DASCHLE, THOMAS A. (a Senator from South Dakota)

Addresses

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

Tribute to John Glenn: by, S1449 [23FE]

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), S2411, S2453, S2455 [9MR], S2493, S2566, S2570, S2580, S2582 [10MR], S2592, S2626, S2649, S2656, S2657, S2658, S2730, S2733, S2734, S2735, S2743 [11MR], S2778 [12MR]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): eliminate certain restrictions on service of Senators (S. Res. 445), S10457 [5OC], S10544, S10601 [6OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2400), S5569, S5613, S5621 [18MY], S5822, S5831 [19MY], S6307, S6364 [2JN], S6523, S6524, S6566, S6567 [7JN], S6633 [8JN], S6805 [15JN], S6883 [16JN], S6972, S6999 [17JN], S7106 [21JN], S7128, S7152, S7154, S7197 [22JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4567), S9040, S9041 [9SE], S9167, S9222, S9232, S9233 [14SE]

Disabled: improve access to assistive technologies (H.R. 4278), S10169 [30SE]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 1805), S1616, S1696 [26FE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4818), S9588 [23SE]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4), S3310 [29MR], S3478, S3479 [31MR]

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), S4436 [27AP]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), S2236 [4MR], S2872 [22MR], S3028, S3030 [23MR], S4770 [3MY], S4849 [4MY]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S1115, S1166 [11FE]

Analyses

Social Security COLA Protection Act (S. 2754), S8741 [22JY]

Appointments

Committee To Escort Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai Into the House Chamber, H3965 [15JN]

Committee To Escort Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi Into the House Chamber, H7446 [23SE]

Committee To Escort President Jose M. Aznar of Spain Into the House Chamber, H311 [4FE]

Committee To Escort the President, H19 [20JA]

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

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

Articles and editorials

Best I'll Ever Know, Brian McGrory, Washington (DC) Post, S4344 [26AP]

Bush Supports Shift of Jobs Overseas, Warren Vieth and Edwin Chen, Los Angeles (CA) Times, S777 [10FE]

Bush's Economy Is for the Elite Few, Leo J. Hindery, Jr., Financial Times (publication), S8843 [7SE]

Compromise Good for SD—America, by, Rapid City (SD) Journal, S9412 [21SE]

Ex-Inspector Says CIA Missed Iraqi Arms Chaos, James Risen, New York (NY) Times, S224 [26JA]

Halliburton Tells the Pentagon Workers Took Iraq-Deal Kickbacks, Neil King, Jr., Wall Street Journal, S206 [23JA]

Medical Costs Eat at Social Security, William M. Welch, USA Today, S9158 [14SE]

Now Can We Talk About Health Care? Senator Clinton, New York (NY) Times, S4089-S4092 [19AP]

73 Options for Medicare Plan Fuel Chaos, Not Prescription, John Leland, New York (NY) Times, S5243 [12MY]

Specter Says Frist's Asbestos Plan Is `Counterproductive', Klaus Marre, Hill (publication), S4112 [20AP]

Trust Betrayed? Native Americans Claim the U.S. Mismanaged Their Oil and Gas Legacies It Promised To Protect, Marguerite Michaels/Shawnee, Time (publication), S361 [2FE]

When Outsourcing Takes Your Job, Then It Will Matter, Leo J. Hindery, Jr., San Jose (CA) Mercury News, S8843 [7SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend and modify certain trade benefits (see S. 2529), S6881 [16JN]

Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act: anniversary of food aid programs (see S. Res. 402), S7896 [9JY]

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see S. 1298), S1518 [24FE]

Armed Forces: allow certain active-duty personnel to elect to become eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see S. 2561), S9525 [22SE]

———establish separate campaign medals to recognize service by members in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom (see S. 2262), S4159 [20AP]

———reimburse members who participated in the Rest and Recuperation Leave program for travel expenses incurred before the program was expanded to include domestic travel (see S. 2057), S1588 [25FE]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see S. 2035), S320 [28JA]

Boys & Girls Clubs of America: revise and extend Federal charter (see S. 2363), S6349 [2JN]

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

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for the lying in state of the remains of Ronald Reagan (see S. Con. Res. 115), S6499 [7JN]

Children and youth: establish kinship navigator programs and establish kinship guardianship assistance payments for children (see S. 2706), S8548 [21JY]

———support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see S. 2175), S7105 [21JN] (see S. 2634), S7828 [8JY]

Civil rights: restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights under civil rights statutes (see S. 2088), S1286 [12FE]

Civil Rights Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 385), S7104 [21JN]

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate): authorize production of records relative to use of performance-enhancing drugs by U.S. Olympic sport athletes (see S. Res. 355), S4997 [6MY]

Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate): authorize production of records by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (see S. Res. 350), S4837 [4MY] (see S. Res. 415), S8689 [22JY]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): authorize document production relative to Dept. of Justice investigation of U.S. officials' involvement in the counter-narcotics air interdiction program in Peru (see S. Res. 411), S8474 [20JY]

Congress: adjournment (see S. Con. Res. 116), S6628 [8JN]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see S. 884), S5472 [13MY]

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

Corps of Engineers: reform (see S. 2188), S2543 [10MR]

