McCAIN, JOHN (a Senator from Arizona)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10272, S10310 [21SE]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12197, S12207, S12270 [2NO], S12324 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13082, S13209 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2752, S2753 [15MR], S2821, S2871 [16MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8761, S8762 [22JY], S8789, S8798, S8811, S8859, S8888, S8889 [25JY], S8989 [26JY], S12380, S12408 [4NO], S12503, S12507, S12541, S12542 [8NO], S12590 [9NO], S12789, S12791, S12865, S12867 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10908, S10909 [3OC], S10918, S10981 [4OC], S11062, S11072, S11119 [5OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8017, S8020, S8021, S8025, S8048 [11JY], S8137 [12JY], S8170, S8171, S8172, S8187, S8219, S8238 [13JY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3173, S3222 [5AP]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7404, S7439, S7440 [27JN], S7523 [28JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11592 [19OC]

Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act: clarify conflict of interest guidelines governing former Federal employees who are employed by Indian tribes (S. 1312), S13925, S13943 [16DE]

Native Americans: modify a certain date in law extending statute of limitations relative to the negotiated settlement of tribal claims (S. 1892), S13930, S13943 [16DE]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6960 [21JN], S7005, S7033, S7039, S7089, S7111, S7189 [22JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9940 [12SE], S10006, S10050 [14SE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4998 [11MY]

Analyses

Indian Trust Reform Act (S. 1439), S8564-S8566 [20JY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1815, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, S12811 [15NO]

Articles and editorials

Andijon Show Trial Proceedings—Testimony of Hostages, Accusations Against the U.S. and Press, Valentinas Mite, RadioFreeEurope (news service), S10921 [4OC]

Arid Arizona Points to Global Warming Culprit, Juliet Eilperin, Washington (DC) Post, S1265 [10FE]

Bring Out Your Pork, New York (NY) Times, S10007 [14SE]

Central Asia—Weekly News Wrap, Reuters (news service), S10920 [4OC]

European Union Imposes Sanctions on Uzbekistan, C.J. Chivers, New York (NY) Times, S10919 [4OC]

Loophole to America, Jerry Kammer, SignOnSanDiego.com (Internet site), S8173 [13JY]

``Moronic Proposal,'' Wall Street Journal, S10007 [14SE]

Mr. Putin's Verdict, Washington (DC) Post, S4538 [28AP]

Nuclear Power Has Become a Green Source of Energy, Nicholas D. Kristof, New York (NY) Times, S6049 [26MY]

Other Than Mexican? Welcome to America, FoxNews.com (Internet site), S8173 [13JY]

Pork and Hurricane Relief, Washington (DC) Times, S10008 [14SE]

U.S. To Leave Uzbek Air Base—Official, Defense News (publication), S10920 [4OC]

Uzbeks Stop Working With U.S. Against Terrorism, Robin Wright, Washington (DC) Post, S10920 [4OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Archeology: provide for protection, data compilation, science-based decision making, public education and access, and a unified management policy relative to paleontological resources on Federal lands (see S. 263), S2483 [10MR]

Arizona: authorize and direct the exchange and conveyance of certain national forest land and other land in southeast Arizona (see S. 1122), S5921 [25MY]

Armed Forces: increase end strengths of the Army and Marine Corps (see S. 530), S2083 [4MR]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see S. 407), S1795 [28FE]

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

Arms control: improve authorities to address urgent nonproliferation crises and U.S. nonproliferation operations (see S. 313), S1115 [8FE]

Aung San Suu Kyi: tribute (see S. Res. 174), S6741 [16JN]

Azerbaijan: call for free and fair parliamentary elections (see S. Res. 226), S9468 [29JY] (see S. Res. 260), S10724 [29SE]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see S. 338), S1414 [15FE]

Budget: reduce mandatory and discretionary spending to offset costs of rebuilding the Gulf Region in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see S. 1928), S12006 [27OC]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 18), S4869 [10MY]

Children and youth: improve programs to monitor, register, deter, and punish individuals who commit violent sexual crimes against children (see S. 1086), S10973 [4OC]

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), S7821 [30JN]

