BOND, CHRISTOPHER S. (a Senator from Missouri)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), S2668, S2673, S2674, S2736, S2745, S2747, S2748 [11MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2400), S6110 [21MY], S6500, S6543, S6544, S6546 [7JN], S6737 [14JN], S6779, S6804 [15JN], S6884 [16JN], S6966, S6967, S6975 [17JN], S7057 [18JN], S7218 [23JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4567), S9040 [9SE], S9209, S9235 [14SE]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize and improve (S. 1134), S10595 [6OC]

Intelligence services: reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), S9731 [27SE]

Taxation: repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), S2137 [3MR], S2224 [4MR], S3032 [23MR]

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

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S554, S591 [4FE], S971, S1068, S1136, S1154, S1164 [11FE], S1233 [12FE]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S7349 [24JN]

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

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

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

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

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

Articles and editorials

Blame Game . . . With Misfires, Cal Thomas and Jack Kelly, Washington (DC) Times, S3057 [24MR]

High-Tech Jobs Are Going Abroad! But That's Okay, Robert B. Reich, Washington (DC) Post, S2184 [4MR]

Mr. Wilson's Defense, Wall Street Journal, S8505 [21JY]

Of `Lies' and WMD, Wall Street Journal, S7950 [13JY]

Pointing Fingers, Investor's Business Daily (publication), S7950 [13JY]

What Goes Around . . . , Thomas L. Friedman, New York (NY) Times, S2183 [4MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see S. 2099), S4374 [26AP]

———increase rates of educational assistance for members of the Selected Reserve (see S. 2100), S4374 [26AP]

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), S11641 [19NO]

Business and industry: require mandatory expensing of stock options granted to executive officers (see S. 1890), S1587 [25FE]

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

Colleges and universities: recognize contributions of historically Black colleges and universities (see S. Res. 221), S3792 [6AP]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see S. 884), S1017 [11FE]

Courts: convert certain temporary Federal district judgeships to permanent judgeships (see S. 2011), S1458 [23FE]

———prohibit civil liability actions against the food industry for damages or injunctive relief for claims of injury resulting from a person's weight gain, obesity, or any related health conditions (see S. 1428), S4997 [6MY]

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]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see S. 1414), S1287 [12FE]

Education: reduce special allowance for loans from the proceeds of tax-exempt issues and provide additional loan forgiveness for teachers who teach mathematics, science, or special education (see S. 2877), S10061 [30SE]

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

Families and domestic relations: provide grants to States to encourage media campaigns to promote responsible fatherhood skills (see S. 604), S1891 [27FE]

FHA: preserve ability to insure certain mortgages (see S. 2712), S8548 [21JY]

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

———increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research and coordinate efforts and information on transplantation (see S. 2158), S6998 [17JN]

———reauthorize and extend certain programs to provide coordinated services and research relative to children and families with HIV/AIDS (see S. 2892), S10436 [5OC]

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), S2001 [2MR]

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]

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), S4837 [4MY]

King, Martin Luther, Jr., and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1368), S8549 [21JY]

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

Mining and mineral resources: reduce amounts of reclamation fees and modify requirements relating to transfers from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund (see S. 2208), S2777 [12MR]

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

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: authorize the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, MO, to be illuminated by pink lights in commemoration (see S. 2895), S10436 [5OC]

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

National Commission on Digestive Diseases: establish (see S. 1902), S3367 [30MR]

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

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

National Visiting Nurse Association Week: designate (see S. Con. Res. 8), S9442 [21SE]

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), S8861 [7SE]

Paralyzed Veterans of America (organization): tribute (see S. Res. 337), S4024 [8AP]

Roads and highways: extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (see S. 2822), S9441 [21SE]

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

SBA: establish funding priorities for women's business centers (see S. 2267), S3568 [1AP]

———improve loan programs (see S. 2193), S2543 [10MR]

———reauthorize loan programs (see S. 2821), S9441 [21SE]

September 11: designate as a national day of voluntary service, charity, and compassion (see S. Con. Res. 127), S9033 [9SE]

Small business: enhance compliance assistance (see S. 2834), S10062 [30SE]

Small Business Act: reauthorize certain loan programs (see S. 2915), S10702 [7OC]

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

Sudan: provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region and for the development of a comprehensive peace plan (see S. 2781), S9612 [23SE]

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), S5608 [18MY]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 1379), S6882 [16JN]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (see S. 2554), S7104 [21JN]

Wilson's Creek Battlefield National Park: expand boundaries (see S. 2432), S7750 [7JY]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Corps of Engineers: enhance navigation capacity improvements and ecosystem restoration plan for the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway System (see S. 2470), S5949 [20MY]

Dept. of Defense: carry out a program to provide a support system for members of the Armed Forces who incur severe disabilities (see S. 2956), S10846 [8OC] (see S. 3002), S11496 [18NO]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Payment Program (see S. 2526), S6881 [16JN]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2825), S9441 [21SE]

Education: expand Parents as Teachers programs and other programs of early childhood home visitation (see S. 2412), S5371 [12MY]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: include certain former nuclear weapons program workers in the Special Exposure Cohort under the compensation program (see S. 2047), S370 [2FE]

