GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS

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Bush administration mercury emissions policies: National Resources Defense Council and MoveOn.org (organization), S4194 [21AP]

Police Chiefs Urge U.S. Senate—Don't Protect Gun Dealers Who Arm Killers: Brady Campaign To Prevent Gun Violence (organization), S1666 [26FE]

Amendments

Antitrust policy: encourage standards development organizations to develop and promulgate voluntary consensus standards (H.R. 1086), S3607, S3610 [2AP], H3654 [2JN]

Bankruptcy: extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (S. 1920), H157, H210, H211, H216 [28JA]

Courts: prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (H.R. 339), H927, H928 [9MR], H947, H954, H955, H957, H959, H961, H964, H971, H973, H974, H976 [10MR]

Drugs: clarify definition of anabolic steroids and provide for research and education activities relative to steroids (S. 2195), S10602, S10606 [6OC]

Ecology and environment: clarify that Federal agencies are not required to provide alternative project locations or actions within environmental impact statements for renewable energy projects (H.R. 4513), H3990 [15JN]

Executive departments: provide for a report on Federal agencies without annually audited financial statements (S. 2688), S11319, S11327 [11OC]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: technical corrections relative to amendments made by the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (S. 1881), S2821 [12MR]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability (H.R. 4571), H7082, H7111 [14SE]

Financial institutions: provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions (H.R. 1375), H1251, H1262, H1264, H1265, H1267, H1268 [18MR]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 1805), S1600 [25FE], S1613, S1616, S1620, S1623, S1634, S1639, S1641, S1650, S1655, S1659, S1663, S1666, S1695, S1696, S1697, S1698, S1700, S1701 [26FE], S1864, S1872, S1896 [27FE], S1922, S1936 [1MR], S1951, S2006, S2008 [2MR]

Foreign trade: temporarily modify certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws (S. 671), S2237 [4MR]

FTC: reauthorize (S. 1234), S9296 [15SE]

Health: improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (S. 720), S8776 [22JY]

Native Americans: technical corrections to certain laws (S. 1955), S6293 [1JN]

Paperwork: reform Federal paperwork and regulatory processes (H.R. 2432), H3152, H3153, H3155 [18MY]

Patents: amend certain laws relative to patent fees (H.R. 1561), H435 [10FE], H790, H801 [3MR]

Telecommunications: clarify prohibition on junk fax transmissions (S. 2603), S12071 [8DE]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (H.R. 3717), H1033, H1034 [11MR]

Analyses

527 Reform Act (S. 2828), S9529 [22SE]

Standards Development Organization Advancement Act (H.R. 1086), H3657-H3659 [2JN]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 663, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act, S8633 [22JY]

———H.R. 1047, Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act, S10379 [4OC], H3414 [20MY]

Articles and editorials

After the Blackout—FirstEnergy Has Been Kicked Around. When Will Congress Complete the Urgent Task of Improving Oversight of the Power Industry?, S3993 [8AP]

America Wants the Assault Weapons Ban, S8651 [22JY]

Assault Guns; Moms March for a Needed Renewal of National Ban, S7985 [13JY]

Assault-Weapons Ban Is Itself Under Assault, S7983 [13JY]

Avoiding Blackouts, S3993 [8AP]

Back to Assault Weapons, S7984 [13JY]

Blackout Lessons, S3994 [8AP]

Bush Is Doing Nothing To Help Extend Ban on Assault Weapons, S7984 [13JY]

Consider This, S7985 [13JY]

Court Creates Snoopers' Heaven, S7894 [9JY]

Derail E-Mail Snooping, S7894 [9JY]

Effort To Renew Weapons Ban Falters on Hill, S9123 [13SE]

Energy Follies, S4639 [29AP]

Erasing the Rules, E2129-E2132 [20NO]

Europe Considers Ending Chinese Arms Embargo, S7074 [21JN]

Extend the Ban on Assault Weapons, S7983 [13JY]

First, Do No Harm, S8632 [22JY]

Florida as the Next Florida, H2259 [21AP]

Fuzzy Math and Stock Options, S8486 [20JY]

Gaming Overtime, S8 [20JA]

Gas Line Will Happen, but Alaska Must Negotiate, S2022 [3MR]

Guns and the Gipper, S7983 [13JY]

Head Off More Blackouts, S3993 [8AP]

How They Uncovered the Truth, S688 [6FE]

Ignoring Other Candidates, Kerry Turns Focus on Bush, S133 [22JA]

In Bethesda, Hiring Policy, ``Competitive Sourcing'' Clash—Naval Medical Center Considers Replacing Disabled Workers, E1867 [11OC]

Intercepting E-Mail, S7894 [9JY]

Judge Smudges Duval Voting, H2260 [21AP]

Judge Stays Own Order on Voting Machines, H2259 [21AP]

Just Asking To Survive, S11632 [19NO]

Landmark Settlement—Gun Control, S7984 [13JY]

Line of Fire, S7984 [13JY]

Little Change in the Grid, S3994 [8AP]

NRA's Eye Is Fixed on Bush, S7986 [13JY]

Obesity Passing Smoking as Top Avoidable Cause of Death, H937 [10MR]

OCC Caught in the Middle of Bank-Realtor Fight, E1123 [15JN]

OSHA Withdraws More Rules Than It Makes, Reviews Find, E1814 [6OC]

Overtime Improvement, S4796 [4MY]

Pass Electricity Reliability Law, S3993 [8AP]

Plan B Decision Called Political, H3148 [18MY]

Powerless, S3994 [8AP]

Preventing Future Blackouts, S3994 [8AP]

Probing the Darkness, S3993 [8AP]

Pry Congress From Cold, Deadly Clutch of the NRA, S7986 [13JY]

Quick Action Needed on Livestock IDs, E397 [17MR]

Regulating the Grid, S3995 [8AP]

Reload the Assault Gun Ban, S7986 [13JY]

Renew Assault Weapons Ban, S7983 [13JY]

Renew the Weapons Ban, S7983 [13JY]

Risky Business—Growth of Private Fire Crews Worries Forest Officials. Some Fear Training and Safety Are Compromised by Burgeoning Use of Contract Firefighters, S5231 [11MY]

SEC Chief Pans Bankruptcy Adviser Change, H220 [28JA]

Senate's Chance on Drug Costs, S10412 [5OC]

Shielding the Drug Industry, S10411 [5OC]

Show Me the Convention, S8821 [7SE]

Targeting Voters in the Worst Way, S7985 [13JY]

Time To Overhaul the Drivers' License, E2093 [20NO]

Timeout on Overtime Rule, S4749 [3MY]

Too Many Tests Mean Diminished Education, S9026 [9SE]

Trade Agreement May Undercut Importing of Inexpensive Drugs, S8197 [15JY], H5662, H5709-H5711 [14JY]

Vrooming Into Yellowstone, H4453 [17JN]

Weapons for Terrorism, S7986 [13JY]

We're More Productive. Who Gets the Money?, S4115 [20AP]

Who Left the Door Open?, H7248-H7253 [21SE]

With More Than 600 Lobbyists, There's Little Chance on Drug Prices, E291 [3MR]

Work Toward Peace This Mother's Day, S4988 [6MY]

``Yes'' to Drugs From Canada, E810 [11MY]

You've Got Mail (and Court Says Others Can Read It), S7895 [9JY]

Bills and resolutions

Administrative Conference of the U.S.: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2979), S11305 [11OC] (see H.R. 4917), H6701 [22JY]

Agriculture: promote use of anaerobic digesters by agricultural producers and rural small businesses to produce renewable energy and improve environmental quality (see S. 2583), S7434 [24JN] (see H.R. 4696), H4927 (see H.R. 4696), H5070 [24JN]

Alcoholic beverages: prohibit sale of any alcohol without liquid machine without premarket approval (see H.R. 5173), H7863 [29SE]

Animals: exempt certain animal identification information from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (see H.R. 4005), H1322 [18MR]

Antitrust policy: clarify application of antitrust laws in the telecommunications industry (see H.R. 4412), H3437 (see H.R. 4412), H3537 [20MY]

Aquaculture: prohibit issuance of permits for marine aquaculture facilities until requirements for such permits are enacted into law (see S. 2859), S9936 [29SE]

Armed Forces: clarify requirements relative to predeployment and postdeployment medical exams of certain members (see H.R. 4346), H2917 [12MY]

———require notification to Congress and the public when waivers to certain domestic source requirements are made (see H.R. 3951), H1071 [11MR]

Arts and humanities: application of antitrust laws to permit collective development and implementation of a standard contract form for playwrights for the licensing of plays (see S. 2349), S4373 [26AP] (see H.R. 4615), H4579 [18JN]

Assault weapons: extend ban on production of assault weapons (see S. 2109), S1518 [24FE] (see S. 2498), S6450 [3JN] (see H.R. 3831), H632 [25FE]

———extend ban on production of assault weapons (H.R. 3831), consideration (see H. Res. 742), H6705 [22JY]

———reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (H.R. 2038), consideration (see H. Res. 769), H7073 [13SE]

———reinstate ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 5099, 5100), H7234 [15SE]

ATF: eliminate waiver of prohibitions on possession of firearms and explosives by convicted felons, drug offenders, and other disqualified individuals (see S. 2945), S10845 [8OC]

Aviation: allow a waiver or exemption of certain requirements for restricted airspace if security is not reduced (see H.R. 5028, 5029), H6898 [8SE]

Bankruptcy: extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (see S. 2864), S9936 [29SE] (see H.R. 5167), H7863 [29SE]

———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (S. 1920), consideration (see H. Res. 503), H127 [27JA]

———permanently reenact chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (see H.R. 5195), H7944 [30SE]

Blount County, TN: allow implementation of settlement agreement between Alcoa Inc., conservation groups, and local communities to facilitate FERC renewal of hydroelectric license (see H.R. 4667), H4893 [23JN]

Budget: reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see S. 2752), S8688 [22JY] (see H.R. 3800), H514 [11FE]

———reform procedures, provide budget discipline, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 3925), H1010 [10MR]

Business and industry: clarify that State tax incentives for investment in new machinery and equipment are a reasonable regulation of commerce and not an undue burden on interstate commerce (see S. 2881), S10261 [1OC] (see H.R. 5427), H10926 [6DE]

Cemeteries and funerals: establish consumer protections for funeral service contracts (see H.R. 4112), H2018 [1AP]

———establish consumer protections for funeral service contracts, and improve funeral home, cemetery, and crematory inspection systems (see S. 3023), S11799 [20NO]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: require repayment of appropriated funds that are illegaly disbursed for political purposes (see S. 2473), S6087 [21MY] (see H.R. 4458), H3439 (see H.R. 4458), H3539 [20MY]

Children and youth: provide for infant crib safety (see S. 2016), S184 [22JA]

———provide that children's sleepwear be manufactured in accordance with stricter flammability standards (see H.R. 4523), H3820 [8JN]

———regulate interstate commerce by prohibiting the sale of children's personally identifiable information for commercial marketing purposes (see S. 2160), S2105 [3MR] (see H.R. 4955), H6703 [22JY]

Clean Air Act: delay effect of reclassifying certain nonattainment areas adjacent to an international border (see H.R. 4774), H5330 [7JY]

Communications Act: clarify congressional intent concerning, and codify, certain requirements ensuring that broadcasters afford reasonable opportunity for discussion of conflicting views on issues of public importance (see H.R. 4710), H4927 (see H.R. 4710), H5071 [24JN]

Communications Satellite Act: modify and extend certain privatization requirements (see S. 2896), S10436 [5OC]

Computers: prevent deceptive software transmission practices in order to safeguard computer privacy, maintain computer control, and protect Internet commerce (see H.R. 4255), H2490 [30AP]

———regulate unauthorized installation of computer software and require disclosure to users of certain software features that pose a threat to user privacy (see S. 2131), S1683 [26FE] (see S. 2145), S1891 [27FE]

Congress: allow vote to reverse Supreme Court decisions on the constitutionality of legislation enacted by Congress (see H.R. 3920), H926 [9MR]

———disapprove certain regulations issued by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (see S.J. Res. 31, 32), S3919 [7AP] (see H.R. 4236, 4237), H2482 [28AP]

Contracts: complete the codification of U.S. Code title relative to public contracts (see H.R. 4320), H2733 [10MY]

———prohibit the award of a Federal contract unless the contractor agrees to offer their employees certain health insurance benefits (see H.R. 4028), H1483 [24MR]

Corporations: make expatriated corporations that do business with, or own foreign subsidiaries that do business with, state sponsors of terrorism, or terrorist organizations, ineligible for Federal contracts (see H.R. 4394), H3390 [19MY]

Courts: prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (H.R. 339), consideration (see H. Res. 552), H926 [9MR]

———require the Federal judiciary to prepare audited financial statements (see S. 2757), S8688 [22JY]

CPSC: declare Yo-Yo Waterball toys to be a banned hazardous product (see H.R. 5172), H7863 [29SE]

———issue a rule banning children's toys containing mercury (see H.R. 4828), H5654 [13JY]

———promulgate fire safety standards for cigarettes (see S. 2643), S8030 [13JY] (see H.R. 4155), H2152 [2AP]

Credit: impose restrictions on high-cost mortgages, revise fees and charges on certain loans, prohibit unfair or deceptive practices by mortgage brokers and creditors, and provide counseling about predatory lenders (see H.R. 3974), H1116 [16MR]

Credit cards: prevent issuers from taking advantage of traditional college students and protect parents of such students (see H.R. 5060), H6997 [9SE]

Crime: prohibit video voyeurism in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the U.S. (S. 1301), request Senate to return bill to the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 842), H9050 [8OC]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see S. 2908), S10568 [6OC] (see H.R. 4264), H2548 [4MY]

Cuba: bar certain additional restrictions on travel and remittances (see H.R. 4678), H4926 (see H.R. 4678), H5070 [24JN]

———require congressional renewal of trade and travel restrictions (see S. 2449), S5799 [19MY] (see H.R. 4457), H3439 (see H.R. 4457), H3539 [20MY]

Dallas, TX: modify restrictions on the provisions of air transportation to and from Love Field (see H.R. 5187), H7944 [30SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish an electronic nationwide livestock identification system (see S. 2008), S52 [20JA] (see H.R. 3822), H574 [24FE]

———establish an electronic nationwide livestock identification system, prevent unauthorized release of information collected under the system, and review responses to livestock disease outbreaks (see H.R. 3787), H433 [10FE]

———implement the U.S. Animal Identification Plan (see S. 2070), S1285 [12FE] (see H.R. 3961), H1071 [11MR]

———use the Agricultural Research Service to conduct research on the risks of the transfer of prions that cause transmissable spongiform encephalopathies between animal species (see H.R. 4001), H1322 [18MR]

Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see H.R. 4425), H3438 (see H.R. 4425), H3537 [20MY]

Dept. of Education: extend the same level of increased flexibility to all rural local educational agencies under Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (see H.R. 4833), H5793 [14JY]

Dept. of HHS: conduct and support research using certain human pluripotent stem cells (see H.R. 4531), H3872 [9JN]

———promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs (see S. 2137), S1683 [26FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve financial accountability requirements (see H.R. 4259), H2547 [4MY]

———issue regulations concerning the shipping of extremely hazardous materials (see H.R. 4824), H5654 [13JY]

Dept. of Justice: authorize export of certain narcotic drugs and nonnarcotic controlled substances to a country for subsequent export from that country to another country, if certain conditions are met (see S. 3028), S11799 [20NO] (see H.R. 4882), H6556 [21JY]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a water supply enhancement demonstration program that includes desalination (see H.R. 4835), H5793 [14JY]

———establish rural water supply program for certain rural residents and conduct appraisal and feasibility studies and establish guidelines for rural water projects (see S. 2218), S2859 [22MR]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure certain information is included in the National Driver Register (see H.R. 5230), H8407 [6OC]

———implement a pilot program to improve security for driver licenses and State identity documents (see H.R. 5178), H7863 [29SE]

———withhold certain highway trust fund allotments from States that do not enact laws to prohibit driving under the influence of illegal drugs (see H.R. 3907), H871 [4MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend reporting requirement for the Advisory Committee on Former POW (see H.R. 4950), H6703 [22JY]

Drugs: clarify definition of anabolic steroids and provide for research and education activities relative to steroids (see S. 2195), S2716 [11MR]

———eliminate safe-harbor exception for certain packaged pseudoephedrine products used in manufacturing methamphetamine (see H.R. 3789), H434 [10FE] (see H.R. 5347), H9049 [8OC]

