LEVIN, CARL (a Senator from Michigan)

Addresses

Ain't I a Woman: Sojourner Truth, S7515 [25JN]

Ain't I a Woman? Sojourner Truth, S1886 [27FE]

Iraq—What Next? by, S11298 [11OC]

Paul Warnke Lecture on International Security at the Council on Foreign Relations: by, S9435-S9437 [21SE]

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), S2455 [9MR], S2469, S2563, S2565, S2566, S2579, S2580 [10MR], S2592, S2606, S2631, S2648, S2664, S2671, S2678, S2730, S2731, S2732, S2733, S2736, S2742, S2743, S2748 [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), S5771, S5785, S5786, S5824, S5832, S5836 [19MY], S6055, S6108 [21MY], S6316, S6336, S6365 [2JN], S6434, S6462 [3JN], S6479, S6483 [4JN], S6525, S6526, S6527, S6534, S6568, S6580 [7JN], S6633 [8JN], S6695, S6704, S6717, S6736, S6741 [14JN], S6805 [15JN], S6883 [16JN], S6999 [17JN], S7094 [21JN], S7155, S7158 [22JN], S7273, S7345 [23JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4613), S7381, S7491, S7492, S7493 [24JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4567), S8967 [8SE], S8996, S9041 [9SE], S9052, S9083 [10SE], S9108, S9142 [13SE], S9167, S9196, S9209, S9232, S9233, S9235 [14SE]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 1805), S1684 [26FE], S1864, S1896 [27FE], S1951, S2008 [2MR]

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

Intelligence services: reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), S9804, S9857 [28SE], S10087, S10095, S10118 [30SE], S10217, S10265 [1OC], S10321, S10322, S10352, S10353 [4OC], S10516, S10570 [6OC]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4), S3464 [31MR]

Taxation: repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), S2211, S2224, S2246, S2248 [4MR], S3182, S3192 [25MR], S4770 [3MY], S5006 [6MY], S5213 [11MY]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S1095, S1118, S1122, S1125, S1190 [11FE], S1199, S1324 [12FE]

Appointments

Conferee: 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]

Articles and editorials

America Wants the Assault Weapons Ban, Howard Metzenbaum, Washington (DC) Post, S8651 [22JY]

Bigger Peril—Dirty Bombs, Los Angeles (CA) Times, S7127 [22JN]

Burning Question—Oil, Economist (publication), S3286 [29MR]

Effort To Renew Weapons Ban Falters on Hill, Sheryl G. Stolberg, New York (NY) Times, S9123 [13SE]

Iraq War—Miscalculation and Misstep, Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer, S11347 [16NO]

Law Limits Alternative Treatment for Addicts, Peter DeMarco, Boston (MA) Globe, S6624 [8JN]

NYMEX Oil Falls Over $1 on Possible SPR Shipments Halt, Reuters (news service), S2773 [12MR]

Price Slide May Help OPEC Reach Consensus, Karen Matusic, Manimoli Dinesh, and Paul Merolli, Oil Daily (newsletter), S3286 [29MR]

Too Slow on Nukes, Washington (DC) Post, S7126 [22JN]

Work Toward Peace This Mother's Day, Desiree Cooper, Detroit (MI) Free Press, S4988 [6MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

African Growth and Opportunity Act: amend to expand certain trade benefits to eligible sub-Saharan African countries (see S. 1900), S6882 [16JN]

Agriculture: ensure an abundant and affordable supply of fruits and vegetables and other specialty crops by enhancing competitiveness of U.S.-grown specialty crops (see S. 2902), S11379 [16NO]

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

Argentina: anniversary of terrorist attack on Jewish Cultural Center in Buenos Aires (see S. Con. Res. 126), S8229 [15JY]

Armed Forces: 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), S1683 [26FE]

Assault weapons: extend ban on production of assault weapons (see S. 2109), S1518 [24FE] (see S. 2498), S6450 [3JN]

———reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see S. 1431), S722 [9FE]