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), S13361 [18NO]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see S. 1155), S6022 [26MY]

Corps of Engineers: modernize and improve (see S. 753), S3413 [11AP]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see S. 5), S1050 [7FE]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 8), S436 [25JA] (see S. 403), S2484 [10MR]

Cuba: express support to the organizers and participants of the historic meeting of the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba (see S. Res. 140), S5071 [12MY]

Dallas, TX: remove restrictions on commercial air service at Love Field (see S. 1424), S8487 [19JY]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see S. 188), S574 [26JA]

Dept. of State: establish a program to bolster mutual security and safety of the U.S., Canada, and Mexico (see S. 853), S5923 [25MY]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see S. 828), S5923 [25MY]

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: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 37), S1514 [16FE]

———improve Parkinson's disease research (see S. 2115), S13659 [15DE]

Drugs: include dehydroepiandrosterone as an anabolic steroid (see S. 1137), S6021 [26MY]

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

Education: provide student loan forgiveness to teachers who work in tribal colleges or universities (see S. 731), S7521 [28JN]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the Hurricane Katrina Recovery Chief Financial Officer (see S. 1700), S10121 [15SE]

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

Extension Living Well Week: designate (see S. Res. 67), S1794 [28FE]

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

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see S. 397), S8665 [21JY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 12), S3653 [14AP]

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), S4547 [28AP]

FTC: enhance enforcement against illegal spam, spyware, and cross-border fraud and deception (see S. 1608), S9468 [29JY]

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

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

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 2007), S12766 [14NO]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 238), S10037 [14SE]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (see S. Res. 39), S1049 [7FE]

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]

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]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see S. 333), S1795 [28FE]

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

Khodorkovsky, Mikhail B.: condemn politically-motivated arrest, detention, sentencing, seizing of assets, and state-directed takeover of the Yukos Oil Co., by Russian authorities (see S. Res. 322), S13361 [18NO]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 370), S1415 [15FE]

Lebedev, Platon: condemn politically-motivated arrest, detention, sentencing, seizing of assets, and state-directed takeover of the Yukos Oil Co., by Russian authorities (see S. Res. 322), S13361 [18NO]

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. 33), S5219 [16MY]

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

Medicaid: require drug manufacturers to report the average manufacturer price and the best price of authorized generic drugs and any other drugs sold under a certain new drug application to the Dept. of HHS (see S. 1903), S11665 [20OC]

Medicare: permit negotiation of fair prices for, and allow the reimportation of, prescription drugs (see S. 239), S738 [1FE]

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), S4647 [9MY]

National Mentoring Month: designate (see S. Res. 20), S574 [26JA]

Native Americans: Federal funding for certain adoption and foster care programs (see S. 672), S2995 [17MR]

———settlement of claims of the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation concerning contributions to production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam (see S. 881), S4108 [21AP] (see S. 881), S4259 [26AP]

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

Northern Ireland: condemn violence and criminality by the Irish Republican Army (see S. Res. 84), S2995 [17MR]

———reaffirm support for continued implementation of the Good Friday Agreement as the framework for peaceful settlement of the conflict (see S. Res. 173), S6741 [16JN]

NSF: provide grants for digital and wireless network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (see S. 432), S1623 [17FE]

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

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

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

Power resources: provide for local control of siting of windmills (see S. 1208), S6911 [21JN]

Privacy: strengthen data protection and safeguards, require data breach notification, and further prevent identity theft (see S. 1408), S8302 [14JY]

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

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see S. 1313), S7988 [11JY]

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]

Russia: urge compliance with commitment to withdraw troops from the Republic of Georgia (see S. Res. 139), S5071 [12MY]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 1508), S9158 [27JY]

Senate Rules: strengthen fiscal responsibility by improving Senate consideration of conference reports (see S. Res. 209), S8826 [25JY]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see S. 406), S1513 [16FE]

Sports: establish minimum drug testing standards for major professional sports leagues (see S. 1960), S12353 [3NO]

Taxation: allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see S. 484), S8135 [12JY]

———deny any deduction for certain fines, penalties, and other amounts (see S. 1890), S11559 [19OC]

