DORGAN, BYRON L. (a Senator from North Dakota)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), S2453, S2454, S2455 [9MR], S2567, S2573, S2574, S2580, S2581, S2582 [10MR], S2611, S2649, S2656, S2676, S2730, S2733, S2743, S2749 [11MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2400), S5569, S5613 [18MY], S5836 [19MY], S6307, S6364 [2JN], S6463 [3JN], S6505, S6513, S6514, S6548 [7JN], S6701 [14JN], S6786 [15JN], S7129, S7197 [22JN], S7271 [23JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4613), S7383, S7493 [24JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4567), S9033 [9SE], S9052 [10SE], S9184, S9233 [14SE]

Dept. of Justice: establish a national sex offender registration database (S. 2154), S11662 [19NO]

Intelligence services: reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), S9973 [29SE], S10113 [30SE], S10366 [4OC]

Professional Boxing Safety Act: amend (S. 275), S3494 [31MR]

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), S4611, S4612 [28AP], S4661 [29AP]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), S2211, S2248 [4MR], S3042, S3043 [23MR], S3296 [29MR], S4846 [4MY]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S572, S594 [4FE], S710, S725 [9FE], S1028, S1089, S1090, S1115 [11FE], S1225, S1324, S1342 [12FE]

U.S. Boxing Administration: establish (S. 275), S3494 [31MR]

Appointments

Committee To Escort the President, H19 [20JA]

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

Articles and editorials

Dividend Voodoo, Warren E. Buffet, Washington (DC) Post, S11465 [18NO]

Senate's Chance on Drug Costs, New York (NY) Times, S10412 [5OC]

Shielding the Drug Industry, Chicago (IL) Tribune, S10411 [5OC]

Show Me the Convention, Michael J. Copps, New York (NY) Times, S8821 [7SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Agriculture: provide crop and livestock disaster assistance to agricultural producers (see S. 2592), S7435 [24JN]

———restore the application date for country of origin labeling (see S. 2451), S6452 [3JN]

Argentina: anniversary of terrorist attack on Jewish Cultural Center in Buenos Aires (see S. Con. Res. 126), S8424 [19JY]

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]

———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]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see S. 2065), S4097 [19AP]

———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]

Assets for Independence Act: revise and extend (see S. 1786), S371 [2FE]

Canada: urge end to commercial hunt for seals (see S. Res. 269), S4494 [28AP]

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), S9387 [20SE]

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

Community Services Block Grant Act: revise and extend (see S. 1786), S371 [2FE]

Congress: require renewal of trade and travel restrictions with respect to Cuba (see S. 2449), S5951 [20MY]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see S. 884), S4997 [6MY]

Corps of Engineers: provide assistance to design and construct a project to provide a continued safe and reliable municipal water supply system for Devils Lake, ND (see S. 2387), S4911 [5MY]

Correctional institutions: establish a commission to review Federal inmate work opportunities (see S. 2414), S5371 [12MY]

DeBakey, Michael E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2439), S10569 [6OC]

Dept. of Defense: expand Energy Efficiency Program by entering into energy savings performance contracts (see S. 2318), S5372 [12MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize appropriations for Directorate of Science and Technology and establish a program for use of advanced technology to meet homeland security needs (see S. 2295), S3919 [7AP]

Dept. of State: establish an Office of Intercountry Adoptions and reform U.S. laws governing intercountry adoptions (see S. 1934), S4025 [8AP]

———require annual reports on acts of anti-Semitism around the world (see S. 2292), S4493 [28AP]

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), S11378 [16NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a demonstration project on priorities in scheduling of appointments of veterans for health care (see S. 2063), S1458 [23FE]

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

———protect rights of employees to receive overtime compensation (see S. 1485), S1458 [23FE]

Families and domestic relations: recognize and enhance public awareness of the social problem of child abuse and neglect (see S. Res. 299), S1017 [11FE]

Federal employees: ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see S. Con. Res. 88), S2861 [22MR]

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), S10569 [6OC]

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: 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), S6500 [7JN]

———increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research and coordinate efforts and information on transplantation (see S. 2158), S6735 [14JN]

Higher Education Act: provide funds for campus mental and behavioral health service centers (see S. 2215), S4694 [29AP]

