BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY

Addresses

America's Scientific Progress: Senator Daschle, S4731 [3MY]

Music Copyright Protection: Neil Portnow, Recording Academy, E2082 [20NO]

Amendments

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

Copyrights: replace copyright arbitration royalty panels with a Copyright Royalty Judge (H.R. 1417), S10489, S10587 [6OC], H9848 [17NO]

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish intergovernmental grants to identify and develop information, equipment, capabilities, technologies, and services to further the needs of Federal, State, and local governments (S. 2635), S11811, S11832, S11834 [20NO]

Disasters: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (H.R. 5212), H8169 [5OC], H8304, H8307, H8409 [6OC]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (H.R. 5212), consideration (H. Res. 819), H8285 [6OC]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize and improve (S. 1134), S10504, S10595 [6OC]

FAA: promote development of commercial space transportation and authorize appropriations for the Office of the Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation (H.R. 3752), H753 [2MR], H831 [3MR], H837, H839 [4MR]

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

Government: coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (H.R. 3598), H5449, H5451, H5453, H5454, H5455 [9JY]

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

Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (S. 423), S11839 [20NO]

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights (S. 3021), S11805 [20NO]

Investments: require mandatory expensing of stock options granted to executive officers (H.R. 3574), H6011, H6012, H6013, H6014, H6016 [20JY]

Oceans: establish a program to help identify, assess, reduce, and prevent marine debris and its adverse impacts on the marine environment and navigation safety (S. 2488), S11811 [20NO]

Professional Boxing Safety Act: amend (S. 275), S3494 [31MR]

SBA: establish funding priorities for women's business centers (S. 2267), S4716, S4721 [29AP]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 4281), H2976 [13MY]

———improve results and accountability of microenterprise development assistance programs (H.R. 3818), H10214 [20NO]

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), S4402, S4404, S4435, S4436 [27AP], S4506, S4605, S4607, S4608, S4609, S4611, S4612, S4613, S4614, S4615, S4616, S4619, S4620, S4621 [28AP], S4657, S4658, S4661, S4662, S4710, S4711, S4712, S4713, S4715, S4716 [29AP]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), S8151, S8244 [15JY], H4303, H4347 [17JN]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), consideration (H. Res. 681), H4303 [17JN]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), S2073, S2079, S2111, S2112, S2114, S2133, S2135, S2136, S2137, S2138, S2139, S2140, S2141, S2142, S2143, S2167, S2168, S2169 [3MR], S2192, S2206, S2211, S2236, S2245, S2246, S2247, S2248, S2251, S2252 [4MR], S2310, S2311 [8MR], S2571, S2572, S2575, S2578 [10MR], S2738, S2739, S2740, S2751 [11MR], S2851, S2852, S2867, S2868, S2869, S2870, S2871, S2872, S2873, S2874, S2875, S2876, S2934, S2935 [22MR], S2958, S3004, S3005, S3006, S3028, S3030, S3031, S3032, S3033, S3034, S3035, S3036, S3040, S3041, S3042, S3043 [23MR], S3060, S3061, S3097, S3098 [24MR], S3192 [25MR], S3300, S3311 [29MR], S3628, S3633, S3729 [5AP], S3797, S3798, S3799, S3800, S3822, S3826, S3830, S3831, S3832, S3856, S3857 [6AP], S4058 [8AP], S4742, S4752, S4770, S4771 [3MY], S4792, S4806, S4812, S4821, S4846, S4847, S4848, S4849 [4MY], S4861, S4918, S4919 [5MY], S5006 [6MY], S5095, S5096, S5097, S5098, S5099, S5120, S5121, S5155, S5163, S5165, S5166, S5167 [10MY], S5186, S5199, S5213, S5217, S5220, S5237 [11MY]

U.S. Boxing Administration: establish (S. 275), S3494 [31MR]

Analyses

American Jobs Creation Act Provisions on Deductions Relating to Domestic Production Activities Income: Dept. of the Treasury and IRS, E1872 [11OC]

Family Entertainment and Copyright Act (S. 3021): Title II Provisions Relative to Copyright Infringement Exemptions To Allow Private Individuals To Skip or Mute Objectionable Material in Movies, S11852-S11854 [24NO]

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

U.S. Refinery Revitalization Act, H4187 [16JN]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 1261, Workforce Reinvestment and Adult Education Act, H3741 [3JN]

———H.R. 4520, Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act, S8221 [15JY], H7777 [29SE]

Articles and editorials

Accusation—Trader Recordings Show TXU Schemed To Spike Power Prices, S8146-S8148 [15JY]

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

Alexander-Carper Internet Tax Bill Protects Local Authority, S4640 [29AP]

Altering of Worker Time Cards Spurs Growing Number of Suits, S3743 [6AP]

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

Artery Tunnel Springs Leak, Traffic Snarled; Big Dig Closes Lanes, Seeks Cause, Aims for Full Reopening, S11680 [20NO]

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

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

Avoiding Blackouts, S3993 [8AP]

Awaiting Ivan in the Big Uneasy—New Orleans Girds for Major Damage, S9259 [15SE]

Back to Assault Weapons, S7984 [13JY]

Better Campaign Finance System, S6799 [15JN]

Big Dig Officials—Taxpayers Won't Pay To Repair Leaks, S11682 [20NO]

Bitter Pill for Crabbers, S89 [21JA]

Blackout Lessons, S3994 [8AP]

Boat Quotas Make Crab Fishing Safer, S88 [21JA]

Boom Times Ahead? LLC Formations Soar, H1203 [17MR]

Bush Choice for Manufacturing Post in Question, S2595 [11MR]

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

Bush Supports Shift of Jobs Overseas, S2100 [3MR]

Bush's Economy Is for the Elite Few, S8843 [7SE]

China's Workers—And Ours, E480 [30MR]

Chinese Workers Pay for Wal-Mart's Low Prices, E158 [10FE]

Commercial Space Business Lifting Off—Showtime, S10053 [30SE]

Commercial Space—At a Tipping Point, S10052 [30SE]

Companies Pare Political Donations—Republicans Feel the Brunt as New `Soft Money' Rules Upend Traditional Giving, S6799 [15JN]

Consider This, S7985 [13JY]

COSCO Sets Its Course, E590 [21AP]

Court Creates Snoopers' Heaven, S7894 [9JY]

``Crab Cartels'' Are Bad News for Maine Lobster Industry, S88 [21JA]

Crab Cartels—Stevens Pushes Plan That Gives Processors Too Much Market Power, S88 [21JA]

D.C. Gap in Wealth Growing—Uneducated Suffer Most, Study Shows, S8606 [22JY]

Dangerous Retreat on Security, S8658 [22JY]

Derail E-Mail Snooping, S7894 [9JY]

Disaster Lurks in April Jobs Numbers, H2899 [12MY]

Dividend Voodoo, S11465 [18NO]

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

Electric Companies Begin Offering Broadband Service, S4350 [26AP]

Employers Support Grows, S10804 [8OC]

Enron Traders Brag of Stealing Money From California, H4122 [15JN]

Enron's Legacy, S8148 [15JY]

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

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

FCC Rule Could Harm Tech Innovation, H6624 [22JY]

Feeling Crabby? No Need for a Monopoly, S89 [21JA]

Food-Stamp Calls Routed to India—Firm That Runs Part of the Virginia Program Outsourced Call Center, H1574 [25MR]

Fuzzy Math and Stock Options, S8486 [20JY]

Gap in Wages Is Growing Again for U.S. Workers, S210 [23JA]

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

Gateway To Close All Stores, Fire 2,500, H2136 [2AP]

Georgia City Decided To Provide Its Residents With a Year of Free Internet Access. But Only Half Have Signed On. Why LaGrange Isn't More ``Wired,'', S4350 [26AP]

Greenspan—Energy Prices Threaten U.S. Economy, H2403 [27AP]

Growing Profit Source for Banks—Fees From Riskiest Card Holders, S8744 [22JY]

Guns and the Gipper, S7983 [13JY]

Halliburton Tells the Pentagon Workers Took Iraq-Deal Kickbacks, S206 [23JA]

He Helped Rebuild Iraq, Now He Must Rebuild His Business, S5202 [11MY]

Head Off More Blackouts, S3993 [8AP]

``High Tech'' Narrated by Walter Cronkite, H616 [25FE]

High-Tech Jobs Are Going Abroad! But That's Okay, S2184 [4MR]

If Not Now, When?, E682 [28AP]

Intercepting E-Mail, S7894 [9JY]

Internet Access Fees—Don't Let Removal Have Unintended Effects, S4351 [26AP]

Just Asking To Survive, S11632 [19NO]

Landmark Settlement—Gun Control, S7984 [13JY]

Lesson in India—Not Every Job Translates Overseas, S2084 [3MR]

Line of Fire, S7984 [13JY]

List of Tunnel Troubles Grows Longer, More Leaks, Damage Found, S11681 [20NO]

Little Change in the Grid, S3994 [8AP]

New Trade Policies Betray the Poorest Partners, E1424 [20JY]

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

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

One Big Job Lies Ahead for Last Two Years, H120 [27JA]

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

Overtime Improvement, S4796 [4MY]

Owens Lays Off Training Employees Before Bush's Visit, H67 [21JA]

Pass Electricity Reliability Law, S3993 [8AP]

Pension Perniciousness, S267 [27JA]

Permanent Job Proves an Elusive Dream, S11239-S11241 [11OC]

Plum Creek Honored for Soldier Support, E1318 [8JY]

Powerless, S3994 [8AP]

Preventing Future Blackouts, S3994 [8AP]

Private Contractors May Handle Food Stamps, H1575 [25MR]

Probing the Darkness, S3993 [8AP]

Protectionism Happens To Be Congress's Job, S3188 [25MR], S3453 [31MR]

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

Regulating the Grid, S3995 [8AP]

Reload the Assault Gun Ban, S7986 [13JY]

Renew Assault Weapons Ban, S7983 [13JY]

Renew the Weapons Ban, S7983 [13JY]

Republican `Soft Money' Groups Find Business Reluctant To Give, S6798 [15JN]

Reservists Under Economic Fire, S5203 [11MY]

Restaurant a Testament to Vietnamese Family's Drive, S2989 [23MR]

Sanctions Alter Dynamic on House Tax Bill, H4300 [17JN]

Show Me the Convention, S8821 [7SE]

Snow Boasts Spring Has Sprung for U.S. Economy, H853 [4MR]

Specter Says Frist's Asbestos Plan Is `Counterproductive', S4112 [20AP]

SpongeBob Tunnel Simply Leaving Taxpayers All Wet, S11681 [20NO]

State's Courts Rank Second in Fairness, E368 [16MR]

Studios Take Hit in Tax Bill, S11206 [11OC]

Sweet and Sour Subsidies, E190 [24FE]

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

Tax and Click, S4351 [26AP]

Timeout on Overtime Rule, S4749 [3MY]

Toss This Stinker in the Sea, S88 [21JA]

Trade and Labor Rights, E480 [30MR]

U.N. Dissolves Panel Monitoring Al Qaeda—Group Had Criticized Security Council, S341 [2FE]

U.S. Business Hits at Choice of Running Mate, S7724 [7JY]

U.S. Deficit, Rates Could Hurt Globally, H2403 [27AP]

U.S. Is Losing Its Dominance in the Sciences, S4729-S4731 [3MY], S5456 [13MY]

Wage Gap Increases Between Women and Men, U.S. Census Reports, H6842 [8SE]

Wal-Mart Plantiff Still Loves the Store—Worker Who Is Spearheading the Landmark Gender Bias Suit Says She Just Wants a Chance To Advance, E1272 [25JN]

War Carries a Hidden Cost—Reservists' ``Pay Gap'' Often Forces Difficult Choices on Families, S5202 [11MY]

Weapons for Terrorism, S7986 [13JY]

We're More Productive. Who Gets the Money?, S3744 [6AP], S4115 [20AP]

What Goes Around . . ., S2183 [4MR]

Whatever It Takes—City Is Down but Not Out Over Electrolux, H119 [27JA]

When Outsourcing Takes Your Job, Then It Will Matter, S8843 [7SE]

Who Killed Cool?, S174 [22JA]

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

With Tunnel All Wet, Builder Drains State, S11680 [20NO]

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

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

Bills and resolutions

Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs: extend (see H.R. 5260), H8857 [7OC]

Agreement on Government Support for Civil Aircraft With the European Union: urge withdrawal and file a consultation request with the World Trade Organization on adverse effects on U.S. commercial aviation (see S. Con. Res. 140), S10436 [5OC] (see H. Con. Res. 509), H8038 [4OC]

Agriculture: ensure an abundant and affordable supply of fruits and vegetables and other specialty crops by enhancing competitiveness of U.S.-grown specialty crops (see S. 2902), S10568 [6OC]

———establish a voluntary program for the provision of country of origin labeling information on certain agricultural commodities (see H.R. 4576), H4170 [15JN]

———expedite implementation of country of origin labeling requirements for certain agricultural commodities (see H.R. 3993), H1321 [18MR]

———importance of revitalizing family farming (see H. Con. Res. 510), H8408 [6OC]

———provide crop and livestock disaster assistance to agricultural producers (see S. 2592), S7435 [24JN] (see H.R. 4705), H4927 (see H.R. 4705), H5071 [24JN]

———repeal delay in implementation of country of origin labeling requirements for certain agricultural commodities (see H.R. 3732), H127 [27JA]

———restore the application date for country of origin labeling (see S. 2451), S5949 [20MY]

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

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

———prevent excessive concentration of ownership of the nation's media outlets, restore fairness in broadcasting, and foster and promote localism, diversity, and competition in the media (see H.R. 4069), H1739 [30MR]

Armed Forces: coordinate rights under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act with other Federal laws (see S. 2448), S5799 [19MY]

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

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

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

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

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

Aviation: assurance required of owners and operators of airports relative to long-term leases for construction of hangars (see H.R. 4337), H2815 [11MY]

———establish programs to protect commercial aircraft from man-portable air defense systems (see H.R. 4056), H1739 [30MR]

———improve security (see S. 2393), S4997 [6MY] (see H.R. 3798), H514 [11FE]

———provide the same screening of passenger aircraft operated by non-air carriers and air carriers (see H.R. 5035), H6899 [8SE]

Bankruptcy: provide priority for the payment of employee claims arising under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (see H.R. 3808), H514 [11FE]

Blount County, TN: allow implementation of settlement agreement between Alcoa Inc., conservation groups, and local communities to facilitate FERC renewal of hydroelectric license (see S. 2319), S4096 [19AP]

Bulgaria: condition U.S. military cooperation on certification that U.S. citizens and corporations are afforded due process of law and that certain U.S. legal decisions have been satisfied (see H.R. 4572), H4170 [15JN]

Buy American Act: amend to increase requirement for American-made content and to tighten waiver provisions (see H.R. 3741), H243 [28JA]

CCC: support development of a domestic casein and milk protein concentrate industry (see H.R. 4223), H2405 [27AP]

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

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

Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA): renegotiate provisions on access to U.S. sugar markets and prevent inclusion of sugar as an element of negotiations in free trade agreements (see S. Res. 289), S217 [23JA] (see H. Res. 510), H303 [3FE]

Chemicals: prohibit the manufacture, processing, or distribution in commerce of pentabrominated diphenyl ethers and octabrominated diphenyl ethers (see H.R. 4076), H1739 [30MR]

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

Civil liberties: prohibit transfer of personal information to any person outside the U.S. without notice and consent (see H.R. 4366), H3015 [13MY]

Clean Air Act: allow waiver of fuel and fuel additive requirements in cases of significant supply disruptions and reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 4545), H3962 [14JN]

———reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 5165), H7863 [29SE]

Climate: conduct scientific research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits to consumers from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see H.R. 4067), H1739 [30MR]

Clothing industry: require any uniforms purchased for the Border Patrol to be made in the U.S. (see H.R. 4750), H5150 [25JN]

Coal: clarify that certain coal industry health benefits may not be modified or terminated (see S. 3004), S11496 [18NO] (see H.R. 5383), H9999 [18NO]

Collective bargaining: clarify the illegality of the use of violence to achieve objectives during a strike (see S. 2159), S2105 [3MR]

Commission on the Future of the U.S. Economy: establish (see S. 2747), S8688 [22JY]

Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate): authorize production of records by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (see S. Res. 350), S4837 [4MY]

Committee on War and Reconstruction Contracting (Senate, Special): establish (see S. Res. 429), S9287 [15SE]

Committee To Investigate Halliburton, War Profiteering, and Related Matters (Senate, Special): establish (see S. Res. 479), S11800 [20NO]

Committees of the House: establish a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism (see H. Res. 494), H36 [20JA]

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

Community Banking Month: designate (see H. Res. 591), H1790 [31MR]

Community development: establish a grant program to support broadband-based economic development efforts (see H.R. 4699), H4927 (see H.R. 4699), H5070 [24JN]

———establish a grant program to support cluster-based economic development efforts (see S. 2581), S7434 [24JN] (see H.R. 4698), H4927 (see H.R. 4698), H5070 [24JN]

———establish a National Enterprise Zone system to promote prosperity in economically depressed areas (see S. 2733), S8687 [22JY] (see H.R. 4901), H6700 [22JY]

———establish grant program to support broadband-based economic development efforts (see S. 2582), S7434 [24JN]

Computers: encourage broadband technology deployment to rural areas (see S. 2577, 2578), S7434 [24JN]

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

Consumers: prohibit certain unfair or deceptive acts relative to gift cards (see S. 2969), S10986 [9OC]

———require employees at call centers who initiate or receive telephone calls to disclose physical location of such employees (see H.R. 3816), H515 [11FE]

———require enhanced disclosure regarding the consequences of making only minimum required payments in the repayment of credit card debt (see S. 2475), S6087 [21MY]

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

———require accountability for personnel performing Federal contracts with private security contractors (see H.R. 4749), H5150 [25JN]

———require certain Federal service contractors to participate in a pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation (see H.R. 4064), H1739 [30MR]

Convention Concerning Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right To Organize: ratification (see H. Res. 836), H8859 [7OC]

Copyrights: allow creative artists to sue corporations that encourage individuals to commit illegal or criminal acts of copyright infringement (see S. 2560), S7174 [22JN]

———authorize civil enforcement by the Dept. of Justice (see S. 2237), S3180 [25MR]

———replace copyright arbitration royalty panels with a Copyright Royalty Judge (H.R. 1417), corrections in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 145), S11377 [16NO]

Corporate Subsidy Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 3762), H303 [3FE]

Corporations: discourage the abuse of stock options by executives of public companies by preventing unjust enrichment through the recapture of profits when shareholders suffer losses (see H.R. 4208), H2371 [22AP]

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

———require corporations to publish what they pay to foreign governments (see H.R. 4125), H2019 [1AP]

Correctional institutions: establish a commission to review Federal inmate work opportunities (see S. 2414), S5371 [12MY]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see S. 2373), S4692 [29AP] (see H.R. 4225), H2482 [28AP]

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

———provide a civil action for a minor injured by exposure to an entertainment product containing material that is harmful to minors (see H.R. 4239), H2483 [28AP]

———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 (see S. 2290), S3919 [7AP]

———waive liability of companies that make charitable donations of equipment for harm later caused by that equipment (see H.R. 4265), H2548 [4MY]

Credit: ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures and protect underage consumers (see S. 2755), S8688 [22JY]

———establish an equitable ceiling on credit card interest rates (see H.R. 5138), H7574 [23SE]

———establish requirements on the terms of consumer credit extended to a Armed Forces member or the dependent of a member (see H.R. 5300), H9047 [8OC]

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

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

Crime: protect civil rights of victims of gender-motivated violence and create employer liability for negligent conduct resulting in gender-motivated crimes on employer-controlled premises (see H.R. 3703), H35 [20JA]

———provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (see H.R. 4358), H3015 [13MY]

Dept. of Commerce: delegate to the Under Sec. of Commerce for International Trade the functions relating to trade adjustment assistance for firms (see H.R. 3949), H1071 [11MR]

———establish position of Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Job Retention and Creation (see H.R. 4089), H1790 [31MR]

———establish the Nanomanufacturing Investment Partnership (see H.R. 4656), H4893 [23JN]

———implement collection and reporting system for information on foreign operations of U.S. corporations and foreign investments of U.S. investors (see S. 2962), S10846 [8OC]

———rename as the Dept. of Trade and Commerce, transfer the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and consolidate and enhance statutory authority to protect jobs from unfair international competition (see S. 2235), S3180 [25MR]

Dept. of Defense: expand Energy Efficiency Program by entering into energy savings performance contracts (see S. 2318), S4024 [8AP]

———limit closure of commissary and exchange stores and facilities and Dept. of Defense dependent elementary and secondary schools (see S. 2368), S4692 [29AP]

———limit contracting with firms under investigation by the Inspector General (see S. 2023), S185 [22JA]

———require registration of contractors' taxpayer identification numbers in the Central Contractor Registry database (see S. 2383), S4910 [5MY]

Dept. of Energy: establish grants and advisory board for U.S.-Israeli joint ventures on alternative/renewable energy sources and energy efficiency (see H.R. 5342), H9049 [8OC]

———grant authority to draw down Strategic Petroleum Reserve when oil and gas prices rise sharply due to unfair practices and require the President to consult Congress on sale of oil from the Reserve (see H.R. 5405), H10078 [19NO]

Dept. of HHS: develop health advisories to provide notice and education on effects of mercury exposure and require posting or availability at seafood businesses where the potential for mercury exposure exists (see H.R. 4762), H5195 [6JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: award research and equipment grants, provide tax credit for employers hiring workers to replace employees receiving first responder training, and provide school-based mental health training (see S. 2459), S5949 [20MY] (see H.R. 5159), H7735 [28SE]

———establish intergovernmental grants to identify and develop information, equipment, capabilities, technologies, and services to further the needs of Federal, State, and local governments (see S. 2635), S7828 [8JY]

Dept. of Labor: establish a pilot project to create a system of industry validated national certifications of skills in high-technology industries and homeland security technology (see S. 2649), S8030 [13JY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a sale of oil and gas leases on certain submerged lands of the Outer Continental Shelf in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 4958), H6703 [22JY]

———reallocate costs of the Pactola Dam and Reservoir, SD, to reflect increased demands for municipal and industrial and fish and wildlife purposes (see S. 2429), S5535 [17MY]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize grants to improve security on over-the-road bus operations (see H.R. 5082), H7233 [15SE]

———conduct a test to determine costs and benefits of requiring jet-propelled aircraft taking off from Newark International Airport to conduct ascents over the ocean (see H.R. 4868), H6127 [20JY]

———establish a pilot program to provide grants to facilitate the use of natural gas buses at public airports (see H.R. 3833), H632 [25FE]

Disasters: creation of protection funds by property and casualty insurance companies for the payment of policyholders' claims arising from future catastrophic events (see H.R. 4186), H2265 [21AP]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (see H.R. 5005), H6755 [7SE] (see H.R. 5072), H7137 [14SE] (see H.R. 5212), H8167 [5OC] (see H.R. 5227), H8407 [6OC]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (H.R. 5212), consideration (see H. Res. 819), H8167 [5OC]

Drugs: require agreements regarding the wholesale price of brand-name prescription drugs as a condition of the allowance of certain tax deductions and credits (see H.R. 4899), H6700 [22JY]

Economy: implement steps to secure the manufacturing economic base, protect jobs, and help grow the domestic manufacturing sector (see H.R. 4177), H2199 [20AP]

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

———eliminate tax subsidies for outsourcing of jobs and provide assistance and improve the health care tax credit for certain displaced workers (see S. 2531), S6881 [16JN]

———ensure equal pay for equal work performed by public sector and private sector employees within each State and locality in which such employees work (see H. Res. 865), H10079 [19NO]

———extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see S. 2143), S1891 [27FE] (see S. 2157), S1999 [2MR] (see H.R. 3881), H830 [3MR] (see H.R. 3957), H1071 [11MR] (see H.R. 4090), H1790 [31MR]

———extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers and to certain communities (see H.R. 5030), H6898 [8SE]

———make certain companies that have outsourced jobs during the previous five years ineligible for the receipt of Federal grants, contracts, loan guarantees, and other Federal funding (see H.R. 3911), H871 [4MR]

