LIEBERMAN, JOSEPH I. (a Senator from Connecticut)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), S2453 [9MR], S2469, S2563, S2565, S2570, S2579 [10MR], S2620, S2629, S2631, S2719, S2720, S2731, S2732, S2734, S2736 [11MR]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): eliminate certain restrictions on service of Senators (S. Res. 445), S10632, S10752 [7OC]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 2062), S7583 [6JY], S7843 [8JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2400), S6434, S6463 [3JN], S6525, S6527, S6548, S6570, S6580 [7JN], S6632 [8JN], S6717 [14JN], S6998 [17JN], S7055 [18JN], S7158, S7175, S7176 [22JN], S7271, S7272 [23JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4613), S7379, S7491 [24JN], S7518 [25JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4567), S8945, S8950, S8968 [8SE], S9039, S9040 [9SE]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 1805), S1684 [26FE], S2006 [2MR]

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

Intelligence services: reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), S9725, S9728 [27SE], S9969 [29SE], S10007, S10082, S10140, S10164 [30SE], S10247 [1OC], S10309, S10369 [4OC], S10446, S10449 [5OC], S10487, S10540, S10542 [6OC]

Iran: human rights violations of Bahais (S. Con. Res. 78), S11873, S11906 [7DE]

Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative: establish (S. 2691), S11319 [11OC]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4), S3368 [30MR], S3457, S3485 [31MR]

Taxation: repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), S2143 [3MR], S2311 [8MR], S3832 [6AP]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S1031, S1119, S1156, S1157, S1159, S1160 [11FE], S1287 [12FE]

Appointments

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

———H.R. 4200, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, S7503 [24JN]

———S. 2845, National Intelligence Reform Act, S11333 [11OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit interference by the government with a woman's right to choose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy (see S. 2020), S184 [22JA]

African Growth and Opportunity Act: amend to expand certain trade benefits to eligible sub-Saharan African countries (see S. 1900), S4693 [29AP]

———extend and modify certain trade benefits (see S. 2529), S6881 [16JN]

Armed Forces: 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]

Armenia: normal trade relations status (see S. 1557), S11378 [16NO]

Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (see S.J. Res. 19), S109 [21JA]

Belarus: promote democracy and rule of law and protect sovereignty and independence (see S. 700), S321 [28JA]

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), S11497 [18NO]

Brown, Oliver L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2179), S4694 [29AP]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 36), S4912 [5MY] (see S.J. Res. 39), S6499 [7JN]

Business and industry: require mandatory expensing of stock options granted to executive officers (see S. 1890), S9722 [27SE]

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), S9221 [14SE]

———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: create team nutrition networks to promote the nutritional health of school children (see S. 2183), S3182 [25MR]

———provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (see S. 2718), S9131 [13SE]

———provide grants to support farm-to-cafeteria projects under the National School Lunch Act (see S. 1755), S4159 [20AP]

———support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see S. 2175), S3567 [1AP] (see S. 2634), S7828 [8JY]

China, Republic of: participation in WHO (see S. 2092), S1286 [12FE]

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

Coins: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series (see S. 2744), S11430 [17NO]

Connecticut: designate a segment of the Farmington River and Salmon Brook for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 2663), S8229 [15JY]

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

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

Dept. of Agriculture: establish and enforce performance standards and sanitation requirements for reduction of pathogens in meat and poultry (see S. 1103), S5079 [10MY]

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

———provide for emergency food and shelter in the event of emergency or economic disaster (see S. 2249), S3294 [29MR]

Dept. of State: establish an Office of Intercountry Adoptions and reform U.S. laws governing intercountry adoptions (see S. 1934), S6451 [3JN]

District of Columbia College Access Act: permanently authorize the public school and private school tuition assistance programs (see S. 2347), S4373 [26AP]

Education: access to, and affordability of, higher education (see S. 2795), S9130 [13SE]

