FEINGOLD, RUSSELL D. (a Senator from Wisconsin)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), S2453 [9MR], S2510, S2566, S2569, S2570, S2571, S2573 [10MR], S2629, S2718, S2719, S2734, S2744, S2746 [11MR]

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

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2400), S5550, S5551 [17MY], S5771, S5800, S5824, S5830 [19MY], S6426, S6460 [3JN], S6509, S6560, S6562 [7JN], S6805 [15JN], S7071, S7086, S7094, S7106 [21JN], S7156, S7175 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4613), S7489 [24JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4567), S8968 [8SE], S9040, S9042 [9SE], S9119 [13SE], S9194, S9196, S9222, S9232, S9235 [14SE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4818), S9581, S9586, S9645, S9650 [23SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1248), S5334, S5378 [12MY]

Intelligence services: reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), S9962 [29SE], S10016, S10080, S10125 [30SE], S10351 [4OC]

National Visiting Nurse Association Week: designate (S. Con. Res. 8), S11018, S11110 [10OC]

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

Taxation: repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), S2139 [3MR], S3040, S3042 [23MR], S4770 [3MY], S4846, S4849 [4MY]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S948, S950 [10FE], S1082, S1166 [11FE], S1340 [12FE]

Wilderness Act: anniversary (S. Res. 387), S12082 [8DE]

Analyses

527 Reform Act (S. 2828), S9529 [22SE]

Articles and editorials

Too Many Tests Mean Diminished Education, Appleton (WI) Post-Crescent, S9026 [9SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Algeria: express sympathy for victims of earthquake and support ongoing aid efforts (see S. Res. 198), S4768 [3MY]

Animals: prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see S. 2731), S8687 [22JY]

Antitrust policy: enhance FTC or Dept. of Justice authority to prevent anticompetitive practices in tightly concentrated gasoline markets (see S. 1737), S5227 [11MY]

Argentina: anniversary of terrorist attack on Jewish Cultural Center in Buenos Aires (see S. Con. Res. 126), S8475 [20JY]

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

Bankruptcy: extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (see S. 2864), S9936 [29SE]

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), S11800 [20NO]

Burma: urge the U.N. Security Council to take appropriate action to respond to the threat that the ruling State Peace and Development Council poses to Southeast Asia (see S. Res. 431), S9441 [21SE]

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

Business and industry: require employees at call centers who initiate or receive telephone calls to disclose physical location of such employees (see S. 1873), S1587 [25FE]

Canada: urge end to commercial hunt for seals (see S. Res. 269), S6629 [8JN]

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), S10847 [8OC]

Children and youth: make grants to improve the ability of State and local governments to prevent the abduction of children by family members (see S. 2199), S2717 [11MR]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see S. 2611), S7749 [7JY] (see S. 2939), S10703 [7OC]

China, Republic of: participation in WHO (see S. 243), S3367 [30MR] (see S. 2092), S4693 [29AP]

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

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

Colleges and universities: improve international and foreign language studies (see S. 2727), S8687 [22JY]

Commission To Establish a National Museum of the American Latino: establish to develop a plan of action for the establishment and maintenance of the National Museum of the American Latino in Washington, DC (see S. 2434), S6500 [7JN]

Courts: give U.S. district courts jurisdiction over competing State custody determinations (see S. 2202), S2717 [11MR]

Crime: allow for the prosecution of members of criminal street gangs (see S. 2358), S4493 [28AP]

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: reimburse State, local, and Indian tribal governments for certain costs relating to the mobilization of Reserves who are first responder personnel of such governments or tribes (see S. 921), S1934 [1MR]

Dept. of State: require annual reports on acts of anti-Semitism around the world (see S. 2292), S4429 [27AP]

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

———provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (see S. 2520), S6803 [15JN]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: enhance ability to produce fruits and vegetables on soybean base acres (see S. 2141), S2996 [23MR]

FERC: establish reliability standards for the electric transmission system (see S. 2014), S108 [21JA]

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

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), S4428 [27AP]

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

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

Health care professionals: improve access to physicians in medically underserved areas by extending and increasing foreign country residency requirement waivers for foreign medical graduates (see S. 2302), S4375 [26AP]

Hong Kong: support freedom (see S.J. Res. 33), S4694 [29AP]

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), S2223 [4MR]

———provide for earned adjustment to reward work, reunify families, establish a temporary worker program that protects workers, and strengthen national security (see S. 2381), S4837 [4MY]

