LEAHY, PATRICK J. (a Senator from Vermont)

Addresses

Dawn of Micro Monitoring—It's Promise, and Its Challenges to Privacy and Security: by, S2989 [23MR]

Politicization of the Foreign Service: Thomas R. Pickering, S1450 [23FE]

World War II Memorial Dedication: Bob Dole, S8650 [22JY]

Amendments

Antitrust policy: encourage standards development organizations to develop and promulgate voluntary consensus standards (H.R. 1086), S3607 [2AP]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), S2311 [8MR], S2452, S2453 [9MR], S2493, S2563, S2565, S2566, S2579, S2582 [10MR], S2629, S2631, S2668, S2676, S2719, S2733, S2736, S2737, S2748 [11MR]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): eliminate certain restrictions on service of Senators (S. Res. 445), S10655, S10751, S10753, S10757 [7OC], S10922 [9OC]

Copyrights: replace copyright arbitration royalty panels with a Copyright Royalty Judge (H.R. 1417), S10587 [6OC]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 2062), S7843 [8JY]

———extend authority of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa to hold court in Rock Island, IL (S. 2873), S11652, S11662 [19NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2400), S5594, S5621 [18MY], S5831, S5834 [19MY], S6014 [20MY], S6307, S6364 [2JN], S6507, S6510, S6539, S6545, S6546 [7JN], S6696 [14JN], S6805 [15JN], S6883 [16JN], S6975 [17JN], S7086, S7106 [21JN], S7137, S7157 [22JN], S7274, S7345 [23JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4613), S7370, S7489, S7491 [24JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4567), S8945, S8968 [8SE], S8987, S9040 [9SE], S9195, S9232, S9233 [14SE]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 1805), S1600 [25FE], S1623, S1684, S1697 [26FE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4818), S9581, S9586, S9588, S9589, S9590, S9645, S9648, S9649, S9650 [23SE]

Intelligence services: reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), S9813 [28SE], S10109, S10148, S10149, S10150, S10152, S10153, S10154 [30SE], S10212, S10265 [1OC], S10338, S10339, S10355, S10366, S10369 [4OC], S10449, S10450, S10451 [5OC], S10520, S10521 [6OC]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4), S3471 [31MR]

State Justice Institute: reauthorize (H.R. 2714), S10177, S10192 [30SE]

Supreme Court: extend certain authority of Supreme Court police, modify venue of prosecutions for buildings and grounds, and authorize acceptance of gifts (S. 2742), S9855, S9865 [28SE]

Taxation: repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), S2140 [3MR], S4770 [3MY]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S690 [6FE], S1168, S1169 [11FE]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4567, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S9213 [14SE]

———H.R. 4613, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S7392 [24JN]

———H.R. 4818, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S9594 [23SE]

NATO Parliamentary Assembly, S10758 [7OC]

Articles and editorials

Amendmentitis, Bob Barr, Washington (DC) Times, S4273 [22AP]

Big Mess Ahead, Roll Call (publication), S7892 [9JY]

Bush Insults King's Legacy Again, Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., Chicago (IL) Sun-Times, S172 [22JA]

Casting the First Stone, Anna Quindlen, Newsweek (publication), S6424 [3JN]

Class-Action Unfairness, New York (NY) Times, S7567 [6JY]

Constitutional Victory, Rutland (VT) Herald, S9672 [24SE]

Court Creates Snoopers' Heaven, Kim Zetter, S7894 [9JY]

Derail E-Mail Snooping, Washington (DC) Post, S7894 [9JY]

End Run for Mr. Pickering, Washington (DC) Post, S172 [22JA]

Granted Asylum, Nun Held in Va. Jail—Tibetan Entangled in Post-9/11 Caution, David Cho, Washington (DC) Post, S314 [28JA]

How They Uncovered the Truth, Micah Morrison, Parade (publication), S688 [6FE]

Intercepting E-Mail, New York (NY) Times, S7894 [9JY]

Judicial End Run, New York (NY) Times, S172 [22JA]

Just Asking To Survive, Erin Kelly, Burlington (VT) Free Press, S11632 [19NO]

Mr. Arar's Lawsuit, Washington (DC) Post, S782 [10FE]

Mr. Maple Retires From University of Vermont Extension Service, Lisa Rathke, Associated Press (news service), S717 [9FE]

No Debating a Sense of Duty, William McSweeney, Washington (DC) Post, S9215 [14SE]

Phony Proposal for Victims' Rights—There Is No Need To Tinker With the Constitution To Guarantee the Rights of Victims—Our Entire Judicial System Is Already Set Up To Do Just That, Steve Chapman, Chicago (IL) Tribune, S4273 [22AP]

Pickering Precedent, Wall Street Journal, S173 [22JA]

Stopping the Abuse of Detainees, Leonard S. Rubenstein, Washington (DC) Post, S4887 [5MY]

Susan Russ Steps Down as Jeffords' Chief of Staff, Christopher Graff, Barre-Montpelier (VT) Times Argus, S316 [28JA]

Taking Liberties, Nation (publication), S9672 [24SE]

Trip Home From Europe Becomes Kafkaesque Ordeal, Nina Bernstein, New York (NY) Times, S314 [28JA]

True Public Servant, Burlington (VT) Free Press, S12052 [8DE]

Vt. Woman Wins $7.4M Lawsuit, Stephen Klernan, Burlington (VT) Free Press, S3762 [6AP]

We, the Clutterers . . ., Bruce Fein, Washington (DC) Times, S4274 [22AP]

Wrong on Rights, Washington (DC) Post, S4274 [22AP]

