FEINSTEIN, DIANNE (a Senator from California)

Addresses

Education and Culture—Forces for Peace in a Troubled World: John Brademas, S175-S178 [22JA]

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), S2452, S2455 [9MR], S2545, S2563, S2565, S2570, S2571, S2580 [10MR], S2620, S2649, S2656, S2671, S2733, S2734, S2748 [11MR]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): eliminate certain restrictions on service of Senators (S. Res. 445), S10605 [6OC], S10751 [7OC]

Crime: protect unborn victims of violence (H.R. 1997), S2804 [12MR], S3125 [25MR]

———protect victims' rights (S. 2329), S4278 [22AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2400), S5569, S5613, S5615, S5620 [18MY], S5771, S5800, S5819, S5824 [19MY], S6057, S6110 [21MY], S6395, S6426, S6459, S6460 [3JN], S6518, S6527, S6539, S6564 [7JN], S6704, S6717, S6736 [14JN], S6786, S6805 [15JN], S6883, S6884 [16JN], S6975, S6999 [17JN], S7055 [18JN], S7175 [22JN]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (S. 2674), S9242, S9295, S9296 [15SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4613), S7383, S7491, S7493 [24JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4567), S8945, S8950, S8968 [8SE], S9009, S9040, S9041 [9SE], S9232 [14SE]

Dept. of the Interior: implement water supply technology and infrastructure programs aimed at increasing and diversifying domestic water resources (H.R. 2828), S9299 [15SE]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 1805), S1684 [26FE], S1951, S2008 [2MR]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4818), S9646 [23SE]

Hong Kong: support freedom (S.J. Res. 33), S7199, S7201 [22JN]

Immigration: treatment of unaccompanied alien children (S. 1129), S11312 [11OC]

Intelligence services: reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), S9825, S9826, S9827 [28SE], S9883, S9960, S9962, S9971, S9972 [29SE], S10012, S10063, S10147 [30SE], S10250 [1OC], S10447 [5OC]

———reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), cosponsorship withdrawn, S9937 [29SE]

Iran: condemn development of means to produce nuclear weapons (H. Con. Res. 398), S8782, S8783, S8785 [22JY]

———urge compliance with International Atomic Energy Agency resolutions on nuclear weapons program and call for international cooperation with such compliance (S. Con. Res. 81), S8779, S8796 [22JY]

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

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), S4605, S4611 [28AP], S4662, S4715 [29AP]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), S8244 [15JY]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), S2211, S2248, S2251, S2252 [4MR], S2311 [8MR], S3004 [23MR], S4849 [4MY], S4918 [5MY]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S1095, S1109, S1158 [11FE], S1199, S1313, S1324 [12FE]

Analyses

Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America's Seaports Act (S. 2653), S8126 [14JY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4548, intelligence services appropriations, S11332 [11OC]

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

———H.R. 4837, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, S9377 [20SE]

NATO Parliamentary Assembly, S10758 [7OC]

Articles and editorials

Assault-Weapons Ban Is Itself Under Assault, Miami (FL) Herald, S7983 [13JY]

Back to Assault Weapons, Portland (OR) Oregonian, S7984 [13JY]

Bush Is Doing Nothing To Help Extend Ban on Assault Weapons, San Jose (CA) Mercury News, S7984 [13JY]

Extend the Ban on Assault Weapons, Seattle (WA) Times, S7983 [13JY]

Guns and the Gipper, New York (NY) Times, S7983 [13JY]

Landmark Settlement—Gun Control, St. Louis (MO) Post-Dispatch, S7984 [13JY]

Line of Fire, Baltimore (MD) Sun, S7984 [13JY]

Renew Assault Weapons Ban, Hartford (CT) Courant, S7983 [13JY]

Renew the Weapons Ban, San Francisco (CA) Chronicle, S7983 [13JY]

Studios Take Hit in Tax Bill, Brody Mullins, Roll Call (publication), S11206 [11OC]

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]

Afghanistan: authorize assistance and security for women and children (see S. 2032), S1683 [26FE]

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see S. 1298), S1017 [11FE]

Animals: prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see S. 2731), S8687 [22JY]

Animated Family Entertainment Month: designate (see S. Res. 467), S11305 [11OC]

Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see S. 1431), S1458 [23FE]

Barbera, Joseph: tribute (see S. Res. 467), S11305 [11OC]

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), S11379 [16NO]

Boys & Girls Clubs of America: revise and extend Federal charter (see S. 2363), S5079 [10MY]

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

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

Business and industry: require mandatory expensing of stock options granted to executive officers (see S. 1890), S793 [10FE]

California: designate certain public lands as wilderness and designate certain segments of the Black Butte River in Mendocino County as a wild or scenic river (see S. 738), S2106 [3MR]

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

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), S9221 [14SE]

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

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: provide direct congressional access to the Office of the Chief Actuary (see S. 2076), S3456 [31MR]

Civil Rights Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 385), S7175 [22JN]

Coins: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series (see S. 2744), S10366 [4OC]

Commission To Establish a National Museum of the American Latino: establish to develop a plan of action for the establishment and maintenance of the National Museum of the American Latino in Washington, DC (see S. 2434), S6998 [17JN]

Committee on War and Reconstruction Contracting (Senate, Special): establish (see S. Res. 429), S9723 [27SE]

Congress: disapprove certain regulations issued by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (see S.J. Res. 31, 32), S9525 [22SE]

Courts: restore judicial discretion in sentencing for certain Federal crimes and require a U.S. Sentencing Commission report on the incidence of downward departures (see S. 1086), S53 [20JA]

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

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

Cuba: require congressional renewal of trade and travel restrictions (see S. 2449), S6804 [15JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: sudden oak death syndrome research, monitoring, and treatment funding (see S. 2575), S8119 [14JY]

Dept. of Defense: permit funding for abortions of pregnancies resulting from rape and incest (see S. 2166), S2223 [4MR]

Dept. of Energy: establish a national laboratories water technology research and development program (see S. 2658), S8118 [14JY]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Payment Program (see S. 2526), S9525 [22SE]

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

Dept. of State: require annual reports on acts of anti-Semitism around the world (see S. 2292), S4997 [6MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program for the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands (see S. 2602), S11378 [16NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: increase maximum amount of available home loan guaranty (see S. 2522), S10437 [5OC]

———restrict the performance of eye surgery at a facility, or under a contract with the Dept., to only licensed medical doctors and licensed doctors of osteopathy (see S. 2743), S8688 [22JY]

Diseases: eliminate tuberculosis (see S. 1559), S8030 [13JY]

———promote initiatives to develop an HIV vaccine (see S. Res. 398), S8691 [22JY]

Drugs: clarify definition of anabolic steroids, review sentencing guidelines for crimes involving steroids, and establish education programs relative to steroids (see S. 1780), S2302 [8MR]

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

Employment: protect employees from outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries (see S. 2090), S1286 [12FE]

EPA: require motor carriers to comply with vehicle emission performance standards (see S. 2842), S9611 [23SE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: establish requirements to allow sale of prescription drugs over the Internet (see S. 2464), S5949 [20MY]

Fire prevention: establish comprehensive fire safety standards for upholstered furniture, mattresses, bedclothing, and candles (see S. 1798), S4837 [4MY]

Firearms: 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]

Foreign policy: authorize programs that support economic and political development in the Middle East and Central Asia provide support for three new multilateral institutions (see S. 2305), S5608 [18MY]

Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration of tercentenary of birth (see S. 2568), S9813 [28SE]

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

Hazardous substances: require imported explosives to be marked in the same manner as domestically manufactured explosives (see S. 2563), S8118 [14JY]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see S. 2437), S8964 [8SE]

Immigration: admission policy relative to L-1 intra-company transferee nonimmigrants (see S. 1635), S10062 [30SE]

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights (see S. 3021), S11855 [24NO]

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

International Women's Day: designate (see S. Res. 315), S2440 [9MR]

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]

———consult with the U.N. Security Council on a peacekeeping resolution, and with NATO on a commitment for security (see S. Res. 339), S4097 [19AP]

———provide education and health care for, and protect human rights of, women and children, and enhance political participation, economic empowerment, civil society, and personal security for women (see S. 2519), S6803 [15JN]