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

Iran: human rights violations of Bahais (see S. Con. Res. 78), S4375 [26AP]

———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), S2441 [9MR]

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]

———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), S8549 [21JY]

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), S9723 [27SE]

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

Laos: human rights violations (see S. Res. 475), S11640 [19NO]

———normal trade relations status (see S. 3000), S11496 [18NO]

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

Medicaid: permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see S. 847), S9813 [28SE]

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

———extend increase in payment rates for home health services in rural areas (see S. 2659), S8228 [15JY]

———provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs (see S. 1999), S371 [2FE]

———reduce part B premium through elimination of certain overpayments to Medicare Advantage organizations (see S. 2906), S10568 [6OC]

Mental health: increase awareness of autism spectrum disorder, support programs for research and improved treatment, and improve training for health care professionals (see S. Res. 317), S6349 [2JN]

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), S8031 [13JY]

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

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

National Commission on Iraq Intelligence: establish (see S. 1946), S722 [9FE]

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

National Endowment for Democracy: promote free press and open media (see S. 2096), S2302 [8MR]

National Guard Challenge Program: rename and revise matching funds requirements for participating States (see S. 2321), S4768 [3MY]

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

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 422), S9288 [15SE]

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

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

National School Counseling Week: designate (see S. Res. 292), S371 [2FE]

National security: restore civil liberties under the first amendment, the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and other law enforcement and privacy laws (see S. 2528), S6881 [16JN]

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]

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), S11430 [17NO]

Nguyen Van Ly, Thaddeus: call for release by Vietnam (see S. Res. 311), S4159 [20AP]

No Child Left Behind Act: ensure appropriate balance between resources and accountability (see S. 1189), S1683 [26FE]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see S. 2371), S4692 [29AP]

Olympic games: tribute to citizens of Greece, the Athens Olympic Organizing Committee, the International Olympic Committee, the U.S. Olympic Committee, the U.S. Olympic Team, and athletes from around the world (see S. Res. 427), S9287 [15SE]

OMB: issue guidance for, and provide oversight of, the management of micropurchases made with Government-wide commercial purchase cards (see S. 2356), S4493 [28AP]

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), S6629 [8JN]

Patents: promote cooperative research involving universities, the public sector, and private enterprises (see S. 2192), S2543 [10MR]

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]

———express to OPEC countries, and non-OPEC countries that participate in the cartel, the position of the U.S. in favor of increasing world crude oil supplies to achieve stable crude oil prices (see S. Res. 330), S4026 [8AP]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see S. 2270), S3566 [1AP]

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

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]

Power resources: prohibit manipulation of electricity markets (see S. 2015), S108 [21JA]

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

Rotary International: issue commemorative stamp to honor centennial anniversary and efforts to eradicate polio (see S. Con. Res. 111), S5535 [17MY]

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), S2106 [3MR]

SBA: improve loan programs (see S. 2193), S3456 [31MR]

September 11: designate as a national day of voluntary service, charity, and compassion (see S. Con. Res. 127), S8863 [7SE]

South Africa: anniversary of first democratic elections (see S. Con. Res. 100), S4428 [27AP]

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), S8424 [19JY]

Sudan: allocation of foreign aid (see S. 2705), S8690 [22JY]

———condemn attacks against civilians in the Darfur region (see S. Con. Res. 99), S4024 [8AP]

———declare genocide in Darfur (see S. Con. Res. 124), S8230 [15JY] (see S. Con. Res. 133), S8689 [22JY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision (see S. Res. 349), S4837 [4MY]

———clarify inconsistencies in Blakely v. Washington decision dealing with sentencing guidelines (see S. Con. Res. 130), S8549 [21JY]

Taxation: exempt containers used primarily in potato farming from the excise tax on heavy trucks and trailers (see S. 2807), S9287 [15SE]

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

U.N.: dissuade members from supporting resolutions that unfairly castigate Israel and promote more balanced and constructive approaches to resolving conflict in the Middle East (see S. Res. 271), S8691 [22JY]

U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 72), S3921 [7AP]

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), S1684 [26FE]

Ukraine: ensure a democratic, transparent, and fair Presidential election process (see S. Con. Res. 106), S8119 [14JY]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see S. 59), S3920 [7AP]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 1379), S4025 [8AP]

Vietnam: respect human rights and freedom of religion of citizens, including ethnic minority groups in the Central Highlands and elsewhere in Vietnam (see S. Res. 343), S4998 [6MY]