You've Got Mail (and Court Says Others Can Read It), Saul Hansell, New York (NY) Times, S7895 [9JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Administrative Conference of the U.S.: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2979), S11305 [11OC]

Afghanistan: tribute to efforts towards first direct Presidential election (see S. Con. Res. 142), S10846 [8OC] (see S. Res. 462), S11091 [10OC]

Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act: anniversary of food aid programs (see S. Res. 402), S7896 [9JY]

Agriculture: encourage owners and operators of privately-held farm and ranch land to voluntarily make their land available for access by the public under programs administered by States (see S. 1840), S4097 [19AP]

———establish regional dairy marketing areas to stabilize the price of milk and support the income of dairy producers (see S. 2525), S6998 [17JN]

Armed Forces: enhance and improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty (see S. 2068), S1285 [12FE] (see S. 2791), S9075 [10SE]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see S. 2099), S5473 [13MY]

———increase rates of educational assistance for members of the Selected Reserve (see S. 2100), S5473 [13MY]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see S. 2065), S2106 [3MR]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see S. 2035), S320 [28JA]

Arms sales: express U.S. policy relative to global standards for the transfer of small arms and light weapons (see S. 2627), S7827 [8JY]

Assets for Independence Act: revise and extend (see S. 1786), S371 [2FE]

Bankruptcy: establish a priority for the payment of claims for duties paid to the U.S. by licensed customs brokers and sureties on behalf of a debtor (see S. 1891), S108 [21JA]

———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (see S. 2864), S9936 [29SE]

———permanently reenact chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (see S. 2004), S247 [26JA]

Boys & Girls Clubs of America: revise and extend Federal charter (see S. 2363), S4692 [29AP]

Broad, Eli: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see S.J. Res. 38), S6451 [3JN]

Burma: urge the U.N. Security Council to take appropriate action to respond to the threat that the ruling State Peace and Development Council poses to Southeast Asia (see S. Res. 431), S9441 [21SE]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 36), S4692 [29AP] (see S.J. Res. 39), S6499 [7JN]

Business and industry: require employees at call centers who initiate or receive telephone calls to disclose physical location of such employees (see S. 1873), S3920 [7AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (see S. Con. Res. 136), S11379 [16NO]

Carter, Jimmy: tribute (see S. Res. 446), S10366 [4OC]

CCC: limit transfer of certain funds between conservation programs for technical assistance for the programs (see S. 2856), S10366 [4OC]

Children and youth: assist law enforcement in efforts to recover missing children and clarify standards for State sex offender registration programs (see S. 1102), S4997 [6MY]

———make grants to improve the ability of State and local governments to prevent the abduction of children by family members (see S. 2199), S7105 [21JN]

———support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see S. 2175, 2634), S7828 [8JY]

Civil rights: restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights under civil rights statutes (see S. 2088), S1286 [12FE]

Community Services Block Grant Act: revise and extend (see S. 1786), S371 [2FE]

Conservation of energy: coordinate governmental efforts within GSA and EPA to promote high-performance green buildings (see S. 2620), S7827 [8JY]

Consumers: require enhanced disclosure regarding the consequences of making only minimum required payments in the repayment of credit card debt (see S. 2475), S6087 [21MY]

Copyrights: allow creative artists to sue corporations that encourage individuals to commit illegal or criminal acts of copyright infringement (see S. 2560), S7174 [22JN]

———replace copyright arbitration royalty panels with a Copyright Royalty Judge (H.R. 1417), corrections in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 145), S11377 [16NO]

Courts: extend authority of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa to hold court in Rock Island, IL (see S. 2873), S11640 [19NO]

———limit tort liability of private entities or organizations that carry out the responsibilities of the U.S. Central Authority under the International Child Abduction Remedies Act (see S. 2883), S10261 [1OC]

———make improvements in the operations and administration of Federal courts (see S. 2396), S5078 [10MY]

———provide for special trial judges of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and make technical and conforming amendments relating to the transition of special masters to special trial judges (see S. 3032), S11897 [7DE]

Crime: allow for the prosecution of members of criminal street gangs (see S. 2358), S4493 [28AP]

———protect victims' rights (see S. 2329), S4225 [21AP]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see S. 2908), S10568 [6OC]

Dept. of Defense: limit closure of commissary and exchange stores and facilities and Dept. of Defense dependent elementary and secondary schools (see S. 2368), S4692 [29AP]

———prevent implementation of Total Information Awareness Program or similar programs that collect personal information from commercial and governmental sources (see S. 188), S3920 [7AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish an Internet website designed to allow consumers to compare prices for covered outpatient drugs sold by retail pharmacies that participate in the Medicaid program (see S. 2597), S7435 [24JN]

———revise minimum allotments under the Projects for Assistance in Transition From Homelessness (PATH) Program (see S. 2713), S9813 [28SE]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2863), S9936 [29SE]

———ensure that U.S. victims of terrorism overseas receive equal treatment regardless of terrorists' country of origin or residence and these terrorists are pursued with equal vigor (see S. 684), S6348 [2JN]

Dept. of State: encourage active engagement of Americans in world affairs and create online database of international exchange programs and related opportunities (see S. Res. 313), S5800 [19MY]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see S. 1010), S8030 [13JY]

———provide assistance to Special Olympics to support expansion and development of education programs and a Healthy Athletes Program (see S. 2852), S9812 [28SE]

Diseases: fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see S. 2533), S7829 [8JY]

Drugs: provide an affirmative defense for medical use of marijuana in Federal criminal trials occuring in States with medical marijuana use laws (see S. 2989), S11429 [17NO]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see S. 2143), S2001 [2MR] (see S. 2157), S2861 [22MR]

