] (see H.R. 1238), H1811 [12MR]

———transmit all physical and electronic records and documents relative to the use of Federal resources to monitor actions by Democratic members of the Texas Legislature (see H. Res. 287), H5663 [19JN]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize implementation of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program (see S. 1097), S6853 [21MY] (see H.R. 2641), H6262 [26JN]

———provide assistance through States to eligible weed management entities to control or eradicate harmful, nonnative weeds (see S. 144), S230 [13JA] (see H.R. 119), H56 [7JA]

Dept. of Transportation: establish an incentive program for States to promote efficient safety belt laws and increase safety belt use (see S. 1337), S8559 [25JN] (see S. 1993), S16120 [9DE]

———provide financial assistance for local rail line relocation projects (see H.R. 948), H1395 [26FE] (see H.R. 1815), H3353 [11AP]

———transmit all physical and electronic records and documents relative to the use of Federal resources to monitor actions by Democratic members of the Texas Legislature (see H. Res. 288), H5663 [19JN]

Disasters: require the Depts. of Homeland Security and Commerce to develop and coordinate a national emergency warning system (see S. 118), S132 [9JA] (see H.R. 2537), H5662 [19JN]

Diseases: establish comprehensive State diabetes control and prevention programs (see S. 1666), S12056 [26SE]

District of Columbia: provide budget autonomy (see S. 1267), S7926 [16JN] (see H.R. 2472), H5407 [16JN]

Drunken driving: increase penalties for individuals who operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol (see S. 1141), S6979 [22MY] (see H.R. 2681), H6464 [9JY]

Ecology and environment: require Federal agencies to consult with State and local governments on environmental impact statements (see S. 372), S2340 [12FE]

Education: assist States in establishing a universal prekindergarten program (see H.R. 3007), H7948 [4SE]

———clarify existing Federal law relative to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law (see S. 1562), S10906 [1AU] (see H.R. 2732), H6868 [15JY]

———establish a program to assist States in including at least one year of early education preceding kindergarten (see S. 197), S1144 [17JA]

———improve financial literacy and education programs and facilitate cooperation between governmental units and the private sector by establishing a national strategy for assuring financial education (see H.R. 3520), H11650 [19NO]

———provide grants to local educational agencies for prekindergarten programs (see H.R. 1845), H3451 [29AP] (see H.R. 2561), H5713 [23JN]

———reduce paperwork for special education teachers and make mediation mandatory for all legal disputes relative to individualized education programs (see S. 626), S3730 [13MR]

———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (see H.R. 2884), H7616 [24JY]

Electric power: provide for Federal and State coordination of permitting for electric transmission facilities (see H.R. 1338), H1954 [18MR]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: permit certain States and local educational agencies to obtain waivers of student testing requirements (see S. 956), S5541 [30AP]

ERISA: exempt from preemption, under State tort actions to recover damages, any employee welfare benefit plan providing disability benefits that fails to provide timely benefits (see H.R. 1876), H3569 [30AP]

Executive departments: ensure that Federal construction contractors abide by State tax, employment, and licensing regulations (see H.R. 3653), H12918 [8DE]

FAA: enhance Essential Air Service Program (see H.R. 2077), H4011 [13MY]

———preserve Essential Air Service Program (see S. 1998), S16120 [9DE]

———reauthorize the Essential Air Service Program (see S. 964), S5541 [30AP]

———use the most common route to determine mileage between a small airport and a hub airport in establishing Essential Air Service Program eligibility (see S. 975), S5650 [1MY] (see H.R. 1944), H3636 [1MY]

FBI: establish joint terrorism task forces and promote sharing of personnel between Federal and other public law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 3439), H10339 [4NO]

Federal aid programs: public participation in establishing locations of substance abuse treatment group homes (see H.R. 2159), H4367 [20MY]

———require payments to State and local governments for infrastructure and social services needs in the same amount as the amount of relief and reconstruction funds provided to Iraq (see S. 1838), S14176 [6NO] (see H.R. 1738), H3302 [10AP]

Financial institutions: clarify the citizenship of Federal savings associations for purposes of Federal court jurisdiction (see S. 1812), S13802 [3NO]

Firearms: assist State and local governments in conducting community gun buy back programs (see H.R. 2493), H5467 [17JN]

Firefighters: establish a scientific basis for new firefighting technology standards and improve coordination of training for and responding to terrorist attacks and other emergencies (see S. 321), S1977 [5FE] (see H.R. 545), H318 [5FE]

Forest Counties Payments Committee: extend (see H.R. 3249), H9218 [3OC]

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

Government regulations: eliminate effect on constitutionally protected expression of religion by State and local officials resulting from threat of potential litigants seeking damages and attorney's fees (see H.R. 3609), H12308 [21NO]

Grand Teton National Park: allow Wyoming to retrieve fair value for State lands placed in trust for school revenue purposes (see S. 273), S1870 [4FE]

———allow Wyoming to retrieve fair value for State lands placed in trust for school revenue purposes (S. 273), consideration (see H. Res. 258), H4976 [4JN]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 1030), S5950 [8MY]

———restore reliability to the medical justice system by fostering alternatives to medical tort litigation (see S. 1518), S10617 [31JY]

———support Federal and State funded in-home care for the elderly (see H. Res. 54), H323 [5FE]

Home Investment Partnerships Act: repeal limitations on the funding percentages of the operating budgets of organizations receiving assistance (see H.R. 166), H57 [7JA]

———support certain housing proposals including the downpayment assistance initiative (see S. 811), S4957 [8AP]

Housing: assist low-income families in obtaining decent, safe, and affordable housing by converting section 8 housing choice voucher program into a State-administered block grant (see S. 947), S5484 [29AP] (see H.R. 1841), H3451 [29AP]

Immigration: discourage States from issuing an identification card or driver's license to an illegal alien (see H.R. 3052), H8081 [9SE]

———extend and modify reimbursement of State and local funds expended for emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens (see S. 412), S2457 [13FE] (see H.R. 819), H702 [13FE]

———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting State identification documents issued to nonimmigrant aliens that expire after the expiration of the aliens' nonimmigrant visas (see H.R. 655), H327 [7FE]

———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting State identification documents issued to nonimmigrant aliens without acceptable identification and that expire after the expiration of the aliens' visas (see H.R. 3461), H10977 [6NO]

———withhold highway funds from States that issue drivers' licenses to illegal aliens (see H.R. 3235), H9213 [2OC]

Indian Child Welfare Act: technical amendments (see H.R. 2750), H6868 [15JY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reduce paperwork for special education teachers (see H.R. 464), H242 [29JA]

Insurance: extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (see H.R. 1110), H1678 [6MR]

———grant State high risk pool insurance programs reductions in prices charged for prescription drugs under Public Health Service Act prescription drug pricing agreements (see H.R. 1291), H1901 [13MR]

Interstate commerce: clarify jurisdiction over digital transactions of goods and services on the Internet (see H.R. 945), H1395 [26FE]

Law enforcement: assess backlog in DNA analysis of rape kit samples and improve investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases with DNA evidence (see S. 149), S230 [13JA] (see S. 152), S288 [14JA] (see H.R. 1046), H1514 [4MR]

———eliminate backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and offenders and expand and improve the use of DNA collection and analysis in criminal investigations (see S. 1700), S12277 [1OC] (see S. 1828), S14032 [5NO] (see H.R. 3214), H9129 [1OC]