———minimum wage and overtime exemptions for certain construction engineering and design professionals (see H.R. 4396), H3391 [19MY]

———permit eligible workers who are rehired by the same employer to continue to receive trade adjustment assistance if unable to work because of a lock-out or labor dispute (see H.R. 4708), H4927 (see H.R. 4708), H5071 [24JN]

———prohibit business enterprises that lay-off a greater percentage of their U.S. workers than workers in other countries from receiving any Federal assistance (see H.R. 3888), H830 [3MR]

———protect employees from outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries (see S. 2090), S1286 [12FE] (see H.R. 4740), H5149 [25JN]

———protect employees from outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries for performance of Federal and State services contracts (see S. 2094), S1286 [12FE] (see S. 2148), S1933 [1MR] (see H.R. 3820), H574 [24FE]

———provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (see S. 2520), S6803 [15JN] (see H.R. 4575), H4170 [15JN]

———provide for regional skills training alliances (see S. 2586), S7435 [24JN]

ERISA: exclude cooperative employing units from multiple employer welfare arrangements (see H.R. 4795), H5470 [9JY]

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

FAA: promote development of commercial human space flight industry (see S. 2998), S11496 [18NO] (see H.R. 5382), H9999 [18NO]

———promote development of commercial space transportation and authorize appropriations for the Office of the Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation (see H.R. 3752), H303 [3FE]

———promote development of commercial space transportation and authorize appropriations for the Office of the Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation (H.R. 3752), consideration (see H. Res. 546), H751 [2MR]

———promote development of commercial space transportation and authorize appropriations for the Office of the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation (see S. 2772), S8688 [22JY]

———repeal local participation in Essential Air Service Program (see H.R. 3721), H88 [21JA]

Families and domestic relations: improve the lives of working families by providing assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 3780), H392 [4FE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to employees whose spouse, son, daughter, or parent is a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in support of a contingency operation (see H.R. 5199), H7944 [30SE]

———authorize leave for immediate family members of a member of the uniformed services who dies in the line of duty to facilitate their attendance at the burial ceremony (see H.R. 4954), H6703 [22JY]

Farm Credit Act: extend support to the commercial fishing industry (see H.R. 4210), H2371 [22AP]

FCC: allow the operation of low-power FM radio stations that do not interfere with the transmissions of full-power stations and protect radio reading services (see S. 2505), S6481 [4JN]

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

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

———prohibit price gouging during a shortage of a covered vaccine (see H.R. 5404), H10078 [19NO]

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

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]

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

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

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

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: reform (see H.R. 5386), H9999 [18NO]

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

———revoke authority granted to Enron Corp., to sell electricity at market rates and to prohibit enforcement of certain contract provisions (see H.R. 5049), H6996 [9SE]

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

Financial institutions: commemorate anniversary of Citizens Savings Bank and Trust Co., and honor the contributions of minority-owned banks (see H. Con. Res. 394), H1369 [23MR]

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

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

Fish and fishing: ensure continuation of successful fish mitigation programs (see H.R. 4383), H3229 [18MY]

———reauthorize appropriations for the Pacific coast salmon recovery fund and include Idaho in the the salmon recovery program (see S. 2788), S9075 [10SE]

Ford Motor Co.: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 100), H4647 [21JN]

Foreign aid: require Federal funds for development of humanitarian assistance programs to be made available to foreign countries through the activities of U.S. entities controlled by naturalized citizens or legal aliens (see H.R. 4452), H3439 (see H.R. 4452), H3538 [20MY]

Foreign policy: conduct an economic impact study on the dual gateway policy of Ireland before the U.S. takes any action that could lead to the discontinuation of the policy (see H.R. 4271), H2548 [4MY]

Foreign trade: eliminate consumptive demand exemption relative to importation of goods made with forced labor (see S. 2615), S7750 [7JY]

———include shifts in production, for purposes of trade adjustment assistance, to countries to which the U.S. has extended permanent normal trade relations (see S. 2230), S3096 [24MR]

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

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

Free Enterprise Education Week: designate (see S. Res. 359), S5372 [12MY]

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

———establish an Office of Consumer Advocacy and Outreach (see S. 3030), S11897 [7DE]

———monitor and investigate gasoline prices under certain circumstances (see S. 2631), S7828 [8JY]

Government: coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (H.R. 3598), consideration (see H. Res. 706), H5330 [7JY]

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

———require agencies to submit to Congress any contracts over a certain amount that are proposed to be awarded using noncompetitive procedures (see H.R. 3899), H871 [4MR]

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

Green Chemistry Research and Development Program: implement (see S. 2967), S10846 [8OC] (see H.R. 3970), H1116 [16MR]

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), S320 [28JA] (see H.R. 3758), H303 [3FE]

———eliminate price cap applicable to purchase of influenza vaccines and establish a tax credit to encourage vaccine production capacity (see S. 2997), S11496 [18NO]

———make antitrust laws apply to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 5278), H8858 [7OC]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see S. 2083), S1286 [12FE] (see H.R. 4628), H4646 [21JN]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 4628), consideration (see H. Res. 773), H7138 [14SE]

———reorient the nation's health care system towards prevention, wellness, and self care (see S. 2558), S7174 [22JN]

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

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

———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] (see H.R. 4052), H1643 [29MR]

———limit timing of issuance of H-2B visas during a fiscal year (see H.R. 5379), H9962 [17NO]

———provide for earned adjustment to reward work, reunify families, establish a temporary worker program that protects workers, and strengthen national security (see S. 2381), S4837 [4MY] (see H.R. 4262), H2547 [4MY]

———reunify families, permit earned access to permanent resident status, protect against unfair employment practices, reform the diversity visa program, and adjust status for Haitian and Liberian nationals (see H.R. 3918), H926 [9MR] (see H.R. 4885), H6556 [21JY]

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

———strengthen national security and U.S. borders, reunify families, provide willing workers, and establish earned adjustment under immigration laws (see S. 2010), S108 [21JA]

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

Immigration and Nationality Act: amend relative to certain H-1B and L nonimmigrants (see H.R. 4166), H2153 [2AP]

———improve process for verifying an individual's eligibility for employment (see H.R. 4306), H2727 [6MY]

———provide greater protections to domestic and foreign workers under the H-1B nonimmigrant worker program (see H.R. 5413), H10079 [19NO]

India: recognize anniversary of chemical plant accident in Bhopal and ensure provision of environmental and medical rehabilitation of the affected area by Union Carbide Corp. (see H. Con. Res. 503), H7864 [29SE]

Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act: technical amendments relative to contract support costs (see S. 2172), S2301 [8MR]

Insurance: extend period for COBRA coverage for victims of terrorist attacks (see S. 2837), S9611 [23SE]

———permit States to require insurance companies to disclose Armenia genocide-era insurance information (see S. 2344), S4301 [22AP]

———provide consumers a choice of auto insurance, guarantee affordable premiums, and improve compensation for accident victims (see S. 2931), S10703 [7OC]

———require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to provide prompt payment for health benefits claims (see S. 2308), S4024 [8AP]

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights (see S. 3021), S11799 [20NO]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see S. 2352), S4428 [27AP]

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

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

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

———provide a corporate responsibility investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 4140), H2152 [2AP]

———require mandatory expensing of stock options granted to executive officers (H.R. 3574), consideration (see H. Res. 725), H5982 [19JY]

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

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

Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: extend the 50-percent bonus depreciation (see H.R. 4128), H2151 [2AP]

Law enforcement: strengthen protection of assets, life, and property by granting private security agencies access to National Crime Information Center criminal history records for employee screening (see H.R. 4022), H1483 [24MR]

Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 128), S8474 [20JY] (see H. Con. Res. 461), H4765 [22JN]

Lumber industry: liquidate and distribute duties collected on certain softwood lumber from Canada (see S. 2992), S11429 [17NO]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries to purchase multiple prescription drug discount cards and to receive a refund of the enrollment fee if prices or the formulary used by the card sponsor changes (see S. 2530), S6881 [16JN]

———condition the payment of employer prescription drug subsidies on the maintenance of current prescription drug benefits (see H.R. 4978), H6704 [22JY]

———eliminate coverage gap and HMO subsidies and repeal health savings accounts (see S. 2629), S7828 [8JY] (see S. 2725), S8687 [22JY]

———eliminate privatization and reduce excessive payments to health maintenance organizations and other private sector insurance plans (see S. 2300), S3919 [7AP]

———ensure that prescription drug discount card sponsors pass along discounts to beneficiaries (see S. 2234), S3180 [25MR]

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

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 3707), H35 [20JA]

———provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs (see S. 2714), S8548 [21JY]

———require the negotiation and disclosure of the lowest possible prices for prescription drugs (see H.R. 4321), H2733 [10MY]

———simplify prescription drug discount card program (see S. 2512), S6628 [8JN]

Minimum wage: level (see S. 2370), S4692 [29AP] (see H.R. 4256), H2491 [30AP] (see H.R. 5043), H6996 [9SE]

Mining and mineral resources: limit the royalty on soda ash (see S. 2317), S4024 [8AP]

———modify requirements relating to transfers from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund (see H.R. 5308), H9048 [8OC]

———reauthorize collection of reclamation fees, revise abandoned mine reclamation program, promote remining, and authorize Office of Surface Mining to collect black lung excise tax (see S. 2049), S541 [3FE] (see H.R. 3778), H392 [4FE]

———reduce amounts of reclamation fees and modify requirements relating to transfers from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund (see S. 2208), S2777 [12MR]

Motion pictures: provide that making limited portions of audio or video content imperceptible by a lawful possessor of an authorized copy for private home viewing is not a copyright or trademark infringement (see H.R. 4586), H4286 [16JN]

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

———encourage the acceleration, production, retail sale, and consumer use of new intelligent vehicle technology safety systems (see H.R. 4931), H6702 [22JY]

———protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see S. 2138), S1683 [26FE]

———require car dealers to disclose the presence of event data recorders (``black boxes'') on new automobiles and require the option to enable and disable such devices on future automobiles (see H.R. 5305), H9048 [8OC]

National Day of the Horse: establish (see S. Res. 452), S10703 [7OC] (see H. Con. Res. 507), H7944 [30SE]

National Labor History Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 452), H4286 [16JN]

National Manufacturing Week: support goals (see H. Res. 516), H392 [4FE]

National security: provide for a certificate recognizing employees of defense companies for contributions during the Cold War (see H.R. 5112), H7329 [21SE]

National Veterans Business Development Corp.: clarify status as a private entity (see S. 2724), S8687 [22JY]

National Workers Memorial Day: require display of the U.S. flag at half-staff (see H.R. 4253), H2490 [30AP]

Native Americans: ensure that any business owned and operated by an Indian tribe and located on Indian lands is not considered an employer under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 4680), H4926 (see H.R. 4680), H5070 [24JN]

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

New Mexico: convey certain lands by resolving a dispute between the Arch Coal Co., and the Navajo Nation, associated with coal preference right lease interests on the land (see S. 2790), S9075 [10SE]

New York, NY: provide protections and services to certain individuals after the terrorist attack (see H.R. 4059), H1739 [30MR]

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

NIST: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4407), H3391 [19MY]

———expand the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program to bring new technologies to small and medium-sized businesses (see S. 2579), S7434 [24JN]

———Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program funding (see S. 2588), S7435 [24JN]

Northeast Regional Development Commission: establish (see H.R. 4739), H5149 [25JN]

Nuclear energy: restrict exports of nuclear related materials and equipment (see H.R. 5411), H10079 [19NO]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see S. 2371), S4692 [29AP]

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

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

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

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

Oceans: establish a program to help identify, assess, reduce, and prevent marine debris and its adverse impacts on the marine environment and navigation safety (see S. 2488), S6348 [2JN]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: identify foreign trade barriers adversely affecting U.S. exports and negotiate remedies to eliminate such barriers (see S. 2372), S4692 [29AP]

———initiate World Trade Organization dispute proceedings against certain oil exporting countries (see S. 2624), S7827 [8JY] (see H.R. 4780), H5401 [8JY]

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

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

Packers and Stockyards Act: prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts (see H.R. 4006), H1322 [18MR]

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

———promote cooperative research involving universities, the public sector, and private enterprises (see S. 2192), S2543 [10MR]

Pensions: clarify status of certain employee benefit plans (see S. 2928), S10703 [7OC]

———clarify the status of certain retirement plans and the organizations which maintain the plans (see S. 2589), S7435 [24JN]

———limit availability of benefits under nonqualified deferred compensation plans subject to distress or termination resulting from bankruptcy reorganization or conversion to cash balance plan (see H.R. 5292), H9047 [8OC]

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

———require advance disclosure to shareholders of certain executive pension plans (see H.R. 5313), H9048 [8OC]

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]

———enable increased gasoline supplies and otherwise ensure lower gasoline prices in the U.S. (see H.R. 4611), H4391 (see H.R. 4611), H4506 [17JN]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see S. 2270), S3566 [1AP] (see H.R. 4106), H2018 [1AP]

———provide incentives to increase refinery capacity in the U.S. (see H.R. 4517), H3784 [4JN]

———provide incentives to increase refinery capacity in the U.S. (H.R. 4517), consideration (see H. Res. 671), H3963 [14JN]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 3710), H35 [20JA]

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

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

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

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

———prohibit manipulation of electricity markets (see S. 2015), S108 [21JA]

———provide loan guarantees for renewable energy projects using biomass material (see H.R. 4297), H2657 [5MY]

President's Council of Advisors on Manufacturing: establish (see H.R. 4145), H2152 [2AP]

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

———prohibit certain video and audio monitoring of employees by their employers (see H.R. 5181), H7863 [29SE]

———regulate the transmission of personally identifiable information to foreign affiliates and subcontrctors (see S. 2312), S4024 [8AP] (see S. 2471), S5950 [20MY]

Protecting Older Americans From Fraud Month: designate (see S. Res. 424), S9221 [14SE]

Public lands: reduce the royalty required to be paid for potassium and potassium compounds produced from sylvite on Federal lands (see H.R. 4984), H6704 [22JY]

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

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

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

Radioactive substances: carry out activites to bring to market effective medical countermeasures to radiation from a nuclear or radiological attack (see H.R. 5000), H6705 [22JY]

Railway Labor Act: provide coverage to employees of certain air and surface transportation entities (see S. 2687), S8423 [19JY]

Richmond, VA: tribute to firefighters, police, and others who responded to fire that started in an under-construction apartment building (see H. Res. 612), H2488 [29AP]

Roads and highways: extend a certain high priority corridor in Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming (see S. 2756), S8688 [22JY]

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community: allow inclusion of binding arbitration clauses in contracts relative to reservation lands (see S. 2277), S3567 [1AP] (see H.R. 4115), H2018 [1AP]

SBA: establish funding priorities for women's business centers (see S. 2267), S3456 [31MR] (see H.R. 4376), H3093 [17MY]

———improve loan programs (see S. 2193), S2543 [10MR]

———increase amount to be reserved for women's business center programs sustainability grants (see S. 2266), S3455 [31MR]

———modify the women's business center program (see H.R. 4853), H5982 [19JY]

———reauthorize loan programs (see S. 2821), S9441 [21SE] (see H.R. 5108), H7328 [21SE]

Science: facilitate development of science parks (see S. 2737), S8688 [22JY]

SEC: require disclosures by public companies of payments to foreign governments for natural resources exploration, development, and extractions rights (see H.R. 3955), H1071 [11MR]

Shipping industry: suspend temporarily new shipper bonding privileges (see S. 2991), S11429 [17NO]

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

———support research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities to advance hydrogen-based motorboat propulsion technologies suitable for operations in sensitive resource areas (see H.R. 4160), H2153 [2AP]

Small business: certify programs to provide health coverage to uninsured employees (see S. 2544), S6997 [17JN]

———enhance compliance assistance (see S. 2834), S9611 [23SE]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 4281), H2656 [5MY]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 4281), consideration (see H. Res. 638), H2815 [11MY]

———improve results and accountability of microenterprise development assistance programs (see S. 3027), S11799 [20NO] (see H.R. 3818), H574 [24FE]

———promote business incubator activities (see S. 2591), S7435 [24JN]

———promote growth (see S. 2946), S10845 [8OC]

Small Business Act: amend to reauthorize the Paul D. Coverdell Drug-Free Workplace Program (see H.R. 4119), H2019 [1AP]

———extend (see S. 2186), S2440 [9MR] (see S. 2700), S8474 [20JY] (see H.R. 3915), H926 [9MR] (see H.R. 4062), H1739 [30MR] (see H.R. 4478), H3719 [2JN] (see H.R. 5008), H6755 [7SE]

———reauthorize certain loan programs (see S. 2915), S10702 [7OC]

———reauthorize (H.R. 2802), consideration (see H. Res. 800), H7575 [23SE]

Small Business Investment Act: extend (see S. 2186), S2440 [9MR] (see S. 2700), S8474 [20JY] (see H.R. 3915), H926 [9MR] (see H.R. 4062), H1739 [30MR] (see H.R. 4478), H3719 [2JN] (see H.R. 5008), H6755 [7SE]

———reauthorize (H.R. 2802), consideration (see H. Res. 800), H7575 [23SE]

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

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

———reduce risk of identity theft by limiting use of Social Security numbers on certain Government-issued identification cards and Government documents (see H.R. 4846), H5908 [15JY]

Space policy: congratulate Mojave Aerospace Ventures, LLC, and the pilots of SpaceShipOne for winning the Ansari X Prize and commend the X Prize Foundation for spurring this achievement (see S. Res. 458), S11090 [10OC] (see H. Res. 820), H8167 [5OC]

———establish interagency aerospace revitalization task force to develop national strategy for aerospace workforce cultivation, training, and recruitment (see H.R. 5388), H9999 [18NO]

———extend the liability indemnification regime for the commercial space transportation industry (see H.R. 5245), H8856 [7OC]

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

Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3890), H870 [4MR]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: make technical changes and resolve certain issues beneficial to coal miners (see H.R. 4529), H3872 [9JN] (see H.R. 4549), H3963 [14JN]

———make technical changes and resolve certain issues beneficial to coal miners (H.R. 4529), consideration (see H. Res. 672), H3963 [14JN]

———reauthorize and reform the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program (see S. 2211), S2778 [12MR] (see H.R. 3796), H514 [11FE]

Sutton, Percy: recognize primary role in rebirth of the legendary Apollo Theatre of Harlem and as a trailblazer in business, politics, telecommunications, and law (see H. Con. Res. 484), H6705 [22JY]

Tariff Act: marking of imported home furniture (see H.R. 5401), H10078 [19NO]

Taxation: allow a business credit for qualified expenditures for medical professional malpractice insurance (see H.R. 4124), H2019 [1AP]

———allow a credit for businesses who employ military reservists (see H.R. 5079), H7233 [15SE]

———allow a credit for businesses who employ veterans (see H.R. 5080), H7233 [15SE]

———allow a deduction for a portion of any dividend received by a domestic corporation from a qualified foreign corporation (see H.R. 5396), H10078 [19NO]

———allow certain agricultural employers a credit against income tax for a portion of wages paid to nonimmigrant H-2A workers (see H.R. 4821), H5653 [13JY]

———allow employers a credit for costs of providing technical training for employees (see H.R. 5254), H8857 [7OC]

———allow employers a tax credit for increasing employment (see H.R. 4307), H2727 [6MY]

———allow increase in the minimum credit against alternative minimum tax where stock acquired pursuant to incentive stock options is sold or exchanged at a loss (see H.R. 3806), H514 [11FE]

———allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (see S. 2316), S4024 [8AP]

———allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve (see H.R. 4655), H4892 [23JN]

———amend laws assisting States in the collection of sales and use taxes on cigarettes (see H.R. 3749), H244 [28JA]

———assist low-income taxpayers in preparing and filing tax returns and increase protections against certain refund anticipation loan providers (see H.R. 3983), H1229 [17MR]

———clarify that personal service corporations may continue to use the cash method of accounting (see S. 2961), S10846 [8OC]

———deny deduction for the portion of employer-provided vacation flights in excess of the amount of such flights which is treated as employee compensation (see H.R. 4352), H2917 [12MY]

———deny the foreign tax credit, and benefits of deferral, to companies doing business in Sudan until the Sudanese take steps to end genocide (see H.R. 5414), H10079 [19NO]

———eliminate inflation adjustment of the phaseout of the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source and repeal extension of credit for facilities producing synthetic fuels from coal (see H.R. 4365), H3015 [13MY]

———encourage businesses to establish hazardous waste remediation reserves (see H.R. 3892), H870 [4MR]

———encourage investment in facilities using woody biomass to produce electricity (see H.R. 5266), H8857 [7OC]

———encourage investment in small companies (see H.R. 4915), H6701 [22JY]

———encourage the production of independent motion pictures (see H.R. 4736), H5149 [25JN]

———exempt containers used primarily in potato farming from the excise tax on heavy trucks and trailers (see S. 2807), S9287 [15SE]

———exempt the natural aging process in determination of the production period for distilled spirits (see H.R. 3979), H1116 [16MR]

———expand areas designated as renewal communities based on new census data and treat certain census tracts with low population as low-income communities for purposes of new markets tax credit (see H.R. 4193), H2371 [22AP]

———expand list of entities eligible to establish and maintain certain qualified tuition programs (see S. 2223), S2995 [23MR]

———expand the incentives for renewal communities (see H.R. 4096), H1790 [31MR]

———expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (see S. 2925), S10703 [7OC]

———extend expensing of environmental remediation costs (see S. 2394), S5043 [7MY]

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

———extend work opportunity tax credit relative to hiring of workers in rural areas (see H.R. 4945), H6703 [22JY]

———impose an additional tax on taxable income attributable to contracts with the U.S. for goods and services for the war in Iraq (see H.R. 4825), H5654 [13JY]

———improve operation of employee stock ownership plans (see S. 2298), S3919 [7AP] (see H.R. 4796), H5470 [9JY]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), corrections in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 146), S11429 [17NO]

———make permanent the reduction in taxes on dividends and capital gains (see S. 2503), S6451 [3JN] (see H.R. 4809), H5470 [9JY]

———permit business concerns owned by venture capital operating companies or pension plans to participate in the Small Business Innovation Research Program (see S. 2384), S4910 [5MY] (see H.R. 4149), H2152 [2AP]

———prevent alternative minimum tax from effectively repealing Federal tax exemption for interest on State and local private activity bonds (see H.R. 4157), H2153 [2AP]

———prevent discriminatory treatment of natural gas pipeline property by States (see H.R. 4726), H5149 [25JN]

———prohibit the double taxation of telecommuters and others who work at home (see S. 2785), S9032 [9SE] (see H.R. 5067), H7072 [13SE]

———provide a credit for production of water and energy efficient appliances (see S. 2655), S8118 [14JY]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain systems installed in nonresidential buildings (see H.R. 3953), H1071 [11MR]

———provide a small business health tax credit (see S. 2245), S3214 [26MR]

———provide a tax credit to businesses whose employees teach at community colleges (see H.R. 4983), H6704 [22JY]

———provide an economic stimulus to small business (see S. 2767), S8688 [22JY]

———provide credit for farmers' investments in value-added agriculture (see S. 2584), S7435 [24JN]

———provide employers a double deduction of certain employee training expenses (see H.R. 5366), H9745 [16NO]

———provide for a manufacturer's jobs credit (see S. 2155), S1999 [2MR]

———provide for unified income taxation with respect to pass-thru entities (see H.R. 4137), H2152 [2AP]

———provide incentives to encourage diversity of ownership of telecommunications businesses (see H.R. 4707), H4927 (see H.R. 4707), H5071 [24JN]

———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (see S. 2311), S4024 [8AP] (see H.R. 4206), H2371 [22AP]

———provide small business tax incentives, increase the minimum wage, and increase the exemption for annual gross volume of business done by an enterprise (see H.R. 5093), H7233 [15SE]

———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualfied health pooling arrangements (see H.R. 4356), H2918 [12MY]

———provide tax incentives to encourage manufacturers of computer and television equipment to operate environmentally sound recycling program for consumers discarding equipment (see H.R. 4553), H3963 [14JN]

———provide tax relief for farmers, ranchers, and fishermen (see S. 2761, 2761), S8688 [22JY]