———protect employees from outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries (see S. 2090), S1458 [23FE]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: extend contracts for national dairy market loss payments (see S. 2609), S7580 [6JY]

FCC: allow the operation of low-power FM radio stations that do not interfere with the transmissions of full-power stations and protect radio reading services (see S. 2505), S6481 [4JN]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see S. 2628), S7827 [8JY]

Financial institutions: clarify applicability of State law to national banks (see S. 2973), S10986 [9OC]

Firefighters: expand definition of firefighter to include apprentices and trainees, regardless of age or duty limitations (see S. 2695), S10704 [7OC]

———provide financial assistance to improve the health and safety of firefighters, promote use of life saving technologies, and achieve greater equity for departments serving large jurisdictions (see S. 2411), S5227 [11MY]

Hazardous substances: prepare comprehensive strategy for international negotiations to reduce global mercury use to levels sufficient to protect public health and the environment (see S. Res. 453), S10703 [7OC]

Health: provide every individual with the opportunity to purchase health insurance that is at least equivalent to the insurance available to Members of Congress at the same or lower rates (see S. Res. 358), S5372 [12MY]

———provide programs for stroke prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation (see S. 1909), S7938 [12JY]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see S. 2313), S7897 [9JY]

Hong Kong: support freedom (see S.J. Res. 33), S4375 [26AP]

Human rights: encourage States to adopt legislation combatting human trafficking and slavery (see S. Res. 413, 414), S8549 [21JY]

Immigration: increase the number of aliens receiving certain nonimmigrant status and require submissions of information by the Dept. of Homeland Security (see S. 2252), S3294 [29MR]

Information services: require reports on Federal data-mining programs to collect personal information from commercial and governmental sources (see S. 1544), S4096 [19AP]

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights (see S. 3021), S11799 [20NO]

Iran: disapprove elections and encourage a democratic government that will restore freedom and abandon terrorism (see S. Res. 302, 304), S1286 [12FE]

Iraq: condemn abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel, investigate and take corrective action against those involved, and reaffirm support for those serving honorably in Iraq (see S. Res. 356), S5078 [10MY]

Kimmitt, J. Stanley: tribute (see S. Res. 486), S12068 [8DE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr., and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1368), S5800 [19MY]

Law enforcement officers: commemorate and acknowledge the dedication and sacrifice made by men and women who have lost their lives in the line of duty (see S. Res. 310), S2223 [4MR]

———extend the same Federal benefits to officers serving private colleges and universities and rail carriers that apply to State and local public safety officers (see S. 2168), S2223 [4MR]

Library of Congress: ensure that legislative information is publicly available through the Internet (see S. Res. 360), S5472 [13MY]

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act: reauthorize (see S. 2949), S10845 [8OC]

———revise and extend (see S. 1786), S371 [2FE]

Medicaid: permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see S. 847), S10846 [8OC]

Medicare: extend increase in payment rates for home health services in rural areas (see S. 2659), S8690 [22JY]

———stabilize amount of part B premium (see S. 2780), S8963 [8SE]

Mental health: authorizing appropriations for diversion courts (see S. 2107), S1518 [24FE]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico, and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see S. Res. 392), S9033 [9SE]

Minimum wage: level (see S. 2370), S4692 [29AP]

National Affordable Housing Act: raise minimum State allocation (see S. 1851), S4911 [5MY]

National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see S. 1411), S7897 [9JY]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 438), S9812 [28SE]

National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 407), S8475 [20JY]

National Museum of the American Indian: opening (see S.J. Res. 41), S7750 [7JY]

National Runaway Prevention Month: designate (see S. Res. 430), S9441 [21SE]

National security: restore civil liberties under the first amendment, the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and other law enforcement and privacy laws (see S. 2528), S6881 [16JN]

National Visiting Nurse Association Week: designate (see S. Con. Res. 8), S8690 [22JY]

National World War II Memorial: celebrate completion and recognize veterans who served during World War II (see S. Res. 362), S5472 [13MY]

Nguyen Van Ly, Thaddeus: call for release by Vietnam (see S. Res. 311), S3457 [31MR]

NOAA: establish a national ocean policy to set forth missions and to ensure effective interagency coordination (see S. 2647), S11897 [7DE]

Nuclear weapons: promote national security by facilitating the removal of potential nuclear weapons materials from vulnerable sites around the world (see S. 2310), S4997 [6MY]

Patents: promote cooperative research involving universities, the public sector, and private enterprises (see S. 2192), S2543 [10MR]

Petroleum: challenge OPEC to increase oil production, direct the FTC to protect consumers from gasoline price gouging and unfair practices, and release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see S. Res. 364), S5607 [18MY]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see S. 2270), S3566 [1AP]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see S. 2328), S4375 [26AP]

Presidents of the U.S.: establish a program to award grants to improve and maintain sites honoring Presidents of the U.S. (see S. 1748), S6451 [3JN]

Public utilities: improve reliability of electric transmission system (see S. 2236), S3632 [5AP]

Railroads: revitalize and enhance the passenger and freight rail transportation system (see S. 1961), S4025 [8AP]

Refugees: encourage protection of rights (see S. Res. 449), S10568 [6OC]

Remembrance of World War II Veterans Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 34), S4694 [29AP]

Roth, William V., Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 284), S52 [20JA]

Rwanda: remember the victims of genocide and pledge to work to ensure that such an atrocity does not take place again (see S. Res. 332), S4375 [26AP]