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

Boys & Girls Clubs of America: revise and extend Federal charter (see S. 2363), S6500 [7JN]

Brown, Oliver L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2179), S4911 [5MY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 36), S5228 [11MY] (see S.J. Res. 39), S6499 [7JN]

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), S10366 [4OC]

———revise women's suffrage statue located in the Capitol rotunda to include a likeness of Sojourner Truth (see S. 2600), S7435 [24JN]

Charles, Ray: tribute (see S. Res. 381), S6882 [16JN]

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]

Civil rights: restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights under civil rights statutes (see S. 2088), S2223 [4MR]

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

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

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (see S. 2229), S3096 [24MR]

———require registration of contractors' taxpayer identification numbers in the Central Contractor Registry database (see S. 2383), S4910 [5MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize use of certain grants to pay costs associated with participation of part-time or volunteer first responders in terrorism response training courses (see S. 3005), S11496 [18NO]

———provide for emergency food and shelter in the event of emergency or economic disaster (see S. 2249), S5079 [10MY]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (see S. 2789), S11800 [20NO]

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), S10262 [1OC]

Disabled: provide assistance to Special Olympics to support expansion and development of education programs and a Healthy Athletes Program (see S. 2852), S9812 [28SE]

Drugs: lift the patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by medical practitioners in group practices (see S. 2976), S11305 [11OC]

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), S6275 [1JN]

Elementary and Secondary Act: ensure consistent funding of programs for disadvantaged children (see S. 2365), S5473 [13MY]

Employment: protect employees from outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries (see S. 2090), S1458 [23FE]

FAA: preserve Essential Air Service Program (see S. 1998), S8862 [7SE]

Families and domestic relations: recognize and enhance public awareness of the social problem of child abuse and neglect (see S. Res. 299), S1935 [1MR]

———recognize the importance of fathers to a healthy society and consider how society can better respect and support fatherhood (see S. Res. 379), S6734 [14JN]

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

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

———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see S. Con. Res. 88), S721 [9FE]

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

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), S5950 [20MY]

Financial Accounting Standards Board: maintain independence and integrity (see S. Res. 412), S8474 [20JY]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 316), S2440 [9MR]

Firearms: regulation of transfers at gun shows (see S. 1807), S185 [22JA]

———strike restriction on use of funds that requires a 24-hour time limit for destroying identifying information submitted in relation to a firearm background check (see S. 2557), S7174 [22JN]

Firefighters: provide financial assistance to improve the health and safety of firefighters, promote use of life saving technologies, and achieve greater equity for departments serving large jurisdictions (see S. 2411), S5227 [11MY]

Ford, Gerald R.: tribute (see S. Res. 405), S8118 [14JY]

Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration of tercentenary of birth (see S. 2568), S10062 [30SE]

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

Great Lakes: establish a grant program to support coastal and water quality restoration activities in bordering States (see S. 2337), S4300 [22AP]

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

Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act: reauthorize (see S. 3014), S11640 [19NO]

Health: 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]

Higher Education Act: amend to enhance literacy in finance and economics (see S. 1968), S9612 [23SE]

———establish a scholarship program to encourage and support students who have contributed substantial public services (see S. 2888), S10436 [5OC]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see S. 1645), S3920 [7AP]

———treatment of unaccompanied alien children (see S. 1129), S6882 [16JN]

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

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see S. 2352), S4838 [4MY]

Investments: improve governance and regulation of mutual funds under the securities laws (see S. 2059), S792 [10FE]

Iran: human rights violations of Bahais (see S. Con. Res. 78), S7437 [24JN]

———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), S1935 [1MR]

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), S10437 [5OC]

Jeffrey, Mildred McWilliams: tribute (see S. Res. 367), S5950 [20MY]

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

Law enforcement: eliminate backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and offenders and expand and improve the use of DNA collection and analysis in criminal investigations (see S. 1700), S10986 [9OC]

———prohibit racial profiling (see S. 2132), S4838 [4MY]

