HAGEL, CHUCK (a Senator from Nebraska)

Addresses

U.S.-Libya Relations: Senator Biden, S2706-S2708 [11MR]

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), S2545, S2581 [10MR], S2656, S2668, S2671, S2734, S2745, S2747, S2748 [11MR]

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

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2400), S6111 [21MY], S6530 [7JN], S6780 [15JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4567), S9184, S9233 [14SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1248), S5327, S5377 [12MY]

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

Taxation: repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), S2224 [4MR]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S8055 [14JY], S9691 [27SE], S10289 [4OC]

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

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), S9032 [9SE]

African Growth and Opportunity Act: amend to expand certain trade benefits to eligible sub-Saharan African countries (see S. 1900), S1287 [12FE]

———extend and modify certain trade benefits (see S. 2529), S7175 [22JN]

Agriculture: permit planting of chicory on base acres (see S. 2182), S2996 [23MR]

———provide greater fairness in livestock and poultry contract arbitration process (see S. 91), S10703 [7OC]

Armed Forces: prevent the sale of abusive insurance and investment products to military personnel (see S. 2905), S10568 [6OC]

Army: provide an increase in the minimum end strength level for active duty personnel (see S. 2165), S2223 [4MR]

Bankruptcy: extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (see S. 2864), S10262 [1OC]

Birds: mint coins celebrating recovery and restoration of the American bald eagle and noting the importance of the designation of the American bald eagle as an endangered species (see S. 2889), S11641 [19NO]

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

Brown, Oliver L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2179), S2861 [22MR]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 36), S4768 [3MY] (see S.J. Res. 39), S6499 [7JN]

Children and youth: access of disadvantaged children to dental services (see S. 1142), S6087 [21MY]

———provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (see S. 2718), S9287 [15SE]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see S. 2062), S7436 [24JN]

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

———prohibit civil liability actions against the food industry for damages or injunctive relief for claims of injury resulting from a person's weight gain, obesity, or any related health conditions (see S. 1428), S6274 [1JN]

———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]

Dept. of State: encourage active engagement of Americans in world affairs and create online database of international exchange programs and related opportunities (see S. Res. 313), S2440 [9MR]

Disabled: provide assistance to Special Olympics to support expansion and development of education programs and a Healthy Athletes Program (see S. 2852), S9812 [28SE]

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

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see S. 2869), S11379 [16NO]

Families and domestic relations: recognize the importance of fathers to a healthy society and consider how society can better respect and support fatherhood (see S. Res. 379), S6734 [14JN]

———recognize the importance of mothers to a healthy society (see S. Res. 348), S4912 [5MY]

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

Foreign policy: build operational readiness in civilian agencies to carry out stabilization and reconstruction activities in countries or regions in transition from conflict or civil strife (see S. 2127), S2000 [2MR]

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

Georgia, Republic of: anniversary of Rose Revolution that peacefully protested parliamentary elections (see S. Res. 472), S11496 [18NO]

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

Haiti: duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles relative to certification of market, political, and social reforms (see S. 2261), S3456 [31MR]

Health: improve access to health care services by reducing the burden the liability system places in the delivery of emergency, trauma, and obstetrical services (see S. 2207), S3920 [7AP]

———increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research and coordinate efforts and information on transplantation (see S. 2158), S1999 [2MR]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see S. 2338), S11640 [19NO]

Health care facilities: provide greater access for residents of frontier areas to the healthcare services provided by community health centers (see S. 1883), S5950 [20MY]

Health care professionals: improve access to physicians in medically underserved areas by extending and increasing foreign country residency requirement waivers for foreign medical graduates (see S. 2302), S5950 [20MY]

Immigration: allow aliens who are legally present in the U.S. to return temporarily to their country of citizenship if that country is engaged in post-conflict reconstruction (see S. 1949), S1519 [24FE]

———extend deadline on use of biometric technology standards for passports of visa waiver participants (see S. 2324), S4158 [20AP]

———treatment of unaccompanied alien children (see S. 1129), S7104 [21JN]

Insurance: extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (see S. 2283), S4301 [22AP]

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

Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see S. 976), S4837 [4MY]

