CHAFEE, LINCOLN D. (a Senator from Rhode Island)

Amendments

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3495 [12AP], S3587 [13AP], S3693, S3709 [14AP], S3721, S3755 [15AP], S3775 [18AP], S3944, S3945 [19AP]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S1881 [1MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12256 [2NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13115, S13230 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2751 [15MR], S2795, S2811, S2847, S2864, S2869 [16MR], S3082, S3083 [17MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8640, S8699 [21JY], S8816, S8866, S8893 [25JY], S8951 [26JY], S9160 [27JY], S12683 [10NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10766 [29SE], S11131 [5OC], S11214 [6OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11919 [26OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11561 [19OC], S11688 [20OC]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S8435 [18JY], S8473, S8493, S8497 [19JY], S8533, S8575 [20JY]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4999, S5000, S5001 [11MY], S5024 [12MY]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S5187 [13MY]

Conferee: H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, S6060 [26MY]

Senate National Security Working Group, S1693 [17FE]

Articles and editorials

Civic Responsibility, Jordan Times (publication), S6905 [21JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation: authorize appropriations and improve operations (see S. 1378), S13571 [14DE]

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see S. 1779), S13660 [15DE]

American Academy of Pediatrics: anniversary (see S. Res. 204), S8665 [21JY]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 207), S8826 [25JY]

Amtrak: reauthorize (see S. 1516), S12354 [3NO]

Animals: add non-human primates to the definition of prohibited wildlife species (see S. 1509), S9158 [27JY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 261), S886 [2FE]

Armed Forces: tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Res. 338), S13787 [16DE]

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see S. Res. 320), S13661 [15DE]

Arms control: improve authorities to address urgent nonproliferation crises and U.S. nonproliferation operations (see S. 313), S4398 [27AP]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see S. 338), S1199 [9FE]

Birds: conduct a pilot program under which States may issue electronic Federal migratory bird hunting stamps (see S. 1496), S9834 [8SE]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 18), S7522 [28JN]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see S. 1405), S11665 [20OC]

Children and youth: provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see S. 350), S1260 [10FE]

China, People's Republic of: deepen the peaceful business and cultural relationship with the U.S. (see S. 1117), S8488 [19JY]

Climate: conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see S. 342), S1259 [10FE]

Coastal Barrier Resources Act: reauthorize (see S. 1869), S11421 [17OC]

Coastal Zone Management Act: authorize the acquisition of coastal areas to ensure their protection from conversion or development (see S. 1215), S9470 [29JY]

Coins: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series, improve circulation of the $1 coin, and create a new bullion coin (see S. 1047), S6102 [6JN]

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. 2075), S13502 [13DE]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see S. 1214), S6299 [9JN]

Coordinated Environmental Health Network: establish (see S. 1442), S8664 [21JY]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see S. 5), S435 [25JA]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see S. 1145), S6021 [26MY]

Cuba: facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products (see S. 328), S1198 [9FE]

———lift travel restrictions (see S. 894), S4184 [25AP]

Dallas, TX: remove restrictions on commercial air service at Love Field (see S. 1424), S8746 [22JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see S. 1139), S14186 [20DE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish the Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance within the International Trade Administration (see S. 1308), S10120 [15SE]

Dept. of the Interior: provide technical and financial assistance to private landowners to restore, enhance, and manage private land to improve fish and wildlife habitats through the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (see S. 260), S4869 [10MY]

Disasters: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see S. Res. 4), S28 [4JA]

Diseases: enhance research, training, and health information dissemination on urologic diseases (see S. 258), S8949 [26JY]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 37), S6910 [21JN]

———promote initiatives to develop an HIV vaccine (see S. Res. 42), S7615 [29JN]

District of Columbia: provide a site for the National Women's History Museum (see S. 501), S2384 [9MR]

Drugs: expand the clinical trials drug data bank (see S. 470), S5851 [24MY]

Ecology and environment: encourage reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (see S.J. Res. 5), S1514 [16FE]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see S. 1309), S10120 [15SE]

Endangered Species Day: designate (see S. Res. 219), S9285 [28JY]

EPA: establish national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions (see S. 1265), S8136 [12JY]

Exon, J. James: tribute (see S. Res. 170), S6405 [13JN]