EPA: improve environmental enforcement and security (see S. 2269), S3566 [1AP]

Foreign trade: extend trade benefits to certain imported tents (see S. 2875), S10061 [30SE]

General John J. Pershing Post Office, Laclede, MO: designate (see S. 2441), S5799 [19MY]

Health: provide for arthritis research and public health (see S. 2338), S4300 [22AP]

NSF: establish a Division of Food and Agricultural Science and authorize funding for the support of fundamental agricultural research of the highest quality (see S. 3009), S11639 [19NO]

Richard G. Wilson Processing and Distribution Facility, Cape Girardeau, MO: designate (see S. 2442), S5799 [19MY]

Singapore: welcome Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong upon U.S. visit, commend support in campaign against terrorism and reconstruction of Iraq, and reaffirm cooperation with U.S. (see S. Res. 344), S4493 [28AP]

Taxation: exclude from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance (see S. 2886), S10366 [4OC]

———permit business concerns owned by venture capital operating companies or pension plans to participate in the Small Business Innovation Research Program (see S. 2384), S4910 [5MY]

Cloture motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), conference report, S20 [20JA], S156 [22JA]

Myers, William G., III: nomination to be circuit judge, S8399 [16JY], S8459 [20JY]

Taxation: repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), motion to recommit, S3628 [5AP], S3894 [7AP]

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

Letters

Corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards: Alan Reuther, UAW, S3322, S3323 [30MR]

Metropolitan planning organizations funding: several State government and transportation associations, S555 [4FE]

Prohibit changes to current law imposing penalties on States for failure to comply with Federal highway safety mandates: several organizations, S768 [10FE]

Motions

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S1207 [12FE]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S7349 [24JN]

Privilege of the floor

Karellas, Nick, S596 [4FE]

Remarks

Agriculture: country of origin labeling requirements implementation funding, S69 [21JA]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), conference report, S69 [21JA], S146 [22JA]

Appropriations: making omnibus consolidated appropriations, S69 [21JA], S146 [22JA]

Benton, William D.: nomination to be circuit judge, S7403 [24JN]

California: prevent implementation of air emission requirements for small engines that would require the addition of devices that are potential fire hazards to such engines, S146 [22JA]

Clarke, Richard A.: statements by former counterterrorism coordinator on the war in Iraq and the war on terrorism, S3055 [24MR]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): eliminate certain restrictions on service of Senators (S. Res. 445), S10644 [7OC]

———grant appropriations authority, S10644 [7OC]

———report on assessing validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S7882, S7883 [9JY], S7948 [13JY], S8148-S8150 [15JY], S8503 [21JY]

Corps of Engineers: enhance navigation capacity improvements and ecosystem restoration plan for the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway System (S. 2470), S6002 [20MY]

Crime: protect unborn victims of violence (H.R. 1997), S3165 [25MR]

Danforth, John C.: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador, S7350 [24JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2400), S6913, S6971 [17JN], S7136 [22JN], S7219 [23JN]

———carry out a program to provide a support system for members of the Armed Forces who incur severe disabilities (S. 2956), S10855 [8OC]

———evaluate effectiveness of Military Postal Service Agency and Voting Assistance Program, S7388 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4613), S7388 [24JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4567), S9211 [14SE]

———permanent installation of explosive detection systems at airports funding, S9211 [14SE]

Dept. of Transportation: establish an incentive program for States to promote efficient safety belt laws and increase safety belt use, S767, S778 [10FE]

———extend Federal Aid Highway Program, S1884 [27FE]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations, technical corrections, S1884 [27FE]

Diseases: fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (S. 2533), S6901 [16JN]

Drury University: tribute to women's basketball team, S4156 [20AP]

Economy: importance of job creation, S3323 [30MR]

Employment: impact of the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries on the economy, S2181, S2183, S2184, S2185 [4MR]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: include certain former nuclear weapons program workers in the Special Exposure Cohort under the compensation program, S6913, S6971 [17JN], S7219 [23JN]

———include certain former nuclear weapons program workers in the Special Exposure Cohort under the compensation program (S. 2047), S375 [2FE]

EPA: clarify exemption of certain small engines from California air emission regulations and develop a national emissions standard, S146 [22JA]

———improve environmental enforcement and security (S. 2269), S3568 [1AP]

Executive Office of the President: characterization of former Bush administration officials relative to their criticisms of the administration, S3055 [24MR]

Filip, Mark R.: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S567, S568 [4FE]

Goss, Representative: nomination to be Director of Central Intelligence, S9490 [22SE]

Gruender, Raymond W.: nomination to be circuit judge, S5926 [20MY]

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, S3886 [7AP]

———reauthorize and extend certain programs to provide coordinated services and research relative to children and families with HIV/AIDS (S. 2892), S10442 [5OC]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1350), conference report, S11669 [20NO]

———reauthorize (S. 1248), S5393 [13MY]

Intelligence services: alleged release of identity of CIA operative by Bush administration officials, S8148 [15JY], S8503 [21JY]

