ROCKEFELLER, JOHN D., IV (a Senator from West Virginia)

Amendments

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), S1059, S1069, S1088, S1091 [16JA], S1156 [17JA], S1200, S1245 [21JA], S1369, S1370 [22JA], S1480, S1481 [23JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (S. 1689), S12609 [15OC], S12667, S12751 [16OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for the war in Iraq and homeland security (S. 762), S4747, S4825 [3AP]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (S. Con. Res. 23), S3907 [18MR], S3979, S4021, S4023, S4030 [19MR], S4189, S4206 [20MR], S4251, S4260, S4296 [21MR], S4389 [25MR], S4631 [1AP]

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: making appropriations (H.R. 2658), S9451, S9505 [16JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2555), S9807 [23JY]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (S. 925), S9205, S9264 [10JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2660), S11119 [4SE], S11230, S11246, S11258 [9SE], S11351, S11356 [10SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2861), S14844 [12NO]

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

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2754), S11569 [16SE]

FAA: reauthorize (S. 824), S7812, S7858 [12JN]

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

Foreign trade: implement importation requirement system for conflict diamonds (H.R. 1584), S5251 [10AP]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2417), S10835 [31JY]

Medicare: reform and provide prescription drug coverage (S. 1), S8089, S8161 [18JN], S8325, S8367, S8368 [23JN], S8584, S8586 [25JN], S8639 [26JN]

Peace Corps: authorizing appropriations (S. 925), S9205, S9264 [10JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 14), S10297 [30JY], S10712, S10719, S10735 [31JY]

Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery (S. 1054), S6188, S6210, S6266, S6268, S6272, S6291, S6301, S6324, S6329, S6384 [14MY], S6442, S6508, S6509, S6518, S6562 [15MY]

Appointments

Committee on Taxation (Joint), S2620 [24FE]

Conferee: H.R. 1, Prescription Drug and Medicare Improvement Act, S8898 [7JY]

———H.R. 2, Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, S6475 [15MY]

———H.R. 2115, Aviation Investment and Revitalization Vision Act, S7820 [12JN]

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: encourage families of active-duty members to display the Blue Star Banner or the Gold Star and request the media to recognize importance of the Blue Star Banner (see S. Con. Res. 36), S5343 [11AP]

———exempt certain members from requirement to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized (see S. 1622), S11989 [25SE]

———improve benefits for members of the uniformed services and veterans (see S. 19), S35 [7JA]

———make permanent increase in rate of hostile fire and imminent danger special pay and the amount of the family separation allowance (see S. 1615), S11649 [17SE]

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

Aviation: enable the U.S. to maintain its leadership in aeronautics and aviation (see S. 788), S4824 [3AP]

Blair, Tony: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 709), S4513 [27MR]

Bunche, Ralph: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 82), S15977 [25NO]

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]

Chicago, IL: expand aviation capacity (see S. 83), S1737 [29JA]

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

———promote better nutrition among school children participating in school breakfast and lunch programs (see S. 1007), S10971 [2SE]

———reauthorize adoption incentives payments (see S. 1686), S12192 [30SE]

China, Republic of: participation in WHO (see S. 243), S5060 [9AP]

Civil rights: protect (see S. 16), S35 [7JA]

Coal: develop and implement advanced clean coal technology programs and provide tax incentives to implement such programs at coal-based electricity generating facilities (see S. 727), S4512 [27MR]

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

Corp. for National and Community Service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (see S. 1274), S7980 [17JN]

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

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

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

Dept. of Commerce: establish the Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance within the International Trade Administration (see S. 1120), S6978 [22MY]

Dept. of Defense: continuation of health insurance coverage for certain Reserves called or ordered to active duty and their dependents (see S. 647), S5652 [1MY]

Dept. of Education: ensure that students are not hurt by changes to needs analysis tables and require consultation with Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance (see S. 1273), S8359 [23JN]

Dept. of Energy: cooperate in the international magnetic fusion burning plasma experiment or develop a domestic experiment to accelerate understanding and development of fusion as a long term energy source (see S. 600), S5772 [6MY]

Dept. of HHS: ensure independence and preserve role of administrative law judges involved in Medicare appeals processes (see S. 1127), S6978 [22MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify requirements for Notices of Disagreement for appellate review (see S. 1360), S9120 [9JY]