———establish an electronic system for practitioner monitoring of the dispensing of certain controlled substances (see S. 3013), S11640 [19NO]

———establish certain restrictions on drugs containing isotretinoin, including the drug marketed as Accutane (see H.R. 4598), H4286 [16JN]

———increase penalties for anabolic steroid offenses near sports facilities (see H.R. 3866), H707 [1MR]

———protect the public from unsafe importation of prescription drugs and from counterfeit prescription drugs (see S. 2493), S6348 [2JN] (see H.R. 4923), H6701 [22JY]

Ecology and environment: clarify that Federal agencies are not required to provide alternative project locations or actions within environmental impact statements for renewable energy projects (see H.R. 4513), H3784 [4JN]

———clarify that Federal agencies are not required to provide alternative project locations or actions within environmental impact statements for renewable energy projects (H.R. 4513), consideration (see H. Res. 672), H3963 [14JN]

Elections: require States to conduct general elections for Federal office using an instant runoff voting system and direct the Election Assistance Commission to make grants to States to help defray costs (see H.R. 5293), H9047 [8OC]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: improve accountability provisions (see H.R. 5200), H7944 [30SE]

Employment: clarify regulations relative to overtime compensation (see S. 2975), S11090 [10OC]

EPA: improve environmental enforcement and security (see S. 2269), S3566 [1AP]

———prohibit from taking certain actions that would allow a publicly-owned treatment works to divert flows to bypass a portion of its treatment facility (see H.R. 5421), H10232 [20NO]

———require motor carriers to comply with vehicle emission performance standards (see S. 2842), S9611 [23SE] (see H.R. 5314), H9048 [8OC]

Executive departments: provide for a report on Federal agencies without annually audited financial statements (see S. 2688), S8423 [19JY]

———require agencies to seek commercial, volume, or other discounts for purchases made with the Government-wide commercial purchase card (see H.R. 4224), H2406 [27AP]

———require all Federal agencies to prepare audited financial statements (see S. 2680), S8277 [16JY]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit the giving or acceptance of payment for the placement of a child or obtaining consent to adoption (see S. 2748), S8688 [22JY]

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 (see H.R. 5199), H7944 [30SE]

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]

———clarify obligation to issue licenses using competitive bidding procedures (see H.R. 4715), H5149 [25JN]

———oppose rules authorizing Broadband Over Power Line Systems without more comprehensive evaluation of interference potential to public safety services and other licensed radio services (see H. Res. 850), H9050 [8OC]

———reinstate rules for the description of video programming (see H.R. 4311), H2727 [6MY]

———vigorously enforce indecency and profanity laws in order to protect children in the U.S. from indecent and profane programming on broadcast television and radio (see H. Res. 500), H89 [21JA]

FDA: conduct oversight of any entity engaged in the recovery, testing, or handling of human tissue or human tissue-based products (see H.R. 4151), H2152 [2AP]

———ensure safety of imported foods by requiring that notices include vital information about the manufacturers and prevent automatic rejection solely on the basis of incomplete notices (see H.R. 4665), H4893 [23JN]

———prohibit the approval of any drug that infringes the right to life (see H.R. 4013), H1369 [23MR]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see S. 2461), S5949 [20MY] (see S. 2974), S11090 [10OC] (see H.R. 4433), H3438 (see H.R. 4433), H3538 [20MY]

———regulation of ephedrine alkaloids, including ephedrine and pseudoesphedrine (see H.R. 4395), H3390 [19MY]

———review decision process to disapprove commercial distribution of the emergency-contraceptive drug Plan B as an over-the-counter drug (see H.R. 4377), H3093 [17MY]

Federal agencies and departments: require agencies to review all major rules within 10 years after issuance (see H.R. 5123), H7442 [22SE]

Federal contracts: require surety bond companies provide contractors accurate and non-discriminatory reasons for denial of surety bonding (see H.R. 4455), H3439 (see H.R. 4455), H3539 [20MY]

Federal employees: extend military extraterritorial jurisdiction to any Federal personnel or contractors supporting Dept. of Defense missions overseas (see H.R. 4387), H3229 [18MY]

———provide bid protest rights in actions under certain OMB regulations governing competition in Federal procurement of commercial services (see S. 2438), S5799 [19MY]

———require that employees with severe disabilities will not lose employment due to position conversion to a contractor (see H.R. 5276), H8858 [7OC]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to market exclusivity for cancer drugs and extend the patent term on such drugs equal to the regulatory review period (see H.R. 5306), H9048 [8OC]

———establish requirements to allow sale of prescription drugs over the Internet (see S. 2464), S5949 [20MY] (see H.R. 3880), H830 [3MR]

Federal Meat Inspection Act: help ensure a healthy food supply (see H.R. 4121), H2019 [1AP]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability (see H.R. 4571), H4170 [15JN]

———improve attorney accountability (H.R. 4571), consideration (see H. Res. 766), H7072 [13SE]

FERC: establish reliability standards for the electric transmission system (see S. 2014), S108 [21JA]

———extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Alaska (see S. 2243), S3214 [26MR]

Financial Accounting Standards Board: maintain independence and integrity (see S. Res. 412), S8474 [20JY]

Financial institutions: impose a cooling off period before a senior Federal financial institutions examiner may be employed by the financial institution examined by that person (see S. 2814), S9386 [20SE]

———increase the aggregate asset size limitation of the small bank regulatory relief provision and provide for future adjustments for inflation (see H.R. 3952), H1071 [11MR]

———prevent conflicts of interest by establishing post-employment limitations on bank examiners-in-charge (see H.R. 5097), H7234 [15SE]

———provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions (H.R. 1375), consideration (see H. Res. 566), H1228 [17MR]

Fire prevention: establish comprehensive fire safety standards for upholstered furniture, mattresses, bedclothing, and candles (see H.R. 4233), H2482 [28AP]

Firearms: ban transfer of certain sniper weapons and regulate in same manner as machine guns (see H.R. 4292), H2657 [5MY]

———prohibit possession in a hospital zone (see H.R. 5208), H8038 [4OC]

———regulation of transfers at gun shows (see H.R. 3832), H632 [25FE]

———strike restriction on use of funds that requires a 24-hour time limit for destroying identifying information submitted in relation to a firearm background check (see S. 2557), S7174 [22JN]

———technical correction to Federal preemption law, relative to State or local laws, concerning the markings and identification of imitation or toy firearms (see H.R. 5091), H7233 [15SE]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 4048), H1592 [25MR]

Firefighters: promote wildland firefighter safety (see S. 2410), S5227 [11MY]

———require the temporary reinstatement of contracts for large air tankers that were cancelled by the Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior (see H.R. 4533), H3872 [9JN]

Food: enhance the safety of beef by requiring testing of cattle for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) at the time of slaughter (see H.R. 3705), H35 [20JA]

———promote food safety and protect the animal feed supply from bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (see S. 2051), S649 [5FE]

Food industry: require FDA premarket review and oversight of all genetically engineered foods (see S. 2546), S6997 [17JN]

Foreign trade: prohibit importation, sale for importation, or sale within the U.S. after importation, of articles falsely labeled or advertised as meeting performance or safety standards (see H.R. 4152), H2152 [2AP]

———prohibit the importation of products and services of foreign nationals who violate U.S. intellectual property rights (see H. Res. 609), H2483 [28AP]

———strengthen U.S. trade enforcement laws (see S. 2786), S9075 [10SE]

FTC: enhance enforcement against cross-border fraud and deception (see H.R. 4996), H6704 [22JY]

Government: provide for an improved acquisition system (see H.R. 4228), H2482 [28AP]

———restore and strengthen laws that provide for an open and transparent Federal Government (see H.R. 5073), H7137 [14SE]

Health: establish system independent of the FDA to review health claims relative to the benefits of foods and dietary supplements (see H.R. 4004), H1322 [18MR]

———increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research and coordinate efforts and information on transplantation (see S. 2158), S1999 [2MR] (see H.R. 3858), H699 [26FE]

Help America Vote Act: apply same requirements to voters who register by mail, to other voters who do not register in person, and increase penalties for repeated fraudulent registration violations (see S. 2818), S9441 [21SE]

———apply same requirements to voters who register by mail to certain other voters who do not register in person and increase penalties for repeated fraudulent registration violations (see H.R. 5171), H7863 [29SE]

———prohibit States from denying certain veterans who have been convicted of a felony and completed their sentence from registering to vote (see H.R. 4479), H3719 [2JN]

———require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see S. 2045), S370 [2FE] (see S. 2313), S4024 [8AP] (see S. 2437), S5607 [18MY]

———require software used in electronic voting machines to meet certain requirements before using such machines in Federal elections (see H.R. 4966), H6703 [22JY]

———require voting systems to provide a verifiable paper record of each vote cast and ensure the security of electronic data (see H.R. 4187), H2265 [21AP]

Immigration: allow aliens who are eligible for diversity visas to be eligible beyond the fiscal year in which they applied (see S. 2089), S1286 [12FE]

———eliminate the ``specialized knowledge'' basis for obtaining nonimmigrant status as an intracompany transferee, and impose an annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas for such transferees (see H.R. 4415), H3437 (see H.R. 4415), H3537 [20MY]

———enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (see H.R. 5111), H7329 [21SE]

———establish deportability and inadmissability of aliens who possess certain consular identification cards who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and use such a card for a Federal identification-related requirement (see H.R. 4440), H3438 (see H.R. 4440), H3538 [20MY]

———extend deadline on use of biometric technology standards for passports of visa waiver participants (see S. 2324), S4158 [20AP]

———increase availability of H-2B nonimmigrant visas for rural border areas (see S. 2616), S7750 [7JY]

———modify certain deadlines pertaining to machine-readable, tamper-resistant entry and exit documents (see H.R. 4417), H3437 (see H.R. 4417), H3537 [20MY]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers (see S. 2258), S3366 [30MR]

———waive numerical limitation on certain nonimmigrants if a petitioning employer employed such a nonimmigrant during a certain period (see H.R. 4041), H1592 [25MR]

———waive visa processing fees for nonimmigrant visitors who are nationals of countries providing combat troops in Afghanistan and Iraq (see H.R. 4834), H5793 [14JY]

Immigration and Nationality Act: improve process for verifying an individual's eligibility for employment (see H.R. 4306), H2727 [6MY]

———reform the judicial review process of orders of removal (see H.R. 4406), H3391 [19MY]

———secure the visa waiver program (see H.R. 4550), H3963 [14JN]

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: include a definition of initial reservation and consultation (see H.R. 4734), H5149 [25JN]

———revise fee cap on National Indian Gaming Commission funding and make certain technical amendments (see S. 2232), S3180 [25MR]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorize States, in the event of inadequate Federal funding, to waive certain requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (see H.R. 3975), H1116 [16MR] (see H.R. 4063), H1739 [30MR]

Information services: require the annual poverty estimate, and the National Assessment of Educational Progress, to be subject to certain guidance on the release of information to the public (see H.R. 4969), H6703 [22JY]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 4662), H4893 [23JN]

Intelligence services: establish Inspector General for Intelligence (see S. 2515), S6673 [9JN]

Investments: enhance mutual fund investor protections (see S. 2497), S6450 [3JN]

———improve governance and regulation of mutual funds under the securities laws (see S. 2059), S792 [10FE] (see H.R. 4505), H3780 [3JN]

———improve the access of investors to regulatory records relative to securities brokers, dealers, and investment advisers (see H.R. 3863), H699 [26FE]

Iraq: bid process for agricultural food tenders (see H. Con. Res. 387), H1229 [17MR]

Iron and steel industry: maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see S. 2722), S8687 [22JY] (see H.R. 4730), H5149 [25JN]

Labeling: expand country of origin labeling for certain covered commodities (see S. 2987), S11377 [16NO]

Legislative branch of the Government: require Congress and all legislative agencies to prepare audited financial statements (see S. 2758), S8688 [22JY]

Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act: extend (see H.R. 5180), H7863 [29SE]

———modify termination date for mandatory price reporting (see S. 2965), S10846 [8OC]

Mammography Quality Standards Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4555), H3963 [14JN]

Medicaid: prohibit payments to States for redispensing prescription drugs (see S. 2950), S10845 [8OC]

Medicare: increase Federal oversight of the Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and revoke its unique ability to accredit hospitals (see S. 2698), S8474 [20JY] (see H.R. 4877), H6127 [20JY]

———negotiate for lower prices for prescription drugs, eliminate gap in coverage of prescription drug benefits, and promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 4512), H3780 [3JN]

———negotiate lower prescription drug prices, eliminate gap in drug benefits coverage, reduce medical errors, increase use of technology, and increase services in primary and preventive care by non-physician providers (see S. 2766), S8688 [22JY]

———permit negotiation of fair prices for, and allow the reimportation of, prescription drugs (see S. 2053), S689 [6FE]

Members of Congress: prohibit entrance into agreements with any person or entity for the purpose of easing restrictions on state sponsors of terrorism (see H.R. 5337), H9049 [8OC]

Migratory Bird Treaty Act: exclude the application of non-native migratory bird species (see S. 2547), S7054 [18JN] (see H.R. 4114), H2018 [1AP]

Motor vehicles: allow State regulation of tow truck operations (see H.R. 4860), H5983 [19JY]

———inclusion of Government safety information on new vehicle stickers (see S. 2026), S247 [26JA]

———require combination 3-point safety belts on all school buses (see H.R. 5214), H8167 [5OC]

———require Government testing of impact on children of vehicle rollovers and finalize rulemaking on requiring installation of child-safe power window switches (see S. 2024), S247 [26JA]

———require that automobiles and light trucks are able to operate on a fuel mixture that has a certain percentage of ethanol (see S. 2865), S9936 [29SE]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: reauthorize (see H.R. 4167), H2153 [2AP]

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] (see H.R. 4591), H4286 [16JN]

Native Americans: provide uniform criteria for the administrative acknowledgment and recognition of Indian tribes (see H.R. 4213), H2372 [22AP]

———regulate Indian tribal governments under the same rules and procedures that apply to Federal, State, and local governments relative to establishment and maintenance of employee benefit plans (see S. 2831), S9525 [22SE]

———require State approval of new gambling facilities, develop minimum Federal standards for Indian gaming, and establish commission to report on living standards on Indian lands (see H.R. 3745), H244 [28JA]

———technical corrections to certain laws (see S. 2843), S9611 [23SE]

Natural gas: require certain terms and conditions for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals (see H.R. 4413), H3437 (see H.R. 4413), H3537 [20MY]

Nez Perce County, ID: extinguish the reversionary interests and use restrictions relative to industrial use purposes for certain deeds (see H.R. 3760), H303 [3FE]

NIH: conduct and support research using human embryonic stem cells (see H.R. 4812), H5536 [12JY]

No Child Left Behind Act: ensure appropriate balance between resources and accountability (see H.R. 4957), H6703 [22JY]

Nuclear energy: clarify treatment of accelerator-produced and other radioactive material as byproduct material (see S. 2763), S8688 [22JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend enforcement provisions (see H.R. 4712), H4927 (see H.R. 4712), H5071 [24JN]

———expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see S. 2371), S4692 [29AP]

———improve safety and health of working environments (see S. 2719), S8687 [22JY]

———modify certain provisions relative to causing death in the workplace (see H.R. 4270), H2548 [4MY]

———suspend from Federal procurement and nonprocurement activities persons that have not paid fines resulting from violations that caused a death in the workplace (see H.R. 4385), H3229 [18MY]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: increase membership to improve efficiency (H.R. 2729), consideration (see H. Res. 645), H3093 [17MY]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 2728), consideration (see H. Res. 645), H3093 [17MY]

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency: provide for more effective congressional oversight over operations and administrative expenses (see H.R. 5098), H7234 [15SE]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: prohibit use of funds to negotiate data exclusivity provisions for certain pharmaceutical products (see S. 2944), S10845 [8OC]

OSHA: provide for an independent review of citations (H.R. 2730), consideration (see H. Res. 645), H3093 [17MY]

———provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (H.R. 2731), consideration (see H. Res. 645), H3093 [17MY]

Paperwork: reform Federal paperwork and regulatory processes (H.R. 2432), consideration (see H. Res. 645), H3093 [17MY]

Patents: amend certain laws relative to patent fees (H.R. 1561), consideration (see H. Res. 547), H752 [2MR]

———make technical corrections in patent laws (see H.R. 5253), H8857 [7OC]

———modify certain procedures relative to patents (see H.R. 5299), H9047 [8OC]