———provide that interests in certain domestically controlled investment partnerships are not treated as U.S. real property interests (see H.R. 3829), H632 [25FE]

———provide that the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source shall apply to gas produced onshore from certain formations (see H.R. 5090), H7233 [15SE]

———reduce recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations (see S. 2604), S7435 [24JN]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (see H.R. 4520), H3784 [4JN]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), consideration (see H. Res. 681), H4286 [16JN]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 830), H8856 [7OC]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 830)—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 828), H8407 [6OC]

———repeal alternative minimum tax treatment of incentive stock options, thereby changing the taxable event from the exercise of the stock option to the sale of stock (see H.R. 5141), H7574 [23SE]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (H.R. 1769), consideration (see H. Res. 534), H633 [25FE]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 4168), H2153 [2AP]

———repeal personal holding company tax (see H.R. 4138), H2152 [2AP]

———require a study on eliminating Federal taxes on individuals and corporations and replacing the Federal tax code with a transaction fee-based system (see H.R. 3759), H303 [3FE]

———restore deduction for travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel (see S. 2920), S10702 [7OC]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters (see H.R. 4351), H2917 [12MY]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see S. 2210), S2778 [12MR]

———simplify taxation of partnerships (see H.R. 4139), H2152 [2AP]

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

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see S. 2860), S9936 [29SE]

———treatment of certain qualified mortgages held by a real estate mortgage investement company or a grantor trust (see H.R. 4113), H2018 [1AP]

———treatment of certain qualified mortgages held by a real estate mortgage investment company or a grantor trust (see S. 2422), S5472 [13MY]

———treatment of student loan payments made by employers on behalf of employees (see H.R. 4723), H5149 [25JN]

———treatment of truck cargo using a ferry operating between two ports to bypass traffic congestion on the nearest international bridge to the two ports (see H.R. 3882), H830 [3MR]

———update optional methods for computing self-employment net earnings (see S. 2326), S4225 [21AP]

———waive the employee portion of Social Security taxes imposed on individuals who have been diagnosed with cancer or a terminal disease (see H.R. 3811), H515 [11FE]

Technology: promote deployment of, and investment in, advanced Internet communications services (see H.R. 4757), H5195 [6JY]

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

———strengthen limitation on transfer of telecommunications licenses to foreign companies with government ownership (see H.R. 3969), H1074 [12MR]

Television: enhance ability of direct broadcast satellite providers to offer additional local broadcast services to consumers under limited circumstances (see S. 2669), S8229 [15JY]

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

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

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

Textile industry and fabrics: enforce textiles and apparel safeguard with respect to imports from the People's Republic of China (see H.R. 5026), H6898 [8SE]

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

———prohibit the anticipated extreme reduction in the national marketing quotas for flue-cured and burley tobacco (see H.R. 4960), H6703 [22JY]

———terminate Federal tobacco quota and price support programs and compensate tobacco quota holders and active tobacco producers adversely affected by termination of such programs (see H.R. 4033), H1592 [25MR]

Trade Act: amend relative to identifying trade expansion priorities (see H.R. 4120), H2019 [1AP]

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

Transportation Security Administration: repeal the security screening opt-out program for airport operators allowing the hiring of private screeners (see H.R. 4970), H6703 [22JY]

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

U.S. Olympic Committee: require companies that enter into licensing agreements observe certain labor standards (see H.R. 4988), H6704 [22JY]

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

———implementation (see S. 2610), S7580 [6JY] (see H.R. 4759), H5195 [6JY]

———implementation (H.R. 4759), consideration (see H. Res. 712), H5653 [13JY]

U.S.-Israel Homeland Security Foundation: establish (see H.R. 3871), H752 [2MR]

U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement: implementation (see S. 2677), S8229 [15JY] (see H.R. 4842), H5908 [15JY]

———implementation (H.R. 4842), consideration (see H. Res. 738), H6555 [21JY]

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), S1457 [23FE] (see H. Con. Res. 366), H574 [24FE]

Union Pacific Railroad Co.: facilitate resolution of minor boundary issue in Tipton, CA, on lands originally conveyed by the U.S. as part of the right-of-way granted for the construction of transcontinental railroads (see H.R. 4817), H5536 [12JY]

Urban areas: encourage development and integrated use by public and private sectors of remote sensing and other geospatial information to assist in management of community growth (see S. 2151), S1933 [1MR]

World War II: honor contribution of women, symbolized by ``Rosie the Riveter'', who served on the homefront (see S. Con. Res. 103), S4837 [4MY] (see H. Con. Res. 413), H2548 [4MY]

Biographies

Broad, Eli, S6458 [3JN]

Cloture motions

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, S4144 [20AP], S4257 [22AP]

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), S4406, S4422 [27AP], S4641, S4642, S4646 [29AP]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), motion to proceed, S4333 [22AP], S4361 [26AP]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), conference report, S10764 [8OC], S11038 [10OC]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), S5045 [7MY], S5184 [11MY]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), motion to recommit, S2853 [22MR], S3066 [24MR], S3628 [5AP], S3894 [7AP]

Conference reports

American Jobs Creation Act (H.R. 4520), H8411-H8640 [7OC]

Cost Estimates

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act (S. 2290): CBO, S4134 [20AP], S4259 [22AP]

Court documents

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

Proposed EPA standards on mercury emissions from powerplants, H1294-H1297 [18MR]

Descriptions

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

Eulogies

Stewart, William R.: William B. Gould IV, E568 [20AP]

Excerpts

As Income Gap Widens, Uncertainty Spreads, S9402 [21SE]

Data Dearth in Offshore Outsourcing—Policymaking Requires Facts (white paper): Senator Lieberman, S12089-S12092 [20DE]

Explanations

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

Improve Operation of Employee Stock Ownership Plans (H.R. 4796), E1344 [9JY]

Kerry-Edwards Economic Plan: Senators Kerry and Edwards, S9403 [21SE]

Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations (H.R. 4818): SBA Loan Programs Reauthorization, S11751-S11757 [20NO], H10196-H10202 [20NO]

Factsheets

Credit Card Minimum Payment Warning Act (S. 2475), S6095 [21MY]

Evidence on Job Creation, Wages, and Health Insurance, H852 [4MR]

Patriotic Employers of Guard and Reservists Act (H.R. 4655), H5067 [24JN]

Letters

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

Air Force Tanker Modernization Program: Senator Murray, S4928, S4929 [5MY]

American Jobs Creation Act: John W. Snow, Sec. of the Treasury, S11030 [10OC]

———Mark W. Everson, IRS, E1872 [11OC]

———Representative English, E1921 [11OC]

———Representative Goodlatte, Committee on Agriculture (House), H4434 [17JN]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4435 [17JN]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H4434, H4435 [17JN], E1921 [11OC]

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

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

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

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

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

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

Charitable Giving Act: Senators Santorum and Lieberman, S9414 [21SE]

Commercial Aviation MANPADS Defense Act: Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6507 [21JY]

———Representative Hyde, Committee on International Relations (House), H6506 [21JY]

Community Banking Month: Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), H4586 [21JN]

———Representative Tom Davis, Committee on Government Reform (House), H4586 [21JN]

Condition portion of Manufacturing Council funding on expanding membership to include steel industry and union representation: William J. Klinefelter, United Steelworkers of America, H5283 [7JY]

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

Credit Card Minimum Payment Warning Act: Travis B. Plunkett, Consumer Federation of America, Adam Goldberg, Consumers Union, and Edmund Mierzwinski, U.S. Public Interest Research Group, S6094 [21MY]

Dept. of Agriculture purchase of rice for Iraq from foreign countries: Senator Boxer, S2094 [3MR]

Dept. of Commerce Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee Program funding: Anthony H. Gamboa, GAO, S144-S146 [22JA]

———Senator Byrd, S144 [22JA]

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

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

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

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

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

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

Disaster relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms: Senator Bill Nelson, S11194 [11OC]

Energy Savings Performance Contract Program reauthorization: Spencer Abraham, Sec. of Energy, S7274 [23JN]

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]

———Cathleen C. Amdor, S4202 [21AP]

———Jennifer L. Biggs, American Academy of Actuaries, S4079 [19AP]

FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research funding through reductions in FDA Office of the Chief Counsel funding: several former FDA Chief Counsels, S8657 [22JY], E1505 [22JY]

Filing of civil actions against repatriated and foreign corporations: Representative Lamar S. Smith, E1839 [8OC]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act exemption of bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations: William E. Moschella, Dept. of Justice, H5350 [8JY]

Green Chemistry Research and Development Program: Michael J. Eckardt, University of Maine, S10861 [8OC]

Guest Services, Inc., decision not to pay food service workers for National Day of Mourning granted to Federal employees: several Members of Congress, E1293 [7JY]

Improve tax credit for National Guard and Reserve employees and provide a credit for those replacing National Guard and Reserve employees called to active military duty: Richard C. Alexander, National Guard Association of the U.S., S5202 [11MY]

Inclusion of undocumented or illegal aliens in certain labor statistics: Senator Alexander, S4737 [3MY]

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

Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act: Loren L. Chumley, Tennessee Dept. of Revenue, S4352 [26AP], S4639 [29AP]

———National Governors Association, S4419 [27AP]

Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act: Senator Frist, S4448 [28AP]

Limit the liability of renting and leasing companies for negligence caused by operators of rented or leased vehicles: Denton Darrington, National Conference of State Legislatures, H1993 [1AP]

Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program funding: James Haney, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (organization), S2594 [11MR]

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

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

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

Minimum wage increase: several economists, S10557 [6OC]

Minimum wage level: Imo Harned, S3351 [30MR]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Patriotic Employers of Guard and Reservists Act: Representatives McGovern and Lantos, H5067 [24JN]

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

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

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

Proliferation of boutique fuels: John Eichberger, National Association of Convenience Stores, S3346 [30MR]

Promote development of commercial human space flight industry: Representative Boehlert, Committee on Science (House), H10049 [19NO]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H10049 [19NO]

Promote development of commercial space transportation and authorize appropriations for the FAA Office of the Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation: several commercial space executives, S10054 [30SE]

Proposed EPA standards on mercury emissions from powerplants: Anne D. (Andy) Burt, Maine Council of Churches, H1299 [18MR]

———Becky Lee Simmons, H1304 [18MR]

———Greg Ponte, Maine Council of Trout Unlimited, H1302 [18MR]

———Paul A. Liebow, H1303 [18MR]

———Representatives Allen, Waxman and Schakowsky and Senator Leahy, H1307-H1309 [18MR]

———Representatives Allen and Waxman, H1307 [18MR]

———several organizations, H1292 [18MR]

Protection of intellectual property in free trade agreements: Donald L. Evans, Sec. of Commerce, H6624 [22JY]

———Robert B. Zoellick, U.S. Trade Representative, H6623 [22JY]

Provide pay protection for members of the Reserve and National Guard and allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve: Senator Landrieu, S10965 [9OC]

Repeal tax deferral for U.S. companies that outsource manufacturing facilities to foreign countries and import products back into the U.S.: Alan Reuther, UAW, S4872 [5MY]

———Bridget P. Martin, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, et al, S4871 [5MY]

———Edwin D. Hill, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, S4872 [5MY]

———William Samuel, AFL-CIO, S4872 [5MY]

Research tax credit extension and modification: R&D Credit Coalition, S2076 [3MR]

Resolution of Western NIS Enterprise Fund (organization) investment dispute in Ukraine: Representatives Kaptur and Curt Weldon, Congressional Ukrainian Caucus, E716 [30AP]

SBA Emergency Authorization Extension Act: Elaine Hamilton, National Association of Women Business Owners, S2448 [9MR], S2547 [10MR]

———Melanie Marsden and Shannon Lawler, A Better Place To Be Day Spa (business), S2448 [9MR], S2545 [10MR]

———Tony Wilkinson, National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders, S2540 [10MR]

Small Business Act and Small Business Investment Act extension: Mary Kay Hamm, Linden International (business), S2710 [11MR]

———Tjuana C. Byrd, National Association of Women Business Owners, S2710 [11MR]

Small Business Health Fairness Act: Douglas Holtz-Eakin, CBO, H2973 [13MY]

———Karen Bender, American Academy of Actuaries, H2972 [13MY]

Small Business Investment Act and Small Business Act extension: Deryl K. Schuster, Business Loan Express, LLC, S3788 [6AP]

———Donald Wilson, Association of Small Business Development Centers, S3788 [6AP]

———Harriet Boshaw, Compass Bank, S3788 [6AP]

———Mary Kay Hamm, Linden International (business), S3788 [6AP]

———several financial organizations, S3787 [6AP]

———Sheila Tobier, National Association of Women Business Owners, S3788 [6AP]

———Shelly Bloom, Chrystal Collection (Internet site), S3788 [6AP]

———Tony Wilkinson, National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders, S3787 [6AP]

Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on Agriculture (House), H8379 [6OC]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H8379 [6OC]

Tapoco Project Licensing Act: Representative Barton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H7955 [4OC]

———Representative Pombo, Committee on Resources (House), H7955 [4OC]

Tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve: several Senators, S11194 [11OC]

———William S. Cohen, Dept. of Defense, S11199 [11OC]

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]

U.S. Refinery Revitalization Act: Hector Flores, League of United Latin American Citizens, H4182 [16JN]

———Jack Barraclough, National Conference of State Legislatures, H4180, H4186 [16JN]

———James A. Joy III, State and Territorial Air Pollution Program Administrators (organization), and Dennis J. McLerran, Association of Local Air Pollution Control Officials, H4181, H4187 [16JN]

———R. Steven Brown, Environmental Council of the States, H4181, H4186 [16JN]

———Roger Rivera and Manuel Hernandez, National Hispanic Environmental Council, H4183 [16JN]

———several organizations, H4187 [16JN]

U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: Aziz Mekouar, Moroccan Ambassador, H6573, H6642, H6643 [22JY]

———John K. Veroneau, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, H6575-H6577, H6644-H6647 [22JY]

———several Representatives, H6573-H6575, H6643 [22JY]

Lists

Amendments to S. 1637, Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act, S3870 [7AP], S4009 [8AP]

Businesses participating in Operation Enduring Love for support of Army National Guard Infantry Brigade soldiers destined for Iraq, S3785 [6AP]

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

Changes to S. 1125, Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act, S2175 [3MR]

Comments by financial experts opposing H.R. 3574, Stock Option Accounting Reform Act, H6009 [20JY]

Economists supporting minimum wage increase, S10557-S10560 [6OC]

Employment categories losing overtime benefits, H6767 [8SE]

Important dates concerning S. 1125, Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act, S3990 [8AP]

National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve outstanding employers, S10806 [8OC]

Oregonians killed on the job, E693 [28AP]

Organizations opposing H.R. 4281, Small Business Health Fairness Act, H2961-H2966 [13MY]

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

Organizations supporting H.R. 4281, Small Business Health Fairness Act, H2980 [13MY]

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

Senate staff assisting with H.R. 4520, American Jobs Creation Act, S11219 [11OC]

State, county, and local governments covering pay protection for members of the Reserve and National Guard, S11196 [11OC]

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

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day participants, S4281 [22AP]

Unfunded Federal mandates created by H.R. 49, Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act, S4349 [26AP]

Unfunded Federal mandates created by S. 150, Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act, S4350 [26AP]

Memorandums

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act: Edward R. Becker, S2987 [23MR]

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act (S. 2290): Edward R. Becker, S5454 [13MY]

Filing of Civil Actions Against Repatriated and Foreign Corporations: Kenneth R. Thomas, Congressional Research Service, E1839 [8OC]

Messages

Protocol Concerning Business and Economic Relations With Poland: President Bush, S2825 [12MR]

U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement: President Bush, S7576 [6JY], H5166 [6JY]

U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement: President Bush, S8226 [15JY], H5896 [15JY]

Motions

Government: coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (H.R. 3598), H5460 [9JY]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 4281), H2984 [13MY]

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

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), H4408 [17JN], H7749 [29SE]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), S2853 [22MR], S3628 [5AP], S4820 [4MY], S4894 [5MY], S5185 [11MY]

Newsletters

BAE Systems Spouses Get Support While Loved Ones Are Miles Away From Home: BAE Systems (business), S6720 [14JN]

Papers

Grossly Distorted Global Cattle and Beef Markets—Harming U.S. Cattle and Beef Producers and Rural America—Immediate Steps Needed To Level the Playing Field: Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund (organization), S8203 [15JY]

National Party Fundraising Remains Strong, Despite Ban on Soft Money: Anthony Corrado, Brookings Institution, S6800 [15JN]

Poems

``Right To Labor in Joy,'' Edwin Markham, S164 [22JA]

``Taxpayer's Lament—Why Am I Paying for Other People's Humvees?'' Representative Markey, E1940 [11OC]

Press releases

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

James W. Pyles Elected Board Chair of SCORE—First African-American To Lead SCORE in Its 40-Year History, E2160 [6DE]

Small Business Health Fairness Act: American Academy of Actuaries, H2971 [13MY]

Questions and answers

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

Jobs forecast: N. Gregory Mankiw, Council of Economic Advisers, H852 [4MR]

Remarks in House

Adam Aircraft Industries: tribute, E1535 [8SE]

Aetna, Inc.: tribute to employees' donation of time to charitable causes, E553 [20AP]

A&F Wood Products (business): Sec. of Labor's New Freedom Initiative Award recipient, E2055 [18NO]

AFL-CIO: filing of trade complaint relative to the effects of People's Republic of China human rights abuses on U.S. employment, E480 [30MR]

Agreement on Government Support for Civil Aircraft With the European Union: urge withdrawal and file a consultation request with the World Trade Organization on adverse effects on U.S. commercial aviation, H8173 [6OC], E1840 [8OC]

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

Agriculture: ensure an abundant and affordable supply of fruits and vegetables and other specialty crops by enhancing competitiveness of U.S.-grown specialty crops (H.R. 3242), H8377-H8382 [6OC], E1957 [11OC]

———price supports for sugar, E190 [24FE]

———provide crop and livestock disaster assistance to agricultural producers, H7186 [14SE], H7404 [22SE], H8304-H8307 [6OC], E1561 [8SE]

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (H.R. 2042), H2601 [5MY]

Alamosa County, CO: tribute to Chamber of Commerce, E565 [20AP]

Alaska: Pribilof Islands economic development funding, E2140 [24NO]

Aldinger, William F.: Friends of Adam Smith (organization) Business Citizen Medal recipient, E662 [27AP]

Alliant Techsystems Inc.: tribute, E29 [21JA]

Allmon, Kelly: Cortez, CO, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E784 [6MY]

AmeriChoice Corp.: anniversary of provision of health services in Brooklyn, NY, E991 [2JN]

Amtrak: privatization, H482 [11FE]

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

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

Arc-Diversified (nonprofit organization): Dept. of Agriculture Javits Wagner O'Day Contractor of the Year award recipient, E1166 [18JN]

Arizona Rock Products Association: tribute, H1014 [11MR]

Armed Forces: protect from instant payday lenders charging high interest rates operating near military bases, H10929 [7DE]

Aruba: efforts against drug trafficking and drug-related money laundering activities, E1829 [7OC]

———increase in number of private sector businesses, E1844 [8OC]

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

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

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

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

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

Associated General Contractors: tribute to Arizona Chapter, H1014 [11MR]

Aviation: establish programs to protect commercial aircraft from man-portable air defense systems, E1884 [11OC]

———establish programs to protect commercial aircraft from man-portable air defense systems (H.R. 4056), H6503-H6508 [21JY]

———impact of unfair European trade practices on U.S. aerospace industry, E1757-E1759 [30SE], E1840 [8OC], E1853 [10OC], E1875 [11OC]

———improve security, E260 [26FE]

———improve security (H.R. 3798), E178 [12FE]

———improve security (S. 2393), E1884 [11OC]

Baker Oil Tools (business): Manufacturing Extension Partnership of Louisiana Platinum Award for Continued Excellence recipient, E1522 [8SE]

Balkan Organization for National Financial Development: tribute, E1291 [25JN]

Ballreich Bros., Inc.: tribute to inclusion in Guiness Book of World Records for largest bag of potato chips, E2065 [18NO]

Bank of America Corp.: treatment of minority communities relative to merger with FleetBoston Financial Corp., E404 [18MR]

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

———provide priority for the payment of employee claims arising under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (H.R. 3808), H483 [11FE]

———reform, H144-H222 [28JA]

Belleville Shoe Manufacturing Co.: anniversary, E1784 [4OC], E2124 [20NO]

Berner International Corp.: Pittsburgh Business Times (publication) Manufacturer of the Year award recipient, E43 [23JA]

Birckhead, Oliver: Greater Cincinnati, OH, Chamber of Commerce Great Living Cincinnatian honoree, E2 [20JA]

Birge, Steve: SBA National Small Business Person of the Year award runner-up, E978 [2JN], E1048 [4JN]

BLM: allow wild horses and burros that are at least 10 years old, or have been put up for adoption, to be auctioned for slaughter, E2174 [7DE]

Blount County, TN: allow implementation of settlement agreement between Alcoa Inc., conservation groups, and local communities to facilitate FERC renewal of hydroelectric license (S. 2319), H7954, H7955 [4OC]

Bridgewater Community Development Corp.: tribute, E1135 [16JN]

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.: Syracuse, NY, facility recipient of EPA Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award, E1224 [24JN]

Brown's Cycles (business): Grand Junction, CO, Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year award recipient, E698 [28AP]

Bryan, John H.: National Trust for Historic Preservation, Save America's Treasures, and Home & Garden Television (HGTV) Restore America Hero Award recipient, E1167 [18JN]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, H805 [3MR], H7823 [29SE]

Business and industry: costs of providing employee benefits and employment taxes relative to the status of manufacturing jobs, H1745 [31MR]

Business Continuity Awareness Week: observance, E294 [3MR]

Buy American Act: compliance, H1995, H1996 [1AP], H5122 [25JN]

California: tribute to Central Valley Common Threads award recipients, E465 [29MR]

Calpine Corp.: anniversary, E1132 [15JN]

CBS Worldwide Inc.: failure to adequately report on the significant increase in jobs, H4896 [24JN]

Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA): ratification, H543, H550 [24FE], H6622 [22JY], E2036 [18NO], E2090 [20NO]

Cheney, Vice President: relationship with Halliburton Co., H284 [3FE], H609-H615 [25FE], H1476-H1478 [24MR], H2477, H2478 [28AP], H5200 [7JY], H5636-H5642 [13JY], H5957 [19JY]

ChevronTexaco Corp.: anniversary, E1587 [10SE]

Chicago, IL: impact of Independence Air scheduling on O'Hare International Airport, H4730 [22JN]

———tribute to Zoning Reform Commission, E1128 [15JN]

China, People's Republic of: encourage fulfillment of commitments under international trade agreements, E487 [31MR]

———maritime trade agreement with the U.S., E590 [21AP]

Clark Metal Products Co.: anniversary, E861 [14MY]

Clay/Platte Development Corp.: tribute, E770 [6MY]

Clean Air Act: allow waiver of fuel and fuel additive requirements in cases of significant supply disruptions and reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (H.R. 4545), H4133-H4139 [15JN], E1147 [16JN]

Cleveland, OH: anniversary of Shaker Square (shopping district), E2047 [18NO]

Climate: conduct scientific research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits to consumers from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (H.R. 4067), E476 [30MR]

———develop a national climate change strategy and a voluntary greenhouse gas reduction registry and information system to provide data for greenhouse gas stabilization and reduction strategies, H3976 [15JN]

Coal: clarify that certain coal industry health benefits may not be modified or terminated (H.R. 5383), E2068 [18NO]

Cobb County, GA: anniversary of Cobb County Board of Realtors, E1862 [10OC]

Coca-Cola Co.: U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Corporation of the Year Award recipient, E1914 [11OC]

Colleges and universities: tribute to Energy Challenge participants, E609 [22AP]

Comcast Corp.: tribute to participation in Philadelphia Cares Day, E1761 [1OC]

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

Community Banking Month: designate (H. Res. 591), H4585-H4587 [21JN]

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

Congress: effects of various legislation on employment and the economy, H2995 [13MY]

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

Cooper Communities, Inc.: anniversary, H2409 [28AP]