John Heinz Senate Fellowship Program: reauthorize (see S. Res. 428), S9287 [15SE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr., and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1368), S4911 [5MY]

Kosovo: condemn ethnic violence and promote long-term peace and stability (see S. Res. 326), S3921 [7AP]

Medicaid: permit additional States to enter into long-term care partnerships in order to promote the use of long-term care insurance (see S. 2077), S8549 [21JY]

Medicare: clarify payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals (see S. 2426), S9130 [13SE]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 461), S11090 [10OC]

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

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: extend date for submittal of final report and provide additional funding (see S. 2040), S370 [2FE]

National Endowment for Democracy: promote free press and open media (see S. 2096), S1934 [1MR]

National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 407), S8475 [20JY]

National Museum of the American Indian: opening (see S.J. Res. 41), S8119 [14JY]

National Purple Heart Recognition Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 112), S6087 [21MY]

National Runaway Prevention Month: designate (see S. Res. 430), S10063 [30SE]

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

National Visiting Nurse Association Week: designate (see S. Con. Res. 8), S1287 [12FE]

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

Olympic games: tribute to citizens of Greece, the Athens Olympic Organizing Committee, the International Olympic Committee, the U.S. Olympic Committee, the U.S. Olympic Team, and athletes from around the world (see S. Res. 427), S9387 [20SE]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see S. 2468), S8862 [7SE]

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

Protecting Older Americans From Fraud Month: designate (see S. Res. 424), S9443 [21SE]

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

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

Small business: improve results and accountability of microenterprise development assistance programs (see S. 3027), S11799 [20NO]

Social Security: modify the rules on availability and method of redistribution of unexpended State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments (see S. 2759), S10366 [4OC]

South Africa: anniversary of first democratic elections (see S. Con. Res. 100), S4838 [4MY]

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

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

Sudan: allocation of foreign aid (see S. 2720), S8687 [22JY]

———condemn attacks against civilians in the Darfur region (see S. Con. Res. 99), S4998 [6MY]

———provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region and for the development of a comprehensive peace plan (see S. 2781), S9032 [9SE]

Taxation: modify the work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit (see S. 1180), S2302 [8MR]

———treatment of certain qualified mortgages held by a real estate mortgage investment company or a grantor trust (see S. 2422), S10704 [7OC]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (see S. 2056), S1519 [24FE]

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

Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory Committee: establish (see S. 1527), S1934 [1MR]

U.N.: promote establishment of a democracy caucus (see S. Con. Res. 83), S3792 [6AP]

Ukraine: ensure a democratic, transparent, and fair Presidential election process (see S. Res. 473), S11496 [18NO]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see S. 59), S7750 [7JY]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see S. 585), S11640 [19NO]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses and provide for an open season under that plan (see S. 1916), S2718 [11MR]

Vietnam: respect human rights and freedom of religion of citizens, including ethnic minority groups in the Central Highlands and elsewhere in Vietnam (see S. Res. 343), S4428 [27AP]

Wilderness Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 387), S7174 [22JN]

Women: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services (see S. 2061), S1519 [24FE]

World War II: anniversary of Allied landing at Normandy on D-Day (see S.J. Res. 28), S4838 [4MY]

Years of Foreign Language Study: designate (see S. Res. 170), S5079 [10MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Afghanistan: tribute to efforts towards first direct Presidential election (see S. Con. Res. 142), S10846 [8OC] (see S. Res. 462), S11091 [10OC]

Armed Forces: enhance the Montgomery GI Bill benefits for certain individuals who have served after September 11, 2001 (see S. 2849), S9722 [27SE]

———increase death gratuity (see S. 2867), S10061 [30SE]

Courts: convert certain temporary Federal district judgeships to permanent judgeships (see S. 2011), S108 [21JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: implement the U.S. Animal Identification Plan (see S. 2070), S1285 [12FE]

Foreign policy: authorize programs that support economic and political development in the Middle East and Central Asia provide support for three new multilateral institutions (see S. 2305), S4024 [8AP]

Health care professionals: establish a scholarship and loan repayment program for public health preparedness workforce development to eliminate critical public health preparedness workforce shortages (see S. 2613), S7750 [7JY]