FDA: improve ability to ensure drug safety (see S. 930), S5923 [25MY]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see S. 666), S2995 [17MR]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see S. 494), S3482 [12AP]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: provide favorable treatment for certain projects in response to Hurricane Katrina with respect to revolving loans (see S. 1709), S10119 [15SE]

Foreign aid: support international hunger relief efforts and use resources and diplomatic leverage to secure food aid for countries in need (see S. Res. 227), S9468 [29JY]

Foreign trade: extend certain trade preferences to least-developed countries (see S. 191), S11213 [6OC]

Giugni, Henry K.: tribute (see S. Res. 300), S12353 [3NO]

Great Ape Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 1250), S6658 [15JN]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 75), S2245 [8MR]

GSA: modify requirements relative to authority to enter into emergency leases during major disasters and other emergencies (see S. 1708), S10119 [15SE]

Haiti: duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles relative to certification of market, political, and social reforms (see S. 1937), S12007 [27OC]

Health: establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see S. 1283), S8219 [13JY]

———provide assistance to States to reduce teen pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, and other sexually transmitted diseases and to support healthy adolescent development (see S. 368), S1795 [28FE]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see S. 471), S2083 [4MR]

Health care professionals: establish a scholarship and loan repayment program for public health preparedness workforce development to eliminate critical public health preparedness workforce shortages (see S. 506), S5922 [25MY]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see S. 330), S1198 [9FE]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (see S. Res. 39), S6407 [13JN]

Holly A. Charette Post Office, Cranston, RI: designate (see S. 1989), S12681 [10NO]

Holocaust: observe anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and honor victims of the Holocaust (see S. Res. 18), S649 [31JA]

Homeless Assistance Act: reauthorize (see S. 1801), S10724 [29SE]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives and post-exposure prophylaxis to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see S. 1264), S12007 [27OC]

Hunger: reduce (see S. 1120), S7822 [30JN]

Hurricanes: express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see S. Res. 233), S9645 [6SE]

———modify highway emergency relief program requirements relative to projects for repair or reconstruction in response to damage caused by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1714), S10119 [15SE]

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. 359), S1260 [10FE]

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see S. 1278), S6909 [21JN]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see S. 352), S1260 [10FE]

———treatment of unaccompanied alien children (see S. 119), S1116 [8FE]

International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by heavily indebted poor countries (see S. 1320), S7615 [29JN]

Iraq: commend for conducting free elections and encourage further steps toward establishment of a free, democratic, secure, and prosperous Iraq (see S. Res. 26), S1050 (see S. Res. 38), S1049 [7FE]

Jordan: condemn terrorist bombings in Amman and express condolences to the families of the victims (see S. Res. 309), S12682 [10NO]

Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act: reauthorize (see S. 1339), S7820 [30JN]

Lebanon: investigate assassination of Rafik Hariri and urge withdrawal of Syrian troops (see S. Res. 63), S1624 [17FE]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see S. 656), S3415 [11AP]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see S. 582), S3203 [5AP]

McCarthy, Eugene J.: tribute (see S. Res. 330), S13451 [12DE]

Medicaid: permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see S. 311), S1624 [17FE]

———prevent a severe reduction in the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for a State (see S. 1007), S9470 [29JY]

Medicare: improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see S. 1010), S6482 [14JN]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 438), S5851 [24MY]

Mental health: increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see S. 537), S7428 [27JN]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see S. 1272), S13660 [15DE]

Millennium Challenge Corp.: require a report on progress toward Millennium Development Goals (see S. 1315), S12238 [2NO]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see S. 1405), S11665 [20OC]

National Archives and Records Administration: extend the Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Records Interagency Working Group (see S. 384), S1515 [16FE]

National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: designate (see S. Res. 278), S11477 [18OC]

National security: provide for homeland security grant coordination and simplification (see S. 21), S3481 [12AP]

Nelson, Gaylord: tribute (see S. Res. 194), S7987 [11JY]

New England Patriots (football team): tribute (see S. Res. 41), S1050 [7FE]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see S. 340), S1624 [17FE]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see S. Res. 191), S7909 [1JY]

Office of Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction: expand responsibilities to provide independent objective audits and investigations relating to the Federal programs for Hurricane Katrina recovery (see S. 1738), S10379 [22SE]

Palestinians: commend for conducting free and fair Presidential election (see S. Res. 27), S739 [1FE]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Committee on the Library (Joint) to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see S. Con. Res. 62), S12683 [10NO]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see S. 334), S1198 [9FE]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see S. Res. 95), S3201 [5AP]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see S. 662), S6826 [20JN]