SBA: improve loan programs (see S. 2193), S3367 [30MR]

Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (see S. 2271), S5950 [20MY]

Smithsonian Institution: authorize construction of a Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory instrumentation support control building and associated site development on Kitt Peak, AZ (see S. 2362), S4692 [29AP]

Social Security: protect cost-of-living adjustments (see S. 2754), S8688 [22JY]

Spain: condemn terrorist bombing in Madrid and express condolences to the families of the victims (see S. Res. 319), S2717 [11MR]

Sudan: allocation of foreign aid (see S. 2720), S8687 [22JY]

———declare genocide in Darfur (see S. Con. Res. 124), S8424 [19JY] (see S. Con. Res. 133), S8689 [22JY]

———provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region and for the development of a comprehensive peace plan (see S. 2781), S9032 [9SE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision (see S. Res. 349), S4837 [4MY]

———clarify inconsistencies in Blakely v. Washington decision dealing with sentencing guidelines (see S. Con. Res. 130), S8549 [21JY]

———extend certain authority of Supreme Court police, modify venue of prosecutions for buildings and grounds, and authorize acceptance of gifts (see S. 2742), S8688 [22JY]

Taxation: treatment of combat pay relative to earned income tax credit (see S. 2942), S10703 [7OC]

Telecommunications: protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (see S. 1963), S9386 [20SE]

Television: enhance ability of direct broadcast satellite providers to offer additional local broadcast services to consumers under limited circumstances (see S. 2669), S8229 [15JY]

———extend satellite carriers license to make secondary transmission of ``distant'' network and superstation programs (see S. 2013), S108 [21JA]

U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement: ensure protection of the dairy industry in negotiations (see S. Res. 293), S321 [28JA]

U.S.-Thailand Free Trade Agreement: limit Thailand's access to U.S. automobile market to prevent backdoor access by third-country automobile producers to the U.S. market (see S. Con. Res. 90), S8119 [14JY]

Uganda: require a report on conflict (see S. 2264), S4374 [26AP]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see S. 2006), S52 [20JA]

Veterans: increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses and provide for an open season under that plan (see S. 1916), S2544 [10MR]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 1379), S10436 [5OC]

Voting: recognize and support efforts to promote greater civic awareness (see S. Res. 434), S9611 [23SE]

World War II: provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see S. 1948), S185 [22JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Children and youth: permit Inspectors General to authorize staff to provide assistance to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (see S. 2435), S5607 [18MY]

Computers: criminalize Internet scams involving fraudulently obtaining personal information, commonly known as phishing (see S. 2636), S7896 [9JY]

Copyrights: authorize civil enforcement by the Dept. of Justice (see S. 2237), S3180 [25MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: authorize sale or exchange of certain National Forest System land in Vermont (see S. 2891), S10436 [5OC] (see S. 2948), S10845 [8OC]

E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse, Washington, DC: designate Judge William B. Bryant Annex (see S. 2619), S7827 [8JY]

Samuel de Champlain 400th Commemoration Commission: establish (see S. 2738), S8688 [22JY]

Telecommunications: preserve State and local authority to regulate placement, construction, and modification of broadcast transmission facilities (see S. 2963), S10846 [8OC]

———preserve State and local authority to regulate placement, construction, and modification of personal wireless services facilities (see S. 2964), S10846 [8OC]

Bills and resolutions relative to

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation in U.S. v. Elena R. Sassower (see S. Res. 323), S2996 [23MR]

Biographies

From, John L., Jr., S3564 [1AP]

Letters

Alberto R. Gonzales' role in interpretation of law and development of policies relative to treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba: by, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S11868 [7DE]

Class Action Fairness Act: by, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7787 [8JY]

———Eliot Spitzer, New York Attorney General and W.A. Drew Edmondson, Oklahoma Attorney General, S7566 [6JY]

———several environmental organizations, S7817 [8JY]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) authority over certain intelligence and homeland security functions: several civil liberties organizations, S10659 [7OC]

Crime Victims' Rights Act: Susan Herman, National Center for Victims of Crime, S4272 [22AP]

Deportation and alleged torture of Canadian/Syrian citizen Maher Arar: by, S782, S783, S784 [10FE]

———Daniel J. Dell'Orto, Dept. of Defense, S784 [10FE]

———William J. Haynes II, Dept. of Defense, S783 [10FE]

Deportation of foreign nationals to countries that practice torture: by, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10981 [9OC]

Family Farmer Bankruptcy Relief Act: several agricultural organizations, S10611 [6OC]

Investigation of leaked minority staff memos and documents from the Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) shared computer server: several Democratic Senators, S2770 [12MR]

———several Republican Senators, S2770 [12MR]

———several Senators, S2770 [12MR]

Modify authority of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board relative to terrorism protection: by, S10483 [6OC]

Nomination of M. Keith Starrett to be district judge: Crystal Wise Martin, Magnolia Bar Association, Inc., S11828 [20NO]

Nomination of Peter W. Hall to be circuit judge: James H. Douglas, Governor of Vermont, S7360 [24JN]

Nomination of William J. Sanchez to be Dept. of Justice Special Counsel of Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices: by, S12016 [8DE]

Proposed EPA standards on mercury emissions from powerplants: by, H1307-H1309 [18MR]

Treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq and Afghanistan: by, S11623 [19NO]

———by, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10980 [9OC]

———Susan L. Burke, Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, LLP, S11624 [19NO]

———Susan L. Burke, Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, LLP, and Shereef H. Akeel, Melamed, Dailey & Akeel, P.C., S11623 [19NO]