———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, S766 [10FE]

———assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S529 [3FE], S639, S640 [5FE], S766 [10FE], S8056, S8057 [14JY]

———reform, S11464 [18NO]

———reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), S9879 [29SE]

Iraq: alleged maltreatment and abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel, S5392 [13MY]

———assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S3886 [7AP], S5392 [13MY]

Jews: condemn anti-Semitism, S9265 [15SE]

Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments, S558 [4FE]

Medicare: extend increase in payment rates for home health services in rural areas (S. 2659), S8231 [15JY]

Mexico, MO: anniversary of Audrain Medical Center Auxiliary, S11367 [16NO]

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and encourage use of alternative fuels and advanced technology vehicles, S3322 [30MR]

———limit liability of renting and leasing companies for harm caused by operators of rented or leased vehicles, S970 [11FE]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 474), S11523 [19NO]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: extend date for submittal of final report and provide additional funding (S. 2136), S1856 [27FE]

———testimony of Clinton and Bush administration officials, S3055 [24MR]

National Intelligence Authority: provide National Intelligence Director with authority to supervise, direct, and control all elements of the intelligence community, S9879 [29SE]

NIH: provide for Alzheimer's disease research and demonstration grants, S6614 [8JN]

NSF: establish a Division of Food and Agricultural Science and authorize funding for the support of fundamental agricultural research of the highest quality (S. 3009), S11641 [19NO]

Nuclear Medicine Week: observance, S10361 [4OC]

Public utilities: improve reliability of electric transmission system (S. 2236), S8146 [15JY]

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), S1856 [27FE]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 4219), S4633, S4634 [29AP]

———repeal certain highway stormwater discharge mitigation program requirements, S1233, S1234 [12FE]

Senate: tribute to Members who served in World War II, S6329 [2JN]

Ships and vessels: ferry boat discretionary program funding, S1703 [26FE]

Sikeston, MO: anniversary of the Southeast Missouri Daughters of Sunset, S2299 [8MR]

St. Louis, MO: anniversary of St. Louis Children's Hospital, S12058 [8DE]

———tribute to St. Louis Hurling Club, S11492 [18NO]

———tribute to U.S. Army Human Resources Command, S243 [26JA]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision, S5393 [13MY]

Taxation: exclude from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance (S. 2886), S10368 [4OC]

———permit business concerns owned by venture capital operating companies or pension plans to participate in the Small Business Innovation Research Program (S. 2384), S4915 [5MY]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), S3321 [30MR]

Transportation: create funding flexibility, increase accountability, and improve performance and efficiency of public transit programs, S639, S640 [5FE]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3550), unanimous-consent request, S4659, S4660, S4661 [29AP]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S515, S527 [3FE], S552, S553, S554, S558, S563, S566, S567, S568 [4FE], S616, S639, S640 [5FE], S767, S778 [10FE], S970, S991 [11FE], S1198, S1205, S1207, S1208, S1209, S1210, S1233, S1234, S1236, S1240, S1266 [12FE], S1703 [26FE], S4938 [6MY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), motion to proceed, S357 [2FE]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), unanimous-consent request, S4632, S4633, S4634 [29AP]

———metropolitan planning organizations funding, S554 [4FE]

———program funding relative to minimum rate of return for donor States, S553 [4FE], S1205 [12FE]

Veterans: health care funding, S69 [21JA], S7136 [22JN]

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, S1495 [24FE]

———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (S. 1726), S1276 [12FE]

World War II: honor service of men and women who served in the Armed Forces (S. Res. 369), S6329 [2JN]

———tribute to 66th Infantry Division veterans, S11421 [17NO]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S7951 [13JY]

Reports filed

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2825) (S. Rept. 108-353), S9441 [21SE]

Texts of

S. 2047, include certain former nuclear weapons program workers in the Special Exposure Cohort under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act, S376 [2FE]

S. 2384, permit business concerns owned by venture capital operating companies or pension plans to participate in the Small Business Innovation Research Program, S4915 [5MY]

S. 2470, enhance navigation capacity improvements and ecosystem restoration plan for the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway System, S6003-S6005 [20MY]

S. 2886, exclude from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance, S10368 [4OC]

S. 3009, National Food and Agricultural Science Act, S11642 [19NO]

Transcripts

Raw Data—Dem Memo on Iraq Intel: Fox News Channel, S7883 [9JY]

Tributes

Borlaug, Norman E., S2856 [22MR]

Breaux, Senator, S11464 [18NO]

Cooney, Annie Lee, S786 [10FE]

Greenblatt, William, S6730 [14JN], S7426 [24JN]

Karellas, Komninos (Gus), S11670 [20NO]

Kurz, Linda, S244 [26JA], S6445 [3JN]

Kurz, Sieglinde, S2994 [23MR]

McClendon, Phillip W., S4237 [22AP]

Phelps, Russell H., III, S718 [9FE]

Pringle, Marie, S11893 [7DE]

Reagan, Ronald, S6614 [8JN]

York, Ellen K., S787 [10FE]

Zeller, Fred F., S5796 [19MY]