Proxmire, William: tribute (see S. Res. 334), S13659 [15DE]

Public lands: extend authorization for certain national heritage areas (see S. 1721), S10187 [19SE]

Public welfare programs: allow State receipt of credit towards the work requirements under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program for certain disabled recipients (see S. 456), S1623 [17FE]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see S. Res. 310), S12682 [10NO]

Rehnquist, William H.: tribute (see S. Res. 234), S9727 [7SE]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see S. 863), S4021 [20AP]

SBA: provide emergency relief to shellfish growers affected by toxic red tide losses (see S. 1316), S7428 [27JN]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see S. 1520), S9158 [27JY]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 1508), S13162 [17NO]

Social Security: permit qualifying States to use unspent State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments for Medicaid expenditures (see S. 1587), S9467 [29JY]

———permit States the option of covering certain legal aliens under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 1104), S5778 [23MY]

Stang, Dorothy: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 37), S9471 [29JY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples (see S. Res. 162), S6827 [20JN]

Taxation: allow certain modifications to be made to qualified mortgages held by a real estate mortgage investement company or a grantor trust (see S. 580), S2383 [9MR]

———encourage and accelerate production, sale, and use of new motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies (see S. 971), S4547 [28AP]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see S. 1360), S7989 [11JY]

———limit applicability of updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see S. 187), S1116 [8FE]

———modify the income threshold used to calculate the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see S. 1775), S10513 [27SE]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see S. 859), S4110 [21AP]

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 512), S2735 [15MR]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of competitive video services, eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation, and further the development of next generation broadband networks (see S. 1349), S13660 [15DE]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability (see S. 467), S1868 [1MR]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 392), S8949 [26JY]

United Kingdom: condemn terrorist bombings in London and express condolences to the families of the victims (see S. Res. 193), S7986 [11JY]

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. 241), S1718 [18FE]

Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 633), S3149 [4AP]

Veterans Day: observance (see S. Res. 305), S12682 [10NO]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 1197), S6741 [16JN]

Wildlife: protect captive wildlife and make technical corrections to certain laws (see S. 1415), S8419 [18JY]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see S. 1172), S9159 [27JY]

World Intellectual Property Day: support goals and recognize the importance of intellectual property in the U.S. and worldwide (see S. Con. Res. 28), S4258 [26AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor: update Cultural Heritage and Land Management Plan, extend Commission authority, authorize resource study, and authorize additional appropriations (see S. 1387), S8217 [13JY]

National Audubon Society, Inc.: anniversary (see S. Res. 301), S12526 [8NO]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see S. 757), S3413 [11AP]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 1410), S8302 [14JY]

Water: improve water and wastewater infrastructure (see S. 1400), S8301 [14JY]

Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants from the water resources research and technology institutes (see S. 1017), S5071 [12MY]

Cloture motions

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (S. 147), motion to proceed, S9557 [29JY]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S5187 [13MY]

Remarks

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, S4837 [10MY]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, S4179 [25AP]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (S. 338), S1257 [10FE]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, S11765 [24OC]

Budget: reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement, S2803 [16MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2803 [16MR]

Civitas International (organization): tribute to World Congress on Civic Education, S6015 [26MY], S6905 [21JN]

Committee on War and Reconstruction Contracting (Senate, Special): establish, S10031 [14SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S12767 [14NO]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7593 [29JN]

EPA: modify formula for allotment grants for establishment of State water pollution control revolving funds, S7593 [29JN]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future, S10031 [14SE]

National Audubon Society, Inc.: anniversary (S. Res. 301), S12535 [8NO]

National History Day (organization): tribute to Rhode Island competition participants, S6650 [15JN]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (S. 757), S11765 [24OC]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers, S4837 [10MY]

National Sportsmanship Day: observance, S1862 [1MR]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S10575 [28SE]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S10031 [14SE]

Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants from the water resources research and technology institutes (S. 1017), S5105 [12MY]

West Warwick, RI: tribute to West Warwick High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S3813 [18AP]

Rules

Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S557-S561 [26JA]

Texts of

S. 1017, water resources research and technology institutes grants reauthorization, S5106 [12MY]

S. 1400, Water Infrastructure Financing Act, S8311-S8317 [14JY]

Tributes

Creasey, Michael, S2146 [7MR]

Redman, George, S5528 [19MY]