World War II: anniversary of Allied landing at Normandy on D-Day (see S.J. Res. 28), S3568 [1AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: improve the Transition Assistance Program provided for members being discharged, released from active duty, or retiring (see S. 2427), S5535 [17MY]

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

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

Foreign trade: require country-of-origin labeling of all forms of ginseng (see S. 2452), S5949 [20MY]

Health: establish an expedited procedure for congressional consideration of health care reform legislation (see S. 2576), S7434 [24JN]

Health care professionals: establish a demonstration project to train unemployed workers for employment as health care professionals (see S. 2913), S10702 [7OC]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see S. 2132), S1683 [26FE]

National Museum of the American Indian: recognize contributions of Wisconsin Native Americans to opening (see S. Res. 439), S9813 [28SE]

Republican Party: anniversary of first meeting in Ripon, WI (see S. Con. Res. 96), S2301 [8MR]

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), S3791 [6AP]

Taxation: update optional methods for computing self-employment net earnings (see S. 2326), S4225 [21AP]

U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement: ensure protection of the dairy industry in negotiations (see S. Res. 293), S321 [28JA]

Uganda: require a report on conflict (see S. 2264), S3455 [31MR]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: clarify conditions for the interceptions of computer trespass communications (see S. 2783), S9032 [9SE]

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

Letters

Antitrust treatment of graduate medical education residency matching programs: by, S3992 [8AP]

Community-Based Health Care Retraining Act: Francisco Sanchez, Wisconsin Association of Job Training Executives, S10707 [7OC]

———Fred Schnook, Concentrated Employment Program, Inc., and Northwest Wisconsin Workforce Investment Board, Inc., S10707 [7OC]

———Hal Daub, American Health Care Association, S10707 [7OC]

———J. Michael Zelley and Jeffrey Howe, National Association of Workforce Boards, S10706 [7OC]

———Robert T. Borremans, Southwest Wisconsin Workforce Development Board, S10707 [7OC]

Constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage: several Senators, S7963 [13JY]

Modify authority of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board relative to terrorism protection: by, S10483 [6OC]

Privilege of the floor

Beaumont, Amanda, S8051 [13JY]

Kimpel, Katie, S8051 [13JY]

Mitchell, Nancy, S8268 [15JY]

Wax, Jeff, S3950 [7AP]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), conference report, S12 [20JA], S217 [23JA]

Antitrust policy: enhance FTC or Dept. of Justice authority to prevent anticompetitive practices in tightly concentrated gasoline markets (S. 1737), S5468 [13MY]

Appropriations: making omnibus consolidated appropriations, S12 [20JA], S217 [23JA], S11745 [20NO]

Armed Forces: improve the Transition Assistance Program provided for members being discharged, released from active duty, or retiring, S7294-S7296 [23JN]

———improve the Transition Assistance Program provided for members being discharged, released from active duty, or retiring (S. 2427), S5537-S5539 [17MY]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, S5783 [19MY]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, S4423 [27AP]

Assault weapons: extend ban on production of assault weapons, S1964 [2MR]

Boys & Girls Clubs of America: revise and extend Federal charter (S. 2363), S7574 [6JY]

Budget: reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement, S2510, S2512, S2514, S2515, S2516, S2518 [10MR], S11404 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), S2417, S2418 [9MR], S2510, S2512, S2514, S2515, S2516, S2518 [10MR], S2768 [12MR]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 97), S7392 [24JN]

Buy American Act: compliance, S9119 [13SE]

Capital punishment: temporary moratorium until a national commission reviews the justice, fairness, and due process of the administration of the death penalty (S. 132), S1994 [2MR]

China, Republic of: allow vote on peace referendum without intimidation or threat of force from the People's Republic of China, S1582 [25FE]

———U.S. policy, S1582 [25FE]

Colleges and universities: application of antitrust laws to graduate medical education residency matching programs, S3981 [8AP]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of European Americans: establish (S. 1691), unanimous-consent request, S308 [28JA]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of Jewish Refugees: establish (S. 1691), unanimous-consent request, S308 [28JA]

Congress: accomplishments of the 108th Congress, S11794 [20NO]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification, S2991 [23MR]

Corps of Engineers: reform (S. 2188), S2550 [10MR], S3528 [1AP]

Cote d'Ivoire: political reform, S11485 [18NO]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 2062), S7791 [8JY]

———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, S4254 [22AP]

Crime: allow for the prosecution of members of criminal street gangs (S. 2358), S4500 [28AP]