———give priority funding for DNA backlog elimination and self defense training to States and municipalities that are in the midst of combating a serial killer (see H.R. 2110), H4130 [14MY]

Law enforcement officers: establish a matching grant program to assist local governments in purchasing bullet resistant equipment (see S. 1065), S6255 [14MY]

Medicaid: coverage of services provided by nursing school clinics (see S. 63), S36 [7JA]

———extend Medicare cost-sharing for certain qualifying individuals (QI-1s) (see S. 1641), S11832 [23SE]

———increase Federal Medical Assistance Percentage to help States finance increases in enrollment (see H.R. 816), H701 [13FE]

———increase Federal Medical Assistance Percentage to States (see S. 138), S133 [9JA]

———provide American Samoa with treatment similar to that provided to States (see H.R. 1188), H1744 [11MR]

———provide complete reimbursement for medical assistance provided to Native Hawaiians by federally qualified health centers or Native Hawaiian health care systems (see S. 1312), S8357 [23JN]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 622), S3730 [13MR] (see H.R. 1811), H3353 [11AP]

———provide fiscal relief and program simplification to States and improve coverage and services to beneficiaries (see S. 1012), S5859 [7MY] (see H.R. 2000), H3760 [7MY]

Michigan: suspend implementation of revised definitions of Metropolitan Statistical Areas applicable to certain counties (see S. 1412), S9414 [15JY]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit extension or establishment of any national monument without an express act of Congress (see H.R. 2386), H5045 [5JN]

National Guard Challenge Program: revise matching funds requirements for participating States (see S. 990), S5725 [5MY] (see H.R. 2001), H3760 [7MY]

National security: encourage the development of regional comprehensive emergency and disaster preparedness, coordination, and recovery plans (see H.R. 3274), H9375 [8OC]

———establish a task force to assess State and local capabilities in dealing with terrorism and make grants to such jurisdictions to achieve those capabilities (see H.R. 3158), H8904 [24SE]

———provide for homeland security grant coordination and simplification (see S. 1073), S6507 [15MY] (see S. 1245), S7831 [12JN]

———provide State and local governments with flexibility in using homeland security funding (see S. 909), S5343 [11AP]

Orange County, CA: increase the ceiling on the Federal share of certain costs of the Regional Water Reclamation Project (see H.R. 1156), H1680 [6MR]

Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools To End the Exploitation of Children Today (PROTECT) Act: establish a specific criterion for issuance of an AMBER Alert (see H. Res. 454), H11651 [19NO]

Public Health Service: promote organ donation and facilitate interstate linkage and 24-hour access to State donor registries (see S. 376), S2340 [12FE]

Public utilities: revise regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (see H.R. 1627), H2821 [3AP]

Public welfare programs: allow States and localities to provide primary and preventive care to all individuals (see H.R. 3273), H9375 [8OC]

Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act: increase Federal share of costs of the San Gabriel Basin demonstration project (see H.R. 1284), H1901 [13MR]

Rehabilitation Act: provide for equitable allotment of funds to States for centers for independent living (see S. 1237), S7718 [11JN] (see H.R. 2385), H5045 [5JN]

Roads and highways: allocate transportation funds to metropolitan areas and increase planning funds to relieve metropolitan congestion (see H.R. 3611), H12308 [21NO]

———empower State and local authorities with tools to eliminate congestion on the Interstate System (see S. 1384), S9119 [9JY] (see H.R. 1767), H3351 [11AP]

———increase minimum State allocations provided for use in carrying out certain highway programs (see S. 1090), S6852 [21MY] (see H.R. 2208), H4734 [22MY]

———increase the Federal share for certain safety and other projects on energy impacted highways (see H.R. 702), H391 [11FE]

———promote the integration of local land use and transportation planning (see H.R. 2940), H7783 [25JY]

———vehicle weight and width limits (see H.R. 1248), H1811 [12MR]

Rural areas: provide job creation and assistance (see H.R. 137), H56 [7JA]

Safety: establish a permanent grant program to improve public safety communications and the interoperability of emergency communications equipment (see H.R. 3370), H9811 [21OC]

Small Reclamation Projects Act: amend (see S. 993), S5725 [5MY]

Social Security: create a grant program to promote joint activities between Federal, State, and local child welfare and alcohol and drug abuse prevention and treatment agencies (see S. 614), S3730 [13MR]

Solid waste: authorize State and local governments to petition the EPA to enforce Solid Waste Disposal Act violations and establish a manifest system for interstate transportation of solid waste (see H.R. 2581), H5814 [24JN]

———limit receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste (see S. 431), S2594 [24FE] (see H.R. 1123), H1679 [6MR] (see H.R. 1730), H3301 [10AP]

———State control over disposal of out-of-State solid waste (see H.R. 418), H218 [28JA]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: provide funding for cleanup of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) contamination from underground storage tanks (see H.R. 1122), H1679 [6MR]

———require compliance with leak detection and prevention standards for underground storage tanks and provide funding for cleanup of sites contaminated by methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) (see S. 195), S1144 [17JA] (see H.R. 2733), H6868 [15JY] (see H.R. 3231), H9213 [2OC]

SouthEast Crescent Authority: establish (see H.R. 141), H56 [7JA]

Special Blue Ribbon Commission on Chesapeake Bay Nutrient Pollution Control Financing: establish (see S. 1880), S15061 [18NO]

States: condition receipt of certain funds on States requiring high school courses in American history and American government to graduate (see H.R. 3592), H12307 [21NO]

———limit acquisition by the U.S. of land located in States in which 25 percent or more of the land is already owned by the U.S. (see S. 1038), S5995 [9MY]

———provide homeland security and budget crisis relief grants and temporary fiscal relief through increased Medicaid payments (see S. 565), S3253 [6MR]

———provide incentive funds for having certain laws in effect (see H.R. 900), H1332 [25FE]

———restore Federal remedies for violations of intellectual property rights by States (see S. 1191), S7476 [5JN] (see H.R. 2344), H5042 [5JN]

Taxation: allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see S. 1436), S9638 [21JY] (see H.R. 720), H460 [12FE]

———allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes and allow the State and local income tax deduction against the alternative minimum tax (see S. 467), S2919 [27FE]

———amend laws assisting States in the collection of sales and use taxes on cigarettes (see H.R. 1839), H3451 [29AP] (see H.R. 2824), H7453 [23JY]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 49), H53 [7JA] (see H.R. 1481), H2471 [27MR]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see S. 52), S36 [7JA] (see S. 150), S230 [13JA]

———promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes (see S. 1736), S12607 [15OC] (see H.R. 3184), H8949 [25SE]

———provide a tax credit for small employer-based health insurance coverage in States in which such coverage is mandated (see S. 1972), S15975 [25NO]

———provide full funding for payment in lieu of taxes program and protect local jurisdictions against loss of property tax revenues when private lands are acquired by Federal land management agencies (see H.R. 380), H171 [27JA]

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 3220), H9129 [1OC]

Telephones: develop a plan for efficient allocation of telephone numbers to limit the creation of new area codes (see H.R. 68), H54 [7JA]

Terrorism: assist States and communities in preparing for and responding to threats to agriculture (see S. 427), S2594 [24FE]

———strengthen anti-terrorism investigative tools and promote information sharing (see H.R. 3179), H8949 [25SE]

Tobacco products: ensure collection of all cigarette taxes (see S. 1177), S7235 [3JN]