Israel: support construction of security fence, condemn U.N. General Assembly for requesting the International Court of Justice to rule on legality of the security fence, and oppose efforts to prevent construction (see S. Res. 408), S10262 [1OC]

John Muir National Historic Site: boundary adjustment (see S. 2397), S5078 [10MY]

King, Martin Luther, Jr., and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1368), S7104 [21JN]

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), S8229 [15JY]

Los Padres National Forest: withdraw from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see S. 2067), S1017 [11FE]

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

———provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs (see S. 1999), S54 [20JA]

Mental health: recognize that prevention of suicide is a compelling national priority (see S. Con. Res. 119), S8119 [14JY]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico, and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see S. Res. 392), S8031 [13JY]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see S. 2138), S7436 [24JN]

———research and prevent drug impaired driving (see S. 2480), S6275 [1JN]

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

National Commission on Iraq Intelligence: establish (see S. 1946), S689 [6FE]

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

National Electrical Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 334), S4024 [8AP]

National Health Center Week: designate (see S. Res. 357), S5372 [12MY]

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

National Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag Day: designate (see S. Res. 378), S6734 [14JN]

National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 309), S2106 [3MR]

National Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 331), S3632 [5AP]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see S. 2653), S8118 [14JY]

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

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

National World War II Memorial: celebrate completion and recognize veterans who served during World War II (see S. Res. 362), S5800 [19MY]

National Youth Service Day: designate (see S. Res. 338), S4024 [8AP]

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), S9387 [20SE]

Oppenheimer, J. Robert: tribute (see S. Res. 321), S2778 [12MR]

Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe: support ongoing work in combating anti-Semitism, racism, xenophobia, discrimination, intolerance, and related violence (see S. Con. Res. 110), S6998 [17JN]

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]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see S. 2328), S4301 [22AP]

Power resources: prohibit manipulation of electricity markets (see S. 2015), S6629 [8JN]

Presidents of the U.S.: require submission and confirmation of nominees in the Presidential line of succession of an incoming President-elect prior to inauguration (see S. Res. 419), S9131 [13SE]

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

Protecting Older Americans From Fraud Month: designate (see S. Res. 424), S9387 [20SE]

Public lands: protect, conserve, and restore certain public lands through cooperative cost-shared grants to control and mitigate the spread of invasive species (see S. 2598), S7435 [24JN]

Public utilities: improve reliability of electric transmission system (see S. 2236), S4097 [19AP]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see S. 2395), S10366 [4OC]

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

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

Smokey Bear's 60th Anniversary: designate (see S. Res. 404), S8030 [13JY]

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]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see S. 2921), S10702 [7OC]

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

Sudan: declare genocide in Darfur (see S. Con. Res. 124), S8119 [14JY]

———provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region and for the development of a comprehensive peace plan (see S. 2781), S9442 [21SE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision (see S. Res. 349), S5373 [12MY]

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

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see S. 560), S4225 [21AP]

Tariff Act: amend to allow for improved administration of new shipper administrative reviews (see S. 2425), S8690 [22JY]

Taxation: extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see S. 2084), S1286 [12FE] (see S. 2348), S4373 [26AP]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see S. 875), S6087 [21MY]

———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (see S. 2311), S4024 [8AP]

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

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see S. 1630), S1458 [23FE]

Terrorism: provide criminal penalties for false information and hoaxes relating to terrorism (see S. 2204), S2717 [11MR]

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

U.S.-Thailand Free Trade Agreement: limit Thailand's access to U.S. automobile market to prevent backdoor access by third-country automobile producers to the U.S. market (see S. Con. Res. 90), S4912 [5MY]

Veterans: increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses and provide for an open season under that plan (see S. 1916), S3367 [30MR]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 1379), S7581 [6JY]

Wilderness Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 387), S7312 [23JN]

World War II: anniversary of Allied landing at Normandy on D-Day (see S.J. Res. 28), S1586 [25FE]

———honor contribution of women, symbolized by ``Rosie the Riveter'', who served on the homefront (see S. Con. Res. 103), S4837 [4MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

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

Buendia Balderas, Jose and family: relief (see S. 2036), S320 [28JA]