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

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see S. 950), S1934 [1MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish and enforce performance standards and sanitation requirements for reduction of pathogens in meat and poultry (see S. 1103), S722 [9FE]

Dept. of HHS: promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs (see S. 1781), S722 [9FE] (see S. 2137), S1683 [26FE]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2863), S9936 [29SE]

Dept. of the Interior: implement Inspector General recommendations relative to Indian tribal detention facilities (see S. 2734), S10847 [8OC]

———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]

Diseases: establish comprehensive State diabetes control and prevention programs (see S. 1666), S5079 [10MY]

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

———increase public awareness of scleroderma (see S. Con. Res. 33), S8550 [21JY]

Education: increase teacher familiarity with the educational needs of gifted and talented students (see S. 1638), S2860 [22MR]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see S. 2157), S2224 [4MR]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: extend contracts for national dairy market loss payments (see S. 2609), S7580 [6JY]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see S. 2461), S8862 [7SE]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: ensure prescription drug coverage for Medicare-eligible enrollees is actuarially equal to benefit offered to general enrollees (see S. 1369), S2302 [8MR]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see S. 98), S1587 [25FE]

Firefighters: provide financial assistance to improve the health and safety of firefighters, promote use of life saving technologies, and achieve greater equity for departments serving large jurisdictions (see S. 2411), S5227 [11MY]

Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration of tercentenary of birth (see S. 2568), S10846 [8OC]

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), S4911 [5MY]

Health: address shortage of influenza vaccine (see S. 2968), S10846 [8OC]

———establish a Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services and an advisory council made up of non-Federal representatives of the emergency medical services community (see S. 2351), S6275 [1JN]

———increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research and coordinate efforts and information on transplantation (see S. 2158), S3096 [24MR]

———reduce the health risks posed by asbestos-containing products (see S. 1115), S2717 [11MR]

Immigration: 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]

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

Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act: amend to provide for reporting and reduction of child abuse and family violence incidences on Indian reservations (see S. 1601), S9937 [29SE]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (see S. 556), S7436 [24JN]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies and lymph node removals relative to breast cancer (see S. 1684), S7175 [22JN]

———extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (see S. 2283), S8549 [21JY]

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

Iran: disapprove elections and encourage a democratic government that will restore freedom and abandon terrorism (see S. Res. 304), S1286 [12FE]

———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), S3568 [1AP]

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]

———congratulate interim government on assumption of sovereign authority (see S. Res. 397), S7435 [24JN]

———prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts (see S. 1813), S722 [9FE]

Kimmitt, J. Stanley: tribute (see S. Res. 486), S12068 [8DE]

Law enforcement: require a portion of Federal forfeiture funds be used to clean up methamphetamine laboratories (see S. 2054), S3181 [25MR]

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act: reauthorize (see S. 2949), S10845 [8OC]

Lundregan, Thomas J.: tribute (see S. Res. 347), S4693 [29AP]

Medicare: clarify payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals (see S. 2426), S6088 [21MY]

———coverage of respiratory therapists under home health service plans (see S. 2707), S9813 [28SE]

———extend increase in payment rates for home health services in rural areas (see S. 2659), S9131 [13SE]

———provide access to audiologists (see S. 1647), S1287 [12FE]

———provide for the automatic enrollment of Medicaid beneficiaries for prescription drug benefits (see S. 2413), S5371 [12MY]

———waive waiting period for coverage of certain disabled individuals (see S. 2566), S8549 [21JY]

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), S3296 [29MR]

Middle East: Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives (see S. Res. 393), S7435 [24JN]

Minimum wage: level (see S. 2370), S4692 [29AP]

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]

———implement recommendations (see S. 2774), S8861 [7SE]

National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 298), S3792 [6AP]

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

National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Day: designate (see S. Res. 390), S7311 [23JN]

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

National Museum of the American Indian: opening (see S.J. Res. 41), S7750 [7JY]

National School Lunch Act: fruit and vegetable pilot program funding (see S. 1393), S1519 [24FE]

National Visiting Nurse Association Week: designate (see S. Con. Res. 8), S10062 [30SE]

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

Native American Programs Act: reauthorize (see S. 2436), S8690 [22JY]

Native Americans: acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S. (see S.J. Res. 37), S6804 [15JN]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see S. 540), S6804 [15JN]

———establish grant programs for the development of telecommunications capacities in Indian country (see S. 2382), S8277 [16JY]

———provide for probate reform relative to trust or restricted lands (see S. 1721), S5950 [20MY]

———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]

Nguyen Van Ly, Thaddeus: call for release by Vietnam (see S. Res. 311), S9937 [29SE]

Nonprofit organizations: provide assistance to high-risk nonprofit organizations to protect against foreign terrorist attacks (see S. 2275), S3567 [1AP]

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]

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), S9287 [15SE]

Pensions: change the 30-year treasury bond rate to a composite corporate rate (see S. 2282), S3631 [5AP]

Petroleum: challenge OPEC to increase oil production, direct the FTC to protect consumers from gasoline price gouging and unfair practices, and release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see S. Res. 364), S5607 [18MY]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see S. 2328), S4225 [21AP]