———ensure that the Federal excise tax on communication services does not apply to Internet access service (see S. 758), S4022 [20AP]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see S. 849), S3897 [19AP]

———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (see S. 680), S2995 [17MR]

Teach for America, Inc.: authorize appropriations (see S. 1367), S10514 [27SE]

Telecommunications: equitably distribute universal service support throughout rural areas (see S. 284), S978 [3FE]

———establish market driven marketplace, eliminate government managed competition of existing communication service, and provide parity between functionally equivalent services (see S. 1504), S9157 [27JY]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (see S. 193), S574 [26JA]

———preserve and protect the ability of local governments to provide broadband capability and services (see S. 1294), S7293 [23JN]

———strengthen Federal leadership, provide grants, enhance outreach and guidance, and provide other support to State and local officials to enhance emergency communications capabilities (see S. 1725), S10187 [19SE]

Treaties and agreements: avoid inclusion in future free trade agreements provisions that would restrict access of U.S. consumers to imported prescription drugs (see S. 1551), S9285 [28JY]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 392), S1513 [16FE]

U.S. Anti-Doping Agency: designate (see S. 529), S2004 [3MR]

Ukraine: normal trade relations status (see S. 632), S12766 [14NO]

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

Uzbekistan: urge protection of rights, observance of treaty obligations, and clarification of charges relative to arrest and detention of Sanjar Umarov (see S. Res. 295), S12238 [2NO]

Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 633), S4646 [9MY]

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

Wiesenthal, Simon: tribute (see S. Res. 245), S10295 [21SE]

Yuma, AZ: convey certain Federal land (see S. 1529), S9284 [28JY]

Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area: adjust boundary and extend Dept. of the Interior authority to provide assistance (see S. 505), S2003 [3MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Arizona: authorize the Dept. of Agriculture to exchange certain land with the Yavapai Ranch Limited Partnership (see S. 161), S436 [25JA]

Arizona Trail: designate for study for potential addition to the National Trails System (see S. 588), S2482 [10MR]

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]

———establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and develop climate change reduction technologies (see S. 1151), S6021 [26MY]

Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 19), S574 [26JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a border preparedness pilot program on Indian land (see S. 1374), S7986 [11JY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct special resource study of sites associated with Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement to determine appropriate methods for their preservation and interpretation (see S. 670), S2995 [17MR]

FAA: repeal perimeter rule for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and LaGuardia Airport (see S. 1599), S9468 [29JY]

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. 312), S1115 [8FE]

———reinstate rules for the description of video programming (see S. 900), S4257 [26AP]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit obligating funds for appropriations earmarks included only in congressional reports (see S. 1495), S8948 [26JY]

Foreign policy: advance democracy, individual freedom, religious freedom, and human rights globally, strengthen alliances, and increase funding for groups and individuals promoting democracy (see S. 516), S2004 [3MR]

Georgia, Republic of: express support for South Ossetian Peace Plan and the successful and peaceful reintegration of the region into the Republic of Georgia (see S. Res. 344), S14317 [21DE]

Gila River Indian Community: allow binding arbitration clauses to be included in all contracts relative to reservation lands (see S. 1482), S8948 [26JY]

Government: provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (see S. 2128), S13786 [16DE]

Health: recognize importance of sun safety (see S. Res. 167), S6299 [9JN]

Immigration: improve border security (see S. 1033), S5071 [12MY]

Indian Arts and Crafts Act: modify provisions relating to criminal proceedings and civil actions (see S. 1375), S7986 [11JY]

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: provide for accountability and funding of the National Indian Gaming Commission (see S. 1295), S7293 [23JN]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (see S. 1057), S5301 [17MY]

Indian Land Consolidation Act: provide for probate reform (see S. 1481), S8948 [26JY]

Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act: clarify conflict of interest guidelines governing former Federal employees who are employed by Indian tribes (see S. 1312), S7428 [27JN]

Kazakhstan: call for free and fair Presidential election (see S. Res. 293), S12007 [27OC]

