BROWNBACK, SAM (a Senator from Kansas)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009 (S. Con. Res. 95), S2581 [10MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2400), S5836 [19MY], S6013, S6014 [20MY], S6565, S6566 [7JN], S6980 [17JN], S7129, S7195, S7196 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4613), S7489 [24JN]

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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: promote human rights and freedom (H.R. 4011), S9852 [28SE]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4), S3470 [31MR]

Taxation: repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), S2310 [8MR], S4771 [3MY], S4806 [4MY]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 1072), S1164, S1166 [11FE]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S2465 [10MR], S4853 [5MY], S5241 [12MY], S6299 [2JN], S6823 [16JN]

Conferee: H.R. 4837, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, S9377 [20SE]

Articles and editorials

For Reagan, All Life Was Sacred, William P. Clark, New York (NY) Times, S7508 [25JN]

Tests Confirm Sarin in Iraqi Artillery Shell, Lisa Porteus, Foxnews.com (Internet site), S5763 [19MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see S. 2190), S9032 [9SE]

Barber, Rex T.: waive certain time limitations to allow the award of the Medal of Honor for actions performed during World War II (see S. 2039), S3567 [1AP]

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), S11800 [20NO]

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), S9441 [21SE]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 36), S4692 [29AP] (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), S10847 [8OC]

Courts: limit jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism (see S. 2082), S1286 [12FE] (see S. 2323), S4158 [20AP]

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. 2923), S10847 [8OC]

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), S8230 [15JY]

Diseases: fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see S. 2533), S7436 [24JN]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see S. 1414), S8689 [22JY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: extend marriage penalty relief provisions (see S. 2093), S1286 [12FE]

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see S. 1931), S1587 [25FE]

Elementary and Secondary Act: ensure consistent funding of programs for disadvantaged children (see S. 2365), S9221 [14SE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see S.J. Res. 30), S2859 [22MR] (see S.J. Res. 40), S7750 [7JY]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see S. 98), S5607 [18MY]

Haiti: duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles relative to certification of market, political, and social reforms (see S. 489), S689 [6FE]

Health: provide prostate cancer patients with meaningful access to information on treatment options (see S. Res. 389), S8863 [7SE]

Health care professionals: improve access to physicians in medically underserved areas by extending and increasing foreign country residency requirement waivers for foreign medical graduates (see S. 2302), S3919 [7AP]

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), S4025 [8AP]

———extend deadline on use of biometric technology standards for passports of visa waiver participants (see S. 2324), S4158 [20AP]

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.: mint coins in commemoration (see S. 2146), S3367 [30MR]

King, Martin Luther, Jr., and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1368), S4911 [5MY]

Kosovo: condemn ethnic violence and promote long-term peace and stability (see S. Res. 326), S3456 [31MR]

Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site: visitor center funding (see S. Res. 420), S9387 [20SE]

Medicaid: ensure the provision of services under the Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) to frail elders living in rural areas (see S. 2369), S4692 [29AP]

Medicare: expand the rural community hospital demonstration program to include outpatient services (see S. 2284), S3791 [6AP]

NASA: reauthorize and restructure (see S. 2541), S6997 [17JN]

———tribute to Hubble Space Telescope for extraordinary contributions to scientific research and education and reconsideration of future service missions (see S. Res. 324), S3180 [25MR]

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 Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 351), S4837 [4MY]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 422), S9075 [10SE]

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development: establish a program on children and the media to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children (see S. 2447), S5799 [19MY]

National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 407), S8475 [20JY]

National Museum of the American Indian: opening (see S.J. Res. 41), S7750 [7JY]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 418), S8689 [22JY]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 401), S8119 [14JY]

National Visiting Nurse Association Week: designate (see S. Con. Res. 8), S10704 [7OC]

National World War II Memorial: celebrate completion and recognize veterans who served during World War II (see S. Res. 362), S5472 [13MY]

Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe: support ongoing work in combating anti-Semitism, racism, xenophobia, discrimination, intolerance, and related violence (see S. Con. Res. 110), S6349 [2JN]

