NELSON, BEN (a Senator from Nebraska)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), S2529, S2568 [10MR], S2656, S2668, S2678, S2719, S2732, S2734, S2745, S2747 [11MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2400), S6014 [20MY], S6056, S6109 [21MY], S6512 [7JN], S6736 [14JN], S7105 [21JN], S7153 [22JN], S7312 [23JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4567), S8945, S8950, S8968 [8SE], S9110, S9142, S9143 [13SE], S9184, S9233 [14SE]

Intelligence services: reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), S9813 [28SE], S9937 [29SE]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4), S3484 [31MR], S3591 [1AP]

Taxation: repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), S3043 [23MR]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4200, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, S7503 [24JN]

Articles and editorials

Guy Who Spent His Time Well, Bruce Crosby, McCook (NE) Daily Gazette, S1013 [11FE]

Monday Brings Worst Fears, Best Memories, McCook (NE) Daily Gazette, S1013 [11FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: provide greater fairness in livestock and poultry contract arbitration process (see S. 91), S9441 [21SE]

Armed Forces: enhance and improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty (see S. 2791), S9221 [14SE]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see S. 2152), S4911 [5MY]

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

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

Birds: mint coins celebrating recovery and restoration of the American bald eagle and noting the importance of the designation of the American bald eagle as an endangered species (see S. 2889), S11497 [18NO]

Boys & Girls Clubs of America: revise and extend Federal charter (see S. 2363), S7581 [6JY]

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

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: provide direct congressional access to the Office of the Chief Actuary (see S. 2076), S1684 [26FE]

Courts: convert certain temporary Federal district judgeships to permanent judgeships (see S. 2011), S1519 [24FE]

———convert certain temporary judgeships to permanent judgeships, and authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of Nebraska (see S. 2943), S10845 [8OC]

———prohibit civil liability actions against the food industry for damages or injunctive relief for claims of injury resulting from a person's weight gain, obesity, or any related health conditions (see S. 1428), S6451 [3JN]

Cuba: require congressional renewal of trade and travel restrictions (see S. 2449), S6452 [3JN]

Dept. of Defense: continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts (see S. Con. Res. 152), S11897 [7DE]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Payment Program (see S. 2526), S11897 [7DE]

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), S7104 [21JN]

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]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see S. 1414), S6673 [9JN] (see S. 1414), S6734 [14JN]

Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration of tercentenary of birth (see S. 2568), S11496 [18NO]

Health: increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research and coordinate efforts and information on transplantation (see S. 2158), S2861 [22MR]

Health care professionals: improve access to physicians in medically underserved areas by extending and increasing foreign country residency requirement waivers for foreign medical graduates (see S. 2302), S9032 [9SE]

———provide for education and training of allied health professionals in exchange for a service commitment at a facility with critical shortages of allied health professionals (see S. 2491), S9032 [9SE]

Iran: urge compliance with International Atomic Energy Agency resolutions on nuclear weapons program and call for international cooperation with such compliance (see S. Con. Res. 81), S3096 [24MR]

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]

———demolish Abu Ghraib prison to underscore U.S. abhorrence of the mistreatment of prisoners (see S. Res. 354), S4997 [6MY]

Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see S. 976), S3920 [7AP]

King, Martin Luther, Jr., and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1368), S4429 [27AP]

Law enforcement: prevent and punish counterfeiting and copyright piracy of intellectual property (see S. 2227), S3568 [1AP] (see S. 2242), S3214 [26MR]

———prevent and punish counterfeiting and copyright piracy of intellectual property, cosponsorship withdrawn (see S. 2242), S3568 [1AP]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see S. 493), S4493 [28AP]

Mental health: increase awareness of autism spectrum disorder, support programs for research and improved treatment, and improve training for health care professionals (see S. Res. 317), S3568 [1AP]

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

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

National Mentoring Month: designate (see S. Res. 294), S321 [28JA]

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

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 401), S8550 [21JY]

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

Nebraska: authorize an additional district judgeship (see S. 2379), S4837 [4MY]

Nguyen Van Ly, Thaddeus: call for release by Vietnam (see S. Res. 311), S6736 [14JN]

No Child Left Behind Act: ensure appropriate balance between resources and accountability (see S. 1189), S321 [28JA]

Paralyzed Veterans of America (organization): tribute (see S. Res. 337), S4024 [8AP]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see S. 2468), S11640 [19NO]

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

Roads and highways: extend a certain high priority corridor in Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming (see S. 2756), S9033 [9SE]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see S. 2395), S11378 [16NO]

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

Service for Seniors Month: designate (see S. Res. 409), S8550 [21JY]

Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see S. 363), S9611 [23SE]

———modify the rules on availability and method of redistribution of unexpended State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments (see S. 2759), S10062 [30SE]

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

States: authorize Dept. of Agriculture and CCC to enter into memorandums of understanding with States regarding the collection of approved State commodity assessments from proceeds of marketing assistance loans (see S. 2866), S9936 [29SE]

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

Sudan: suspend membership in U.N. Commission on Human Rights (see S. Con. Res. 137), S9287 [15SE]

Taxation: provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see S. 875), S5227 [11MY]

———provide credit to certain agriculture-related businesses for cost of protecting certain chemicals (see S. 2872), S10061 [30SE]

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

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see S. 1335), S1519 [24FE]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability (see S. 2764), S8688 [22JY]

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), S11898 [7DE]

World War II: anniversary of Allied landing at Normandy on D-Day (see S.J. Res. 28), S4301 [22AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: permit planting of chicory on base acres (see S. 2182), S2440 [9MR]

Dept. of Education: award grants for support of full-service community schools (see S. 2912), S10702 [7OC]

Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 128), S8474 [20JY]

Medicare: clarify payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals (see S. 2426), S5535 [17MY]

———expand the rural community hospital demonstration program to include outpatient services (see S. 2284), S3791 [6AP]

———improve access to diabetes self-management training by designated certified diabetes educators (see S. 2431), S5607 [18MY]

Radioactive substances: make the consent of Congress to certain compacts contingent on party States sharing the long-term liability for damages caused by radioactive releases from regional facilities (see S. 2518), S6803 [15JN]

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

Bills and resolutions relative to

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation in U.S. v. Parviz Karim-Panahi (see S. Res. 286), S108 [21JA]

Cloture motions

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), S4406 [27AP], S4641 [29AP]

Letters

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act: Cathleen C. Amdor, S4202 [21AP]

Lists

Nebraska critical access hospitals offering certain laboratory services, S5537 [17MY]

Servicemen killed in military aviation disaster in 1944 over Naper, NE, S8537 [21JY]

Privilege of the floor

Ponder, Russell, S7113 [21JN]

Remarks

Agriculture: provide crop and livestock disaster assistance to agricultural producers, S8846 [7SE], S9189 [14SE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), conference report, S103 [21JA]

Appropriations: making omnibus consolidated appropriations, S103 [21JA]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), S2619 [11MR]

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, S4201, S4203 [21AP]

Dept. of Defense: establish a unified combatant command for military intelligence, S10393 [5OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4567), S8946 [8SE], S9110 [13SE], S9189 [14SE]

———prohibit funding for job competitions, under OMB guidelines, for certain employees of the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, S8946 [8SE]

———State Homeland Security Grant Program funding, S9110 [13SE]

Disasters: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (H.R. 5005), S8846 [7SE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 40), motion to proceed, S8082 [14JY]

Intelligence services: reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), S10393 [5OC]

Iraq: demolish Abu Ghraib prison to underscore U.S. abhorrence of the mistreatment of prisoners (S. Res. 354), S4980, S4981 [6MY]

Medicare: clarify payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals (S. 2426), S5536 [17MY]

———expand the rural community hospital demonstration program to include outpatient services (S. 2284), S3792 [6AP]

———improve access to diabetes self-management training by designated certified diabetes educators (S. 2431), S5609 [18MY]

Naper, NE: dedication of the Naper 28 Memorial in honor of those killed in military aviation disaster in 1944, S8537 [21JY]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, S3422 [31MR]

Power resources: national energy policy, S3422 [31MR]

Public welfare programs: allow States flexibility in implementing alternative programs to assist Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program recipients in achieving self-sufficiency, S3422 [31MR]

———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4), S3423 [31MR]

Raimondo, Anthony F.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Manufacturing and Services, S2619 [11MR]

Valmont Industries, Inc.: anniversary of center pivot irrigation, S8673 [22JY]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation in U.S. v. Parviz Karim-Panahi (S. Res. 286), S122 [21JA]

Texts of

S. Res. 286, Senate Legal Counsel representation in U.S. v. Parviz Karim-Panahi, S121, S122 [21JA]

Tributes

Boye, Noah L., S4151 [20AP]

Corey, Neal, S8420 [19JY]

Corral, Dennis A., S1994 [2MR]

Fischer, Jeremy, S8536 [21JY]

Hoffman, Scott, S1013 [11FE]

Morgan, Dennis B., S4825 [4MY]

Morrison, Frank B., S4289 [22AP]

Mracek, Cory R., S1994 [2MR]

Tarango-Griess, Linda, S8536 [21JY]