Copyrights: replace copyright arbitration royalty panels with a Copyright Royalty Judge (H.R. 1417), H762-H772 [3MR], H1081 [16MR], H9848-H9857 [17NO]

———replace copyright arbitration royalty panels with a Copyright Royalty Judge (H.R. 1417), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 145), H9845-H9848 [17NO], E2047 [18NO]

Council of Economic Advisers: prohibit use of funds to produce the President's economic report that includes employment at a retail fast food restaurant in the definition of manufacturing employment, H7208 [15SE]

Courts: allow actions to be brought by, or on behalf of, certain young children against sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that market specifically to such children, H971, H972 [10MR]

———allow filing of civil actions against repatriated and foreign corporations, H7081-H7084, H7105, H7107, H7118, H7119 [14SE], E1839 [8OC]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Credit: prevent identity theft and improve resolution of credit disputes, accuracy of consumer records, and the use of, and consumer access to, credit information (H.R. 2622), conference report, H2391 [27AP]

Crime: establish penalties for aggravated identity theft (H.R. 1731), H4808-H4811 [23JN], E2056 [18NO]

———provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (H.R. 4358), E854 [14MY]

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

———U.S. policy, H2996 [13MY]

Curran, Mark: SBA National Small Business Person of the Year award runner-up, E978 [2JN], E1048 [4JN]

De Koker, Neil: Marketing & Sales Executives of Detroit Executive Leadership Award recipient, E727 [4MY]

Dearborn, MI: anniversary of Chamber of Commerce, E564 [20AP]

Deere & Co.: tribute, E107 [4FE]

Delta Air Lines, Inc.: anniversary, H4294 [17JN], H4509 [18JN], E1172 [18JN]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H7331, H7332, H7335 [22SE], H7449 [23SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Market Access Program funding, H5587-H5588 [13JY]

———prohibit Federal funding for buyout of tobacco producers or quota holders, H5589-H5595 [13JY], E1388 [15JY], E1393 [16JY], E1426 [20JY]

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

———prohibit use of funding to pay for outsourcing of food stamp call center jobs to foreign countries, H5599, H5600 [13JY]

———Rural Utilities Service broadband loan program funding, H5598 [13JY]

———value-added agricultural product market development grant program funding, H5598 [13JY], E1380 [15JY]

Dept. of Commerce: condition portion of Manufacturing Council funding on expanding membership to include steel industry and union representation, H5282, H5284 [7JY]

———increase funding and permit flexibility in determining Federal cost-share of Manufacturing Extension Partnership centers, H5455-H5458 [9JY]

———prohibit use of funds for general re-competition of Manufacturing Extension Partnership centers, H5451-H5453 [9JY]

———re-orient current Technology Administration, Under Sec. of Technology, and Office of Technology Policy toward manufacturing and competitiveness issues, H5453, H5454 [9JY]

———require independent study on effects of outsourcing of jobs to other countries, H5460, H5461 [9JY]

———require that auditing of Manufacturing Extension Partnership centers meet OMB requirements and that there be public financial disclosures, H5455 [9JY]

Dept. of Defense: Air Force Tanker Modernization Program funding, H3424 [20MY]

———ensure that small business set aside awards are evenly distributed along North American Industry Classification System codes relative to the Competitiveness Demonstration Program, H3423 [20MY]

———establish pilot and demonstration program in New Jersey and elsewhere to improve military installation security and defense contractors and subcontractors quality, H3274 [19MY]

———importance of job creation, H3426 [20MY]

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

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

———require GAO report on contractor oversight, and information on the number of security contractors in Iraq, H3423 [20MY]

———require large companies to submit a subcontracting plan prior to being awarded a contract for work overseas, H4696, H4697 [22JN]

Dept. of Energy: grant authority to draw down Strategic Petroleum Reserve when oil and gas prices rise sharply due to unfair practices and require the President to consult Congress on sale of oil from the Reserve (H.R. 5405), E2110 [20NO]

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish an Under Sec. for the Private Sector and Tourism, H8905-H8907 [8OC]

———impact of U.S. Visitor and Immigration Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) program on business and national security, H6919 [9SE]

———prohibit certain expatriated corporations from being eligible for the award of Federal contracts, H4195, H4196, H4201 [16JN], H4519, H4523-H4531 [18JN]

———protect defense-related industries and preserve U.S. jobs, H4558 [18JN]

Dept. of Justice: investigation and prosecution of adult obscenity and child exploitation programs funding, H5257, H5258 [7JY]

Dept. of Labor: treatment of veterans and military personnel in overtime regulations revisions, H368 [4FE]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, H3055 [17MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit funding to implement revisions to OMB rules relative to competitive sourcing for Federal contracts, H7274-H7276 [21SE]

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

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: prohibit corporations incorporated in certain foreign countries from being eligible for the award of Federal contracts, H7178, H7179 [14SE]

Disasters: assistance for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms, H7238 [17SE]

———impact of tropical storms and hurricanes on Florida, H7039, H7047-H7052 [13SE], E1609 [13SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms, H9120-H9125 [9OC]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (H.R. 5005), H6717, H6726-H6731 [7SE], H6760 [8SE], H7047-H7052 [13SE], H7217 [15SE], E1561 [8SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (H.R. 5072), H7217 [15SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (H.R. 5212), H8175, H8287-H8311 [6OC]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (H.R. 5212), consideration (H. Res. 819), H8278-H8287 [6OC]

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

Drought: impact on Kansas, H7404 [22SE]

Drugs: discrepancy in prescription drug prices between U.S. and foreign countries, H1624-H1630 [29MR]

———reductions in prescription drug prices, H2895 [12MY], H3608, H3610 [2JN], E616 [22AP], E682 [28AP]

DTE Energy Co.: Fermi 2 Nuclear Power Plant recipient of Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration Michigan Star award, E1412 [19JY]

Ecology and environment: evaluation of Bush administration policies, H2339 [22AP]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize and improve (S. 1134), H8344-H8349 [6OC], E1857 [10OC], E1879 [11OC]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make tax benefits permanent, H519 [24FE]

Economy: evaluation of Bush administration, H7449, H7546 [23SE], H8173, H8174 [6OC], H9053 [9OC]

———impact of Internet commerce, H7079 [14SE]

———implement steps to secure the manufacturing economic base, protect jobs, and help grow the domestic manufacturing sector, H2384 [27AP], H2520 [4MY], H2891-H2893 [12MY], H4142 [15JN]

———implement steps to secure the manufacturing economic base, protect jobs, and help grow the domestic manufacturing sector (H.R. 4177), E550 [20AP]

———importance of job creation, H66 [21JA], H423 [10FE], H543, H545, H546 [24FE], H579, H599, H615-H621 [25FE], H683-H686 [26FE], H846-H853 [4MR], H878, H901, H924 [9MR], H930, H995 [10MR], H1039, H1042, H1045-H1051 [11MR], H1096, H1099 [16MR], H1213-H1216 [17MR], H1279 [18MR], H1462, H1463 [24MR], H1761 [31MR], H2039, H2040, H2054-H2059 [1AP], H2140, H2141 [2AP], H2410, H2466-H2471 [28AP], H2721-H2724 [6MY], H2741 [11MY], H2891-H2893 [12MY], H2922, H2990 [13MY], H3364 [19MY], H3705-H3711 [2JN], H3724 [3JN], H7046 [13SE], H7839-H7842 [29SE]

———importance of job creation for young adults, H3184 [18MY]

———national objectives priority assignments, H7, H8, H16, H17 [20JA], H119 [27JA], H130, H230-H241 [28JA], H296 [3FE], H543-H550 [24FE], H615-H621 [25FE], H671 [26FE], H731 [2MR], H804 [3MR], H846-H853 [4MR], H877, H880, H897, H899, H905, H907-H913 [9MR], H1045-H1051 [11MR], H1100 [16MR], H1583-H1585 [25MR], H2039 [1AP], H2134, H2139-H2144 [2AP], H2168, H2169, H2182-H2188 [20AP], H2227 [21AP], H2452 [28AP], H2632-H2636 [5MY], H3096, H3097, H3098, H3170 [18MY], H3600 [1JN], H3609, H3610, H3711-H3717 [2JN], H3750 [3JN], H3935, H3945-H3952 [14JN], H4292, H4294 [17JN], H4573-H4577 [18JN], H4617, H4620, H4622, H4635-H4638 [21JN], H4886-H4890 [23JN], H4896 [24JN], H5140-H5146 [25JN], H5187-H5192 [6JY], H5199, H5202, H5203, H5326-H5328 [7JY], H5464, H5466 [9JY], H5540, H5545 [13JY], H6446 [21JY], H6717, H6740, H6744-H6751 [7SE], H6760, H6762 [8SE], H6905 [9SE], H7035 [13SE], H7309 [21SE], H7418, H7420 [22SE], H7839-H7842 [29SE], H9748 [17NO], H10003 [19NO], E921 [19MY]

Edwards, Senator: selection as Democratic Vice Presidential candidate, H5391 [8JY]

EEOC: National Contact Center funding, H5266 [7JY]

Empire City Iron Works (business): anniversary, E1988 [16NO]

Employment: costs of providing employee benefits and employment taxes relative to the status of manufacturing jobs, H1745 [31MR], H2891-H2893 [12MY]

———extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (H.R. 3881), H1630-H1636 [29MR]

———impact of the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries on the economy, H398, H399, H401, H415, H416, H421 [10FE], H485, H494 [11FE], H533, H535, H544-H549 [24FE], H579, H599, H615-H621 [25FE], H683-H686 [26FE], H878, H880, H901 [9MR], H929, H995 [10MR], H1039, H1042 [11MR], H1096, H1099 [16MR], H1213-H1216 [17MR], H1234 [18MR], H1456, H1462, H1463 [24MR], H1541, H1573, H1574, H1575 [25MR], H1616, H1617, H1630-H1636 [29MR], H1716-H1718, H1723 [30MR], H2037, H2054-H2059 [1AP], H2169 [20AP], H2227 [21AP], H2338 [22AP], H2395, H2402 [27AP], H2466-H2471 [28AP], H2722-H2724 [6MY], H2777 [11MY], H2898 [12MY], H3723, H3724 [3JN], H3937, H3945-H3950 [14JN], H4393-H4403 [17JN], H5615 [13JY], H6107-H6111 [20JY], H6625 [22JY], H7754 [29SE], H8720, H8724 [7OC], E158 [10FE], E485 [30MR]

———prohibit business enterprises that lay-off a greater percentage of their U.S. workers than workers in other countries from receiving any Federal assistance (H.R. 3888), H2724 [6MY]

———protect employees from outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries (H.R. 4740), E1275 [25JN]

———provide adjustment assistance for dislocated workers, H1581 [25MR]

Enron Corp.: manipulation of energy market in order to increase prices, H3576 [1JN], H3724, H3749 [3JN], H3975, H3976, H4122, H4147-H4153 [15JN], H4293 [17JN], H5094 [25JN], E1158 [18JN]

———payment of restitution to those impacted by energy market manipulation, H5334, H5335, H5387 [8JY]

Evendale, OH: General Electric Aircraft Engines plant recipient of OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Star status, E227 [25FE]

Eximbank: anniversary, E187 [24FE]

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

———tribute, E229 [25FE]

Exxon Valdez (vessel): anniversary of oil spill, H1374 [24MR]

FAA: Essential Air Service Program funding, E1196 [21JN]

———promote development of commercial human space flight industry (H.R. 5382), H10045-H10053 [19NO], E2053 [18NO], E2119 [20NO]

———promote development of commercial space transportation and authorize appropriations for the Office of the Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation (H.R. 3752), H835-H840 [4MR]

———promote development of commercial space transportation and authorize appropriations for the Office of the Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation (H.R. 3752), consideration (H. Res. 546), H785, H786 [3MR]

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

Fairfax County, VA: anniversary of Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce, E611 [22AP]

———tribute to Cox Communications, Inc., Movies Under the Moon charity event, E1354 [12JY]

Families and domestic relations: improve the lives of working families by providing assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (H.R. 3780), H420 [10FE], H7543 [23SE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to employees whose spouse, son, daughter, or parent is a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in support of a contingency operation (H.R. 5199), E1773 [1OC]

Farm Credit Act: extend support to the commercial fishing industry (H.R. 4210), E620 [22AP]

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

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

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

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

FDA: Center for Drug Evaluation and Research funding through reductions in Office of the Chief Counsel funding, H5598, H5599 [13JY], E1505 [22JY]

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

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to new animal drugs (S. 741), H6093-H6101 [20JY], E1462 [22JY]

Feldman, Marvin H.: Million Dollar Round Table (organization) Circle of Life Award recipient, E430 [23MR]

FERC: prohibit use of funds to deny public requests for release of documents relative to manipulation of electricity markets in California and other Western States, H5093, H5095, H5096, H5111-H5116 [25JN]

Financial Accounting Standards Board: preserve integrity in establishing accounting standards, H6016-H6019 [20JY]

Financial institutions: commemorate anniversary of Citizens Savings Bank and Trust Co., and honor the contributions of minority-owned banks (H. Con. Res. 394), E427 [23MR]

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

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

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

Florida: tribute to companies that donated goods and services in support of hurricane recovery efforts, E1739 [29SE], E1878 [11OC]

———tribute to Diageo Spirit of America Fund for hurricane recovery efforts, E1920 [11OC]

Food: ensure that consumers receive information about the nutritional content of restaurant foods (H.R. 3444), H936 [10MR]

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

Ford Motor Co.: introduction of Escape Hybrid SUV model, E1601 [13SE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations, H5202, H5226, H5228 [7JY], H5348-H5356, H5381, H5382 [8JY], H5413, H5467 [9JY]

Foreign policy: conduct an economic impact study on the dual gateway policy of Ireland before the U.S. takes any action that could lead to the discontinuation of the policy (H.R. 4271), E736 [4MY]

Foreign trade: impact of trade agreements on employment and the economy, H543-H550 [24FE], H1002-H1008 [10MR], H2228 [21AP], H3937 [14JN], H5785-H5788 [14JY], E1424 [20JY]

———responses to piracy of intellectual property, H533 [24FE], H6623-H6625 [22JY]

———U.S. deficit, H533, H545 [24FE], H684 [26FE], H929 [10MR], H2038 [1AP], H2401-H2404 [27AP], H2722 [6MY], H2884, H2898 [12MY], H3937 [14JN], H7420 [22SE]

Fowlerville, MI: TRW Automotive (company) recipient of Industry Week (publication) ``10 Best Plants'' in North America designation, E1895 [11OC]

Fowlkes, David: SBA Rhode Island Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E735 [4MY]

Franklin Institute: tribute to Bower Award and Benjamin Franklin Medal recipients, E699 [28AP]

Freeman's Fur Shop (business): tribute, E676 [27AP]

Fresno County, CA: tribute to Business Women of the Year award recipients, E1982 [16NO]

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

———provide Independent Physician Associations guidance and time to ameliorate any arrangement that could violate antitrust laws prior to any enforcement action, H5321 [7JY]

Gamache, Ben: Greater Manchester, NH, Chamber of Commerce Small Businessperson of the Year award recipient, H8642 [7OC]

Garman, Patricia: Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce Business Leader of the Year award recipient, E49 [27JA]

General Atomics (business): tribute for participation in the Science and Technology Education Partnership (STEP), E1894 [11OC]

Gorski Construction Co.: anniversary, E846 [14MY]

Government: coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (H.R. 3598), H5440-H5462 [9JY]

———coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (H.R. 3598), recommit, H5460 [9JY]

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

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

Grand Rapids, MI: anniversary of Grand Rapids Junior Chamber of Commerce, E2008 [16NO]

Green Chemistry Research and Development Program: implement (H.R. 3970), H2205-H2209 [21AP], E368 [16MR]

Guest Services, Inc.: decision not to pay food service workers for National Day of Mourning granted to Federal employees, E1293 [7JY]

Halliburton Co.: business dealings with Iran, H1729 [30MR]

———business practices relative to awarding of contracts dealing with reconstruction efforts in Iraq, H7428 [22SE]

———investigation of alleged misuse and abuse of funds and resources provided under contracts dealing with reconstruction efforts in Iraq, H7044, H7045 [13SE]

Hardenbergh Insurance Group: anniversary, E2151 [6DE]

Hardman, Ian: SBA Rhode Island Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E735 [4MY]

Harris Levy Fine Linens (business): anniversary, E2067 [18NO]

Harry and David Co.: anniversary, E1365 [14JY]

Hawaii: resolution of lawsuits relative to posession and use of a drydock, H2079 [2AP]

Hazardous substances: require powerplants, industrial plants, and incinerators to reduce mercury emissions, H601 [25FE], H1284-H1310 [18MR]

Health: conduct vaccine awareness campaign, ensure sufficient vaccine supply, prepare for pandemic or epidemic, and encourage vaccine production capacity relative to influenza, H10204 [20NO]

———conduct vaccine awareness campaign, ensure sufficient vaccine supply, prepare for pandemic or epidemic, and encourage vaccine production capacity relative to influenza (H.R. 3758), E105 [3FE]

———increase in insurance premiums, H7587 [28SE]

———medical savings accounts, H114 [27JA], H2894 [12MY]

Hirschfeld, A.B.: Colorado Business Hall of Fame inductee, E213 [24FE]

Hirschfeld, Barry: Colorado Business Hall of Fame inductee, E213 [24FE]

Hirschfeld, Edward: Colorado Business Hall of Fame inductee, E213 [24FE]

Hirth Plumbing & Heating Co.: anniversary, E37 [21JA]

Honda of America Mfg., Inc.: anniversary of manufacturing presence in Ohio, E1528 [8SE]

House of Representatives: establishment of Sugar Reform Caucus, H8644 [7OC]

Humboldt Creamery Association: anniversary, E2060 [18NO]

ILC Dover, Inc.: tribute, E29 [21JA]

Immigration: impact of illegal immigration on employment, H550-H555 [24FE], H1779-H1783 [31MR], H2059-H2062 [1AP], H2144-H2149 [2AP], H3952-H3955 [14JN], E786, E792 [7MY], E1064 [8JN]

———increase the number of aliens receiving certain nonimmigrant status and require submissions of information by the Dept. of Homeland Security (H.R. 4052), E479 [30MR]

———make exemptions to limits on H-1B visas for temporary skilled workers, H10196 [20NO]

———national policy, H7194 [15SE]

———provide for earned adjustment to reward work, reunify families, establish a temporary worker program that protects workers, and strengthen national security (H.R. 4262), H2791 [11MY], H4537 [18JN], E745 [5MY], E1663 [21SE]

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

India: recognize anniversary of chemical plant accident in Bhopal and ensure provision of environmental and medical rehabilitation of the affected area by Union Carbide Corp. (H. Con. Res. 503), E1746 [30SE]

Indiana: anniversary of Peoples Bank, E5 [20JA]

Insurance: eliminate vicarious liability for companies that rent or lease motor vehicles, H1818 [1AP]

———health savings accounts, H7302 [21SE]

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights, E2082 [20NO]

International Truck and Engine Corp.: tribute for providing trucks for military efforts in Iraq, E1915 [11OC]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (H.R. 857), H2544-H2546 [4MY], H3011-H3013 [13MY]

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

———require mandatory expensing of stock options granted to executive officers (H.R. 3574), H5958 [19JY], H6001-H6022 [20JY], H6446 [21JY], E1443 [21JY], E1487 [22JY]

———require mandatory expensing of stock options granted to executive officers (H.R. 3574), amendment process, H5167 [6JY]

———require mandatory expensing of stock options granted to executive officers (H.R. 3574), consideration (H. Res. 725), H5991-H5998 [20JY]

———require mandatory expensing of stock options granted to executive officers (H.R. 3574), corrections in engrossment, H6022 [20JY]

———requirements relative to assumption of zero volatility in calculating stock option values for certain top executives, H6013, H6014 [20JY]

Iraq: investigation into awarding of reconstruction contracts, H284, H289-H291 [3FE], H609-H615 [25FE], H1476-H1478 [24MR], H2477, H2478 [28AP], H4763 [22JN]

———limit conflicts of interest by prohibiting certain senior U.S. officials from participating in negotiations of Federal contracts related to the war or reconstruction of Iraq, H284 [3FE]

Iron and steel industry: increases in steel prices, E339 [11MR]

IRS: prohibit use of funds to enter contracts with private collection companies to collect IRS debt, H7200-H7203 [15SE], E2150 [6DE]

———tax enforcement program funding, H7153 [14SE]

J.M. Smucker Co.: recognition by Fortune (publication) as one of the Top 100 Companies To Work for in America, E33 [21JA]

Jack Daniel's Distillery (business): anniversary of winning Gold Medal at the St. Louis World's Fair, H1795 [1AP]

Jam Productions, Ltd.: tribute, E384 [16MR]

Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: anniversary, H3938-H3945 [14JN], H4768 [23JN]

———extend the 50-percent bonus depreciation (H.R. 4128), E522 [2AP]

Junior Chamber International (organization): tribute to Newport Beach, CA, chapter, E1411 [19JY]

K&A Crylics, Inc.: anniversary, E341 [11MR]

Kerite Co.: anniversary, E2013 [17NO]

Kerry, Senator: elimination of private sector contractor jobs, H2299 [22AP]

Kunde Estate Winery & Vineyards (business): anniversary, E1738 [29SE]

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 (H.R. 3619), E360 [11MR], E1087 [9JN]

Latin Business Association: anniversary, E531 [2AP]

Law Firm of Kimberly S. Jones, Esq.: Huntington Township, NY, Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year Award of Excellence recipient, E1399 [16JY]

Lay, Kenneth L.: indictment for financial crimes committed in conjunction with the economic collapse of Enron Corp., H5334, H5335, H5387 [8JY]

Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 461), H7711, H7712 [28SE], E1212 [22JN]

Lincoln, AL: Honda Manufacturing of Alabama dedication of vehicle assembly line, E929 [21MY]

Lockheed Martin Corp.: tribute to Syracuse, NY, plant, E1081 [9JN]

Magee Rieter Automotive Systems (business): General Motors Corp. Supplier of the Year award recipient, E1895 [11OC]

Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award: allow nonprofit organizations to be eligible (H.R. 3389), H759-H762 [3MR]

Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act (H.R. 3598): consideration (H. Res. 706), H5335-H5341 [8JY]

Maryland-National Capital Building Industry Association: anniversary, E41 [23JA]

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

———provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs, H484 [11FE], H2701 [6MY]

———require the negotiation and disclosure of the lowest possible prices for prescription drugs, H5921 [19JY]

Mehran, Alex: Contra Costa County, CA, AFL-CIO Corporate Leader of the Year award recipient, E1623 [15SE]

Michaels of Oregon Co.: tribute to Meridian, ID, plant employees, E1718 [28SE]

Microsoft Corp.: European Union decision on violation of antitrust laws, H1376 [24MR], H1486 [25MR], E463 [26MR]

Mine Safety Appliances Co.: tribute to invention of the Modular Integrated Communications Helmet/Advanced Combat Helmet, E284 [3MR]

Minimum wage: level, H2143 [2AP]

———level (H.R. 4256), E716 [30AP], E1894 [11OC]

Mining and mineral resources: results of survey ranking countries for mineral investments, H1728 [30MR]

MonCre Telephone Cooperative, Inc.: anniversary, E1907 [11OC]

Monical's Pizza Corp.: Workforce Management (publication) Optimas Award for Vision and Winning Workforce Award for Full Service Family recipient, E2165 [6DE]

Morton Salt Co.: tribute to Rittman, OH, plant employees, H1795 [1AP]

Moscone family: March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation Donna Greco Issa ``Family of the Year'' award recipients, E1741 [30SE]

Mosely-Maberry, Betty: UAW Walter Reuther Distinguished Service Award recipient, E2040 [18NO]

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

———encourage the acceleration, production, retail sale, and consumer use of new intelligent vehicle technology safety systems (H.R. 4931), E1470 [22JY]

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

———limit the liability of renting and leasing companies for negligence caused by operators of rented or leased vehicles, H1992, H1993 [1AP], H2079 [2AP]

National Black Data Processing Associates: tribute, E1418 [19JY]

National Business Women's Week: observance, E2032 [18NO]