Pensions: protect retirement security of workers by ensuring assets are adequately diversified and providing workers with access to information about their plans (see S. 2424), S5499 [14MY]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see S. 2307), S4024 [8AP] (see S. 2328), S4225 [21AP] (see H.R. 3710), H35 [20JA]

———permit importation of prescription drugs from Canada and certain other countries (see H.R. 4790), H5470 [9JY]

———standardize certification of Internet pharmacies and prohibit certain advertising activities and the use of certain bank instruments for purchases associated with illegal Internet pharmacies (see H.R. 4612), H4579 [18JN]

Poland: urge designation as a program country under the visa waiver program if certain requirements are satisfied (see S. 2844), S9611 [23SE] (see H.R. 3956), H1071 [11MR] (see H. Res. 525), H515 [11FE] (see H. Res. 601), H2265 [21AP]

Political campaigns: clarify disclosure requirements of identifying information within campaign communications which are printed, made through the Internet, and through prerecorded telephone calls (see H.R. 4985), H6704 [22JY]

———define political committees and clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (see S. 2828), S9524 [22SE] (see H.R. 5127), H7442 [22SE]

———repeal disclosure requirement for certain electioneering communication disbursements and prohibit making such disbursements by corporations and labor organizations (see S. 2702), S8548 [21JY] (see H.R. 3801), H514 [11FE]

———require candidates to stand by their printed and Internet advertising (see S. 2392), S4996 [6MY]

Power resources: prohibit imported ethanol from being counted toward satisfaction of any renewable fuel standard (see S. 2769), S8688 [22JY]

Privacy: ensure protection of personally identifiable information outsourced abroad through increased disclosure, compliance with U.S. privacy standards, and accountability (see S. 2472), S5950 [20MY] (see S. 2481), S6274 [1JN]

Program Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 3761), H303 [3FE]

Public Health Service Act: expand the clinical trials drug data bank (see S. 2933), S10703 [7OC]

Public housing: provide additional exemptions from the community service requirement for a resident of a public housing project (see H.R. 4737), H5149 [25JN]

———provide that public housing project residents who perform community service shall receive priority consideration for participation in certain economic self-sufficiency programs (see H.R. 4738), H5149 [25JN]

Public utilities: improve reliability of electric transmission system (see S. 2236), S3180 [25MR]

———improve reliability of electric transmission system (H.R. 3004), consideration (see H. Res. 708), H5330 [7JY]

Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 4026), H1483 [24MR]

———protect educational FM radio stations providing public service broadcasting from commercial encroachment (see S. 2540), S6997 [17JN]

Roads and highways: establish requirements for the operation of high occupancy vehicle facilities on highways (see H.R. 5389), H9999 [18NO]

———use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (see H.R. 5417), H10079 [19NO]

Safety: provide for safe equestrian helmets (see S. 2254), S3294 [29MR]

———recognize need for consistent information, regulations, and guidelines regarding the safe disposal of used syringes outside medical facilities (see H. Res. 659), H3719 [2JN]

Schools: review determinations on whether schools and local educational agencies made adequate yearly progress taking into consideration subsequent regulations and guidance applicable to those determinations (see S. 2542), S6997 [17JN] (see H.R. 4605), H4391 (see H.R. 4605), H4506 [17JN]

———simplify Federal due process regulations relative to disciplining of students (see S. 2404), S5227 [11MY]

SEC: prohibit certain entities from trading in capital markets in the U.S. (see H.R. 4426), H3438 (see H.R. 4426), H3537 [20MY]

Securities: provide a reasonable correction period for certain security and commodity transactions under the prohibited transaction rules (see H.R. 5290), H9047 [8OC]

Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: improve and make technical corrections (see H.R. 4658), H4893 [23JN]

Shipping industry: complete the codification of U.S. Code title relative to shipping (see H.R. 4319), H2733 [10MY]

———suspend temporarily new shipper bonding privileges (see S. 2991), S11429 [17NO] (see H.R. 5211), H8167 [5OC]

Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (see S. 2271), S3567 [1AP] (see H.R. 4101), H2018 [1AP]

———establish vessel ballast water management requirements (see S. 2490), S6348 [2JN]

———temporarily exempt scrapping of naval and Maritime Administration vessels from certain environmental statutes governing the handling of hazardous materials (see H.R. 4397), H3391 [19MY]

Small business: enhance compliance assistance (see S. 2834), S9611 [23SE]

Social Security: ensure full and free competition in the medical device and hospital supply industries (see S. 2880), S10261 [1OC]

———make all uninsured children eligible for the State Children's Health Insurance Program and simplify enrollment and renewal procedures for Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 2420), S5472 [13MY]

———modify the rules on availability and method of redistribution of unexpended State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments (see S. 2759), S8688 [22JY]

———prohibit approval of certain waivers to provide coverage of childless adults under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 4142), H2152 [2AP]

States: establish prescription drug monitoring programs, impose requirements on Internet pharmacies, require manufacturers to implement chain-of-custody procedures, and restrict exemption on importation of certain drugs (see H.R. 3870), H752 [2MR]

———improve security for driver licenses and State identity documents (see H.R. 5148), H7579 [24SE]

———regulation of access to hunting and fishing (see S. 2978), S11305 [11OC]

Tariff Act: amend to allow for improved administration of new shipper administrative reviews (see S. 2425), S5499 [14MY] (see H.R. 5359), H9184 [9OC]

Taxation: provide parity in reporting requirements for national party committees and unregulated political organizations (see H.R. 4384), H3229 [18MY]

———simplify certain tax rules for individuals (see H.R. 4841), H5908 [15JY]

———simplify the taxation of businesses (see H.R. 4840), H5907 [15JY]

Telecommunications: clarify prohibition on junk fax transmissions (see S. 2569), S7311 [23JN] (see S. 2603), S7435 [24JN] (see H.R. 4600), H4286 [16JN]

———facilitate reallocation of spectrum from governmental to commercial users, enhance 911 and E-911 services, and support construction and operation of a citizen activiated emergency response system (see H.R. 5419), H10232 [20NO]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (see S. 2056), S721 [9FE] (see S. 2147), S1933 [1MR] (see H.R. 3717), H88 [21JA]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (H.R. 3717), consideration (see H. Res. 554), H1010 [10MR]

———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]

———provide a clear and unambiguous structure for the jurisdictional and regulatory treatment of voice-over-Internet-protocol applications (see S. 2281), S3631 [5AP] (see H.R. 4129), H2151 [2AP]

Television: ensure carriage of direct broadcast satellite television signals by satellite carriers to consumers in rural areas (see S. 2644), S8030 [13JY]

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

———extend statutory license for secondary transmissions of superstations and networks (see H.R. 4518), H3784 [4JN]

———extend statutory license for secondary transmissions of superstations and networks and amend the Communications Act relative to such transmissions (see H.R. 4501), H3780 [3JN]

———prohibit broadcast of violent programming during designated time period in which children are likely to be watching unless it is rated for content or blockable by electronic means (see H.R. 3914), H926 [9MR]

———repeal regulations that interfere with a consumer's ability to obtain desired programming from cable or satellite providers and that would increase the price of a television set (see H.R. 4024), H1483 [24MR]

Territories: consult governments of U.S. territories on issues of trade policy and trade agreements (see H.R. 4308), H2727 [6MY]

Tobacco products: combat illicit trafficking of tobacco products (see S. 2642), S8029 [13JY] (see H.R. 4820), H5653 [13JY]

Trademarks: clarify that service marks, collective marks, and certification marks are entitled to the same protections, rights, and privileges as trademarks (see S. 2796), S9130 [13SE] (see H.R. 5194), H7944 [30SE]

U.S. Boxing Commission: establish (see H.R. 5272), H8857 [7OC]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: repeal sunsets (see S. 2476), S6087 [21MY]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see S. 2994), S11429 [17NO] (see H.R. 5420), H10232 [20NO]

Voting: permit certain individuals who are under the minimum legal voting age to complete voter registration application forms (see H.R. 4972), H6703 [22JY]

———postpone deadline for a State to meet election administration requirements until the State is appropriated funds to meet such requirements (see H.R. 4068), H1739 [30MR]

Water: allow small public water systems to request exemption from national primary drinking water requirements for a naturally occurring contaminant (see H.R. 4717), H5149 [25JN]

———exempt nonprofit small public water systems from certain drinking water standards relating to naturally occurring contaminants (see S. 2717), S8687 [22JY]

———require a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate (see H.R. 5344), H9049 [8OC]

Cloture motions

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 1805), motion to proceed, S1448 [23FE], S1538 [25FE]

Foreign trade: temporarily modify certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws (H.R. 1047), conference report, S11435 [17NO], S11520 [19NO]

Conference reports

Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act (H.R. 1047), H9627-H9683 [8OC]

Cost Estimates

Mammography Quality Standards Act reauthorization (S. 1879): CBO, S3093 [24MR]

Security and Fairness Enhancement (SAFE) for America Act (H.R. 775): CBO, E1970 [16NO]

Court documents

Earline Cook v. Several Entities Involved in Selling Certain Dietary Supplements, H977-H979 [10MR]

Descriptions

Mutual Fund Reform Act (S. 2059), S803-S807 [10FE]

Explanations

Clarify That Service Marks, Collective Marks, and Certification Marks are Entitled to the Same Protections, Rights, and Privileges as Trademarks (S. 2796), S9518 [22SE]

Urge Designation of Poland as a Program Country Under the Visa Waiver Program if Certain Requirements Are Satisfied (S. 2844), S11460 [18NO]

Factsheets

Liability Costs for Small Business: NERA Economic Consulting (business), E1636 [15SE]

Letters

Agricultural credits or credit guarantees for sale of U.S. agricultural commodities to Iraq: Representatives Kaptur and Waxman, H5597 [13JY]

Allow local government provision of nonemergency and preventive health services to non-qualified immigrants: Larry Naake, National Association of Counties, S3358 [30MR]

———Michael D. Place, Catholic Health Association of the U.S., S3359 [30MR]

Assault weapons production ban: Sarah Brady, S9671 [24SE]

Assault weapons production ban extension: Gerald R. Ford, William J. Clinton, and Jimmy Carter, S8024 [13JY]

Bankruptcy reform: Edith H. Jones, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, H151, H219 [28JA]

———Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), H156 [28JA]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H156 [28JA]

———William H. Donaldson, SEC, H220 [28JA]

Clinical trials drug data bank expansion: Diane E. Dorman, National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc., S10729 [7OC]

———Janell Mayo Duncan, Consumers Union, S10729 [7OC]

———Mark Isaac, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, S10729 [7OC]

———Richard Sarles, American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, S10729 [7OC]

Commission on Politicization of Science in the Regulatory Process: Deb Callahan, League of Conservation Voters, Inc., H3142 [18MY]

———Elizabeth A. Cavendish, NARAL Pro-Choice America (organization), H3148 [18MY]

———Gloria Feldt, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., H3148 [18MY]

Corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards: Alan Reuther, UAW, S3322, S3323 [30MR]

Dept. of Defense waiver authority for domestic source or content requirements: Bertin Cote, Canadian Embassy, S7077 [21JN]

———Boudewijn J. van Eenennaam, Dutch Embassy, S7076 [21JN]

———David Manning, British Embassy, S7077 [21JN]

———Jan Eliasson, Swedish Embassy, S7076 [21JN]

———Ulrik Federspiel, Danish Embassy, S7077 [21JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security regulations concerning the shipping of extremely hazardous materials: Joseph C. Carter, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Police, E1366 [14JY]

Dept. of Labor overtime pay regulations: Senators Enzi and Collins, S4796 [4MY]

Dept. of Labor proposal to implement regulations that negate Fair Labor Standards Act overtime requirements: Chuck Canterbury, Fraternal Order of Police, S2978 [23MR]

———Elaine L. Chao, Sec. of Labor, S351 [2FE], S1541 [25FE], S2973 [23MR], H368 [4FE]

———Gene Overstreet, Non-Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S.A., S2981 [23MR], E172 [12FE]

———Randy Fleming, S230 [26JA], S1542 [25FE]

———Senator Boxer, S2972 [23MR]

———Senators Harkin, Kennedy, and Daschle, S8 [20JA]

Dept. of Labor proposals to implement regulations that negate Fair Labor Standards Act overtime requirements: Randy Fleming, S10943 [9OC]

Efficiency standards for central air conditioners: several Senators, S2957 [23MR]

Enforce Federal laws prohibiting the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes: Arthur T. Dean, Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America, H5304 [7JY], H5613 [13JY]

———Betty S. Sembler, Drug-Free America Foundation, H5305 [7JY]

———Chuck Canterbury, Fraternal Order of Police, H5304 [7JY]

———Ronald E. Brooks, National Narcotic Officers' Associations' Coalition, H5305 [7JY]

———Stephen J. Pasierb, Partnership for a Drug-Free America (organization), H5304 [7JY]

———William E. Moschella, Dept. of Justice, H5305 [7JY]

Exempt motion picture and television production truck drivers from new hours of service regulations: Leo T. Reed, Studio Transportation Drivers, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, H2029 [1AP]

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

FDA authority to regulate tobacco products: Andrew Carter, Ohio Children's Hospital Association, S10936 [9OC], S11022 [10OC]

———John F. Scruggs, Altria Group, Inc., S11207 [11OC]

———John L. Kirkwood, American Lung Association, S10936 [9OC], S11023 [10OC]

———M. Cass Wheeler, American Heart Association, S10937 [9OC], S11023 [10OC]

———Matthew L. Myers, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (organization), S10937 [9OC], S11022 [10OC]

———several individuals, S10939, S10940 [9OC]

———Sharon I.S. Rounds, American Thoracic Society, S10936 [9OC], S11023 [10OC]

———Steven C. Parrish, Altria Group, Inc., S11207 [11OC]

FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine opinions relative to certain antibiotics: Stephen F. Sundlof, FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine, H5586 [13JY]

Financial institutions acceptance of foreign consular-issued identification cards: James B. Comey, Dept. of Justice, H7160 [14SE]

Impact of construction of a security fence to reduce illegal immigration in San Diego County, CA, on Native American and tribal lands: Tex G. Hall, National Congress of American Indians, H8900 [8OC]

Importation of prescription drugs: Tommy G. Thompson, Sec. of HHS, S8213 [15JY]

Improve access to Federal contracts by minority contractors: Cici Rojas and Carlos Orta, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City, S11724 [20NO]

———George Herrera, U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, S11723 [20NO]

———Harry C. Alford, National Black Chamber of Commerce, S11723 [20NO]

———James B. Webb, Minority Business Council, S11724 [20NO]

———Rafael N. Marin, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan St. Louis, S11724 [20NO]

Industrial loan companies regulatory compliance: Donald E. Powell, FDIC, H1246 [18MR]

Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act: Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, H7110 [14SE]

———Leonidas R. Mecham, Judicial Conference of the U.S., H7102, H7110 [14SE]

———Robert D. Evans, ABA, H7110 [14SE]

———several civil rights groups, H7109 [14SE]

Make all uninsured children eligible for the State Children's Health Insurance Program and simplify enrollment and renewal procedures: Deborah Dietrick, Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, S5479 [13MY]

Medical Devices Technical Corrections Act: Representatives C.W. Bill Young and Bonilla, Committee on Appropriations (House), H892 [9MR]

Metropolitan planning organizations funding: several State government and transportation associations, S555 [4FE]

Military Families Leave Act: Candace A. Wheeler, National Military Family Association, E1774 [1OC]

———Lani Burnett, Reserve Enlisted Association and Robert A. McIntosh, Reserve Officers Association, E1774 [1OC]

———Michael P. Cline, Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the U.S., E1774 [1OC]

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

Mutual fund investor protections enhancements: several organizations, S6455 [3JN]

Mutual Fund Reform Act: John C. Bogle, Vanguard Group, Inc., S794 [10FE]

———Niels Holch, Coalition of Mutual Fund Investors, S797 [10FE]

———several consumers' organizations, S795-S797 [10FE]

———William F. Galvin, Sec. of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, S794 [10FE]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reauthorization: Norman Y. Mineta, Sec. of Transportation, E529 [2AP]

National Resources Defense Council and MoveOn.org (organization) advertisement on Bush administration mercury emissions policies: Senator Inhofe, Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S4194, S4195 [21AP]

Occupational Safety and Health Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act: Representative Boehner, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H3124 [18MY]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H3124, H3125 [18MY]

OSHA hazard communications standards and material data safety sheets: Ron Hayes, S8701 [22JY]

OSHA reform legislation: Alan Reuther, UAW, H3118 [18MY]

———Michael E. Mathis, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, H3118 [18MY]