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act: revise and extend (see S. 1786), S371 [2FE]

Medicare: deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see S. 2257), S3366 [30MR] (see S. 2652), S8118 [14JY]

———prohibit operation of comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program in Michigan (see S. 2113), S1586 [25FE]

Mental health: provide assistance to train teachers of children with autism spectrum disorders (see S. 1422), S2860 [22MR]

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), S9033 [9SE]

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

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

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

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 Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see S. 983), S6735 [14JN]

———develop research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention, and conduct and coordinate a research program on hormone disruption (see S. 1588), S321 [28JA]

National Marina Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 361), S6804 [15JN]

National Runaway Prevention Month: designate (see S. Res. 430), S10569 [6OC]

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

National Visiting Nurse Association Week: designate (see S. Con. Res. 8), S9723 [27SE]

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), S11430 [17NO]

Nguyen Van Ly, Thaddeus: call for release by Vietnam (see S. Res. 311), S4375 [26AP]

NIST: Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program funding (see S. 2588), S7435 [24JN]

Nuclear weapons: promote national security by facilitating the removal of potential nuclear weapons materials from vulnerable sites around the world (see S. 2310), S5079 [10MY]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: identify foreign trade barriers adversely affecting U.S. exports and negotiate remedies to eliminate such barriers (see S. 2372), S5608 [18MY]

———initiate World Trade Organization dispute proceedings against certain oil exporting countries (see S. 2624), S7827 [8JY]

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]

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]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see S. 2270), S4226 [21AP]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see S. 2328), S4838 [4MY]

Protecting Older Americans From Fraud Month: designate (see S. Res. 424), S9387 [20SE]

Public lands: protect, conserve, and restore certain public lands through cooperative cost-shared grants to control and mitigate the spread of invasive species (see S. 2598), S7435 [24JN]

Public utilities: improve reliability of electric transmission system (see S. 2236), S3632 [5AP]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see S. 2395), S10062 [30SE]

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), S2996 [23MR]

———increase amount to be reserved for women's business center programs sustainability grants (see S. 2266), S3455 [31MR]

Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (see S. 2271), S4025 [8AP]

Small business: certify programs to provide health coverage to uninsured employees (see S. 2544), S6997 [17JN]

Small Business Act: extend (see S. 2186), S2861 [22MR]

Small Business Investment Act: extend (see S. 2186), S2861 [22MR]

Social Security: eliminate the waiting period in the disability insurance program (see S. 1762), S6088 [21MY]

———improve the administration of unemployment taxes and benefits (see S. 2662), S8229 [15JY]

South Africa: anniversary of first democratic elections (see S. Con. Res. 100), S4838 [4MY]

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

Sudan: declare genocide in Darfur (see S. Con. Res. 124), S8119 [14JY] (see S. Con. Res. 133), S8689 [22JY]

Taxation: treatment of amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see S. 1556), S4997 [6MY]

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

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see S. 1630), S1017 [11FE]

U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement: ensure protection of the dairy industry in negotiations (see S. Res. 293), S1588 [25FE]

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

Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 1379), S5950 [20MY]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Derani, Maha F.: relief (see S. 2478), S6087 [21MY]

Derani, Mohamad: relief (see S. 2478), S6087 [21MY]

Derani, Tarek: relief (see S. 2478), S6087 [21MY]

Detroit Pistons (basketball team): tribute (see S. Res. 380), S6882 [16JN]

Drugs: lift the patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by medical practitioners in group practices (see S. 2897), S10436 [5OC]

Financial institutions: impose a cooling off period before a senior Federal financial institutions examiner may be employed by the financial institution examined by that person (see S. 2814), S9386 [20SE]

Focus—HOPE (organization): anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 92), S1587 [25FE]

Foreign trade: provide for the reliquidation of certain entries of candles (see S. 2607), S7580 [6JY]

———provide for the reliquidation of certain entries of clock radios (see S. 2608), S7580 [6JY]

Hadad, Luay Lufti: relief (see S. 2012), S108 [21JA]