National Franchisee Association: tribute, E470 [29MR]

National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce: tribute, E2025 [18NO]

National Guard: tribute to employers' support of National Guard and Reserve members, E346 [11MR]

National Hispanic Contractors Association: tribute, E1710 [24SE]

National Right To Work Legal Defense Foundation, Inc.: tribute, E764 [5MY]

Native Americans: ensure that any business owned and operated by an Indian tribe and located on Indian lands is not considered an employer under the National Labor Relations Act, H6933, H6934, H6936-H6938 [9SE], E1610 [13SE]

NaturaLawn of America (business): tribute, H2204 [21AP]

Nebraska: ranking of State courts in fairness survey, E368 [16MR]

Nelson Westerberg, Inc.: anniversary, E21 [21JA]

New Jersey Building and Construction Trades Council: tribute, E1603 [13SE]

New York, NY: provide protections and services to certain individuals after the terrorist attack (H.R. 4059), H6909 [9SE]

News media: impact of corporate control of news media outlets, H2720 [6MY]

NightRiders, Inc.: National Commission Against Drunk Driving Corporate Leadership Award recipient, E7, E14 [20JA]

NIST: Advanced Technology Program funding, H5443, H5449 [9JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4407), E915 [19MY]

———Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program funding, H5226, H5262, H5263 [7JY], H5440-H5449 [9JY], E485 [30MR]

NOAA: funding, H5266 [7JY]

Noonan, Jacqueline: March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation Alexander Macomb ``Woman of the Year'' award recipient, E1736 [29SE]

Northeast Regional Development Commission: establish (H.R. 4739), E1279 [25JN]

Northrop Grumman Corp.: Lake Charles, LA, Manufacturing Center Louisiana Performance Excellence Award recipient, E81 [30JA]

Nova Chemicals, Inc.: Toyota Motor Manufacturing of North America, Inc., top supplier honoree, E581 [21AP]

Nuclear energy: restrict exports of nuclear related materials and equipment (H.R. 5411), E2114 [20NO]

Nucor Steel Bar Mill Group (business): tribute, E90 [3FE]

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

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

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

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: initiate World Trade Organization dispute proceedings against the Ukrainian government, H5821 [15JY]

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

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

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

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

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

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

O'Toole, Larry: SBA Massachusetts Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E681 [28AP]

Overstock.com, Inc.: tribute to employment assistance efforts in Afghanistan, E1510 [22JY]

Pasadena, CA: anniversary of Zonta Club, E1898 [11OC]

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

———promote cooperative research involving universities, the public sector, and private enterprises (S. 2192), H10219 [20NO]

Pazin and Myers, Inc.: Merced County, CA, Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year award recipient, E52 [27JA]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: prohibit funding enforcing ERISA provisions that avoid disclosing to workers and retirees the status of their pension plan, H6852-H6855 [8SE]

Pensions: limit availability of benefits under nonqualified deferred compensation plans subject to distress or termination resulting from bankruptcy reorganization or conversion to cash balance plan (H.R. 5292), E1892 [11OC]

———require advance disclosure to shareholders of certain executive pension plans (H.R. 5313), E1926 [11OC]

Pepper, John E.: American Advertising Federation Advertising Hall of Fame inductee, E375 [16MR]

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

Peterson, Ralph R.: Keystone Center Leadership in Industry Award recipient, E1100 [14JN]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, H5259 [7JY]

———FTC investigation of gasoline price levels, H4178 [16JN]

———gasoline price levels, H1718 [30MR], H2038 [1AP], H2138 [2AP], H2402 [27AP], H2662 [6MY], H2898 [12MY], H3181, H3184 [18MY], H3233, H3234 [19MY], H3523 [20MY], H3608, H3609 [2JN], H4148 [15JN], H4177, H4178 [16JN], H6106, H6107 [20JY], E911 [19MY], E943 [21MY]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (H.R. 4106), E508 [2AP]

———provide incentives to increase refinery capacity in the U.S. (H.R. 4517), H4125 [15JN], H4178-H4191 [16JN], H4442, H4444 [17JN], E1176 [18JN]

———provide incentives to increase refinery capacity in the U.S. (H.R. 4517), consideration (H. Res. 671), H3973-H3980 [15JN]

———relationship between U.S. political leaders and oil industry corporations and organizations, H3968 [15JN], H4294 [17JN]

Pharmaceuticals: pediatric vaccine manufacturer liability protection, H10189 [20NO]

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

Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc.: Dept. of Defense National Guard and Reserve Patriot Award recipient, E1318 [8JY]

Power resources: economic impact of increasing natural gas prices, H4293 [17JN]

———economic impact of increasing oil and natural gas prices, H1723-H1728 [30MR], H1794 [1AP], H2140 [2AP]

———impact of a national energy policy on job creation, H1723, H1728 [30MR]

Premium Standard Farms, Inc.: anniversary of Milan, MO, processing facility, E1694 [24SE]

Privacy: prohibit certain video and audio monitoring of employees by their employers (H.R. 5181), E1749 [30SE]

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

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

Pueblo, CO: tribute to Gus' Gang (organization), E1565 [8SE]

———tribute to La Renaissance (restaurant), E1263 [25JN]

Raimondo, Anthony F.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Manufacturing and Services, H1014 [11MR]

Renker, Greg: Electronic Retailing Association Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1702 [24SE]

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

Research: promote among universities, the public sector, and private enterprise (H.R. 2391), H944-H946 [10MR], H1081 [16MR], E355 [11MR]

Richland County, IL: tribute for pursuing international businesses, H2817 [12MY]

Richmond, VA: tribute to firefighters, police, and others who responded to fire that started in an under-construction apartment building (H. Res. 612), H3547-H3549 [1JN], E1075 [8JN]

Rifle, CO: anniversary of Rifle Area Chamber of Commerce, E104 [3FE]

Roselli, Sal: Contra Costa County, CA, AFL-CIO Labor Leader of the Year award recipient, E1621 [15SE]

Rubenstein Associates, Inc.: anniversary, E1051 [4JN]

Ryan, Darlene Montgomery: Leading Women Entrepreneurs of the World honoree, E415 [22MR]

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community: allow inclusion of binding arbitration clauses in contracts relative to reservation lands (H.R. 4115), H5921 [19JY]

San Diego, CA: San Diego Community and Economonic Development Dept. recipient of Economic Development Administration Excellence in Economic Development Award, E1022 [3JN]

SAS Institute Inc.: tribute, E478 [30MR]

SBA: reauthorize loan programs, H10196 [20NO]

———Women's Business Centers funding, H5321 [7JY]

SCANA Corp.: Dept. of Labor Opportunity Award recipient, E342 [11MR]

Science: ensure U.S. competitiveness in the areas of science, research, and technology, H6121, H6122 [20JY], H7220 [15SE]

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

Seemore, Henry: SBA Rhode Island Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E735 [4MY]

Shafer Vineyards (business): anniversary, E1504 [22JY]

Sheetz, Stephen G.: Blair County, PA, Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award for Business Advocacy recipient, E731 [4MY]

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

Sidney Tool & Die, Inc.: anniversary, E1916 [11OC]

Small business: costs of providing employee health care, H1101 [16MR]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care, E761 [5MY]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 660), H114 [27JA], H2735, H2737 [11MY], H2820, H2895 [12MY], H2923 [13MY]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 4281), H2818 [12MY], H2951-H2986 [13MY], E876 [17MY], E891 [18MY]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 4281), consideration (H. Res. 638), H2822-H2829 [12MY]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 4281), motion to recommit, H2984-H2986 [13MY]

———improve results and accountability of microenterprise development assistance programs (H.R. 3818), H10211-H10217 [20NO]

———provide incentives for investment (H.R. 3170), H2423, H2424 [28AP]

———reduce unnecessary regulations, H1374 [24MR]

Small Business Act: extend (H.R. 3915), H990, H991 [10MR]

———extend (H.R. 4062), H1746-H1750 [31MR], E617 [22AP]

———extend (H.R. 4478), H3748, H3749 [3JN]

———extend (H.R. 5008), H7028-H7031 [13SE]

Small Business Investment Act: extend (H.R. 3915), H990, H991 [10MR]

———extend (H.R. 4062), H1746-H1750 [31MR], E617 [22AP]

———extend (H.R. 4478), H3748, H3749 [3JN]

———extend (H.R. 5008), H7028-H7031 [13SE]

Small Business Week: observance, E942, E944, E960, E963 [21MY]

Sonoma (CA) Index-Tribune: Sonoma Valley, CA, Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year award recipient, E1820 [7OC]

Southwestern Beverage Co.: Durango, CO, Chamber of Commerce Spirit of Durango award recipient, E402 [17MR]

Space policy: congratulate Mojave Aerospace Ventures, LLC, and the pilots of SpaceShipOne for winning the Ansari X Prize and commend the X Prize Foundation for spurring this achievement, E1804 [6OC], E1923, E1932 [11OC]

———congratulate Mojave Aerospace Ventures, LLC, and the pilots of SpaceShipOne for winning the Ansari X Prize and commend the X Prize Foundation for spurring this achievement (H. Res. 820), H8376, H8377 [6OC]

———extend the liability indemnification regime for the commercial space transportation industry (H.R. 5245), H9020 [8OC]

———tribute to privately financed SpaceShipOne mission on successful flight out of earth's atmosphere, E1282 [25JN]

Starner, Thelma: Delta, CO, Chamber of Commerce Humanitarian of the Year award recipient, E512 [2AP]

Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey: tribute, E1860 [10OC]

Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act: reauthorize (H.R. 3890), H5214, H5215 [7JY]

Stockton, MO: tribute to rebuilding efforts following tornado, E517 [2AP]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: make technical changes and resolve certain issues beneficial to coal miners (H.R. 4529), consideration (H. Res. 672), H3968-H3973 [15JN]

———reauthorize and reform the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program, E1778 [1OC]

Tax Relief, Simplification, and Equity Act: extend certain expiring tax benefits, H6101-H6104 [20JY]

Taxation: allow a bonus deduction for depreciable business assets, E1506 [22JY]

———allow a business credit for qualified expenditures for medical professional malpractice insurance (H.R. 4124), E513 [2AP]

———allow a credit for businesses who employ military reservists (H.R. 5079), E1634 [15SE]

———allow a credit for businesses who employ veterans (H.R. 5080), E1630 [15SE]

———allow a recovery period for depreciation of motorsport entertainment complexes, H8723 [7OC]

———allow increase in the minimum credit against alternative minimum tax where stock acquired pursuant to incentive stock options is sold or exchanged at a loss (H.R. 3806), E194 [24FE]

———allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve (H.R. 4655), H5067 [24JN]

———assist low-income taxpayers in preparing and filing tax returns and increase protections against certain refund anticipation loan providers (H.R. 3983), E399 [17MR]

———expand areas designated as renewal communities based on new census data and treat certain census tracts with low population as low-income communities for purposes of new markets tax credit (H.R. 4193), H3030-H3033 [17MY]

———impact of tax cuts on employment levels, H2133 [2AP]

———improve operation of employee stock ownership plans (H.R. 4796), E1343 [9JY]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), H10025-H10029 [19NO], E2200 [7DE], E2211 [20DE]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 146), H10024 [19NO], E2211 [20DE]

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

———prevent alternative minimum tax from effectively repealing Federal tax exemption for interest on State and local private activity bonds (H.R. 4157), E524 [2AP]

———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country (H.R. 737), H1375 [24MR]

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

———provide a credit for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads, H8723, H8725 [7OC]

———provide for a temporary ex-offender low-income housing credit to encourage the provision of housing, job training, and other essential services to ex-offenders (H.R. 2166), H130 [28JA], H6540 [21JY]

———provide for unified income taxation with respect to pass-thru entities (H.R. 4137), E518 [2AP]

———provide incentives for economic recovery, H3166, H3167, H3182, H3183 [18MY], H3240 [19MY], H3444 [20MY], H3938-H3945 [14JN]

———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 2), conference report, H880 [9MR], H1203 [17MR]

———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (H.R. 4206), E622 [22AP]

———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualfied health pooling arrangements (H.R. 4356), H2975 [13MY], E843 [14MY]

———provide tax incentives to encourage manufacturers of computer and television equipment to operate environmentally sound recycling program for consumers discarding equipment (H.R. 4553), E1102 [14JN]

———rates, H397, H423 [10FE], H519 [24FE], H670, H671 [26FE], H710 [2MR], H931 [10MR], H1040, H1045-H1051, H1066 [11MR], H1078, H1099 [16MR], H1206 [17MR], H1233 [18MR], H1345, H1352 [23MR], H1452, H1458-H1461, H1465, H1466 [24MR], H1485, H1487, H1583-H1585 [25MR], H1630-H1636 [29MR], H1761 [31MR], H2182-H2186 [20AP], H2204, H2252 [21AP], H3725 [3JN], H4896, H4898, H4909-H4921 [24JN], H5172 [6JY], H5200 [7JY], H5464 [9JY], H5643 [13JY], H6544-H6550 [21JY], H6561, H6562 [22JY], H7308, H7311 [21SE], H7419 [22SE], H7841 [29SE], H10003 [19NO], E317 [8MR], E341 [11MR]

———reform Internal Revenue Code, H9966 [18NO], E1389, E1390 [15JY]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), H4291, H4292, H4293, H4294, H4305, H4393-H4433 [17JN], H7749 [29SE], E1182, E1187, E1189 [18JN], E1220 [23JN], E1393 [16JY], E1506 [22JY]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), conference report, H8711-H8726 [7OC], E1852 [10OC], E1909, E1914, E1917, E1918, E1921, E1923, E1940, E1945, E1950 [11OC], E2150 [6DE]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), consideration (H. Res. 681), H4295-H4305 [17JN]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 830), H8704-H8711 [7OC]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 830)—same-day consideration (H. Res. 828), H8651-H8658 [7OC]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), motion to instruct conferees, H7750-H7757 [29SE]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), motion to recommit, H4431-H4433 [17JN]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers, H4296-H4305, H4393-H4408, H4431 [17JN], H8656, H8720, H8722 [7OC]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (H.R. 1769), H1645 [30MR], H3568 [1JN], H3750 [3JN], H3935, H3945-H3947, H3952 [14JN], E1182 [18JN]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (H.R. 25), H2361-H2367 [22AP], H2797-H2805 [11MY], H7556-H7563 [23SE]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (H.R. 4168), H7377-H7380 [22SE], H7449, H7451 [23SE]

———repeal personal holding company tax (H.R. 4138), E518 [2AP]

———require a study on eliminating Federal taxes on individuals and corporations and replacing the Federal tax code with a transaction fee-based system (H.R. 3759), H256 [3FE]

———simplify taxation of partnerships (H.R. 4139), E518 [2AP]

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

———small business deductions for purchases of sport utility vehicles (SUVs), E1940 [11OC]

———tax treatment of the motion picture industry relative to compliance with certain World Trade Organization rulings, H8657 [7OC]

———treatment of cigar manufacturers, E1852 [10OC]

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

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

———strengthen limitation on transfer of telecommunications licenses to foreign companies with government ownership (H.R. 3969), E366 [12MR]

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

Tennessee Apparel Corp.: anniversary, H2740 [11MY]

Texas: tribute to Oncor Energy Star for Homes—Outstanding Achievement Award recipients, E1004 [2JN]

Texas Instruments Inc.: Working Mother (publication) 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers designation, E1878 [11OC]

Textile industry and fabrics: enforce textiles and apparel safeguard with respect to imports from the People's Republic of China (H.R. 5026), E1572 [9SE]

Tobacco products: eliminate quotas and price supports, provide transition assistance for producers, protect markets, quality, and availability, and establish a trust fund to finance such actions (H.R. 3160), H495 [11FE], H2922 [13MY]

———terminate Federal tobacco quota and price support programs and compensate tobacco quota holders and active tobacco producers adversely affected by termination of such programs, H7582 [28SE], H8715-H8719, H8723 [7OC], E1909 [11OC], E2182 [7DE]

———terminate Federal tobacco quota and price support programs and compensate tobacco quota holders and active tobacco producers adversely affected by termination of such programs (H.R. 4033), H5333 [8JY]

Toyota Motor Corp.: Prius hybrid model recipient of Motor Trend (publication) Car of the Year Award, H5334 [8JY]

Transportation Security Administration: repeal the security screening opt-out program for airport operators allowing the hiring of private screeners (H.R. 4970), E1486 [22JY]

———screening of airport vendors, H5201 [7JY]

Troy, AL: anniversary of Lockheed Martin Pike County missile assembly facility, E954 [21MY]

Troy, OH: observance of U.P.C. Bar Code Day, E1265 [25JN]

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

23rd Street Association: tribute, E1986 [16NO]

Tyco International, Ltd.: avoidance of U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country, H1375 [24MR]

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

U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement: effect on U.S. beef and wheat markets, H5718 [14JY]

———implementation (H.R. 4759), H5615 [13JY], H5659, H5660, H5690-H5720 [14JY], E1397, E1399, E1403 [16JY], E1423 [20JY]

———implementation (H.R. 4759), consideration (H. Res. 712), H5660-H5669 [14JY]

———protection of intellectual property rights and entertainment products copyrights, H5718 [14JY]

U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement: implementation, H5333 [8JY]

———implementation (H.R. 4842), H6615-H6650 [22JY], E1528 [8SE]

———implementation (H.R. 4842), consideration (H. Res. 738), H6569-H6579 [22JY]

Unemployment: level, H7 [20JA], H130 [28JA], H877, H880, H896 [9MR], H1100 [16MR], H1233 [18MR], H1617 [29MR], H2040 [1AP], H2410 [28AP], H3180, H3181, H3183, H3184 [18MY], E315 [8MR]

Union Pacific Railroad Co.: facilitate resolution of minor boundary issue in Tipton, CA, on lands originally conveyed by the U.S. as part of the right-of-way granted for the construction of transcontinental railroads (H.R. 4817), H7952 [4OC]

United Airlines, Inc.: plan to reduce retiree health benefits, H437 [11FE]

United Food and Commercial Workers (organization): end of supermarket worker strike in California, H730 [2MR]

Valmont Industries, Inc.: anniversary of center pivot irrigation, H5990 [20JY], E1415 [19JY]

Virgin Islands: residency requirements for tax liability, H10916, H10917 [6DE], E1950 [11OC]

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.: tribute to community investment, E1430 [20JY]

Watson, John H.: Alabama Business Hall of Fame inductee, E1877 [11OC]

Westbury, NY: tribute to Westbury Language Center, E97 [3FE]

Will County, IL: Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce Salute to Industry Award recipient, E68 [28JA]

Williams, Valerie: Buckhannon, WV, Business and Professional Woman of the Year award recipient, E2032 [18NO]

Wilmington, CA: anniversary of Chamber of Commerce, E1372 [14JY]

Wilson County, TN: anniversary of Lebanon-Wilson County Chamber of Commerce, E66 [28JA]

Women: programs funding, H1444-H1446 [24MR], H2041-H2048 [1AP]

Workers Memorial Day: observance, E693 [28AP]

World War II: honor contribution of women, symbolized by ``Rosie the Riveter'', who served on the homefront (H. Con. Res. 413), H3643-H3648 [2JN], E1022 [3JN], E1067 [8JN], E1081 [9JN]

Remarks in Senate

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

Agriculture: country of origin labeling requirements implementation funding, S18, S19 [20JA], S66-S69, S75 [21JA], S128, S129, S134, S138, S140, S155, S174 [22JA], S633, S634 [5FE]

———ensure an abundant and affordable supply of fruits and vegetables and other specialty crops by enhancing competitiveness of U.S.-grown specialty crops (H.R. 3242), S11879 [7DE]

———ensure an abundant and affordable supply of fruits and vegetables and other specialty crops by enhancing competitiveness of U.S.-grown specialty crops (S. 2902), S10575 [6OC]

———provide crop and livestock disaster assistance to agricultural producers, S8839, S8840, S8846 [7SE], S9185-S9193, S9200 [14SE], S9657, S9668 [24SE], S9807 [28SE], S9909 [29SE], S10620 [7OC], S10780 [8OC], S11233 [11OC]

———provide crop and livestock disaster assistance to agricultural producers (S. 2592), S7421, S7453 [24JN]

———repeal country of origin labeling requirements, S11454 [18NO], S11550 [19NO]

———restore the application date for country of origin labeling (S. 2451), S5951 [20MY], S6251 [21MY], S11418 [17NO]

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

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

American Jobs Creation Act: recusal by Senator Kohl from votes due to conflict of interest, S11033 [10OC]

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

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

Armed Forces: coordinate employer rights under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act with the Internal Revenue Code, S6720 [14JN]

———coordinate rights under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act with other Federal laws (S. 2448), S5806, S5891 [19MY]

———provide pay protection for members of the Reserve and National Guard, S10402 [5OC], S10791-S10793, S10799, S10801-S10807 [8OC], S10962-S10969 [9OC], S11012, S11025-S11029, S11033, S11034, S11039-S11045, S11047, S11060-S11063, S11084 [10OC], S11195-S11202, S11219, S11304 [11OC]

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

Aruba: efforts against drug trafficking and drug-related money laundering activities, S11888 [7DE]

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

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

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

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

Aviation: impact of unfair European trade practices on U.S. aerospace industry, S4923-S4930 [5MY], S10826 [8OC]

———improve security, S8657 [22JY], S10322, S10323 [4OC]

———improve security (S. 2393), S5000 [6MY]

———privatization of aviation security screeners, S11625 [19NO]

Blount County, TN: allow implementation of settlement agreement between Alcoa Inc., conservation groups, and local communities to facilitate FERC renewal of hydroelectric license (S. 2319), S4097-S4099 [19AP], S9342 [15SE]

Boston, MA: cost overruns, delays, and construction and engineering errors relative to completion of Central Artery/Ted Williams Tunnel Project, S11679-S11683 [20NO]

Budget: eliminate Social Security survivor benefit plan offset through reducing the levels of tax cuts and closing certain tax loopholes, S2658, S2659 [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, S2592-S2606, S2640, S2687 [11MR]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, S3523-S3525 [1AP], S8495-S8498 [21JY]

Buy American Act: compliance, S9119 [13SE]

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

Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA): ratification, S8650 [22JY]

———renegotiate provisions on access to U.S. sugar markets and prevent inclusion of sugar as an element of negotiations in free trade agreements (S. Res. 289), S218 [23JA]

Cheney, Vice President: relationship with Halliburton Co., S206 [23JA], S7944 [13JY], S8606-S8608 [22JY], S10404 [5OC]

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

China, People's Republic of: provide greater access for U.S. wheat producers to markets, S8144 [15JY]

Clean Air Act: allow waiver of fuel and fuel additive requirements in cases of significant supply disruptions and reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (H.R. 4545), S6877 [16JN]

Coal: clarify that certain coal industry health benefits may not be modified or terminated (S. 3004), S11499 [18NO]

Coast Guard: Integrated Deepwater System Program contractor oversight, S3451 [31MR]

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

———establish, S7387 [24JN]

———study current and future shortages of critical technologies and raw materials and make recommendations to address these shortages, S6779, S6789 [15JN]

Commission on the Future of the U.S. Economy: establish (S. 2747), S8731 [22JY]

Committee on Finance (Senate): tribute to staff for efforts on S. 1637, Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act, S5218 [11MY]

Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate): authorize production of records by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (S. Res. 350), S4850 [4MY]

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

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

Conservation of energy: promote international energy efficiency, S6267 [1JN]

Consumers: require employees at call centers who initiate or receive telephone calls to disclose physical location of such employees (S. 1873), S3520 [1AP]

———require enhanced disclosure regarding the consequences of making only minimum required payments in the repayment of credit card debt (S. 2475), S6093-S6096 [21MY], S7416 [24JN]

Contracts: prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts in areas of war or conflict, S6850-S6859 [16JN]

Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment: ratification, S8568 [21JY]

Convention on Taxation With Sri Lanka: ratification, S3197 [25MR]

Copyrights: allow creative artists to sue corporations that encourage individuals to commit illegal or criminal acts of copyright infringement (S. 2560), S7189-S7193 [22JN]

———authorize civil enforcement by the Dept. of Justice (S. 2237), S3189-S3191 [25MR], S7522 [25JN], S10822 [8OC], S11290 [11OC]