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]

U.S. Marshals Service: establish a short term State witness protection program to provide assistance to State and local district attorneys to protect their witnesses in major violent crime cases (see S. 1982), S16119 [9DE]

Unemployment: provide a Federal payment, or reimbursement, to States for special unemployment assistance to individuals participating in qualified worker training programs (see H.R. 3010), H7948 [4SE]

Water: Federal payment of fees and costs in proceedings relative to State water rights adjudications (see S. 844), S5059 [9AP]

———State sovereignty over water within borders (see S. 561), S3253 [6MR]

Women: reduce health care costs and promote improved health by providing supplemental grants for preventive health services (see H.R. 1470), H2470 [27MR]

Cloture motions

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, S12887 [20OC], S13007 [22OC]

Cost Estimates

Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act (S. 150): CBO, S13033 [22OC]

———CBO (intergovernmental mandates), S14169 [6NO]

Letters

Advancing Justice Through DNA Technology Act: Kent S. Scheidegger, Criminal Justice Legal Foundation, S14050 [5NO]

Broaden category of class action cases that would stay in State court: Senator Feinstein, H5294 [12JN]

Chesapeake Bay legislation: Robert M. Ferris, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, S5068 [9AP]

———Robert S. Bloxom, Chesapeake Bay Commission, S5068 [9AP]

Clarify exemption of certain small engines from California air emission regulations and develop a national emissions standard: Alan C. Lloyd, California Air Resources Board, S14476 [12NO]

———John E. Hornback, Southeastern States Air Resource Managers, Inc., S14475 [12NO], S14929 [17NO]

———R. Steven Brown and S. William Becker, S14476 [12NO]

———William Pound, National Conference of State Legislatures, S14475 [12NO]

Class Action Fairness Act: Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, H5290 [12JN]

———Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, S12874 [20OC]

———Leonidas R. Mecham, Judicial Conference of the U.S., S12876 [20OC]

———Sally Greenberg, Consumers Union, Rachel Weintraub, Consumer Federation of America, and Chris Peterson, U.S. Public Interest Research Group, S12876 [20OC]

———several Democratic Senators, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S12872 [20OC]

———several environmental organizations, S12878 [20OC]

———several law professors, S12875 [20OC]

Create a more efficient electrical grid, increase investment in utility infrastructure, and enhance consumer protections: several Senators, S15162 [19NO]

Create more efficient electric grid, increase investment in utility infrastructure, and enhance consumer protections: Alan H. Richardson, American Public Power Association, S9997 [28JY]

———Davis L. Sokol, MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., S9998 [28JY]

———Donald F. Santa, Jr., Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, S9999 [28JY]

———Glenn English, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, S9998 [28JY]

———Independent Petroleum Association of America and Natural Gas Supply Association, S9999 [28JY]

———Jan Schori, Large Public Power Council, S9998 [28JY]

———Michehl R. Gent, North American Electric Reliability Council, S9999 [28JY]

———Senator Fitzgerald, S9997 [28JY]

———Spencer Abraham, Sec. of Energy, S9996 [28JY]

———several Senators, S9997 [28JY]

———several State commissions, S9998 [28JY]

Dept. of Justice State Criminal Alien Assistance Program: George W. Bush (1997), S2987 [27FE]

Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Programs funding: Joseph Samuels, Jr., International Association of Chiefs of Police, S1060 [16JA]

———Paul E. Patton and Dirk Kempthorne, National Governors Association, S1060 [16JA]

———William J. Johnson, National Association of Police Organizations, S1060 [16JA]

Enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children: Edward Smart, Lois Smart, and Elizabeth Smart, S5114, S5126 [10AP]

———Robbie Callaway, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, S5127 [10AP]

Essential Air Service Program funding: Aliceann Wohlbruck, National Association of Development Organizations, S7799 [12JN]

———Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico, S7798 [12JN]

———Donald E. Carroll, Mayor of Alamagordo, NM, S7798 [12JN]

———John D. (Mike) Rice, New Mexico Aviation Division, S7798 [12JN]

———several Representatives, S12366 [2OC], S13116 [23OC]

———several Senators, S12366 [2OC], S13116 [23OC]

Firefighting Research and Coordination Act: several firefighting organizations, S2010 [5FE]

Freeing Alternatives for Speedy Transportation (FAST) Act: Tom Norton and Margaret Catlin, Colorado Dept. of Transportation, S9124 [9JY]

Head Start Program and afterschool programs funding: Judy Samelson, Afterschool Alliance (organization), S4346 [25MR]

———Sanford A. Newman and Miriam A. Rollin, Fight Crime—Invest in Kids (organization), S4346 [25MR]

Health Coverage, Affordability, Responsibility, and Equity (HealthCARE) Act: E. Stephen Edwards, American Academy of Pediatrics, S5955 [8MY]

———Jerry Johnson, American Geriatrics Society, S5955 [8MY]

———Munsey S. Wheby, American College of Physicians, S5955 [8MY]

———Ronald F. Pollack, Families USA (organization), S5955 [8MY]

———Warren A. Jones, American Academy of Family Physicians, S5955 [8MY]

Help America Vote Act funding: several State and local government and civil rights organizations, S12675 [16OC], S13108 [23OC]

Homeland security: Senator Harkin, S9883 [24JY]

Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act: Bill Bogaard, Mayor of Pasadena, CA, S14235 [7NO]

———Dan Albert, Mayor of Monterey, CA, S14235 [7NO]

———David F. Romero, Mayor of San Luis Obispo, CA, S14237 [7NO]

———Judith Valles, Mayor of San Bernardino, CA, S14237 [7NO]

———Mark A. Peterson, Mayor of Concord, CA, S14234 [7NO]

———R.E. Lamkin, Mayor of Lakeport, CA, S14235 [7NO]

———Robert D'Amato, S14236 [7NO]

———Roderick J. Wood, S14236 [7NO]

———Stacey Murphy, Mayor of Burbank, CA, S14234 [7NO]

———Walter Allen III, Mayor of Covina, CA, S14235 [7NO]

———William H. Batey II, Mayor of Moreno Valley, CA, S14236 [7NO]

Jurisdiction over certain class actions brought by local prosecutors or private attorneys general: Gilbert G. Otero, California District Attorneys Association, H5298 [12JN]

Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage to States: Val J. Halamandaris, National Association for Home Care & Hospice, S3982 [19MR]

National AMBER Alert Network Act: Edward, Lois, and Elizabeth Smart, H2100 [19MR]

National Highway Safety Act: Norman Y. Mineta, Sec. of Transportation, S16132 [9DE]

Omnibus consolidated appropriations: Paul E. Patton and Dirk Kempthorne, National Governors Association, S1197 [21JA]

Prevent California from implementing air emission requirements for small engines that would require the addition of devices that are potential fire hazards to such engines: Donald P. Bliss, National Association of State Fire Marshals, S14468 [12NO]

———Jacqueline Elder, CPSC, S14469 [12NO]

———Thomas J. Dammrick, National Marine Manufacturers Association, S14469 [12NO]

———William Farr, Missouri Dept. of Public Safety, S14470 [12NO]

———William J. McCammon, California Fire Chiefs Association, S14468 [12NO], S14930 [17NO]

Prohibit additional inventory of oil and gas resources on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf and impose time limits on considering appeals on consistency determinations for Federal projects: several Members of Congress, H9341 [8OC]

Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools To End the Exploitation of Children Today (PROTECT) Act: Michael J. Bouchard, Major County Sheriffs' Association, S5127 [10AP]

Remove cost-sharing burden of small airports receiving essential air services: several Representatives, H9960, H9961 [28OC]

———several Senators, H9960 [28OC]

Special Blue Ribbon Commission on Chesapeake Bay Nutrient Pollution Control Financing: Ann Pesiri Swanson, Chesapeake Bay Commission, S15066 [18NO]

———William C. Baker, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, S15066 [18NO]

State grants for smallpox and other bioterrorism inoculation activities: Charles M. Loveless, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, S4744 [3AP]

———Patrick M. Libbey, National Association of County & City Health Officials, S4744 [3AP]

———Rose Gonzalez, American Nurses Association, S4744 [3AP]

Lists

Judicial groups and State attorneys general opposing S. 1751, Class Action Fairness Act, S12881 [20OC]

Organizations involved in California financial privacy legislation negotiations, H8149 [10SE]

Organizations opposing S. 1751, Class Action Fairness Act, S12880 [20OC]

Supporters of S. 1123, Violence Against Children Act, S7009 [22MY]

Memorandums

Investigations of All Physical and Electronic Records and Documents Relative to the Use of Federal Resources To Monitor Actions by Democratic Members of the Texas Legislature: Dept. of Homeland Security, H7312 [22JY]

Motions

Courts: expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (H.R. 1115), H5305 [12JN]

———expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (S. 1751), S12853 [17OC], S12866 [20OC]

Press releases

OPEI Succeeds in Dramatically Improving California Emission Regulations: Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, S14475 [12NO]

Proposals

Provide full funding for payment in lieu of taxes program and protect local jurisdictions against loss of property tax revenues when private lands are acquired by Federal land management agencies, E52 [8JA]

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

Remarks in House

Alabama: proposed changes in State tax rates, H5658 [19JN]

Bankruptcy: limit homestead property exemption, H1984 [19MR]

Children and youth: enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children, H2320-H2324 [26MR], H2406-H2416, H2419, H2426 [27MR], H3059-H3061, H3063-H3066, H3072-H3074 [10AP], H3687 [7MY], E529 [20MR], E593 [27MR], E619, E620 [31MR], E681 [3AP]

———enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (H.R. 412), H277 [5FE]

———enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (S. 121), H143 [27JA], H1872, H1873 [13MR], H1912 [18MR]

———enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (S. 121), unanimous-consent request, H1912 [18MR]

Class Action Fairness Act: change effective date and repeal mandatory appeal of class action certification orders, H5305, H5306 [12JN]

Coastal Zone Management Act: impose time limits on Dept. of Commerce for considering appeals on consistency determinations for Federal projects that may violate State management plans, H9336-H9341, H9344, H9345 [8OC]

Courts: broaden category of class action cases that would stay in State court, H5287, H5291, H5294-H5296 [12JN]

———expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (H.R. 1115), H5097 [10JN], H5281-H5307, H5348 [12JN], E405 [7MR], E1281 [17JN]

———expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (H.R. 1115), amendment process, H5031 [5JN]

———expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (H.R. 1115), consideration (H. Res. 269), H5271-H5280 [12JN]

———expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (H.R. 1115), motion to recommit, H5305, H5306 [12JN]

———jurisdiction over certain class actions brought by local prosecutors or private attorneys general, H5297-H5299 [12JN]

———prevent domestic corporations from escaping liability from class action lawsuits through repatriation or merging with a foreign corporation, H5296, H5297 [12JN]

Credit: prevent future State laws from preempting Federal regulations that allow any consumer to receive a free credit report annually from certain consumer reporting agencies, H8149-H8151 [10SE]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, H3738 [7MY]

Delta/Black Belt Regional Authority: establish to provide community and economic development in the distressed Southern Black Belt and Mississippi Delta region (H.R. 678), H419 [12FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: designate a disaster liaison to assist State and local employees with responding to a federally declared disaster area (H.R. 3157), H11167-H11169 [17NO]

Dept. of Education: conduct study to determine State compliance costs relative to the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, H3530 [30AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allow a percentage of funds to be paid directly to localities and citizens groups without being first allocated to State government agencies, H5782, H5783 [24JN]

———develop and implement the Responsive Emergency Alert and Dissemination of Information Call (READICall) System (H.R. 2250), E1069 [23MY]

———transmit all physical and electronic records and documents relative to the use of Federal resources to monitor actions by Democratic members of the Texas Legislature (H. Res. 286), H6872 [16JY]

Dept. of Justice: establish national environmental terrorism clearinghouse and environmental terrorism reduction program (H.R. 2942), E1650 [25JY]

———prohibit funding to destroy or conceal all physical and electronic records and documents relative to the use of Federal resources to monitor actions by Democratic members of the Texas Legislature, H7312, H7313 [22JY]

———transmit all physical and electronic records and documents relative to the use of Federal resources to monitor actions by Democratic members of the Texas Legislature (H. Res. 287), H6436, H6437, H6440 [9JY], H6872 [16JY]

———use of existing State, local, and private prisons to house Federal prisoners, H7251 [22JY], E1608, E1611 [25JY]

Dept. of Transportation: transmit all physical and electronic records and documents relative to the use of Federal resources to monitor actions by Democratic members of the Texas Legislature (H. Res. 288), H6872 [16JY]

Disasters: require the Depts. of Homeland Security and Commerce to develop and coordinate a national emergency warning system (H.R. 2537), E1313 [20JN]

Executive departments: ensure that Federal construction contractors abide by State tax, employment, and licensing regulations (H.R. 3653), E2530 [8DE]

FAA: Essential Air Service Program funding, H5206, H5207 [11JN], H8048 [9SE]

———remove co-payments from Essential Air Service communities relative to distance from a hub, H5210, H5233-H5235 [11JN]

———remove cost-sharing burden of small airports receiving essential air services funding, H8059 [9SE], H9960 [28OC], H10168, H10186 [30OC]

———use the most common route to determine mileage between a small airport and a hub airport in establishing Essential Air Service Program eligibility, H5236-H5238 [11JN]

———use the most common route to determine mileage between a small airport and a hub airport in establishing Essential Air Service Program eligibility (H.R. 1944), H3410 [29AP], E845 [1MY]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: identity theft national uniform standards, H8126, H8127 [10SE]

———sunset uniform national consumer protection standards, H8158-H8160 [10SE], E1775 [11SE]

FBI: establish joint terrorism task forces and promote sharing of personnel between Federal and other public law enforcement agencies (H.R. 3439), E2213 [4NO]

Federal aid programs: require payments to State and local governments for infrastructure and social services needs in the same amount as the amount of relief and reconstruction funds provided to Iraq, H9606 [16OC]

———require payments to State and local governments for infrastructure and social services needs in the same amount as the amount of relief and reconstruction funds provided to Iraq (H.R. 1738), H4518 [21MY], H8064 [9SE], H8090 [10SE], H8406 [23SE], H9003 [30SE], E1208 [11JN], E1867 [23SE]

Financial institutions: prevent Federal preemption of State financial privacy laws, H8131, H8141-H8149 [10SE]

Firearms: assist State and local governments in conducting community gun buy back programs (H.R. 2493), E1285 [17JN]

Firefighters: establish a scientific basis for new firefighting technology standards and improve coordination of training for and responding to terrorist attacks and other emergencies (H.R. 545), H12132 [21NO], E149 [6FE]

