ROBERTS, PAT (a Senator from Kansas)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), S2313 [8MR], S2506, S2568 [10MR]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): eliminate certain restrictions on service of Senators (S. Res. 445), S10605 [6OC], S10632, S10660, S10661, S10751, S10752, S10754 [7OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2400), S6434, S6462 [3JN], S6505, S6548, S6580 [7JN], S6717 [14JN], S6786 [15JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4613), S7372, S7380, S7488, S7489, S7490, S7492 [24JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4567), S9040 [9SE], S9184, S9208, S9233, S9234 [14SE]

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

Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program Trust Fund: authorize additional appropriations (H.R. 2121), S12083 [8DE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1248), S5327, S5377 [12MY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (S. 2386), S8267 [15JY], S8776 [22JY], S11271, S11316 [11OC]

———reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), S9731 [27SE], S9858, S9859, S9860, S9861, S9862 [28SE], S9965, S9972 [29SE], S10039, S10088, S10147, S10154 [30SE], S10219, S10220, S10221, S10251 [1OC], S10332 [4OC], S10485, S10542 [6OC]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S1026 [11FE]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S3219 [29MR]

Conferee: H.R. 1350, Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act, S11232 [11OC]

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

———H.R. 4548, intelligence services appropriations, S11332 [11OC]

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see S. 2466), S5949 [20MY]

Agreement on Government Support for Civil Aircraft With the European Union: urge withdrawal and file a consultation request with the World Trade Organization on adverse effects on U.S. commercial aviation (see S. Con. Res. 140), S10436 [5OC]

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

Barber, Rex T.: waive certain time limitations to allow the award of the Medal of Honor for actions performed during World War II (see S. 2039), S1683 [26FE]

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]

Bleeding Kansas and the Enduring Struggle for Freedom National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 2224), S2995 [23MR]

Brown, Oliver L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2179), S2440 [9MR]

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), S11305 [11OC]

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]

Colmery, Harry W.: award Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously (see S. Con. Res. 117), S6673 [9JN]

Courts: convert certain temporary Federal district judgeships to permanent judgeships (see S. 2011), S2302 [8MR]

Cuba: require congressional renewal of trade and travel restrictions (see S. 2449), S5799 [19MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: make the dairy forward pricing program permanent (see S. 2565), S7311 [23JN]

Dept. of Defense: expand Energy Efficiency Program by entering into energy savings performance contracts (see S. 2318), S4024 [8AP]

Disabled: improve access to assistive technologies (see S. 2595), S7435 [24JN]

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

Education: 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]

Elementary and Secondary Act: ensure consistent funding of programs for disadvantaged children (see S. 2365), S4912 [5MY]

Families and domestic relations: recognize the importance of fathers to a healthy society and consider how society can better respect and support fatherhood (see S. Res. 379), S6883 [16JN]

———recognize the importance of mothers to a healthy society (see S. Res. 348), S4767 [3MY]

Health: increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research and coordinate efforts and information on transplantation (see S. 2158), S7750 [7JY]

Insurance: extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (see S. 2283), S9387 [20SE]

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), S5536 [17MY]

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]

Jamestown, VA: mint coins in commemoration of settlement anniversary (see S. 976), S4837 [4MY]

Medicare: clarify payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals (see S. 2426), S9937 [29SE]

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), S4159 [20AP]

National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 2353), S4492 [28AP]

National World War II Memorial: celebrate completion and recognize veterans who served during World War II (see S. Res. 362), S5800 [19MY]

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

SBA: improve loan programs (see S. 2193), S2996 [23MR]

———reauthorize loan programs (see S. 2821), S10437 [5OC]

Social Security: modify the rules on availability and method of redistribution of unexpended State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments (see S. 2759), S9387 [20SE]

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

States: authorize Dept. of Agriculture and CCC to enter into memorandums of understanding with States regarding the collection of approved State commodity assessments from proceeds of marketing assistance loans (see S. 2866), S9936 [29SE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision (see S. Con. Res. 101), S4493 [28AP] (see S. Con. Res. 102), S4767 [3MY]

Taxation: modify treatment of qualified small issue bonds (see S. 756), S2860 [22MR]

———permanently extend research credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit rates (see S. 664), S1518 [24FE]

———permit business concerns owned by venture capital operating companies or pension plans to participate in the Small Business Innovation Research Program (see S. 2384), S6349 [2JN]

———provide tax relief for farmers, ranchers, and fishermen (see S. 2761), S9033 [9SE]

———treatment of expenses of members of a military Reserve, businesses who employ members of the military Reserves, and self-employed military Reserve participants (see S. 202), S5227 [11MY]

Telecommunications: equitably distribute universal service support throughout rural areas (see S. 1380), S2544 [10MR]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (see S. 2056), S1519 [24FE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: repeal sunsets (see S. 2476), S6087 [21MY]

Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 1379), S9813 [28SE]

Vocational and Technical Education Act: strengthen and improve programs (see S. 2686), S9442 [21SE]