Immigration: extend deadline on use of biometric technology standards for passports of visa waiver participants (see S. 2324), S5536 [17MY]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (see S. 556), S9673 [24SE]

Iran: urge compliance with International Atomic Energy Agency resolutions on nuclear weapons program and call for international cooperation with such compliance (see S. Con. Res. 81), S1459 [23FE]

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]

King, Martin Luther, Jr., and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1368), S7055 [18JN]

Labeling: expand country of origin labeling for certain covered commodities (see S. 2987), S11377 [16NO]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see S. 985), S1286 [12FE]

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

———revise and extend (see S. 1786), S371 [2FE]

Major League Baseball: adopt drug-testing policy that deters players from using anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing substances that create a competitive advantage or pose a serious health risk (see S. Res. 335), S4024 [8AP]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see S. 2174), S10704 [7OC]

———permit States to obtain reimbursement for care or services provided under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act in a private mental health facility (see S. 1771), S3295 [29MR]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see S. 493), S4493 [28AP]

———coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see S. 310), S3367 [30MR]

Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act: improve (see S. 2343), S4494 [28AP]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see S. 2138), S6629 [8JN]

———protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles, cosponsorship withdrawn (see S. 2138), S6673 [9JN] (see S. 2138), S6734 [14JN]

National Affordable Housing Act: raise minimum State allocation (see S. 1851), S54 [20JA]

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

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

National Children's Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 436), S11430 [17NO]

National Commission on Digestive Diseases: establish (see S. 1902), S7938 [12JY]

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

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

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), S5227 [11MY]

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

National School Counseling Week: designate (see S. Res. 292), S286 [27JA]

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

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

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see S. 540), S8689 [22JY]

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), S6736 [14JN]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see S. 2468), S11378 [16NO]

Power resources: encourage use of indigenous feedstock from the Caribbean Basin region with respect to ethyl alcohol for fuel use (see S. 2762), S9131 [13SE]

Railroads: increase rail transportation security (see S. 2273), S3792 [6AP]

Remembrance of World War II Veterans Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 34), S4373 [26AP]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see S. 2395), S8549 [21JY]

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

Saudi Arabia: halt support for institutions that fund, train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid and abet terrorism, and secure full cooperation in the investigation of terrorist incidents (see S. 1888), S10062 [30SE]

Small Business Act: extend (see S. 2186), S2778 [12MR]

Small Business Investment Act: extend (see S. 2186), S2778 [12MR]

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

Sudan: condemn attacks against civilians in the Darfur region (see S. Con. Res. 99), S4912 [5MY]

Tariff Act: amend to allow for improved administration of new shipper administrative reviews (see S. 2425), S10366 [4OC]

Taxation: exempt containers used primarily in potato farming from the excise tax on heavy trucks and trailers (see S. 2807), S10569 [6OC]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see S. 2084), S1286 [12FE]

———make higher education more affordable (see S. 348), S108 [21JA]

———provide tax credit to teachers in rural or high unemployment areas or who achieve National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification (see S. 857), S53 [20JA]

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

Telecommunications: clarify prohibition on junk fax transmissions (see S. 2569), S7437 [24JN] (see S. 2603), S8424 [19JY]

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), S4025 [8AP]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see S. 2994), S11429 [17NO]

Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 1379), S4374 [26AP]

World War II: anniversary of Allied landing at Normandy on D-Day (see S.J. Res. 28), S2718 [11MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Arndt, Robert: relief (see S. 2074), S1285 [12FE]

Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA): renegotiate provisions on access to U.S. sugar markets and prevent inclusion of sugar as an element of negotiations in free trade agreements (see S. Res. 289), S217 [23JA]

Court of Federal Claims: terminate (see S. 2293), S3919 [7AP]

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

Dept. of Justice: establish a national sex offender registration database (see S. 2154), S1999 [2MR]

Flag—U.S.: protect (see S. 2259), S3367 [30MR]

Hinze, Annamarie: relief (see S. 2074), S1285 [12FE]

Hinze, Heidi: relief (see S. 2074), S1285 [12FE]

Hinze, Klas D.: relief (see S. 2074), S1285 [12FE]