U.S. policy relative to political uprising and humanitarian crisis in Haiti: by, S2219 [4MR]

———J. Edward Fox, AID, S2219 [4MR]

Use of antipersonnel landmines: Samuel R. (Sandy) Berger, S1870 [27FE]

Lists

Individuals and groups concerned over the nomination of William G. Myers III to be circuit judge, S8454 [20JY]

Individuals and groups opposed to the nomination of William G. Myers III to be circuit judge, S8453 [20JY]

Requested documents on treatment and interrogation of individuals held in custody by the U.S., S7287 [23JN]

Notices

Congressional Record: correction, S7515 [25JN]

Privilege of the floor

Campbell, Patrick, S8490 [20JY]

Urman, Daniel, S8490 [20JY]

Winchester, Erik, S4333 [22AP]

Remarks

Africa: allocation of foreign aid to address crisis in Sudan and Chad, S7370, S7378 [24JN]

Agriculture: country of origin labeling requirements implementation funding, S140 [22JA]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), conference report, S140, S146, S147 [22JA], S280 [27JA]

AID: Child Survival and Health Programs Fund funding, S280 [27JA], S2766 [12MR]

American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP): anniversary, S10422 [5OC]

Antitrust policy: encourage standards development organizations to develop and promulgate voluntary consensus standards (H.R. 1086), S3614 [2AP], S6340 [2JN]

Appropriations: legislative process, S7891 [9JY]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, S140, S146, S147 [22JA], S280 [27JA], S11716, S11717, S11765 [20NO]

Arar, Maher: deportation and alleged torture of Canadian/Syrian citizen, S781 [10FE]

Armed Forces: create a reserve fund for TRICARE benefits, and increase benefit levels under the Montgomery GI Bill for the Selected Reserve through reductions in unobligated Iraqi reconstruction funds, S2494 [10MR]

———ensure compliance with treaties and laws prohibiting torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, S7892 [9JY]

———TRICARE military health benefits for Reservists and Guardsmen, S6321 [2JN]

Bankruptcy: extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (S. 2864), S10611 [6OC]

Benitez, Roger T.: nomination to be district judge, S6942 [17JN]

Benton, William D.: nomination to be circuit judge, S7404 [24JN]

Boyko, Christopher A.: nomination to be district judge, S11829 [20NO]

Boyle, Jane J.: nomination to be district judge, S6944 [17JN]

Boys & Girls Clubs of America: revise and extend Federal charter (S. 2363), S4697 [29AP], S6466 [3JN], S9807 [28SE]

Budget: deficit, S2693 [11MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), S2494 [10MR], S2679, S2693 [11MR], S2766 [12MR]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (S.J. Res. 36), S4709 [29AP]

CCC: limit transfer of certain funds between conservation programs for technical assistance for the programs (S. 2856), S11331 [11OC]

Children and youth: permit Inspectors General to authorize staff to provide assistance to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (S. 2435), S5610 [18MY], S10277 [1OC]

———provide children with increased access to food and nutrition assistance, simplify program operations and improve program management, and reauthorize child nutrition programs (S. 2507), S7419 [24JN]

Climate: global warming, S11625 [19NO]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): tribute to staff for efforts relative to H.R. 4818, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S9594 [23SE]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): clarify jurisdiction, S10630 [7OC]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): eliminate certain restrictions on service of Senators (S. Res. 445), S10630, S10656, S10657, S10658, S10659 [7OC], S10922 [9OC]

———retain authority over the Secret Service, S10656, S10657, S10658 [7OC]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): investigation of leaked minority staff memos and documents from shared computer server, S2769 [12MR]

Committees of the Senate: realign and clarify jurisdiction over homeland security and intelligence matters, S10922 [9OC]

Computers: criminalize Internet scams involving fraudulently obtaining personal information, commonly known as phishing (S. 2636), S7897 [9JY]

———protect consumer privacy of e-mail communications, S7893 [9JY]

Congress: access to IRS facilities and tax returns by certain Members or their designees, S11716, S11717 [20NO]

———accomplishments of the 108th Congress, S7881 [9JY]

———impact of partisanship, S7881 [9JY]

Contracts: prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts in areas of war or conflict, S6850, S6851, S6852, S6853, S6854, S6855, S6858, S6859 [16JN]

Copyrights: allow creative artists to sue corporations that encourage individuals to commit illegal or criminal acts of copyright infringement (S. 2560), S7192 [22JN]

———authorize civil enforcement by the Dept. of Justice (S. 2237), S3189 [25MR], S7522 [25JN], S10822 [8OC], S11290 [11OC]

———replace copyright arbitration royalty panels with a Copyright Royalty Judge (H.R. 1417), S10503 [6OC], S11422 [17NO]

———responses to piracy of intellectual property, S2295 [8MR]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 2062), S7565, S7567 [6JY], S7816 [8JY]

———make improvements in the operations and administration of Federal courts (S. 2396), S5090 [10MY]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (S. 2290), S3965 [8AP]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (S. 2290), motion to proceed, S4127 [20AP], S4248 [22AP]

Covington, Virginia M. Hernandez: nomination to be district judge, S8833 [7SE]

Crime: allow for the prosecution of members of criminal street gangs (S. 2358), S4499 [28AP]

———constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (S.J. Res. 1), S4270 [22AP]

———enhance rights of crime victims and establish grants for local governments to assist crime victims (S. 805), S4270 [22AP]

———foster local collaborations to ensure effective and efficient use of resources within the criminal and juvenile justice systems in dealing with mentally ill offenders (S. 1194), House amendment, S11263 [11OC]