———Representatives Boehner and Norwood, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H3105 [18MY]

———William Samuel, AFL-CIO, H3117 [18MY]

Paperwork and Regulatory Improvements Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on Agriculture (House), H3151 [18MY]

———Representative Nussle, Committee on the Budget (House), H3152 [18MY]

———Representative Tom Davis, Committee on Government Reform (House), H3152 [18MY]

Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act: Michael F. Jacobson, Center for Science in the Public Interest, H939 [10MR]

———Representative Barton, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H947 [10MR]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H947 [10MR]

Phase out of snowmobile use in Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park: Representative Portman, E1254 [25JN]

Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act: David Boies and Sean Eskovitz, Boies, Schiller & Flexner, LLP, S1564-S1567 [25FE]

———several law enforcement organizations, S1564 [25FE]

Provide FDA with certain authority to regulate tobacco products: Allison R. Shulman, National Association of Convenience Stores, S8175 [15JY]

———American Conservative Union, S8175 [15JY]

———Association of National Advertisers, American Association of Advertising Agencies, and American Advertising Federation, S8175 [15JY]

———Scott Ramminger, American Wholesale Marketers Association, S8177 [15JY]

Reenactment period extension for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers: David J. Frederickson, National Farmers Union, H147, H150 [28JA]

———George Naylor, National Family Farm Coalition, H147 [28JA]

———Mark Smith, Farm Aid (organization), H146 [28JA]

Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act: Digital Transition Coalition, H8223 [6OC]

———Eddie Fritts, National Association of Broadcasters, H8220 [6OC]

———several business organizations, H8221 [6OC]

Scheduling substances under the Controlled Substances Act: Karen P. Tandy, DEA, S10609 [6OC]

SCHIP Expansion Act: Carden Johnston, American Academy of Pediatrics, S6729 [14JN]

———Emil Parker, Children's Defense Fund (organization), S5531 [17MY]

———Lawrence A. McAndrews, National Association of Children's Hospitals, S6729 [14JN]

———Sharon Daly, Catholic Charities USA (organization), S5531 [17MY]

Security and Freedom Ensured (SAFE) Act: Senators Durbin and Craig, Committee on the Judicary (Senate), S3899-S3901 [7AP]

Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act: several consumer organizations, S10850 [8OC]

Truth in Regulating Act program requiring GAO to evaluate economically significant agency rules: David M. Walker, GAO, H3154 [18MY]

Lists

Changes in H.R. 4996, from H.R. 3143, FTC enforcement against cross-border fraud and deception, E1514 [22JY]

Law enforcement organizations and individuals opposing S. 1805, Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, S1665 [26FE]

Organizations supporting Feinstein amendment to S. 1805, Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, on assault weapons production ban, S1941 [1MR]

Proposed OSHA reform legislation (1995-2003), H3119 [18MY]

Quotes by Democratic Senators supporting passage of Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act, S6073 [21MY]

Supporters of DeWine/Kennedy amendment to H.R. 4520, Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act, to provide the FDA with certain authority to regulate tobacco products, S8177 [15JY]

Supporters of extension of ban on production of assault weapons, S9071 [10SE]

Motions

Bankruptcy: extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (S. 1920), H216, H219 [28JA]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability (H.R. 4571), H7118 [14SE]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 1805), S1448 [23FE], S1649 [26FE], S1975 [2MR]

Notices

Congressional Office of Compliance: proposed rulemaking relative to overtime pay eligibility regulations, S9917-S9927 [29SE], H7850-H7861 [29SE]

———proposed rulemaking relative to rules of procedure, S1671-S1675 [26FE], H568-H572 [24FE], H693-H697 [26FE]

———proposed rulemaking relative to Veterans Employment Opportunities Act, H24 [20JA]

Petitions and memorials

Alexandria, VA, City Council: repeal sections of Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act that violate constitutional rights and civil liberties, E63 [28JA]

Press releases

Agenda To Reform the Federal Workforce—Accomplishments: Senator Voinovich, S10907 [9OC]

Congresswoman Jackson Lee Urges House GOP Leadership To Schedule Immediate Vote To Renew Assault Weapons Ban That Expires Today: Representative Jackson Lee, H7041 [13SE]

Final DOL Regulations Protect and Expand Overtime for America's First Responders—F.O.P. Efforts Crucial to Protection of Overtime for Public Safety: Fraternal Order of Police, S4733 [3MY]

Questions and answers

Importation of prescription drugs (S. 2307), S4045 [8AP]

Industrial loan companies regulatory compliance: FDIC, H1247 [18MR]

Require certain terms and conditions for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals (H.R. 4413), E930 [21MY]

Regulations

Estimating overtime costs of employers, S6 [20JA]

Fair Labor Standards Act overtime treatment of professional employees, S4 [20JA]

Senatorial suite selection: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate), S10822 [8OC]

Remarks in House

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions, H1793, H2045 [1AP], H2236-H2240 [21AP]

Administrative Conference of the U.S.: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4917), H9011 [8OC]

Agricultural Adjustment Act: remove requirement that processors be members of an agency administering a marketing order applicable to pears (H.R. 2984), H8131-H8133 [5OC]

Animal Welfare Act: enforcement of animal fighting provisions funding, H5611 [13JY]

Antitrust policy: clarify application of antitrust laws in the telecommunications industry (H.R. 4412), E934 [21MY]

———encourage standards development organizations to develop and promulgate voluntary consensus standards (H.R. 1086), Senate amendment, H3654-H3660 [2JN]

Armed Forces: clarify requirements relative to predeployment and postdeployment medical exams of certain members (H.R. 4346), H2821 [12MY]

———require notification to Congress and the public when waivers to certain domestic source requirements are made, H3277 [19MY]

Assault weapons: extend ban on production of assault weapons, H896 [9MR], H1345 [23MR], H1614 [29MR], H2166 [20AP], H2395 [27AP], H2520 [4MY], H2778 [11MY], H3056 [17MY], H3571 [1JN], H3936 [14JN], H4618 [21JN], H5951 [19JY], H6538 [21JY], H6560 [22JY], H6737 [7SE], H6812, H6878 [8SE], H6904, H6905 [9SE], H7036, H7037, H7039, H7040 [13SE], E1564 [8SE], E1582 [9SE], E1603 [13SE], E1632 [15SE]

———extend ban on production of assault weapons (H.R. 3831), H1097 [16MR], H5221 [7JY], H6733 [7SE], H6834, H6837, H6838, H6854 [8SE], E1607 [13SE]

———reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (H.R. 2038), H539 [24FE], H729 [2MR], E633 [22AP], E677 [27AP], E1607, E1610 [13SE]

———reinstate ban on production of assault weapons, H7714 [28SE]

———reinstate ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (H.R. 5099), E1639 [15SE]

Bankruptcy: conflicts of interest by investment bankers involved in bankruptcy reorganizations, H219-H222 [28JA]

———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (S. 1920), H148-H218 [28JA], E84 [30JA], E95 [3FE]

———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (S. 1920), consideration (H. Res. 503), H143-H148 [28JA]

———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (S. 1920), motion to instruct conferees, H219-H222 [28JA]

———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (S. 1920), motion to recommit, H217, H218 [28JA]

———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (S. 2864), H9011 [8OC]

———permanently reenact chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers, H212-H216 [28JA]

———protect financially distressed military families and veterans from the means test, H217 [28JA]

———reform, H144-H222 [28JA]

Budget: combat waste, fraud, and abuse, H998, H999 [10MR], E232 [25FE]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs, H5040-H5044, H5059-H5063 [24JN]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (H.R. 3800), H1357-H1363 [23MR], H4769 [23JN]

———reform procedures, provide budget discipline, and account for accurate Government agency costs (H.R. 3925), H1357-H1363 [23MR]

Business and industry: allow voluntary expensing of stock options in certain filings required under securities laws, H6012, H6013 [20JY]

Cape Lookout National Seashore: adjust number of free roaming horses permitted (H.R. 2055), H3877, H3878 [14JN], E1149 [18JN]

Century Council (nonprofit organization): tribute to efforts to combat underage drinking, E881 [17MY]

Clean Air Act: delay effect of reclassifying certain nonattainment areas adjacent to an international border (H.R. 4774), H5468 [9JY]

Colleges and universities: State regulations governing students' ability to register to vote, H3767, H3768 [3JN], H4746 [22JN], H6118-H6121 [20JY]

Commission on Politicization of Science in the Regulatory Process: establish, H3141, H3145-H3151, H3156-H3160 [18MY], E997 [2JN]

Committee on Administrative Procedures (Joint): establish (H.R. 3356), H2454 [28AP]

Communications Satellite Act: modify and extend certain privatization requirements (S. 2896), H9025 [8OC]

Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail (S. 877), E5 [20JA], E72, E73 [28JA]

Congress: allow vote to reverse Supreme Court decisions on the constitutionality of legislation enacted by Congress (H.R. 3920), H845 [4MR]

———disapprove certain regulations issued by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (H.R. 4236), E689, E692 [28AP]

———disapprove certain regulations issued by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (H.R. 4237), E689, E692 [28AP]

Contracts: complete the codification of U.S. Code title relative to public contracts (H.R. 4320), E797 [10MY]

Courts: exclude actions brought in State courts from prevention of frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products, H957-H959 [10MR]

———exclude manufacturers or sellers of meat from downed animals from protection against frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products, H964-H968 [10MR]

———modify procedure for recusal of judges based on conflicts of interest, H8061, H8062 [5OC]

———permit civil actions alleging that products claiming to assist in weight loss caused heart disease or other complications, H974-H977 [10MR]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits, H7221 [15SE]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (H.R. 339), H868 [4MR], H878 [9MR], H930, H946-H981 [10MR], H7080 [14SE], E352, E357 [11MR], E409 [18MR]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (H.R. 339), consideration (H. Res. 552), H933-H942 [10MR]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits and reform class action lawsuit procedures, H2143 [2AP], H2186 [20AP]

———prohibit civil lawsuits by a food manufacturer, seller, or trade association against an individual, H973, H974 [10MR]

———require proper labeling of genetically altered food to qualify for immunity from frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products, H959-H961 [10MR]

———ruling on privacy issues concerning the Dept. of Justice's demands for medical records from university hospitals, H930 [10MR]

CPSC: promulgate fire safety standards for cigarettes (H.R. 4155), E534 [2AP]

Crime: prohibit video voyeurism in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the U.S. (S. 1301), H7267, H7268 [21SE], E1699 [24SE]

———prohibit video voyeurism in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the U.S. (S. 1301), request Senate to return bill to the House of Representatives (H. Res. 842), H8894 [8OC]

Cuba: bar certain additional restrictions on travel and remittances, H5307-H5315 [7JY], H5378, H5380 [8JY]

———lift investment restrictions, H6111 [20JY]

———lift restrictions on licensing of experimental pharmaceuticals, E1444 [21JY]

———lift travel restrictions, H6111 [20JY], H6626 [22JY], H7203 [15SE]

———prohibit funding to enforce regulations that restrict or eliminate participation by U.S. students in study-abroad programs, H7337-H7339 [22SE]

———prohibit funding to implement U.S. sanctions on private sales of agriculture commodities, medicine, or medical supplies, H7336, H7337, H7340 [22SE]

———prohibit use of funds to enforce restrictions on travel to visit relatives, H7282-H7289 [21SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish and enforce performance standards and sanitation requirements for reduction of pathogens in meat and poultry (H.R. 2203), H939 [10MR]

———implement the U.S. Animal Identification Plan, E397 [17MR]

———prohibit funding for credits or credit guarantees for sale of U.S. agricultural commodities to Iraq, H5596-H5598 [13JY]

Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (H.R. 4425), H3757 [3JN]

———inclusion of certain electronic goods on the military critical technologies list, E1094 [14JN]

———inclusion of certain electronics goods on the military critical technologies list, H3274, H3279 [19MY]

Dept. of Education: require States providing in-State tuition discounts to illegal aliens to provide such discounts to out-of-State students, H6964, H6965 [9SE]

Dept. of Energy: employee security clearance application backlog, H5092 [25JN]

———sale of surplus Government property to nonprofit organizations at below market value, H999 [10MR]

Dept. of HHS: prohibit funds for National Institute of Mental Health study of college students dorm rooms, web pages, and what makes a meaningful day, H6947-H6951 [9SE]

———promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs, H6622, H6623 [22JY], H7078 [14SE]

———promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs (H.R. 2427), H5168 [6JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: impact of U.S. Visitor and Immigration Status Indicator Technology Program (U.S. VISIT), E248, E260 [26FE]

———improve financial accountability requirements (H.R. 4259), H6071-H6074 [20JY]

———issue regulations concerning the shipping of extremely hazardous materials (H.R. 4824), E1366 [14JY]

Dept. of HUD: real estate settlement costs final rule, E6 [20JA]

Dept. of Justice: authorize export of certain narcotic drugs and nonnarcotic controlled substances to a country for subsequent export from that country to another country, if certain conditions are met (H.R. 4882), E1450 [21JY]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit funding to implement regulations that negate Fair Labor Standards Act overtime requirements, H2836 [12MY], H3238 [19MY], H6447, H6448 [21JY], H6817, H6876 [8SE], H6922-H6932, H6982 [9SE], H7000 [13SE], H10203 [20NO], E713 [29AP], E834 [12MY], E858 [14MY], E884 [17MY], E903 [18MY], E932 [21MY], E1618 [14SE]

———treatment of veterans and military personnel in overtime regulations revisions, H368 [4FE]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (H.R. 775), H1746 [31MR], H2554 [5MY], H4730 [22JN], H5200 [7JY], E693 [28AP], E901 [18MY], E956, E958 [21MY], E1492 [22JY], E1970 [16NO]

———prohibit funding for legal efforts against inclusion of certain information on passports or similar documents referring to Jerusalem, H5373 [8JY]

Dept. of the Interior: phase out of snowmobile use in Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park, H4446-H4455 [17JN], E1205 [22JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: financial institutions acceptance of foreign consular-issued identification cards, H7155-H7165 [14SE], H7194 [15SE], H7568 [23SE], E1641, E1645 [15SE], E1652 [17SE]

———prevent use of retirement trust funds in order to circumvent the statutory debt limit, H7253, H7280-H7282 [21SE]

———prohibit funding to implement revisions to OMB rules relative to competitive sourcing for Federal contracts, H7274-H7276 [21SE]

Dept. of Transportation: clarify certain Buy American Act provisions, H2025-H2027 [1AP]

———implement a pilot program to improve security for driver licenses and State identity documents (H.R. 5178), E1759 [30SE]

———prohibit funding to extend phase-in period for regulations requiring foreign commercial vehicles to comply with U.S. safety standards, H7341-H7344 [22SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend reporting requirement for the Advisory Committee on Former POW (H.R. 4950), E1476 [22JY]

Domestic policy: national objectives priority assignments, H2922, H2924 [13MY]

Drugs: clarify definition of anabolic steroids and provide for research and education activities relative to steroids (S. 2195), H9010 [8OC]

———enforce Federal laws prohibiting the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, H5300-H5306 [7JY], H5612 [13JY]

———establish an electronic system for practitioner monitoring of the dispensing of certain controlled substances (H.R. 3015), H8069-H8073 [5OC], E1875, E1925 [11OC]

———establish certain restrictions on drugs containing isotretinoin, including the drug marketed as Accutane, H11043 [7DE]

———establish certain restrictions on drugs containing isotretinoin, including the drug marketed as Accutane (H.R. 4598), H7821 [29SE], H7940 [30SE], H9992 [18NO], H10003 [19NO], E1364 [14JY], E1465 [22JY]

———increase penalties for anabolic steroid offenses near sports facilities (H.R. 3866), H3660-H3665 [2JN]

Ecology and environment: clarify that Federal agencies are not required to provide alternative project locations or actions within environmental impact statements for renewable energy projects (H.R. 4513), H3981-H3990, H4125 [15JN], E1166 [18JN]

———clarify that Federal agencies are not required to provide alternative project locations or actions within environmental impact statements for renewable energy projects (H.R. 4513), consideration (H. Res. 672), H3968-H3973 [15JN]

———clarify that oil and gas leasing activities are not renewable energy projects and are not exempt from providing alternative project locations or actions within environmental impact statements, H3990 [15JN]

Education: effects of Federal mandates on local school districts, H1314 [18MR]

———reaffirm support for Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls, E730 [4MY]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (H.R. 997), E909 [19MY]

Executive Office of the President: modify authority of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board relative to terrorism protection, H8687, H8689 [7OC], H11013 [7DE]

