SARBANES, PAUL S. (a Senator from Maryland)

Addresses

Tribute to Representative John Lewis: by, S3563 [1AP]

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), S2453 [9MR], S2563, S2565, S2567 [10MR], S2592, S2606, S2660, S2719, S2730, S2731, S2732, S2733 [11MR]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): eliminate certain restrictions on service of Senators (S. Res. 445), S10664, S10757 [7OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2400), S5790, S5833 [19MY], S5951 [20MY], S6292 [1JN], S6478, S6483 [4JN], S6509, S6511 [7JN], S6718 [14JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4613), S7376 [24JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4567), S9108, S9142 [13SE], S9167, S9204, S9232, S9236 [14SE]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 1805), S1655, S1684, S1700 [26FE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4818), S9645 [23SE]

Intelligence services: reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), S9962 [29SE], S10146, S10154 [30SE], S10355 [4OC], S10541 [6OC]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4), S3792 [6AP]

Securities: permit church pension plans to be invested in collective trusts (H.R. 1533), S10270, S10278 [1OC]

Taxation: repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), S2852, S2874 [22MR], S4770 [3MY], S5373 [12MY]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S1031, S1118 [11FE]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3550, Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act, S6047 [20MY]

———S. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009, S3407 [31MR]

U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors, S1191 [11FE]

Articles and editorials

Apology—And Thank You, Before Leaving, Dave Barry, Columbia (SC) State, S9292 [15SE]

China Trade-Off, Baltimore (MD) Sun, S8661 [22JY]

Greece Celebrates Successful Games, Candus Thomson, Baltimore (MD) Sun, S9290 [15SE]

Greece Strikes Gold With More Than Just Games, Tom Hundley, Chicago (IL) Tribune, S9291 [15SE]

Proud Country Shows the World `Great Things Greeks Can Do', Craig Whitlock, Washington (DC) Post, S9291 [15SE]

Ultimate Star of These Olympics—Athens, Ann Killion, Knight Ridder (news service), S9292 [15SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit interference by the government with a woman's right to choose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy (see S. 2020), S184 [22JA]

Armed Forces: revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see S. 2035), S2106 [3MR]

Assets for Independence Act: revise and extend (see S. 1786), S722 [9FE]

Baltimore, MD: tribute to victims of water taxi accident and the bravery of initial responders (see S. Res. 312), S2440 [9MR]

Boys & Girls Clubs of America: revise and extend Federal charter (see S. 2363), S6452 [3JN]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 36), S4912 [5MY] (see S.J. Res. 39), S6499 [7JN]

Canada: urge end to commercial hunt for seals (see S. Res. 269), S4838 [4MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: revise women's suffrage statue located in the Capitol rotunda to include a likeness of Sojourner Truth (see S. 2600), S7435 [24JN]

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

Community Services Block Grant Act: revise and extend (see S. 1786), S722 [9FE]

Copyrights: allow creative artists to sue corporations that encourage individuals to commit illegal or criminal acts of copyright infringement (see S. 2560), S7939 [12JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (see S. 1143), S1934 [1MR]

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

———establish Offices of Women's Health (see S. 1304), S10846 [8OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: award grants to public transportation agencies to improve security (see S. 2884), S10261 [1OC]

Dept. of HUD: make grants to States for affordable housing for low-income persons (see S. 2692), S8474 [20JY]

Dept. of Justice: award grants to States to develop and implement State court interpreter programs (see S. 1733), S108 [21JA]

Dept. of State: require annual reports on acts of anti-Semitism around the world (see S. 2292), S4694 [29AP]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see S. 1010), S7436 [24JN]

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

Diseases: fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see S. 2533), S6881 [16JN]

Education: provide educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems (see S. 2428), S5535 [17MY]

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

———protect employees from outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries (see S. 2090), S1519 [24FE]

EPA: improve environmental enforcement and security (see S. 2269), S4374 [26AP]

———reauthorize National Estuary Program (see S. 2606), S7518 [25JN]

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

FHA: preserve ability to insure certain mortgages (see S. 2712), S8548 [21JY]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 316), S2440 [9MR]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see S. 1805), S1587 [25FE]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers, cosponsorship withdrawn (see S. 1805), S2544 [10MR]

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

Floods: reduce losses to properties for which repetitive flood insurance claim payments have been made (see S. 2238), S3180 [25MR]

Greece: return of the Parthenon Marbles (see S. Con. Res. 134), S8689 [22JY]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 308), S2105 [3MR]

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

Health: establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity (see S. 1172), S4226 [21AP]

———increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research and coordinate efforts and information on transplantation (see S. 2158), S2224 [4MR]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see S. 1945), S7436 [24JN]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see S. 2338), S8862 [7SE]

———provide for uterine fibroid research and education (see S. 1087), S8963 [8SE]

Hinduism: issue postage stamp in commemoration of the Diwali festival (see S. Res. 318), S8550 [21JY]

Housing: clarify calculation of per-unit costs payable under expiring contributions contracts for tenant-based rental assistance that are renewed (see S. 2467), S6736 [14JN]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see S. 1645), S2544 [10MR]

