BAUCUS, MAX (a Senator from Montana)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), S2510, S2518, S2567, S2569, S2570 [10MR], S2668, S2719, S2745, S2746, S2747 [11MR]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): eliminate certain restrictions on service of Senators (S. Res. 445), S10621, S10751 [7OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2400), S5834 [19MY], S6517 [7JN], S6736 [14JN], S7175 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4613), S7367, S7488 [24JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4567), S8967 [8SE], S9052 [10SE], S9184, S9233 [14SE]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 1805), S1696 [26FE]

Foreign trade: temporarily modify certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws (S. 671), S2237 [4MR]

Intelligence services: reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), S9965 [29SE], S10251 [1OC], S10384, S10387 [5OC]

Pensions: change the 30-year treasury bond rate to a composite corporate rate (H.R. 3108), S193 [22JA]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4), S3300 [29MR], S3379 [30MR], S3477, S3478, S3479 [31MR]

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

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), S2073, S2114, S2133, S2135 [3MR], S2211, S2248 [4MR], S2851, S2867, S2873, S2875 [22MR], S3311 [29MR], S3831 [6AP], S3921 [7AP], S4771 [3MY], S4806 [4MY]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S727 [9FE], S1091, S1104, S1167, S1183 [11FE], S1313, S1314, S1315 [12FE]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1047, Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act, S10379 [4OC]

———H.R. 3108, Pension Funding Equity Act, S1401 [12FE]

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

———H.R. 4520, Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act, S8221 [15JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend and modify certain trade benefits (see S. 2529), S6881 [16JN]

Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see S. 736), S792 [10FE]

Birds: mint coins celebrating recovery and restoration of the American bald eagle and noting the importance of the designation of the American bald eagle as an endangered species (see S. 2889), S11497 [18NO]

Bureau of Reclamation: carry out a demonstration program to assess potential water savings through control of salt cedar and Russian olive plants (see S. 1516), S1891 [27FE]

Burma: urge the U.N. Security Council to take appropriate action to respond to the threat that the ruling State Peace and Development Council poses to Southeast Asia (see S. Res. 431), S9526 [22SE]

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), S9526 [22SE]

Carroll College: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 303), S1286 [12FE]

Coins: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series (see S. 2744), S10366 [4OC]

Congressional Award Act: reauthorize (see S. 2639), S8230 [15JY]

Congressional Award Gold Medal: tribute to recipients (see S. Res. 400), S7750 [7JY]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see S. 884), S11378 [16NO]

Dept. of HHS: expand and intensify research programs concerning elder falls (see S. 1217), S53 [20JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide customs services after hours at certain airports (see S. 2149), S1933 [1MR]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize exchange of mineral rights in Montana (see S. 2225), S2995 [23MR]

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]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see S. 1414), S8229 [15JY]

Education: access to, and affordability of, higher education (see S. 2795), S9130 [13SE]

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), S4493 [28AP]

FCC: allow the operation of low-power FM radio stations that do not interfere with the transmissions of full-power stations and protect radio reading services (see S. 2505), S8423 [19JY]

Firefighters: provide death and disability benefits to certain contracted aerial firefighters who suffer death or disability in the line of duty (see S. 989), S11305 [11OC]

———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]

Foreign countries: provide a framework for consideration of proposed unilateral economic sanctions to ensure coordination of U.S. policy relative to trade, security, and human rights (see S. 1861), S6451 [3JN]

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see S. 2212), S4429 [27AP]

———strengthen U.S. trade enforcement laws (see S. 2786), S10437 [5OC]

Franklin, Benjamin: mint coins in commemoration of tercentenary of birth (see S. 2568), S10366 [4OC]

Haiti: duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles relative to certification of market, political, and social reforms (see S. 2261), S3367 [30MR]

Insurance: extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (see S. 2283), S3631 [5AP]

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), S6275 [1JN]

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]

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

Medicaid: extend Federal-State cost-sharing program to assist low-income Medicare beneficiaries with health care costs (see S. 2618), S7750 [7JY]

Medicare: increase Federal oversight of the Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and revoke its unique ability to accredit hospitals (see S. 2698), S8474 [20JY]

Mike Mansfield Post Office, Missoula, MT: designate (see S. 2214), S6452 [3JN]

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

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), S9936 [29SE]