Refugees: encourage protection of rights (see S. Res. 449), S10568 [6OC]

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

Social Security: reform by establishing a Personal Social Security Savings Program (see S. 2782), S9723 [27SE]

Space policy: congratulate Mojave Aerospace Ventures, LLC, and the pilots of SpaceShipOne for winning the Ansari X Prize and commend the X Prize Foundation for spurring this achievement (see S. Res. 458), S11090 [10OC]

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

SSI: extend for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants (see S. 2623), S8030 [13JY]

Sudan: allocation of foreign aid (see S. 2720), S8687 [22JY]

———declare genocide in Darfur (see S. Con. Res. 124), S8550 [21JY]

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

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see S. 2389), S4911 [5MY]

Uganda: require a report on conflict (see S. 2264), S4838 [4MY]

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), S9813 [28SE]

World War II: anniversary of Allied landing at Normandy on D-Day (see S.J. Res. 28), S3568 [1AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

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

American Religious History Month: designate (see S. Con. Res. 91), S1586 [25FE]

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

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

China, People's Republic of: condemn relative to individuals being held as prisoners of conscience for their involvement in efforts to end the occupation of Tibet (see S. Res. 365), S5799 [19MY] (see S. Res. 483), S11897 [7DE]

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

Community development: establish a National Enterprise Zone system to promote prosperity in economically depressed areas (see S. 2733), S8687 [22JY]

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), S9075 [10SE]

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

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

Hong Kong: support freedom (see S.J. Res. 33), S4225 [21AP]

Immigration: expand S visa classification to include aliens in possession of critical reliable information relative to weapons of mass destruction and establish a Weapons of Mass Destruction Information center (see S. 2069), S1285 [12FE]

Iran: disapprove elections and encourage a democratic government that will restore freedom and abandon terrorism (see S. Res. 302, 304), S1286 [12FE]

National Aeronautics and Space Act: establish a centennial challenge program and a National Aeronautics and Space Foundation (see S. 2917), S10702 [7OC]

Native Americans: acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S. (see S.J. Res. 37), S4997 [6MY]

Nguyen Van Ly, Thaddeus: call for release by Vietnam (see S. Res. 311), S2223 [4MR]

Sudan: condemn attacks against civilians in the Darfur region (see S. Con. Res. 99), S4024 [8AP]

———declare genocide in Darfur (see S. Con. Res. 124), S8030 [13JY] (see S. Con. Res. 133), S8689 [22JY]

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

Taxation: clarify that personal service corporations may continue to use the cash method of accounting (see S. 2961), S10846 [8OC]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see S. 2463), S5949 [20MY]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (see S. 2056), S721 [9FE]

Vietnam: promote freedom and democracy (see S. 2784), S9032 [9SE]

Cloture motions

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

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

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

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 40), motion to proceed, S7931 [12JY], S8090 [14JY]

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

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), motion to proceed, S4333 [22AP], S4361 [26AP]

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

Same-sex marriage: several Dutch scholars, S7927 [12JY]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S2465 [10MR], S4853 [5MY], S5241 [12MY], S6299 [2JN], S6823 [16JN]

Proclamations

National Sanctity of Human Life Day: Ronald Reagan, S7507 [25JN]

Remarks

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (S. 2466), S5985 [20MY]

Africa: allocation of foreign aid to address crisis in Sudan and Chad, S7368 [24JN]

Agriculture: provide crop and livestock disaster assistance to agricultural producers, S9193 [14SE]

Bleeding Kansas and the Enduring Struggle for Freedom National Heritage Area: establish (S. 2224), S2997 [23MR]

Burma: human rights violations, S4424 [27AP]

China, People's Republic of: condemn relative to individuals being held as prisoners of conscience for their involvement in efforts to end the occupation of Tibet (S. Res. 365), S5808 [19MY]

Colmery, Harry W.: award Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously (S. Con. Res. 117), S6679 [9JN]

Crime: protect unborn victims of violence (H.R. 1997), S3141 [25MR]

———provide additional penalties for certain crimes against women that cause an interruption in the normal course of their pregnancy, S3141 [25MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2400), S6980, S6982 [17JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4613), S7368 [24JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4567), S9193 [14SE]