Power resources: prohibit manipulation of electricity markets (see S. 2015), S6481 [4JN]

Reagan, Ronald: authorize printing of a collection of memorial tributes (see S. Con. Res. 135), S8689 [22JY]

———tribute (see S. Res. 371), S6499 [7JN] (see S. Res. 373), S6673 [9JN]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see S. 2395), S10986 [9OC]

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

Schools: provide for secondary school reform (see S. 1554), S2000 [2MR]

Senate: adjournment (see S. Con. Res. 98), S2717 [11MR]

———authorize the taking of an official photograph in the Senate Chamber (see S. Res. 382), S6997 [17JN]

———declaration of adjournments and recesses when an imminent terrorist threat exists (see S. Res. 296), S541 [3FE]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation and testimony in U.S. v. Daniel Bayly, et al (see S. Res. 394), S7435 [24JN] (see S. Res. 450), S10568 [6OC]

———authorize representation in U.S. v. Elena R. Sassower (see S. Res. 323), S2996 [23MR]

———authorize representation in U.S. v. Parviz Karim-Panahi (see S. Res. 286), S108 [21JA]

———authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation for Senate employees relative to Dept. of Justice investigation (see S. Res. 410), S8474 [20JY]

———authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation in Idaho v. Joseph D. Hooper (see S. Res. 290), S217 [23JA]

———authorize testimony, document production, and representation in U.S. v. Roberto Martin (see S. Res. 443), S9936 [29SE]

———authorize testimony, document production, and representation in Ulysses J. Ward v. Dept. of the Army (see S. Res. 395), S7435 [24JN]

———authorize testimony and legal representation in James McKoy v. North Fork Services/Joint Venture (see S. Res. 291), S247 [26JA]

Social Security: expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see S. 1843), S793 [10FE]

———modify the rules on availability and method of redistribution of unexpended State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments (see S. 2759), S9525 [22SE]

———reject privatization proposals (see S. Res. 432), S9525 [22SE]

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), S10062 [30SE]

Sudan: suspend membership in U.N. Commission on Human Rights (see S. Con. Res. 137), S9287 [15SE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision (see S. Res. 349), S5079 [10MY]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see S. 560), S8689 [22JY]

Tariff Act: amend to allow for improved administration of new shipper administrative reviews (see S. 2425), S6452 [3JN]

Taxation: allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see S. 623), S2440 [9MR]

———allow issuance of tax credit bonds for Indian tribal prison facility funding (see S. 2919), S10702 [7OC]

———improve operation of employee stock ownership plans (see S. 2298), S9723 [27SE]

———modify the work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit (see S. 1180), S1683 [26FE]

———provide a credit for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads (see S. 1703), S1587 [25FE]

———provide a nonrefundable credit for individuals who purchase a residential safe storage device for firearms (see S. 2966), S10846 [8OC]

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

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

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), S3296 [29MR]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see S. 2006), S52 [20JA]

Veterans: increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses and provide for an open season under that plan (see S. 1916), S1519 [24FE]

VFW: tribute (see S. Res. 444), S9936 [29SE]

Voting: recognize and support efforts to promote greater civic awareness (see S. Res. 434), S9611 [23SE]

World War II: honor service of men and women who served in the Armed Forces (see S. Res. 369), S6348 [2JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Armed Forces: enhance and improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty (see S. 2791), S9075 [10SE]

BIA: exempt Great Plains Region and Rocky Mountain Region from trust reform reorganization pending the submission of agency-specific reorganization plans (see S. 2523), S6881 [16JN]

Clinton, William J.: tribute (see S. Res. 425), S9221 [14SE]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize and extend the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome prevention and services program (see S. 2741), S8688 [22JY]

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

Farm Credit Act: establish certain conditions under which a Farm Credit System institution can terminate its status as a System institution (see S. 2851), S9812 [28SE]

Health: provide every individual with the opportunity to purchase health insurance that is at least equivalent to the insurance available to Members of Congress at the same or lower rates (see S. Res. 358), S5372 [12MY]

Health care professionals: improve dental services in underserved areas (see S. 2740), S8688 [22JY]

Medicare: coverage of screening ultrasound for abdominal aortic aneurysms (see S. 2553), S7104 [21JN]

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

———prohibit operation of comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program in South Dakota (see S. 2115), S1586 [25FE]

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

National American Indian Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see S. 2938), S10703 [7OC]

National Commission on American Indian Trust Holdings: establish (see S. 2770), S8688 [22JY]

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]

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

Russia: condemn terrorist attack at school in Beslan and express condolences to victims' families (see S. Res. 421), S9032 [9SE]

Social Security: protect cost-of-living adjustments (see S. 2754), S8688 [22JY]

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

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

Citations

Silver Star award recipient: Walter B. LaPointe, S9371 [20SE]

Cloture motions

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): eliminate certain restrictions on service of Senators (S. Res. 445), S10550, S10551 [6OC], S10764 [8OC]

Intelligence services: reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), S10254 [1OC], S10391 [5OC]

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

Essays

Rebuilding Societies After Conflict: Adam Hofer, S7053 [18JN]