National parks and recreation areas: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see S. 3007), S11496 [18NO]

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), S8689 [22JY]

Nonprofit organizations: provide assistance to high-risk nonprofit organizations to protect against foreign terrorist attacks (see S. 2275), S8689 [22JY]

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), S4692 [29AP]

Pensions: change the 30-year treasury bond rate to a composite corporate rate (see S. 2282), S3631 [5AP]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 2231), S3180 [25MR]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see S. 2395), S11378 [16NO]

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

Social Security: expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see S. 1843), S1891 [27FE]

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

———modify the rules on availability and method of redistribution of unexpended State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments (see S. 2759), S10062 [30SE]

———reject privatization proposals (see S. Res. 432), S9525 [22SE]

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

States: regulation of access to hunting and fishing (see S. 2978), S11305 [11OC]

Sudan: 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), S9442 [21SE]

Taxation: extend authorization for use of Highway Trust Funds and add the volumetric ethanol excise tax (see S. 2110), S1518 [24FE]

———make technical corrections to the Internal Revenue Code (see S. 3019), S11640 [19NO]

———provide additional relief for members of the Armed Forces and their families (see S. 2419), S5472 [13MY]

———provide tax relief for farmers, ranchers, and fishermen (see S. 2761), S8688 [22JY]

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

U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement: implementation (see S. 2610), S7580 [6JY]

U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement: implementation (see S. 2677), S8229 [15JY]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see S. 2006), S321 [28JA]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see S. 2994), S11641 [19NO]

Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 1379), S10262 [1OC]

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

World War II: anniversary of Allied landing at Normandy on D-Day (see S.J. Res. 28), S3182 [25MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: provide emergency agriculture assistance (see S. 2456), S5949 [20MY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: provide direct congressional access to the Office of the Chief Actuary (see S. 2076), S1285 [12FE]

Corps of Engineers: maintain a minimum quantity of stored water in certain reservoirs in the vicinity of the upper portion of the Missouri River (see S. 2357), S4493 [28AP]

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

Dept. of HHS: clarify and ensure that certain authority is used solely to promote the objectives of the Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Programs (see S. 2222), S2859 [22MR]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see S. 2157), S1999 [2MR]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: increase loan rate for safflower (see S. 2251), S3294 [29MR]

Laos: normal trade relations status (see S. 2200), S2717 [11MR]

Lumber industry: liquidate and distribute duties collected on certain softwood lumber from Canada (see S. 2992), S11429 [17NO]

Medicare: provide incentives for the furnishing of quality care under Medicare Advantage plans and by end stage renal disease providers and facilities (see S. 2562), S7311 [23JN]

Montana: provide for continued operation of Yacht Basin Marina and allocate recreation fees collected at the Canyon Ferry Unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program (see S. 2670), S8229 [15JY]

National Good Neighbor Day: designate (see S. Res. 340), S4096 [19AP]

Taxation: allow issuance of tax credit bonds for Indian tribal prison facility funding (see S. 2919), S10702 [7OC]

Cloture motions

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

Lists

Senate staff assisting with H.R. 4520, American Jobs Creation Act, S11219 [11OC]

Papers

Grossly Distorted Global Cattle and Beef Markets—Harming U.S. Cattle and Beef Producers and Rural America—Immediate Steps Needed To Level the Playing Field: Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund (organization), S8203 [15JY]

Privilege of the floor

Augare, Shannon, S2170 [3MR], S3312 [29MR]

Beasley, Steve, S2170 [3MR], S3312 [29MR], S4777 [3MY], S8490 [20JY]

Bell, Molly, S8490 [20JY]

Bergeson, Jane, S2170 [3MR], S3312 [29MR]

Birkett, Diana, S3312 [29MR], S4777 [3MY]

Bonsey, Justin, S2170 [3MR]

Brandenburg, Leopold, S4777 [3MY]

Cerise, Tony, S8490 [20JY]

Chabel, Simon, S2170 [3MR], S3312 [29MR], S4777 [3MY]

Eggensperger, Kelsie, S9651 [23SE], S11435 [17NO]

George, Jodi, S2170 [3MR], S3312 [29MR], S4777 [3MY], S8490 [20JY], S9651 [23SE], S11435 [17NO]

Gotts, Jill, S3312 [29MR]