Forest Counties Payments Committee: extend (H.R. 3249), H9846 [28OC], E2268 [6NO]

Grand Teton National Park: allow Wyoming to retrieve fair value for State lands placed in trust for school revenue purposes (S. 273), H4804-H4806 [3JN], H5028, H5029 [5JN], E1181 [9JN]

———allow Wyoming to retrieve fair value for State lands placed in trust for school revenue purposes (S. 273), consideration (H. Res. 258), H5012-H5022 [5JN]

Health: support Federal and State funded in-home care for the elderly (H. Res. 54), E129 [5FE]

Help America Vote Act: allow State waiver from compliance until mandate is fully funded at the federally authorized level, H7860 [4SE]

———funding, H7919 [4SE], H11853-H11856 [20NO], E2168 [30OC]

———implementation, H9713-H9716 [20OC]

Home Investment Partnerships Act: support certain housing proposals including the downpayment assistance initiative (S. 811), H12889, H12892 [8DE], E2555 [15DE]

Immigration: extend and modify reimbursement of State and local funds expended for emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens (H.R. 819), E1599 [25JY]

———reimbursement of State and local funds expended for emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens, H6607 [14JY]

Indian Child Welfare Act: anniversary, E2282 [7NO]

———technical amendments (H.R. 2750), E1484 [15JY], E2282 [7NO]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reduce paperwork for special education teachers, H3473, H3474, H3512 [30AP]

———reduce paperwork for special education teachers (H.R. 464), E103, E104 [29JA]

Insurance: grant State high risk pool insurance programs reductions in prices charged for prescription drugs under Public Health Service Act prescription drug pricing agreements (H.R. 1291), E453 [13MR]

Intelligence services: strike creation of pilot programs to encourage State and local officials to collect and share information, and to test use of tear-line intelligence reports, H5888 [25JN]

Law enforcement: eliminate backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and offenders and expand and improve the use of DNA collection and analysis in criminal investigations (H.R. 3214), H10349-H10363 [5NO]

———increase effectiveness of DNA databases in crime solving, E724 [10AP]

———prohibit racial profiling, H1442 [27FE]

Local government: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, H1806 [12MR]

Medicaid: increase Federal Medical Assistance Percentage to States, H6576 [10JY]

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: repeal requirement to appear before Congress prior to approval of airport development project grants, H5209, H5231-H5233 [11JN]

Moore, Ashleigh: search for missing child, H3410 [29AP]

Native Americans: regulation of Internet gambling sites operating on tribal lands, H5130, H5133 [10JN]

Public utilities: revise regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (H.R. 1627), E664 [3AP]

Public welfare programs: allow States and localities to provide primary and preventive care to all individuals (H.R. 3273), E2014 [8OC]

Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act: increase Federal share of costs of the San Gabriel Basin demonstration project (H.R. 1284), H8230, H8231 [16SE]

Roads and highways: allocate transportation funds to metropolitan areas and increase planning funds to relieve metropolitan congestion (H.R. 3611), E2438 [23NO]

———empower State and local authorities with tools to eliminate congestion on the Interstate System (H.R. 1767), H4184-H4188 [15MY]

———increase minimum State allocations provided for use in carrying out certain highway programs (H.R. 2208), H8830 [24SE]

Rural areas: effects of unfunded Federal mandates on education, H2314 [26MR]

Safety: establish a permanent grant program to improve public safety communications and the interoperability of emergency communications equipment (H.R. 3370), E2115 [21OC]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: provide funding for cleanup of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) contamination from underground storage tanks, H7690 [25JY]

States: provide budget crisis relief and temporary fiscal relief through increased Medicaid payments, H4534-H4542 [22MY]

Supreme Court: decision not to hear case on Presidential authority to extend or establish national monuments under the Antiquities Act, E1998 [8OC]

Taxation: allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes, H4720 [22MY]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 49), H8295-H8301 [17SE], E1926 [30SE], E1942 [1OC]

———provide full funding for payment in lieu of taxes program and protect local jurisdictions against loss of property tax revenues when private lands are acquired by Federal land management agencies, E52 [8JA]

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (H.R. 3220), E1947 [1OC]

Texas: use of Dept. of Homeland Security and Texas Dept. of Public Safety resources to monitor actions by Democratic members of the State Legislature, H4114-H4118 [14MY], H4151, H4177 [15MY], H4219, H4221, H4223, H4224, H4225, H4241 [19MY], H4263, H4325, H4327, H4334, H4335, H4336, H4351-H4354 [20MY], H4372, H4373, H4374, H4518, H4519 [21MY], H5251, H5252 [11JN], H5270 [12JN]

———use of Dept. of Homeland Security resources to monitor actions by Democratic members of the State Legislature, H5735-H5740, H5782, H5783 [24JN]

Transportation: develop and implement an intermodal transportation system, E533 [20MR]

Western States: Federal land management, H6689-H6692 [14JY]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: provide financial assistance to State and local governments that continue to pay employees who serve on active duty in a reserve component of the uniformed services, S14514, S14515 [12NO]

———provide financial assistance to State and local governments that continue to pay employees who serve on active duty in a reserve component of the uniformed services (S. 1845), S14402, S14452 [11NO]

Biological weapons: State grants for smallpox and other bioterrorism inoculation activities, S4742-S4747 [3AP]

California: prevent implementation of air emission requirements for small engines that would require the addition of devices that are potential fire hazards to such engines, S14467-S14470 [12NO], S14928-S14932 [17NO]

Chesapeake Bay: provide assistance for nutrient removal practices to States in the watershed (S. 827), S5062-S5064 [9AP]

Children and youth: eliminate statute of limitations for child abduction and sex crimes, register child pornographers as sex offenders, and establish a grant program in support of AMBER Alert communications plans (S. 810), S5053 [9AP]

———enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children, S5114-S5116, S5129, S5132, S5137 [10AP], S5334 [11AP], S5768 [6MY]

———enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (S. 121), S155 [9JA], S1234-S1238 [21JA], S3715 [13MR]

———enhance operation of the AMBER Alert communications plan to expedite the recovery of abducted children (S. 121), unanimous-consent agreement, S1166 [17JA], S1229 [21JA]

———establish a Community Corps (S. 1219), S7625 [10JN]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 274), S1873, S1876 [4FE], S12421-S12424 [3OC], S12960 [21OC]

———amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 274), unanimous-consent request, S12853 [17OC]

———expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (S. 1751), S12759 [16OC], S12852 [17OC], S16102 [9DE], S16217 [15DE]

———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, S12866-S12887 [20OC], S12911, S12950-S12955, S12957-S12963 [21OC], S12987, S12994, S12996, S12998-S13011, S13061 [22OC]

———expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (S. 1751), unanimous-consent request, S12853 [17OC], S12887 [20OC]

Crime: enhance Federal enforcement and assistance in preventing and prosecuting crimes of violence against children (S. 1123), S7007-S7010 [22MY]