———prohibit video voyeurism in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the U.S. (S. 1301), House amendment, S11876 [7DE]

———protect unborn victims of violence (H.R. 1997), S3148 [25MR]

———protect victims' rights (S. 2329), S4230 [21AP], S4270 [22AP]

———provide additional penalties for certain crimes against women that cause an interruption in the normal course of their pregnancy, S3148 [25MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish an electronic nationwide livestock identification system (S. 2008), S55 [20JA]

———National Organic Program funding, S146 [22JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2400), S6321 [2JN], S6850, S6851, S6852, S6853, S6854, S6855, S6858, S6859, S6864 [16JN], S7141, S7142 [22JN], S7230, S7231, S7266, S7268, S7286, S7294 [23JN], S7515 [25JN]

———eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines, S1869 [27FE], S2763-S2765 [12MR]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4837), conference report, S11227 [11OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4613), S7359, S7370, S7378 [24JN]

———reports submitted to Committee on Armed Services (Senate) relative to investigations of abuse of Iraqi POW by U.S. military personnel or contractors, S10256-S10259 [1OC]

———require Inspector General to consult with Dept. of State and CIA relative to investigation of the Iraqi National Congress, S7268, S7294 [23JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: maintain the Secret Service as a distinct entity within the Dept., S9196 [14SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4567), S8945, S8948, S8949, S8950 [8SE], S9196 [14SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4567), conference report, S11231 [11OC]

———prohibit funding for job competitions, under OMB guidelines, for certain employees of the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, S8945, S8948, S8949, S8950 [8SE]

———submit reports to Congress on job competition results, under OMB guidelines, relative to cost savings and performance improvements, S8948, S8949, S8950 [8SE]

———treatment of certain immigrants and individuals seeking asylum, S313 [28JA]

Dept. of HUD: section 8 housing vouchers programs funding, S5222 [11MY]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations, S8664-S8670 [22JY]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 2863), S9949 [29SE]

———congressional oversight, S4012 [8AP]

———ensure that U.S. victims of terrorism overseas receive equal treatment regardless of terrorists' country of origin or residence and these terrorists are pursued with equal vigor (S. 684), S6265 [1JN]

———extend authorization for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program, S10984 [9OC]

———grant authority to prosecute civilian contractors for criminal activities committed while employed overseas with the Dept. of Defense and other Federal agencies, S6864 [16JN]

———require disclosure of documents on treatment and interrogation of individuals held in custody by the U.S., S7141, S7142 [22JN], S7231, S7286 [23JN], S7892 [9JY]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit funding to implement regulations that negate Fair Labor Standards Act overtime requirements, S140 [22JA], S3765 [6AP]

Dept. of State: emergency assistance funding for African Union mission in Darfur region of Sudan, S9587 [23SE]

Diamond, Paul S.: nomination to be district judge, S6862 [16JN]

Disasters: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms, S11227 [11OC]

Diseases: combat polio, S147 [22JA]

dos Santos, Jose Eduardo: U.S. visit by Angolan President relative to President Bush's proclamation barring corrupt foreign officials from entering the U.S., S4370 [26AP]

Duffey, William S., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S6859 [16JN]

E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse, Washington, DC: designate Judge William B. Bryant Annex (S. 2619), S7829 [8JY]

Earle, Nancy: New Hampshire Lakes Association John F. Morton Annual Award for Exemplary Service recipient, S11894 [7DE]

Earth Day: observance, S4245, S4288 [22AP], S4339 [26AP]

Ecology and environment: evaluation of Bush administration policies, S4339 [26AP]

———manage risk of potential climate change through reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 139), S11625 [19NO]

———national objectives priority assignments, S4245, S4288 [22AP], S8469 [20JY]

Edwards, Senator: selection as Democratic Vice Presidential candidate, S8847 [7SE]

Executive Office of the President: grant subpoena authority to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, S10521 [6OC]

———modify authority of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board relative to terrorism protection, S10482 [6OC], S10678 [7OC]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 40), motion to proceed, S7999 [13JY], S8075 [14JY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to employees whose spouse, son, daughter, or parent is a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in support of a contingency operation, S7266 [23JN]

FBI: require congressional oversight of employed and contracted translators, S10211, S10212 [1OC], S10486 [6OC]

FCC: allow the operation of low-power FM radio stations that do not interfere with the transmissions of full-power stations and protect radio reading services (S. 2505), S6482 [4JN]

Filip, Mark R.: nomination to be district judge, S568 [4FE]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 1805), S1627 [26FE], S1869 [27FE], S1971 [2MR]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4818), S9552, S9580, S9587, S9588, S9592, S9594 [23SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4818), conference report, S11716, S11717, S11765 [20NO]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, S7422-S7424 [24JN]

———prohibit return of persons by the U.S., for purposes of detention, interrogation, or trial, to countries engaging in torture or other inhuman treatment of persons, S10980 [9OC]

Foreign Service: role of political appointees, S1450 [23FE]

Freedom of information: importance of State and Federal laws, S687 [6FE]

Gonzales, Alberto R.: nomination to be Attorney General, S11868 [7DE]

———role in interpretation of law and development of policies relative to treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S11868 [7DE]

Griffin, Richard A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S8590 [22JY]

Gruender, Raymond W.: nomination to be circuit judge, S5926 [20MY]

Guirola, Louis, Jr.: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2698 [11MR]

Haiti: U.S. policy relative to political uprising and humanitarian crisis, S2218 [4MR]

Hall, Peter W.: nomination to be circuit judge, S7359, S7360 [24JN]