Griffith, Ashley, S8490 [20JY]

Hagigh, Sara, S4850 [4MY], S8490 [20JY]

Heil, Jarret, S3312 [29MR]

Hill, Tyson, S2170 [3MR], S3312 [29MR]

Huynh, Cuong, S11435 [17NO]

Ifelayo, Ade, S8490 [20JY]

Knopes, Chris, S2170 [3MR], S11435 [17NO]

Kurland, Abigail, S3312 [29MR]

Landes, Scott, S2170 [3MR], S3312 [29MR], S4777 [3MY], S8490 [20JY], S9651 [23SE], S11435 [17NO]

Lazda, Janis, S11435 [17NO]

Lester, Paige, S9651 [23SE], S11435 [17NO]

Mahanti, Priya, S9651 [23SE], S11435 [17NO]

McClary, Brittney, S9651 [23SE], S11435 [17NO]

Moriarty, Kellen, S8490 [20JY]

Niedermann, Pascal, S2170 [3MR], S3312 [29MR], S4777 [3MY], S8490 [20JY]

Norman, Trenton, S3312 [29MR]

Richardson, Scott, S8490 [20JY]

Robles, Alex, S8490 [20JY]

Sather, Ben, S8490 [20JY]

Schultz, Audrey, S9651 [23SE], S11435 [17NO]

Schwartz, David, S4777 [3MY]

Seidlitz, Jeremy, S2170 [3MR], S3312 [29MR]

Stokes, Matt, S2170 [3MR], S3312 [29MR], S4777 [3MY], S8490 [20JY], S9651 [23SE]

Sylestine, Jeremy, S9651 [23SE], S11435 [17NO]

Taxton, Trace, S4777 [3MY]

Thaxton, Trace, S2170 [3MR], S3312 [29MR]

Tuckerman, Mary, S9651 [23SE], S11435 [17NO]

Van Atta, John, S8490 [20JY]

Wardell, Chris, S8490 [20JY]

Remarks

Agriculture: provide crop and livestock disaster assistance to agricultural producers, S9185, S9188, S9189, S9193 [14SE], S10620 [7OC]

Alyson, Mike: Montana Teacher of the Year award recipient, S4221 [21AP]

Andres, Thomas: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient for Montana, S4905 [5MY]

Appropriations: making omnibus consolidated appropriations, S11717 [20NO]

Budget: eliminate reconciliation instructions in budget resolution directing Committee on Finance (Senate) to produce mandatory savings, S2518, S2519, S2524 [10MR]

———reduce level of tax cuts and apply savings to promote job creation, discourage outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries, and provide adjustment assistance for dislocated workers, S2598 [11MR]

———reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement, S5335 [12MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), S2472, S2473, S2502, S2503, S2518, S2519, S2524 [10MR], S2598, S2658, S2667 [11MR], S2767 [12MR]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 97), S7394 [24JN]

Carroll College: tribute to football team (S. Res. 303), S1401 [12FE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: provide direct congressional access to the Office of the Chief Actuary (S. 2076), S1292 [12FE]

Children and youth: provide children with increased access to food and nutrition assistance, simplify program operations and improve program management, and reauthorize child nutrition programs (S. 2507), S7246 [23JN]

Committee on Finance (Senate): retain jurisdiction over commercial functions of customs operations, S10672 [7OC]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): eliminate certain restrictions on service of Senators (S. Res. 445), S10621, S10672 [7OC], S10814, S10815 [8OC]

Congress: access to IRS facilities and tax returns by certain Members or their designees, S11717 [20NO]

Corps of Engineers: maintain a minimum quantity of stored water in certain reservoirs in the vicinity of the upper portion of the Missouri River (S. 2357), S4497 [28AP]

Courts: 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, S4250 [22AP]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions, S632 [5FE], S5038 [7MY]

———require congressional renewal of trade and travel restrictions (S. 2449), S7394 [24JN]

Dept. of HHS: clarify and ensure that certain authority is used solely to promote the objectives of the Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Programs (S. 2222), S2863 [22MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish and operate air bases in certain States and permit fees for certain customs services to be collected, S9052 [10SE]

———jurisdiction of certain Senate committees over customs matters, S10814, S10815 [8OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4567), S9052 [10SE], S9185, S9188, S9189, S9193 [14SE]