———provide guaranteed adequate level of funding for veterans health care (see S. 50), S2701 [25FE]

———require congressional notification prior to implementation of the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative (see S. 1283), S9497 [16JY]

Education: encourage lifelong learning by investing in public schools and improving access to and affordability of higher education and job training (see S. 8), S34 [7JA]

———increase availability of Head Start programs and quality child care, reduce child hunger and encourage healthy eating habits, and facilitate parental involvement (see S. 18), S35 [7JA]

———provide loan forgiveness for family law attorneys who represent low-income families or individuals (see S. 407), S2457 [13FE]

———provide loan forgiveness for social workers who work for child protective agencies (see S. 409), S2457 [13FE]

———provide student loan borrowers with a choice of lender for loan consolidation and provide notice regarding loan consolidation (see S. 835), S10266 [30JY]

FAA: reauthorize (see S. 824), S4957 [8AP]

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

Families and domestic relations: increase child support money to families leaving welfare and improve assignment, distribution and collection of certain child support (see S. 669), S3993 [19MR]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: ensure prescription drug coverage for Medicare-eligible enrollees is actuarially equal to benefit offered to general enrollees (see S. 1369), S13053 [22OC]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (see S. 7), S34 (see S. 54), S36 [7JA]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 4), S3164 [5MR]

Foreign trade: implement importation requirement system for conflict diamonds (see S. 760), S4629 [1AP]

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

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: revise boundaries (see S. 1576), S11032 [3SE]

Head Start Program: reauthorize and improve (see S. 1483), S10140 [29JY]

Health: protect consumers in managed care and other health coverage plans, provide parity for mental health coverage, reduce medical errors, and increase access to quality health care (see S. 10), S35 [7JA]

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

Health care professionals: provide immediate relief from increased medical malpractice insurance costs and deal with root causes of the current medical malpractice insurance crisis (see S. 1374), S9120 [9JY]

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

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: ensure that children with disabilities who are homeless or are wards of the State have access to special education services (see S. 1619), S15287 [20NO]

Insurance: ensure that commercial insurers cannot engage in price fixing, bid rigging, or market allocations to the detriment of competition and consumers (see S. 352), S2187 [11FE]

Intelligence services: reorganize and improve the leadership of the intelligence community and enhance counterterrorism activities (see S. 1520), S10617 [31JY]

Iraq: treatment of U.S. POW relative to violations of Geneva Convention (see S. Con. Res. 31), S4899 [7AP]

Iron and steel industry: reinstate safeguards on imports of certain steel products (see S. 1997), S16120 [9DE]

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

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see S. 1925), S15407 [21NO]

Law enforcement: community policing programs (see S. 679), S4166 [20MR]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see S. 985), S8727 [26JN]

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (see S. 1531), S10618 [31JY]

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

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

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

Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see S. 632), S3803 [17MR]

———coverage of oral anticancer drugs (see S. 1037), S5995 [9MY]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see S. 7), S34 [7JA]

———establish minimum geographic cost-of-practice index value for physicians' services (see S. 375), S2340 [12FE]

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

———protect and preserve access of beneficiaries to health care provided by hospitals in rural areas (see S. 816), S4957 [8AP]

———provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs (see S. 1999), S16120 [9DE]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 569), S3253 [6MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: establish a national abusive and criminal background check system for patient care workers (see S. 958), S5541 [30AP]

Mental health: establish State grant program to end practice of parents giving custody of emotionally disturbed children to State agencies to obtain mental health services (see S. 1704), S14806 [12NO]

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

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

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

Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see S. 238), S2188 [11FE] (see S. 888), S5543 [30AP]

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

National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 222), S11349 [10SE]

National Purple Heart Recognition Day: designate (see S. Con. Res. 40), S9497 [16JY]

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 (see S. 589), S5860 [7MY]

———enhance homeland security (see S. 6), S34 [7JA]

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

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

National Space Commission: establish (see S. 1821), S14031 [5NO]

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

NTSB: reauthorize (see S. 579), S3369 [7MR]

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

Paul Wellstone Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN: designate (see S. 1289), S9119 [9JY]