———provide additional assistance to Federal Pell Grants recipients who are pursuing programs of study in engineering, mathematics, science, or foreign languages (see S. 2462), S5949 [20MY]

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

———protect employees from outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries (see S. 2090), S1684 [26FE]

Families and domestic relations: expand supports and services available to grandparents and other relatives raising children whose biological parents have died or can no longer take care of them (see S. Res. 345), S4493 [28AP]

———improve collection of child support (see S. 2194), S2716 [11MR]

Federal employees: allow to make, modify, and terminate contributions to the Thrift Savings Fund at any time (see S. 2479), S6087 [21MY]

———clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see S. 2628), S7827 [8JY]

———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see S. Con. Res. 88), S1684 [26FE]

———establish programs to make supplemental dental and vision benefits available to Federal employees, retirees, and dependents, and expand OPM contracting authority (see S. 2657), S8278 [16JY]

———provide bid protest rights in actions under certain OMB regulations governing competition in Federal procurement of commercial services (see S. 2438), S5799 [19MY]

———provide continued health benefits coverage for certain Federal employees (see S. 2409), S5227 [11MY]

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]

Food: ensure consumers receive information about the nutritional content of restaurant food and vending machine food (see S. 2108), S1518 [24FE]

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]

Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration of tercentenary of birth (see S. 2568), S8278 [16JY]

GAO: provide for a technology assessment capability (see S. 2556), S7174 [22JN]

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

Government: commend public servants for their dedication and continued service (see S. Res. 336), S4024 [8AP]

Greece: return of the Parthenon Marbles (see S. Con. Res. 134), S8689 [22JY]

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), S4838 [4MY]

Hazardous substances: prepare comprehensive strategy for international negotiations to reduce global mercury use to levels sufficient to protect public health and the environment (see S. Res. 453), S10703 [7OC]

Health: 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]

———provide prostate cancer patients with meaningful access to information on treatment options (see S. Res. 389), S8424 [19JY]

Health care professionals: provide for education and training of allied health professionals in exchange for a service commitment at a facility with critical shortages of allied health professionals (see S. 2491), S6348 [2JN]

Hong Kong: support freedom (see S.J. Res. 33), S4375 [26AP]

Housing: clarify calculation of per-unit costs payable under expiring contributions contracts for tenant-based rental assistance that are renewed (see S. 2467), S5949 [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]

———increase the number of aliens receiving certain nonimmigrant status and require submissions of information by the Dept. of Homeland Security (see S. 2252), S3632 [5AP]

Immigration and Nationality Act: amend relative to certain visa programs to prevent unintended U.S. job losses and increase Dept. of Labor monitoring and enforcement authority over such programs (see S. 1452), S2223 [4MR]

India: provide assistance to combat HIV/AIDS (see S. 2203), S9032 [9SE]

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

Intelligence services: reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (see S. 2845), S9611 [23SE]

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

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]

IRS: ensure a balanced survey of taxpayers in any system of precertification for the earned income tax credit (see S. 3012), S11639 [19NO]

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), S8474 [20JY]

Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see S. 976), S4429 [27AP]

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

Kosovo: condemn ethnic violence and promote long-term peace and stability (see S. Res. 326), S3456 [31MR]

Library of Congress: ensure that legislative information is publicly available through the Internet (see S. Res. 360), S5472 [13MY]

Marine mammals: reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for, and conservation of, the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (see S. Con. Res. 122), S7896 [9JY]

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), S8862 [7SE]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see S. 971), S4374 [26AP]

Medicare: prohibit operation of comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program in Connecticut (see S. 2119), S1586 [25FE]

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), S8423 [19JY]

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

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

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

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 Commission on Digestive Diseases: establish (see S. 1902), S3096 [24MR]

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), S2861 [22MR]

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

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see S. 983), S1683 [26FE]

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

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

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

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

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

National Visiting Nurse Association Week: designate (see S. Con. Res. 8), S6275 [1JN]