———replace copyright arbitration royalty panels with a Copyright Royalty Judge (H.R. 1417), S10488-S10504 [6OC], S11422 [17NO]

———replace copyright arbitration royalty panels with a Copyright Royalty Judge (H.R. 1417), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 145), S11392 [16NO]

———responses to piracy of intellectual property, S2295 [8MR]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (S. 2373), S4702 [29AP]

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

———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 (S. 1428), S3783 [6AP]

———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, S2412 [9MR], 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. 1125), S1881 [27FE], S2173-S2176 [3MR], S2208, S2209 [4MR], S2987 [23MR], S3628 [5AP], S3989-S3991 [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), S3921-S3924, S3950 [7AP], S3965-S3967, S3989-S3991, S4002-S4005, S4008, S4011, S4059, S4060 [8AP], S4078-S4088 [19AP], S5072 [10MY], S5172 [11MY], S5453 [13MY], S8643 [22JY]

———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, S4103-S4114, S4122-S4146, S4166-S4169 [20AP], S4184-S4192, S4200-S4204, S4206-S4208, S4212-S4218, S4233 [21AP], S4238-S4241, S4247-S4260, S4286, S4287 [22AP]

———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), unanimous-consent request, S4103 [20AP]

Credit: ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures and protect underage consumers (S. 2755), S8743-S8746 [22JY]

Crime: establish penalties for aggravated identity theft (H.R. 1731), S7527 [25JN]

Custer Battles, LLC: investigation of alleged profiteering and fraud relative to contracts dealing with airport security in Iraq, S11871 [7DE]

Dana Corp.: anniversary, S3565 [1AP]

DeLisle, MS: anniversary of DuPont Chemical Co. plant, S5369 [12MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibition on private testing of cattle for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), S4445 [28AP]

Dept. of Commerce: Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee Program funding, S143-S146 [22JA], S11286 [11OC]

———establish an Assistant Sec. for Manufacturing within the Dept. of Commerce, an Interagency Manufacturing Task Force, and a Small Business Manufacturing Task Force, S11749-S11751 [20NO]

———rename as the Dept. of Trade and Commerce, transfer the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and consolidate and enhance statutory authority to protect jobs from unfair international competition (S. 2235), S3186 [25MR]

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

———expand Mentor-Protege program to include service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and qualified HUBZone small businesses, S6066 [21MY]

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

———improve assessment of public-private competition for work performed by civilian employees, S6778, S6779, S6789 [15JN], S7280 [23JN]

———limit contracting with firms under investigation by the Inspector General (S. 2023), S193 [22JA]

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

———require registration of contractors' taxpayer identification numbers in the Central Contractor Registry database (S. 2383), S4912-S4914 [5MY]

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

Dept. of Energy: Energy Savings Performance Contract Program reauthorization, S7273 [23JN], S10824 [8OC]

———Energy Savings Performance Contract Program scoring, S2655 [11MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: award research and equipment grants, provide tax credit for employers hiring workers to replace employees receiving first responder training, and provide school-based mental health training (S. 2459), S5956-S5958 [20MY]

———chemical facility security funding, S9057-S9059 [10SE], S9179-S9181 [14SE]

———clarify the prohibition on contracting with foreign incorporated entities, S9120 [13SE]

———establish intergovernmental grants to identify and develop information, equipment, capabilities, technologies, and services to further the needs of Federal, State, and local governments (S. 2635), S7842 [8JY], S11832, S11833 [20NO]

———report to Congress on goods purchased that were manufactured outside the U.S., S9119 [13SE]

Dept. of HUD: provide temporary mortgage assistance to workers displaced due to international competition, S4821 [4MY]

Dept. of Labor: establish a pilot project to create a system of industry validated national certifications of skills in high-technology industries and homeland security technology (S. 2649), S8105 [14JY]

———GAO report on trade adjustment assistance reform implementation, S10429 [5OC]

———provide temporary mortgage assistance to workers displaced due to international competition, S3091 [24MR]

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

Dept. of the Treasury: awarding of Federal contract to KPMG LLP to perform internal audits of financial statements, S8463 [20JY]

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

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

Disasters: impact of tropical storms and hurricanes on Florida, S9245 [15SE]

———impact of tropical storms and hurricanes on Gulf Coast States, S9257-S9260 [15SE], S9368-S9370 [20SE]

———impact of tropical storms and hurricanes on North Carolina, S9476 [22SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms, S9102-S9104 [13SE], S9178, S9179 [14SE], S9657 [24SE], S9807 [28SE], S11225-S11227 [11OC]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (H.R. 5005), S8816, S8817, S8819, S8820, S8831, S8839, S8840, S8846 [7SE], S8937-S8939, S8957 [8SE], S9257-S9260 [15SE]

Donald W. Reynolds Foundation: tribute, S7417 [24JN]

Drugs: reductions in prescription drug prices, S6299-S6302 [2JN], S7945 [13JY], S8498 [21JY]

Eastman Chemical Co.: Arkansas Eastman facility of Brock Service Painting Co., recipient of OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Star designation, S6879 [16JN]

Ecology and environment: evaluation of Bush administration policies, S4339 [26AP]

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

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize and improve (S. 1134), S10422 [5OC], S10504-S10512 [6OC]

Economy: importance of job creation, S675, S677 [6FE], S705, S709, S710 [9FE], S957-S964 [11FE], S1439, S1440, S1441 [23FE], S1554-S1556, S1559 [25FE], S2066-S2068 [3MR], S2270, S2271 [8MR], S2378-S2384, S2424-S2429, S2462-S2464 [9MR], S2467 [10MR], S2833, S2840-S2844 [22MR], S3052-S3055, S3068 [24MR], S3205-S3207 [26MR], S3323 [30MR], S3429-S3431, S3442 [31MR], S3521, S3555 [1AP], S3601-S3603 [2AP], S3627 [5AP], S3873, S3875, S3907-S3909 [7AP], S4006, S4008 [8AP], S4117, S4118 [20AP], S5033 [7MY], S5178 [11MY], S5739 [19MY], S8271 [16JY], S9272, S9273 [15SE], S10472 [6OC], S10795 [8OC], S11239, S11241, S11244, S11245, S11250, S11272-S11274 [11OC]

———national objectives priority assignments, S16 [20JA], S80-S83 [21JA], S227 [26JA], S351 [2FE], S675, S677 [6FE], S762 [10FE], S959-S964 [11FE], S1438-S1441 [23FE], S2186 [4MR], S2286-S2290 [8MR], S2389-S2392, S2396-S2398, S2399-S2403 [9MR], S3052-S3055 [24MR], S3555 [1AP], S3619-S3622 [2AP], S3730-S3732 [5AP], S3742-S3745, S3778-S3780 [6AP], S3873, S3875 [7AP], S4116-S4118 [20AP], S4782-S4784 [4MY], S5033 [7MY], S5176-S5179 [11MY], S5735, S5739, S5743 [19MY], S6387, S6388, S6390-S6394 [3JN], S6476-S6478 [4JN], S6826-S6828 [16JN], S7530 [6JY], S7691-S7697 [7JY], S7776-S7778 [8JY], S8433 [20JY], S8613 [22JY], S8825-S8827, S8842 [7SE], S8931 [8SE], S9059-S9061 [10SE], S9271-S9273 [15SE], S9401-S9404 [21SE], S9480-S9486 [22SE], S10416 [5OC], S10472 [6OC], S10770-S10774, S10800 [8OC], S10955 [9OC], S11246-S11249, S11250, S11272-S11274 [11OC]

———relocation to foreign countries, S11356 [16NO]

Edwards, Senator: selection as Democratic Vice Presidential candidate, S7721-S7725 [7JY]

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

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

———eliminate tax subsidies for outsourcing of jobs, S10410 [5OC], S11029 [10OC]

———eliminate tax subsidies for outsourcing of jobs and provide assistance and improve the health care tax credit for certain displaced workers (S. 2531), S6894 [16JN]

———enhance the workforce investment system (H.R. 1261), S2081 [3MR], S9414-S9417 [21SE]

———extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers, S4679 [29AP], S4753-S4760 [3MY], S4812-S4821 [4MY]

———extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (S. 2143), S1892 [27FE]

———extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (S. 2157), S2003 [2MR], S3758-S3760 [6AP]

———impact of the insourcing of jobs from foreign companies on the economy, S4006, S4008 [8AP]

———impact of the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries on the economy, S762, S769, S777 [10FE], S958-S962, S968, S982-S985, S1007, S1008 [11FE], S1196, S1197 [12FE], S1439, S1441, S1443-S1446 [23FE], S1554, S1557 [25FE], S2023, S2066-S2068, S2070, S2071 [3MR], S2181-S2186 [4MR], S2281, S2283 [8MR], S2409 [9MR], S2833, S2840-S2844 [22MR], S3052-S3055 [24MR], S3266 [29MR], S3442 [31MR], S3520, S3526, S3527, S3549 [1AP], S4678 [29AP], S6076-S6078 [21MY], S7726-S7729 [7JY], S8624 [22JY], S8979 [9SE], S9658-S9661 [24SE], S10410 [5OC], S10944 [9OC], S11029, S11030 [10OC], S11454-S11456 [18NO], S11794 [20NO], S12089 [20DE]

———protect employees from outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries, S2467 [10MR]

———protect employees from outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries for performance of Federal and State services contracts, S2083-S2101, S2171-S2173 [3MR], S2188-S2210, S2216 [4MR]

———protect employees from outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries (S. 2090), S1275 [12FE]

———provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (S. 2520), S11793 [20NO]

Enron Corp.: manipulation of energy market in order to increase prices, S6432 [3JN], S6495-S6497 [7JN], S6877 [16JN], S6952 [17JN], S8145, S8223 [15JY], S8413 [19JY]

European Union: tariffs on U.S. exports of agricultural, manufacturing, and timber products, S3061, S3062, S3072-S3076 [24MR], S3520, S3525 [1AP]

FAA: promote development of commercial human space flight industry (H.R. 5382), S12029 [8DE]

———promote development of commercial human space flight industry (S. 2998), S11498 [18NO]

———promote development of commercial space transportation and authorize appropriations for the Office of the Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation (H.R. 3752), S10051 [30SE]

———promote development of commercial space transportation and authorize appropriations for the Office of the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation (S. 2772), S8767 [22JY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: clarify provisions relating to overtime pay, S4732-S4734, S4742-S4752 [3MY], S4781, S4788-S4794, S4796-S4806 [4MY], S4854 [5MY], S7266 [23JN], S8173, S8219, S8220 [15JY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to employees whose spouse, son, daughter, or parent is a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in support of a contingency operation, S7143 [22JN], S7265-S7267 [23JN]

FCC: allow the operation of low-power FM radio stations that do not interfere with the transmissions of full-power stations and protect radio reading services (S. 2505), S6481, S6482 [4JN]

———amend media ownership rules, S14, S19 [20JA], S68 [21JA]

———disapprove ruling on media ownership rules, S7063-S7066 [21JN]

———disapprove ruling on media ownership rules relative to coverage of the Republican and Democratic Conventions, S8820-S8822 [7SE]

———requirements that providers of telecommunications and information services provide such services for schools and libraries at a discounted rate, S12010 [8DE]

FDA: Center for Drug Evaluation and Research funding through reductions in Office of the Chief Counsel funding, S8657 [22JY]

———establish guidelines and review safety of dietary supplements, S3545-S3548 [1AP]

FEC: enforcement of campaign finance laws, S4471-S4474 [28AP], S5363, S5364 [12MY]

Federal employees: provide bid protest rights in actions under certain OMB regulations governing competition in Federal procurement of commercial services (S. 2438), S5800 [19MY]

———provide bid protest rights on public-private competitive contracts awarded under OMB guidelines, S6789 [15JN]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to new animal drugs (S. 741), S2365-S2375 [8MR]

———establish requirements to allow sale of prescription drugs over the Internet (S. 2464), S5983-S5985 [20MY]

FERC: establish reliability standards for the electric transmission system (S. 2014), S118-S121 [21JA], S173 [22JA]

Financial Accounting Standards Board: maintain independence and integrity (S. Res. 412), S8485 [20JY]

Financial institutions: combat terrorist financing and impose post-employment limitations on Federal bank examiners, S10355-S10357 [4OC]

Firearms: modify definition of ``reasonably foreseeable'' relative to misuse of firearms or ammunition, S1922-S1928 [1MR]

———release of information on gun stores that sell the most guns used in crimes, S216 [23JA]

Fish and fishing: establish individual fishery quota systems, S87, S89 [21JA], S138 [22JA]

Foreign trade: congressional process for approval and implementation of trade agreements, S7819-S7821 [8JY]

———country of origin labeling requirements implementation, S5053 [10MY]

———distribution of countervailing and antidumping duties to businesses which such duties are intended to protect, S11760 [20NO]

———impact of trade agreements on employment and the economy, S699-S701 [9FE], S2092 [3MR], S3549 [1AP], S11870 [7DE]

———selection process for free trade agreements, S786 [10FE]

———U.S. deficit, S2281 [8MR], S7726-S7729 [7JY], S9658-S9661 [24SE], S11454-S11456 [18NO], S11870 [7DE]

Free Enterprise Education Week: designate (S. Res. 359), S5381 [12MY]

FTC: establish an Office of Consumer Advocacy and Outreach (S. 3030), S11900 [7DE]

———monitor and investigate gasoline prices under certain circumstances (S. 2631), S7867 [8JY], S7900 [9JY]

———reauthorize (S. 1234), S9281, S9316, S9321 [15SE]

GAO: report on impact of the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries on the economy, S2774 [12MR]

Government: improve Federal contracting process, S4991 [6MY]

Green Chemistry Research and Development Program: implement (S. 2967), S10860 [8OC]

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.: National Aeronautics Association Robert J. Collier Trophy recipient, S1677 [26FE]

Halliburton Co.: investigation of alleged misuse and abuse of funds and resources provided under contracts dealing with reconstruction efforts in Iraq, S7118 [22JN]

Harry and David Co.: anniversary, S8676 [22JY]

Health: eliminate price cap applicable to purchase of influenza vaccines and establish a tax credit to encourage vaccine production capacity (S. 2997), S11497 [18NO]

———increase in insurance premiums, S9473 [22SE], S10292 [4OC]

———protect patients' access to quality and affordable health care by reducing effects of excessive liability costs (S. 11), S1484 [24FE], S1995 [2MR]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 2083), S1294 [12FE]

———reorient the nation's health care system towards prevention, wellness, and self care (S. 2558), S7183-S7189 [22JN], S9066-S9068 [10SE], S11710-S11713 [20NO]

Health care professionals: provide immediate relief from increased medical malpractice insurance costs by establishing a tax credit and reimbursement of premiums for some doctors and hospitals, S2937 [22MR], S5174, S5175 [11MY]

Homeland Security Act: amend provisions on voluntarily furnished critical infrastructure information to restore public disclosure, government regulation, and whistleblowing protections (S. 609), S687 [6FE]

Hoskins Coin and Jewelry, Inc.: tribute, S281 [27JA]

Houghton, William: SBA Nevada Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S6338 [2JN]

IBM Corp.: tribute to contributions to Research Triangle Park, S7896 [9JY]

Immigration: establish guest worker programs and adjust status of certain aliens unlawfully present in the U.S. to non-immigrant guest worker (S. 1387), S312 [28JA]

———include immigration violators in the National Crime Information Center database, S10344 [4OC]

———increase availability of H-2B nonimmigrant visas for rural border areas (S. 2616), S7753 [7JY]

———increase the number of aliens receiving certain nonimmigrant status and require submissions of information by the Dept. of Homeland Security (S. 2252), S3296 [29MR], S4825 [4MY], S6083 [21MY], S8661 [22JY]

———provide for earned adjustment to reward work, reunify families, establish a temporary worker program that protects workers, and strengthen national security (S. 2381), S4842 [4MY]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers, S8661 [22JY]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers (S. 2258), S3368 [30MR], S4825 [4MY], S6083 [21MY]

Immigration and Nationality Act: improve process for verifying an individual's eligibility for employment (H.R. 4306), S11271 [11OC]

Income: pay disparity between economic classes, S8606 [22JY]

Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act: technical amendments relative to contract support costs (S. 2172), S2303 [8MR]

Insurance: ensure that commercial insurers cannot engage in price fixing, bid rigging, or market allocations to the detriment of competition and consumers (S. 352), S1429 [23FE], S3764 [6AP]

———extend period for COBRA coverage for victims of terrorist attacks (S. 2837), S9615 [23SE], S9670 [24SE]

———permit States to require insurance companies to disclose Armenia genocide-era insurance information (S. 2344), S4330 [22AP]

———promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (S. 423), S11839, S11840 [20NO]

———provide consumers a choice of auto insurance, guarantee affordable premiums, and improve compensation for accident victims (S. 2931), S10727 [7OC]

———require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to provide prompt payment for health benefits claims (S. 2308), S4046 [8AP]

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights, S12041 [8DE]

———strengthen laws and rights (S. 3021), S11683-S11694 [20NO], S11852 [24NO], S11887 [7DE]

Internet Tax Freedom Act: extend certain grandfather provisions, S4657, S4662-S4666 [29AP]

———require a GAO study on the impact on State and local governments and on broadband deployment, S4658 [29AP]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (S. 2352), S4433 [27AP]

Investments: enhance mutual fund investor protections (S. 2497), S6452-S6454 [3JN]

———improve governance and regulation of mutual funds under the securities laws (S. 2059), S793 [10FE], S5367 [12MY]

———require mandatory expensing of stock options granted to executive officers (S. 1890), S3562 [1AP]

Iraq: investigation into awarding of reconstruction contracts, S206-S208 [23JA]

———investigation to identify waste and abuse in contract funds including task order violations, the absense of cost controls, and inconsistent oversight, S7418 [24JN]

Jack Daniel's Distillery (business): anniversary of winning Gold Medal at the St. Louis World's Fair, S3290 [29MR]

Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act: delay implementation of certain provisions until it can be certified that they will not result in a net loss of U.S. jobs or harm the economy, S2192-S2205 [4MR]

———strike provisions relating to energy tax incentives, S5186-S5193 [11MY], S5362 [12MY]

Kohrs Lonnemann Heil Engineers (business): SBA Kentucky Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S6731 [14JN]

Lafayette, LA: tribute to businesses involved in Operation Enduring Love for support of Army National Guard Infantry Brigade soldiers destined for Iraq, S3785 [6AP]

Lake Cascade, ID: Washington (DC) Post travel section ``Hot Spots'' designation, S788 [10FE]

Larson Manufacturing Co.: anniversary, S6731 [14JN]

Lay, Kenneth L.: attempts to influence FERC policies and operations during tenure as Enron Corp., chief executive officer, S7780-S7782 [8JY]

———indictment for financial crimes committed in conjunction with the economic collapse of Enron Corp., S7780-S7782 [8JY]

Lumber industry: liquidate and distribute duties collected on certain softwood lumber from Canada (S. 2992), S11431 [17NO]

Maine Lobstermen's Association: anniversary, S2435 [9MR]

Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award: allow nonprofit organizations to be eligible (H.R. 3389), S9655 [23SE]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries to purchase multiple prescription drug discount cards and to receive a refund of the enrollment fee if prices or the formulary used by the card sponsor changes (S. 2530), S7037 [18JN]

———eliminate coverage gap and HMO subsidies and repeal health savings accounts (S. 2629), S7867 [8JY], S7900 [9JY]

———eliminate coverage gap and HMO subsidies and repeal health savings accounts (S. 2725), S8707 [22JY]

———eliminate privatization and reduce excessive payments to health maintenance organizations and other private sector insurance plans (S. 2300), S3937 [7AP]

———ensure that prescription drug discount card sponsors pass along discounts to beneficiaries (S. 2234), S3185 [25MR], S3319 [30MR]

———permit negotiation of fair prices for, and allow the reimportation of, prescription drugs, S6301 [2JN]

———permit negotiation of fair prices for, and allow the reimportation of, prescription drugs (S. 2053), S628 [5FE], S1276 [12FE]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to negotiate fair prescription drugs prices for beneficiaries, S2398 [9MR]

———provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs (S. 1994), S8191 [15JY]

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

———provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs (S. 2714), S8561, S8574 [21JY], S8792 [22JY]

———simplify prescription drug discount card program (S. 2512), S6631 [8JN]

Microsoft Corp.: European Union decision on violation of antitrust laws, S2992 [23MR], S3092 [24MR], S3175 [25MR], S3389 [31MR]

Million Mom March (organization): tribute to bus tour supporting assault weapon ban reauthorization, S6989 [17JN]

Minimum wage: level, S101, S102 [21JA], S211 [23JA], S1440, S1441 [23FE], S1539 [25FE], S3265, S3266, S3268, S3269 [29MR], S3336-S3345, S3349-S3352 [30MR], S3407-S3420, S3428, S3433, S3437, S3447 [31MR], S3529-S3538, S3548 [1AP], S3765 [6AP], S7698, S7700, S7705 [7JY], S8271 [16JY], S9401-S9404 [21SE], S10557 [6OC], S10943 [9OC], S11793 [20NO]

———level (S. 2370), S4699, S4722 [29AP], S4727 [3MY]

Mining and mineral resources: reauthorize collection of reclamation fees, revise abandoned mine reclamation program, promote remining, and authorize Office of Surface Mining to collect black lung excise tax (S. 2049), S541 [3FE]

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), S7524-S7527 [25JN], S7574 [6JY], S11290 [11OC], S12041 [8DE]

Motor vehicles: impose additional requirements for improving corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, S3444 [31MR]

———increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and encourage use of alternative fuels and advanced technology vehicles, S3322 [30MR]

———limit liability of renting and leasing companies for harm caused by operators of rented or leased vehicles, S970 [11FE]

Moulin Rouge Development Corp.: tribute for restoration of Moulin Rouge Hotel and Casino, S278 [27JA]

NAFTA: dispute settlement panel decision ordering the ITC to reverse rulings on the impact of Canadian imports on the U.S. lumber industry, S10420-S10422 [5OC]

National Day of the Horse: establish (S. Res. 452), S10747 [7OC], S11510 [18NO]

National Guard: assess suitability of using Delaware Air National Guard personnel for information assurance and financial tracking development in support of the war on terrorism, S7278 [23JN]

National objectives: priority assignments, S2066-S2068 [3MR], S6825 [16JN]

National Veterans Business Development Corp.: clarify status as a private entity, S8539 [21JY]

———clarify status as a private entity (S. 2724), S8640 [22JY]

Native Americans: regulate Indian tribal governments under the same rules and procedures that apply to Federal, State, and local governments relative to establishment and maintenance of employee benefit plans (S. 2831), S9533 [22SE]

New England Fishery Management Council: adoption of new regulations, S8-S12 [20JA], S138 [22JA]

New Jersey Alliance for Action: anniversary, S10432 [5OC]

New Mexico: convey certain lands by resolving a dispute between the Arch Coal Co., and the Navajo Nation, associated with coal preference right lease interests on the land (S. 2790), S9077 [10SE]

NIST: Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program funding, S2593 [11MR], S7280, S7281 [23JN]

North American Exploration, Inc.: anniversary, S8850 [7SE]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (S. 2371), S4699, S4700 [29AP]

———improve safety and health of working environments (S. 2719), S8696 [22JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 2728), S5891 [19MY]

Oceans: establish a program to help identify, assess, reduce, and prevent marine debris and its adverse impacts on the marine environment and navigation safety (S. 2488), S6350 [2JN], S11840 [20NO]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: identify foreign trade barriers adversely affecting U.S. exports and negotiate remedies to eliminate such barriers (S. 2372), S4700 [29AP]

———initiate World Trade Organization dispute proceedings against certain oil exporting countries (S. 2624), S7837 [8JY]

Patents: promote cooperative research involving universities, the public sector, and private enterprises (S. 2192), S2558, S2559 [10MR], S7520-S7522 [25JN], S11290 [11OC], S11775 [20NO]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: limit liability relative to special funding requirements for certain maintained pension plans, S166-S168 [22JA], S208 [23JA], S270-S272 [27JA]

Pensions: clarify the status of certain retirement plans and the organizations which maintain the plans (S. 2589), S8140 [14JY], S8268 [15JY]