Pensions: protect retirement security of workers by ensuring assets are adequately diversified and providing workers with access to information about their plans (see S. 9), S35 [7JA]

Public welfare programs: exclude child care from the determining limits on assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 261), S2595 [24FE]

———permit States to create a program that allows individuals to obtain post-secondary or vocational education under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 603), S3620 [12MR]

———provide grants for transitional jobs programs under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 786), S4824 [3AP]

Railroads: enhance competition by improving regulation of rates, service, and access to certain information (see S. 919), S5343 [11AP]

———establish a national rail passenger transportation system and reauthorize and improve service and security on Amtrak (see S. 104), S7381 [4JN]

Rehabilitation Act: provide for equitable allotment of funds to States for centers for independent living (see S. 1237), S8127 [18JN]

Rural areas: reward the hard work and risk of individuals who live in and help preserve small, rural towns (see S. 602), S3620 [12MR]

Safety Net Organizations and Patient Advisory Commission: establish (see S. 732), S4512 [27MR]

Science: authorize appropriations for nanoscience, nanoengineering, and nanotechnology research (see S. 189), S5771 [6MY]

Senior citizens: promote elder justice (see S. 333), S2119 [10FE]

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]

———eliminate the waiting period in the disability insurance program (see S. 1762), S12888 [20OC]

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

Taxation: accelerate increase in refundability of the child tax credit (see S. 1162), S7188 [2JN] (see S. 1434), S10620 [31JY]

———accelerate increase in the child tax credit and expand refundability of such credit (see S. 962), S5541 [30AP]

———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), S11186 [8SE]

———curtail use of tax shelters (see S. 1937), S16121 [9DE]

———encourage and accelerate production, sale, and use of new motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies (see S. 505), S3086 [4MR]

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

———exclude from unrelated business taxable income the gain or loss on the sale or exchange of certain brownfield sites (see S. 1936), S15812 [24NO]

———expand availability of the refundable tax credit for health insurance costs of certain displaced steelworkers and extend the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see S. 1018), S5859 [7MY]

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

———improve tax equity for military personnel (see S. 289), S1871 [4FE]

———modify credit for holders of qualified zone academy bonds (see S. 1500), S10265 [30JY]

———modify the work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit (see S. 1180), S12838 [17OC]

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

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

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see S. 875), S13803 [3NO]

———provide a uniform definition of a qualifying child (see S. 755), S4629 [1AP]

———provide fairness in tax collection procedures, improve administrative efficiency and confidentiality, and reform penalty and interest provisions (see S. 882), S8301 [20JN]

———treatment of amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see S. 1556), S10906 [1AU]

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

———treatment of damages and back pay received on account of, and expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination (see S. 557), S8358 [23JN]

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

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

Trade Act: amend to provide trade adjustment assistance for communities (see S. 1110), S6978 [22MY]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see S. 270), S1813 [30JA] (see S. 923), S5343 [11AP] (see S. 1853), S14804 [12NO]

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

Veterans: expand presumption of service-connection for certain diseases of former POW's, enhance Dose Reconstruction Program, and enhance and fund certain other epidemiological studies (see S. 1281), S9119 [9JY]

———improve and enhance certain benefits for survivors of veterans (see S. 1131), S8234 [19JN]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 1131), S8234 [19JN]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see S. 451), S14805 [12NO] (see S. 585), S3410 [10MR]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 392), S2456 [13FE]

———provide that remarriage of the surviving spouse of a veteran after a certain age will not result in termination of dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 249), S9244 [10JY]

World Trade Organization Dispute Settlement Review Commission: establish (see S. 676), S4166 [20MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bankruptcy: increase amount of claims for income given priority in bankruptcy and provide cash payments to retirees to compensate for lost health benefits resulting from the bankruptcy of their former employer (see S. 1970), S15975 [25NO]

Census: provide for a test census of U.S. citizens living abroad and require inclusion in future decennial censuses (see S. 1682), S12192 [30SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend the period for provision of noninstitutional extended care services and required nursing home care (see S. 836), S5059 [9AP]

FAA: reauthorize programs (see S. 1618), S11568 [16SE]

Families and domestic relations: promote adoption of children with special needs (see S. 862), S5173 [10AP]

Insurance: guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see S. 588), S3504 [11MR]