Kyrgyzstan: ensure democratic, transparent, and fair process for parliamentary elections (see S. Res. 66), S1624 [17FE]

Medicare: permit the Indian Health Service, an Indian tribe, or a tribal or Indian organization to pay premiums for eligible beneficiaries (see S. 1239), S6481 [14JN]

Moldova: support democratic reforms and ensure a democratic and fair election process (see S. Res. 60), S1623 [17FE]

National Fund for Excellence in American Indian Education: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1231), S6481 [14JN]

National Indian Gaming Commission: clarify authority to regulate class III gaming and to limit lands eligible for gaming (see S. 2078), S13361 [18NO]

National parks and recreation areas: eliminate annual operating deficit and maintenance backlog (see S. 886), S4108 [21AP]

Native Americans: modify a certain date in law extending statute of limitations relative to the negotiated settlement of tribal claims (see S. 1892), S11559 [19OC]

———provide for acquisition of subsurface mineral rights to land owned by the Pascua Yaqui Tribe and land held in trust for the Tribe (see S. 1291), S7293 [23JN]

———provide for Indian trust asset management reform and resolution of historical accounting claims (see S. 1439), S8559 [20JY]

———provide for reporting and reduction of child abuse and family violence incidences on Indian reservations (see S. 1899), S11664 [20OC]

———provide for sale and assignment of loans and underlying security (see S. 1758), S10378 [22SE]

———provide funds for training in tribal leadership, management, and policy (see S. 2093), S13502 [13DE]

———reauthorize certain provisions relating to Indian tribal justice systems (see S. 2094), S13502 [13DE]

———restore safety to Indian women (see S. 987), S4869 [10MY]

———technical corrections to certain laws (see S. 536), S2148 [7MR]

———treatment of actual rental proceeds from leases of land acquired under a program providing agricultural loans to Indian tribes and tribal corporations (see S. 1480), S8948 [26JY]

Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act: amend (see S. 1003), S4936 [11MY]

Political campaigns: clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (see S. 271), S886 [2FE]

Professional Boxing Safety Act: amend (see S. 148), S435 [25JA]

Railroads: increase rail transportation security (see S. 1379), S7986 [11JY]

Russia: condition continued participation in the Group of 8 nations upon voluntary acceptance and adherence to the norms and standards of democracy (see S. Con. Res. 14), S1624 [17FE]

———urge withdrawal or modification of proposed legislation that would severely restrict establishment, operations, and activities of domestic and foreign nongovernmental organizations (see S. Con. Res. 70), S13659 [15DE] (see S. Res. 339), S13787 [16DE]

Sports: establish minimum drug testing standards for major professional sports leagues (see S. 1114), S5851 [24MY]

Sri Lanka: express support in the wake of the tsunami and the assassination of the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister and urge support and respect for free and fair elections (see S. Res. 311), S12766 [14NO] (see S. Res. 324), S13362 [18NO]

Telecommunications: ensure availability of certain spectrum for public safety entities by establishing a certain date by which the transition to digital television shall be completed (see S. 1237), S6481 [14JN] (see S. 1268), S6825 [20JN]

———shorten term of broadcast licenses and improve public access to broadcasters' public interests and programming information (see S. 383), S1413 [15FE]

U.S. Boxing Commission: establish (see S. 148), S435 [25JA]

Ukraine: normal trade relations status (see S. 410), S1513 [16FE]

University of Arizona: provide funds to help establish the William H. Rehnquist Center at the James E. Rogers College of Law (see S. 2136), S13786 [16DE]

Vocational and Technical Education Act: modify definition of ``Indian student count'' (see S. 1483), S8948 [26JY]

Walnut Canyon National Monument: direct the Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture to jointly conduct a study of certain adjacent lands in Arizona (see S. 556), S2244 [8MR]

Bills and resolutions relative to

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation in Jones v. Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, et al. (see S. Res. 214), S8949 [26JY]

———authorize representation in Keyter v. McCain, et al. (see S. Res. 213), S8949 [26JY]

Certificates of election

Senate, S3 [4JA]

Cloture motions

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), motion to proceed, S8740 [22JY], S8908 [26JY], S9087 [27JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, S13546 [14DE], S13719 [16DE]