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 (S. 2789), S9077 [10SE]

Dept. of State: emergency assistance funding for African Union mission in Darfur region of Sudan, S9587 [23SE]

———require annual reports on acts of anti-Semitism around the world (S. 2292), S9166 [14SE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage, S5893 [20MY]

———constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 40), motion to proceed, S7925, S7928 [12JY], S7997, S8010, S8011 [13JY]

———reinforce the institution of traditional marriage, S3960-S3962 [8AP]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4818), S9587 [23SE]

Georgia, Republic of: return of the breakaway region of Ajaria, S4973 [6MY]

Health: attempt to link farm subsidies and obesity, S6340 [2JN]

———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), S5763, S5764 [19MY]

Homosexuality: Massachusetts Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriages, S5893 [20MY]

Hong Kong: support freedom (S.J. Res. 33), S4231 [21AP]

Intelligence services: reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government (S. 2845), S10247 [1OC]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S4974 [6MY]

———possession of weapons of mass destruction, S5763, S5764 [19MY]

Jews: condemn anti-Semitism, S9166 [14SE]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: promote human rights and freedom (H.R. 4011), S9666-S9668 [24SE], S9805 [28SE]

NASA: tribute to Hubble Space Telescope for extraordinary contributions to scientific research and education and reconsideration of future service missions (S. Res. 324), S3192 [25MR]

National Adoption Day: observance, S11632 [19NO]

National Bible Week: observance, S11372 [16NO]

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development: establish a program on children and the media to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children (S. 2447), S5806 [19MY]

Native Americans: acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S. (S.J. Res. 37), S5002 [6MY]

Negroponte, John D.: nomination to be Ambassador to Iraq, S4973, S4974 [6MY]

Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act: court ruling on constitutionality, S6443 [3JN]

Pledge of Allegiance: Supreme Court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'', S69861 [17JN]

Reagan, Ronald: support for Reagan Cultural Doctrine on the sanctity of human life as it applies to human embryonic stem cell research, S7507-S7510 [25JN]

Senate: legislative program, S5893 [20MY], S9426 [21SE]

Sudan: condemn attacks against civilians in the Darfur region (S. Con. Res. 99), S4934 [6MY]

———declare genocide in Darfur (S. Con. Res. 133), S8636-S8639 [22JY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision, S5391 [13MY], S5602 [18MY]

———anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision (S. Con. Res. 102), S5023 [6MY]

———tribute NAACP court cases comprising the Brown v. Board of Education decision, S5023 [6MY]

Taxation: remove impediments to make manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses more competitive and productive (H.R. 4520), conference report, S10807 [8OC], S10976, S10977 [9OC]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers (S. 1637), S3083 [24MR]

———treatment of certain business aircraft, S10976, S10977 [9OC]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language, S6980, S6982 [17JN]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (H.R. 3717), S10809 [8OC]

Tibetan Uprising Day: observance, S2538 [10MR]

Topeka, KS: Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site dedication, S5391 [13MY]

Votes: position on missed, S5602 [18MY], S7421 [24JN]

World Refugee Day: observance, S7050 [18JN]

Reports

Congressional Delegation Trip to Sudan: by, S8637-S8639 [22JY]

Statements

Impact of Family Breakdown: Patrick F. Fagan, Heritage Foundation, S7928 [12JY]

Ronald Reagan's Views on Parental Consent for Abortion, S7510 [25JN]

Tibetan Uprising Day: Dalai Lama, S2538 [10MR]

Two-Parent Family Good for Children: Nicholas Zill, Westat, Inc., S7928 [12JY]

Texts of

S. 2224, Bleeding Kansas National Heritage Area Act, S2998-S3000 [23MR]

S. Res. 379, recognize the importance of fathers to a healthy society and consider how society can better respect and support fatherhood, S6741 [14JN]

S.J. Res. 37, acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S., S5003 [6MY]

Tributes

Marks, Jim, S10827 [8OC]

Reagan, Ronald, S6608 [8JN]