———protect unborn victims of violence (H.R. 1997), S3149 [25MR]

———provide additional penalties for certain crimes against women that cause an interruption in the normal course of their pregnancy, S3149 [25MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: Milk Income Loss Contract Program extension, S11289 [11OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2400), S7087, S7088 [21JN], S7143 [22JN], S7265, S7267, S7294, S7297 [23JN]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 4200), S8108 [14JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4567), S9119 [13SE], S9277 [15SE]

———report to Congress on goods purchased that were manufactured outside the U.S., S9119 [13SE]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit funding to implement regulations that negate Fair Labor Standards Act overtime requirements, S11793 [20NO]

Dept. of State: encourage active engagement of Americans in world affairs and create online database of international exchange programs and related opportunities (S. Res. 313), S2449 [9MR]

Diseases: address the international HIV/AIDS pandemic, S2991 [23MR]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (S. 2533), S9380 [20SE]

Earth Day: observance, S4290 [22AP]

Economy: evaluation of Bush administration, S11404 [17NO]

Education: funding, S9024-S9026 [9SE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: permit certain States and local educational agencies to obtain waivers of student testing requirements (S. 956), S9025 [9SE]

Employment: impact of the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries on the economy, S11794 [20NO]

———provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (S. 2520), S11793 [20NO]

Enron Corp.: manipulation of energy market in order to increase prices, S6877 [16JN]

Fair Labor Standards Act: clarify provisions relating to overtime pay, S4800 [4MY]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 40), motion to proceed, S7962, S7964 [13JY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to employees whose spouse, son, daughter, or parent is a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in support of a contingency operation, S7143 [22JN], S7265, S7267 [23JN]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products, S8170 [15JY]

FEC: enforcement of campaign finance laws, S5364 [12MY]

FERC: establish reliability standards for the electric transmission system (S. 2014), S173 [22JA]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 1805), S1964 [2MR]

Foreign countries: human rights abuses against women, S2991 [23MR]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exclude U.S. persons from the definition of ``foreign power'' relative to international terrorism, S11984 [8DE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4818), S9670 [24SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4818), conference report, S11745 [20NO]

Foreign trade: require country-of-origin labeling of all forms of ginseng (S. 2452), S5952 [20MY]

———temporarily modify certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws (H.R. 1047), conference report, S11518, S11526, S11550 [19NO]

Green Bay, WI: anniversary, S1678 [26FE]

Haiti: U.S. policy relative to political uprising and humanitarian crisis, S3291 [29MR]

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 (S. 2351), S4432 [27AP]

———establish an expedited procedure for congressional consideration of health care reform legislation (S. 2576), S7443 [24JN]

———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, S3888 [7AP]

Health care professionals: establish a demonstration project to train unemployed workers for employment as health care professionals (S. 2913), S10705 [7OC]

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, S764, S766 [10FE]

———assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S764, S766 [10FE], S3431 [31MR]

———reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), S10530 [6OC]

———reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), conference report, S11983 [8DE]

International Women's Day: observance, S2991 [23MR]

Iraq: alleged maltreatment and abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel, S4901 [5MY]

———redesignate Coalition Provisional Authority Inspector General as Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, S7087, S7088 [21JN], S7267 [23JN]

Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act: strike provisions relating to energy tax incentives, S5362 [12MY]

Laos: normal trade relations status, S11518, S11526, S11550, S11554 [19NO]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (S. 2132), S1688 [26FE], S5509 [17MY]

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act: reauthorize (S. 2949), S10824 [8OC]

Medicare: provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs (S. 1994), S8191 [15JY]

Minimum wage: level, S11793 [20NO]

Myers, William G., III: nomination to be circuit judge, S8451 [20JY]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: testimony of Clinton and Bush administration officials, S3431 [31MR]

National Dairy Month: observance, S7425 [24JN]

National Museum of the American Indian: opening, S9434 [21SE]

No Child Left Behind Act: ensure appropriate balance between resources and accountability (S. 1189), S5509 [17MY]

———implementation, S5509 [17MY]

Olympic games: tribute to Wisconsin participants, S8957 [8SE]

Peace Corps: anniversary, S2430 [9MR]

Pensions: change the 30-year treasury bond rate to a composite corporate rate (H.R. 3108), conference report, S3981 [8AP]

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 (S. Res. 364), S6265 [1JN]

———express to OPEC countries, and non-OPEC countries that participate in the cartel, the position of the U.S. in favor of increasing world crude oil supplies to achieve stable crude oil prices (S. Res. 330), S4293 [22AP]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs, S8191 [15JY]