Dept. of HUD: provide temporary mortgage assistance to workers displaced due to international competition, S4821 [4MY]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit funding to implement regulations that negate Fair Labor Standards Act overtime requirements, S2962 [23MR], S3062 [24MR]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize exchange of mineral rights in Montana (S. 2225), S3001 [23MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: require annual report on Office of Foreign Assets Control allocation of resources, S10388 [5OC]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize and improve (S. 1134), S10422 [5OC]

Economy: evaluation of Bush administration, S11401 [17NO]

———importance of job creation, S2066 [3MR], S2843 [22MR]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers, S4679 [29AP], S4755, S4758, S4759, S4760 [3MY], S4817, S4819 [4MY]

———extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (S. 2157), S2003 [2MR]

———impact of the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries on the economy, S2066 [3MR], S2843 [22MR]

———protect employees from outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries for performance of Federal and State services contracts, S2092, S2093 [3MR], S2203 [4MR]

ERISA: improve disclosure of funding status and suspend amortization of experience losses of multiemployer pension plans, S268 [27JA], S298 [28JA]

Fair Labor Standards Act: clarify provisions relating to overtime pay, S4752 [3MY]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products, S8174 [15JY]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 1805), motion to proceed, S1558 [25FE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4818), conference report, S11717 [20NO]

Foreign trade: congressional process for approval and implementation of trade agreements, S7819-S7821 [8JY]

———impact of trade agreements on employment and the economy, S2092 [3MR]

———selection process for free trade agreements, S786 [10FE]

———temporarily modify certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws (H.R. 1047), conference report, S11516 [19NO], S11798 [20NO]

Fritz, Harry: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for Advancement and Support of Education Montana Professor of the Year award recipient, S11457 [18NO]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1248), S5335 [12MY]

Intelligence services: reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), S10388 [5OC]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S4978 [6MY]

IRS: continuation of Free File Program, S5890 [19MY]

James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse, San Francisco, CA: designate (S. 670), S11851 [24NO]

Lumber industry: liquidate and distribute duties collected on certain softwood lumber from Canada (S. 2992), S11431 [17NO]

Medicaid: allow sharing of information with local educational agencies to verify eligibility for school lunch or breakfast programs, S7246 [23JN]

———extend Federal-State cost-sharing program to assist low-income Medicare beneficiaries with health care costs (S. 2618), S7754 [7JY]

Medicare: increase Federal oversight of the Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and revoke its unique ability to accredit hospitals (S. 2698), S8483 [20JY]

———provide incentives for the furnishing of quality care under Medicare Advantage plans and by end stage renal disease providers and facilities (S. 2562), S7313-S7315 [23JN]

Mike, Alyson M.: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient for Montana, S4905 [5MY]

Minimum wage: level, S3339, S3349 [30MR], S3409 [31MR], S3537 [1AP]

NAFTA: dispute settlement panel decision ordering the ITC to reverse rulings on the impact of Canadian imports on the U.S. lumber industry, S10420 [5OC]

———treatment of Canadian softwood lumber imports, S5206 [11MY]

National objectives: priority assignments, S2066 [3MR]

Native Americans: Federal aid programs funding, S5038 [7MY]

Negroponte, John D.: nomination to be Ambassador to Iraq, S4978 [6MY]

No Child Left Behind Act: increase funding through closing of certain tax loopholes, S2472, S2473 [10MR]

Pensions: change the 30-year treasury bond rate to a composite corporate rate (H.R. 3108), S268 [27JA], S298 [28JA]

———provide special funding requirements for certain pension plans maintained by commercial passenger air carriers and the steel industry, S298 [28JA]

Point of order, S2667 [11MR]

Polson, MT: tribute to Polson High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S4905 [5MY]

Privacy: regulate the transmission of personally identifiable information to foreign affiliates and subcontractors, S5205 [11MY]

Public debt: ceiling (S. 2986), S11401 [17NO]

Public utilities: provide rebates in the form of rate adjustments to consumers whose rates are regulated, S4822 [4MY]

Public welfare programs: child care funding, S3330 [30MR]

———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4), S3260 [29MR], S3330, S3339, S3349 [30MR], S3409 [31MR], S3537 [1AP]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act: inclusion of certain tax provisions, S1243 [12FE]