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

Nguyen Van Ly, Thaddeus: call for release by Vietnam (see S. Res. 311), S2861 [22MR]

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

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]

Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe: support ongoing work in combating anti-Semitism, racism, xenophobia, discrimination, intolerance, and related violence (see S. Con. Res. 110), S6998 [17JN]

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]

Political campaigns: define political committees and clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (see S. 2828), S9524 [22SE]

———reform system of public financing of Presidential elections (see S. 1913), S1458 [23FE]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see S. 2468), S5949 [20MY]

Public utilities: improve reliability of electric transmission system (see S. 2236), S3367 [30MR]

Railroads: increase rail transportation security (see S. 2216), S2861 [22MR] (see S. 2273), S5079 [10MY]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see S. 2395), S9032 [9SE]

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

Rwanda: remember the victims of genocide and pledge to work to ensure that such an atrocity does not take place again (see S. Res. 332), S4430 [27AP]

SBA: establish funding priorities for women's business centers (see S. 2267), S3920 [7AP]

———improve loan programs (see S. 2193), S3096 [24MR]

———increase amount to be reserved for women's business center programs sustainability grants (see S. 2266), S3568 [1AP]

September 11: designate as a national day of voluntary service, charity, and compassion (see S. Con. Res. 127), S8474 [20JY]

Service for Seniors Month: designate (see S. Res. 409), S8550 [21JY]

Small Business Act: extend (see S. 2186), S3096 [24MR]

Small Business Investment Act: extend (see S. 2186), S3096 [24MR]

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

SSI: extend for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants (see S. 2623), S8862 [7SE]

Sudan: condemn attacks against civilians in the Darfur region (see S. Con. Res. 99), S4429 [27AP]

———declare genocide in Darfur (see S. Con. Res. 124), S8030 [13JY] (see S. Con. Res. 133), S8689 [22JY]

———provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region and for the development of a comprehensive peace plan (see S. 2781), S9287 [15SE]

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), S53 [20JA]

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

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

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see S. 1630), S1287 [12FE]

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), S8474 [20JY]

U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 72), S1459 [23FE]

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), S6275 [1JN]

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

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

University of Connecticut: tribute to men's and women's basketball teams (see S. Res. 333), S3919 [7AP]

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), S4025 [8AP]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 1379), S6451 [3JN]

World War II: anniversary of Allied landing at Normandy on D-Day (see S.J. Res. 28), S1586 [25FE]

———provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see S. 1948), S287 [27JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

American Association for the Advancement of Science: anniversary of the Congressional Science and Engineering Fellowship Program (see S. Con. Res. 107), S5372 [12MY]

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

Congressional Award Act: reauthorize (see S. 2639), S8029 [13JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop the National Strategy for Homeland Security (see S. 2708), S8548 [21JY]

———establish Office of Information Sharing, an information sharing network and a coordinating council to improve information sharing and communications interoperability (see S. 2701), S8548 [21JY]

Education: provide a grant program to support establishment and operation of Teacher Professional Development Institutes (see S. 2538), S6997 [17JN]

Health: improve health care for minority and underserved populations (see S. 2594), S7435 [24JN]

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

Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative: establish (see S. 2691), S8473 [20JY]

Long Island Sound Stewardship System: establish (see S. 2350), S4428 [27AP]

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]

Tinnitus Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 108), S5372 [12MY]

Cloture motions

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

Excerpts

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

Factsheets

Intelligence Support for Military Operations: 9/11 Public Discourse Project (organization), S11944 [8DE]

Security for Driver Licenses and State Identity Documents: 9/11 Public Discourse Project (organization), S11944 [8DE]

Letters

Charitable Giving Act: by, S9414 [21SE]

Medicare Assurance of Rx Transitional Assistance Act: by, S5374 [12MY]

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

Transfer Nebraska Avenue Naval Complex to serve as headquarters for the Dept. of Homeland Security and facilitate acquisition by the Navy of suitable replacement facilities: Joshua B. Bolten, Executive Office of the President, S7115 [21JN]