———enhance national efforts to investigate, prosecute, and prevent crimes against children by increasing investigatory tools, criminal penalties, and resources and extending existing laws (S. 644), S3889-S3891 [18MR]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, S123 [9JA], S202 [10JA], S225 [13JA], S286 [14JA], S843 [15JA], S1064 [16JA], S1137 [17JA], S1242 [21JA], S1363 [22JA], S1462 [23JA], S1724 [29JA], S1799 [30JA], S1965 [5FE], S2046 [6FE], S2115 [10FE], S2180 [11FE], S2334 [12FE], S2446 [13FE], S2591 [24FE], S2695 [25FE], S2833 [26FE], S2983 [27FE], S3024 [3MR], S3158 [5MR], S3246 [6MR], S3367 [7MR], S3408 [10MR], S3494 [11MR], S3615 [12MR], S3725 [13MR], S3801 [17MR], S3874 [18MR], S3987 [19MR], S4155 [20MR], S4272 [21MR], S4324 [24MR], S4372 [25MR], S4432 [26MR], S4508 [27MR], S4623 [1AP], S4699 [2AP], S4820 [3AP], S4950 [8AP], S5053 [9AP], S5163 [10AP], S5531 [30AP]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (S. 966), S5644, S5652 [1MY], S5721 [5MY], S5768 [6MY], S5848 [7MY], S5942 [8MY], S6025 [12MY], S6063 [13MY], S6249 [14MY], S6502 [15MY], S6620 [19MY], S6698 [20MY], S6847 [21MY], S6972 [22MY], S7125 [23MY], S7187 [2JN], S7228 [3JN], S7375 [4JN], S7465 [5JN], S7537 [9JN], S7603 [10JN], S7711 [11JN], S7826 [12JN], S7875 [13JN], S7923 [16JN], S7976 [17JN], S8118 [18JN], S8224 [19JN], S8297 [20JN], S8356 [23JN], S8433 [24JN], S8548 [25JN], S8712 [26JN], S8857 [27JN], S8895 [7JY], S9044 [8JY], S9115 [9JY], S9286-S9288, S9295 [11JY], S9328 [14JY], S9489 [16JY], S9580 [17JY], S9633 [21JY], S9703 [22JY], S9790 [23JY], S9899 [24JY], S9956 [25JY], S10040 [28JY], S10135 [29JY], S10257 [30JY], S10604 [31JY], S10900 [1AU], S10968 [2SE], S11023 [3SE], S11113 [4SE], S11155 [5SE], S11184 [8SE], S11749 [22SE], S11829 [23SE], S11902 [24SE], S11983 [25SE], S12132 [29SE], S12183 [30SE], S12272 [1OC], S12362 [2OC], S12445 [3OC], S12530 [14OC], S12600 [15OC], S12726 [16OC], S12832 [17OC], S12888 [20OC], S12963 [21OC], S13048 [22OC], S13130 [23OC], S13206 [24OC], S13262 [27OC], S13355, S13356, S13373 [28OC], S13509 [29OC], S13656 [30OC], S13794 [3NO], S13900 [4NO], S14024 [5NO], S14264 [7NO], S14334 [10NO], S14445 [11NO], S14795 [12NO], S14961 [17NO], S15054 [18NO], S15181 [19NO], S15275 [20NO], S15396 [21NO], S15807 [24NO], S15961 [25NO], S16102 [9DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allocate homeland security block grant funds to States using a threat-based formula, S9775-S9778 [23JY], S9880-S9882 [24JY]

———allow limited discretionary authority for State officials to reallocate homeland security funds for special events, S9867, S9868 [24JY]

———establish a technology, equipment, and information transfer program with State, local, and other Federal law enforcement agencies (S. 1612), S11421 [11SE]

———make changes to the Office for State and Local Government Coordination (S. 45), S49 [7JA], S2775 [26FE]

———Office for Domestic Preparedness grant programs funding for protection of areas with large tourist populations, S9681-S9683 [22JY], S9878 [24JY]

———reimburse State, local, and Indian tribal governments for certain costs relating to the mobilization of Reserves who are first responder personnel of such governments or tribes (S. 921), S5379 [11AP]

———require report on expenses incurred by State and local police complying with Secret Service requirements for transporting foreign and domestic officials, S9751-S9753, S9755 [23JY]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations for State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, S4807 [3AP]

———authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, S4260 [21MR]

———authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (S. 460), S2856 [26FE], S2986 [27FE], S16051 [25NO]

———decision to restrict local law enforcement use of National Instant Criminal Background Check System, S3368 [7MR]

———post-conviction DNA testing funding, S3717-S3719 [13MR]

———provide funds to northern border States to reimburse county and municipal governments for costs associated with certain criminal activities (S. 1024), S5951 [8MY]

Dept. of State: scaling back of antiterrorism training programs at Louisiana State University and New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, S4808, S4809 [3AP]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize implementation of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program (S. 1097), S6859 [21MY]

———provide assistance through States to eligible weed management entities to control or eradicate harmful, nonnative weeds (S. 144), S231 [13JA], S3102, S3104 [4MR]

Dept. of Transportation: establish an incentive program for States to promote efficient safety belt laws and increase safety belt use (S. 1337), S8573 [25JN]

———establish an incentive program for States to promote efficient safety belt laws and increase safety belt use (S. 1993), S16129-S16133 [9DE]

Disasters: require the Depts. of Homeland Security and Commerce to develop and coordinate a national emergency warning system (S. 118), S153 [9JA]

Diseases: establish comprehensive State diabetes control and prevention programs (S. 1666), S12132 [29SE]

District of Columbia: provide budget autonomy (S. 1267), S16197-S16200 [9DE]

Drunken driving: increase penalties for individuals who operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol (S. 1141), S7054 [22MY]

Ecology and environment: require Federal agencies to consult with State and local governments on environmental impact statements (S. 372), S2358 [12FE]

Education: afterschool programs funding, S4408 [26MR]

———clarify existing Federal law relative to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law (S. 1562), S10912 [1AU]

———establish a program to assist States in including at least one year of early education preceding kindergarten (S. 197), S1153 [17JA]

———Head Start Program and afterschool programs funding, S4344-S4347 [25MR]

———reduce paperwork for special education teachers and make mediation mandatory for all legal disputes relative to individualized education programs (S. 626), S3744 [13MR]

Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Programs: funding, S1059-S1061 [16JA], S1102-S1104 [17JA], S1442 [23JA]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: permit certain States and local educational agencies to obtain waivers of student testing requirements (S. 956), S5600 [30AP], S15275-S15277 [20NO]

Endangered Species Act: circuit court decision relative to protection of silvery minnows, S8096 [18JN]

EPA: clarify exemption of certain small engines from California air emission regulations and develop a national emissions standard, S14467-S14470, S14472-S14477 [12NO], S14928-S14932 [17NO]

FAA: Essential Air Service Program funding, S7796-S7799 [12JN], S12364, S12365 [2OC], S13115-S13118 [23OC], S15388, S15389 [21NO]

———preserve Essential Air Service Program (S. 1998), S16137 [9DE]

———reauthorize the Essential Air Service Program (S. 964), S5611 [30AP]

———use the most common route to determine mileage between a small airport and a hub airport in establishing Essential Air Service Program eligibility, S7806 [12JN]

———use the most common route to determine mileage between a small airport and a hub airport in establishing Essential Air Service Program eligibility (S. 975), S5666 [1MY]

FBI: establish joint terrorism task forces and promote sharing of personnel between Federal and other public law enforcement agencies, S12362 [2OC]

Federal aid programs: require payments to State and local governments for infrastructure and social services needs in the same amount as the amount of relief and reconstruction funds provided to Iraq (S. 1838), S14179 [6NO]

Federal courts: control of State and local political institutions, S8553 [25JN]