Factsheets

Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Global Warming, S7026 [22JN]

Letters

Dept. of Defense use of U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for techniques used in interrogation of detainees: several retired military officers, S8791 [25JY]

Emergency Health Care Relief Act: Michael O. Leavitt, Sec. of HHS, S10578 [28SE]

Greenhouse gas emissions: Anders Wijkman, European Parliament, S7024 [22JN]

Prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW: Abe Sofaer, Hoover Institution, S12382 [4NO]

Use of U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW: Colin L. Powell, S11094 [5OC]

———John A. Panneton, Navy League of the U.S., S12382 [4NO]

———several retired military officers, S11063 [5OC]

Memorandums

Digital Television Transition Date: Several First Responders Organizations, S12198 [2NO]

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [4JA]

Papers

Charles River Associates and Climate Stewardship—Assumptions Do Matter, S7025 [22JN]

Press releases

USCAN Rebuttal to Key Points in Senator Inhofe's Floor Statement: U.S. Climate Action Network, S1265-S1267 [10FE]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10272 [21SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), conference report, S12287 [3NO]

———redirect certain funds for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10272 [21SE]

Appropriations: legislative process, S3888 [19AP]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3818 [18AP], S3888 [19AP], S3970, S3972, S3973 [20AP]

———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, S4930 [11MY]

———reduce for unrequested, low-priority, unnecessary, and wasteful spending programs, S3888 [19AP]

Arizona: authorize the Dept. of Agriculture to exchange certain land with the Yavapai Ranch Limited Partnership (S. 161), S487 [25JA], S9052 [26JY]

Arizona Trail: designate for study for potential addition to the National Trails System (S. 588), S2484 [10MR]

Armed Forces: accountability for abuse of prisoners and detainees by U.S. military personnel, S11104 [5OC]

———prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, S8790, S8798 [25JY], S9148 [27JY], S11062, S11063, S11071, S11094, S11104, S11114 [5OC], S12380, S12381 [4NO]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish, S2882 [17MR]

Bolton, John R.: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador, S4078 [21AP], S5965 [26MY]

Border Patrol: assure adequate funding for additional agents, S8171 [13JY]

———increase detention bed space for illegal immigrants, S8172, S8174 [13JY], S8253 [14JY]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12197, S12198 [2NO], S12308 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13108 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2825 [16MR]

Burma: human rights violations, S8445, S8446 [19JY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 52), S8445, S8446 [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 (S. 342), S1263, S1271 [10FE]

———establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and develop climate change reduction technologies, S6892 [21JN], S6997, S7008, S7013, S7020, S7025, S7027 [22JN], S7471 [28JN]

———establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and develop climate change reduction technologies (S. 1151), S6046 [26MY], S6689 [16JN]

Committee on War and Reconstruction Contracting (Senate, Special): establish, S11548 [19OC]

Cuba: grant authority to utilize combatant status review tribunals and annual review board to determine status of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, S11075 [5OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S11094 [5OC]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8789, S8790, S8791, S8792, S8793, S8797, S8798 [25JY], S9148 [27JY], S12380, S12381 [4NO], S12599 [9NO], S12644 [10NO], S12796 [15NO]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), conference report, S14268 [21DE]

———C-17 Airlifter Program funding, S12644 [10NO]

———establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees, S8790, S8791 [25JY], S11062, S11071, S11094, S11114 [5OC], S12380, S12381 [4NO]

———establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, S14268 [21DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10918, S10922 [4OC], S11061, S11062, S11063, S11071, S11075, S11094, S11104, S11114, S11115 [5OC], S11253 [7OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report, S14108, S14109, S14111 [20DE]

———require the Secretary to establish uniform standards and procedures for the detention and interrogation of detainees, S8792 [25JY]

———satellite capacity procurement policies, S12599 [9NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a border preparedness pilot program on Indian land (S. 1374), S7989 [11JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8170, S8171, S8172, S8174 [13JY], S8253, S8280, S8285 [14JY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3173 [5AP]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct special resource study of sites associated with Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement to determine appropriate methods for their preservation and interpretation (S. 670), S3055 [17MR]