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), S9529 [22SE]

———ethics reform and contribution limits, S578 [4FE], S8596-S8598 [22JY]

———provide lowest advertising rate, establish airtime requirements for campaign related programming, and create political advertisement voucher system (S. 1497), S579 [4FE]

———reform system of public financing of Presidential elections (S. 1913), S579 [4FE]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply, S4991 [6MY]

———establish Federal renewable fuels standards, repeal oxygenate requirements, and eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, S4991 [6MY]

———prohibit manipulation of electricity markets (S. 2015), S173 [22JA], S6877 [16JN]

Public debt: ceiling (S. 2986), S11404 [17NO]

Public utilities: improve reliability of electric transmission system (S. 2236), S4989 [6MY]

Rice, Condoleezza: nomination to be Sec. of State, S11476 [18NO]

Rwanda: remember the victims of genocide and pledge to work to ensure that such an atrocity does not take place again (S. Res. 332), S3796 [6AP]

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 (S. 1888), S317 [28JA]

SSI: extend for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants (S. 2623), S8538 [21JY]

Sudan: condemn attacks against civilians in the Darfur region (S. Con. Res. 99), S4943 [6MY]

———declare genocide in Darfur (S. Con. Res. 124), S8595 [22JY]

———human rights violations in Darfur, S3360 [30MR]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision, S5509 [17MY]

———decision to review constitutionality of the execution of child offenders, S1994 [2MR]

Sykes, Diane S.: nomination to be circuit judge, S7362 [24JN]

Taxation: application of excise tax to excessive attorney fees for legal judgments, settlements, or agreements that operate as a tax, S5783 [19MY]

———end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), conference report, S9572 [23SE]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), S4991 [6MY]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), S8170 [15JY]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), conference report, S11204 [11OC]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), S4800 [4MY], S5166 [10MY], S5211 [11MY], S5362 [12MY]

———update optional methods for computing self-employment net earnings (S. 2326), S4226 [21AP]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S9071 [10SE]

———prohibit provision of material support, S11984 [8DE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S1196 [12FE]

———program funding relative to minimum rate of return for donor States, S1196 [12FE]

U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement: ensure protection of the dairy industry in negotiations (S. Res. 293), S325 [28JA]

———implementation (H.R. 4759), S8191 [15JY]

U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement: implementation (S. 2677), S8508 [21JY]

Uganda: require a report on conflict (S. 2264), S3458 [31MR]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program, S11793 [20NO]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: clarify conditions for the interceptions of computer trespass communications (S. 2783), S9036 [9SE]

———place reasonable limitations on the use of surveillance and the issuance of search warrants (S. 1709), S3909 [7AP]

Veterans: health care funding, S11423 [17NO]

———health care funding through reductions in certain tax cuts for upper-income individuals, S2417, S2418 [9MR]

Veterans Day: observance, S11423 [17NO]

Wilderness Act: anniversary (S. Res. 387), S7194 [22JN], S8110 [14JY], S9774 [28SE]

Wisconsin: Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team funding, S2774 [12MR]

Women: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services (S. 2061), motion to proceed, S1499 [24FE]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S7267 [23JN], S11405 [17NO]

Texts of

S. 2132, End Racial Profiling Act, S1688-S1690 [26FE]

S. 2188, Corps of Engineers Modernization and Improvement Act, S2551-S2556 [10MR]

S. 2427, Veterans' Enhanced Transition Services Act, S5539-S5541 [17MY]

S. 2452, Ginseng Harvest Labeling Act, S5952 [20MY]

S. 2576, Health Care Reform Expedited Procedures Act, S7445 [24JN]

S. 2783, Computer Trespass Clarification Act, S9036 [9SE]

S. 2913, Community-Based Health Care Retraining Act, S10706 [7OC]

Tributes

Coggs, Marcia, S32 [20JA]

Daschle, Senator, S11601 [19NO]

Fitzgerald, Senator, S11602 [19NO]

Graham, Senator Bob, S11600 [19NO]

Hirsch, Elroy (Crazylegs), S787 [10FE]

Johnson, Samuel, S6447 [3JN]

Kleczka, Representative, S11422 [17NO]

Maraniss, Elliott, S4992 [6MY]

Nelson, Gaylord A., S4290 [22AP]

Reagan, Ronald, S6622 [8JN]

Roth, William V., Jr., S170 [22JA]

Simon, Paul, S28 [20JA]