Firefighters: establish a scientific basis for new firefighting technology standards and improve coordination of training for and responding to terrorist attacks and other emergencies (S. 321), S2007 [5FE]

Grand Teton National Park: allow Wyoming to retrieve fair value for State lands placed in trust for school revenue purposes (S. 273), S1872 [4FE], S4879 [3AP]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S6049 [13MY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1030), S5954 [8MY]

———restore reliability to the medical justice system by fostering alternatives to medical tort litigation (S. 1518), S10639-S10641 [31JY]

Help America Vote Act: funding, S12673-S12675 [16OC], S13106-S13112 [23OC], S15949 [25NO]

Home Investment Partnerships Act: support certain housing proposals including the downpayment assistance initiative (S. 811), S4959 [8AP], S15874 [24NO]

Immigration: extend and modify reimbursement of State and local funds expended for emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens, S4416, S4417 [26MR]

Law enforcement: assess backlog in DNA analysis of rape kit samples and improve investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases with DNA evidence (S. 152), S289-S293 [14JA]

———eliminate backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and offenders and expand and improve the use of DNA collection and analysis in criminal investigations (S. 1700), S12184 [30SE], S12293-S12299 [1OC]

———eliminate backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and offenders and expand and improve the use of DNA collection and analysis in criminal investigations (S. 1828), S14044-S14046 [5NO]

———prohibit racial profiling, S103 [9JA]

Law enforcement officers: establish a matching grant program to assist local governments in purchasing bullet resistant equipment (S. 1065), S6262 [14MY]

Local government: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, S13891-S13897 [4NO]

Marriage: define and protect institution, S10882 [1AU]

Medicaid: coverage of services provided by nursing school clinics (S. 63), S61 [7JA]

———establish alternatives to Federal Medical Assistance Percentage to States, S11106 [4SE]

———extend Medicare cost-sharing for certain qualifying individuals (QI-1s) (S. 1641), S11833 [23SE]

———increase Federal Medical Assistance Percentage to States, S1505 [28JA], S3980-S3984 [19MR], S4112 [20MR]

———increase Federal Medical Assistance Percentage to States (S. 138), S164, S165 [9JA]

———provide complete reimbursement for medical assistance provided to Native Hawaiians by federally qualified health centers or Native Hawaiian health care systems (S. 1312), S8359 [23JN]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (S. 622), S3740-S3742 [13MR]

———provide fiscal relief and program simplification to States and improve coverage and services to beneficiaries (S. 1012), S5862-S5871 [7MY]

———reform, S2654-S2657 [25FE], S2883 [27FE]

Michigan: suspend implementation of revised definitions of Metropolitan Statistical Areas applicable to certain counties (S. 1412), S9424 [15JY]

Montana: tribute to Disability Determination Services, S13132 [23OC]

National Guard Challenge Program: revise matching funds requirements for participating States, S6902 [22MY]

National security: provide for homeland security grant coordination and simplification (S. 1245), S7834-S7836 [12JN], S7873 [13JN]

———provide State and local governments with flexibility in using homeland security funding (S. 909), S5371 [11AP]

No Child Left Behind Act: data-tracking and transfer technology funding to facilitate State compliance, S11309, S11311, S11339 [10SE]

NOAA: All Hazards Emergency Warning Network funding, S4806 [3AP], S9785 [23JY]

Public utilities: create more efficient electric grid, increase investment in utility infrastructure, and enhance consumer protections, S9994-S9999 [28JY], S10116-S10133 [29JY], S10173-S10188, S10204-S10209, S10212-S10215 [30JY], S10470-S10485, S10529 [31JY]

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

Roads and highways: empower State and local authorities with tools to eliminate congestion on the Interstate System (S. 1384), S9123 [9JY]

———increase minimum State allocations provided for use in carrying out certain highway programs, S12097-S12099 [26SE]

———increase minimum State allocations provided for use in carrying out certain highway programs (S. 1090), S6855, S6856 [21MY]

Social Security: allow coverage of pregnancy-related assistance for targeted low-income pregnant women under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid, S3425-S3428, S3468-S3478 [11MR], S3613 [12MR]

Solid waste: limit receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste (S. 431), S2602 [24FE]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: require compliance with leak detection and prevention standards for underground storage tanks and provide funding for cleanup of sites contaminated by methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) (S. 195), S1148 [17JA], S5684, S5689 [1MY]

Special Blue Ribbon Commission on Chesapeake Bay Nutrient Pollution Control Financing: establish (S. 1880), S15065 [18NO]

State Criminal Alien Assistance Program: funding, S1135, S1136 [17JA]

States: limit acquisition by the U.S. of land located in States in which 25 percent or more of the land is already owned by the U.S. (S. 1038), S6001 [9MY]

———provide budget crisis relief and temporary fiscal relief through increased Medicaid payments, S6204-S6214 [14MY], S6414, S6462, S6463 [15MY], S7123 [23MY]

———provide homeland security and budget crisis relief grants and temporary fiscal relief through increased Medicaid payments (S. 565), S3323 [6MR]

———restore Federal remedies for violations of intellectual property rights by States (S. 1191), S7479 [5JN]

———use of budget crisis relief and temporary fiscal relief for child care, S7084, S7085 [23MY]

Taxation: allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (S. 1436), S9641 [21JY]

———allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes and allow the State and local income tax deduction against the alternative minimum tax (S. 467), S2925 [27FE]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 49), S11707 [17SE], S11711 [18SE]

———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, S14166-S14171 [6NO], S14233, S14250-S14254 [7NO]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), S236 [13JA], S11901 [24SE], S12567-S12569 [15OC], S13032-S13035 [22OC], S13791-S13793 [3NO], S13891-S13897 [4NO], S14156-S14171 [6NO], S14228-S14244, S14250-S14254 [7NO], S14286, S14334 [10NO], S15958 [25NO]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), unanimous-consent agreement, S11874 [23SE], S13643 [30OC]

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

———promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes (S. 1736), S12620 [15OC]

———provide a tax credit for small employer-based health insurance coverage in States in which such coverage is mandated (S. 1972), S16022 [25NO]

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

———assist States and communities in preparing for and responding to threats to agriculture (S. 427), S2596 [24FE], S5332 [11AP], S11472 [15SE], S15968 [25NO]

Tobacco products: ensure collection of all cigarette taxes (S. 1177), S7257 [3JN], S7375 [4JN], S16202-S16212 [9DE]

Washington metropolitan area: anniversary of sniper shooting spree, S12362 [2OC]

Water: Federal payment of fees and costs in proceedings relative to State water rights adjudications (S. 844), S5083 [9AP]

———State sovereignty over water within borders (S. 561), S3319 [6MR]

Reports

Freeing Alternatives for Speedy Transportation (FAST) Act: Committee on Economics (Joint), S9124 [9JY]

Reports filed

Advancing Justice Through DNA Technology Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3214) (H. Rept. 108-321), H9737 [20OC]

Class Action Fairness Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1115) (H. Rept. 108-144), H5088 [9JN]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 274), S7188 [2JN]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 274) (S. Rept. 108-123), S10616 [31JY]

Consideration of H.R. 1115, Class Action Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 269) (H. Rept. 108-148), H5265 [11JN]

Consideration of S. 222, Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act, and S. 273, Grand Teton National Park Land Exchange Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 258) (H. Rept. 108-140), H4976 [4JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security Transmission of Records on Use of Federal Resources To Monitor Actions by Democratic Members of the Texas Legislature: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H. Res. 286) (H. Rept. 108-223), H7224 [21JY]