Eximbank: prohibit funding to approve loan guarantees to businesses reincorporating overseas, H5874-H5878 [15JY]

FAA: retain licensing authority and enhance liability protections for crew of commercial space transportation aircraft, H839 [4MR]

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 (H.R. 5199), E1773 [1OC]

FCC: clarify obligation to issue licenses using competitive bidding procedures (H.R. 4715), E1287 [25JN]

———court ruling on triennial review rulemaking on local phone competition and broadband deployment, H835, H843 [4MR], E289, E295 [3MR], E305, E308 [4MR], E329, E332 [9MR]

———disapprove ruling on media ownership rules, H5275, H5276 [7JY]

———economic impact of deregulating the deployment of broadband facilities, E30 [21JA]

———reinstate rules for the description of video programming (H.R. 4311), E790 [7MY]

FDA: Center for Veterinary Medicine funding, H5585 [13JY]

———ensure safety of imported foods by requiring that notices include vital information about the manufacturers and prevent automatic rejection solely on the basis of incomplete notices (H.R. 4665), E1217 [23JN]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products, H7582 [28SE]

Federal contracts: require surety bond companies provide contractors accurate and non-discriminatory reasons for denial of surety bonding (H.R. 4455), E952 [21MY]

Federal employees: extend military extraterritorial jurisdiction to any Federal personnel or contractors supporting Dept. of Defense missions overseas, H3271 [19MY]

———limit attendance to international conferences outside the U.S., H5857, H5858 [15JY]

———limit number of attendees to conferences outside the U.S., H6946 [9SE]

———require that employees with severe disabilities will not lose employment due to position conversion to a contractor (H.R. 5276), E1867 [11OC]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: technical corrections relative to amendments made by the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (H.R. 3493), H109-H112 [27JA], E70 [28JA], E116 [4FE]

———technical corrections relative to amendments made by the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (S. 1881), H890-H892 [9MR], E357 [11MR]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability (H.R. 4571), H7075, H7098-H7120 [14SE], H7195 [15SE], E1636 [15SE], E1839 [8OC]

———improve attorney accountability (H.R. 4571), consideration (H. Res. 766), H7080-H7084 [14SE]

———improve attorney accountability (H.R. 4571), motion to recommit, H7118, H7119 [14SE]

Federal-State relations: require CBO and OMB to include unfunded Federal mandates in budget projections, H1646 [30MR]

FERC: preemption of State laws on the siting and permitting of liquefied natural gas facilities, H10928 [7DE], E2177 [7DE]

Financial institutions: adjust liability standards applied to third-party independent contractors working for a bank, H1265 [18MR]

———impact of certain expedited mergers between depository institutions on communities and customers, H1240, H1267, H1268 [18MR]

———place certain limits on newly chartered branches of certain industrial loan companies, H1242, H1244, H1246, H1248-H1251, H1263, H1264, H1270 [18MR]

———prohibit commercial banks from charging a fee to the depositor of a check that is returned for insufficient funds, H1238, H1242, H1266 [18MR]

———provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions (H.R. 1375), H1241-H1274 [18MR]

———provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions (H.R. 1375), amendment process, H1235-H1241 [18MR], E365 [12MR]

———provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions (H.R. 1375), consideration (H. Res. 566), H1234-H1241 [18MR]

———provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions (H.R. 1375), corrections in engrossment, H1274 [18MR]

———reduce waiting period for mergers by banks and bank holding companies following approval by the Dept. of Justice, H1264 [18MR]

———remove limitation on savings associations that prevents offering a larger percentage of automobile loans to customers, H1250 [18MR]

Firearms: ensure greater accountability by licensed dealers (H.R. 1540), E633 [22AP]

———require all semiautomatic firearms be equipped with chamber load indicators and/or magazine disconnect mechanisms (H.R. 821), E633 [22AP]

Florida: eliminate directives that void voter registration forms that have certain inadvertent omissions, H8174 [6OC]

Food: enhance the safety of beef by requiring testing of cattle for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) at the time of slaughter, H904 [9MR]

———reassessment of labeling laws, E1926 [11OC]

———require foods containing known allergens to bear labeling that states that fact and the names of the allergens (H.R. 3684), E1496, E1507 [22JY]

Food industry: exempt actions brought under State consumer protection laws from the prevention of frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products, H955-H957 [10MR], E409 [18MR]

Foreign aid: prohibit funding for any contract in contravention of the Small Business Act, H5861 [15JY]

Foreign trade: temporarily modify certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws (H.R. 1047), E1947 [11OC]

FTC: enhance enforcement against cross-border fraud and deception (H.R. 4996), E1514 [22JY]

Hazardous substances: court ruling on radiation standards relative to use of Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site, H6877 [8SE]

Health: establish system independent of the FDA to review health claims relative to the benefits of foods and dietary supplements (H.R. 4004), E391 [17MR]

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (H.R. 663), E845 [14MY]

———increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research and coordinate efforts and information on transplantation (H.R. 3858), H8073, H8074 [5OC], E1926 [11OC]

———protect State-mandated coverage of breast cancer screening, pregnancy and childbirth, well child care, and obstetric and gynocological services, H2984-H2986 [13MY]

Help America Vote Act: funding, H7130, H7131 [14SE]

———prohibit States from denying certain veterans who have been convicted of a felony and completed their sentence from registering to vote (H.R. 4479), H3724 [3JN]

———require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy, H6733 [7SE]

———require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (H.R. 2239), H2254-H2261 [21AP], E698 [28AP]

———require voting systems to provide a verifiable paper record of each vote cast and ensure the security of electronic data (H.R. 4187), E581 [21AP]

Housing: ensure proper management of housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises while protecting affordable housing loans in the secondary market, H1277 [18MR]

———exempt small public housing agencies from the requirement of preparing annual public housing agency plans (H.R. 27), H2605-H2607 [5MY]

Immigration: enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (H.R. 5111), H7247 [21SE], H7947 [4OC]

———modify certain deadlines pertaining to machine-readable, tamper-resistant entry and exit documents (H.R. 4417), H3908-H3910 [14JN], E1131 [15JN]

Immigration and Nationality Act: expansion of the visa waiver program, H9994 [18NO]

———improve process for verifying an individual's eligibility for employment (H.R. 4306), H8235-H8237 [6OC]

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: include a definition of initial reservation and consultation (H.R. 4734), E1281 [25JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorize States, in the event of inadequate Federal funding, to waive certain requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (H.R. 3975), H1096 [16MR]

Information services: require the annual poverty estimate, and the National Assessment of Educational Progress, to be subject to certain guidance on the release of information to the public (H.R. 4969), E1508 [22JY]

Insurance: reform the medical malpractice insurance business, H10059-H10064 [19NO]

———reform the medical malpractice insurance business, limit frivolous lawsuits, and enhance patient access to medical care, H2866, H2872 [12MY]

IRS: tax enforcement program funding, H7153 [14SE]

Kerry, Senator: characterization of remarks supporting research using embryonic stem cells, H4649 [22JN]

Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act: modify termination date for mandatory price reporting (S. 2965), H9869, H9870 [17NO]

Mammography Quality Standards Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4555), H8079, H8080 [5OC]

Medicare: increase Federal oversight of the Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and revoke its unique ability to accredit hospitals (H.R. 4877), E1436 [21JY]

———permit negotiation of fair prices for, and allow the reimportation of, prescription drugs, H485 [11FE], H534 [24FE], H3610 [2JN], H3945, H3946 [14JN]

Melville (NY) Newsday: tribute to investigative series on OSHA, E2129 [20NO]

Migratory Bird Treaty Act: exclude the application of non-native migratory bird species (H.R. 4114), E510 [2AP]

Mining and mineral resources: improve mineral leasing and mining permit processing systems, H4446 [17JN]

Motor vehicles: allow State regulation of tow truck operations (H.R. 4860), E1412 [19JY]

———increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and encourage use of alternative fuels and advanced technology vehicles, E1155 [18JN]

———increase fines for improper use of vehicles that result in damage to public lands or national forests (H.R. 751), E1742 [30SE]

———reform drivers' license standards, E2092 [20NO]

———require increased safety testing of 15-passenger vans and ensure compliance with applicable motor vehicle safety standards if vans are used as schoolbuses, H1814 [1AP]

———toll requirements for hybrid gasoline-electric car users relative to use of high-occupancy vehicle lanes, H1990 [1AP], E866 [14MY]

National forests: prohibit funding for implementing Forest Service rules revisions relative to National Forest System Planning for Land and Resource Management Plans, H4253-H4259 [16JN]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: reauthorize (H.R. 4167), E529 [2AP]

National objectives: priority assignments, H503-H508 [11FE]

National security: improve security for driver licenses and State identity documents, H8686 [7OC], H8984 [8OC], H10995, H10998, H11000-H11002, H11012, H11014 [7DE]

———restore civil liberties under the first amendment, the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and other law enforcement and privacy laws (H.R. 4591), E1144, E1145 [16JN]

Native Americans: provide uniform criteria for the administrative acknowledgment and recognition of Indian tribes (H.R. 4213), E636 [22AP]

———technical corrections to certain laws (S. 523), H473-H477 [11FE]

Natural gas: require certain terms and conditions for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals (H.R. 4413), E930 [21MY]

New Jersey: authority to restrict certain wide trucks, H1996, H2021, H2022 [1AP]

NIST: electronic voting systems standards, testing, and certification process funding, H5263, H5264 [7JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: modify certain provisions relative to causing death in the workplace (H.R. 4270), H3123, H3129 [18MY]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: increase membership to improve efficiency (H.R. 2729), H3096, H3108-H3123, H3127, H3139, H3140 [18MY], H3533 [20MY]

———increase membership to improve efficiency (H.R. 2729), consideration (H. Res. 645), H3099-H3106 [18MY]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 2728), H3096, H3107-H3117, H3127, H3139, H3140 [18MY], H3533 [20MY], E992 [2JN]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 2728), consideration (H. Res. 645), H3099-H3106 [18MY]

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency: prohibit funding to implement, litigate or defend the legality of, or enforce certain regulations relative to applicability of State consumer protection laws to national banks, H5370-H5372 [8JY], H7196-H7198 [15SE]

OSHA: address issue of disproportionate deaths of Latinos in the workplace, H3125 [18MY]

———enforcement of workplace safety regulations, E1813 [6OC]

———provide for an independent review of citations (H.R. 2730), H3096, H3108-H3117, H3124-H3132, H3139, H3140 [18MY], H3533 [20MY], E992 [2JN]

———provide for an independent review of citations (H.R. 2730), consideration (H. Res. 645), H3099-H3106 [18MY]

———provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (H.R. 2731), H3096, H3108-H3117, H3127, H3132-H3140 [18MY], H3533 [20MY], E992 [2JN]

———provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (H.R. 2731), consideration (H. Res. 645), H3099-H3106 [18MY]

Paperwork: reform Federal paperwork and regulatory processes (H.R. 2432), H3049 [17MY], H3141-H3160 [18MY], H3235 [19MY], E920, E921 [19MY], E945 [21MY], E997 [2JN]

———reform Federal paperwork and regulatory processes (H.R. 2432), consideration (H. Res. 645), H3099-H3106 [18MY]

Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act: court ruling on constitutionality, H3608 [2JN], H6876 [8SE]

Patent and Trademark Office: create a refund program to eliminate potential incentives for diverting revenue, and set regulations on certain types of patent searches, H802 [3MR]

Patents: amend certain laws relative to patent fees (H.R. 1561), H790, H793-H804 [3MR], H1081 [16MR], H7544 [23SE], E124 [6FE], E304, E308 [4MR]

———amend certain laws relative to patent fees (H.R. 1561), consideration (H. Res. 547), H790-H793 [3MR]

———modify certain procedures relative to patents (H.R. 5299), E1935 [11OC]

Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act: retroactivity in application to pending court cases, H976-H981 [10MR]

Petroleum: protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination, E1146 [16JN]

Pharmaceuticals: congressional inquiry on addictiveness, safety, and effectiveness of certain pain medications, E831 [12MY]

———importation of prescription drugs, H918 [9MR], H2191 [20AP], H2230 [21AP], H2521 [4MY], H2701 [6MY], H2991 [13MY], H3056 [17MY], H3378 [19MY], H3586, H3587, H3588 [1JN], H5615 [13JY], H5658, H5662-H5668, H5698-H5719 [14JY], E367 [16MR], E810 [11MY], E1885 [11OC]

———importation of prescription drugs (S. 2328), E1516 [22JY]

———permit commercial importation of prescription drugs from Canada, E291 [3MR]

Political campaigns: define political committees and clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (H.R. 5127), E1675 [22SE]

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board: applicability of certain inspection and oversight rules to the Canadian Public Accountability Board, E2148 [6DE]

Public lands: provide consistent enforcement authority by Federal agencies that respond to violations of regulations governing public lands, and clarify the purpose of fines collected for violations (H.R. 3247), H7672-H7674 [28SE], E1742 [30SE]

Public Utility Holding Company Act: repeal, H4293 [17JN]

Railroads: State authority to govern whistles and horns on trains approaching public highway-rail grade crossings, H2036 [1AP]

Republican Party: relationship with lobbyists, H1008 [10MR]

Roads and highways: provide increased flexibility to certain States in complying with certain regulations (H.R. 2864), H1203 [17MR]

San Diego County, CA: expedite construction of a security fence to reduce illegal immigration, H8898-H8901 [8OC], E1977 [16NO]

SBA: 7(a) guarantee loan program funding, H5240-H5253 [7JY], H5335, H5378 [8JY], E1401 [16JY]

SEC: preserve authority to establish accounting principles and standards, H6014-H6016 [20JY]

Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: improve and make technical corrections (H.R. 4658), H8384-H8390 [6OC], E1226 [24JN], E1881 [11OC]

Shipping industry: complete the codification of U.S. Code title relative to shipping (H.R. 4319), H7590, H7653, H7654 [28SE], E797 [10MY]

Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (H.R. 4101), E507 [2AP]

Small business: reduce unnecessary regulations, H1374 [24MR]

Taxation: permit consolidation of life insurance companies with other companies (H.R. 2228), H6479 [21JY]

———prevent fraudulent avoidance of fuel taxes, H7345, H7346 [22SE]

———simplify certain tax rules for individuals (H.R. 4841), H5986, H5987, H5990 [20JY], H6483-H6489 [21JY]

———simplify the taxation of businesses (H.R. 4840), H5986, H5987, H5990 [20JY], H6475-H6483 [21JY], E1505 [22JY]

Technology: maintain information technology research and development funding and adhere to technology-neutral policies supporting market-based innovation and commercialization, E1345 [9JY]

Telecommunications: clarify prohibition on junk fax transmissions (H.R. 4600), H6089-H6093 [20JY], E1469 [22JY], E1558 [8SE]

———conduct GAO study of complaints to the FCC relative to broadcasting of obscene, indecent, and profane language, H1034 [11MR]

———ensure that broadcast licenses cannot be revoked, or renewal rejected, until appeals have been made and heard, H1033 [11MR]

———facilitate reallocation of spectrum from governmental to commercial users, enhance 911 and E-911 services, and support construction and operation of a citizen activiated emergency response system (H.R. 5419), H10219 [20NO]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (H.R. 3717), H533 [24FE], H756 [3MR], H878 [9MR], H1019-H1035 [11MR], E346 [11MR], E369, E376, E379, E384-E386 [16MR]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (H.R. 3717), amendment process, H859 [4MR]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (H.R. 3717), consideration (H. Res. 554), H1015-H1019 [11MR]

———provide a clear and unambiguous structure for the jurisdictional and regulatory treatment of voice-over-Internet-protocol applications (H.R. 4129), E526 [2AP]

Television: extend statutory license for secondary transmissions of superstations and networks (H.R. 4518), H8210-H8224 [6OC], E2000-E2004 [16NO]

———extend statutory license for secondary transmissions of superstations and networks and amend the Communications Act relative to such transmissions, E2000-E2004 [16NO]

———repeal regulations that interfere with a consumer's ability to obtain desired programming from cable or satellite providers and that would increase the price of a television set (H.R. 4024), E442 [24MR]

Transportation: exempt farm supply and agricultural commodity truck drivers from new hours of service regulations, H2030, H2031 [1AP]

———exempt motion picture and television production truck drivers from new hours of service regulations, H2028-H2030 [1AP]

Trucking industry: hours of service requirements for commercial drivers transporting agricultural commodities and farm supplies (H.R. 871), H8131 [5OC]

