SHELBY, RICHARD C. (a Senator from Alabama)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), S2719 [11MR]

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

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 4613), S7377, S7491 [24JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4567), S9142 [13SE], S9209, S9235 [14SE]

Floods: reduce losses to properties for which repetitive flood insurance claim payments have been made (S. 2238), S6807, S6815 [15JN]

Intelligence services: reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), S9731 [27SE], S10112 [30SE], S10449 [5OC]

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

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S651 [5FE], S1180 [11FE], S1314, S1315, S1343 [12FE]

Appointments

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

———H.R. 4567, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S9213 [14SE]

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

———H.R. 4818, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S9594 [23SE]

Articles and editorials

Army of One, Katherine McIntire Peters, Government Executive (publication), S5469-S5471 [13MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see S. 2466), S5949 [20MY]

Birmingham, AL: anniversary of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (see S. Res. 460), S11090 [10OC]

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

Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (see S.J. Res. 1), S4025 [8AP]

———protect victims' rights (see S. 2329), S4301 [22AP]

Diseases: fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see S. 2533), S7436 [24JN]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see S.J. Res. 30), S2859 [22MR] (see S.J. Res. 40), S7750 [7JY]

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

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

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see S. 2212), S4429 [27AP]

Iran: urge compliance with International Atomic Energy Agency resolutions on nuclear weapons program and call for international cooperation with such compliance (see S. Con. Res. 81), S1520 [24FE]

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

Iron and steel industry: maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see S. 2722), S11379 [16NO]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: extend date for submittal of final report and provide additional funding (see S. 2040), S650 [5FE]

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

National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 309), S2441 [9MR]

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

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

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

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

Tariff Act: amend to allow for improved administration of new shipper administrative reviews (see S. 2425), S5951 [20MY]

Taxation: adjust capital gains treatment of art and collectibles and provide a deduction for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 1792), S4837 [4MY]

———provide for a refundable wage differential credit for activated military reservists (see S. 2309), S4768 [3MY]

Veterans: increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see S. 451), S3456 [31MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 29), S2717 [11MR]

Courts: limit jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism (see S. 2082), S1286 [12FE] (see S. 2323), S4158 [20AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: award grants to public transportation agencies to improve security (see S. 2453), S5949 [20MY] (see S. 2884), S10261 [1OC]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2806), S9286 [15SE]

Cloture motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), conference report, S20 [20JA], S156 [22JA]

Cooke, Marcia G.: nomination to be district judge, S5500 [14MY]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 40), motion to proceed, S7931 [12JY], S8090 [14JY]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S328 [28JA], S781 [10FE]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), motion to proceed, S360 [2FE]

Cost Estimates

Jamestown 400th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act (S. 976): CBO, S8107 [14JY]

Marine Corps 230th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act (S. 894): CBO, S8107 [14JY]

Privilege of the floor

Mattice, Kate, S672 [5FE]

Steinmann, Rich, S672 [5FE]

Remarks

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 29), S2727 [11MR]

Business and industry: prohibit U.S. companies from setting up foreign subsidiaries for purposes of doing business with terror-sponsoring nations, S5784 [19MY]

Coast Guard: maritime patrol aircraft funding, S8953 [8SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2400), S5784 [19MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4567), S8953 [8SE]

Dept. of Transportation: extend Federal Aid Highway Program, S1884 [27FE]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations, technical corrections, S1884 [27FE]

Eximbank: anniversary, S1277 [12FE]

Floods: reduce losses to properties for which repetitive flood insurance claim payments have been made (S. 2238), S6813 [15JN]

Hopkins, Virginia E.: nomination to be district judge, S6774 [15JN]

Intelligence services: reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), S9881 [29SE]

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

National Intelligence Authority: provide National Intelligence Director with authority to supervise, direct, and control all elements of the intelligence community, S9881 [29SE]

Transportation: create funding flexibility, increase accountability, and improve performance and efficiency of public transit programs, S616, S622, S642 [5FE]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S616, S622, S642 [5FE], S1243 [12FE]

University of Alabama: tribute to School of Law, S4372 [26AP]

Reports filed

Dept. of Homeland Security Grants to Public Transportation Agencies to Improve Security: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S5949 [20MY]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2806) (S. Rept. 108-342), S9286 [15SE]

Flood Insurance Reform Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 2238) (S. Rept. 108-262), S5472 [13MY]

Jamestown 400th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 976), S8118 [14JY]

Marine Corps 230th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 894), S8118 [14JY]

Nomination of Alan Greenspan To Be Federal Reserve Board Chair: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6997 [17JN]

Nomination of Alphonso R. Jackson To Be Sec. of HUD: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S3366 [30MR]

Nomination of Carin M. Barth To Be Dept. of HUD Chief Financial Officer: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S8473 [20JY]

Nomination of Cathy M. MacFarlane To Be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Public Affairs: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S4687 [29AP]

Nomination of Dennis C. Shea To Be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Policy Development and Research: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S4687 [29AP]

Nomination of Juan C. Zarate To Be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorist Financing: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S8473 [20JY]

Nomination of Linda Mysliwy Conlin to Eximbank Board of Directors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2712 [11MR]

Nomination of Pamela Hughes Patenaude To Be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Community Planning and Development: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S10702 [7OC]

Nomination of Rhonda Newman Keenum To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce and Director General of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Services: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2712 [11MR]

Nomination of Romolo A. Bernardi To Be Deputy Sec. of HUD: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S4687 [29AP]

Nomination of Stuart A. Levey To Be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Enforcement: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S8473 [20JY]

Texts of

S.J. Res. 29, constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, S2728 [11MR]

Tributes

Breaux, Senator, S11473 [18NO]

Brownlee, Les, S5469 [13MY]

Campbell, Senator, S11473 [18NO]

Cox, Vicki, S11478 [18NO]

Daschle, Senator, S11473 [18NO]

Dunn, Sammy, S9217 [14SE]

Edwards, Senator, S11473 [18NO]

Fitzgerald, Senator, S11473 [18NO]

Graham, Senator Bob, S11473 [18NO]

Hicks, John, S8673 [22JY]

Hollings, Senator, S11472 [18NO]

Martin, Gloria, S11892 [7DE]

Miller, Senator, S11473 [18NO]

Moody, Henry D., S6671 [9JN]

Nickles, Senator, S11473 [18NO]

Reagan, Ronald, S6604 [8JN]

Spencer, John H., Sr., S10835 [8OC]