Harwell, Robert B.: nomination to be district judge, S7407 [24JN]

Health: improve access to health care services by reducing the burden the liability system places in the delivery of emergency, trauma, and obstetrical services (S. 2207), motion to proceed, S3762, S3763 [6AP]

Height, Dorothy I.: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, S3360 [30MR]

Herrera, Judith C.: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S6423 [3JN]

Holmes, J. Leon: nomination to be district judge, S7541, S7546 [6JY]

Homeland Security Act: amend provisions on voluntarily furnished critical infrastructure information to restore public disclosure, government regulation, and whistleblowing protections (S. 609), S687 [6FE]

Hopkins, Virginia E.: nomination to be district judge, S6770 [15JN]

Human rights: encourage States to adopt legislation combatting human trafficking and slavery (S. Res. 414), S8571 [21JY]

Huntington, VT: anniversary of Green Mountain Audubon Nature Center, S9029 [9SE]

Immigration: increase the number of aliens receiving certain nonimmigrant status and require submissions of information by the Dept. of Homeland Security (S. 2252), S4825 [4MY], S8661 [22JY]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers, S8661 [22JY]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers (S. 2258), S4825 [4MY]

Insurance: ensure that commercial insurers cannot engage in price fixing, bid rigging, or market allocations to the detriment of competition and consumers (S. 352), S1429 [23FE], S3764 [6AP]

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights, S12041 [8DE]

———strengthen laws and rights (S. 3021), S11887 [7DE]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S7422-S7424 [24JN]

———modify privacy and civil liberties oversight, S10047 [30SE], S10521 [6OC]

———reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), S10047 [30SE], S10211, S10212 [1OC], S10310 [4OC], S10482, S10486, S10520, S10521 [6OC], S10678 [7OC]

International Fund for Ireland: commend for grant awarded to Community Foundation for Northern Ireland, S317 [28JA]

Iraq: alleged diversion of counterterrorism funding for use in preparations for U.S. military invasion, S4127 [20AP]

———alleged maltreatment and abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel, S4885-S4887 [5MY], S5940 [20MY]

———assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S5940-S5942 [20MY], S10825 [8OC]

———redesignate Coalition Provisional Authority Inspector General as Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, S7266 [23JN], S7515 [25JN]

———status of supplemental funds appropriated for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts, S3560 [1AP]

Irizarry, Dora L.: nomination to be district judge, S7405 [24JN]

Karas, Kenneth M.: nomination to be district judge, S6422 [3JN]

Kelley, Walter D., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S7228 [23JN]

Kerry, Senator: selection as Democratic Presidential candidate, S8847 [7SE]

Laos: allocation of development assistance, S280 [27JA]

Law enforcement: prevent and punish counterfeiting and copyright piracy of intellectual property (S. 2227), S11290 [11OC]

———protect crime victims' rights, eliminate backlog of collected DNA samples, and expand and improve the use of DNA collection and analysis in criminal investigations (H.R. 5107), S10674 [7OC], S10816 [8OC], S10916 [9OC], S11609-S11614 [19NO]

Law enforcement officers: commemorate and acknowledge the dedication and sacrifice made by men and women who have lost their lives in the line of duty (S. Res. 310), S2234 [4MR], S4424 [27AP]

———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns, S1627 [26FE], S1971 [2MR]

———exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (H.R. 218), S7301 [23JN], S7772 [7JY]

Library of Congress: ensure that legislative information is publicly available through the Internet (S. Res. 360), S5482 [13MY]

Marshall, John: mint coins in commemoration (H.R. 2768), S8491 [20JY]

Martinez, Ricardo S.: nomination to be district judge, S6771 [15JN]

Maynard, Judith: National Association of Elementary School Principals National Distinguished Principal award recipient, S11629 [19NO]

McKeague, David W.: nomination to be circuit judge, S8590 [22JY]

Minimum wage: level, S3765 [6AP]

Motion pictures: criminal penalties for unauthorized recording of motion pictures in an exhibition facility and criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized distribution of commercial prerelease copyrighted works (S. 1932), S7526 [25JN], S11290 [11OC]

Myers, William G., III: nomination to be circuit judge, S8439, S8441, S8452, S8454 [20JY]

Nahmias, David E.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S11828 [20NO]

National Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance, S4424 [27AP]

National security: legal basis for the detention of enemy combatants, S9671 [24SE]

———provide for homeland security grant coordination and simplification, S10310 [4OC]

———use of emerging surveillance technologies, S2989 [23MR]

National World War II Memorial: celebrate completion and recognize veterans who served during World War II and persons who supported the war effort on the homefront, S5938 [20MY]

Parliamentary inquiry, S4127 [20AP]

Patents: promote cooperative research involving universities, the public sector, and private enterprises (S. 2192), S2559 [10MR], S7522 [25JN], S11290 [11OC], S11775 [20NO]

Phish (musical group): tribute, S7823 [8JY]

Pickering, Charles W., Sr.: nomination to be circuit judge, S170 [22JA], S304-S306 [28JA]

POW: request release of documents about the treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S8653-S8656 [22JY], S10980 [9OC], S11622 [19NO]

Pratter, Gene E.K.: nomination to be district judge, S6772 [15JN]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S170 [22JA], S304-S306 [28JA], S568 [4FE], S1887-S1890 [27FE], S2771 [12MR], S3765 [6AP], S5575 [18MY], S5926, S5928 [20MY], S6421, S6422, S6423 [3JN], S6770, S6771, S6772 [15JN], S6942, S6944 [17JN], S7226 [23JN], S7541, S7546 [6JY], S7744 [7JY], S8439, S8452 [20JY], S8586, S8652 [22JY], S8833, S8838 [7SE], S11830-S11832 [20NO]