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

Taxation: provide for a refundable wage differential credit for activated military reservists (see S. 2309), S4024 [8AP]

Cloture motions

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

Letters

Tribal colleges and universities funding: Loretta De Long, S5037 [7MY]

Privilege of the floor

Epstein, Jonathan, S5622 [18MY]

Remarks

Agriculture: country of origin labeling requirements implementation funding, S66, S67 [21JA], S634 [5FE]

———evaluation of Bush administration, S8144 [15JY]

———provide crop and livestock disaster assistance to agricultural producers, S9190, S9191 [14SE], S9657 [24SE], S9909 [29SE]

———provide crop and livestock disaster assistance to agricultural producers (S. 2592), S7421 [24JN]

———repeal country of origin labeling requirements, S11454 [18NO], S11550 [19NO]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), conference report, S66, S67, S68 [21JA]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 114), S11550 [19NO]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, S66, S67, S68 [21JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, S9657 [24SE]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3289), S4342 [26AP]

Budget: allocation of funds, S517 [3FE]

———allow point of order against direct spending or revenue legislation that increases on-budget deficits in any fiscal year until the budget is balanced without Social Security, S2394, S2395, S2396 [9MR]

———deficit, S237-S239 [26JA], S3400 [31MR], S4342 [26AP]

———reduce level of tax cuts and apply savings to law enforcement programs, S2611, S2613, S2614 [11MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), S2394, S2395, S2396, S2415 [9MR], S2611, S2613, S2614 [11MR], S3400 [31MR]

Business and industry: relocation to foreign countries, S11356 [16NO]

Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA): renegotiate provisions on access to U.S. sugar markets and prevent inclusion of sugar as an element of negotiations in free trade agreements (S. Res. 289), S218 [23JA]

Children and youth: support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (S. 2634), S7875 [9JY]

China, People's Republic of: provide greater access for U.S. wheat producers to markets, S8144 [15JY]

Clarke, Richard A.: statements by former counterterrorism coordinator on the war in Iraq and the war on terrorism, S2956 [23MR]

Clean Air Act: prohibit the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) as a fuel additive and require Federal fleet vehicles to use ethanol fuel (H.R. 4652), S8815 [7SE]

Congress: impact of partisanship, S6061 [21MY]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 2062), S7726 [7JY]

———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, S4145 [20AP]

Cuba: interpretation of payment methods relative to exemption of agricultural products from U.S. economic sanctions, S11869 [7DE]

———lift travel restrictions, S4146 [20AP], S5035-S5037 [7MY], S7728 [7JY]

Custer Battles, LLC: investigation of alleged profiteering and fraud relative to contracts dealing with airport security in Iraq, S11871 [7DE]

Daschle, Senator: characterization of remarks relative to war with Iraq, S9417, S9418 [21SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2400), S5572, S5573, S5591, S5592 [18MY], S6060 [21MY], S6430, S6432 [3JN], S6702, S6703 [14JN], S6753 [15JN], S7063, S7064, S7066 [21JN]

———limit outsourcing to private industry the oversight of Government contract performance, S6702, S6703 [14JN]

———modification of certain military installation closures and realignments, S5572, S5573, S5591, S5592 [18MY]

———prohibit funding to use special operations aircraft to transmit TV Marti signals into Cuba, S6431 [3JN]

Dept. of Energy: Energy Savings Performance Contract Program reauthorization, S10824 [8OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allocate formula-based grants to State and local governments based on an assessment of threats and vulnerabilities, S9182 [14SE]

———Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program funding, S9177 [14SE]

———border and transportation security funding, S8996 [9SE]

———establish and operate air bases in certain States and permit fees for certain customs services to be collected, S9210 [14SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4567), S8996, S9005 [9SE], S9182, S9190, S9191, S9210 [14SE]

Dept. of Justice: establish a national sex offender registration database (S. 2154), S2001 [2MR], S3255 [29MR], S9910 [29SE], S11652 [19NO]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit funding to implement regulations that negate Fair Labor Standards Act overtime requirements, S67 [21JA], S2968, S2969 [23MR], S3739 [6AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: awarding of Federal contract to KPMG LLP to perform internal audits of financial statements, S8463 [20JY]

———establish financial attaches in certain countries, S11625 [19NO]