Truth in Regulating Act: implement program requiring GAO to evaluate economically significant agency rules, H3153 [18MY]

U.S. Boxing Commission: establish (H.R. 5272), E1881 [11OC]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: place reasonable limitations on the use of surveillance and the issuance of search warrants, H5359, H5360 [8JY]

———repeal sections that violate constitutional rights and civil liberties, E63 [28JA]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (H.R. 5420), E2121 [20NO]

Voting: permit certain individuals who are under the minimum legal voting age to complete voter registration application forms (H.R. 4972), E1501 [22JY]

Washington: impact of certain cargo regulations on fishing industry, H5680 [14JY]

Water: allow small public water systems to request exemption from national primary drinking water requirements for a naturally occurring contaminant (H.R. 4717), E1289 [25JN]

———improve water quality, E614 [22AP]

———require a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate (H.R. 5344), E1908 [11OC]

Women's Educational Equity Act: funding, H6841-H6843 [8SE], E1609 [13SE]

Remarks in Senate

ABC: showing of film ``Saving Private Ryan'' relative to FCC enforcement of regulations on language content, S11446 [18NO]

Abortion: prohibit partial-birth abortions (S. 3), conference report, S4013 [8AP]

Administrative Conference of the U.S.: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4917), S11326 [11OC]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 2979), S11330 [11OC]

Agricultural Adjustment Act: remove requirement that processors be members of an agency administering a marketing order applicable to pears (H.R. 2984), S11332 [11OC]

Air pollution: effects of powerplant pollution on the environment and public health, S1515-S1517 [24FE]

Alaska: construction of a natural gas pipeline to the U.S. mainland, S2021 [3MR]

Antitrust policy: encourage standards development organizations to develop and promulgate voluntary consensus standards (H.R. 1086), S3610-S3619 [2AP], S6340 [2JN]

———enhance FTC or Dept. of Justice authority to prevent anticompetitive practices in tightly concentrated gasoline markets (S. 1737), S2836-S2839 [22MR], S3254 [29MR], S3317 [30MR], S3554 [1AP], S5468 [13MY]

Aquaculture: prohibit issuance of permits for marine aquaculture facilities until requirements for such permits are enacted into law (S. 2859), S9939 [29SE]

Arts and humanities: application of antitrust laws to permit collective development and implementation of a standard contract form for playwrights for the licensing of plays (S. 2349), S4377, S4378 [26AP]

Assault weapons: extend ban on production of assault weapons, S1902-S1910, S1917, S1940, S1941 [1MR], S1951-S1955, S1958-S1971 [2MR], S2773 [12MR], S4153 [20AP], S4678, S4681 [29AP], S4988 [6MY], S6730 [14JN], S6989 [17JN], S7422 [24JN], S7982-S7987, S8023 [13JY], S8651 [22JY], S8926-S8929 [8SE], S9071 [10SE], S9104, S9122 [13SE], S9260 [15SE]

———extend ban on production of assault weapons (S. 2109), S1523-S1525 [24FE]

———extend ban on production of assault weapons (S. 2498), S6467 [3JN], S6484 [4JN]

———reinstate ban on production of assault weapons, S9671 [24SE], S10686 [7OC], S11620 [19NO]

ATF: eliminate waiver of prohibitions on possession of firearms and explosives by convicted felons, drug offenders, and other disqualified individuals (S. 2945), S10848 [8OC]

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

Budget: reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (S. 2752), S8737 [22JY]

Business and industry: prohibit U.S. companies from setting up foreign subsidiaries for purposes of doing business with terror-sponsoring nations, S5522 [17MY], S5774-S5777, S5781, S5784, S5785 [19MY], S10017 [30SE]

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, S146 [22JA]

Cemeteries and funerals: establish consumer protections for funeral service contracts, and improve funeral home, cemetery, and crematory inspection systems (S. 3023), S11800 [20NO]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: require repayment of appropriated funds that are illegaly disbursed for political purposes (S. 2473), S6088 [21MY]

Children and youth: provide for infant crib safety (S. 2016), S186 [22JA]

———regulate interstate commerce by prohibiting the sale of children's personally identifiable information for commercial marketing purposes (S. 2160), S2106-S2109 [3MR]

Colleges and universities: application of antitrust laws to graduate medical education residency matching programs, S3981, S3985, S3991 [8AP], S5223 [11MY]

Commission on the Future of the National Technology and Industrial Base: ensure representation of small business concerns involved in Dept. of Defense and other Federal contracting, S6435 [3JN], S6494 [7JN]

Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate): senatorial suite selection regulations modification, S10822 [8OC]

Communications Satellite Act: modify and extend certain privatization requirements (S. 2896), S10459 [5OC]

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

———regulate unauthorized installation of computer software and require disclosure to users of certain software features that pose a threat to user privacy (S. 2131), S1684, S1685 [26FE]

Congress: disapprove certain regulations issued by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (S.J. Res. 31), S3944 [7AP]

———disapprove certain regulations issued by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (S.J. Res. 32), S3944 [7AP]

Cost of Government Day: observance, S7734 [7JY]

Courts: prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (H.R. 339), S3197 [25MR], S3217 [26MR]

———require the Federal judiciary to prepare audited financial statements (S. 2757), S8747 [22JY]

CPSC: promulgate fire safety standards for cigarettes (S. 2643), S8034 [13JY]

Crime: prohibit video voyeurism in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the U.S. (S. 1301), S11398 [17NO]

———prohibit video voyeurism in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the U.S. (S. 1301), House amendment, S11876, S11877 [7DE]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (S. 2908), S10582 [6OC]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions, S632 [5FE], S4146 [20AP], S5035-S5037, S5038 [7MY], S7728 [7JY]

———require congressional renewal of trade and travel restrictions (S. 2449), S7394 [24JN]

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

———implement the U.S. Animal Identification Plan (S. 2070), S1289 [12FE]

Dept. of Defense: Defense Logistics Agency Procurement Technical Assistance Program disclosure requirements for subcontracting information provided to small businesses, S6067 [21MY]

———improve and ensure accountability in test program permitting large prime contractors to develop company- or unit-wide subcontracting plans, S6067 [21MY]

———limit outsourcing to private industry the oversight of Government contract performance, S6701-S6703 [14JN]

———waiver authority for domestic source or content requirements, S7071-S7077 [21JN], S7131-S7134 [22JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish efficiency standards for central air conditioners, S275 [27JA], S2957 [23MR]

Dept. of HHS: develop uniform standards for the submission of electronic clinical data by long-term care facilities, S11889 [7DE]

———promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs, S9161-S9164 [14SE], S9540, S9541 [23SE]

———promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs (S. 2137), S1702 [26FE], S1897 [27FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve financial accountability requirements (H.R. 4259), S9987, S9988 [29SE]

Dept. of Justice: authorize export of certain narcotic drugs and nonnarcotic controlled substances to a country for subsequent export from that country to another country, if certain conditions are met (S. 3028), S11840-S11842 [20NO]

———congressional oversight, S4012 [8AP]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit funding to implement regulations that negate Fair Labor Standards Act overtime requirements, S4-S8, S14, S17, S19 [20JA], S67, S70, S84, S92, S96-S100 [21JA], S132-S136, S140, S155, S162-S164 [22JA], S209 [23JA], S227 [26JA], S274 [27JA], S351, S352 [2FE], S586, S587 [4FE], S1541 [25FE], S2076-S2079, S2081-S2083 [3MR], S2211 [4MR], S2839, S2848-S2850, S2852 [22MR], S2947, S2962-S2981 [23MR], S3062-S3068, S3071, S3075, S3082, S3085 [24MR], S3205 [26MR], S3269, S3288 [29MR], S3433 [31MR], S3555 [1AP], S3739, S3765 [6AP], S4115, S4116, S4143 [20AP], S4183 [21AP], S10942-S10944 [9OC], S11187 [10OC], S11237 [11OC], S11745, S11793 [20NO]

———treatment of veterans and military personnel in overtime regulations revisions, S1541 [25FE], S2839 [22MR], S2964, S2966 [23MR]

Dept. of the Interior: establish rural water supply program for certain rural residents and conduct appraisal and feasibility studies and establish guidelines for rural water projects (S. 2218), S2862 [22MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: Office of Foreign Assets Control fining of Joan Slote for bicycle travel through Cuba, S7728 [7JY]

———Office of Foreign Assets Control funding, S4146 [20AP]

———require annual report on Office of Foreign Assets Control allocation of resources, S10388 [5OC]

Dept. of Transportation: reform approval process for highway projects involving publicly owned land or historic sites, S643-S646 [5FE], S1242-S1244 [12FE]

———resolution of conflicts in transportation project planning relative to compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act, S1249 [12FE]

———withhold certain State highway funding for non-enforcement of open container requirements to combat drunken driving, S710-S712 [9FE], S1225-S1227, S1232 [12FE], S1996 [2MR], S3915 [7AP]

Dietary supplements: fully enforce and implement Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act and require Dept. of HHS to develop a plan for mandatory serious adverse event reports, S7077-S7086 [21JN]

———require manufacturers to submit reports on certain serious adverse events before allowing sale on military installations, S7033, S7034 [18JN], S7077-S7086 [21JN]

Drugs: clarify definition of anabolic steroids and provide for research and education activities relative to steroids (S. 2195), S10606-S10609 [6OC], S10686 [7OC]

———establish an electronic system for practitioner monitoring of the dispensing of certain controlled substances (S. 3013), S11643 [19NO]

———protect the public from unsafe importation of prescription drugs and from counterfeit prescription drugs (S. 2493), S6339 [2JN]

Ecology and environment: clarify that Federal agencies are not required to provide alternative project locations or actions within environmental impact statements for renewable energy projects (H.R. 4513), S6876 [16JN]

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

———National Resources Defense Council and MoveOn.org (organization) advertisement on Bush administration mercury emissions policies, S4192-S4195 [21AP]

Education: reaffirm support for Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls, S3897, S3898 [7AP]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: permit certain States and local educational agencies to obtain waivers of student testing requirements (S. 956), S9025 [9SE]

Employment: clarify regulations relative to overtime compensation, S10670 [7OC], S10809 [8OC], S10972 [9OC], S11030 [10OC], S11276-S11278 [11OC]

———clarify regulations relative to overtime compensation (S. 2975), S11068, S11107 [10OC]

Endangered Species Act: improve listing, recovery planning, and delisting processes (S. 369), S697 [9FE]

EPA: approve requests from certain communities to delay compliance with arsenic standards for drinking water, S8671 [22JY]

———clarify exemption of certain small engines from California air emission regulations and develop a national emissions standard, S146 [22JA]

———improve environmental enforcement and security (S. 2269), S3568 [1AP]

———prohibit awarding of grant funds to nonprofit environmental groups that engage in political activity, S10346-S10349 [4OC]

———require motor carriers to comply with vehicle emission performance standards (S. 2842), S9638 [23SE]

Executive departments: provide for a report on Federal agencies without annually audited financial statements (S. 2688), S11327 [11OC]

———require all Federal agencies to prepare audited financial statements (S. 2680), S8279 [16JY]

Executive Office of the President: modify authority of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board relative to terrorism protection, S10005-S10007, S10021 [30SE], S10215, S10222-S10224 [1OC], S10323 [4OC], S10481-S10485 [6OC], S10678 [7OC], S10826 [8OC], S11949, S11957, S11974 [8DE]

———modify function of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board relative to reporting to Congress, S10487 [6OC]

Fair Labor Standards Act: clarify provisions relating to overtime pay, S4732-S4734, S4742-S4752 [3MY], S4781, S4788-S4794, S4796-S4806 [4MY], S4854 [5MY], S7266 [23JN], S8173, S8219, S8220 [15JY]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit the giving or acceptance of payment for the placement of a child or obtaining consent to adoption (S. 2748), S8734 [22JY]

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, S7143 [22JN], S7265-S7267 [23JN]

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), S6481, S6482 [4JN]

———amend media ownership rules, S14, S19 [20JA], S68 [21JA]

———consider size of market or viewing or listening audience in issuance of indecency penalties, S7130 [22JN]

———disapprove ruling on media ownership rules, S7063-S7066 [21JN]

———disapprove ruling on media ownership rules relative to coverage of the Republican and Democratic Conventions, S8820-S8822 [7SE]

FDA: establish guidelines and review safety of dietary supplements, S3545-S3548 [1AP]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products, S8151-S8178, S8217, S8219 [15JY], S10934-S10942, S10944, S10959, S10969-S10972, S10977 [9OC], S11021-S11025, S11030, S11034 [10OC], S11205, S11216, S11243, S11244 [11OC]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (S. 2461), S5961-S5963, S5979 [20MY]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (S. 2974), S11068, S11091 [10OC]

FEC: enforcement of campaign finance laws, S4471-S4474 [28AP], S5363, S5364 [12MY]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure fairness and prevent waste in Federal regulatory agencies, S6432 [3JN]

Federal contracts: improve access by minority contractors, S11723 [20NO]

Federal employees: provide bid protest rights in actions under certain OMB regulations governing competition in Federal procurement of commercial services (S. 2438), S5800 [19MY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: establish requirements to allow sale of prescription drugs over the Internet (S. 2464), S5983-S5985 [20MY]

———technical corrections relative to amendments made by the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (S. 1881), House amendment, S2821, S2822 [12MR]

FERC: establish reliability standards for the electric transmission system (S. 2014), S118-S121 [21JA], S173 [22JA]

———extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Alaska (S. 2243), S9332 [15SE]

———extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Wyoming (S. 1577), S5845 [19MY]

Financial Accounting Standards Board: maintain independence and integrity (S. Res. 412), S8485 [20JY]

Financial institutions: combat terrorist financing and impose post-employment limitations on Federal bank examiners, S10355-S10357 [4OC]

Fire prevention: establish comprehensive fire safety standards for upholstered furniture, mattresses, bedclothing, and candles (S. 1798), S1267 [12FE]

Firearms: exempt lawsuits involving a shooting victim of John A. Muhammad or Lee B. Malvo from the definition of qualified civil liability action, S1655-S1663 [26FE]

———expand definition of armor piercing ammunition and promulgate uniform testing standards of projectiles against body armor, S1634-S1639 [26FE], S1973, S1974 [2MR]

———gun control, S14 [20JA]

———hold weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, and importers to certain basic product liability standards, S1616, S1620 [26FE]

———improve the national instant criminal background check system (S. 1706), S1969 [2MR], S11620 [19NO]

———modify definition of ``reasonably foreseeable'' relative to misuse of firearms or ammunition, S1922-S1928 [1MR]

———permit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers if gross negligence or reckless conduct proximately caused death or injury, S1867, S1870 [27FE], S1939 [1MR], S1974, S1975 [2MR]

———permit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers that involve injuries to children, S1872 [27FE]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 1805), S1611-S1671 [26FE], S1860-S1873 [27FE], S1901-S1928, S1937-S1942 [1MR], S1947, S1976, S2012 [2MR], S4011 [8AP], S10056 [30SE]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 1805), motion to proceed, S1532-S1582 [25FE]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 1805), unanimous-consent agreement, S1581 [25FE], S1870 [27FE]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 1805), unanimous-consent request, S1448 [23FE]

———protect rights of law enforcement officers who are victimized by crime to secure compensation from those who participate in the arming of criminals, S1663-S1670 [26FE]

———regulate sale and possession of armor piercing ammunition, S1639-S1641 [26FE], S1973 [2MR]

———regulation of transfers at gun shows, S1910-S1922, S1941 [1MR], S1948-S1951, S1955, S1956, S1959-S1971 [2MR], S3173 [25MR], S11620 [19NO]

———strike restriction on use of funds that requires a 24-hour time limit for destroying identifying information submitted in relation to a firearm background check (S. 2557), S7182 [22JN]

Firefighters: promote wildland firefighter safety (S. 2410), S5229-S5231 [11MY]

Florida: eliminate directives that void voter registration forms that have certain inadvertent omissions, S10397 [5OC]

Food industry: require FDA premarket review and oversight of all genetically engineered foods (S. 2546), S7019 [17JN]

Foreign trade: temporarily modify certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws (H.R. 1047), S6251 [21MY], S10379 [4OC]

———temporarily modify certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws (H.R. 1047), conference report, S11435 [17NO], S11516-S11520, S11523-S11529, S11548-S11550, S11555, S11627 [19NO], S11798 [20NO]

———temporarily modify certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws (S. 671), S2187 [4MR]

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

FTC: reauthorize (S. 1234), S9281, S9316, S9321 [15SE]

