COLLINS, SUSAN M. (a Senator from Maine)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), S2313 [8MR], S2506, S2568, S2582 [10MR], S2648, S2649, S2656, S2660, S2664, S2670, S2681, S2718, S2719, S2731, S2734, S2742, S2743, S2746, S2749 [11MR]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): eliminate certain restrictions on service of Senators (S. Res. 445), S10757 [7OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2400), S5613, S5621 [18MY], S5836 [19MY], S6012 [20MY], S6463 [3JN], S6505, S6512, S6548, S6565, S6580 [7JN], S6632 [8JN], S6717, S6718 [14JN], S6786 [15JN], S6883 [16JN], S7105 [21JN], S7153 [22JN]

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish intergovernmental grants to identify and develop information, equipment, capabilities, technologies, and services to further the needs of Federal, State, and local governments (S. 2635), S11811 [20NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4567), S9042 [9SE], S9208 [14SE]

Federal employees: establish programs to make supplemental dental and vision benefits available to Federal employees, retirees, and dependents, and expand OPM contracting authority (S. 2657), S11694, S11811 [20NO]

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), S9728 [27SE], S9857 [28SE], S10250, S10265 [1OC], S10309, S10355, S10369 [4OC], S10446, S10449 [5OC], S10487, S10542 [6OC]

Marshall Islands: convey a decommissioned NOAA ship to Utrok Atoll (H.R. 2584), S3100, S3115 [24MR]

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), S3260, S3300 [29MR], S3463, S3471, S3485 [31MR]

Taxation: remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), S8151, S8244 [15JY]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), S2252 [4MR], S2861, S2872, S2934 [22MR], S2997 [23MR], S3182 [25MR], S3857 [6AP], S3921 [7AP], S4752, S4770 [3MY], S4805 [4MY]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S671 [5FE], S726 [9FE], S951, S952 [10FE], S1026, S1091, S1092, S1093, S1158 [11FE], S1313 [12FE]

Appointments

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

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: establish regional dairy marketing areas to stabilize the price of milk and support the income of dairy producers (see S. 2525), S6998 [17JN]

Armed Forces: reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see S. 2152), S6452 [3JN]

Armenia: normal trade relations status (see S. 1557), S6882 [16JN]

Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (see S.J. Res. 19), S1458 [23FE]

Brown, Oliver L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2179), S2861 [22MR]

Business and industry: establish an Assistant Sec. for Manufacturing within the Dept. of Commerce, an Interagency Manufacturing Task Force, and a Small Business Manufacturing Task Force (see S. 1977), S1587 [25FE]

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

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

Coins: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series (see S. 2744), S9442 [21SE]

Colleges and universities: permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see S. 1545), S6451 [3JN]

Congressional Award Act: reauthorize (see S. 2639), S8029 [13JY]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see S. 896), S4158 [20AP]

Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide: reaffirm support and commemorate anniversary of Genocide Convention Implementation Act (see S. Res. 164), S650 [5FE]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see S. 2062), S5372 [12MY]

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

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see S. 950), S4767 [3MY]

Dept. of Defense: permit funding for abortions of pregnancies resulting from rape and incest (see S. 2166), S2223 [4MR]

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

Dept. of Education: improve the Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program (CCAMPIS) (see S. 2887), S10436 [5OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: ensure continuation of non-homeland security functions of transferred Federal agencies (see S. 910), S286 [27JA]

———establish Office of Information Sharing, an information sharing network and a coordinating council to improve information sharing and communications interoperability (see S. 2701), S8548 [21JY]

Dept. of State: require annual reports on acts of anti-Semitism around the world (see S. 2292), S4768 [3MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify that per diem payments for the care of veterans in State homes shall not be used to offset Medicaid payments (see S. 2196), S2717 [11MR] (see S. 2327), S4225 [21AP]

———furnish care for newborn children of women veterans receiving maternity care (see S. 2417), S8474 [20JY]

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

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]

Drugs: protect the public from unsafe importation of prescription drugs and from counterfeit prescription drugs (see S. 2493), S6348 [2JN]

FAA: preserve Essential Air Service Program (see S. 1998), S54 [20JA]

Families and domestic relations: expand supports and services available to grandparents and other relatives raising children whose biological parents have died or can no longer take care of them (see S. Res. 345), S7581 [6JY]