Eulogies

Bean, Robert A.: by Representative Hoyer, S5937 [20MY]

Letters

Dept. of Labor proposal to implement regulations that negate Fair Labor Standards Act overtime requirements: by, S8 [20JA]

Effect of death of Abraham Lincoln on Native American prisoners of the ``Great Sioux Massacre'': Moses Many Lightning Face, S9398 [21SE]

Resignation as Special Master in Cobell v. Norton court case attempting to compel the Dept. of the Interior to account for certain Indian trust funds: Alan L. Balaran, S8758 [22JY]

Tribute to J. Stanley Kimmitt: William F. Hildenbrand, S12093 [20DE]

Lists

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

Bills enacted into law without using a conference to negotiate differences in language between the House and Senate, S551 [4FE]

Organizations supporting S. 486, Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act, S5732 [19MY]

Senate Pages, S6440 [3JN]

Supporters of S. 486 and H.R. 953, Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act, S601-S603 [5FE]

Motions

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2400), S7290 [23JN]

Privilege of the floor

Baker, Ross, S1936 [1MR]

Remarks

Africa: allocation of foreign aid to address crisis in Sudan and Chad, S7371 [24JN]

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend and modify certain trade benefits (H.R. 4103), S7347 [23JN]

Agriculture: country of origin labeling requirements implementation funding, S19 [20JA], S128, S155 [22JA], S633, S634 [5FE]

———evaluation of Bush administration, S8141 [15JY], S9996 [30SE]

———provide crop and livestock disaster assistance to agricultural producers, S8839, S8840 [7SE], S9200 [14SE], S9668 [24SE], S11233 [11OC]

———restore the application date for country of origin labeling (S. 2451), S5951 [20MY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), conference report, S2, S19 [20JA], S128, S155 [22JA]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2673), conference report—unanimous-consent request, S155 [22JA]

American Automobile Association: School Safety Patrol Lifesaving Medal Award recipients, S5464 [13MY]

Animals: investigation into discovery of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) in the U.S., S776 [10FE]

Appropriations: making omnibus consolidated appropriations, S2, S19 [20JA], S128, S155 [22JA], S11740 [20NO]

Armed Forces: create a reserve fund for TRICARE benefits, and increase benefit levels under the Montgomery GI Bill for the Selected Reserve through reductions in unobligated Iraqi reconstruction funds, S2496 [10MR]

———enhance and improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty (S. 2791), S9087 [10SE], S9868 [29SE]

———investigation and prosecution of sexual assaults by members against other members, S1928 [1MR]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (S. 2035), S293 [28JA]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq, S4075 [19AP]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq, S4075 [19AP], S5908 [20MY]

———TRICARE military health benefits for Reservists and Guardsmen, S6310, S6311, S6315 [2JN], S7372 [24JN]

BIA: exempt Great Plains Region and Rocky Mountain Region from trust reform reorganization pending the submission of agency-specific reorganization plans (S. 2523), S6884 [16JN]

———school construction funding, S6389 [3JN]

Black History Month: observance, S1531 [25FE]

Budget: allocation of funds, S4674 [29AP]

———allocation of funds to Native Americans, S1268 [12FE]

———evaluation of Bush administration proposals, S678 [6FE]

———reduce level of tax cuts or close certain tax loopholes and apply savings to Indian Health Service clinical services funding, S2650 [11MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), S2293 [8MR], S2411, S2421, S2422 [9MR], S2467, S2496 [10MR], S2652, S2694, S2696, S2697 [11MR]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, S8495-S8498 [21JY]

Byrd, Senator: tribute for casting 17,000th vote, S3538, S3539 [1AP]

———tribute to birth of great-grandchildren, S1495 [24FE]

Capitol Pages: tribute, S6440 [3JN], S6469 [4JN]

Cheney, Vice President: relationship with Halliburton Co., S206 [23JA]

Clarke, Richard A.: statements by former counterterrorism coordinator on the war in Iraq and the war on terrorism, S3049 [24MR], S3119 [25MR], S3315 [30MR]

Cleland, Max: characterization of military service in column by Ann Coulter, S1270 [12FE]

Columbia, SD: anniversary, S6790 [15JN]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): eliminate certain restrictions on service of Senators (S. Res. 445), S10546 [6OC], S10669 [7OC], S10763 [8OC]

———interpretation of leaked minority staff draft memo as it applies to the scope of investigation of intelligence gathered and used as rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S265 [27JA]

Community service: provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve those in need, improve public disclosure by certain organizations, and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (S. 476), S2952 [23MR]

Congress: accomplishments of the 108th Congress, S6305 [2JN], S11059 [10OC], S11282 [11OC]

———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 518), S11068 [10OC]

———impact of partisanship, S6305 [2JN], S7118-S7120 [22JN]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 2062), S7698, S7699, S7714 [7JY], S7775, S7796, S7797 [8JY]

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

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

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (S. 2290), S3966, S4059 [8AP], S5172 [11MY]

———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, S4111, S4113, S4114 [20AP], S4286 [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]

———recess appointments of judicial nominees, S3200 [26MR]

Cover the Uninsured Week: observance, S5244 [12MY]

Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (S.J. Res. 1), motion to proceed, S4171 [21AP]

———protect victims' rights (S. 2329), S4171 [21AP]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, S6775 [15JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: district court decision on prohibition of beef imports from Canada due to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), S4446 [28AP]

———prohibition on private testing of cattle for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), S4445 [28AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2400), S6262 [1JN], S6310, S6311, S6315 [2JN], S6469 [4JN], S6775 [15JN], S7134, S7138, S7139 [22JN], S7289 [23JN]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 4200), unanimous-consent request, S7300 [23JN]

———issuance of safety equipment and body armor for soldiers in Iraq, S293 [28JA]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4613), S7356, S7371, S7372 [24JN]

Dept. of HHS: investigation into allegation of firing threats relative to disclosure of cost of Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act, S7118 [22JN]

———promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs, S9540 [23SE]

———reauthorize and extend the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome prevention and services program (S. 2741), S8723 [22JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4567), S8979 [9SE], S9200 [14SE], S9668 [24SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4567), unanimous-consent agreement, S8841 [7SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4567), unanimous-consent request, S7796, S7797 [8JY]

———making appropriations (S. 2537), unanimous-consent request, S7796, S7797 [8JY]

Dept. of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding, S5488 [14MY]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit funding to implement regulations that negate Fair Labor Standards Act overtime requirements, S19 [20JA], S155 [22JA], S3064 [24MR], S3555 [1AP]

Dept. of the Interior: settlement of claims relative to Indian trust funds, S361 [2FE], S1617 [26FE]

Dia de los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (S. Res. 342), S4674 [29AP]

Disasters: develop a plan to address weather-related natural disasters that impact farmers, ranchers, and rural communities, S4446 [28AP]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (H.R. 5005), S8839, S8840 [7SE]

———provide funds to make disaster assistance available for all customarily eligible agricultural producers as emergency spending and not funded by cuts in certain other agricultural legislation (S. Res. 454), S10903 [9OC]

Drugs: reductions in prescription drug prices, S7945 [13JY]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines, S2696 [11MR]

Economy: disparities in distribution of wealth and income among the social classes, S5385 [13MY]

———evaluation of Bush administration, S5564 [18MY]

———importance of job creation, S677 [6FE], S959 [11FE], S2467 [10MR], S2833 [22MR], S3521, S3555 [1AP], S8271 [16JY], S10472 [6OC]

———national objectives priority assignments, S677 [6FE], S959 [11FE], S3555 [1AP], S7530 [6JY], S8433 [20JY], S8842 [7SE], S10472 [6OC]

Education: access to, and affordability of, higher education, S4936 [6MY], S10396 [5OC]

———funding, S1531 [25FE], S9159 [14SE]

Employment: impact of the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries on the economy, S777 [10FE], S958 [11FE], S2070, S2071 [3MR], S2833 [22MR], S8979 [9SE]

———protect employees from outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries, S2467 [10MR]

ERISA: improve disclosure of funding status and suspend amortization of experience losses of multiemployer pension plans, S165 [22JA]

———provide for security of multiemployer pension plans, S3986 [8AP]

Executive Office of the President: characterization of former Bush administration officials relative to their criticisms of the administration, S2948 [23MR], S3049 [24MR], S3119 [25MR], S3315 [30MR]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 40), S7945 [13JY]

———constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 40), motion to proceed, S7929, S7930 [12JY], S8089 [14JY]

Farm Credit Act: establish certain conditions under which a Farm Credit System institution can terminate its status as a System institution (S. 2851), S9762 [28SE]

FCC: amend media ownership rules, S19 [20JA]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products, S8172 [15JY]

Firearms: exempt lawsuits involving a shooting victim of John A. Muhammad or Lee B. Malvo from the definition of qualified civil liability action, S1659 [26FE]

———hold weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, and importers to certain basic product liability standards, S1616 [26FE]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 1805), S1616, S1659 [26FE]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 1805), motion to proceed, S1569, S1570 [25FE]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 1805), unanimous-consent agreement, S1581 [25FE]

Flag Day: observance, S6725 [14JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4818), S9580 [23SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4818), conference report, S11740 [20NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4818), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 528), S11740 [20NO]

Hackett, Kenneth F.: nomination to the Millennium Challenge Corp., Board of Directors, S8052 [13JY]

Halliburton Co.: investigation of alleged misuse and abuse of funds and resources provided under contracts dealing with reconstruction efforts in Iraq, S7118 [22JN]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government, S7714 [7JY]

Health: improve access to health care services by reducing the burden the liability system places in the delivery of emergency, trauma, and obstetrical services (S. 2207), S3871 [7AP]

———increase in insurance premiums, S9473 [22SE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S761 [10FE], S2833 [22MR], S4088 [19AP], S5244 [12MY], S7506 [25JN], S8057-S8059 [14JY]

Health care professionals: improve dental services in underserved areas (S. 2740), S8720 [22JY]

Hofer, Adam: U.S. Institute of Peace National Peace Essay Contest winner for South Dakota, S7053 [18JN]

Holmes, J. Leon: nomination to be district judge, S7559 [6JY]