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

Irrigation: clarify the acreage for which the North Loup division is authorized to provide irrigation water under the Missouri River Basin project (see S. 2304), S4024 [8AP]

Mental health: increase awareness of autism spectrum disorder, support programs for research and improved treatment, and improve training for health care professionals (see S. Res. 317), S2543 [10MR]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 322), S2860 [22MR]

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

Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program: extend water service contract for the Ainsworth Unit, Sandhills Division in Nebraska (see S. 2509), S6628 [8JN]

Cloture motions

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

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2400), S6863 [16JN]

Myers, William G., III: nomination to be circuit judge, S8399 [16JY], S8459 [20JY]

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

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S769 [10FE], S1198 [12FE]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S2377 [9MR], S8055 [14JY], S9691 [27SE], S10289 [4OC]

Remarks

Afghanistan: tribute to efforts towards first direct Presidential election (S. Con. Res. 142), S10864 [8OC]

———tribute to efforts towards first direct Presidential election (S. Res. 462), S11015 [10OC]

Armed Forces: enhance the Montgomery GI Bill benefits for certain individuals who have served after September 11, 2001 (S. 2849), S9723 [27SE]

———increase death gratuity (S. 2867), S10063 [30SE]

Army: provide an increase in the minimum end strength level for active duty personnel, S6947 [17JN]

———provide an increase in the minimum end strength level for active duty personnel (S. 2165), S2229 [4MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), S2645 [11MR]

Danforth, John C.: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador, S6989 [17JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: implement the U.S. Animal Identification Plan (S. 2070), S1289 [12FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2400), S6947 [17JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4613), S7384 [24JN]

Dept. of State: U.S. embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, funding, S7384 [24JN]

Economy: importance of job creation, S2840 [22MR]

Employment: impact of the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries on the economy, S2840 [22MR]

Fannie Mae: Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight investigation of management practices, S9806 [28SE]

Foreign policy: authorize programs that support economic and political development in the Middle East and Central Asia provide support for three new multilateral institutions (S. 2305), S4027 [8AP]

Health: improve access to affordable health insurance through closing of certain tax loopholes, S2645 [11MR]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1248), S5329 [12MY]

International Republican Institute: anniversary, S4428 [27AP]

Leo A. Daly (business): tribute for construction of National World War II Memorial, S6268 [1JN]

National Airborne Day: designate (S. Res. 322), S2866 [22MR]

Patterson, Anne Woods: nomination to be Deputy Representative to the U.N., S6992 [17JN]

Senate: tribute to Members who served in World War II, S6330 [2JN]

World War II: honor service of men and women who served in the Armed Forces (S. Res. 369), S6330 [2JN]

Texts of

S. 2010, Immigration Reform Act—Strengthening America's National Security, Economy, and Families, S109-S117 [21JA]

S. 2011, convert certain temporary Federal district judgeships to permanent judgeships, S118 [21JA]

S. 2070, U.S. Animal Identification Plan Implementation Act, S1289 [12FE]

S. 2305, Greater Middle East and Central Asia Development Act, S4027 [8AP]

S. 2849, enhance the Montgomery GI Bill benefits for members of the Armed Forces who have served after September 11, 2001, S9724 [27SE]

S. 2867, increase death gratuity for members of the Armed Forces, S10063 [30SE]

Tributes

Boye, Noah L., S4151 [20AP]

Brotzman, Donald G., S9378 [20SE]

Codner, Kyle W., S6264 [1JN]

Corral, Dennis A., S27 [20JA]

Fischer, Jeremy, S8022 [13JY]

Henderson, Matthew C., S6264 [1JN]

Iwan, Edward, S11359 [16NO]

Kielion, Shane E., S11419 [17NO]

Knott, Eric, S8845 [7SE]

Longbottom, Donald J., S8056, S8109 [14JY]

McKeever, David M., S4009 [8AP]

Morgan, Dennis B., S4151 [20AP]

Morrison, Frank B., S4288 [22AP]

Mracek, Cory R., S363 [2FE]

Nolte, Nick, S11867 [7DE]

Reagan, Ronald, S6611 [8JN]

Smith, Jack, S4015 [8AP]

Tarango-Griess, Linda, S8022 [13JY]