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

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: extend contracts for national dairy market loss payments (see S. 2609), S7580 [6JY]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see S. 2461), S6452 [3JN]

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 continued health benefits coverage for certain Federal employees (see S. 2409), S5227 [11MY]

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]

Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration of tercentenary of birth (see S. 2568), S11378 [16NO]

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

Hazardous substances: prepare comprehensive strategy for international negotiations to reduce global mercury use to levels sufficient to protect public health and the environment (see S. Res. 453), S10847 [8OC]

Health: address shortage of influenza vaccine (see S. 2968), S11430 [17NO]

———provide individuals of health disparity populations prevention, detection, treatment, and follow-up care services for cancer and chronic diseases, and patient navigators to assist in receiving such services (see S. 453), S11377 [16NO]

———provide programs for stroke prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation (see S. 1909), S247 [26JA]

———provide prostate cancer patients with meaningful access to information on treatment options (see S. Res. 389), S7582 [6JY]

———tribute to community organization of public access defibrillation programs (see S. Con. Res. 143), S10846 [8OC]

Health care professionals: improve dental services in underserved areas (see S. 2740), S8688 [22JY]

Higher Education Act: expand college access and increase college persistence and simplify the process of applying for student assistance (see S. 2477), S6087 [21MY]

Immigration: increase the number of aliens receiving certain nonimmigrant status and require submissions of information by the Dept. of Homeland Security (see S. 2252), S3294 [29MR]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers (see S. 2258), S3366 [30MR]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see S. 2352), S4428 [27AP]

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

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

Iraq: condemn abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel, investigate and take corrective action against those involved, and reaffirm support for those serving honorably in Iraq (see S. Res. 356), S5078 [10MY]

———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), S6803 [15JN]

Irish American Cultural Institute: grant Federal charter (see S. 2364), S4692 [29AP]

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), S3096 [24MR]

King, Martin Luther, Jr., and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1368), S5472 [13MY]

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

Marine mammals: reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for, and conservation of, the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (see S. Con. Res. 122), S7896 [9JY]

Medicare: clarify payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals (see S. 2426), S5535 [17MY]

———provide beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care management (see S. 2593), S7435 [24JN]

Middle East: Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives (see S. 1944), S1587 [25FE]

Monuments and memorials: establish a national database to identify, locate, and catalogue memorials and permanent tributes to U.S. veterans (see S. 1092), S4493 [28AP]

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

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

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

National Film Preservation Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 1923), S2860 [22MR]

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

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

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]

Nonprofit organizations: provide assistance to high-risk nonprofit organizations to protect against foreign terrorist attacks (see S. 2275), S4301 [22AP]

Public welfare programs: allow States to treat certain disabled and individuals caring for disabled persons as participating in work activities under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 1523), S2302 [8MR]

Railroads: increase rail transportation security (see S. 2273), S7105 [21JN]

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

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), S4912 [5MY]

Saudi Arabia: halt support for religious ideologies that promote hatred, intolerance, violence, and human rights abuses and encourage religious freedom (see S. Con. Res. 131), S8689 [22JY]

Senior citizens: provide mental health screening and treatment services, integration of mental health services and mental health treatment outreach teams (see S. 2572), S7434 [24JN]

Ships and vessels: extend authorization for the ferry boat discretionary program (see S. 1345), S108 [21JA]

Social Security: modify the rules on availability and method of redistribution of unexpended State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments (see S. 2759), S9131 [13SE]

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

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

———declare genocide in Darfur (see S. Con. Res. 124), S8690 [22JY]

Tariff Act: amend to allow for improved administration of new shipper administrative reviews (see S. 2425), S7175 [22JN]

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

———extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters (see S. 1093), S2440 [9MR]

———provide a credit for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks of certain railroads (see S. 1703), S2778 [12MR]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see S. 1630), S650 [5FE]

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), S9033 [9SE]

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

Ukraine: remember treatment by the former Soviet Union on anniversary of Ukrainian Famine (see S. Res. 202), S54 [20JA]

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

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

———honor contribution of women, symbolized by ``Rosie the Riveter'', who served on the homefront (see S. Con. Res. 103), S4837 [4MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: enumerate responsibilities of the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and require the Inspector General to designate a senior official to investigate civil rights complaints (see S. 2536), S6997 [17JN]