Lists

Westport, CT, Volunteer Emergency Medical Service volunteers, S7425 [24JN]

Privilege of the floor

Alexander, Christopher, S10276 [1OC]

Brand, Paul, S9734 [27SE]

Culbertson, Rob, S9734 [27SE]

Doyle, Matt, S9734 [27SE]

Epstein, Jonathan, S10178 [30SE]

Hagigh, Sara, S9734 [27SE]

Helble, Joseph, S9734 [27SE]

Volker, Karen, S4059 [8AP]

Wang, Wilson, S9734 [27SE]

Weinschenk, Andrew, S9734 [27SE]

Young, Andrew, S9734 [27SE]

Remarks

Aviation: develop and implement a plan to provide security for cargo entering the U.S., or being transported in intrastate or interstate commerce, S9787, S9795 [28SE]

———improve security, S10323 [4OC]

Bridgeport, CT: reopening of Interstate 95 after fire, S4015 [8AP]

Budget: reduce level of tax cuts and apply savings to homeland security programs funding, S2631, S2635, S2647 [11MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), S2486 [10MR], S2631, S2635, S2647 [11MR]

Commission on the Future of the U.S. Economy: establish (S. 2747), S8731 [22JY]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): ensure jurisdiction over the Transportation Security Administration, S10650 [7OC]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): eliminate certain restrictions on service of Senators (S. Res. 445), S10643, S10650, S10656, S10657, S10659 [7OC]

———grant appropriations authority, S10643 [7OC]

———retain authority over the Secret Service, S10656, S10657, S10659 [7OC]

Connecticut Forest and Park Association: anniversary of Blue Blazed Hiking Trail System, S7305 [23JN]

Dept. of Defense: establish a unified combatant command for military intelligence, S10394 [5OC]

———exempt military personnel from certain personnel transfer authorities, S10488 [6OC]

———treatment of programs, projects, and activities within the Joint Military Intelligence Program and the Tactical Intelligence and Related Activities Program, S10336, S10337, S10338 [4OC], S10517 [6OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: award grants to public transportation agencies to improve security, S10213 [1OC]

———develop the National Strategy for Homeland Security (S. 2708), S8558 [21JY]

———establish Office of Information Sharing, an information sharing network and a coordinating council to improve information sharing and communications interoperability (S. 2701), S8550 [21JY]

———implement a procedure to compare cruise ship passengers with a comprehensive watch list containing names of known or suspected terrorists, S11965 [8DE]

———improve financial accountability requirements (H.R. 4259), S9987 [29SE]

———transfer Nebraska Avenue Naval Complex in the District of Columbia to serve as headquarters and facilitate acquisition by the Navy of suitable replacement facilities (H.R. 4322), S7114, S7115 [21JN]

Director of National Intelligence: establish position as head of entire intelligence community, S11968, S11969 [8DE]

———protect the dissemination of open source intelligence to State and local governments, S11964, S11965 [8DE]

Dr. Miguel A. Nevarez Post Office Building, Edinburg, TX: designate (H.R. 4299), S6682 [9JN]

Education: provide a grant program to support establishment and operation of Teacher Professional Development Institutes (S. 2538), S7005 [17JN]

———provide additional assistance to Federal Pell Grants recipients who are pursuing programs of study in engineering, mathematics, science, or foreign languages (S. 2462), S5982 [20MY]

Employment: impact of the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries on the economy, S1008 [11FE], S6076-S6078 [21MY], S12089 [20DE]

ERISA: provide for security of multiemployer pension plans, S3979 [8AP]

ESPN (television network): anniversary, S8829 [7SE]

Executive Office of the President: modify authority of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board relative to terrorism protection, S10485 [6OC], S10678 [7OC], S11974 [8DE]

———modify function of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board relative to reporting to Congress, S10487 [6OC]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 40), motion to proceed, S8072 [14JY]