California: authorize appropriations for restoration of the Angel Island Immigration Station (see S. 2833), S9611 [23SE]

California State University, Fullerton: tribute to baseball team (see S. Res. 416), S8689 [22JY]

Children and youth: make grants to improve the ability of State and local governments to prevent the abduction of children by family members (see S. 2199), S2717 [11MR]

———provide for infant crib safety (see S. 2016), S184 [22JA]

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

———give U.S. district courts jurisdiction over competing State custody determinations (see S. 2202), S2717 [11MR]

Crime: provide additional penalties for certain crimes against women that cause an interruption in the normal course of their pregnancy (see S. 2219), S2859 [22MR]

Degrassi, Maria C.: relief (see S. 2684), S8423 [19JY]

Healthy Forest Youth Conservation Corps: establish to permit young adults to perform projects to prevent fire and suppress fires, and provide disaster relief, on public lands (see S. 2253), S3294 [29MR]

Native Americans: enter into an agreement or contract with Indian tribes meeting certain criteria to carry out projects to protect Indian forest land (see S. 2134), S1683 [26FE]

Nuclear weapons: promote national security by facilitating the removal of potential nuclear weapons materials from vulnerable sites around the world (see S. 2310), S4024 [8AP]

Plascencia, Maria Del Refugio: relief (see S. 2549), S7054 [18JN]

Plascencia-Lopez, Alfredo: relief (see S. 2549), S7054 [18JN]

Redwood National Park: adjust boundaries (see S. 2567), S7311 [23JN]

Social Security: enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (see S. 2801), S9220 [14SE]

Tariff: educational toys and devices (see S. 2527), S6881 [16JN]

———exclude weight of preservation materials in calculation of the duty imposed on imported, provisionally preserved cherries (see S. 2446), S5799 [19MY]

University of California, Los Angeles: tribute to women's softball team (see S. Res. 417), S8689 [22JY]

Yamada, Shigeru: relief (see S. 2548), S7054 [18JN]

Cost Estimates

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act (S. 2290): CBO, S4134 [20AP]

Letters

Applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform abortions or make referrals regarding abortion services: several Senators, S11722 [20NO]

Class Action Fairness Act: Hilda Bankston, S7719 [7JY]

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act: Anne M. Ferrazzi, W.D. Hilton, Jr., and Mark A. Peterson, Fuller-Austin Asbestos Settlement Trust, S4133 [20AP]

FDA authority to regulate tobacco products: John F. Scruggs, Altria Group, Inc., S11207 [11OC]

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

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: several Senators, S11986 [8DE]

Omnibus consolidated appropriations: Senator Byrd, S148 [22JA]

Relief of Alfredo Plascencia-Lopez and Maria Del Refugio Plascencia: Bobby Ngo, H&N Food International, Inc., S7177 [22JN]

———Christopher N. Svedise, Vince's Shellfish Co., Inc., S7178 [22JN]

———Doug Gutterman, S7178 [22JN]

———Elisabeth O'Mara Sutter, Permanente Medical Group, Inc., S7177 [22JN]

———Rene Gomez, St. Bruno's Church, S7177 [22JN]

———Rose Carino, Kaiser Permanente (health maintenance organization), S7177 [22JN]

Relief of Jose Buendia Balderas and family: Cliff Peters, Wildwood Orchards (business), S323 [28JA]

———Mary Ann Carousso, S323 [28JA]

———Timothy F. Bone, Bone Construction, Inc., S323 [28JA]

Relief of Shigeru Yamada: Charles R. Sorge, S7822 [8JY]

———John Inumerable, S7822 [8JY]

———Jose Mendoza, S7822 [8JY]

Tax treatment of the motion picture industry relative to compliance with certain World Trade Organization rulings: Carla A. Hills, Hills & Co., S11207 [11OC]

———Mickey Kantor, Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP, S11207 [11OC]

Unborn Victims of Violence Act: George Fisher, Stanford University, S3128 [25MR]

Lists

Armed Forces members from California killed in military action in Iraq, S6075 [21MY]

Privilege of the floor

Chaturvedi, Anjali, S1936 [1MR]

Remarks

Afghanistan: improve drug enforcement interdiction efforts relative to cooperation between drug traffickers and terrorists, S6788 [15JN]