———establish intergovernmental grants to identify and develop information, equipment, capabilities, technologies, and services to further the needs of Federal, State, and local governments (see S. 2635), S7828 [8JY]

———provide for emergency food and shelter in the event of emergency or economic disaster (see S. 2249), S3294 [29MR]

Drug abuse: assist States in establishing, maintaining, and improving systems to reduce the diversion and abuse of prescription drugs (see S. 2288), S3791 [6AP]

Federal employees: allow to make, modify, and terminate contributions to the Thrift Savings Fund at any time (see S. 2479), S6087 [21MY]

———establish programs to make supplemental dental and vision benefits available to Federal employees, retirees, and dependents, and expand OPM contracting authority (see S. 2657), S8118 [14JY]

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

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see S. 2212), S2778 [12MR]

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]

Immigration: permit athletes to receive nonimmigrant status under certain conditions (see S. 2792), S9130 [13SE]

Intelligence services: reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (see S. 2840, 2845), S9611 [23SE]

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

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

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see S. 2468), S5949 [20MY]

Read Across America Day: designate (see S. Res. 306), S1891 [27FE]

Tariff: rayon staple fibers (see S. 2521), S6803 [15JN]

Taxation: provide for a manufacturer's jobs credit (see S. 2155), S1999 [2MR]

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

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): eliminate certain restrictions on service of Senators (S. Res. 445), S10550, S10551 [6OC], S10764 [8OC]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 2062), S7743 [7JY], S7818 [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, S4144 [20AP], S4257 [22AP]

Crime: constitutional amendment on protection of victims' rights (S.J. Res. 1), motion to proceed, S4150 [20AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2400), S6863 [16JN]

Intelligence services: reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), S10254 [1OC], S10391 [5OC]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S328 [28JA]

———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

Dept. of Labor overtime pay regulations: by, S4796 [4MY]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S. drivers' license standardization recommendations implementation: Raymond C. Scheppach, National Governors Association, S10247 [1OC]

Permit athletes to receive nonimmigrant status under certain conditions: Richard L. Alderson, Major League Baseball, S9132 [13SE]

Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act: David M. Walker, GAO, S5999 [20MY]

Lists

Senator Collins' staff, S12001 [8DE]

Motions

Intelligence services: reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), S9896, S9897 [29SE], S10328 [4OC]

Privilege of the floor

Barger, Deborah, S9734 [27SE], S12083 [8DE]

Berube, Claude, S9985 [29SE]

Bumgardner, Donald, S9734 [27SE]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) staff, S12083 [8DE]

Herrington, Keith, S9734 [27SE]

Janssen, Keith, S9734 [27SE]

Murray, William, S9734 [27SE]

Priestap, Edward, S9734 [27SE]

Shuhart, John, S9985 [29SE]

Southall, Cornelius, S9734 [27SE]

Ulrich, John, S9985 [29SE]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2673), conference report, S8 [20JA], S138 [22JA]

Appropriations: making omnibus consolidated appropriations, S8 [20JA], S138 [22JA]

Aviation: develop and implement a plan to provide security for cargo entering the U.S., or being transported in intrastate or interstate commerce, S9787, S9788, S9795 [28SE]

———improve security, S10323 [4OC]

Budget: reduce level of tax cuts and apply savings to homeland security programs funding, S2634 [11MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), S2634, S2665, S2681 [11MR]

Carter, Jimmy: tribute (S. Res. 446), S10378 [4OC]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): ensure jurisdiction over the Transportation Security Administration, S10646, S10647 [7OC]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): eliminate certain restrictions on service of Senators (S. Res. 445), S10646, S10647, S10657, S10658 [7OC], S10787 [8OC]

———retain authority over the Secret Service, S10657, S10658 [7OC]

Congressional Office of Compliance: permit Board of Directors to serve for 2 terms (H.R. 5122), S10378 [4OC]

Copyrights: replace copyright arbitration royalty panels with a Copyright Royalty Judge (H.R. 1417), S10504 [6OC]

Crime: protect unborn victims of violence (H.R. 1997), S3164, S3165 [25MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2400), S5523 [17MY]

———establish a unified combatant command for military intelligence, S10394 [5OC]