Indian Health Service: funding, S1268 [12FE], S1617 [26FE], S2652 [11MR], S3967 [8AP]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1248), S5402 [13MY]

Intelligence services: appoint commission to assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq relative to possession of weapons of mass destruction, S388, S389 [3FE]

———assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S224-S226 [26JA], S2020 [3MR]

———enhance intelligence and intelligence-related activities in the prevention of terrorism, S388 [3FE]

———reform, S9868 [29SE]

———reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), S9900 [29SE], S9996 [30SE], S10390 [5OC], S10469, S10529 [6OC]

———reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), appointment of conferees, S11233 [11OC]

Iraq: alleged maltreatment and abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel, S4779 [4MY], S4857 [5MY], S5071 [10MY], S5730 [19MY]

———assessment of post-war planning, S2020 [3MR]

———assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S3556 [1AP]

———characterization of individuals critical of U.S. policies, S5793 [19MY]

———condemn abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel, investigate and take corrective action against those involved, and reaffirm support for those serving honorably in Iraq (S. Res. 356), S5071 [10MY], S5172 [11MY]

———investigation into awarding of reconstruction contracts, S206, S207 [23JA]

———possession of weapons of mass destruction, S224-S226 [26JA]

Lundregan, Thomas J.: tribute (S. Res. 347), S4721 [29AP]

Madison, SD: tribute to Madison High School girls' gymnastics team, S3359 [30MR]

McClellan, Mark B.: confirmation as Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator, S2761 [12MR]

Medicare: advertising campaign designed to build public support for the new Medicare drug law, S4780 [4MY]

———ensure that prescription drug discount card sponsors pass along discounts to beneficiaries (S. 2234), S3185 [25MR]

———increase in premiums, S9158 [14SE]

———prescription drug discount card program implementation, S4780 [4MY], S5243 [12MY], S7945 [13JY]

———provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs (S. 2714), S8561 [21JY]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, S680 [6FE], S2761 [12MR], S5243 [12MY]

Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act: investigation into allegations of the withholding of information relative to disclosure of cost of implementation, S7118 [22JN]

Memorial Day: observance, S5908 [20MY]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (S. 486), S599-S601 [5FE], S5730, S5731 [19MY], S5907 [20MY]

Minimum wage: level, S3535, S3536, S3537 [1AP], S8271 [16JY]

Minnesota Twins (baseball team): tribute, S10395 [5OC]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals, S3967 [8AP]

———improve health of minority individuals (S. 1833), S4673 [29AP]

Myers, William G., III: nomination to be circuit judge, S8432 [20JY]

National American Indian Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (S. 2938), S10742 [7OC]

National Commission on American Indian Trust Holdings: establish (S. 2770), S8758 [22JY]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: evaluation of findings, S8641 [22JY]

———extend date for submittal of final report and provide additional funding (S. 2040), S373 [2FE]

———implement recommendations, S8978 [9SE]

———implement recommendations relative to reform of intelligence services, S9396 [21SE], S9472 [22SE]

———implement recommendations (S. 2774), S8812 [7SE]

———testimony of Clinton and Bush administration officials, S3049 [24MR], S3119 [25MR]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 438), S10470, S10471 [6OC]

National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Day: designate (S. Res. 390), S8980 [9SE]

National Minority Cancer Awareness Week: observance, S4673 [29AP]

National Museum of the American Indian: opening, S9396 [21SE], S10358 [4OC]

National Police Week: observance, S5488 [14MY]

National Public Health Week: observance, S3967 [8AP]

National World War II Memorial: celebrate completion and recognize veterans who served during World War II and persons who supported the war effort on the homefront, S6749 [15JN]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (S. 540), S8577-S8579 [22JY]

———education funding, S4626 [29AP]

———Federal aid programs funding, S4626 [29AP]

———shutting down of BIA school computers due to Federal court decision to shut down Indian trust fund computers, S4626 [29AP]

———translation of ``Dakota Letters'' detailing the ``Great Sioux Massacre'', S9397 [21SE]

No Child Left Behind Act: funding, S4386 [27AP]

———Rural Education Achievement Program funding, S2694 [11MR]

OPEC: address decision to decrease oil production, S4853 [5MY]

Pennington County, SD: anniversary of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (organization) chapter, S8842 [7SE]

Pensions: change the 30-year treasury bond rate to a composite corporate rate (H.R. 3108), S165 [22JA], S550, S551 [4FE]

———change the 30-year treasury bond rate to a composite corporate rate (H.R. 3108), conference report, S3871 [7AP], S3986 [8AP]

———change the 30-year treasury bond rate to a composite corporate rate (H.R. 3108), conference report—unanimous agreement, S3910 [7AP]

———provide special funding requirements for certain pension plans maintained by commercial passenger air carriers and the steel industry, S165 [22JA]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, S4853 [5MY]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs, S2761 [12MR]

Pierre, SD: dedication of South Dakota Korean War Memorial, S9371 [20SE]

Pontius, Arthur J.: Congressional Fire Services Caucus Certificate of Award recipient, S1275 [12FE]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply, S4406 [27AP], S4636, S4644 [29AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 2095), S1271 [12FE]