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

Medicare: expand benefits, establish payment incentives for furnishing quality services, and develop an effective national policy to care for individuals with chronic conditions (see S. 1179), S7381 [4JN]

Mental health: improve programs for veterans (see S. 548), S3252 [6MR]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 367), S2340 [12FE]

Social Security: extend availability of allotments under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 312), S1977 [5FE]

Taxation: expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see S. 856), S5173 [10AP]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see S. 905), S5342 [11AP]

———provide tax credit to teachers in rural or high unemployment areas or who achieve National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification (see S. 857), S5173 [10AP]

———repeal exclusion for extraterritorial income and provide a deduction relating to income attributable to U.S. production activities (see S. 1688), S12193 [30SE]

Certificates of election

Senate, S4 [7JA]

Letters

Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty on the Accession of Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia: by, Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S5816 [7MY]

Lists

West Virginia National Guard and Reserve units mobilized since September 11, 2001, S4085 [20MR]

Oaths of office

Senate, S5 [7JA]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit late-term abortions except to avert serious long-term physical health consequences for the mother, S3662 [13MR]

———prohibit partial-birth abortions (S. 3), S3662 [13MR]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 2), S1344 [22JA], S1385 [23JA], S1511 [28JA]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, S1344 [22JA], S1385 [23JA], S1511 [28JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (S. 1689), S12334 [2OC], S12774, S12777 [17OC]

Armed Forces: support members engaging in military action in Iraq, S4656 [2AP], S14394 [11NO]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq and President Bush for his efforts as Commander in Chief (S. Res. 95), S4085 [20MR]

———tribute to past and present members from West Virginia, S5848 [7MY]

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

———expansion of Contract Tower Program to visual flight rule (VFR) towers, S14944 [17NO]

———require that air traffic control remain a Government function, S14944 [17NO]

Bankruptcy: increase amount of claims for income given priority in bankruptcy and provide cash payments to retirees to compensate for lost health benefits resulting from the bankruptcy of their former employer (S. 1970), S16014 [25NO]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2003-2013 (S. Con. Res. 23), S3980, S3982 [19MR], S4112 [20MR]

Census: provide for a test census of U.S. citizens living abroad and require inclusion in future decennial censuses (S. 1682), S12194 [30SE]

Children and youth: reauthorize adoption incentives payments (H.R. 3182), S14859 [12NO]

———reauthorize adoption incentives payments (S. 1686), S12196 [30SE]

Coal: develop and implement advanced clean coal technology programs and provide tax incentives to implement such programs at coal-based electricity generating facilities, S15967 [25NO]

———develop and implement advanced clean coal technology programs and provide tax incentives to implement such programs at coal-based electricity generating facilities (S. 727), S4519 [27MR]

———mine safety and health benefits for coal miners, S15967 [25NO]

Columbia (space shuttle): tribute to crew (S. Res. 45), S1922 [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, S13958 [5NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend the period for provision of noninstitutional extended care services and required nursing home care (S. 836), S5070 [9AP], S14394 [11NO]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2989), S13117 [23OC]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2765), S12171, S12203 [30SE]

FAA: Essential Air Service Program funding, S13117 [23OC], S15388 [21NO]

———reauthorize programs (H.R. 2115), conference report, S14944 [17NO], S15387 [21NO]

———reauthorize programs (S. 1618), S11587 [16SE]

———reauthorize (S. 824), S7815, S7817 [12JN]

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

Families and domestic relations: promote adoption of children with special needs (S. 862), S5188 [10AP]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exclude U.S. persons from the definition of ``foreign power'' relative to international terrorism (S. 113), S5922 [8MY]

Head Start Program: funding, S9325 [14JY]

Health: modify the rules for redistribution and extended availability of funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program, S1385 [23JA], S1511 [28JA]

Insurance: guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (S. 588), S3508 [11MR]

Intelligence services: appointment of special counsel to investigate alleged release of identity of CIA operative by Bush administration officials, S12171 [30SE]

———assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S9580 [17JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2417), conference report, S15355 [21NO]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1025), S10857 [31JY]

———reorganize and improve the leadership of the intelligence community and enhance counterterrorism activities (S. 1520), S10644 [31JY]

Inwood, WV: tribute to Musselman High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S4896 [7AP]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S10608 [31JY]