———Office of Foreign Assets Control fining of Joan Slote for bicycle travel through Cuba, S7728 [7JY]

———Office of Foreign Assets Control funding, S4146 [20AP]

Dept. of Transportation: withhold certain State highway funding for non-enforcement of open container requirements to combat drunken driving, S710 [9FE], S1225, S1227, S1232 [12FE], S1996 [2MR], S3915 [7AP]

Disasters: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms, S9657 [24SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (H.R. 5005), S8817, S8820 [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), S10906 [9OC]

Economy: evaluation of Bush administration, S5565 [18MY], S11415 [17NO]

———importance of job creation, S677 [6FE]

Employment: eliminate tax subsidies for outsourcing of jobs, S10410 [5OC]

———impact of the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries on the economy, S1443-S1446 [23FE], S3549 [1AP], S7726-S7729 [7JY], S9658-S9661 [24SE], S10410 [5OC], S11454-S11456 [18NO]

———protect employees from outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries for performance of Federal and State services contracts, S2196, S2197, S2199 [4MR]

Enron Corp.: manipulation of energy market in order to increase prices, S6432 [3JN]

Executive Office of the President: characterization of former Bush administration officials relative to their criticisms of the administration, S2956 [23MR]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 40), motion to proceed, S8081 [14JY]

FCC: amend media ownership rules, S68 [21JA]

———disapprove ruling on media ownership rules, S7063, S7064 [21JN]

———disapprove ruling on media ownership rules relative to coverage of the Republican and Democratic Conventions, S8820, S8821 [7SE]

Flag—U.S.: protect (S. 2259), S3368 [30MR]

Foreign trade: country of origin labeling requirements implementation, S5053 [10MY]

———impact of trade agreements on employment and the economy, S699-S701 [9FE], S3549 [1AP], S11870 [7DE]

———U.S. deficit, S7726-S7729 [7JY], S9658-S9661 [24SE], S11454-S11456 [18NO], S11870 [7DE]

Goss, Representative: nomination to be Director of Central Intelligence, S9506 [22SE]

Government regulations: ensure fairness and prevent waste in Federal regulatory agencies, S6432 [3JN]

Indian Health Service: funding, S5037 [7MY]

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, S976, S977 [11FE]

———assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S309 [28JA], S518, S530 [3FE], S634, S638, S639 [5FE]

———enhance congressional oversight of intelligence and intelligence-related activities, S10310, S10311, S10312, S10313, S10315 [4OC]

———investigate parties responsible for authorizing chartered airplane flights for certain Saudi nationals after terrorist attacks upon the U.S., S8463-S8465 [20JY]

———reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), S10310, S10311, S10312, S10313, S10315 [4OC]

Internet Tax Freedom Act: extend certain grandfather provisions, S4657 [29AP]

———require a GAO study on the impact on State and local governments and on broadband deployment, S4658 [29AP]

Iraq: investigation into awarding of reconstruction contracts, S207 [23JA]

Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act: delay implementation of certain provisions until it can be certified that they will not result in a net loss of U.S. jobs or harm the economy, S2196, S2197 [4MR]

Kerry, Senator: characterization relative to national defense issues, S10409, S10410 [5OC]

Leopoldville (vessel): anniversary of sinking, S11356 [16NO]

Major League Baseball: adopt drug-testing policy that deters players from using anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing substances that create a competitive advantage or pose a serious health risk (S. Res. 335), S3998, S3999 [8AP]

McClellan, Mark B.: confirmation as Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator, S2760 [12MR]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, S518 [3FE]

———reform and provide prescription drug coverage (H.R. 1), conference report, S2762 [12MR]

Minimum wage: level, S3548 [1AP]

National Affordable Housing Act: raise minimum State allocation (S. 1851), S107 [21JA]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: evaluation of findings, S8463-S8465 [20JY]

———extend date for submittal of final report and provide additional funding (S. 2040), S518 [3FE]

———testimony of Clinton and Bush administration officials, S2956 [23MR]

National security: port security funding, S9005 [9SE]

National Telecommunications Cooperative Association: anniversary, S368 [2FE]

Native Americans: tribal colleges and universities funding, S5037 [7MY]