———regulation of unfair or deceptive practices by sports agents in the signing of contracts with student athletes (H.R. 361), S9044 [9SE]

Government: improve Federal contracting process, S4991 [6MY]

Health: improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors, S11889 [7DE]

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (H.R. 663), S8092, S8093 [14JY], S8632, S8633 [22JY]

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (H.R. 663), insert S. 720 language in lieu, S8632 [22JY]

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (H.R. 663), unanimous-consent request, S3877, S3878 [7AP], S8092 [14JY]

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (S. 720), S8091 [14JY], S8222 [15JY], S8416-S8418 [19JY], S8627-S8633 [22JY]

———increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research and coordinate efforts and information on transplantation (H.R. 3858), S10880 [8OC]

———increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research and coordinate efforts and information on transplantation (S. 2158), S2005 [2MR]

———reduce the health risks posed by asbestos-containing products (S. 1115), S4188 [21AP]

Help America Vote Act: apply same requirements to voters who register by mail, to other voters who do not register in person, and increase penalties for repeated fraudulent registration violations (S. 2818), S9443 [21SE]

———require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (S. 2045), S374 [2FE]

———require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (S. 2313), S4051, S4052 [8AP]

———require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (S. 2437), S5611 [18MY], S10429 [5OC]

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

Immigration: allow aliens who are eligible for diversity visas to be eligible beyond the fiscal year in which they applied (S. 2089), S1267 [12FE]

———ensure that countries participating in the visa waiver program meet certain biometric standards for their visas, S10394, S10395 [5OC]

———extend deadline on use of biometric technology standards for passports of visa waiver participants (S. 2324), S4160 [20AP]

———increase availability of H-2B nonimmigrant visas for rural border areas (S. 2616), S7753 [7JY]

———modify certain deadlines pertaining to machine-readable, tamper-resistant entry and exit documents (H.R. 4417), S8807 [22JY]

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

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers (S. 2258), S3368 [30MR], S4825 [4MY], S6083 [21MY]

Immigration and Nationality Act: improve process for verifying an individual's eligibility for employment (H.R. 4306), S11271 [11OC]

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: revise fee cap on National Indian Gaming Commission funding and make certain technical amendments (S. 2232), S3182 [25MR]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reduce paperwork for special education teachers, S5407-S5410 [13MY]

Intelligence services: continuation of requirement that funds appropriated for an intelligence activity must be specifically authorized, S10486 [6OC]

———establish Inspector General for Intelligence, S10532-S10535 [6OC]

———establish Inspector General for Intelligence (S. 2515), S6675-S6677 [9JN]

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

Investments: enhance mutual fund investor protections (S. 2497), S6452-S6454 [3JN]

———improve governance and regulation of mutual funds under the securities laws (S. 2059), S793 [10FE], S5367 [12MY]

Labeling: expand country of origin labeling for certain covered commodities (S. 2987), S11382 [16NO]

Lay, Kenneth L.: attempts to influence FERC policies and operations during tenure as Enron Corp., chief executive officer, S7780-S7782 [8JY]

Legislative branch of the Government: require Congress and all legislative agencies to prepare audited financial statements (S. 2758), S8747 [22JY]

Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act: modify termination date for mandatory price reporting (S. 2965), S10879 [8OC]

Mammography Quality Standards Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4555), S10921 [9OC]

———reauthorize (S. 1879), S105 [21JA], S379 [2FE]

Medicaid: prohibit payments to States for redispensing prescription drugs (S. 2950), S10850 [8OC]

Medicare: increase Federal oversight of the Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and revoke its unique ability to accredit hospitals (S. 2698), S8482, S8483 [20JY]

———negotiate lower prescription drug prices, eliminate gap in drug benefits coverage, reduce medical errors, increase use of technology, and increase services in primary and preventive care by non-physician providers (S. 2766), S8754 [22JY]

———permit negotiation of fair prices for, and allow the reimportation of, prescription drugs, S6301 [2JN]

———permit negotiation of fair prices for, and allow the reimportation of, prescription drugs (S. 2053), S628 [5FE], S1276 [12FE]

Million Mom March (organization): tribute to bus tour supporting assault weapon ban reauthorization, S6989 [17JN]

Motor vehicles: impose additional requirements for improving corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, S3444 [31MR]

———inclusion of Government safety information on new vehicle stickers (S. 2026), S214 [23JA]

———increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and encourage use of alternative fuels and advanced technology vehicles, S3322 [30MR]

———limit liability of renting and leasing companies for harm caused by operators of rented or leased vehicles, S970 [11FE]

———require Government testing of impact on children of vehicle rollovers and finalize rulemaking on requiring installation of child-safe power window switches (S. 2024), S214 [23JA]

National Intelligence Authority: clarify duties and responsibilities of the Inspector General, S10235 [1OC]

National security: improve security for driver licenses and State identity documents, S11966-S11968, S12007 [8DE]

———restore civil liberties under the first amendment, the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and other law enforcement and privacy laws (S. 2528), S6889-S6891 [16JN]

Native Americans: regulate Indian tribal governments under the same rules and procedures that apply to Federal, State, and local governments relative to establishment and maintenance of employee benefit plans (S. 2831), S9533 [22SE]

———technical corrections to certain laws (S. 2843), S9639 [23SE]

New England Fishery Management Council: adoption of new regulations, S8-S12 [20JA], S138 [22JA]

No Child Left Behind Act: ensure appropriate balance between resources and accountability (S. 1189), S5509 [17MY]

Nuclear energy: clarify treatment of accelerator-produced and other radioactive material as byproduct material (S. 2763), S8752 [22JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (S. 2371), S4699, S4700 [29AP]

———improve safety and health of working environments (S. 2719), S8696 [22JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 2728), S5891 [19MY]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: prohibit use of funds to negotiate data exclusivity provisions for certain pharmaceutical products (S. 2944), S10847 [8OC]

Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act: court ruling on constitutionality, S6443 [3JN]

Petroleum: protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination, S8827 [7SE]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs, S2700 [11MR], S2760, S2761 [12MR], S3524 [1AP], S3741 [6AP], S5053 [10MY], S8096 [14JY], S8179, S8180, S8185, S8191, S8196-S8199, S8207, S8211, S8214 [15JY], S9156-S9158 [14SE], S10961 [9OC], S11551 [19NO]

———importation of prescription drugs (S. 2307), S4042-S4044 [8AP]

———importation of prescription drugs (S. 2328), S4227-S4230 [21AP], S8498 [21JY], S8932 [8SE], S9072 [10SE], S10411, S10412 [5OC]

———permit importation of prescription drugs from Canada and certain other countries (H.R. 4790), S8932 [8SE]

Poland: urge designation as a program country under the visa waiver program if certain requirements are satisfied (S. 2844), S9643, S9656 [23SE], S9689 [24SE], S11459 [18NO]

———urge designation as a program country under the visa waiver program if certain requirements are satisfied (S. 2844), unanimous-consent request, S11460 [18NO]

Political campaigns: define political committees and clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (S. 2828), S9527-S9530 [22SE]

———provide lowest advertising rate, establish airtime requirements for campaign related programming, and create political advertisement voucher system (S. 1497), S579 [4FE]

———repeal disclosure requirement for certain electioneering communication disbursements and prohibit making such disbursements by corporations and labor organizations (S. 2702), S8555 [21JY]

———require candidates to stand by their printed and Internet advertising (S. 2392), S4999 [6MY]

Postal Service: provide a deficit neutral reserve fund for reform, S2681 [11MR]

Power resources: establish Federal renewable fuels standards, repeal oxygenate requirements, and eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, S4406-S4416, S4421 [27AP], S4630, S4635-S4638, S4642 [29AP], S4853 [5MY], S4991 [6MY], S5943 [20MY]

———prohibit imported ethanol from being counted toward satisfaction of any renewable fuel standard (S. 2769), S8757 [22JY]

Privacy: ensure protection of personally identifiable information outsourced abroad through increased disclosure, compliance with U.S. privacy standards, and accountability (S. 2472), S6006, S6009 [20MY]

———ensure protection of personally identifiable information outsourced abroad through increased disclosure, compliance with U.S. privacy standards, and accountability (S. 2481), S6275 [1JN]

Public Health Service Act: expand the clinical trials drug data bank (S. 2933), S10728-S10731 [7OC]

Public utilities: improve reliability of electric transmission system, S3992 [8AP]

———improve reliability of electric transmission system (S. 2236), S3174, S3197 [25MR], S3217 [26MR], S3977 [8AP], S4284 [22AP], S4989 [6MY], S8145, S8146, S8148 [15JY]

———improve reliability of electric transmission system (S. 2236), unanimous-consent request, S3979 [8AP]

Public welfare programs: allow financial literacy training to count towards work requirement, S3446 [31MR]

———allow local government provision of nonemergency and preventive health services to non-qualified immigrants, S3358 [30MR]

Radio: protect educational FM radio stations providing public service broadcasting from commercial encroachment (S. 2540), S7009 [17JN]

Roads and highways: repeal certain highway stormwater discharge mitigation program requirements, S1233-S1235 [12FE]

Schools: review determinations on whether schools and local educational agencies made adequate yearly progress taking into consideration subsequent regulations and guidance applicable to those determinations (S. 2542), S7010 [17JN]

Shipping industry: suspend temporarily new shipper bonding privileges (S. 2991), S11435, S11436 [17NO]

Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (S. 2271), S3570 [1AP]

———establish vessel ballast water management requirements (S. 2490), S6354 [2JN]

Small business: enhance compliance assistance (S. 2834), S9613 [23SE]

Social Security: ensure full and free competition in the medical device and hospital supply industries (S. 2880), S10263 [1OC]

———make all uninsured children eligible for the State Children's Health Insurance Program and simplify enrollment and renewal procedures for Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 2420), S5477-S5479 [13MY], S5531 [17MY]

———modify the rules on availability and method of redistribution of unexpended State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments (S. 2759), S8749-S8751 [22JY], S10259 [1OC], S10361 [4OC]

States: regulation of access to hunting and fishing (S. 2978), S11309 [11OC]

———tribute to gun control efforts, S689 [6FE]

Taxation: improve and simplify compliance with internal revenue laws, S4010 [8AP]

———improve portability of retirement savings and expand pension coverage and savings opportunities (S. 1912), S298 [28JA]

———income forecast method applications, S5206, S5207 [11MY]

———new markets tax credit and economic substance doctrine, S5205 [11MY]

———provide fairness in tax collection procedures, improve administrative efficiency and confidentiality, and reform penalty and interest provisions, S5890 [19MY]

———provide fairness in tax collection procedures, improve administrative efficiency and confidentiality, and reform penalty and interest provisions (S. 882), S5848-S5891 [19MY], S7416 [24JN]

———treatment of certain business expenses, S10976, S10977 [9OC]

———treatment of policyholder dividends of mutual life insurance companies and policyholder surplus accounts, S3985 [8AP]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by, and death gratuity payments to, a member of the uniformed services (H.R. 1664), S689 [6FE]

———treatment of vehicles defined as off-highway vehicles, S11213 [11OC]

Telecommunications: clarify prohibition on junk fax transmissions (S. 2569), S7324 [23JN]

———clarify prohibition on junk fax transmissions (S. 2603), S7481 [24JN], S8110 [14JY], S12020 [8DE]

———facilitate reallocation of spectrum from governmental to commercial users, enhance 911 and E-911 services, and support construction and operation of a citizen activiated emergency response system (H.R. 5419), S12010-S12012, S12083, S12084 [8DE]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language, S6980-S6982 [17JN], S7063-S7066 [21JN]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (H.R. 3717), S3197 [25MR], S3217 [26MR], S10809 [8OC]

———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]

———provide a clear and unambiguous structure for the jurisdictional and regulatory treatment of voice-over-Internet-protocol applications (S. 2281), S3777 [6AP]

———regulatory treatment of broadband providers, S11671 [20NO]

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-S11767 [20NO]

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

———preserve localism, promote diversity in programming, encourage competition, and prevent excessive concentration of ownership of broadcast stations (S. 1046), S86 [21JA]

———rejection by CBS of advertisement concerning children paying off the Federal deficit, S276-S278 [27JA]

Tobacco products: combat illicit trafficking of tobacco products (S. 2642), S8032 [13JY]

Trademarks: clarify that service marks, collective marks, and certification marks are entitled to the same protections, rights, and privileges as trademarks (S. 2796), S9140 [13SE], S9518 [22SE], S10422 [5OC], S10488 [6OC]

Transportation: improve consumer protection regulation of the household goods moving industry, S1235 [12FE]

———metropolitan planning organizations funding, S554 [4FE]

———require States to identify, rank, and disclose the most dangerous intersections and increase timely and efficient State expenditure of Federal safety funding, S701 [9FE]

U.S. Airways, Inc.: pension plan restructuring, S241 [26JA], S295-S297 [28JA]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: place reasonable limitations on the use of surveillance and the issuance of search warrants (S. 1709), S3898-S3907, S3909 [7AP], S4165 [20AP]

———repeal sunsets (S. 2476), S6072, S6096-S6099 [21MY]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (S. 2994), S11434 [17NO]

Veterans: health care funding through reductions in excess profits and assessment of penalties against certain contractors doing business in Iraq, S2679-S2681 [11MR]

Wyoming: impact of No Child Left Behind Act implementation on academic proficiency, S10680 [7OC]

Reports

Government Paperwork Burdens Have Increased Substantially Under the Bush Administration: Committee on Government Reform (House) Minority Staff, H3144 [18MY]

Grants Management at the EPA—A New Culture Required To Cure a History of Problems, S10423-S10428 [5OC]

Insider—FDA Can't Protect Public: CBS News, H9993 [18NO]

Medicare Trust Fund Reimbursement Act: Anthony H. Gamboa, GAO, S6089-S6093 [21MY]

Political Activity of Environmental Groups and Their Supporting Foundations, S10349-S10351 [4OC]

Widespread Availability of Armor Piercing Ammunition in the Civilian Market: GAO, S1637 [26FE]

Reports filed

Allow Aliens Who Are Eligible for Diversity Visas To Be Eligible Beyond the Fiscal Year in Which They Applied: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2089), S10365 [4OC]

Allow Operation of Low-Power FM Radio Stations That Do Not Interfere With the Transmissions of Full-Power Stations and Protect Radio Reading Services: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2505), S11639 [19NO], S11897 [7DE]

Allow Private Sector Businesses To Compete for Federal Procurement Contracts Granted to Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 346) (S. Rept. 108-415), S11495 [18NO]

American Home Fire Safety Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1798), S11377 [16NO]

Anabolic Steroid Control Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3866) (H. Rept. 108-461), H2405 [27AP]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3866) (H. Rept. 108-461), H2151 [2AP]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2195), S10059 [30SE]

Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4264) (H. Rept. 108-756), H8856 [7OC]

Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2056) (S. Rept. 108-253), S3631 [5AP]

———Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3717) (H. Rept. 108-434), H926 [9MR]

Consideration of H.R. 339, Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 552) (H. Rept. 108-435), H926 [9MR]

Consideration of H.R. 1375, Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 566) (H. Rept. 108-439), H1228 [17MR]

Consideration of H.R. 1561, U.S. Patent and Trademark Fee Modernization Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 547) (H. Rept. 108-431), H752 [2MR]

Consideration of H.R. 2432, Paperwork and Regulatory Improvements Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 645) (H. Rept. 108-497), H3093 [17MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2728, Occupational Safety and Health Small Business Day in Court Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 645) (H. Rept. 108-497), H3093 [17MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2729, Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Efficiency Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 645) (H. Rept. 108-497), H3093 [17MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2730, Occupational Safety and Health Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 645) (H. Rept. 108-497), H3093 [17MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2731, Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 645) (H. Rept. 108-497), H3093 [17MY]

Consideration of H.R. 3717, Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 554) (H. Rept. 108-436), H1010 [10MR]

Consideration of H.R. 4513, Clarify That Federal Agencies Don't Have To Provide Alternative Locations or Actions in Renewable Energy Project Environmental Impact Statements: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 672) (H. Rept. 108-540), H3962 [14JN]

Consideration of H.R. 4571, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 766) (H. Rept. 108-684), H7072 [13SE]

Consideration of S. 1920, Reenactment Period Extension for Chapter 12 of the Bankruptcy Code Relative to Family Farmers: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 503) (H. Rept. 108-407), H127 [27JA]

Defense of Privacy Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 338) (H. Rept. 108-587), H5330 [7JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security Financial Accountability Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4259) (H. Rept. 108-533), H3872 [9JN]

Exclude the Application of Non-Native Migratory Bird Species Under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2547) (S. Rept. 108-313), S8860 [7SE]