———provide special funding requirements for certain pension plans maintained by commercial passenger air carriers and the steel industry, S157-S162, S165 [22JA], S209 [23JA], S266-S268, S271 [27JA], S294, S297, S298 [28JA]

———restrict employers that choose alternative deficit reduction contributions from applying for a funding waiver, S235-S237 [26JA]

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 (S. Res. 364), S5612 [18MY], S6265 [1JN]

———economic impact of increasing oil prices, S2846 [22MR], S3254, S3276-S3278 [29MR], S3345 [30MR], S4178-S4181 [21AP], S4385, S4386, S4387 [27AP]

———gasoline price levels, S3356-S3358 [30MR], S3420-S3424, S3435, S3444-S3446, S3515 [31MR], S3524, S3554 [1AP], S4143 [20AP], S4178-S4181 [21AP], S4385, S4386, S4387 [27AP], S4853, S4855, S4857 [5MY], S5058, S5063 [10MY], S5461-S5463 [13MY], S5560-S5562 [18MY], S5736-S5739, S5769, S5770 [19MY], S5896 [20MY], S6060, S6252 [21MY], S6267 [1JN], S6952 [17JN], S8143 [15JY], S9663-S9665 [24SE]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (S. 2270), S3569, S3570 [1AP], S8143 [15JY]

———provide incentives to increase refinery capacity in the U.S. (H.R. 4517), S6876 [16JN]

Pharmaceuticals: permit importation of prescription drugs from Canada and certain other countries (H.R. 4790), S8932 [8SE]

Political campaigns: provide lowest advertising rate, establish airtime requirements for campaign related programming, and create political advertisement voucher system (S. 1497), S579 [4FE]

———repeal disclosure requirement for certain electioneering communication disbursements and prohibit making such disbursements by corporations and labor organizations (S. 2702), S8555 [21JY]

Power resources: economic impact of increasing oil and natural gas prices, S3600 [2AP], S3871-S3873 [7AP]

———prohibit imported ethanol from being counted toward satisfaction of any renewable fuel standard (S. 2769), S8757 [22JY]

———prohibit manipulation of electricity markets, S6302 [2JN]

———prohibit manipulation of electricity markets (S. 2015), S118-S121 [21JA], S173 [22JA], S6877 [16JN]

Privacy: ensure protection of personally identifiable information outsourced abroad through increased disclosure, compliance with U.S. privacy standards, and accountability (S. 2472), S6006, S6009 [20MY]

———ensure protection of personally identifiable information outsourced abroad through increased disclosure, compliance with U.S. privacy standards, and accountability (S. 2481), S6275 [1JN]

———regulate the transmission of personally identifiable information to foreign affiliates and subcontractors, S5205 [11MY]

Professional Boxing Safety Act: amend (S. 275), S3499-S3510 [31MR], S3559, S3560 [1AP]

Project Management Institute: anniversary of Metro St. Louis, MO, Chapter, S11491 [18NO]

Protecting Older Americans From Fraud Month: designate (S. Res. 424), S10460 [5OC]

Protocol to the Agreement of the International Atomic Energy Agency for Application of Safeguards in the U.S.: ratification, S3511-S3515 [31MR], S3561 [1AP]

Public utilities: improve reliability of electric transmission system, S3992 [8AP]

———improve reliability of electric transmission system (S. 2236), S3174, S3197 [25MR], S3217 [26MR], S3977 [8AP], S4284 [22AP], S4989 [6MY], S8145, S8146, S8148 [15JY]

———improve reliability of electric transmission system (S. 2236), unanimous-consent request, S3979 [8AP]

———provide rebates in the form of rate adjustments to consumers whose rates are regulated, S4822 [4MY]

Radio: protect educational FM radio stations providing public service broadcasting from commercial encroachment (S. 2540), S7009 [17JN]

Railroads: enhance competition, S1996 [2MR]

Railway Labor Act: provide coverage to employees of certain air and surface transportation entities (S. 2687), S8426 [19JY]

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

Republican Party: national agenda, S3288 [29MR]

Research: promote among universities, the public sector, and private enterprise (H.R. 2391), S11291 [11OC]

Roads and highways: extend a certain high priority corridor in Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming (S. 2756), S8746 [22JY]

Robards, KY: opening of Columbia Sportswear 4 Star Distribution Center, S11630 [19NO]

Robuck, Michael and Michele: SBA Alaska Small Business Person of the Year award recipients, S4683 [29AP]

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community: allow inclusion of binding arbitration clauses in contracts relative to reservation lands (H.R. 4115), S9989 [29SE]

———allow inclusion of binding arbitration clauses in contracts relative to reservation lands (S. 2277), S3582 [1AP], S8427 [19JY]

SBA: establish funding priorities for women's business centers (S. 2267), S3461 [31MR], S4719-S4721 [29AP]

———funding, S2685 [11MR]

———improve loan programs (S. 2193), S2559 [10MR], S3595 [1AP]

———increase amount to be reserved for women's business center programs sustainability grants (S. 2266), S3461 [31MR]

———reauthorize loan programs, S11749-S11751, S11789 [20NO]

———reauthorize loan programs (S. 2821), S9447 [21SE]

Science: ensure U.S. competitiveness in the areas of science, research, and technology, S4728 [3MY], S8105-S8107 [14JY]

Shipping industry: suspend temporarily new shipper bonding privileges (S. 2991), S11435, S11436 [17NO]

Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (S. 2271), S3570 [1AP]

Small business: certify programs to provide health coverage to uninsured employees (S. 2544), S7014 [17JN]

———enhance compliance assistance (S. 2834), S9613 [23SE]

———improve results and accountability of microenterprise development assistance programs (H.R. 3818), S12018 [8DE]

———improve results and accountability of microenterprise development assistance programs (S. 3027), S11836 [20NO]

Small Business Act: extend (H.R. 3915), S2756 [12MR]

———extend (H.R. 4062), S3595 [1AP], S3785-S3787 [6AP]

———extend (H.R. 4478), unanimous-consent request, S6484 [4JN]

———extend (H.R. 5008), S9239 [14SE]

———extend (S. 2186), S2446-S2448 [9MR], S2540, S2545-S2548 [10MR], S2709 [11MR]

———extend (S. 2700), S8492 [20JY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend (H.R. 3915), S2756 [12MR]

———extend (H.R. 4062), S3595 [1AP], S3785-S3787 [6AP]

———extend (H.R. 5008), S9239 [14SE]

———extend (S. 2186), S2446-S2448 [9MR], S2540, S2545-S2548 [10MR], S2709 [11MR]

———extend (S. 2700), S8492 [20JY]

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

———ensure full and free competition in the medical device and hospital supply industries (S. 2880), S10263 [1OC]

Space policy: congratulate Mojave Aerospace Ventures, LLC, and the pilots of SpaceShipOne for winning the Ansari X Prize and commend the X Prize Foundation for spurring this achievement, S11333 [11OC]

———congratulate Mojave Aerospace Ventures, LLC, and the pilots of SpaceShipOne for winning the Ansari X Prize and commend the X Prize Foundation for spurring this achievement (S. Res. 458), S11012, S11013 [10OC]

———extend the liability indemnification regime for the commercial space transportation industry (H.R. 5245), S11390 [16NO]

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day: observance, S4280 [22AP]

Taxation: accelerate phase in of corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers, S2212-S2215 [4MR]

———allow a recovery period for depreciation of motorsport entertainment complexes (S. 1524), S4425, S4426 [27AP], S4826 [4MY]

———allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (S. 2316), S4053 [8AP]

———allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve, S10402 [5OC], S10791-S10793, S10799, S10801-S10807 [8OC], S10962-S10969 [9OC], S11012, S11025-S11029, S11033, S11034, S11039-S11045, S11047, S11060-S11063, S11084 [10OC], S11195-S11202, S11219, S11304 [11OC]

———application of excise tax to excessive attorney fees for legal judgments, settlements, or agreements that operate as a tax, S5774, S5778-S5784 [19MY]

———assist low-income taxpayers in preparing and filing tax returns and increase protections against certain refund anticipation loan providers (S. 685), S7416 [24JN]

———clarify definition of Internet access service relative to moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce, S4405 [27AP], S4668, S4671 [29AP]

———encourage investing of foreign earnings within the U.S. for productive business purposes, S3321 [30MR], S4883, S4884 [5MY]

———encourage investing of foreign earnings within the U.S. for productive business purposes (S. 596), S3054 [24MR]

———exclude from unrelated business taxable income the gain or loss on the sale or exchange of certain brownfield sites, S5208, S5209 [11MY]

———expand income averaging to include the trade or business of fishing, S2102 [3MR]

———extend and modify research credit, S2074-S2076, S2080, S2081, S2087 [3MR], S2216 [4MR]

———extend certain credits to new coke facilities to encourage their construction, S5205 [11MY]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S2845 [22MR], S3063 [24MR]

———extend expensing of environmental remediation costs (S. 2394), S5044 [7MY]

———extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes, S2615-S2620, S2638, S2644 [11MR]

———extend special carryback of certain net operating losses to losses for additional years, S2852 [22MR]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce, S4403, S4404, S4419 [27AP], S4453-S4466, S4468-S4471 [28AP], S4647, S4667, S4668 [29AP]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 2084), S1295 [12FE]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 2348), S4379 [26AP], S4443 [27AP]

———formula used to calculate the financial statement limitation for computing the amount of permanently reinvested earnings eligible for repatriation, S11036 [10OC]

———impact of tax cuts on employment levels, S3907-S3909, S3912-S3914 [7AP]

———improve credit for National Guard and Reserve employees and provide a credit for those replacing National Guard and Reserve employees called to active military duty, S5200-S5204 [11MY]

———improve portability of retirement savings and expand pension coverage and savings opportunities (S. 1912), S298 [28JA]

———limit amount of deferred foreign sales corporation income that can be repatriated at a lower rate, S4861-S4868, S4883, S4884 [5MY]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), S4402-S4422 [27AP], S4453-S4466, S4468-S4471, S4479-S4484 [28AP], S4630, S4635-S4647, S4651, S4655-S4659, S4661-S4671 [29AP], S4991 [6MY], S9068 [10SE], S11626, S11627 [19NO], S11670-S11674, S11678 [20NO]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 146), S11398 [17NO]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), motion to proceed, S4333 [22AP], S4337-S4339, S4345-S4367 [26AP], S4390-S4402 [27AP]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), unanimous-consent agreement, S4367 [26AP]

———make permanent the reduction in taxes on dividends and capital gains (S. 2503), S6457 [3JN]

———new markets tax credit and economic substance doctrine, S5205 [11MY]

———permanently extend research credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit rates (S. 664), S2075 [3MR]

———permit business concerns owned by venture capital operating companies or pension plans to participate in the Small Business Innovation Research Program (S. 2384), S4915 [5MY]

———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country, S3740 [6AP]

———prohibit the double taxation of telecommuters and others who work at home (S. 2785), S9036 [9SE]

———promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes (S. 1736), S4669 [29AP], S11627 [19NO]

———protect certain small businesses from tax hikes on upper incomes, S2666, S2667 [11MR]

———provide a credit for production of water and energy efficient appliances (S. 2655), S8131 [14JY]

———provide a small business health tax credit (S. 2245), S3215 [26MR]

———provide an economic stimulus to small business (S. 2767), S8755-S8757 [22JY]

———provide for a brownfields demonstration program for qualified green building and sustainable design projects, S4894 [5MY]

———provide for a manufacturer's jobs credit, S4753 [3MY]

———provide for a manufacturer's jobs credit (S. 2155), S2024 [3MR]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (H.R. 7), S2948-S2952 [23MR], S9412-S9414 [21SE]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (H.R. 7), unanimous-consent request, S2951 [23MR]

———provide incentives for economic recovery, S2281-S2285 [8MR]

———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (S. 2311), S4050 [8AP]

———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified health pooling arrangements, S9544 [23SE]

———rates, S1875 [27FE], S2264-S2274, S2276, S2285-S2291 [8MR], S2380-S2384, S2396-S2398, S2399-S2403, S2424-S2429, S2462-S2464 [9MR], S2498-S2504, S2516 [10MR], S2634, S2692 [11MR], S3402, S3405-S3407 [31MR], S4116, S4117 [20AP], S6387, S6388, S6390-S6394 [3JN], S8219 [15JY], S9486 [22SE], S10800 [8OC], S11356 [16NO], S11465-S11468 [18NO]

———reduce recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations (S. 2604), S7483 [24JN]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), S8150-S8178, S8199, S8217-S8221 [15JY], S8402 [16JY], S9519 [22SE], S9558 [23SE], S10394, S10402, S10410 [5OC], S10547 [6OC]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), conference report, S10624 [7OC], S10791-S10793, S10795-S10807, S10815, S10816 [8OC], S10928-S10932, S10934-S10945, S10957-S10960, S10962-S10978 [9OC], S11012, S11019-S11045, S11047-S11050, S11052-S11055, S11060-S11063, S11084-S11087 [10OC], S11191-S11222, S11235, S11237, S11243, S11244, S11246, S11249, S11303 [11OC]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S11068 [10OC]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), unanimous-consent agreement, S8104, S8105 [14JY]

———repeal extraterritorial income exclusion and simplify rules for U.S. businesses operating abroad (S. 1475), S10957 [9OC]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers, S10957-S10960 [9OC], S11194 [11OC]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), S2025-S2102, S2171-S2173 [3MR], S2188-S2218 [4MR], S2827 [12MR], S2839, S2842-S2846, S2848-S2853, S2936, S2937 [22MR], S2947, S2963-S2982 [23MR], S3052-S3055, S3060-S3076, S3082-S3092, S3116, S3117 [24MR], S3205-S3207 [26MR], S3269, S3288, S3289 [29MR], S3321 [30MR], S3389 [31MR], S3520, S3521, S3525, S3526, S3527 [1AP], S3738-S3741, S3766-S3768, S3774-S3777 [6AP], S3870, S3888, S3891-S3895, S3907-S3909, S3912-S3914 [7AP], S3964, S4009, S4059, S4060 [8AP], S4143 [20AP], S4446, S4448, S4449 [28AP], S4679 [29AP], S4732-S4734, S4737-S4760 [3MY], S4779, S4781, S4787, S4805-S4822 [4MY], S4854, S4861-S4885, S4888-S4898 [5MY], S4941, S4982-S4987 [6MY], S5031, S5038, S5044 [7MY], S5184-S5220 [11MY], S5242, S5361-S5363 [12MY], S5739 [19MY], S5897 [20MY], S7740 [7JY], S7901 [9JY], S7941 [12JY], S7951 [13JY], S8985 [9SE]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), cloture motion, S5045-S5047 [7MY], S5051, S5054-S5056, S5059 [10MY], S5172, S5179-S5184 [11MY]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), motion to recommit, S2958-S2963, S2982-S2984 [23MR], S3062-S3066 [24MR], S3628 [5AP]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), unanimous-consent agreement, S1972 [2MR], S2072 [3MR], S2851, S2853 [22MR], S4008 [8AP], S4795 [4MY], S5167 [10MY], S8104, S8105 [14JY]

———repeal tax deferral for U.S. companies that outsource manufacturing facilities to foreign countries and import products back into the U.S., S4869-S4874, S4888-S4894 [5MY], S11303 [11OC]

———replace manufacturers' deduction based on domestic production with manufacturing employers' credit based on payroll taxes, S4793 [4MY], S4874-S4883, S4885 [5MY]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (S. 2210), S2779-S2782 [12MR]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation, S5214-S5216 [11MY]

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

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (S. 2860), S9940 [29SE]

———treatment of broadband Internet access, S4347, S4348 [26AP]

———treatment of certain business aircraft, S10976, S10977 [9OC]

———treatment of certain business expenses, S10976, S10977 [9OC]

———treatment of certain engineering and architectural services income, S5200 [11MY]

———treatment of certain offshore corporations and qualified production activities income, S5194-S5199 [11MY]

———treatment of certain qualified mortgages held by a real estate mortgage investment company or a grantor trust (S. 2422), S5480, S5481 [13MY]

———treatment of companies that manufacture products in foreign countries, S2101 [3MR]

———treatment of interest on certain borrowing, S3090 [24MR]

———treatment of voice services over the Internet, S4661, S4662 [29AP]

———update optional methods for computing self-employment net earnings (S. 2326), S4226 [21AP]

Technology: research funding relative to high-wage job creation, S985-S990 [11FE], S1572 [25FE]

Telecommunications: facilitate reallocation of spectrum from governmental to commercial users, enhance 911 and E-911 services, and support construction and operation of a citizen activiated emergency response system (H.R. 5419), S12010-S12012, S12083, S12084 [8DE]

———regulatory treatment of broadband providers, S11671 [20NO]

Television: extend satellite carriers license to make secondary transmission of ``distant'' network and superstation programs (S. 2013), S118 [21JA], S10056 [30SE], S10823 [8OC]

———preserve localism, promote diversity in programming, encourage competition, and prevent excessive concentration of ownership of broadcast stations (S. 1046), S86 [21JA]

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

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability (S. 2764), S8752-S8754 [22JY]

Thailand: policy towards Burma, S1992 [2MR]

Tobacco products: combat illicit trafficking of tobacco products (S. 2642), S8032 [13JY]

———eliminate price supports and compensate quota holders, tobacco producers, and tobacco-dependent communities, S8151-S8178, S8217, S8219 [15JY]

———ensure collection of all cigarette taxes (S. 1177), S104 [21JA]

———terminate Federal tobacco quota and price support programs and compensate tobacco quota holders and active tobacco producers adversely affected by termination of such programs, S10793 [8OC], S10959, S10977 [9OC], S11019 [10OC], S11219 [11OC]

Trademarks: clarify that service marks, collective marks, and certification marks are entitled to the same protections, rights, and privileges as trademarks (S. 2796), S9140 [13SE], S9518 [22SE], S10422 [5OC], S10488 [6OC]

Transportation: improve consumer protection regulation of the household goods moving industry, S1235 [12FE]

Transportation Security Administration: baggage screening systems installation funding, S9183 [14SE]

Treaties and agreements: resolutions of ratification considered and confirmed en bloc, S5020 [6MY]

TXU Corp.: manipulation of energy market in order to increase prices, S8146 [15JY]

U.S. Airways, Inc.: pension plan restructuring, S241 [26JA], S295-S297 [28JA]

U.S. Antidumping Act: repeal of trade law relative to World Trade Organization ruling, S11555 [19NO]

U.S. Boxing Administration: establish (S. 275), S3499-S3510 [31MR], S3559, S3560 [1AP]

U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement: effect on textile market, S8208 [15JY]

———effect on U.S. beef and wheat markets, S8192, S8202, S8204, S8207-S8209, S8214 [15JY]

———ensure protection of the dairy industry in negotiations (S. Res. 293), S325 [28JA]

———implementation, S6795-S6797 [15JN], S7426 [24JN]

———implementation (H.R. 4759), S8109 [14JY], S8178-S8217 [15JY]

———implementation (S. 2610), S8093-S8095 [14JY], S8402 [16JY], S8846 [7SE]

———tribute, S5603 [18MY]

U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 4842), S8633, S8650, S8651 [22JY]

———implementation (S. 2677), S8460-S8463, S8465, S8467 [20JY], S8506-S8516, S8532 [21JY]

Unemployment: inclusion of undocumented or illegal aliens in certain labor statistics, S4736 [3MY]

———level, S211 [23JA], S272-S274 [27JA], S3052-S3055 [24MR], S3205-S3207 [26MR], S3392 [31MR], S3601-S3603, S3619-S3622 [2AP], S3873 [7AP], S10955 [9OC], S11245 [11OC]

University of Tennessee: relationship between certain finance students and Warren E. Buffet, S2765 [12MR]

Urban areas: encourage development and integrated use by public and private sectors of remote sensing and other geospatial information to assist in management of community growth (S. 2151), S1935 [1MR]

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

Veterans: health care funding through reductions in excess profits and assessment of penalties against certain contractors doing business in Iraq, S2679-S2681 [11MR]

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.: class action lawsuit concerning discrimination against women, S7702 [7JY]

Workforce Investment Act: reauthorize (S. 1627), S3627 [5AP], S8091 [14JY], S8931 [8SE]

World Day Against Child Labor: observance, S6874 [16JN]

World War II: honor contribution of women, symbolized by ``Rosie the Riveter'', who served on the homefront (S. Con. Res. 103), S5554 [17MY], S5794 [19MY]

Reports

Civil Aviation Incidents in the U.S., 1983-1992, S8658-S8660 [22JY]

Government Paperwork Burdens Have Increased Substantially Under the Bush Administration: Committee on Government Reform (House) Minority Staff, H3144 [18MY]

Grants Management at the EPA—A New Culture Required To Cure a History of Problems, S10423-S10428 [5OC]

Incentives to Employers of Members of the Reserve Components: Dept. of Defense, S11199 [11OC]

Recommendations to Congress on the People's Republic of China: U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, S6792-S6795 [15JN]

Reports filed

Allow Nonprofit Organizations To Be Eligible for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 3389) (H. Rept. 108-419), H513 [11FE]

Allow Operation of Low-Power FM Radio Stations That Do Not Interfere With the Transmissions of Full-Power Stations and Protect Radio Reading Services: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2505), S11639 [19NO], S11897 [7DE]

Allow Private Sector Businesses To Compete for Federal Procurement Contracts Granted to Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 346) (S. Rept. 108-415), S11495 [18NO]

American Jobs Creation Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 4520) (H. Rept. 108-755), H8856 [7OC]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4520) (H. Rept. 108-548), H4286 [16JN]

Artists' Rights and Theft Prevention (ART) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1932), S4687 [29AP]

Aviation Security Advancement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2393) (S. Rept. 108-417), S11639 [19NO]

Chemical Facilities Security Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 994) (S. Rept. 108-261), S5226 [11MY]

Commercial Aviation MANPADS Defense Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 4056) (H. Rept. 108-565), H4857, H4892 [23JN]

Commercial Space Transportation Development Promotion and Office of the Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 3752) (H. Rept. 108-429), H706 [1MR]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 4520, American Jobs Creation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 830) (H. Rept. 108-762), H8856 [7OC]

Consideration of H.R. 339, Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 552) (H. Rept. 108-435), H926 [9MR]

Consideration of H.R. 2432, Paperwork and Regulatory Improvements Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 645) (H. Rept. 108-497), H3093 [17MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2728, Occupational Safety and Health Small Business Day in Court Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 645) (H. Rept. 108-497), H3093 [17MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2730, Occupational Safety and Health Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 645) (H. Rept. 108-497), H3093 [17MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2731, Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 645) (H. Rept. 108-497), H3093 [17MY]

Consideration of H.R. 3574, Stock Option Accounting Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 725) (H. Rept. 108-616), H5982 [19JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3598, Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 706) (H. Rept. 108-589), H5330 [7JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3752, Commercial Space Transportation Development Promotion and Office of the Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 546) (H. Rept. 108-430), H751 [2MR]

Consideration of H.R. 4281, Small Business Health Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 638) (H. Rept. 108-484), H2814 [11MY]

Consideration of H.R. 4517, U.S. Refinery Revitalization Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 671) (H. Rept. 108-539), H3962 [14JN]

Consideration of H.R. 4520, American Jobs Creation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 681) (H. Rept. 108-549), H4286 [16JN]

Consideration of H.R. 4759, U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 712) (H. Rept. 108-602), H5653 [13JY]

Consideration of H.R. 4842, U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 738) (H. Rept. 108-628), H6555 [21JY]

Consideration of H.R. 5212, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Relief for States Impacted by Hurricanes and Tropical Storms: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 819) (H. Rept. 108-735), H8167 [5OC]

Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 108-14), S8277 [16JY]

Cooperative Research and Technology Enhancement (CREATE) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2391) (H. Rept. 108-425), H574 [24FE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 2391), S10702 [7OC]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2192), S4687 [29AP]

Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1417) (H. Rept. 108-408), H250 [30JA]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 1417), S9936 [29SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security Grants To Develop Information, Equipment, and Services To Further the Needs of Federal, State, and Local Governments: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2635) (S. Rept. 108-420), S11799 [20NO]