———establish Federal renewable fuels standards, repeal oxygenate requirements, and eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, S4406 [27AP], S4636 [29AP], S4853 [5MY]

———national energy policy, S4853 [5MY]

———prohibit imported ethanol from being counted toward satisfaction of any renewable fuel standard (S. 2769), S8757 [22JY]

Presidential appointments: bipartisan tradition in naming and approving candidates to Government boards and commissions, S3200 [26MR]

———consideration of pending diplomatic nominations, S5242 [12MY]

———nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S4059 [8AP]

———Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S294 [28JA], S3200, S3201, S3202 [26MR], S5574 [18MY], S8432 [20JY]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4), S3535, S3536, S3537 [1AP]

Rapid City, SD: Corral Drive Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S10818 [8OC]

———tribute to He Sapa Wacipi Championship Pow Wow and He Sapa Fine Art Show, S10358 [4OC]

Reid, Senator: absence from Senate floor during debate on S. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009, S2752 [11MR]

Rice, Condoleezza: testimony before the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S., S3315 [30MR]

Rosh Hashanah: observance, S9251 [15SE]

Rural areas: economic development programs funding, S5385 [13MY]

Schuyler, Virginia: Experience Works, Inc., South Dakota Outstanding Older Worker award recipient, S1582 [25FE]

Science: technology research and development funding, S2700 [11MR]

Senate: appreciation for tribute, S3120 [25MR]

———appreciation of opportunity to serve, S11558-S11560 [19NO], S11706 [20NO]

———continuation of duties during investigation of ricin mailed to Senate office, S384 [3FE], S556 [4FE]

———legislative priorities, S7945 [13JY]

———legislative program, S61 [21JA], S206 [23JA], S223 [26JA], S293 [28JA], S384 [3FE], S550 [4FE], S1901 [1MR], S2833 [22MR], S3520, S3521 [1AP], S4945 [6MY], S6262 [1JN], S6596 [8JN], S7529 [6JY], S8811 [7SE], S8979 [9SE], S9049, S9087 [10SE], S9540 [23SE], S9761 [28SE], S9867, S9868 [29SE], S10899 [9OC], S11336, S11391 [16NO]

———Politics of Common Ground initiative, S7413, S7415 [24JN]

———tribute to departing Members, S11706 [20NO]

———tribute to Members who served in World War II, S6325 [2JN]

Small Business Act: extend (H.R. 4478), unanimous-consent request, S6484 [4JN]

Social Security: protect cost-of-living adjustments (S. 2754), S8739 [22JY]

South Dakota: tribute to Fallen Heroes project of Spearfish Middle School and Stanley County Middle School honoring Korean War veterans, S9371 [20SE]

———tribute to National Guard members serving in Iraq, S4171 [21AP]

———tribute to Native Family Wellness Conference, S4219 [21AP]

Spain: condemn terrorist bombing in Madrid and express condolences to the families of the victims (S. Res. 319), S2641 [11MR]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: oil purchase and inventory policies, S4853 [5MY]

Sudan: condemn attacks against civilians in the Darfur region (S. Con. Res. 99), S4933 [6MY]

———declare genocide in Darfur (S. Con. Res. 133), S8641 [22JY]

———suspend membership in U.N. Commission on Human Rights (S. Con. Res. 137), S9314 [15SE]

Super 8 Motels, Inc.: anniversary, S10818 [8OC]

Taxation: allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes, S8985 [9SE]

———allow issuance of tax credit bonds for Indian tribal prison facility funding (S. 2919), S10715 [7OC]

———end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), conference report, S9567 [23SE]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), S4406 [27AP], S4636, S4638, S4644 [29AP]

———provide a small business health tax credit (S. 2245), S3215 [26MR]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (H.R. 7), S2952 [23MR]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (H.R. 7), unanimous-consent request, S2951 [23MR]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), S8172 [15JY]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), unanimous-consent agreement, S8104, S8105 [14JY]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), S2070, S2071 [3MR], S3521 [1AP], S3870 [7AP], S4059 [8AP], S4448 [28AP], S4779 [4MY], S4854 [5MY], S5098 [10MY], 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, S5172 [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, S3064 [24MR]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), unanimous-consent agreement, S8104, S8105 [14JY]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S9048 [10SE]

———recommendations of Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) and Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) joint inquiry into intelligence community activities before and after terrorist attacks, S388 [3FE]

Tobacco products: eliminate price supports and compensate quota holders, tobacco producers, and tobacco-dependent communities, S8172 [15JY]

Transportation: create funding flexibility, increase accountability, and improve performance and efficiency of public transit programs, S633, S634 [5FE]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3550), S3521, S3523 [1AP], S7775 [8JY], S9668 [24SE]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S512 [3FE], S551 [4FE], S633, S634 [5FE], S677, S679 [6FE], S694 [9FE], S1197, S1413 [12FE], S2467 [10MR], S5838 [19MY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), motion to proceed, S336 [2FE]

———use of general revenues to finance Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, S551 [4FE]

U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 4759), S8215 [15JY]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program, S3555 [1AP]

Veterans: benefits funding, S6749 [15JN], S7289 [23JN], S9868 [29SE]