World War II: anniversary of Allied landing at Normandy on D-Day (see S.J. Res. 28), S2302 [8MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Insurance: coverage of colorectal cancer screening (see S. 2265), S3455 [31MR]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2386), S4911 [5MY]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: extend date for submittal of final report and provide additional funding (see S. 2136), S1683 [26FE]

Taxation: limit deduction for charitable contributions of patents and similar property (see S. 2103), S1518 [24FE]

Bills and resolutions relative to

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

Cloture motions

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4837), conference report, S10979 [9OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4567), conference report, S10979 [9OC]

Griffin, Richard A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S8536 [21JY], S8593 [22JY]

McKeague, David W.: nomination to be circuit judge, S8536 [21JY], S8595 [22JY]

Saad, Henry W.: nomination to be circuit judge, S8468 [20JY], S8592 [22JY]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S328 [28JA], S769, S781 [10FE], S1198 [12FE]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), motion to proceed, S360 [2FE]

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), S1401 [12FE]

———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, S1506 [24FE]

Letters

Assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq: Representatives Goss and Harman, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), S9504-S9506 [22SE]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S3219 [29MR]

Remarks

Agriculture: provide crop and livestock disaster assistance to agricultural producers, S9190 [14SE]

Bleeding Kansas and the Enduring Struggle for Freedom National Heritage Area: establish (S. 2224), S3000 [23MR]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): eliminate certain restrictions on service of Senators (S. Res. 445), S10626, S10628, S10629, S10640, S10661, S10666, S10667 [7OC]

———eliminate on-demand sequential referral of legislation, S10626, S10629 [7OC]

———ensure that professional staff and personal staff have similar access to resources and information, S10661 [7OC]

———grant appropriations authority, S10640 [7OC]

———jurisdiction over consideration of nominees for civilian intelligence community positions, S10661 [7OC]

———make Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) ex officio members, S10666, S10667 [7OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2400), S6835 [16JN]

———restrict the use of contractors in interrogation of prisoners, offensive military operations, and transferring prisoners to the custody of foreign nations, S6835 [16JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4567), S9190 [14SE]

Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program Trust Fund: authorize additional appropriations (H.R. 2121), S12029 [8DE]

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

Goss, Representative: nomination to be Director of Central Intelligence, S9489, S9497, S9504, S9506, S9517 [22SE]

Harvey, Francis J.: nomination to be Sec. of the Army, S11350 [16NO]

Insurance: coverage of colorectal cancer screening (S. 2265), S3459 [31MR]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S608, S609 [5FE]

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

———enhance intelligence and intelligence-related activities in the prevention of terrorism, S608 [5FE]

———reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), S9874, S9876 [29SE], S10219, S10220, S10221, S10222 [1OC], S10331, S10332 [4OC], S10486 [6OC]

———reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), conference report, S11953 [8DE]

National Intelligence Authority: clarify duties and responsibilities of the Ombudsman and of the Analytic Review Unit within the Office of the Ombudsman, S10219 [1OC]

———clarify responsibilities of the Directorate of Intelligence of the National Counterterrorism Center for information sharing and intelligence analysis, S10220 [1OC]

———provide National Intelligence Director with authority to supervise, direct, and control all elements of the intelligence community, S9874, S9876 [29SE]

———provide the National Intelligence Director with flexible administrative authority, S10220 [1OC]

Senate: legislative program, S599 [5FE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision, S5392 [13MY]

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

Terrorism: recommendations of Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) and Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) joint inquiry into intelligence community activities before and after terrorist attacks, S608 [5FE]

Tobacco products: eliminate price supports and compensate quota holders, tobacco producers, and tobacco-dependent communities, S8170 [15JY]

Topeka, KS: Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site dedication, S5392 [13MY]

U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 4759), S8205 [15JY]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation in U.S. v. Parviz Karim-Panahi (S. Res. 286), S122 [21JA]

Reports

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) Activities During the 107th Congress, S9497-S9500 [22SE]

Reports filed

Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 2386) (S. Rept. 108-258), S4910 [5MY]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S. Date Extension for Submittal of Final Report and Provide Additional Funding: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 2136), S1682 [26FE]

Nomination of Larry C. Kindsvater To Be Central Intelligence Deputy Director for Community Management: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S8548 [21JY]

Nomination of Porter J. Goss To Be Director of Central Intelligence: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S9441 [21SE]

U.S. Intelligence Community's Pre-War Intelligence Assessments on Iraq: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. Rept. 108-301), S7896 [9JY]

Texts of

S. 2136, extend date for submittal of final report and provide additional funding for the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S., S1693 [26FE]

S. 2265, Eliminate Colorectal Cancer Act, S3459 [31MR]

S. Res. 286, Senate Legal Counsel representation in U.S. v. Parviz Karim-Panahi, S121, S122 [21JA]

Tributes

Hopps, John H., Jr., S6345 [2JN]

Wilson, Johnny, S3915 [7AP]