Lynch, Jessica: tribute to rescue by U.S. Armed Forces in Iraq, S4656 [2AP]

Mairs, Millie: Congressional Adoption Caucus Angels in Adoption Award recipient, S11984 [25SE]

Medicaid: increase Federal Medical Assistance Percentage to States, S3980, S3982 [19MR], S4112 [20MR]

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

Medicare: coverage of oral anticancer drugs (S. 1037), S6001 [9MY]

———ensure contributions for prescription drug coverage made by beneficiaries' former employers be treated as incurred costs, S8326 [23JN], S8395 [24JN]

———ensure that dual-eligible beneficiaries are eligible for prescription drug coverage, S8324, S8327, S8328 [23JN], S8640, S8647 [26JN]

———expand benefits, establish payment incentives for furnishing quality services, and develop an effective national policy to care for individuals with chronic conditions (S. 1179), S7383 [4JN]

———limit premium increases, S8184 [19JN]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, S15746 [24NO]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (S. 1), S8184 [19JN], S8324, S8326, S8327, S8328 [23JN], S8395 [24JN], S8640, S8647 [26JN], S8851 [27JN]

Mental health: improve programs for veterans (S. 548), S3269 [6MR]

National Commission on the Development and Use of Intelligence Related to Iraq: establish, S12774, S12777 [17OC]

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

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S15967 [25NO]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S14699 [12NO]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (S. 367), S2353-S2355 [12FE]

Railroads: enhance competition by improving regulation of rates, service, and access to certain information (S. 919), S5378 [11AP]

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: addition of slots relative to perimeter rule on flight distances, S7815 [12JN]

Social Security: extend availability of allotments under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 312), S1989 [5FE]

States: provide budget crisis relief and temporary fiscal relief through increased Medicaid payments, S6205, S6208 [14MY]

Taxation: accelerate increase in the child tax credit and expand refundability of such credit (S. 962), S5608 [30AP]

———allow expensing of broadband Internet access expenditures, S6199 [14MY]

———end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), S7454 [5JN]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools, S6440 [15MY]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (S. 856), S5182 [10AP]

———expand refundability of child tax credit, S6198 [14MY]

———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, S14253 [7NO]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (S. 905), S5358 [11AP]

———increase refundability of child tax credit, clarify eligibility of Armed Forces pay for such credit, and accelerate marriage penalty relief in earned income tax credit, S7454 [5JN]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), S14253 [7NO]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), conference report, S7076 [23MY]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (S. 1054), S6198, S6199, S6205, S6208 [14MY], S6439 [15MY]

———provide tax credit to teachers in rural or high unemployment areas or who achieve National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification (S. 857), S5182 [10AP]

———repeal exclusion for extraterritorial income and provide a deduction relating to income attributable to U.S. production activities (S. 1688), S12200 [30SE], S14619, S14699 [12NO]

———suspend a portion of reduction in highest income tax rate and use such revenue to make supplemental appropriations for security and stabilization of Iraq, S12334 [2OC]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence, and death gratuity payments, by a member of the uniformed services (H.R. 1307), S4483 [27MR]

U.S. Airways, Inc.: pension plan restructuring, S1344 [22JA]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (H.R. 2185), S7109 [23MY]

———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (S. 1853), unanimous-consent request, S14699 [12NO]

Veterans: benefits funding, S14394 [11NO]

Veterans Day: observance, S14394 [11NO]

West Virginia: anniversary of statehood, S8297 [20JN]

Texts of

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

S. 312, extend availability of allotments under the State Children's Health Insurance Program, S1990 [5FE]

S. 548, improve mental health programs for veterans, S3269 [6MR]

S. 588, MediKids Health Insurance Act, S3509-S3512 [11MR]

S. 905, tax incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability, S5359-S5361 [11AP]

S. 1179, Medicare Chronic Care Improvement Act, S7383-S7387 [4JN]

S. 1688, Securing American Factory Employment (SAFE) Act, S12200-S12203 [30SE]

Tributes

Byrd, Senator and Erma, S7128 [23MY]

Moreland, Charlotte, S13801 [3NO]

Walker, Walter, S14395 [11NO]

Welker, Jared, S14394 [11NO]