North Dakota Stockmen's Association: anniversary, S9380 [20SE]

Nuclear weapons: prohibit funding for new nuclear weapons development under the Stockpile Services Advanced Concepts Initiative, S6430 [3JN], S6753 [15JN]

———prohibit funding to develop robust nuclear earth penetrator weapons, S6430 [3JN], S6753 [15JN]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, S3356, S3358 [30MR], S6060 [21MY]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs, S2760 [12MR], S3741 [6AP], S5053 [10MY], S8179, S8185 [15JY], S9156, S9157 [14SE], S11551 [19NO]

———importation of prescription drugs (S. 2328), S4227 [21AP], S8932 [8SE], S10411, S10412 [5OC]

———permit importation of prescription drugs from Canada and certain other countries (H.R. 4790), S8932 [8SE]

———reductions in prescription drug prices, S5053 [10MY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply, S4407, S4412 [27AP], S4638 [29AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 2095), S4869 [5MY]

———establish Federal renewable fuels standards, repeal oxygenate requirements, and eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, S4407, S4412 [27AP], S4638 [29AP]

———national energy policy, S3356, S3358 [30MR], S5054 [10MY]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S11463 [18NO]

Professional Boxing Safety Act: amend (S. 275), S3560 [1AP]

Public debt: ceiling (S. 2986), S11415 [17NO]

Railroads: enhance competition, S1996 [2MR]

Roads and highways: raise awareness of traffic safety, S3915 [7AP]

Senate: impact of partisanship, S5052, S5054 [10MY]

———legislative priorities, S7726-S7729 [7JY]

———legislative program, S11868 [7DE]

Taxation: extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce, S4404 [27AP], S4454, S4455, S4457, S4458, S4460, S4461 [28AP]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), S4404, S4407, S4412 [27AP], S4454, S4455, S4457, S4458, S4460, S4461 [28AP], S4638, S4656, S4657, S4658, S4662 [29AP]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), motion to proceed, S4362 [26AP], S4400, S4401 [27AP]

———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country, S3740 [6AP]

———provide for a refundable wage differential credit for activated military reservists (S. 2309), S4048 [8AP]

———rates, S11356 [16NO], S11465, S11468 [18NO]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), S10410 [5OC]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), conference report, S10796, S10798 [8OC]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), S2196, S2197, S2199 [4MR], S2968, S2969 [23MR], S3739, S3740 [6AP], S4787 [4MY], S4869, S4873, S4888, S4889, S4891, S4893 [5MY], S5199 [11MY]

———repeal tax deferral for U.S. companies that outsource manufacturing facilities to foreign countries and import products back into the U.S., S4869, S4873, S4888, S4889, S4891, S4893 [5MY]

———treatment of certain offshore corporations and qualified production activities income, S5199 [11MY]

———treatment of voice services over the Internet, S4662 [29AP]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language, S7063, S7064 [21JN]

Transportation: create funding flexibility, increase accountability, and improve performance and efficiency of public transit programs, S634, S638, S639 [5FE]

———exempt certain agricultural producers from certain hazardous materials requirements, S571, S572 [4FE], S1996 [2MR]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S517 [3FE], S567, S568, S571, S572 [4FE], S634, S638, S639 [5FE], S677 [6FE], S710 [9FE], S1225, S1227, S1232 [12FE], S1996 [2MR], S3915 [7AP]

U.S. Boxing Administration: establish (S. 275), S3560 [1AP]

U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 4759), S8179, S8181, S8185 [15JY]

U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement: implementation (S. 2677), S8462 [20JY]

Veterans: health care funding through reductions in certain tax cuts for upper-income individuals, S2415 [9MR]

Votes: position on missed, S11283 [11OC]

World Health Day: observance, S3915 [7AP]

Summaries

Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act (S. 2328), S4228 [21AP]

Texts of

S. 2154, National Sex Offender Registry Act, S2001 [2MR]

S. 2259, Flag Protection Act, S3369 [30MR]

Tributes

Friesz, Edward N., S718 [9FE]

Hollings, Senator, S11356 [16NO]

McGrory, Mary, S4244 [22AP]

Reagan, Ronald, S6609 [8JN]

Tescher, Jim, S2762 [12MR]