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

———treatment of unaccompanied alien children (see S. 1129), S1891 [27FE]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies and lymph node removals relative to breast cancer (see S. 1684), S9287 [15SE]

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

Iron and steel industry: maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see S. 2722), S11640 [19NO]

Kosovo: condemn ethnic violence and promote long-term peace and stability (see S. Res. 326), S4026 [8AP]

Law enforcement: ensure adequate funding is provided for certain high intensity drug trafficking areas (see S. 2081), S1286 [12FE]

Law enforcement officers: adjust certain U.S. Park Police and Secret Service pension benefits as a result of the conversion to a new salary schedule (see S. 2612), S7749 [7JY]

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

———revise and extend (see S. 1786), S722 [9FE]

Medicaid: coverage of primary and secondary preventative medical strategies for children and adults with sickle cell disease (see S. 874), S1587 [25FE]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see S. 847), S9722 [27SE]

Medicare: eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services (see S. 853), S7174 [22JN]

———provide beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care management (see S. 2593), S7435 [24JN]

———provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs (see S. 1999), S4374 [26AP]

———waive waiting period for coverage of certain disabled individuals (see S. 2566), S7829 [8JY]

Mental health: increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see S. 1223), S8549 [21JY]

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

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see S. 1833), S2860 [22MR]

NASA: tribute to Hubble Space Telescope for extraordinary contributions to scientific research and education and reconsideration of future service missions (see S. Res. 324), S5228 [11MY]

National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see S. 1411), S2717 [11MR]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 461), S11090 [10OC]

National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: designate (see S. Res. 457), S11090 [10OC]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see S. 983), S4374 [26AP]

National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 407), S8229 [15JY]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 418), S8689 [22JY]

National security: provide for a domestic defense fund to improve homeland defense (see S. 2021), S184 [22JA]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 401), S7828 [8JY]

National Visiting Nurse Association Week: designate (see S. Con. Res. 8), S10569 [6OC]

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

NIH Police: establish (see S. 2574), S7434 [24JN]

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

———express to OPEC countries, and non-OPEC countries that participate in the cartel, the position of the U.S. in favor of increasing world crude oil supplies to achieve stable crude oil prices (see S. Res. 330), S6452 [3JN]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see S. 2328), S7581 [6JY]

Public utilities: improve reliability of electric transmission system (see S. 2236), S6882 [16JN]

Railroads: increase rail transportation security (see S. 2216), S2861 [22MR]

Roads and highways: extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (see S. 2822), S9525 [22SE]

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

Rwanda: remember the victims of genocide and pledge to work to ensure that such an atrocity does not take place again (see S. Res. 332), S4430 [27AP]

Senior citizens: promote elder justice (see S. 333), S1999 [2MR]

Small business: improve results and accountability of microenterprise development assistance programs (see S. 3027), S11799 [20NO]

Social Security: modify the rules on availability and method of redistribution of unexpended State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments (see S. 2759), S9387 [20SE]

———protect cost-of-living adjustments (see S. 2754), S8863 [7SE]

South Africa: anniversary of first democratic elections (see S. Con. Res. 100), S4494 [28AP]

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

Sudan: condemn attacks against civilians in the Darfur region (see S. Con. Res. 99), S4694 [29AP]

———declare genocide in Darfur (see S. Con. Res. 133), S8964 [8SE]

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

U.S.-Thailand Free Trade Agreement: limit Thailand's access to U.S. automobile market to prevent backdoor access by third-country automobile producers to the U.S. market (see S. Con. Res. 90), S4768 [3MY]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see S. 2006), S52 [20JA] (see S. 2250), S3605 [2AP]

Water: ensure that the District of Columbia and States are provided with a safe, lead free supply of drinking water (see S. 2377), S4837 [4MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see S. 2749), S8688 [22JY]

Consumers: extend certain protections to international remittance transfers of funds originating in the U.S. (see S. 2868), S10061 [30SE]

Federal employees: ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see S. Con. Res. 88), S721 [9FE]

Garden Club of America: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 97), S2440 [9MR]

Olympic games: tribute to citizens of Greece, the Athens Olympic Organizing Committee, the International Olympic Committee, the U.S. Olympic Committee, the U.S. Olympic Team, and athletes from around the world (see S. Res. 427), S9287 [15SE]

———tribute to Maryland participants (see S. Res. 426), S9287 [15SE]

Letters

Create funding flexibility, increase accountability, and improve performance and efficiency of public transit programs: Dale J. Marsico, Community Transportation Association, S619 [5FE]

———James A. Garner, U.S. Conference of Mayors, S619 [5FE]

———Surface Transportation Policy Project, S619 [5FE]

———William W. Millar, American Public Transportation Association, S619 [5FE]

International Remittance Consumer Protection Act: Gail Hillebrand, Consumers Union, Jean A. Fox, Consumer Federation of America, Margot Saunders, National Consumer Law Center, and Edmund Mierzwinsky, U.S. Public Interest Research Group, S10068 [30SE]

———Gustavo Torres, CASA of Maryland, Inc., S10068 [30SE]

