LANDRIEU, MARY L. (a Senator from Louisiana)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), S2469, S2563, S2566, S2580, S2582 [10MR], S2620, S2658, S2734, S2735 [11MR]

Crime: protect unborn victims of violence (H.R. 1997), S3182 [25MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2400), S5615, S5620 [18MY], S5810, S5829 [19MY], S6055 [21MY], S6307, S6364 [2JN], S6518 [7JN], S6715 [14JN], S6999 [17JN], S7030 [18JN], S7090, S7094, S7106 [21JN], S7268 [23JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4613), S7379, S7492 [24JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4567), S9039, S9040, S9041 [9SE], S9194 [14SE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4818), S9581, S9586, S9645 [23SE]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4), S3260, S3300 [29MR], S3484, S3485, S3486 [31MR]

Taxation: repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), S2140 [3MR], S2252 [4MR], S2303 [8MR], S2873 [22MR], S3856 [6AP], S5228 [11MY]

———waive early withdrawal penalty for distributions from qualified retirement plans to individuals called to active duty for an extended period (H.R. 1779), S11317 [11OC]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S1030, S1089 [11FE], S1230, S1365 [12FE]

Appointments

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

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

Articles and editorials

Agencies Press Effort To Speed Adoptions, Kristen A. Lee, New York (NY) Times, S11735 [20NO]

Army Reserve Chief Fears Retention Crisis, Vernon Loeb, Washington (DC) Post, S3576 [1AP]

Awaiting Ivan in the Big Uneasy—New Orleans Girds for Major Damage, Michael Grunwald and Manuel Roig-Franzia, Washington (DC) Post, S9259 [15SE]

Employers Support Grows, Officer (publication), S10804 [8OC]

He Helped Rebuild Iraq, Now He Must Rebuild His Business, Timothy Roberts, Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal, S5202 [11MY]

Reservists Under Economic Fire, Kathy Kiely, USA Today, S5203 [11MY]

Reservists Under Economic Fire, USA Today, S3578 [1AP]

Survivor Benefit Plan Needs Reform, Washington (DC) Times, S2587 [10MR], S7091 [21JN]

War Carries a Hidden Cost—Reservists' ``Pay Gap'' Often Forces Difficult Choices on Families, Justin Jouvenal, San Mateo County (CA) Times, S5202 [11MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

African Growth and Opportunity Act: amend to expand certain trade benefits to eligible sub-Saharan African countries (see S. 1900), S6629 [8JN]

Armed Forces: entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see S. 2099), S4097 [19AP]

———establish separate campaign medals to recognize service by members in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom (see S. 2262), S3455 [31MR]

———increase rates of educational assistance for members of the Selected Reserve (see S. 2100), S4097 [19AP]

———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), S1683 [26FE]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see S. 2065), S1519 [24FE]

———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]

Army: provide an increase in the minimum end strength level for active duty personnel (see S. 2165), S3295 [29MR]

Aviation: provide liability protection to nonprofit volunteer pilot organizations flying for public benefit and to the pilots and staff of such organizations (see S. 955), S6451 [3JN]

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), S10436 [5OC]

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

Brown, Oliver L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2179), S3367 [30MR]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 36), S5079 [10MY] (see S.J. Res. 39), S6499 [7JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (see S. Con. Res. 136), S10366 [4OC]

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

Children and youth: provide for infant crib safety (see S. 2016), S1017 [11FE]

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

Coins: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series (see S. 2744), S11379 [16NO]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see S. 2062), S792 [10FE]

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

———reduce criminal gang activities (see S. 1735), S8423 [19JY]

DeBakey, Michael E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2439), S6452 [3JN]

Dept. of Energy: carry out a program of research and development to advance high-end computing (see S. 2176), S8862 [7SE]

Dept. of HHS: establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (see S. 1143), S6451 [3JN]

———establish Offices of Women's Health (see S. 1304), S185 [22JA]

———give grant preference to States that require schools to allow students to self-administer medication for asthma or anaphylaxis (see S. 2815), S10437 [5OC]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Payment Program (see S. 2526), S8862 [7SE]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (see S. 2923), S10703 [7OC]

Dept. of State: establish an Office of Intercountry Adoptions and reform U.S. laws governing intercountry adoptions (see S. 3031), S11897 [7DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program for the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands (see S. 2602), S10262 [1OC]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see S. 1010), S1017 [11FE]

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

Diseases: establish comprehensive State diabetes control and prevention programs (see S. 1666), S6451 [3JN]

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

Education: collect information from coeducational secondary schools on athletic participation (see S. 282), S11897 [7DE]

———provide educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems (see S. 2428), S8030 [13JY]

———provide funding for student loan repayment for public attorneys (see S. 1091), S3920 [7AP]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see S. 2143), S2001 (see S. 2157), S1999 [2MR]

