CARPER, THOMAS R. (a Senator from Delaware)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), S2510, S2569 [10MR], S2681, S2743, S2749 [11MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2400), S6542 [7JN], S6999 [17JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4567), S9187, S9234 [14SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1248), S5334 [12MY]

Intelligence services: reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), S9728 [27SE], S10113, S10133 [30SE]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4), S3260, S3300 [29MR], S3463, S3464, S3477, S3484, S3485 [31MR]

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), S4609 [28AP], S4661, S4694 [29AP]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S1114, S1154, S1159 [11FE], S1327 [12FE]

Articles and editorials

Dodge as You Go, Washington (DC) Post, S3404 [31MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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), S11800 [20NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (see S. Con. Res. 136), S9723 [27SE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: provide direct congressional access to the Office of the Chief Actuary (see S. 2076), S2860 [22MR]

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

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see S. 2062), S792 [10FE]

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

Dept. of Justice: award grants to States to develop and implement State court interpreter programs (see S. 1733), S371 [2FE]

Diseases: establish comprehensive State diabetes control and prevention programs (see S. 1666), S5536 [17MY]

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

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see S. 2157), S1999 [2MR]

———protect employees from outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries (see S. 2090), S2000 [2MR]

EPA: establish position of Deputy Administrator for Science and Technology (see S. 2233), S3180 [25MR]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see S. 2461), S8423 [19JY]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see S. 2628), S8119 [14JY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see S. 473), S9936 [29SE]

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]

Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration of tercentenary of birth (see S. 2568), S7897 [9JY]

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

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (see S. 344), S7436 [24JN]

Health: conduct vaccine awareness campaign, ensure sufficient vaccine supply, prepare for pandemic or epidemic, and encourage vaccine production capacity relative to influenza (see S. 2038), S11378 [16NO]

———provide programs for stroke prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation (see S. 1909), S4768 [3MY]

Housing: clarify calculation of per-unit costs payable under expiring contributions contracts for tenant-based rental assistance that are renewed (see S. 2467), S5949 [20MY]

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), S5473 [13MY]

Intelligence services: reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (see S. 2845), S9723 [27SE]

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), S2544 [10MR]

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]

Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see S. 976), S2544 [10MR]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see S. 1925), S9612 [23SE]

Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see S. 253), S4911 [5MY]

Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site: visitor center funding (see S. Res. 420), S9723 [27SE]

Medicare: provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs (see S. 1999), S371 [2FE]

———provide for the automatic enrollment of Medicaid beneficiaries for prescription drug benefits (see S. 2413), S6088 [21MY]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 351), S4837 [4MY]

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

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

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

National Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 168), S2997 [23MR]

National School Lunch Act: phase out reduced price lunches and breakfasts by phasing in an increase in the income eligibility guidelines for free lunches and breakfasts (see S. 1549), S4158 [20AP]

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

National Visiting Nurse Association Week: designate (see S. Con. Res. 8), S8863 [7SE]

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

NOAA: establish a national ocean policy to set forth missions and to ensure effective interagency coordination (see S. 2647), S11379 [16NO]

———strengthen programs relating to ocean science and training by providing improved advice and coordination of efforts (see S. 2648), S11379 [16NO]

OPM: administer a national health program to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees (see S. 2163), S2223 [4MR]

Petroleum: 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), S4375 [26AP]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see S. 2468), S5949 [20MY]

Railroads: increase rail transportation security (see S. 2216), S2778 [12MR] (see S. 2273), S3567 [1AP]

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. 403), S8119 [14JY] (see S. Res. 409), S8550 [21JY]

Social Security: 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: streamline enrollment processes for Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program through better linkages with programs providing nutrition and related assistance to low-income families (see S. 1083), S4693 [29AP]

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

Taxation: extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see S. 2084), S1286 [12FE]

Telecommunications: clarify prohibition on junk fax transmissions (see S. 2603), S9387 [20SE]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (see S. 2056), S3214 [26MR]

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

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), S4301 [22AP]

Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 1379), S6348 [2JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Delaware: conduct study to determine suitability and feasibility of including certain resources along the coastal region as units of the National Park System (see S. 2899), S10568 [6OC]

Eulogies

Roth, William V., Jr.: by John Duncan, S24 [20JA]

Letters

Class Action Fairness Act: Leonidas R. Mecham, Judicial Conference of the U.S., S7686 [6JY]

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

Remarks

American Legacy Foundation: anniversary, S2186 [4MR]

Bell, Andrew: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Delaware, S4993 [6MY]

Budget: deficit, S3404, S3405 [31MR]

———reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement, S2512 [10MR], S5334 [12MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), S2481, S2512 [10MR], S3404, S3405 [31MR]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 2062), S7570, S7685, S7687 [6JY], S7702, S7737, S7738 [7JY], S7863 [8JY]

———amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 2062), unanimous-consent agreement, S7229 [23JN]

———expand Federal diversity jurisdiction to allow consideration of certain interstate class actions and provide additional protections to plaintiff class members (S. 1751), S4003 [8AP]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure, S9398 [21SE]

———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), S4002 [8AP]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (S. 2290), motion to proceed, S4123 [20AP], S4251, S4257 [22AP]

Delaware: conduct study to determine suitability and feasibility of including certain resources along the coastal region as units of the National Park System (S. 2899), S10571 [6OC]

———tribute to National Parks Committee, S8959 [8SE]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (S. 2674), S9244 [15SE]

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: eligibility of Amtrak and other inter-city passenger rail carriers and freight rail operations for grants to improve rail security, S9188 [14SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4567), S9188, S9210 [14SE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct feasibility study on establishing a National Park Service unit in Delaware, S10476 [6OC]

Economy: evaluation of Bush administration, S11406 [17NO]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 40), motion to proceed, S8063, S8067 [14JY]

Firearms: modify definition of ``reasonably foreseeable'' relative to misuse of firearms or ammunition, S1926 [1MR]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 1805), S1926 [1MR], S1955 [2MR]

———regulation of transfers at gun shows, S1955 [2MR]

Floods: disaster assistance to Glenville, DE, S9210 [14SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1248), S5334 [12MY]

Intelligence services: reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), S9779 [28SE]

———reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), conference report, S11951 [8DE]

Internet Tax Freedom Act: extend certain grandfather provisions, S4664 [29AP]

Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act: strike provisions relating to energy tax incentives, S5192 [11MY]

Kegelman, Mary Connelly: American Mothers, Inc., Delaware and National Mother of the Year awards recipient, S5469 [13MY]

Minimum wage: level, S3439 [31MR]

Nadel, Nancy: Delaware School Nurse of the Year award recipient, S10431 [5OC]

National security: provide for homeland security grant coordination and simplification, S9779 [28SE]

No Child Left Behind Act: increase funding through closing of certain tax loopholes, S2481 [10MR]

Pasricha, Meghan: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Delaware, S4993 [6MY]

Pensions: change the 30-year treasury bond rate to a composite corporate rate (H.R. 3108), S275 [27JA]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (S. 2468), S6000 [20MY]

Power resources: national energy policy, S5897 [20MY]

Public Allies Delaware (organization): anniversary, S179 [22JA]

Public debt: ceiling (S. 2986), S11406 [17NO]

Public welfare programs: child care funding, S3328, S3329 [30MR]

———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4), S3328, S3329 [30MR], S3439 [31MR]

Raymond, Harold (Tubby): College Football Hall of Fame inductee, S318 [28JA]

Roth, William V., Jr.: tribute (S. Res. 284), S23 [20JA]

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher, and Flom (law firm): anniversary, S3362 [30MR]

Taxation: extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce, S4463 [28AP], S4647 [29AP]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), S4463 [28AP], S4638, S4647, S4662, S4664 [29AP], S11673 [20NO]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), motion to proceed, S4355 [26AP], S4392, S4395 [27AP]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), S5192 [11MY], S5897 [20MY]

———treatment of voice services over the Internet, S4662 [29AP]

Transportation: create funding flexibility, increase accountability, and improve performance and efficiency of public transit programs, S623 [5FE]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S623 [5FE]

University of Delaware: tribute to football team (H. Con. Res. 355), S2584, S2585 [10MR]

Women: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services (S. 2061), motion to proceed, S1491 [24FE]

Texts of

S. 2899, Delaware National Coastal Special Resources Study Act, S10572 [6OC]

Tributes

Bernhardt, Ellen, S5897 [20MY]

Burris, John, S788 [10FE]

Diaz, Mary F., S1890 [27FE]

Garyantes, Joseph, S6265 [1JN]

Martinez, Gonzalo, S178 [22JA]

Milbauer, Alan, S7102 [21JN]

Reagan, Ronald, S6659 [9JN]

Reynolds, Brooks E., Sr., S9126 [13SE]

Roberts, Anthony P., S4151 [20AP]

Swajeski, Marie, S9126 [13SE]

Tarabicos, Jim and Sophia, S4828 [4MY]

Veasey, E. Norman, S2541 [10MR]

White, Russell P., S7743 [7JY]

Wood, Richard, S11490 [18NO]