FBI: improve intelligence functions, S10392 [5OC]

———require congressional oversight of employed and contracted translators, S10487 [6OC]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 1805), S1950 [2MR]

———regulation of transfers at gun shows, S1950 [2MR]

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), S4028 [8AP]

Government: improve financial disclosure and conflict of interest rules, provide Presidential candidates with list of Presidentially appointed positions, and reduce number of appointments requiring Senate confirmation, S10026 [30SE], S10201 [1OC]

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), motion to proceed, S4009 [8AP]

———improve health care for minority and underserved populations (S. 2594), S7454 [24JN]

Immigration: ensure that countries participating in the visa waiver program meet certain biometric standards for their visas, S10395 [5OC]

Independent National Security Classification Board: establish, S9716, S9719 [27SE], S9912 [29SE]

Information Technology Management Reform Act: enhance agency planning for information security needs, S9913 [29SE]

Intelligence services: continuation of requirement that funds appropriated for an intelligence activity must be specifically authorized, S10486 [6OC]

———enhance congressional oversight of intelligence and intelligence-related activities, S10203, S10206 [1OC], S10297, S10298, S10311, S10312, S10313 [4OC]

———enhance customer focus on intelligence and ensure independent intelligence analyses, S10218 [1OC]

———ensure availability of electromagnetic spectrum for public safety entities, S9904 [29SE]

———establish a National Intelligence Coordinator to oversee existing intelligence community, S10037 [30SE]

———establish certain national intelligence centers, S10004 [30SE]

———improve and provide for the review of intelligence estimates and products, S10040 [30SE]

———modify certain requirements relative to information sharing, S11972, S11973 [8DE]

———preserve certain authorities and accountability in the implementation of intelligence reform, S10243, S10244 [1OC]

———public disclosure of expenditures, S10031, S10032 [30SE], S10326, S10330 [4OC]

———reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), S9703, S9709, S9711, S9713, S9716, S9719, S9720 [27SE], S9778, S9784, S9787, S9788, S9792, S9795, S9797, S9798, S9800 [28SE], S9884, S9885, S9886, S9887, S9890, S9897, S9904, S9906, S9909, S9911, S9912, S9913 [29SE], S10004, S10009, S10025, S10026, S10027, S10028, S10031, S10032, S10037, S10040 [30SE], S10199, S10201, S10203, S10206, S10209, S10210, S10213, S10215, S10218, S10222, S10231, S10236, S10238, S10243, S10244, S10245, S10246, S10247, S10250 [1OC], S10297, S10298, S10309, S10311, S10312, S10313, S10318, S10321, S10323, S10326, S10327, S10329, S10332, S10336, S10337, S10338, S10345, S10346 [4OC], S10392, S10394, S10395, S10398, S10401, S10416, S10417 [5OC], S10485, S10486, S10487, S10488, S10517, S10519, S10522, S10535 [6OC], S10678 [7OC]

———reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), conference report, S11941, S11964, S11965, S11966, S11967, S11968, S11969, S11971, S11972, S11973, S11974, S11975, S12007, S12008 [8DE]

Investments: enhance mutual fund investor protections (S. 2497), S6452-S6454 [3JN]

Iraq: U.S. policy, S2178-S2180 [4MR]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling, S10346 [4OC]

Long Island Sound Stewardship System: establish (S. 2350), S4430 [27AP]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 351), S4851 [4MY]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: extend date for submittal of final report and provide additional funding (S. 2040), S372 [2FE]

———extend date for submittal of final report and provide additional funding (S. 2136), S1854, S1856, S1883 [27FE]

———implement aviation security recommendations, S9711, S9713 [27SE], S9784 [28SE]

———implement drivers' license standardization recommendations, S10247 [1OC]

———implement national preparedness recommendations, S9906 [29SE]

———implement Presidential administration transition recommendations, S10009 [30SE]

———implement recommendations (S. 2774), S8866 [7SE]