———health care funding, S1901 [1MR], S7134, S7138, S7139 [22JN]

———health care funding through reductions in certain tax cuts for upper-income individuals, S2411, S2421, S2422 [9MR]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits, S1901 [1MR]

Viborg, SD: tribute to Danish Days Festival, S7572 [6JY]

Violence Against Women Act: anniversary, S9252 [15SE]

Wellstone Action (organization): tribute to Wellstone Civic Dialog Project, S599 [5FE]

Western Hemisphere: U.S. policy, S2177 [4MR]

Women: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services (S. 2061), motion to proceed, S1469, S1505 [24FE]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services (S. 2061), unanimous-consent request, S1401 [12FE]

Women in Science Week: observance, S2537 [10MR]

World War II: honor service of men and women who served in the Armed Forces (S. Res. 369), S6325 [2JN]

Wright, Katie: American Automobile Association National School Safety Patroller of the Year award recipient, S5464 [13MY]

Yankton, SD: observance of Auld-Brokaw Trail Day, S6726 [14JN]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Political campaigns: characterization of remarks relative to patriotism of candidates for criticizing policies relative to war in Iraq or war on terrorism, S9427 [21SE]

———characterization of remarks relative to war with Iraq, S9417-S9419 [21SE]

Senate: tribute to staff, S11484 [18NO]

South Dakota Farmers Union: resolution of tribute, S11484 [18NO]

Tribute, S3120 [25MR], S4652 [29AP], S11453, S11460, S11464, S11473, S11475 [18NO], S11553, S11560-S11566, S11588, S11589, S11590, S11597, S11598, S11601, S11602, S11603, S11605 [19NO], S11668, S11698, S11701 [20NO]

Resolutions by organizations

Tribute: South Dakota Farmers Union, S11484 [18NO]

Statements

Tribute to Native American Code Talkers Who Served the U.S. During 20th Century Foreign Conflicts (Lakota Translation): by, S8579 [22JY]

Tribute to Oliver Red Cloud: by, S8843 [7SE]

Summaries

Native American Living Conditions: Commission on Civil Rights, S1618 [26FE]

Texts of

S. 2115, prohibit operation of Medicare comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program in South Dakota, S1591 [25FE]

S. 2223, expand list of entities eligible to establish and maintain certain qualified tuition programs, S2997 [23MR]

S. 2245, Small Business Health Tax Credit Act, S3216 [26MR]

S. 2451, restore the application date for agricultural country of origin labeling, S5951 [20MY]

S. 2523, exempt BIA Great Plains Region and Rocky Mountain Region from trust reform reorganization pending the submission of agency-specific reorganization plans, S6885 [16JN]

S. 2714, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Reduction Act, S8561 [21JY]

S. 2740, Dental Health Provider Shortage Act, S8721 [22JY]

S. 2741, Advancing FASD Research, Prevention, and Services Act, S8723-S8727 [22JY]

S. 2754, Social Security COLA Protection Act, S8740 [22JY]

S. 2769, prohibit imported ethanol from being counted toward satisfaction of any renewable fuel standard, S8758 [22JY]

S. 2770, National Commission on American Indian Trust Holdings establishment, S8759 [22JY]

S. 2791, National Guard and Reserve Bill of Rights Act, S9078-S9081 [10SE]

S. 2851, establish certain conditions under which a Farm Credit System institution can terminate its status as a System institution, S9814 [28SE]

S. 2938, grant Federal charter to National American Indian Veterans, Inc., S10743 [7OC]

Tributes

Allawi, Iyad, S9540 [23SE]

Allen, Jeff, S5385 [13MY]

Bean, Robert A., S5936 [20MY]

Breaux, Senator, S3 [20JA], S11707 [20NO]

Brooks, Cory W., S4343 [26AP]

Chen, C.J., S8221 [15JY]

Cholick, Fred A., S8105 [14JY]

Dewar, Helen, S10382 [5OC]

Edwards, Senator, S11707 [20NO]

Fitzgerald, Senator, S11558 [19NO]

Graham, Senator Bob, S11707 [20NO]

Hanford, Mary Cathey, S224 [26JA]

Hendrickson, Kenneth, S293 [28JA]

Hollings, Senator, S11708 [20NO]

Inouye, Senator, S2210 [4MR]

Keiran, Alan N., S206 [23JA]

Kennedy, Senator, S8979 [9SE]

Kimmitt, J. Stanley, S12092 [20DE]

McGrory, Mary, S4344 [26AP]

Murtha, Representative, S5793 [19MY]

O'Callaghan, Mike, S2700 [11MR], S2760 [12MR]

O'Donnell, Keith, S4343 [26AP]

Ogilvie, Lloyd J., S127 [22JA]

Paone, Marty, S2763 [12MR]

Reagan, Ronald, S6603 [8JN]

Red Cloud, Oliver, S8843 [7SE]

Red Owl, Rae Ann, S6873 [16JN]

Reid, Senator, S11558 [19NO]

Schumer, Senator, S11558 [19NO]

Seely, Brad, S2294 [8MR]

Vinatieri, Adam, S337 [2FE]

Wellstone, Paul D., S599-S601 [5FE]