———Raul Yzaguirre, National Council of La Raza, S10067 [30SE]

———Wade Henderson and Nancy Zirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (organization), S10067 [30SE]

Press releases

MALDEF Applauds Sarbanes Bill To Regulate Remittances and Protect Latinos' Consumer Rights: Ann Marie Tallman, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (organization), S10067 [30SE]

Remarks

American Lung Association: anniversary, S3178 [25MR]

Appropriations: making omnibus consolidated appropriations, S11718 [20NO]

Black History Month: observance, S715 [9FE]

Budget: deficit, S2267, S2268, S2269 [8MR], S3398, S3399, S3400 [31MR]

———reduce level of tax cuts and apply savings to firefighters grant programs, S2272 [8MR], S2606, S2607, S2608, S2610, S2640 [11MR]

———reduce level of tax cuts and apply savings to promote job creation, discourage outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries, and provide adjustment assistance for dislocated workers, S2599, S2600 [11MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), S2267, S2268, S2269, S2270, S2271, S2272 [8MR], S2599, S2600, S2606, S2607, S2608, S2610, S2640, S2662 [11MR], S3398, S3399, S3400 [31MR]

Byrd, Senator: tribute for casting 17,000th vote, S3597 [1AP]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (S. 2749), S8735 [22JY]

Congress: access to IRS facilities and tax returns by certain Members or their designees, S11718 [20NO]

Consumers: extend certain protections to international remittance transfers of funds originating in the U.S. (S. 2868), S10063-S10065 [30SE]

Courts: provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (S. 2290), motion to proceed, S4113 [20AP]

Cover the Uninsured Week: observance, S5074 [10MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2400), S5790 [19MY], S6493 [7JN]

———construction funding assistance for school expansions and accommodations that are driven by an increased military presence, S6493 [7JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: award grants to public transportation agencies to improve security, S10213 [1OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4567), S9076 [10SE]

Economy: evaluation of Bush administration, S11241, S11245 [11OC], S11412 [17NO]

———importance of job creation, S2270, S2271 [8MR], S4117, S4118 [20AP], S11241, S11245, S11250, S11272, S11273 [11OC]

———national objectives priority assignments, S4117, S4118 [20AP], S11250, S11272, S11273 [11OC]

Education: funding, S2272 [8MR]

EPA: clean water and drinking water State revolving funds funding, S2662 [11MR]

Executive Office of the President: require the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board to report findings of intelligence-gathering proposals that infringe on civil liberties, S10677 [7OC]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products, S11244 [11OC]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 1805), S1643 [26FE]

Floods: reduce losses to properties for which repetitive flood insurance claim payments have been made (S. 2238), S6814 [15JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4818), conference report, S11718 [20NO]

Garden Club of America: anniversary (S. Con. Res. 97), S2451 [9MR]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, S3175 [25MR]

Intelligence services: reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), S10213 [1OC], S10677 [7OC]

Maryland: exchange of certain lands between Maryland and the Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, Maryland, S5790 [19MY]

Michigan: transit system projects funding, S1243 [12FE]

Minimum wage: level, S3447 [31MR]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (S. 1833), S3784 [6AP]

National Library Week: observance, S4220 [21AP]

National Police Week: observance, S5498 [14MY]

National Public Health Week: observance, S3784 [6AP]

Older Americans Month: observance, S5794 [19MY]

Olympic games: tribute to citizens of Greece, the Athens Olympic Organizing Committee, the International Olympic Committee, the U.S. Olympic Committee, the U.S. Olympic Team, and athletes from around the world (S. Res. 427), S9289 [15SE]

———tribute to Maryland participants (S. Res. 426), S9321 [15SE]

Public debt: ceiling (S. 2986), S11412 [17NO]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance, S4826 [4MY]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4), S3447 [31MR]

Roads and highways: extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 5183), S10184 [30SE]

Social Security: solvency, S2269 [8MR]

Taxation: rates, S2267, S2268, S2269, S2272 [8MR], S4117 [20AP]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), conference report, S11244 [11OC]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), cloture motion, S5182 [11MY]

Transportation: create funding flexibility, increase accountability, and improve performance and efficiency of public transit programs, S616, S622 [5FE]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S616, S622 [5FE], S1243, S1247 [12FE]

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission: annual report, S8660 [22JY]

Unemployment: level, S11245 [11OC]

———provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program, S1643 [26FE], S5182 [11MY]

Women's History Month: observance, S2432 [9MR]

Texts of

S. 2868, International Remittance Consumer Protection Act, S10065-S10067 [30SE]

Tributes

Breaux, Senator, S12093 [20DE]

Carlstrom, Terry R., S11491 [18NO]

Daschle, Senator, S11560 [19NO]

Edwards, Senator, S12093 [20DE]

Graham, Senator Bob, S12094 [20DE]

Hollings, Senator, S12093 [20DE]

Joss, Laura, S4298 [22AP]

Lewis, Representative John, S3563 [1AP]

Mundie, Bruce F., S7575 [6JY]

Rich, Norman M., S2994 [23MR]