Pryor, William H., Jr.: recess appointment to be circuit judge, S1887-S1890 [27FE]

Robart, James L.: nomination to be district judge, S6942 [17JN]

Saad, Henry W.: nomination to be circuit judge, S8589 [22JY]

Samuel de Champlain 400th Commemoration Commission: establish (S. 2738), S8714 [22JY]

Sanchez, Juan R.: nomination to be district judge, S7226 [23JN]

Saylor, F. Dennis, IV: nomination to be district judge, S6263 [1JN]

Schiavelli, George P.: nomination to be district judge, S7406 [24JN]

Schneider, Michael H., Sr.: nomination to be district judge, S8833, S8837 [7SE]

Senate: continuation of duties during investigation of ricin mailed to office, S384 [3FE]

———legislative program, S10816 [8OC], S11868 [7DE]

Serbia and Montenegro: Dept. of State denial of certification relative to cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, S3451 [31MR]

Sharpe, Gary L.: nomination to be district judge, S304 [28JA]

Starrett, M. Keith: nomination to be district judge, S11827 [20NO]

State Justice Institute: reauthorize (H.R. 2714), S10192 [30SE], S10984 [9OC]

Stengel, Lawrence F.: nomination to be district judge, S6861 [16JN]

Supreme Court: clarify inconsistencies in Blakely v. Washington decision dealing with sentencing guidelines (S. Con. Res. 130), S8572 [21JY]

———extend certain authority of Supreme Court police, modify venue of prosecutions for buildings and grounds, and authorize acceptance of gifts (S. 2742), S9518 [22SE], S9720 [27SE], S9865 [28SE]

Sykes, Diane S.: nomination to be circuit judge, S7362, S7397 [24JN]

Taxation: extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce, S4667 [29AP]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), S4667 [29AP], S11626 [19NO]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), conference report, S11213 [11OC]

Taylor, Charles: indictment of Liberian President by the Special Court in Sierra Leone and asylum in Nigeria, S1857-S1860 [27FE]

Telecommunications: preserve State and local authority to regulate placement, construction, and modification of broadcast transmission facilities (S. 2963), S10858 [8OC]

———preserve State and local authority to regulate placement, construction, and modification of personal wireless services facilities (S. 2964), S10858 [8OC]

Television: extend satellite carriers license to make secondary transmission of ``distant'' network and superstation programs (S. 2013), S118 [21JA], S10056 [30SE], S10823 [8OC]

———extend statutory license for secondary transmissions of superstations and networks, S11765 [20NO]

———extend statutory license for secondary transmissions of superstations and networks (H.R. 4518), S10563 [6OC], S10823 [8OC]

Terrorism Screening Center: establish criteria for placing individuals on the consolidated screening watch list, S10520 [6OC]

Townes, Sandra L.: nomination to be district judge, S6421 [3JN]

U.N. Development Fund for Women: funding, S9592 [23SE]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program, S3765 [6AP]

Van Antwerpen, Franklin S.: nomination to be circuit judge, S5928 [20MY]

Veterans: health care funding through reductions in excess profits and assessment of penalties against certain contractors doing business in Iraq, S2679 [11MR]

Wake, Neil V.: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2698 [11MR]

Watson, Michael H.: nomination to be district judge, S8838 [7SE]

Western Africa: provide assistance to combat desert locusts, S9592 [23SE]

Women: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services (S. 2061), motion to proceed, S1427 [23FE]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation in U.S. v. Elena R. Sassower (S. Res. 323), S3046 [23MR]

Tribute, S9594 [23SE]

Reports

Ending Secret Detentions: Michael Posner and Deborah Pearlstein, Human Rights First (organization), S8655 [22JY]

Statements

Justice for All Act: by, S10675-S10677 [7OC]

Tables

Iraq Coalition Provisional Authority program status, S3561 [1AP]

Texts of

S. 2237, Protecting Intellectual Rights Against Theft and Expropriation Act, S3189 [25MR]

S. 2435, Missing Child Cold Case Review Act, S5611 [18MY]

S. 2963, Local Control of Broadcast Towers Act, S10858 [8OC]

S. 2964, Local Control of Cellular Towers Act, S10859 [8OC]

S. Res. 323, Senate Legal Counsel representation in U.S. v. Elena R. Sassower, S3003, S3046 [23MR]

Tributes

Breaux, Senator, S11704 [20NO]

Campbell, Senator, S11705 [20NO]

Daschle, Senator, S11553 [19NO]

Dole, Bob, S8650 [22JY]

Edwards, Senator, S11704 [20NO]

From, John L., Jr., S3564 [1AP]

Graham, Senator Bob, S11704 [20NO]

Hollings, Senator, S11703 [20NO]

Jackman, Ralph, S12052 [8DE]

Kennett, Bob and Beth, S11632 [19NO]

McConnell, Senator, S9594 [23SE]

McGrory, Mary, S4245 [22AP]

McSweeney, William, S9215 [14SE]

Miles, Edward F., S8116 [14JY]

Myott, Larry, S717 [9FE]

Pickering, Thomas R., S1450 [23FE]

Preston, Frances Williams, S5795 [19MY]

Reagan, Nancy, S6795 [15JN]

Reagan, Ronald, S6795 [15JN]

Russ, Susan Boardman, S316 [28JA]

Stepanek, Matthew J.T. (Mattie), S7230 [23JN]

Young, Steve, S1627 [26FE]