Keweenaw National Historical Park: decrease matching funds requirement and authorize further appropriations (see S. 2101), S1457 [23FE]

Taxation: restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see S. 2210), S2778 [12MR]

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), S1457 [23FE]

Ukraine: normal trade relations status (see S. 2205), S2717 [11MR]

Voting: recognize and support efforts to promote greater civic awareness (see S. Res. 434), S9611 [23SE]

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

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

Letters

Abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel: by, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S5220 [11MY]

Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection: Nanette A. Nadeau, S7126 [22JN]

Assault weapons production ban: Sarah Brady, S9671 [24SE]

Assault weapons production ban extension: Gerald R. Ford, William J. Clinton, and Jimmy Carter, S8024 [13JY]

Assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq: by, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S7813 [8JY]

Consequence management of chemical, biological, or terrorist attacks: Nanette A. Nadeau, S7126 [22JN]

Declassification of information relative to Iraq's weapons of mass destruction provided by the intelligence community to the U.N.: Stanley M. Moskowitz, CIA, S1437 [23FE]

Embryonic stem cell research funding: William H. Kooistra, S9606 [23SE]

Naval unfunded programs: Vern Clark, Dept. of the Navy, S7126 [22JN]

Procurement of Air Force tanker aircraft funding: by, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S11776 [20NO]

Senate review of photos of abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel: by, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S5355 [12MY]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve oil purchase and inventory policies: several Representatives, S3287 [29MR]

Supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan: by, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S6318 [2JN]

Lists

Supporters of extension of ban on production of assault weapons, S9071 [10SE]

Poems

``Paying With Your Life,'' Michael Williams, S8225 [15JY]

``Shadina's Price,'' Starlyn Robinson, S8225 [15JY]

Press releases

Strategic Petroleum Reserve Exchange Contracts Awarded—MMS, Wyoming Team Up on RIK Sale: Dept. of the Interior, S3285 [29MR]

Privilege of the floor

Povak, Christopher, S5553 [17MY]

Ulrich, John, S5622 [18MY]

Questions and answers

Assessment of validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq: with George J. Tenet, S7812 [8JY]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), conference report, S142 [22JA], S216 [23JA]

Ann Arbor, MI: Pioneer High School recipient of GRAMMY Signature School award, S5604 [18MY]

Appropriations: making omnibus consolidated appropriations, S142 [22JA], S216 [23JA], S11758 [20NO]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, S6317, S6320, S6336 [2JN]

Armed Forces: facilitate availability of child care for children of members on active duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, S6917, S6918 [17JN]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, S4292 [22AP]

Arms control: promote nonproliferation of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction, S6704 [14JN]

Army: development of Mobile Parts Hospital equipment repair system, S7513 [25JN]

Assault weapons: extend ban on production of assault weapons, S2773 [12MR], S4678 [29AP], S4988 [6MY], S6730 [14JN], S6989 [17JN], S7422 [24JN], S8023 [13JY], S8651 [22JY], S9071 [10SE], S9122 [13SE]

———reinstate ban on production of assault weapons, S9671 [24SE], S10686 [7OC], S11620 [19NO]

Black History Month: observance, S1886 [27FE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), S2659, S2665, S2692 [11MR], S2773 [12MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: revise women's suffrage statue located in the Capitol rotunda to include a likeness of Sojourner Truth (S. 2600), S7514 [25JN]

Children and youth: support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (S. 2634), S7810 [8JY]

Colombia: limit participation of U.S. personnel in Plan Colombia counterdrug and counterterrorism activities, S7217 [23JN]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate): tribute to staff, S7300 [23JN]

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

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

Contracts: prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts in areas of war or conflict, S6856, S6857 [16JN]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, S6713 [14JN]

Dept. of Defense: antiterrorism programs funding through reductions in ground-based midcourse missile interceptors, S7092, S7099, S7100 [21JN], S7120, S7121, S7124, S7125, S7127 [22JN]