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

———treatment of programs, projects, and activities within the Joint Military Intelligence Program and the Tactical Intelligence and Related Activities Program, S10335, S10336 [4OC], S10517 [6OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: anniversary, S1886 [27FE]

———award grants to public transportation agencies to improve security, S10213 [1OC]

———enumerate responsibilities of the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and require the Inspector General to designate a senior official to investigate civil rights complaints (S. 2536), S7003 [17JN]

———establish intergovernmental grants to identify and develop information, equipment, capabilities, technologies, and services to further the needs of Federal, State, and local governments (S. 2635), S7842 [8JY]

———establish Office of Information Sharing, an information sharing network and a coordinating council to improve information sharing and communications interoperability (S. 2701), S8554 [21JY]

———implement a procedure to compare cruise ship passengers with a comprehensive watch list containing names of known or suspected terrorists, S11965 [8DE]

———improve financial accountability requirements (H.R. 4259), S9988 [29SE]

———provide additional responsibilities for the Chief Information Officer relative to geospatial information, S10197 [1OC]

———provide for emergency food and shelter in the event of emergency or economic disaster (S. 2249), S3296 [29MR]

Director of National Intelligence: establish position as head of entire intelligence community, S11968, S11970, S12007 [8DE]

———protect the dissemination of open source intelligence to State and local governments, S11964, S11965 [8DE]

Drug abuse: assist States in establishing, maintaining, and improving systems to reduce the diversion and abuse of prescription drugs (S. 2288), S3793 [6AP]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize and improve (S. 1134), S10512 [6OC]

Executive Office of the President: grant subpoena authority to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, S10522 [6OC]

———modify authority of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board relative to terrorism protection, S10485 [6OC], S11957, S11974 [8DE]

———modify function of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board relative to reporting to Congress, S10487 [6OC]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 40), motion to proceed, S8085 [14JY]

FBI: improve intelligence functions, S10392 [5OC]

———require congressional oversight of employed and contracted translators, S10212 [1OC], S10487 [6OC]

Federal employees: allow to make, modify, and terminate contributions to the Thrift Savings Fund at any time (S. 2479), S6105 [21MY]

———establish programs to make supplemental dental and vision benefits available to Federal employees, retirees, and dependents, and expand OPM contracting authority (S. 2657), S8134 [14JY]

———provide bid protest rights in actions under certain OMB regulations governing competition in Federal procurement of commercial services (S. 2438), S5800 [19MY]

Fish and fishing: establish individual fishery quota systems, S8 [20JA], S138 [22JA]

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (S. 2212), S2791 [12MR]

———temporarily modify certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws (H.R. 1047), S10379 [4OC]

Government: improve financial disclosure and conflict of interest rules, provide Presidential candidates with list of Presidentially appointed positions, and reduce number of appointments requiring Senate confirmation, S10026 [30SE]

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), S4431 [27AP]

———increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research and coordinate efforts and information on transplantation (S. 2158), S2005 [2MR]

Holmes, J. Leon: nomination to be district judge, S7558 [6JY]

Immigration: permit athletes to receive nonimmigrant status under certain conditions (S. 2792), S9131 [13SE]

Independent National Security Classification Board: establish, S9716, S9719 [27SE], S9912 [29SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1248), S5343 [12MY]

Information Technology Management Reform Act: enhance agency planning for information security needs, S9913 [29SE]

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

———enhance congressional oversight of intelligence and intelligence-related activities, S10204, S10207 [1OC], S10297, S10298, S10308, S10315, S10327, S10328 [4OC]

———enhance customer focus on intelligence and ensure independent intelligence analyses, S10218 [1OC]

———ensure availability of electromagnetic spectrum for public safety entities, S9905 [29SE]

———establish a National Intelligence Coordinator to oversee existing intelligence community, S10036 [30SE]

———establish certain national intelligence centers, S10004 [30SE]

———improve and provide for the review of intelligence estimates and products, S10040 [30SE]

———modify certain requirements relative to information sharing, S11973 [8DE]

———modify privacy and civil liberties oversight, S10521 [6OC]

———preserve certain authorities and accountability in the implementation of intelligence reform, S10244 [1OC], S10540 [6OC]

———public disclosure of expenditures, S10030, S10031, S10032 [30SE], S10325, S10330 [4OC]

———reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), S9700, S9709, S9711, S9713, S9716, S9719, S9759 [27SE], S9778, S9779, S9787, S9789, S9791, S9794, S9795, S9796, S9797, S9799, S9800 [28SE], S9873, S9874, S9875, S9876, S9884, S9885, S9886, S9887, S9888, S9896, S9897, S9905, S9906, S9909, S9912, S9913, S9915 [29SE], S9997, S10003, S10004, S10009, S10011, S10014, S10025, S10026, S10029, S10030, S10031, S10032, S10036, S10040, S10042, S10043, S10044 [30SE], S10197, S10199, S10204, S10207, S10209, S10211, S10212, S10213, S10218, S10221, S10231, S10235, S10238, S10244, S10247, S10248, S10249 [1OC], S10296, S10297, S10298, S10308, S10309, S10310, S10315, S10316, S10318, S10319, S10321, S10323, S10325, S10327, S10329, S10330, S10331, S10332, S10335, S10336, S10338, S10346 [4OC], S10384, S10392, S10394, S10398, S10401, S10416 [5OC], S10478, S10485, S10486, S10487, S10488, S10517, S10519, S10521, S10522, S10538, S10540, S10541, S10543 [6OC]

———reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), conference report, S11940, S11945, S11951, S11957, S11959, S11964, S11965, S11966, S11967, S11968, S11970, S11971, S11972, S11973, S11974, S11975, S12001, S12007, S12009 [8DE]

Joint Intelligence Community Council: modify requirements and authority, S9915 [29SE], S10042, S10043, S10044 [30SE]

Medicare: extend increase in payment rates for home health services in rural areas (S. 2659), S8230 [15JY]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement aviation security recommendations, S9711 [27SE]

———implement drivers' license standardization recommendations, S10247 [1OC]

———implement national preparedness recommendations, S9906 [29SE]

———implement Presidential administration transition recommendations, S10009 [30SE]

———implement terrorist travel and screening recommendations, S10011 [30SE]

National Counterterrorism Center: establish, S11972 [8DE]

National Intelligence Authority: clarify duties and responsibilities of the Ombudsman and of the Analytic Review Unit within the Office of the Ombudsman, S10332 [4OC]

———clarify duties of National Counterterrorism Center Director, S10235 [1OC], S10330 [4OC]

———clarify mission, S10331 [4OC]

———establish National Counterproliferation Center, S10538 [6OC]

———provide National Intelligence Director with authority to supervise, direct, and control all elements of the intelligence community, S9791, S9794, S9796, S9797, S9799, S9800 [28SE], S9897 [29SE]

———provide the National Intelligence Director with authority to terminate personnel and prescribe regulations specifying the exercise of termination authority, S10199 [1OC]

———require concurrence of National Intelligence Director in certain Dept. of Defense nominations, S10209, S10211 [1OC], S10327 [4OC]

———specify a term of service for the National Intelligence Director, S9884, S9885, S9886, S9887, S9888, S9896 [29SE]

National Intelligence Reform Act: extend implementation deadline, S10235 [1OC]

National security: improve security for driver licenses and State identity documents, S11966, S11967 [8DE]

———provide for homeland security grant coordination and simplification, S9719 [27SE], S9778, S9779, S9789 [28SE], S10309, S10310, S10316 [4OC]

National Security Council: prevent merger with Homeland Security Council, S9913 [29SE]

Navy: shipbuilding funding, S5523 [17MY]

New England Fishery Management Council: adoption of new regulations, S8 [20JA], S138 [22JA]

OMB: issue guidance for, and provide oversight of, the management of micropurchases made with Government-wide commercial purchase cards (S. 2356), S4496 [28AP]

Point of order, S10398 [5OC]

Postal Service: provide a deficit neutral reserve fund for reform, S2681 [11MR]

———reform postal laws (S. 2468), S5986 [20MY]

Senate: legislative program, S10296, S10379 [4OC]

Senior citizens: provide mental health screening and treatment services, integration of mental health services and mental health treatment outreach teams (S. 2572), S7440 [24JN]

Ships and vessels: extend authorization for the ferry boat discretionary program (S. 1345), S641 [5FE]

Staff: tribute, S12001 [8DE]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: oil purchase and inventory policies, S2665 [11MR]