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]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include Federal prosecutors relative to retirement benefits (see S. 640), S53 [20JA]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 316), S2440 [9MR]

Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration of tercentenary of birth (see S. 2568), S11378 [16NO]

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

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]

———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]

———improve health care for minority and underserved populations (see S. 2091), S1286 [12FE]

———increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research and coordinate efforts and information on transplantation (see S. 2158), S8423 [19JY]

———provide for uterine fibroid research and education (see S. 1087), S8963 [8SE]

———provide programs for stroke prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation (see S. 1909), S6451 [3JN]

———provide prostate cancer patients with meaningful access to information on treatment options (see S. Res. 389), S8550 [21JY]

Higher Education Act: amend to enhance literacy in finance and economics (see S. 1968), S9612 [23SE]

Insurance: coverage of colorectal cancer screening (see S. 2265), S4097 [19AP]

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

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

Iran: disapprove elections and encourage a democratic government that will restore freedom and abandon terrorism (see S. Res. 302), 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), 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]

———prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts (see S. 1813), S371 [2FE]

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

Israel: support construction of security fence, condemn U.N. General Assembly for requesting the International Court of Justice to rule on legality of the security fence, and oppose efforts to prevent construction (see S. Res. 408), S9937 [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 (see S. 1925), S11378 [16NO]

Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site: visitor center funding (see S. Res. 420), S9723 [27SE]

Louisiana State University: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 288), S108 [21JA]

Medicaid: coverage of primary and secondary preventative medical strategies for children and adults with sickle cell disease (see S. 874), S53 [20JA]

———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see S. 2174), S6882 [16JN]

Medicare: extend increase in payment rates for home health services in rural areas (see S. 2659), S8475 [20JY]

———make a technical correction in the definition of outpatient speech-language pathology services (see S. 568), S7750 [7JY]

———provide beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care management (see S. 2593), S7435 [24JN]

Mental health: establish State grant program to end practice of parents giving custody of emotionally disturbed children to State agencies to obtain mental health services (see S. 1704), S11897 [7DE]

———recognize that prevention of suicide is a compelling national priority (see S. Con. Res. 119), S7175 [22JN]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico, and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see S. Res. 392), S7435 [24JN]

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

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

Mosquito Abatement for Safety and Health Act: technical corrections (see S. 2388), S4911 [5MY]

National Affordable Housing Trust Fund: establish to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families (see S. 1411), S6804 [15JN]

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

National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see S. Con. Res. 67), S10704 [7OC]

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

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 351), S4837 [4MY]

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

National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 298), S1017 [11FE]

National Day of the Horse: establish (see S. Res. 452), S11430 [17NO]

National Guard Challenge Program: rename and revise matching funds requirements for participating States (see S. 2321), S4158 [20AP]

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

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development: establish a program on children and the media to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children (see S. 2447), S5799 [19MY]

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

National Runaway Prevention Month: designate (see S. Res. 430), S10366 [4OC]

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

National School Lunch Act: phase out reduced price lunches and breakfasts by phasing in an increase in the income eligibility guidelines for free lunches and breakfasts (see S. 1549), S4158 [20AP]

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

National Visiting Nurse Association Week: designate (see S. Con. Res. 8), S10704 [7OC]

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

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

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see S. 540), S10061 [30SE]

Nguyen Van Ly, Thaddeus: call for release by Vietnam (see S. Res. 311), S2441 [9MR]

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

Nuclear energy: recognize essential role in national energy policy and support increased use of nuclear power and construction and development of new and improved nuclear power generating plants (see S. Con. Res. 141), S10568 [6OC]

O'Leary, Helen L.: relief (see S. 2496), S6629 [8JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: establish the Coastal Impact Assistance Program from conservation royalty revenues (see S. 2590), S7435 [24JN]

Presidents of the U.S.: define the term ``natural born Citizen'' as used in the Constitution to establish eligibility for the Office of President (see S. 2128), S1586 [25FE]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see S. 2395), S11496 [18NO]

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

SBA: establish funding priorities for women's business centers (see S. 2267), S4025 [8AP]

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

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

Sudan: declare genocide in Darfur (see S. Con. Res. 124), S8550 [21JY] (see S. Con. Res. 133), S8689 [22JY]

Tariff Act: amend to allow for improved administration of new shipper administrative reviews (see S. 2425), S6275 [1JN]

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

———exclude from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance (see S. 2886), S11379 [16NO]

———improve operation of employee stock ownership plans (see S. 2298), S4838 [4MY]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see S. 875), S3181 [25MR]

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

———waive early withdrawal penalty for distributions from qualified retirement plans to individuals called to active duty for an extended period (see S. 2474), S6087 [21MY]

Terrorism: provide for medal to be awarded by the President to representatives of individuals killed in terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center and Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93 passengers (see S. 533), S4096 [19AP]