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

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

Appropriations: legislative process, S8530 [21JY]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, S146, S147 [22JA], S8530 [21JY], S11721, S11722 [20NO]

Armed Forces: support members engaging in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, S6075 [21MY]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, S4423 [27AP]

———normal trade relations status, S11627 [19NO]

Asia Foundation: anniversary, S5468 [13MY]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, S4990 [6MY]

Assault weapons: extend ban on production of assault weapons, S1902, S1908, S1910 [1MR], S1951, S1952 [2MR], S4153 [20AP], S4681 [29AP], S4988 [6MY], S7982 [13JY], S8926, S8928 [8SE]

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

Budget: deficit, S2697 [11MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), S2621, S2624, S2649, S2671, S2697 [11MR]

Buendia Balderas, Jose and family: relief (S. 2036), S322 [28JA]

Burma: urge the U.N. Security Council to take appropriate action to respond to the threat that the ruling State Peace and Development Council poses to Southeast Asia (S. Res. 431), S9455 [21SE]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 97), S7394 [24JN]

———approve renewal of import restrictions (S.J. Res. 36), S4706 [29AP]

Business and industry: prohibit U.S. companies from setting up foreign subsidiaries for purposes of doing business with terror-sponsoring nations, S5777 [19MY]

California: authorize appropriations for restoration of the Angel Island Immigration Station (S. 2833), S9612 [23SE]

———continue horsepacking in certain public lands and certain segments designated as wilderness areas, S11794 [20NO]

———designate certain public lands as wilderness and designate certain segments of the Black Butte River in Mendocino County as a wild or scenic river, S11794 [20NO]

———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]

———tribute to Shakespeare festivals, S4222 [21AP]

California Desert Protection Act: anniversary, S10828 [8OC]

Children and youth: make grants to improve the ability of State and local governments to prevent the abduction of children by family members (S. 2199), S2722 [11MR]

———provide for infant crib safety (S. 2016), S186 [22JA]

Cinco de Mayo: observance, S4899 [5MY]

Congress: access to IRS facilities and tax returns by certain Members or their designees, S11721, S11722 [20NO]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification, S2296 [8MR]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 2062), S7718 [7JY]

———clarify jurisdiction of class actions between State and Federal courts, S7720 [7JY]

———give U.S. district courts jurisdiction over competing State custody determinations (S. 2202), S2724 [11MR]

———jurisdiction over certain class actions brought by local prosecutors or private attorneys general, S7721 [7JY]

———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, S4131, S4135 [20AP]

Crime: protect unborn victims of violence (H.R. 1997), S3125, S3126, S3128, S3131, S3135, S3144, S3147, S3149 [25MR]

———protect victims' rights (S. 2329), S4261, S4263, S4267, S4268, S4269, S4270, S4277 [22AP]

———provide additional penalties for certain crimes against women that cause an interruption in the normal course of their pregnancy, S3125, S3126, S3128, S3131, S3135, S3144, S3147, S3149 [25MR]

———reduce criminal gang activities (S. 1735), S4681 [29AP]

Dept. of Defense: assess impact of statutory cap on privatization of military housing, S9244 [15SE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2400), S5585 [18MY], S5772, S5777 [19MY], S6426 [3JN], S6759, S6788 [15JN], S6962 [17JN], S7288 [23JN]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4837), S9374 [20SE]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4837), conference report, S11223, S11224, S11226 [11OC]

———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (S. 2674), S9243, S9244, S9245 [15SE]

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

———modification of certain military installation closures and realignments, S5585 [18MY]

Dept. of Justice: require disclosure of documents on treatment and interrogation of individuals held in custody by the U.S., S7288 [23JN]

Diseases: expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, S2671 [11MR]

Drugs: allow for immediate seizure and destruction of controlled substances being illegally imported into the U.S. (S. 2465), S5984 [20MY]

Earth Day: observance, S4289 [22AP]

Economy: evaluation of Bush administration, S11411 [17NO]

Enron Corp.: manipulation of energy market in order to increase prices, S6495-S6497 [7JN], S8223 [15JY]

EPA: clarify exemption of certain small engines from California air emission regulations and develop a national emissions standard, S146 [22JA]