———authorize medical and dental care and disability benefits for service academies cadets and midshipmen and ROTC cadets, S5526 [17MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2400), S5516, S5517, S5526 [17MY], S5570, S5572, S5573, S5582, S5586, S5592 [18MY], S5774, S5786 [19MY], S5929 [20MY], S6052, S6053 [21MY], S6317, S6320 [2JN], S6413 [3JN], S6703, S6704, S6709, S6710, S6713, S6714, S6715, S6716, S6717, S6718, S6719, S6721 [14JN], S6758, S6763, S6776, S6778, S6779, S6785 [15JN], S6835, S6836, S6856, S6857, S6858, S6867 [16JN], S6917, S6918, S6924, S6925, S6929, S6938, S6944, S6966 [17JN], S7070, S7071, S7087, S7088, S7092, S7095, S7099, S7100 [21JN], S7120, S7121, S7124, S7125, S7127 [22JN], S7207, S7212, S7213, S7217, S7220, S7221, S7267, S7274, S7275, S7278 [23JN]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 4200), conference report, S10946 [9OC]

———exempt military personnel from certain personnel transfer authorities, S10487, S10488 [6OC]

———future tactical truck system program funding, S7385 [24JN]

———improve assessment of public-private competition for work performed by civilian employees, S6778, S6779 [15JN]

———limit funding for certain ballistic missile defense programs pending submission of operational testing and evaluation reports, S7212, S7213 [23JN]

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

———making appropriations (H.R. 4613), S7385 [24JN]

———modification of certain military installation closures and realignments, S5570, S5572, S5573, S5586, S5592 [18MY]

———oversight of procurement, performance criteria, and operational test plans for ballistic missile defense programs, S6938 [17JN]

———require registration of contractors' taxpayer identification numbers in the Central Contractor Registry database (S. 2383), S4914 [5MY]

———require reports on detainment of foreign nationals and violations of the Geneva Conventions, S7070, S7071 [21JN]

———restrict the use of contractors in interrogation of prisoners, offensive military operations, and transferring prisoners to the custody of foreign nations, S6709, S6710 [14JN], S6835, S6836 [16JN]

———treatment of programs, projects, and activities within the Joint Military Intelligence Program and the Tactical Intelligence and Related Activities Program, S10516, S10518 [6OC]

Dept. of Education: tribute to We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution program, S715 [9FE]

Dept. of Energy: facilitate cleanup of nuclear waste sites, S6413 [3JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify the prohibition on contracting with foreign incorporated entities, S9120 [13SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4567), S9076 [10SE], S9120 [13SE], S9197, S9198, S9199 [14SE]

Dept. of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) in Schools Program funding, S1275 [12FE]

———maintenance of records from criminal background checks for firearms sales, S216 [23JA]

Detroit, MI: anniversary of Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, S4020 [8AP]

———anniversary of Church of the Precious Blood, S6627 [8JN]

———anniversary of Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries, S1930 [1MR]

———tribute to Neighborhood Service Organization's Youth Initiatives Project ``Hugs, Not Bullets'' program, S11890 [7DE]

Detroit (MI) Polish Daily News: anniversary, S9931 [29SE]

Detroit Pistons (basketball team): tribute (S. Res. 380), S6867, S6868 [16JN]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (H.R. 3193), S10686 [7OC]

Drugs: lift the patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by medical practitioners in group practices (S. 1887), S6490 [7JN], S6624 [8JN]

Economy: evaluation of Bush administration, S11413 [17NO]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: include certain former nuclear weapons program workers in the Special Exposure Cohort under the compensation program, S7220, S7221 [23JN]

ERISA: provide for security of multiemployer pension plans, S3980 [8AP]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 40), motion to proceed, S8083 [14JY]

Financial institutions: combat terrorist financing and impose post-employment limitations on Federal bank examiners, S10355 [4OC]

Firearms: improve the national instant criminal background check system (S. 1706), S11620 [19NO]