———implement terrorist travel and screening recommendations, S10215 [1OC]

National Counterterrorism Center: establish, S11971 [8DE]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (S. Res. 422), S9322 [15SE]

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 (S. 2447), S5803 [19MY]

National Intelligence Authority: clarify duties and responsibilities of the Ombudsman and of the Analytic Review Unit within the Office of the Ombudsman, S10332 [4OC]

———provide National Intelligence Director with authority to supervise, direct, and control all elements of the intelligence community, S9792, S9797, S9798, S9800 [28SE], S9897 [29SE]

———provide the National Intelligence Director with authority to terminate personnel and prescribe regulations specifying the exercise of termination authority, S10199 [1OC]

———require concurrence of National Intelligence Director in certain Dept. of Defense nominations, S10209, S10210 [1OC], S10327 [4OC]

———specify a term of service for the National Intelligence Director, S9884, S9885, S9886, S9887, S9890 [29SE]

National security: improve security for driver licenses and State identity documents, S11967, S11968 [8DE]

———provide for homeland security grant coordination and simplification, S9720 [27SE], S9778 [28SE], S10309 [4OC]

National Security Council: prevent merger with Homeland Security Council, S9913 [29SE]

No Child Left Behind Act: increase funding through closing of certain tax loopholes, S2486 [10MR]

Pensions: change the 30-year treasury bond rate to a composite corporate rate (H.R. 3108), conference report, S3979 [8AP]

Political campaigns: define political committees and clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (S. 2828), S9530 [22SE]

———encourage civility in Presidential campaign, S2178-S2180 [4MR]

Roads and highways: extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3850), S1854, S1856, S1883 [27FE]

Science: permit employees of federally funded research and development centers to temporarily act as staff for Government agencies, S10250 [1OC]

Taxation: exclude from unrelated business taxable income the gain or loss on the sale or exchange of certain brownfield sites, S5208 [11MY]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), S4009 [8AP], S5208 [11MY]

Terrorism: clarify and promote role of diplomacy, foreign aid and the military in the war on terrorism, S10040 [30SE]

———strengthen anti-terrorism investigative tools, promote information sharing, and punish terrorist offenses, S10231 [1OC]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S1008 [11FE]

University of Connecticut: tribute to men's and women's basketball teams, S4014 [8AP]

Westport, CT: tribute to Westport Volunteer Emergency Medical Service, S7425 [24JN]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S11442 [18NO]

Statements

Faircare Act: Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, S7461 [24JN]

———National Conference for Community and Justice, S7461 [24JN]

———National Health Law Program (law firm), S7461 [24JN]

———Out of Many, One Coalition, S7461 [24JN]

———Physicians for Human Rights (organization), S7461 [24JN]

———Progressive Policy Institute, S7461 [24JN]

Summaries

Commission on the Future of the U.S. Economy Act (S. 2747), S8732 [22JY]

Offshore Outsourcing and America's Competitive Edge—Losing Out in the High Technology R&D and Services Sectors: by, S6078 [21MY]

Texts of

S. 2040, extend date for submittal of final report and provide additional funding for the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S., S373 [2FE]

S. 2350, Long Island Sound Stewardship Act, S4430 [27AP]

S. 2447, Children and Media Research Advancement Act, S5805 [19MY]

S. 2538, provide a grant program to support establishment and operation of Teacher Professional Development Institutes, S7006 [17JN]

S. 2594, Faircare Act, S7455-S7461 [24JN]

S. 2701, Homeland Security Interagency and Interjurisdictional Information Sharing Act, S8551-S8554 [21JY]

S. 2708, National Strategy for Homeland Security Act, S8559 [21JY]

S. 2747, Commission on the Future of the U.S. Economy Act, S8732 [22JY]

Tributes

D'Agostino, Anthony, S2180 [4MR]

Hickey, Sharon, S11366 [16NO]

Perona, Lorraine, S6625 [8JN]