Double Taxation and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion Treaty With Sri Lanka: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 108-11), S2859 [22MR]

Economic Development Administration Reauthorization and Improvement: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1134) (S. Rept. 108-382), S10261 [1OC]

Enhancing Federal Obscenity Reporting and Copyright Enforcement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1933), S5949 [20MY]

Family Movie Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4586) (H. Rept. 108-670), H6898 [8SE]

Green Chemistry Research and Development Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 3970) (H. Rept. 108-462), H2198 [20AP]

Health Care Parity for Legal Transportation and Recreational Activities Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 423) (S. Rept. 108-390), S10702 [7OC]

Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1731) (H. Rept. 108-528), H3820 [8JN]

Improve Process for Verifying an Individual's Eligibility for Employment Under the Immigration and Nationality Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4306) (H. Rept. 108-731), H8166 [5OC]

Inclusion of Binding Arbitration Clauses in Contracts Relative to Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Reservation Lands: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4115) (H. Rept. 108-535), H3872 [9JN]

International Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3143) (H. Rept. 108-635), H6755 [7SE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3143) (H. Rept. 108-635), H9744 [16NO]

Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1637), S4023 [8AP]

L-1 Visa (Intracompany Transferee) Reform Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1635), S10365 [4OC]

Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 3598) (H. Rept. 108-581), H5194 [6JY]

Marine Debris Research and Reduction Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2488) (S. Rept. 108-401), S11305 [11OC]

Microenterprise Results and Accountability Act: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 3818) (H. Rept. 108-459), H2151 [2AP]

Minor Use and Minor Species Animal Health Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (S. 741) (H. Rept. 108-608), H5907 [15JY]

———Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 741) (S. Rept. 108-226), S1457 [23FE], S1518 [24FE]

National Employee Savings and Trust Equity Guarantee Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 2424) (S. Rept. 108-266), S5499 [14MY]

No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2270), S4300 [22AP]

Occupational Safety and Health Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2730) (H. Rept. 108-488), H3015 [13MY]

Occupational Safety and Health Small Business Day in Court Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2728) (H. Rept. 108-487), H3015 [13MY]

Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2731) (H. Rept. 108-489), H3015 [13MY]

Paperwork and Regulatory Improvements Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2432) (H. Rept. 108-490), H3092 [17MY]

Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 339) (H. Rept. 108-432), H876 [8MR]

Potash Royalty Reduction Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4984) (H. Rept. 108-739), H8407 [6OC]

Protecting Intellectual Rights Against Theft and Expropriation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2237), S4687 [29AP]

Protecting Older Americans From Fraud Month: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 424), S10059 [30SE]

Protocol Concerning Business and Economic Relations With Poland: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 108-13), S4836 [4MY]

Protocol to the Agreement of the International Atomic Energy Agency for Application of Safeguards in the U.S.: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 108-12), S3213 [26MR]

Public Transportation Terrorism Prevention and Response Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5082) (H. Rept. 108-746), H8407 [6OC]

Remote Sensing Applications Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1292) (H. Rept. 108-423), H574 [24FE]

Rural Universal Service Equity Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1380), S11639 [19NO]

———Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1380) (S. Rept. 108-422), S11897 [7DE]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 830, Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 4520, American Jobs Creation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 828) (H. Rept. 108-752), H8407 [6OC]

Satellite Home Viewer Extension Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2013), S6997 [17JN]

Securities Fraud Deterrence and Investor Restitution Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2179), H2405 [27AP]

Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2971) (H. Rept. 108-685), H7137 [14SE]

Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 3242) (H. Rept. 108-750), H8407 [6OC]

Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act Reauthorization: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 3890) (H. Rept. 108-579), H5194 [6JY]

Stock Option Accounting Reform Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3574) (H. Rept. 108-609), H5907 [15JY]

Support Goals of National Manufacturing Week: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H. Res. 516) (H. Rept. 108-471), H2405 [27AP]

Tapoco Project Licensing Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2319) (S. Rept. 108-299), S7749 [7JY]

U.S. Antidumping Act Repeal: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1073) (H. Rept. 108-415), H396 [6FE]

U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 2610), S8118 [14JY]

———Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 2610) (S. Rept. 108-316), S8860 [7SE]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4759) (H. Rept. 108-597), H5536 [12JY]

U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 2677), S8473 [20JY]

———Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 2677) (S. Rept. 108-317), S8860 [7SE]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4842) (H. Rept. 108-627), H6555 [21JY]

Union Pacific Railroad Co., Resolution of Minor Boundary Issue on Lands Originally Conveyed by the U.S. for the Construction of Transcontinental Railroads: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4817) (H. Rept. 108-714), H7944 [30SE]

Wireless 411 Privacy Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1963), S11639 [19NO]

———Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1963) (S. Rept. 108-423), S11897 [7DE]

Resolutions by organizations

Anniversary of Jack Daniel's Distillery (business) winning Gold Medal at the St. Louis World's Fair: Tennessee General Assembly, S3291 [29MR]

Making tax cuts permanent: Jewish Council for Public Affairs, E317 [8MR]

OSHA reform legislation: National Council for Occupational Safety and Health Network, H3119 [18MY]

Resolutions of ratification

Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment, S8277 [16JY], S8568 [21JY]

Protocol Concerning Business and Economic Relations With Poland, S4836 [4MY], S5021 [6MY]

Protocol to the Agreement of the International Atomic Energy Agency for Application of Safeguards in the U.S., S3213 [26MR], S3511 [31MR]

Taxation Convention With Sri Lanka, S3198 [25MR]

Rulings of the Chair

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), S4646 [29AP]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), H7751 [29SE]

Statements

Allergen Labeling for Wine: World Wine Trade Group, H6101 [20JY]

American Jobs Creation Act: Executive Office of the President, H4403 [17JN]

Basic Assumptions and Principles for an Alternative Budget: Congressional Black Caucus and Congressional Progressive Caucus, H241 [28JA]

GAO Pay Gap Report Highlights: Representatives Dingell and Maloney, H6842 [8SE]

It's Time for a Raise—Hundreds of Economists Support a Minimum Wage Increase: several economists, E1894 [11OC]

NGA Supports Reasonable Extension of the Internet Tax Freedom Act: National Governors Association, S4418 [27AP], S4640 [29AP]

Small Business Act and Small Business Investment Act Extension: Representatives Manzullo and Velazquez, Committee on Small Business (House), E617-E619 [22AP]

Standards Development Organization Advancement Act (H.R. 1086): Representatives Sensenbrenner and Conyers, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H3657 [2JN]

Tobacco Quota Buyout: Senator Dole, S11237 [11OC]

Studies

Small Business Health Fairness Act: Beth Fritchen and Karen Bender, Mercer Risk, Finance & Insurance Consulting, Inc., H2971 [13MY]

Summaries

Commission on the Future of the U.S. Economy Act (S. 2747), S8732 [22JY]

Corporate Reinvestment of Profits: Eileen Appelbaum, Rutgers University, S4749 [3MY]

Death on the Job Report: AFL-CIO, H3138 [18MY]

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act (S. 2290): Changes From S. 1125, S4107-S4111 [20AP]

Internet Tax Ban Extension and Improvement Act (S. 2084): Michael Mazerov, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, S4352 [26AP]

Mutual Fund Reform Act (S. 2059), S802 [10FE]

Offshore Outsourcing and America's Competitive Edge—Losing Out in the High Technology R&D and Services Sectors: Senator Lieberman, S6078 [21MY]

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

Tax Shelter and Tax Haven Reform Act (S. 2210), S2782 [12MR]

Textiles and Apparel China Safeguard Act (H.R. 5026), E1572 [9SE]

Tables

Accenture LTD—notes to consolidated financial statements, H4527 [18JN]

Bush administration briefing to Congress on U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (H.R. 4759), E1403 [16JY]

Completed investigations of oil industry pricing, S3421 [31MR]

Emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (H.R. 5212), H8289-H8292 [6OC]

European Union tariffs on U.S. exports of agricultural, manufacturing, and timber products, S3072 [24MR]

Projected health care costs and savings under S. 2558, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention (HeLP) America Act, S7189 [22JN]

Testimonies

FRS Monetary Policy Report: Alan Greenspan, FRS, and Representative Maloney, Committee on Financial Services (House), H852 [4MR]

Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act: Gerard Musante, H941 [10MR]

Proposed EPA Standards on Mercury Emissions From Powerplants: Ann Brewster Weeks, Clean Air Task Force (organization), H1290 [18MR]

———Chris Coleman, Chewonki Foundation, H1300 [18MR]

———Conrad Schneider, Clean Air Task Force (organization), H1291 [18MR]

———Debra Davidson, Izaak Walton League of America, H1291 [18MR]

———Ellen K. Silbergeld, H1298 [18MR]

———Everett (Brownie) Carlson, Natural Resources Council of Maine, H1287 [18MR]

———James H. Maier, H1304 [18MR]

———Jon Devine, Natural Resources Defense Council, H1302 [18MR]

———Lani Graham, H1288 [18MR]

———Marjorie Monteleon, H1302 [18MR]

———Maureen Drouin, Sierra Club, H1289 [18MR]

———Patricia Philbrook, Maine People's Alliance, H1299 [18MR]

———Philippe Grandjean, H1300 [18MR]

———Rebecca Weinstein, Maine Developmental Disabilities Council, H1301 [18MR]

———Sharon Treat, Maine Senate Majority Leader, H1286 [18MR]

———Steven Rowe, Maine Attorney General, H1286 [18MR]

———Susan Gallo, Maine Audubon (organization), H1289 [18MR]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 413, honor contribution of women, symbolized by ``Rosie the Riveter'', who served on the homefront during World War II, H3643 [2JN]

H. Con. Res. 461, support goals and ideals of Life Insurance Awareness Month, H7711 [28SE]

H. Res. 546, consideration of H.R. 3752, commercial space transportation development promotion and Office of the Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation appropriations, H785 [3MR]

H. Res. 552, consideration of H.R. 339, Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act, H933 [10MR]

H. Res. 591, Community Banking Month, H4585 [21JN]

H. Res. 612, tribute to firefighters, police, and others who responded to fire that started in an under-construction apartment building in Richmond, VA, H3548 [1JN]

H. Res. 638, consideration of H.R. 4279, taxation of cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, H.R. 4280, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act, and H.R. 4281, Small Business Health Fairness Act, H2821 [12MY]

H. Res. 645, consideration of H.R. 2432, Paperwork and Regulatory Improvements Act, H3099 [18MY]

H. Res. 645, consideration of H.R. 2728, Occupational Safety and Health Small Business Day in Court Act, H3099 [18MY]

H. Res. 645, consideration of H.R. 2730, Occupational Safety and Health Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act, H3099 [18MY]

H. Res. 645, consideration of H.R. 2731, Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act, H3099 [18MY]

H. Res. 671, consideration of H.R. 4503, Energy Policy Act, and H.R. 4517, U.S. Refinery Revitalization Act, H3973 [15JN]

H. Res. 672, consideration of H.R. 4529, Arctic Coastal Plain and Surface Mining Improvement Act, H3968 [15JN]

H. Res. 681, consideration of H.R. 4520, American Jobs Creation Act, H4295 [17JN]

H. Res. 706, consideration of H.R. 3598, Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act, H5335 [8JY]

H. Res. 712, consideration of H.R. 4759, U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, H5661 [14JY]

H. Res. 725, consideration of H.R. 3574, Stock Option Accounting Reform Act, H5991 [20JY]

H. Res. 738, consideration of H.R. 4842, U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, H6569 [22JY]

H. Res. 819, consideration of H.R. 5212, emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms, H8278 [6OC]

H. Res. 820, congratulate Mojave Aerospace Ventures, LLC, and the pilots of SpaceShipOne for winning the Ansari X Prize and commend the X Prize Foundation for spurring this achievement, H8376 [6OC]

H. Res. 828, same-day consideration of H. Res. 830, consideration of conference report on H.R. 4520, American Jobs Creation Act, H8651 [7OC]

H. Res. 830, consideration of conference report on H.R. 4520, American Jobs Creation Act, H8704 [7OC]

H.R. 339, Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act, H953 [10MR]

H.R. 1086, Standards Development Organization Advancement Act, S3610-S3613 [2AP]

H.R. 1417, Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act, S10489-S10503 [6OC], H762-H769 [3MR], H9848-H9856 [17NO]

H.R. 1731, Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act, H4808 [23JN]

H.R. 2391, Cooperative Research and Technology Enhancement (CREATE) Act, H944 [10MR]

H.R. 2432, Paperwork and Regulatory Improvements Act, H3152 [18MY]

H.R. 2728, Occupational Safety and Health Small Business Day in Court Act, H3107, H3108 [18MY]

H.R. 2730, Occupational Safety and Health Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act, H3124 [18MY]

H.R. 2731, Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act, H3132, H3133 [18MY]

H.R. 2984, remove requirement in Agricultural Adjustment Act that processors be members of an agency administering a marketing order applicable to pears, H8132 [5OC]

H.R. 3170, Increased Capital Access for Growing Business Act, H2423 [28AP]

H.R. 3242, Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act, H8377-H8379 [6OC]

H.R. 3389, allow nonprofit organizations to be eligible for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, H759 [3MR]

H.R. 3574, Stock Option Accounting Reform Act, H6011 [20JY]

H.R. 3752, commercial space transportation development promotion and Office of the Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation appropriations, H837-H839 [4MR]

H.R. 3818, Microenterprise Results and Accountability Act, H10211, H10214-H10216 [20NO]

H.R. 3890, Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act reauthorization, H5214 [7JY]

H.R. 3915, Small Business Act and Small Business Investment Act extension, H990 [10MR]

H.R. 3970, Green Chemistry Research and Development Act, H2205 [21AP]

H.R. 4056, Commercial Aviation MANPADS Defense Act, H6503 [21JY]

H.R. 4062, Small Business Act and Small Business Investment Act extension, H1746 [31MR]

H.R. 4115, inclusion of binding arbitration clauses in contracts relative to Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community reservation lands, H5921 [19JY]

H.R. 4193, expand areas designated as renewal communities based on new census data and treat certain census tracts with low population as low-income communities for purposes of new markets tax credit, H3030 [17MY]

H.R. 4281, Small Business Health Fairness Act, H2951-H2957 [13MY]

H.R. 4306, improve process for verifying an individual's eligibility for employment relative to immigration, H8235 [6OC]

H.R. 4478, Small Business Act and Small Business Investment Act extension, H3749 [3JN]

H.R. 4517, U.S. Refinery Revitalization Act, H4178 [16JN]

H.R. 4520, American Jobs Creation Act, H4306-H4347 [17JN]

H.R. 4520, Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act, S8281-S8399 [16JY]

H.R. 4545, Gasoline Price Reduction Act, H4134 [15JN]

H.R. 4759, U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, H5690-H5698 [14JY]

H.R. 4817, Union Pacific Railroad Co., resolution of minor boundary issue on lands originally conveyed by the U.S. as part of the right-of-way granted for the construction of transcontinental railroads, H7952 [4OC]

H.R. 4840, Tax Simplification for America's Job Creators Act, H6475-H6477 [21JY]

H.R. 4842, U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, H6615-H6621 [22JY]

H.R. 5005, emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms, H6726 [7SE]

H.R. 5008, Small Business Act and Small Business Investment Act extension, H7028 [13SE]

H.R. 5212, emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms, H8300-H8304 [6OC]

H.R. 5245, extend the liability indemnification regime for the commercial space transportation industry, H9020 [8OC]

H.R. 5382, promote development of commercial human space flight industry, H10045-H10047 [19NO]

H.R. 5419, Ensuring Needed Help Arrives Near Callers Employing 911 (ENHANCE 911) Act, H10220-H10223 [20NO]

S. 150, Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act, S4669 [29AP], H10025 [19NO]

S. 275, Professional Boxing Safety Act amendments and U.S. Boxing Administration establishment, S3500-S3508 [31MR]

S. 423, HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act, S11839 [20NO]

S. 741, Minor Use and Minor Species Animal Health Act, S2365-S2374 [8MR], H6093-H6099 [20JY]

S. 1134, Economic Development Administration reauthorization and improvement, S10504-S10510 [6OC], H8344-H8348 [6OC]

S. 1234, FTC reauthorization, S9316-S9321 [15SE]

S. 1637, Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act, S2025-S2063 [3MR], S5622-S5726 [18MY]

S. 1932, Artists' Rights and Theft Prevention (ART) Act, S7524-S7526 [25JN]

S. 2010, Immigration Reform Act—Strengthening America's National Security, Economy, and Families, S109-S117 [21JA]

S. 2049, Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program Extension and Reform Act, S542-S545 [3FE]

S. 2059, Mutual Fund Reform Act, S797-S802 [10FE]

S. 2084, Internet Tax Ban Extension and Improvement Act, S1294 [12FE]

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

S. 2139, Tapoco Project Licensing Act, H7954 [4OC]

S. 2157, Trade Adjustment Assistance Equity for Service Workers Act, S2004 [2MR]

S. 2160, Children's Listbroker Privacy Act, S2107 [3MR]

S. 2172, Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act technical amendments relative to contract support costs, S2303 [8MR]

S. 2186, SBA Emergency Authorization Extension Act, S2547 [10MR]

S. 2192, Cooperative Research and Technology Enhancement (CREATE) Act, S2559 [10MR], S7522 [25JN], H10219 [20NO]

S. 2193, Small Business Loan Revitalization Act, S2560 [10MR]

S. 2210, Tax Shelter and Tax Haven Reform Act, S2783-S2790 [12MR]

S. 2223, expand list of entities eligible to establish and maintain certain qualified tuition programs, S2997 [23MR]

S. 2235, Domestic Workforce Protection Act, S3186-S3188 [25MR]

S. 2237, Protecting Intellectual Rights Against Theft and Expropriation Act, S3189 [25MR], S7523 [25JN]

S. 2245, Small Business Health Tax Credit Act, S3216 [26MR]

S. 2266, Women's Business Center Safeguard Act, S3461 [31MR]

S. 2267, Women's Sustainability Recovery Act, S3461 [31MR], S4721 [29AP]

S. 2270, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act, S3569 [1AP]

S. 2277, inclusion of binding arbitration clauses in contracts relative to Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community reservation lands, S8427 [19JY]

S. 2308, Prompt Payment of Health Benefits Claims Act, S4046-S4048 [8AP]

S. 2319, Tapoco Project Licensing Act, S9342-S9344 [15SE]

S. 2349, Playwrights Licensing Antitrust Initiative Act, S4378 [26AP]

S. 2372, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative identification of foreign trade barriers adversely affecting U.S. exports and negotiation of remedies to eliminate such barriers, S4701 [29AP]

S. 2383, Central Contractor Registry Act, S4913 [5MY]

S. 2384, permit business concerns owned by venture capital operating companies or pension plans to participate in the Small Business Innovation Research Program, S4915 [5MY]

S. 2393, Aviation Security Advancement Act, S5001 [6MY]

S. 2422, tax treatment of certain qualified mortgages held by a real estate mortgage investment company or a grantor trust, S5481 [13MY]

S. 2429, Pactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization Act, S5545 [17MY]

S. 2451, restore the application date for agricultural country of origin labeling, S5951 [20MY]

S. 2459, Community Security Act, S5958-S5961 [20MY]

S. 2472, Increasing Notice of Foreign Outsourcing Act, S6007-S6009 [20MY]

S. 2475, Credit Card Minimum Payment Warning Act, S6095 [21MY]

S. 2481, Increasing Notice of Foreign Outsourcing Act, S6276-S6278 [1JN]

S. 2488, Marine Debris Research and Reduction Act, S6350-S6352 [2JN]

S. 2505, allow the operation of low-power FM radio stations that do not interfere with the transmissions of full-power stations and protect radio reading services, S6482 [4JN]

S. 2531, Keeping American Jobs at Home Act, S6895-S6898 [16JN]

S. 2544, Health Care Access for Small Businesses Act, S7015 [17JN]

S. 2560, Inducing Infringement of Copyrights Act, S7192 [22JN]

S. 2604, reduce recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations, S7483 [24JN]

S. 2616, Emergency Relief for Rural Borderlands Act, S7753 [7JY]

S. 2624, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative initiation of World Trade Organization dispute proceedings against certain oil exporting countries, S7838 [8JY]

S. 2635, establish U.S.-Israel homeland security grant program to identify and develop information, equipment, capabilities, technologies, and services to further the needs of Federal, State, and local governments, S11834 [20NO]

S. 2642, Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act, S8032-S8034 [13JY]

S. 2655, Water and Energy Efficient Appliances Act, S8131 [14JY]

S. 2677, U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, S8510-S8516 [21JY]

S. 2700, Small Business Act and Small Business Investment Act extension, S8492 [20JY]

S. 2714, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Reduction Act, S8561 [21JY]

S. 2719, Safety Advancement for Employees (SAFE) Act, S8697-S8701 [22JY]

S. 2724, clarify status of the National Veterans Business Development Corp. as a private entity, S8641 [22JY]

S. 2747, Commission on the Future of the U.S. Economy Act, S8732-S8734 [22JY]

S. 2769, prohibit imported ethanol from being counted toward satisfaction of any renewable fuel standard, S8758 [22JY]

S. 2785, Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act, S9037 [9SE]

S. 2790, Bisti PRLA Dispute Resolution Act, S9077 [10SE]

S. 2796, clarify that service marks, collective marks, and certification marks are entitled to the same protections, rights, and privileges as trademarks, S9141 [13SE], S10488 [6OC]

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

S. 2831, Governmental Pension Plan Equalization Act, S9533 [22SE]

S. 2834, Small Business Compliance Assistance Enhancement Act, S9614 [23SE]

S. 2880, Medical Device Competition Act, S10264 [1OC]

S. 2896, Communications Satellite Act privatization requirements modification and extension, S10459 [5OC], H9025 [8OC]

S. 2969, Fair Gift Card Act, S10986 [9OC]

S. 2975, clarify regulations relative to overtime compensation, S11084, S11107 [10OC]

S. 2991, suspend temporarily new shipper bonding privileges, S11436 [17NO]

S. 3021, Family Entertainment and Copyright Act, S11683-S11692 [20NO]

S. 3027, Microenterprise Results and Accountability Act, S11836-S11839 [20NO]

S. Con. Res. 90, limit Thailand's access to U.S. automobile market to prevent backdoor access by third-country automobile producers to the U.S. market, S1461 [23FE]

S. Con. Res. 103, honor contribution of women, symbolized by ``Rosie the Riveter'', who served on the homefront during World War II, S4845 [4MY], S5554 [17MY]

S. Con. Res. 128, support goals and ideals of Life Insurance Awareness Month, S8487 [20JY]

S. Con. Res. 140, urge withdrawal from Agreement on Government Support for Civil Aircraft With the European Union and file a consultation request with the World Trade Organization on adverse effects on U.S. commercial aviation, S10445 [5OC]

S. Con. Res. 145, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 1417, Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act, S11383, S11392 [16NO], H9845-H9847 [17NO]

S. Con. Res. 146, corrections in enrollment of S. 150, Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act, S11398, S11435 [17NO], H10024 [19NO]

S. Res. 289, renegotiate Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) provisions on access to U.S. sugar markets and prevent inclusion of sugar as an element of negotiations in free trade agreements, S217 [23JA]

S. Res. 293, ensure protection of the dairy industry in U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement negotiations, S325 [28JA]

S. Res. 350, production of records by the Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, S4845, S4850 [4MY]

S. Res. 359, Free Enterprise Education Week, S5377, S5381 [12MY]

S. Res. 364, 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, S5612 [18MY]

S. Res. 412, maintain Financial Accounting Standards Board independence and integrity, S8485 [20JY]

S. Res. 424, Protecting Older Americans From Fraud Month, S9231 [14SE], S10460 [5OC]

S. Res. 429, establish Committee on War and Reconstruction Contracting (Senate, Special), S9293 [15SE]

S. Res. 452, National Day of the Horse, S10747 [7OC], S11510 [18NO]

S. Res. 458, congratulate Mojave Aerospace Ventures, LLC, and the pilots of SpaceShipOne for winning the Ansari X Prize and commend the X Prize Foundation for spurring this achievement, S11015, S11108 [10OC]

S. Res. 479, establish Committee To Investigate Halliburton, War Profiteering, and Related Matters (Senate, Special), S11802-S11804 [20NO]

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