Taxation: increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies, S2982 [23MR]

———provide for a manufacturer's jobs credit, S4753 [3MY]

———provide for a manufacturer's jobs credit (S. 2155), S2024 [3MR]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), S2982 [23MR], S4753 [3MY]

Terrorism: strengthen anti-terrorism investigative tools, promote information sharing, and punish terrorist offenses, S10231 [1OC]

Terrorism Screening Center: establish criteria for placing individuals on the consolidated screening watch list, S10521 [6OC]

Trademarks: clarify that service marks, collective marks, and certification marks are entitled to the same protections, rights, and privileges as trademarks (S. 2796), S10488 [6OC]

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

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S640 [5FE]

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

Votes: correction, S5784 [19MY]

Remarks in Senate relative to

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

Tribute, S5524 [17MY], S11556 [19NO]

Reports filed

Activities During the 107th Congress: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. Rept. 108-421), S11897 [7DE]

Allow Private Sector Businesses To Compete for Federal Procurement Contracts Granted to Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 346) (S. Rept. 108-415), S11495 [18NO]

Army Pvt. Shawn Pahnke Manhattan Post Office, Manhattan, IL: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 3537), S6499 [7JN]

Army Staff Sgt. Lincoln Hollinsaid Malden Post Office, Malden, IL: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 3536), S6499 [7JN]

Barber Conable Post Office Building, Batavia, NY: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 3690), S6499 [7JN]

———Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2104), S6499 [7JN]

Ben Atchley Post Office Building, Knoxville, TN: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 3769), S6499 [7JN]

Ben Nighthorse Campbell Post Office Building, Durango, CO: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2682), S8686 [22JY]

Ben R. Gerow Post Office Building, Liberty, NY: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 3234), S6499 [7JN]

———Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1763), S6499 [7JN]

Bobby Marshall Gentry Post Office Building, Raeford, NC: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 4176), S6499 [7JN]

Brigadier General (AUS-Ret.) John H. McLain Post Office, Sarasota, FL: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 3068), S6499 [7JN]

Congressional Award Act Reauthorization: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2639) (S. Rept. 108-339), S9220 [14SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security Grants To Develop Information, Equipment, and Services To Further the Needs of Federal, State, and Local Governments: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2635) (S. Rept. 108-420), S11799 [20NO]

District of Columbia College Access Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2347) (S. Rept. 108-349), S9385 [20SE]

District of Columbia College Access Act Permanent Authorization of Public School and Private School Tuition Assistance Programs: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 4012), S8686 [22JY]

Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Post Office, Los Angeles, CA: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1822), S6499 [7JN]

Dr. Miguel A. Nevarez Post Office Building, Edinburg, TX: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 4299), S6499 [7JN]

E-Government Act Amendment Relative to Rulemaking Authority of the Judicial Conference: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1303), S7749 [7JY]

Emergency Food and Shelter Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2249) (S. Rept. 108-308), S8228 [15JY]

Emergency Medical Services Support Act: Committee on Governmenal Affairs (Senate) (S. 2351) (S. Rept. 108-291), S7580 [6JY]

Executive Branch Financial Accountability Reporting Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2688) (S. Rept. 108-383), S10365 [4OC]

Federal Employee Dental and Vision Benefits Enhancement Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2657) (S. Rept. 108-393), S10845 [8OC]

Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2628) (S. Rept. 108-392), S10845 [8OC]

Federal Workforce Flexibility Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 129) (S. Rept. 108-223), S286 [27JA]

General John J. Pershing Post Office, Laclede, MO: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 3855), S6499 [7JN]

———Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2441), S6499 [7JN]

George Henry White Post Office Building, Tarboro, NC: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 3353), S6499 [7JN]

Guardians of Freedom Memorial Post Office Building, Reno, NV: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2640), S8686 [22JY]

High Risk Nonprofit Security Enhancement Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2275) (S. Rept. 108-408), S11377 [16NO]

Homeland Security Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Protection Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2536) (S. Rept. 108-350), S9385 [20SE]

Homeland Security Geographic Information Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1230) (S. Rept. 108-348), S9385 [20SE]

Homeland Security Grant Enhancement Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1245) (S. Rept. 108-225), S792 [10FE]

Include District of Columbia Court Employees as Participants in Long Term Care Insurance for Federal Employees: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2322) (S. Rept. 108-283), S7104 [21JN]