———prohibit funding to take certain tribal lands into trust without consent of the Governor of the State in which the land is located, S7489 [28JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7489, S7500 [28JN], S7566, S7580, S7595 [29JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), conference report, S9368 [29JY]

———reduce appropriations for unrequested, low-priority, unnecessary, and wasteful spending programs, S7595 [29JN]

———require appropriations conference report inclusion of limitations, directives and earmarks, S7500 [28JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11548 [19OC]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, S9973 [13SE]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (S. 1307), S7669 [30JN]

Durbin, Senator: characterization of treatment and condition of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S6896 [21JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), S7779, S7792 [30JN]

FAA: repeal perimeter rule for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and LaGuardia Airport (S. 1599), S9519 [29JY]

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 (S. 312), S1123 [8FE]

———reinstate rules for the description of video programming (S. 900), S4259 [26AP]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit obligating funds for appropriations earmarks included only in congressional reports (S. 1495), S8959 [26JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S8475 [19JY]

Gila River Indian Community: allow binding arbitration clauses to be included in all contracts relative to reservation lands (S. 1482), S9055 [26JY]

Government: provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (S. 2128), S13791 [16DE]

Gunn, David: firing of Amtrak president, S12835 [15NO]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (S. Res. 39), S6379 [13JN]

Hurricanes: provide emergency health care relief for survivors of Hurricane Katrina (S. 1716), S10578, S10579 [28SE]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9706 [7SE], S9973 [13SE]

Immigration: improve border security (S. 1033), S5169 [12MY]

———use of unmanned aerial vehicles for border patrol functions, S8170 [13JY]

Indian Arts and Crafts Act: modify provisions relating to criminal proceedings and civil actions (S. 1375), S7990 [11JY]

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: provide for accountability and funding of the National Indian Gaming Commission (S. 1295), S7299 [23JN]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (S. 1057), S5329 [17MY]

Indian Land Consolidation Act: provide for probate reform (S. 1481), S9055 [26JY]

Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act: clarify conflict of interest guidelines governing former Federal employees who are employed by Indian tribes (S. 1312), S7429 [27JN]

Iraq: U.S. policy, S12796 [15NO]

Medicaid: funding, S2882 [17MR]

Medicare: permit negotiation of fair prices for, and allow the reimportation of, prescription drugs, S2825 [16MR]

———permit the Indian Health Service, an Indian tribe, or a tribal or Indian organization to pay premiums for eligible beneficiaries (S. 1239), S6488 [14JN]

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, S7261 [23JN]

National Fund for Excellence in American Indian Education: authorizing appropriations (S. 1231), S6483 [14JN]

National Indian Gaming Commission: clarify authority to regulate class III gaming and to limit lands eligible for gaming (S. 2078), S13389 [18NO]

National parks and recreation areas: eliminate annual operating deficit and maintenance backlog (S. 886), S4131 [21AP]

National security: establish a first responder interoperable communications grant program, S9973 [13SE]

Native Americans: modify a certain date in law extending statute of limitations relative to the negotiated settlement of tribal claims (S. 1892), S11567 [19OC]

———provide for acquisition of subsurface mineral rights to land owned by the Pascua Yaqui Tribe and land held in trust for the Tribe (S. 1291), S7296 [23JN]

———provide for Indian trust asset management reform and resolution of historical accounting claims (S. 1439), S8564 [20JY]

———provide for reporting and reduction of child abuse and family violence incidences on Indian reservations (S. 1899), S11666 [20OC]

———provide for sale and assignment of loans and underlying security (S. 1758), S10388 [22SE]

———provide funds for training in tribal leadership, management, and policy (S. 2093), S13508 [13DE]

———reauthorize certain provisions relating to Indian tribal justice systems (S. 2094), S13509 [13DE]

———restore safety to Indian women, S11124 [5OC]

———restore safety to Indian women (S. 987), S4873 [10MY]

———technical corrections to certain laws (S. 536), S2152 [7MR]