———permit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers if gross negligence or reckless conduct proximately caused death or injury, S1867, S1870 [27FE], S1939 [1MR], S1975 [2MR]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 1805), S1645 [26FE], S1864, S1867, S1868, S1870 [27FE], S1939 [1MR], S1975 [2MR], S4011 [8AP], S10056 [30SE]

———regulation of transfers at gun shows, S3173 [25MR], S11620 [19NO]

———release of information on gun stores that sell the most guns used in crimes, S216 [23JA]

———require provision of a child safety lock in connection with the transfer of a handgun and provide safety standards for such devices, S4011 [8AP]

Fish and fishing: aquatic invasive species dispersal barrier funding, S10689 [7OC]

Focus—HOPE (organization): anniversary (S. Con. Res. 92), S1607 [25FE]

Ford, Gerald R.: tribute (S. Res. 405), S8139 [14JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4818), conference report, S11758 [20NO]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, S7811 [8JY]

Goss, Representative: nomination to be Director of Central Intelligence, S9510 [22SE]

Harvey, Francis J.: nomination to be Sec. of the Army, S11339, S11346, S11347 [16NO]

Health: embryonic stem cell research funding, S9605 [23SE]

———provide compensation for injuries resulting from smallpox countermeasures, provide protection against chemical or radiological agents, increase distribution of vaccines, and improve vaccine injury compensation (S. 15), S5766, S5767 [19MY]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S1436 [23FE], S2010 [2MR], S7811 [8JY]

———enhance congressional oversight of intelligence and intelligence-related activities, S10328 [4OC]

———enhance customer focus on intelligence and ensure independent intelligence analyses, S10217 [1OC]

———reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), S9801 [28SE], S9881, S9889 [29SE], S10217 [1OC], S10321, S10328, S10355 [4OC], S10390 [5OC], S10487, S10488, S10514, S10516, S10518 [6OC]

———reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), conference report, S11955, S11957 [8DE]

International Association for Organ Donation: anniversary of first successful liver transplant, S3362 [30MR]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S4629 [29AP], S11298 [11OC], S11339, S11346, S11347 [16NO]

———include certain U.S. POW held by the regime of Saddam Hussein in any plan to compensate enemy POW abused by U.S. military personnel, S6721 [14JN]

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

Israel: observance of National Day to Combat Anti-Semitism, S281 [27JA]

Jeffrey, Mildred McWilliams: tribute (S. Res. 367), S6046 [20MY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance, S7051 [18JN]

Littleton, CO: anniversary of shooting of students at Columbine High School, S4293 [22AP]

Lutheran Social Services of Michigan (organization): anniversary, S9073 [10SE]

Michigan: transit system projects funding, S1243 [12FE]

Michigan State University: tribute to debate team, S8026 [13JY]

Million Mom March (organization): tribute to bus tour supporting assault weapon ban reauthorization, S6989 [17JN]

———tribute to event supporting gun control legislation, S4988 [6MY]

National Campaign To Stop Violence (organization): tribute to Do the Write Thing Challenge award recipients from Michigan, S8224 [15JY]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations relative to reform of intelligence services, S9435 [21SE]

National Guard: assess suitability of using Delaware Air National Guard personnel for information assurance and financial tracking development in support of the war on terrorism, S7278 [23JN]

National Intelligence Authority: provide National Intelligence Director with authority to supervise, direct, and control all elements of the intelligence community, S9801 [28SE], S9881 [29SE]

———specify a term of service for the National Intelligence Director, S9889 [29SE]

National Police Week: observance, S5497 [14MY]

National security: accelerate removal or security of fissile and radioactive materials at vulnerable sites worldwide, S5774 [19MY]

———require successful testing of a national missile defense system before deployment, S6924, S6925 [17JN]

National Suicide Prevention Week: observance, S6080 [21MY]

Nuclear weapons: prohibit funding for new nuclear weapons development under the Stockpile Services Advanced Concepts Initiative, S6758 [15JN]

———prohibit funding to develop robust nuclear earth penetrator weapons, S6758 [15JN], S7274, S7275 [23JN]