Dept. of Justice Transmission of Records on Use of Federal Resources To Monitor Actions by Democratic Members of the Texas Legislature: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 287) (H. Rept. 108-215), H7084 [17JY]

Dept. of Transportation Transmission of Records on Use of Federal Resources To Monitor Actions by Democratic Members of the Texas Legislature: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Res. 288) (H. Rept. 108-220), H7169 [18JY]

District of Columbia Budget Autonomy Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1267) (S. Rept. 108-212), S15975 [25NO]

Family Opportunity Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 622) (S. Rept. 108-157), S12192 [30SE]

Federal Share of Costs of the San Gabriel Basin Demonstration Project Under the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1284) (H. Rept. 108-204), H6705 [14JY]

Grand Teton National Park Land Exchange Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 273) (S. Rept. 108-14), S3162 [5MR]

Homeland Security Grant Enhancement Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1245), S11161 [5SE]

Homeland Security Technology Improvement Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1612), S15975 [25NO]

———Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1612) (S. Rept. 108-217), S16118 [9DE]

Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 49) (H. Rept. 108-234), H7614 [24JY]

Noxious Weed Control Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 144) (S. Rept. 108-6), S2187 [11FE]

Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1177), S10616 [31JY]

Underground Storage Tank Compliance Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 195) (S. Rept. 108-13), S3162 [5MR]

Rulings of the Chair

Grand Teton National Park: allow Wyoming to retrieve fair value for State lands placed in trust for school revenue purposes (S. 273), H4806 [3JN]

Schedules

Senator Harkin's staff meetings with local Iowa emergency management and first responders, S9884 [24JY]

Statements

Firefighting Research and Coordination Act: Senator McCain, S2009 [5FE]

Summaries

Class Action Fairness Act (S. 1751): Changes, S16102 [9DE], S16220 [15DE]

Home School Non-Discrimination Act (S. 1562), S10912 [1AU]

Unfunded Mandate Reform Act (1995): Keith Bea and Richard S. Beth, Congressional Research Service, S13895 [4NO]

Violence Against Children Act (S. 1123), S7008 [22MY]

Tables

Communities dependent on the Essential Air Service Program, S7798 [12JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security Office of Domestic Preparedness homeland security grants per capita, S9882 [24JY]

State allocation of Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Programs funds, S1059 [16JA]

Testimonies

OMB Statistical Designation of Counties on Long Island, NY: Michele De Jesu, E2108 [21OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 258, consideration of S. 222, Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act, and S. 273, Grand Teton National Park Land Exchange Act, H5012 [5JN]

H. Res. 269, consideration of H.R. 1115, Class Action Fairness Act, H5271 [12JN]

H.R. 49, Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act, H8295 [17SE]

H.R. 1115, Class Action Fairness Act, H5292-H5294 [12JN]

H.R. 1284, increase Federal share of costs of the San Gabriel Basin demonstration project, H8230 [16SE]

H.R. 3157, designate a Dept. of Agriculture disaster liaison to assist State and local employees with responding to a federally declared disaster area, H11167 [17NO]

H.R. 3214, Advancing Justice Through DNA Technology Act, H10349-H10357 [5NO]

H.R. 3249, Forest Counties Payments Committee extension, H9846 [28OC]

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

S. 63, Nursing School Clinics Act, S61 [7JA]

S. 121, National AMBER Alert Network Act, S1237 [21JA]

S. 138, increase Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage to States, S164 [9JA]

S. 144, Noxious Weed Control Act, S3104 [4MR]

S. 149, Rape Kits and DNA Evidence Backlog Elimination Act, S234-S236 [13JA]

S. 150, Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act, S236 [13JA], S14156 [6NO]

S. 152, DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act, S290-S292 [14JA]

S. 195, Underground Storage Tank Compliance Act, S1149-S1151 [17JA], S5684-S5689 [1MY]

S. 273, Grand Teton National Park Land Exchange Act, S1873 [4FE], S4879 [3AP], H4804 [3JN], H5028 [5JN]

S. 274, Class Action Fairness Act, S1874-S1876 [4FE]

S. 321, Firefighting Research and Coordination Act, S2008 [5FE]

S. 372, State and Local Government Participation Act, S2358 [12FE]

S. 412, Local Emergency Health Services Reimbursement Act, S2492 [13FE]

S. 427, Agriculture Security Assistance Act, S2597 [24FE]

S. 431, Municipal Solid Waste Interstate Transportation and Local Authority Act, S2603-S2609 [24FE]

S. 460, Dept. of Justice State Criminal Alien Assistance Program appropriations, S2856 [26FE], S16052 [25NO]

S. 467, State Sales and Income Tax Deduction Fairness Act, S2925 [27FE]

S. 565, Homeland Protection and Tax Hike Prevention Act, S3323-S3325 [6MR]

S. 622, Family Opportunity Act, S3740 [13MR]

S. 810, Protecting Children Against Crime Act, S4959 [8AP]

S. 811, American Dream Downpayment Act, S4960 [8AP], H12889-H12892 [8DE]

S. 827, Chesapeake Bay Watershed Nutrient Removal Assistance Act, S5064 [9AP]

S. 956, Student Testing Flexibility Act, S5602 [30AP]

S. 964, Small Community and Rural Air Service Revitalization Act, S5609-S5611 [30AP]

S. 966, Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act, S5653-S5655 [1MY]

S. 1012, Strengthening Our States (SOS) Act, S5864-S5871 [7MY]

S. 1030, Health Coverage, Affordability, Responsibility, and Equity (HealthCARE) Act, S5956-S5964 [8MY]

S. 1038, No Net Loss of Private Land Act, S6002 [9MY]

S. 1065, Bulletproof Police Protective Equipment Act, S6263 [14MY]

S. 1090, Highway Funding Equity Act, S6855 [21MY]

S. 1097, Dept. of the Interior implementation of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program, S6860-S6863 [21MY]

S. 1109, Build America Bonds Act, S6989-S6991 [22MY]

S. 1177, Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act, S16208-S16212 [9DE]

S. 1191, Intellectual Property Protection Restoration Act, S7480-S7482 [5JN]

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

S. 1267, District of Columbia Budget Autonomy Act, S16197-S16200 [9DE]

S. 1312, Native Hawaiian Medicaid Coverage Act, S8359 [23JN]

S. 1337, Safe, Efficient Automobile Travel To Better Ensure Lives in Transit (SEATBELT) Act, S8574 [25JN]

S. 1384, Freeing Alternatives for Speedy Transportation (FAST) Act, S9125 [9JY]

S. 1516, Reliable Medical Justice Act, S10641-S10643 [31JY]

S. 1562, Home School Non-Discrimination Act, S10913 [1AU]

S. 1641, QI-1s Medicare Cost-Sharing Extension Act, S11833 [23SE]

S. 1751, Class Action Fairness Act, S16217-S16220 [15DE]

S. 1828, Advancing Justice Through DNA Technology Act, S14046-S14050 [5NO]

S. 1838, require payments to State and local governments for infrastructure and social services needs in the same amount as the amount of relief and reconstruction funds provided to Iraq, S14180 [6NO]

S. 1845, Service to Country Reimbursement Act, S14453 [11NO]

S. 1993, National Highway Safety Act, S16130-S16132 [9DE]

S. 1998, Essential Air Service Preservation Act, S16137 [9DE]