ERISA: provide for security of multiemployer pension plans, S3983 [8AP]

Fair Labor Standards Act: clarify provisions relating to overtime pay, S4799 [4MY]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 40), motion to proceed, S7909 [12JY]

FBI: improve intelligence functions, S10012 [30SE], S10391 [5OC]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products, S8170, S8219 [15JY], S11205 [11OC]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: establish requirements to allow sale of prescription drugs over the Internet (S. 2464), S5984 [20MY]

Federal Highway Administration: Emergency Relief Program funding, S11224 [11OC]

Fire prevention: wildfire prevention and management funding, S146, S147 [22JA]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 1805), S1647 [26FE], S1902, S1908, S1910 [1MR], S1951, S1952 [2MR]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 1805), motion to proceed, S1543 [25FE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4818), conference report, S11721, S11722 [20NO]

Foreign policy: international affairs programs funding, S2671 [11MR]

Foreign trade: temporarily modify certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws (H.R. 1047), conference report, S11627 [19NO]

Health: embryonic stem cell research funding, S11243 [11OC]

———expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform abortions or make referrals regarding abortion services, S11722 [20NO]

Healthy Forest Youth Conservation Corps: establish to permit young adults to perform projects to prevent fire and suppress fires, and provide disaster relief, on public lands (S. 2253), S3297 [29MR]

Holmes, J. Leon: nomination to be district judge, S7548 [6JY]

Hopewell, Philip C.: American Lung Association Edward Livingston Trudeau Medal recipient, S4093 [19AP]

Idaho: establish an additional permanent Federal judgeship (S. 878), S10401 [5OC]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1350), S5451 [13MY]

———reauthorize (S. 1248), S5451 [13MY]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S611 [5FE]

———reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), S9711 [27SE], S10011, S10012 [30SE], S10391 [5OC]

———reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), conference report, S11985, S11986 [8DE]

International Women's Day: observance, S2296 [8MR]

Internet Tax Freedom Act: extend certain grandfather provisions, S4662, S4663, S4665, S4666 [29AP]

Iraq: alleged maltreatment and abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel, S5069 [10MY]

———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 (S. Res. 356), S5069 [10MY]

Japan: express gratitude for assistance in Iraqi reconstruction and efforts to combat terrorism, S10831 [8OC]

King Range National Conservation Area: private property access and fire suppression flexibility, S11794 [20NO]

March for Women's Lives: commend marchers and recognize individual rights relative to fertility, sexuality, and reproduction, S4371 [26AP]

Medicare: permit negotiation of fair prices for, and allow the reimportation of, prescription drugs (S. 2053), S1276 [12FE]

———provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs (S. 1999), S105 [21JA]

Memorial Day: observance, S6075 [21MY]

Million Mom March (orgainzation): tribute to event supporting gun control legislation, S4988 [6MY]

Motion pictures: criminal penalties for unauthorized recording of motion pictures in an exhibition facility and criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized distribution of commercial prerelease copyrighted works (S. 1932), S7574 [6JY]

Motor vehicles: research and prevent drug impaired driving (S. 2480), S6269 [1JN]

Myers, William G., III: nomination to be circuit judge, S8449 [20JY]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 438), S10471 [6OC]

National security: accelerate removal or security of fissile and radioactive materials at vulnerable sites worldwide, S5772 [19MY]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 2653), S8125 [14JY]

———port security funding, S2649 [11MR]

National World War II Memorial: celebrate completion and recognize veterans who served during World War II and persons who supported the war effort on the homefront, S6075 [21MY]

Native Americans: enter into an agreement or contract with Indian tribes meeting certain criteria to carry out projects to protect Indian forest land (S. 2134), S1692 [26FE]

Nuclear weapons: national policy on research and development of new nuclear weapons, S4486-S4488 [28AP]

———prohibit funding for new nuclear weapons development under the Stockpile Services Advanced Concepts Initiative, S6426 [3JN], S6759 [15JN]

———prohibit funding to develop robust nuclear earth penetrator weapons, S6426 [3JN], S6759 [15JN]

———promote national security by facilitating the removal of potential nuclear weapons materials from vulnerable sites around the world (S. 2310), S4049 [8AP]