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), S3921 [7AP]

Uganda: require a report on conflict (see S. 2264), S4838 [4MY]

Voting: establish election day as a legal public holiday (see S. 726), S3567 [1AP]

World War II: anniversary of Allied landing at Normandy on D-Day (see S.J. Res. 28), S2778 [12MR]

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

———provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see S. 1948), S3367 [30MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: expand and improve retired pay, burial, education, and other mobilization benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who are called or ordered to active duty (see S. 2274), S3567 [1AP]

Dept. of Justice: establish the Office of Community Justice Services (see S. 2977), S11305 [11OC]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (see S. Res. 442), S9936 [29SE]

Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve: adjust boundary of Barataria Preserve Unit (see S. 2287), S3791 [6AP]

Khan, Raheela Naz: relief (see S. 2775), S8861 [7SE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see S. 2146), S1891 [27FE]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 474), S11640 [19NO]

National Time Out Day: support goals and ideas (see S. Res. 469), S11377 [16NO]

Southern University and A&M College: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 287), S108 [21JA]

Descriptions

Monthly Cost and Amount of Survivor Annuity: Dept. of Defense, S7090 [21JN]

Letters

Financial assistance to State and local governments that continue to pay employees who serve on active duty in a Reserve component of the uniformed services: Barry Kasinitz, International Association of Fire Fighters, S11198 [11OC]

———Craig R. Benson, Governor of New Hampshire, S11198 [11OC]

———F.C. Rockholm, Roseville, CA, City Council, S11198 [11OC]

———Gus Morrison, Fremont, CA, City Council, S11198 [11OC]

———Marty Blum, Santa Barbara, CA, City Council, S11198 [11OC]

———Stephen C. Padilla, Chula Vista, CA, City Council, S11198 [11OC]

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]

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: by, S10965 [9OC]

Tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve: William S. Cohen, Dept. of Defense, S11199 [11OC]

Lists

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

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

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

Poems

``America the Vacuum Cleaner,'' Ben McFatridge, S31 [20JA]

``Busy,'' Jasmine Calloway, S31 [20JA]

``Butterflies,'' Pymir Brown, S31 [20JA]

``Feelings,'' Judy Huynh, S31 [20JA]

``Flowers,'' Sabrina Bowden, S31 [20JA]

``From Chaos to Courage,'' Matthew Rich, S31 [20JA]

``If I Were President,'' Kevin Jackson, S31 [20JA]

``If I Were the Senator,'' Randall Loyd, S31 [20JA]

``I'm Proud To Be American,'' Akira Braggs, S31 [20JA]

``I'm Proud To Be an American,'' Jamakia Hatter, S31 [20JA]

``Love,'' Crystal Harris, S31 [20JA]

``Please Remember,'' Samantha Rich, S31 [20JA]

``Remembering Abe,'' Travis Carter, S31 [20JA]

``Why,'' Shane Rich, S31 [20JA]

Press releases

States Receive More Than $1 Billion From Share of Federal Mineral Revenue: Dept. of the Interior, S9270 [15SE]

Remarks

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, S2497 [10MR]

———establish separate campaign medals to recognize service by members in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom (H.R. 3104), S5567 [18MY]

———expand and improve retired pay, burial, education, and other mobilization benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who are called or ordered to active duty (S. 2274), S3575-S3579 [1AP]

———provide financial assistance to State and local governments that continue to pay employees who serve on active duty in a Reserve component of the uniformed services, S11197 [11OC]

———provide pay protection for members of the Reserve and National Guard, S10402 [5OC], S10791, S10799, S10801, S10804 [8OC], S10962, S10967, S10968 [9OC], S11012, S11025, S11027, S11028, S11029, S11039, S11040, S11041, S11042, S11043, S11060, S11063, S11084 [10OC], S11197, S11198, S11199, S11201, S11219 [11OC]

Budget: eliminate Social Security survivor benefit plan offset through reducing the levels of tax cuts and closing certain tax loopholes, S2658 [11MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), S2474, S2479, S2487, S2497, S2586, S2588 [10MR], S2658 [11MR]

Burton, Josh M.: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient for Louisiana, S5076 [10MY]

Byrd, Senator: tribute for casting 17,000th vote, S3542 [1AP]

Colleges and universities: improve quality, affordability, diversity, and accessibility to qualified students (S. 1793), S9323 [15SE]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): eliminate certain restrictions on service of Senators (S. Res. 445), S10781 [8OC]

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), S4011 [8AP]

Crime: protect unborn victims of violence (H.R. 1997), S3159 [25MR], S3211 [26MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2400), S7090 [21JN]

Dept. of Justice: establish the Office of Community Justice Services (S. 2977), S11306 [11OC]

Diecidue, Phyllis: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient for Louisiana, S5076 [10MY]