Tariff: wool products, S11798 [20NO]

Taxation: accelerate phase in of corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers, S2214 [4MR]

———allow issuance of tax credit bonds for Indian tribal prison facility funding (S. 2919), S10714 [7OC]

———clarify rules governing deductions for the donation of cars to charity, S5209 [11MY]

———clarify tax treatment of attorney's fees and costs paid by those receiving settlements for unlawful discrimination, S11036 [10OC]

———end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification (H.R. 1308), conference report, S9562, S9564, S9569, S9579 [23SE]

———extend and modify research credit, S2081 [3MR]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S2845 [22MR]

———extend special carryback of certain net operating losses to losses for additional years, S2852 [22MR]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce, S4667 [29AP]

———improve and simplify compliance with internal revenue laws, S4010 [8AP]

———improve credit for National Guard and Reserve employees and provide a credit for those replacing National Guard and Reserve employees called to active military duty, S5203 [11MY]

———income forecast method applications, S5207 [11MY]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), S4667 [29AP]

———new markets tax credit and economic substance doctrine, S5205 [11MY]

———protect certain small businesses from tax hikes on upper incomes, S2667 [11MR]

———provide additional relief for members of the Armed Forces and their families (S. 2419), S5477 [13MY]

———provide fairness in tax collection procedures, improve administrative efficiency and confidentiality, and reform penalty and interest provisions, S5890 [19MY]

———provide fairness in tax collection procedures, improve administrative efficiency and confidentiality, and reform penalty and interest provisions (S. 882), S5890, S5891 [19MY]

———rates, S2502, S2503 [10MR]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), S8174, S8218 [15JY]

———remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), conference report, S11036, S11037 [10OC], S11219, S11220, S11221 [11OC]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), S2066, S2068, S2081, S2088, S2092, S2093 [3MR], S2203, S2214 [4MR], S2843, S2845, S2852 [22MR], S4679 [29AP], S4741, S4752, S4755, S4756, S4758, S4759, S4760 [3MY], S4805, S4817, S4819, S4821, S4822 [4MY], S4881, S4882, S4883, S4896 [5MY], S5038 [7MY], S5193, S5203, S5204, S5205, S5206, S5207, S5209, S5219 [11MY]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), cloture motion, S5045, S5046 [7MY], S5059 [10MY], S5181 [11MY]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), motion to recommit, S2958, S2962 [23MR], S3062 [24MR]

———replace manufacturers' deduction based on domestic production with manufacturing employers' credit based on payroll taxes, S4881, S4883 [5MY]

———treatment of continuing care retirement communities, S5891 [19MY]

Terrorism: enhance the ability of first responders to respond to incidents of terrorism, S2767 [12MR]

Tobacco products: eliminate price supports and compensate quota holders, tobacco producers, and tobacco-dependent communities, S8174 [15JY]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S1211, S1212, S1243 [12FE], S1702 [26FE]

U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement: effect on U.S. beef and wheat markets, S8202, S8204 [15JY]

———implementation, S6795-S6797 [15JN]

———implementation (H.R. 4759), S8180, S8202, S8204, S8215 [15JY]

U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement: implementation (S. 2677), S8461 [20JY], S8509 [21JY]

Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program, S5181 [11MY]

Texts of

S. 2076, Congressional Access to the CMS Chief Actuary Act, S1292 [12FE]

S. 2157, Trade Adjustment Assistance Equity for Service Workers Act, S2004 [2MR]

S. 2200, normal trade relations status for Laos, S2723 [11MR]

S. 2222, Medicaid and CHIP Safety Net Preservation Act, S2864 [22MR]

S. 2357, Corps of Engineers maintenance of a minimum quantity of stored water in certain reservoirs in the vicinity of the upper portion of the Missouri River, S4497 [28AP]

S. 2562, Medicare Quality Improvement Act, S7315-S7320 [23JN]

S. 2919, allow issuance of tax credit bonds for Indian tribal prison facility funding, S10714 [7OC]

Tributes

Barz, Diane, S588 [4FE]

Feingold, Senator, S11405 [17NO]

Kimmitt, J. Stanley, S12092 [20DE]

Offner, Paul, S4371 [26AP]

Prendergast, John E. (Gene), S7305 [23JN]