Executive Branch Financial Accountability Reporting Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2688) (S. Rept. 108-383), S10365 [4OC]

FERC Extension of Deadline for Commencement of Construction of a Hydroelectric Project in Alaska: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2243) (S. Rept. 108-286), S7518 [25JN]

FERC Extension of Deadline for Commencement of Construction of a Hydroelectric Project in Wyoming: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1577) (S. Rept. 108-237), S2439 [9MR]

Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1375) (H. Rept. 108-152), H1116 [16MR]

Improve Process for Verifying an Individual's Eligibility for Employment Under the Immigration and Nationality Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4306) (H. Rept. 108-731), H8166 [5OC]

Include Indian Gaming Regulatory Act Provisions Relative to Payment and Administration of Gaming Fees: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1529) (S. Rept. 108-380), S9812 [28SE]

International Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3143) (H. Rept. 108-635), H6755 [7SE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3143) (H. Rept. 108-635), H9744 [16NO]

Junk Fax Prevention Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2603) (S. Rept. 108-381), S9812 [28SE]

———Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4600) (H. Rept. 108-593), H5469 [9JY]

Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4571) (H. Rept. 108-682), H7072 [13SE]

L-1 Visa (Intracompany Transferee) Reform Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1635), S10365 [4OC]

Mammography Quality Standards Act Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4555) (H. Rept. 108-694), H7441 [22SE]

Medical Devices Technical Corrections Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (S. 1881) (H. Rept. 108-433), H926 [9MR]

Methamphetamine Blister Pack Loophole Elimination Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1784), S10365 [4OC]

Migratory Bird Treaty Act Application Exclusion for Non-Native Migratory Bird Species: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4114) (H. Rept. 108-520), H3779 [3JN]

Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 1047) (H. Rept. 108-771), H9047 [8OC]

National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3015) (H. Rept. 108-728), H8166 [5OC]

National Employee Savings and Trust Equity Guarantee Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 2424) (S. Rept. 108-266), S5499 [14MY]

National Uniformity for Food Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2699) (H. Rept. 108-770), H9047 [8OC]

Native American Technical Corrections Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1955) (S. Rept. 108-273), S5949 [20MY]

———Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2843), S10059 [30SE]

———Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2843) (S. Rept. 108-406), S11377 [16NO]

Occupational Safety and Health Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2730) (H. Rept. 108-488), H3015 [13MY]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Efficiency Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2729) (H. Rept. 108-486), H3014 [13MY]

Occupational Safety and Health Small Business Day in Court Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2728) (H. Rept. 108-487), H3015 [13MY]

Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2731) (H. Rept. 108-489), H3015 [13MY]

Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplantation Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3858) (H. Rept. 108-726), H8166 [5OC]

———Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 518) (S. Rept. 108-387), S10702 [7OC]

Paperwork and Regulatory Improvements Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2432) (H. Rept. 108-490), H3092 [17MY]

Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 339) (H. Rept. 108-432), H876 [8MR]

Rural Universal Service Equity Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1380), S11639 [19NO]

———Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1380) (S. Rept. 108-422), S11897 [7DE]

Satellite Home Viewer Extension Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4501) (H. Rept. 108-634), H6700 [22JY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2013), S6997 [17JN]

Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4518) (H. Rept. 108-660), H6755 [7SE]

Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Rural Consumer Access to Digital Television Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2644), S11639 [19NO]

———Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2644) (S. Rept. 108-427), S11897 [7DE]

Security and Fairness Enhancement (SAFE) for America Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 775) (H. Rept. 108-747), H8407 [6OC]

Servicemembers and Veterans Legal Protections Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 4658) (H. Rept. 108-683), H7072 [13SE]

Small Public Housing Authority Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 27) (H. Rept. 108-458), H2151 [2AP]

Software Principles Yielding Better Levels of Consumer Knowledge (SPY BLOCK) Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2145), S11639 [19NO]

———Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2145) (S. Rept. 108-424), S11897 [7DE]

Tapoco Project Licensing Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4667) (H. Rept. 108-721), H8037 [4OC]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4667) (H. Rept. 108-721), H8407 [6OC]

Tax Administration Good Government Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 882) (S. Rept. 108-257), S4836 [4MY]

Title 46 Codification Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4319) (H. Rept. 108-690), H7245 [17SE]

Trail Responsibility and Accountability for the Improvement of Lands (TRAIL) Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3247) (H. Rept. 108-511), H3437, H3537 [20MY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3247) (H. Rept. 108-511), H5194 [6JY]

U.S. Patent and Trademark Fee Modernization Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 1561), S4686 [29AP]

Video Voyeurism Prevention Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (S. 1301) (H. Rept. 108-504), H3436, H3536 [20MY]

VOIP Regulatory Freedom Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2281), S11639 [19NO]

———Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2281) (S. Rept. 108-425), S11897 [7DE]

Wireless 411 Privacy Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1963), S11639 [19NO]

———Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1963) (S. Rept. 108-423), S11897 [7DE]

Resolutions by organizations

OSHA reform legislation: National Council for Occupational Safety and Health Network, H3119 [18MY]

Statements

Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act: Executive Office of the President, H1019 [11MR]

Cigarette Fire Safety Act: Philip C. Stittleburg, National Volunteer Fire Council, E892 [18MY]

Individual Fishery Quota System Regulations: Senator Snowe, S12 [20JA]

Standards Development Organization Advancement Act (H.R. 1086): Representatives Sensenbrenner and Conyers, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H3657 [2JN]

Summaries

Death on the Job Report: AFL-CIO, H3138 [18MY]

Importation of Prescription Drugs (S. 2307), S4044 [8AP]

Lemongello v. Will Co. (Lawsuits Against Weapons Manufacturers): David Boies, S1668 [26FE]

Mutual Fund Reform Act (S. 2059), S802 [10FE]

Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act (S. 2328), S4228 [21AP]

Require Certain Terms and Conditions for the Siting, Construction, Expansion, and Operation of Liquefied Natural Gas Import Terminals (H.R. 4413), E930 [21MY]

Target—The Impact of the 1994 Federal Civil Assault Weapons Legislation: Crime Gun Solutions LLC, S1908 [1MR]

Testimonies

Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act: Gerard Musante, H941 [10MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 503, consideration of S. 1920, reenactment period extension for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers, H144 [28JA]

H. Res. 547, consideration of H.R. 1561, U.S. Patent and Trademark Fee Modernization Act, H790 [3MR]

H. Res. 552, consideration of H.R. 339, Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act, H933 [10MR]

H. Res. 554, consideration of H.R. 3717, Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act, H1015 [11MR]

H. Res. 566, consideration of H.R. 1375, Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act, H1234 [18MR]

H. Res. 645, consideration of H.R. 2432, Paperwork and Regulatory Improvements Act, H3099 [18MY]

H. Res. 645, consideration of H.R. 2728, Occupational Safety and Health Small Business Day in Court Act, H3099 [18MY]

H. Res. 645, consideration of H.R. 2729, Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Efficiency Act, H3099 [18MY]

H. Res. 645, consideration of H.R. 2730, Occupational Safety and Health Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act, H3099 [18MY]

H. Res. 645, consideration of H.R. 2731, Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act, H3099 [18MY]

H. Res. 672, consideration of H.R. 4513, clarify that Federal agencies are not required to provide alternative project locations or actions within environmental impact statements for renewable energy projects, H3968 [15JN]

H. Res. 766, consideration of H.R. 4571, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act, H7080 [14SE]

H. Res. 842, request Senate to return bill S. 1301, Video Voyeurism Prevention Act, to the House of Representatives, H8894 [8OC]

H.R. 27, Small Public Housing Authority Act, H2605 [5MY]

H.R. 339, Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act, H953 [10MR]

H.R. 1047, Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act, S2314-S2364 [8MR]

H.R. 1086, Standards Development Organization Advancement Act, S3610-S3613 [2AP]

H.R. 1375, Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act, H1251-H1262 [18MR]

H.R. 1528, Tax Administration Good Government Act, S6018-S6044 [20MY]

H.R. 1561, U.S. Patent and Trademark Fee Modernization Act, H799-H801 [3MR]

H.R. 2055, adjust number of free roaming horses permitted at Cape Lookout National Seashore, H3877 [14JN]

H.R. 2432, Paperwork and Regulatory Improvements Act, H3152 [18MY]

H.R. 2728, Occupational Safety and Health Small Business Day in Court Act, H3107, H3108 [18MY]

H.R. 2729, Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Efficiency Act, H3115 [18MY]

H.R. 2730, Occupational Safety and Health Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act, H3124 [18MY]

H.R. 2731, Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act, H3132, H3133 [18MY]

H.R. 2984, remove requirement in Agricultural Adjustment Act that processors be members of an agency administering a marketing order applicable to pears, H8132 [5OC]

H.R. 3015, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act, H8069 [5OC]

H.R. 3247, Trail Responsibility and Accountability for the Improvement of Lands (TRAIL) Act, H7672 [28SE]

H.R. 3493, Medical Devices Technical Corrections Act, H109 [27JA]

H.R. 3717, Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act, H1031-H1033 [11MR]

H.R. 3858, Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplantation Act, H8073 [5OC]

H.R. 3866, Anabolic Steroid Control Act, H3660 [2JN]

H.R. 4259, Dept. of Homeland Security Financial Accountability Act, H6071-H6073 [20JY]

H.R. 4306, improve process for verifying an individual's eligibility for employment relative to immigration, H8235 [6OC]

H.R. 4319, Title 46 Codification Act, H7590-H7653 [28SE]

H.R. 4417, modify certain deadlines pertaining to machine-readable, tamper-resistant entry and exit immigration documents, H3908 [14JN]

H.R. 4513, clarify that Federal agencies are not required to provide alternative project locations or actions within environmental impact statements for renewable energy projects, H3981 [15JN]

H.R. 4518, Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act, H8210-H8217 [6OC]

H.R. 4555, Mammography Quality Standards Act reauthorization, H8079 [5OC]

H.R. 4571, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act, H7098, H7099 [14SE]

H.R. 4600, Junk Fax Prevention Act, H6089-H6091 [20JY]

H.R. 4658, Servicemembers and Veterans Legal Protections Act, H8384-H8387 [6OC]

H.R. 4840, Tax Simplification for America's Job Creators Act, H6475-H6477 [21JY]

H.R. 4841, Tax Simplification for Americans Act, H6483 [21JY]

H.R. 4917, Federal Regulatory Improvement Act, H9011 [8OC]

H.R. 5419, Ensuring Needed Help Arrives Near Callers Employing 911 (ENHANCE 911) Act, H10220-H10223 [20NO]

S. 523, Native American Technical Corrections Act, H473-H476 [11FE]

S. 720, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act, S8627-S8631 [22JY]

S. 882, Tax Administration Good Government Act, S5848-S5890 [19MY]

S. 1234, FTC reauthorization, S9316-S9321 [15SE]

S. 1301, Video Voyeurism Prevention Act, S11876 [7DE], H7267 [21SE]

S. 1577, FERC extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Wyoming, S5845 [19MY]

S. 1879, Mammography Quality Standards Act reauthorization, S379 [2FE]

S. 1881, Medical Devices Technical Corrections Act, S2821 [12MR], H890 [9MR]

S. 1920, reenactment period extension for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers, H157-H210 [28JA]

S. 2008, National Farm Animal Identification and Records Act, S55 [20JA]

S. 2024, Safe Kids, Safe Cars Act, S247 [26JA]

S. 2026, Consumer Vehicle Safety Awareness Act, S250 [26JA]

S. 2051, Animal Feed Protection Act, S650 [5FE]

S. 2059, Mutual Fund Reform Act, S797-S802 [10FE]

S. 2070, U.S. Animal Identification Plan Implementation Act, S1289 [12FE]

S. 2109, assault weapons production ban extension, S1525 [24FE]

S. 2131, Controlling Invasive and Unauthorized Software Act, S1685-S1688 [26FE]

S. 2145, Software Principles Yielding Better Levels of Consumer Knowledge (SPY BLOCK) Act, S1893-S1895 [27FE]

S. 2160, Children's Listbroker Privacy Act, S2107 [3MR]

S. 2195, Anabolic Steroid Control Act, S10606-S10608 [6OC], H9010 [8OC]

S. 2232, revise fee cap on National Indian Gaming Commission funding and make certain technical amendments to Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, S3182-S3184 [25MR]

S. 2243, FERC extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Alaska, S9332 [15SE]

S. 2254, Equestrian Helmet Safety Act, S3298 [29MR]

S. 2349, Playwrights Licensing Antitrust Initiative Act, S4378 [26AP]

S. 2392, Political Candidate Personal Responsibility Act, S5000 [6MY]

S. 2425, amend Tariff Act to allow for improved administration of new shipper administrative reviews, S5499 [14MY]

S. 2461, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, S5963-S5979 [20MY]

S. 2472, Increasing Notice of Foreign Outsourcing Act, S6007-S6009 [20MY]

S. 2473, Medicare Trust Fund Reimbursement Act, S6089 [21MY]

S. 2476, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act sunsets repeal, S6099 [21MY]

S. 2481, Increasing Notice of Foreign Outsourcing Act, S6276-S6278 [1JN]

S. 2490, Ballast Water Management Act, S6354-S6358 [2JN]

S. 2505, 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, S6482 [4JN]

S. 2528, Civil Liberties Restoration Act, S6891-S6894 [16JN]

S. 2542, No Child Left Behind Fairness Act, S7011 [17JN]

S. 2546, Genetically Engineered Foods Act, S7020-S7023 [17JN]

S. 2569, Junk Fax Prevention Act, S7324 [23JN]

S. 2603, Junk Fax Prevention Act, S7481 [24JN]

S. 2616, Emergency Relief for Rural Borderlands Act, S7753 [7JY]

S. 2642, Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act, S8032-S8034 [13JY]

S. 2680, Financial Accountability Expansion Act, S8279 [16JY]

S. 2719, Safety Advancement for Employees (SAFE) Act, S8697-S8701 [22JY]

S. 2748, Baby Selling Prohibition Act, S8735 [22JY]

S. 2757, Judicial Branch Financial Accountability Act, S8748 [22JY]

S. 2758, Legislative Branch Financial Accountability Act, S8748 [22JY]

S. 2759, Children's Health Protection and Improvement Act, S8750 [22JY]

S. 2769, prohibit imported ethanol from being counted toward satisfaction of any renewable fuel standard, S8758 [22JY]

S. 2796, clarify that service marks, collective marks, and certification marks are entitled to the same protections, rights, and privileges as trademarks, S9141 [13SE], S10488 [6OC]

S. 2818, apply same requirements to voters who register by mail, to other voters who do not register in person, and increase penalties for repeated fraudulent registration violations, S9444 [21SE]

S. 2828, 527 Reform Act, S9527-S9529 [22SE]

S. 2831, Governmental Pension Plan Equalization Act, S9533 [22SE]

S. 2834, Small Business Compliance Assistance Enhancement Act, S9614 [23SE]

S. 2843, Native American Technical Corrections Act, S9639-S9643 [23SE]

S. 2859, Natural Stock Conservation Act, S9939 [29SE]

S. 2864, Family Farmer Bankruptcy Relief Act, S9955 [29SE], S10611 [6OC], H9011 [8OC]

S. 2880, Medical Device Competition Act, S10264 [1OC]

S. 2896, Communications Satellite Act privatization requirements modification and extension, S10459 [5OC], H9025 [8OC]

S. 2944, prohibit use of funds by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to negotiate data exclusivity provisions for certain pharmaceutical products, S10848 [8OC]

S. 2945, No Guns for Felons Act, S10848 [8OC]

S. 2950, prohibit Medicaid payments to States for redispensing prescription drugs, S10850 [8OC]

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

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

S. 2965, modify Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act termination date for mandatory price reporting, H9869 [17NO]

S. 2965, modify termination date for mandatory price reporting under the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act, S10879 [8OC]

S. 2974, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, S11068-S11084, S11091-S11107 [10OC]

S. 2975, clarify regulations relative to overtime compensation, S11084, S11107 [10OC]

S. 2978, State regulation of access to hunting and fishing, S11310 [11OC]

S. 2979, Federal Regulatory Improvement Act, S11330 [11OC]

S. 2991, suspend temporarily new shipper bonding privileges, S11436 [17NO]

S. 3028, Controlled Substances Export Reform Act, S11842 [20NO]

S. Res. 412, maintain Financial Accounting Standards Board independence and integrity, S8485 [20JY]

S.J. Res. 31, congressional disapproval of certain regulations issued by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, S3945 [7AP]

S.J. Res. 32, congressional disapproval of certain regulations issued by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, S3945 [7AP]