James E. Worsham Post Office and James E. Worsham Carrier Annex Building, Chicago, IL: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 3340), S8686 [22JY]

Leonard C. Burch Post Office Building, Ignacio, CO: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2673), S8686 [22JY]

Lloyd L. Burke Post Office, Stuttgart, AR: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 3059), S6499 [7JN]

Luis A. Ferre U.S. Courthouse and Post Office Building, Ponce, PR: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2017), S6499 [7JN]

Major Henry A. Commiskey, Sr., Post Office Building, Hattiesburg, MS: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 2438), S6499 [7JN]

Marine Capt. Ryan Beaupre St. Anne Post Office, St. Anne, IL: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 3538), S6499 [7JN]

Mary Ann Collura Post Office Building, Fair Lawn, NJ: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 3939), S6499 [7JN]

———Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2291), S6499 [7JN]

Maxine S. Postal U.S. Post Office, Copiague, NY: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 3917), S6499 [7JN]

———Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2255), S6499 [7JN]

Mike Mansfield Post Office, Missoula, MT: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2214), S6499 [7JN]

Myron V. George Post Office, Altamont, KS: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 3733), S6499 [7JN]

National Intelligence Reform Act: Committee on Aging (Senate, Special) (S. 2840) (S. Rept. 108-359), S9722 [27SE]

———Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2840), S9611 [23SE]

New Bridge Landing Post Office, River Edge, NJ: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 2130), S6499 [7JN]

Newell George Post Office Building, Kansas City, KS: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 4222), S8686 [22JY]

Nomination of Albert V. Casey To Be Postal Service Governor: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S6348 [2JN]

Nomination of Barbara J. Sapin to the Merit Systems Protection Board: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S8548 [21JY]

Nomination of David H. Safavian To Be Federal Procurement Policy Administrator: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S6348 [2JN]

Nomination of David M. Stone To Be Assistant Sec. of Homeland Security for the Transportation Security Administration: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S7580 [6JY]

Nomination of Dawn A. Tisdale to the Postal Rate Commission: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S6348 [2JN]

Nomination of James C. Miller III To Be Postal Service Governor: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S6348 [2JN]

Nomination of Neil A.G. McPhie To Be Merit Systems Protection Board Chairman: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S8548 [21JY]

Oscar Scott Woody Post Office Building, Roxboro, NC: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 3740), S6499 [7JN]

———Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2153), S6499 [7JN]

Perry B. Duryea, Jr., Post Office, Montauk, NY: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 4427), S8686 [22JY]

———Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2501), S8686 [22JY]

Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2468) (S. Rept. 108-318), S8860 [7SE]

Provide Continued Health Benefits Coverage for Certain Federal Employees: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2409) (S. Rept. 108-410), S11377 [16NO]

Reservists Pay Security Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 593) (S. Rept. 108-409), S11377 [16NO]

Rhode Island Veterans Post Office Building, Middletown, RI: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 3942), S6499 [7JN]

Richard G. Wilson Processing and Distribution Facility, Cape Girardeau, MO: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 4037), S6499 [7JN]

———Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2442), S6499 [7JN]

Robert J. Opinsky Post Office Building, Anchorage, AK: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2415), S6499 [7JN]

S. Truett Cathy Post Office Building, Jonesboro, GA: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 3029), S6499 [7JN]

———Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1596), S6499 [7JN]

Servitude and Emancipation Archival Research ClearingHouse (SEARCH) Act: Committee on Govermental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1292) (S. Rept. 108-282), S7104 [21JN]

Thrift Savings Plan Open Elections Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2479) (S. Rept. 108-290), S7518 [25JN]

Vitilas `Veto' Reid Post Office Building, St. Louis, MO: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 4327), S8686 [22JY]

Walter F. Ehrnfelt, Jr., Post Office Building, Strongsville, OH: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 3300), S6499 [7JN]

Texts of

S. 2468, Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, S5987-S5999 [20MY]

S. 2536, Homeland Security Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Protection Act, S7004 [17JN]

S. 2840, National Intelligence Reform Act, S9615-S9638 [23SE]

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

Tributes

LeBel, Norman A., S4018 [8AP]

Nickles, Senator, S11703 [20NO]

Reagan, Ronald, S6663 [9JN]