Disasters: impact of tropical storms and hurricanes on Gulf Coast States, S9257-S9260 [15SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (H.R. 5005), S9257-S9260 [15SE]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 4850), S9536 [22SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4850), conference report, S10609 [6OC]

Education: funding, S5357 [12MY]

———prohibit funding for school voucher programs until No Child Left Behind Act is fully funded, S2588 [10MR]

ERISA: provide for security of multiemployer pension plans, S3969, S3970, S3988 [8AP]

Families and domestic relations: domestic violence programs funding, S3159 [25MR], S3211 [26MR]

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

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4818), S9592 [23SE]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (S. Res. 442), S9956 [29SE]

Immune Deficiency Foundation: tribute, S5223 [11MY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1248), S5357 [12MY]

Intelligence services: reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), conference report, S11979 [8DE]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (S. 2352), S4433 [27AP]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (S. 2146), S1895 [27FE]

Kyrgyzstan: U.S. policy, S10983 [9OC]

Lafayette, LA: tribute to businesses involved in Operation Enduring Love for support of Army National Guard Infantry Brigade soldiers destined for Iraq, S3785 [6AP]

Marrero, LA: tribute to John Ehret High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S1998 [2MR]

Mayeaux, Amanda: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient for Louisiana, S5076 [10MY]

National Adoption Day: observance, S11735 [20NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 474), S11520, S11521, S11522 [19NO]

National Foster Care Month: observance, S6084 [21MY]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (S. Res. 422), S9323 [15SE]

National Minority Cancer Awareness Week: observance, S4373 [26AP]

National Time Out Day: support goals and ideas (S. Res. 469), S11383 [16NO]

Natural resources: use of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund conservation programs, S3551, S3553 [1AP]

New Orleans, LA: anniversary of Isidore Newman School, S1456 [23FE]

No Child Left Behind Act: increase funding through closing of certain tax loopholes, S2474, S2479, S2487 [10MR]

Nuclear energy: recognize essential role in national energy policy and support increased use of nuclear power and construction and development of new and improved nuclear power generating plants (S. Con. Res. 141), S10688 [7OC]

Outer Continental Shelf: establish the Coastal Impact Assistance Program from conservation royalty revenues (S. 2590), S7452 [24JN], S9269, S9271 [15SE]

Pensions: change the 30-year treasury bond rate to a composite corporate rate (H.R. 3108), conference report, S3969, S3970, S3988 [8AP]

Roads and highways: apportion funds to States to accelerate and complete coordinated planning, design, and construction of highway projects important to foreign trade, S1229-S1232 [12FE]

Ruston, LA: tribute to students at Ruston Elementary School, S31 [20JA]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision, S6081 [21MY]

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day: observance, S4280 [22AP]

Taxation: allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve, S10402 [5OC], S10791, S10799, S10801, S10804 [8OC], S10962, S10967, S10968 [9OC], S11012, S11025, S11028, S11029, S11039, S11040, S11041, S11042, S11043, S11060, S11063, S11084 [10OC], S11197, S11198, S11199, S11201, S11219 [11OC]

———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, S5201 [11MY]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), S10402 [5OC]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), conference report, S10791, S10798, S10799, S10801, S10804 [8OC], S10962, S10967, S10968 [9OC], S11012, S11025, S11027, S11028, S11029, S11039, S11040, S11041, S11042, S11043, S11060, S11063, S11084 [10OC], S11197, S11198, S11199, S11201, S11219, S11221 [11OC]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), S5095, S5096, S5097, S5098 [10MY], S5200, S5201 [11MY]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S1229-S1232 [12FE]

U.N. Development Fund for Women: funding, S9592 [23SE]

Uganda: report on congressional delegation trip, S6990 [17JN]

———U.S. policy, S6990 [17JN]

Veterans: increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses and provide for a one-year open season under that plan, S7090 [21JN]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses and provide for an open season under that plan, S2586 [10MR]

Western Africa: provide assistance to combat desert locusts, S9592 [23SE]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S5359 [12MY], S7269, S7270 [23JN], S10804 [8OC]

Reports

Incentives to Employers of Members of the Reserve Components: Dept. of Defense, S11199 [11OC]

Tables

Dept. of Education discretionary spending levels, S2480 [10MR]

Texts of

S. 2977, Protecting Our Communities by Making Returning Offenders Better Citizens Act, S11307-S11309 [11OC]

Tributes

Breaux, Senator, S11734 [20NO]

Briant, George and Germaine, S6878 [16JN]

Christopher, Chris, S6878 [16JN], S7305 [23JN], S7516 [25JN]

Hudson, Charles I. (Doc), S6083 [21MY]

Jones, Jon M. (Jake), S8583 [22JY]

Landrieu, Senator, S7270 [23JN]