———treatment of actual rental proceeds from leases of land acquired under a program providing agricultural loans to Indian tribes and tribal corporations (S. 1480), S9055 [26JY]

Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act: amend (S. 1003), S4950 [11MY]

Negroponte, John D.: nomination to be Director of National Intelligence, S4078 [21AP]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (S. Res. 191), S7894 [1JY]

Parliamentary inquiry, S13738 [16DE]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, S6699 [16JN]

Philadelphia, PA: marine cargo terminal construction funding, S3972, S3973 [20AP]

Political campaigns: clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (S. 271), S905 [2FE]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6689, S6699 [16JN], S6892 [21JN], S6997, S7008, S7013, S7020, S7025, S7027 [22JN], S7261 [23JN], S7471 [28JN]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S9360 [29JY]

Professional Boxing Safety Act: amend (S. 148), S459 [25JA]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities, S6689 [16JN]

Railroads: increase rail transportation security, S8170 [13JY]

———increase rail transportation security (S. 1379), S7992 [11JY]

Rice, Condoleezza: nomination to be Sec. of State, S512 [26JA]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S10578 [28SE]

———nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S8518 [20JY]

Russia: condition continued participation in the Group of 8 nations upon voluntary acceptance and adherence to the norms and standards of democracy, S4538 [28AP]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9973 [13SE], S10006, S10008 [14SE]

———redirect certain funds for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10006-S10008 [14SE]

Senate: clarify treatment of outside income and expenses relative to the practice of medicine, S13108 [17NO]

———require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (S. 1508), S9183 [27JY]

Sports: establish minimum drug testing standards for major professional sports leagues (S. 1114), S5855 [24MY]

———establish minimum drug testing standards for major professional sports leagues (S. 1960), S12345 [3NO]

Telecommunications: ensure availability of certain spectrum for public safety entities by establishing a certain date by which the transition to digital television shall be completed (S. 1237), S6486 [14JN]

———ensure availability of certain spectrum for public safety entities by establishing a certain date by which the transition to digital television shall be completed (S. 1268), S6828 [20JN], S9973 [13SE]

———preserve and protect the ability of local governments to provide broadband capability and services (S. 1294), S7299 [23JN]

———shorten term of broadcast licenses and improve public access to broadcasters' public interests and programming information (S. 383), S1424 [15FE]

Television: move forward the date on which the transition to digital television is to occur, S12197 [2NO], S12308 [3NO]

Tongass National Forest: prohibit funding for construction and maintenance of roads used for logging, S7566 [29JN]

Transportation: earmarking of funds for specific projects in surface transportation legislation, S9398 [29JY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S5014 [12MY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), conference report, S9398, S9402 [29JY]

———program funding relative to minimum rate of return for donor States, S9402 [29JY]

U.S. Boxing Commission: establish (S. 148), S459 [25JA]

Ukraine: normal trade relations status, S3173 [5AP]

———normal trade relations status (S. 410), S1555 [16FE]

United Kingdom: condemn terrorist bombings in London and express condolences to the families of the victims, S8285 [14JY]

Uzbekistan: disapprove further payments for facilities at the Karshi-Khanabad airbase and urge the U.N. to refer the situation of Islam Karimov and the massacre at Andijan to the International Criminal Court, S10918, S10922 [4OC], S11115 [5OC]

Veterans: health care funding, S7580 [29JN]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (S. 1197), S11124 [5OC]

Vocational and Technical Education Act: modify definition of ``Indian student count'' (S. 1483), S9055 [26JY]

Walnut Canyon National Monument: direct the Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture to jointly conduct a study of certain adjacent lands in Arizona (S. 556), S2258 [8MR]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation in Keyter v. McCain, et al. (S. Res. 213), S9056 [26JY]

Reports filed

Acknowledge History of Official Depredations and Ill-Conceived Policies Regarding Indian Tribes and Offer Apology to All Native Peoples on Behalf of the U.S.: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S.J. Res. 15) (S. Rept. 109-113), S9281 [28JY]

Date Modification in Law Extending Statute of Limitations Relative to the Negotiated Settlement of Tribal Claims: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1892) (S. Rept. 109-201), S13450 [12DE]