Pensions: change the 30-year treasury bond rate to a composite corporate rate (H.R. 3108), conference report, S3983 [8AP]

Plascencia, Maria Del Refugio: relief (S. 2549), S7176 [22JN]

Plascencia-Lopez, Alfredo: relief (S. 2549), S7176 [22JN]

Pleasanton, CA: tribute to Amador Valley High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S2298 [8MR]

Privacy: ensure protection of personally identifiable information outsourced abroad through increased disclosure, compliance with U.S. privacy standards, and accountability (S. 2472), S6009 [20MY]

Protocol to the Agreement of the International Atomic Energy Agency for Application of Safeguards in the U.S.: ratification, S3561 [1AP]

Public debt: ceiling (S. 2986), S11411 [17NO]

Redwood National Park: adjust boundaries (S. 2567), S7322 [23JN]

Social Security: enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (S. 2801), S9224 [14SE]

Spain: express condolences to families and friends of individuals killed in terrorist bombing in Madrid and express sympathy to individuals injured in those attacks and to the people of Spain, S2705 [11MR]

Taxation: accelerate phase in of corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers, S2215 [4MR]

———end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), conference report, S9570 [23SE]

———limit amount of deferred foreign sales corporation income that can be repatriated at a lower rate, S4862 [5MY]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), S4662, S4663, S4665, S4666 [29AP]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), motion to proceed, S4363 [26AP]

———rates, S8219 [15JY]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), S8170, S8219 [15JY]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), conference report, S11205, S11208 [11OC]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), S2215 [4MR], S4799 [4MY], S4862 [5MY], S5361 [12MY]

———suspend a portion of reduction in highest income tax rate and use such revenue to make supplemental appropriations for security and stabilization of Iraq, S6962 [17JN]

———tax treatment of the motion picture industry relative to compliance with certain World Trade Organization rulings, S11205 [11OC]

Tibetan Uprising Day: observance, S2539 [10MR]

Tobacco products: eliminate price supports and compensate quota holders, tobacco producers, and tobacco-dependent communities, S8170, S8219 [15JY]

———increase funding for research, disease control, wellness, and tobacco cessation and preventative health efforts through an increase in cigarette and other tobacco excise taxes, S2621 [11MR]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S1254 [12FE]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program, S1647 [26FE]

University of California, Berkeley: tribute to football team, S12058 [8DE]

Venezuela: U.S. policy, S4363 [26AP]

Wilderness Act: anniversary (S. Res. 387), S9929 [29SE]

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, S1490 [24FE]

World War II: anniversary of Allied landing at Normandy on D-Day, S6495 [7JN]

Yamada, Shigeru: relief (S. 2548), S7821 [8JY]

Yosemite National Park: provide adequate school facilities (H.R. 620), S11794 [20NO]

Summaries

Target—The Impact of the 1994 Federal Civil Assault Weapons Legislation: Crime Gun Solutions LLC, S1908 [1MR]

Texts of

S. 2036, relief of Jose Buendia Balderas and family, S324 [28JA]

S. 2109, assault weapons production ban extension, S1525 [24FE]

S. 2199, Family Abduction Prevention Act, S2723 [11MR]

S. 2202, Bring Our Children Home Act, S2724 [11MR]

S. 2310, promote national security by facilitating the removal of potential nuclear weapons materials from vulnerable sites around the world, S4050 [8AP]

S. 2801, Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act, S9225-S9231 [14SE]

Tributes

Brademas, John, S175 [22JA]

Chavez, Cesar E., S3449 [31MR]

Daschle, Senator, S11561 [19NO]

Ebadi, Shirin, S2296 [8MR]

Espinoza, Isaac A., S4681 [29AP]

Gray, Stephan, S4681 [29AP]

Lizarraga, Ricardo, S4681 [29AP]

Mancini, Henry, S3789 [6AP]

Reagan, Ronald, S6621 [8JN]

Reeve, Christopher, S11243 [11OC]

Shakespeare, William, S4222 [21AP]

Shuder, Brad, S6075 [21MY]

Steiner, Thomas, S4681 [29AP]

Tillman, Pat, S6075 [21MY]