Oakland Livingston Human Services Agency: anniversary, S10835 [8OC]

Olympic games: tribute to Michigan participants, S8956 [8SE]

OPEC: address decision to decrease oil production, S3283, S3287 [29MR], S3600 [2AP]

Parliamentary inquiry, S6313 [2JN]

Peace Corps Week: observance, S1929 [1MR]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance, S5497 [14MY]

Pensions: change the 30-year treasury bond rate to a composite corporate rate (H.R. 3108), conference report, S3980 [8AP]

Power resources: economic impact of increasing oil and natural gas prices, S3600 [2AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply, S4643 [29AP]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S8520, S8521 [21JY], S8586 [22JY], S11464 [18NO]

Project BioShield Act: clarify availability of funds for the purchase of vaccines under contracts in effect prior to enactment, S5766 [19MY]

Public debt: ceiling (S. 2986), S11413 [17NO]

States: tribute to gun control efforts, S689 [6FE]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: oil purchase and inventory policies, S2665 [11MR], S2773 [12MR], S3283, S3287 [29MR], S3600 [2AP], S9198, S9199 [14SE]

Sudan: condemn attacks against civilians in the Darfur region, S7066 [21JN]

Taxation: end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), conference report, S9573 [23SE]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), S4643 [29AP]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), conference report, S11203 [11OC]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), S5214 [11MY]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (S. 2210), S2779-S2782 [12MR]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation, S5214 [11MY]

———treatment of certain sniper weapons, S6480 [4JN]

———treatment of certain sniper weapons (S. 429), S3604 [2AP]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S1243, S1255 [12FE]

U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 4759), S8206 [15JY]

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

Ukraine: democracy efforts, S4484 [28AP]

———normal trade relations status (S. 2205), S2726 [11MR]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program, S1645 [26FE]

University of Michigan: tribute to men's basketball team, S3604 [2AP]

Voices of Detroit Initiative (organization): tribute, S8959 [8SE]

Washington metropolitan area: anniversary of sniper shooting spree, S10056 [30SE]

Williams Charter Township, MI: anniversary, S9382 [20SE]

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, S1436 [23FE]

World AIDS Day: observance, S11884 [7DE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Tuskegee Airmen, S12040 [8DE]

———honor service of men and women who served in the Armed Forces (S. Res. 369), S6336 [2JN]

Remarks in Senate relative to

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

Tribute, S5768 [19MY]

Statements

Alleged Mohamad Atta Meeting in Prague With Iraqi Intelligence Officials: by, S7812 [8JY]

Low Altitude Air Defense of North America: North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), S7126 [22JN]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve Oil Purchase and Inventory Policies, S9199 [14SE]

Summaries

Tax Shelter and Tax Haven Reform Act (S. 2210), S2782 [12MR]

Tables

Cumulative extension of unemployment benefits program (1974-2002), S1646 [26FE]

Naval unfunded programs, S7126 [22JN]

Testimonies

Assessment of War and Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq: Paul D. Wolfowitz, S11346 [16NO]

Texts of

S. 2101, decrease matching funds requirement and authorize further appropriations for the Keweenaw National Historical Park, S1461 [23FE]

S. 2210, Tax Shelter and Tax Haven Reform Act, S2783-S2790 [12MR]

S. 2600, revise women's suffrage statue located in the Capitol rotunda to include a likeness of Sojourner Truth, S7515 [25JN]

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

Tributes

Al-Dafa, Bader Omar, S9932 [29SE]

Brownlee, Les, S11340 [16NO]

Collins, Senator, S5524 [17MY]

Daschle, Senator, S11464 [18NO]

Hang Chao, S8027 [13JY]

Jordan, Pamela Lamar, S2775 [12MR]

Landrieu, Senator, S7270 [23JN]

Moraski, Brittney, S4016 [8AP]

Vandenberg, Arthur H., S9214 [14SE]

Warner, Senator, S5768 [19MY], S6336 [2JN]