Dept. of the Interior Conveyance of Certain Land Held in Trust for the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah to Richfield, UT: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 680) (S. Rept. 109-175), S12447 [7NO]

Expenditures: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 19), S573 [26JA]

Facilitate Shareholder Consideration of Proposals To Make Settlement Common Stock Under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act Available to Certain Persons: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 449) (S. Rept. 109-112), S9281 [28JY]

Modify Date as of Which Certain Tribal Land of the Lytton Rancheria Is Deemed To Be Held in Trust: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 113) (S. Rept. 109-136), S9930 [12SE]

National Fund for Excellence in American Indian Education Appropriations: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1231) (S. Rept. 109-118), S9466 [29JY]

National Indian Gaming Commission Accountability Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1295) (S. Rept. 109-122), S9599 [1SE]

Native American Housing Enhancement Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 797) (S. Rept. 109-160), S12005 [27OC]

Native American Omnibus Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 536) (S. Rept. 109-67), S5070 [12MY]

Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 147) (S. Rept. 109-68), S5219 [16MY]

Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act Amendments: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1003) (S. Rept. 109-206), S13451 [12DE]

Pascua Yaqui Mineral Rights Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1291) (S. Rept. 109-116), S9466 [29JY]

Reducing Conflicts of Interests in the Representation of Indian Tribes Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1312) (S. Rept. 109-208), S13659 [15DE]

Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Grand Coulee Dam Equitable Compensation Settlement Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 881) (S. Rept. 109-200), S13450 [12DE]

Tribal Colleges and Universities Faculty Loan Forgiveness Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 731) (S. Rept. 109-205), S13451 [12DE]

Rules

Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate), S1336 [14FE]

Tables

States' rate of return compared to Dept. of Transportation apportionment, S9401 [29JY]

Texts of

S. 148, Professional Boxing Safety Act amendments and U.S. Boxing Commission establishment, S460-S465 [25JA]

S. 161, Northern Arizona Land Exchange and Verde River Basin Partnership Act, S488-S490 [25JA]

S. 312, Local Community Radio Act, S1123 [8FE]

S. 383, Localism in Broadcasting Reform Act, S1425 [15FE]

S. 536, Native American Omnibus Act, S2153-S2159 [7MR]

S. 987, Restoring Safety to Indian Women Act, S4873 [10MY]

S. 1003, Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act amendments, S4950-S4956 [11MY]

S. 1057, Indian Health Care Improvement Act revision and extension, S5329-S5365 [17MY]

S. 1231, National Fund for Excellence in American Indian Education appropriations, S6483 [14JN]

S. 1239, American Indian Elderly and Disabled Access to Health Care Act, S6488 [14JN]

S. 1268, Spectrum Availability for Emergency-Response and Law-Enforcement To Improve Vital Emergency Services (SAVE LIVES) Act, S6828-S6831 [20JN]

S. 1291, Pascua Yaqui Mineral Rights Act, S7296 [23JN]

S. 1295, National Indian Gaming Commission Accountability Act, S7300 [23JN]

S. 1312, Reducing Conflicts of Interests in the Representation of Indian Tribes Act, S7429 [27JN]

S. 1374, establish a border preparedness pilot program on Indian land, S7989 [11JY]

S. 1375, Indian Arts and Crafts Act modification relating to criminal proceedings and civil actions, S7990 [11JY]

S. 1379, Rail Security Act, S7992-S7996 [11JY]

S. 1439, Indian Trust Reform Act, S8566-S8573 [20JY]

S. 1599, Abolishing Aviation Barriers Act, S9519 [29JY]

S. 1899, provide for reporting and reduction of child abuse and family violence incidences on Indian reservations, S11667-S11669 [20OC]

S. Res. 213, Senate Legal Counsel representation in Keyter v. McCain, et al., S8987, S9057 [26JY]

S. Res. 214, Senate Legal Counsel representation in Jones v. Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, et al., S8987, S9057 [26JY]

Tributes

Rehnquist, William H., S9707 [7SE]

Swindle, Orson, S6014 [26MY]