REID, HARRY (a Senator from Nevada)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10215, S10242 [20SE], S10273, S10315 [21SE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3567, S3595, S3600 [13AP], S3620, S3644, S3710 [14AP], S3810, S3852 [18AP], S3880, S3883, S3892, S3955 [19AP], S4086 [21AP]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S1881 [1MR], S2048 [3MR], S2183, S2184 [7MR], S2203 [8MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12120, S12143 [1NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13119, S13122, S13126, S13136, S13230 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2933, S2996, S3079 [17MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8625, S8685, S8693 [21JY], S8756 [22JY], S8849, S8850, S8851, S8852 [25JY], S12489, S12536 [8NO], S12669, S12696, S12701 [10NO], S12785, S12840, S12861 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10685, S10763 [29SE], S10981, S10986, S10989 [4OC], S11081 [5OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S7965, S8021, S8022, S8023 [11JY], S8143 [12JY], S8203 [13JY], S8253, S8268, S8280, S8304, S8326 [14JY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3323 [6AP]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7403, S7439 [27JN], S7522, S7523 [28JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11770 [24OC], S11794, S11798, S11830 [25OC], S11857, S11859, S11863, S11866, S11869, S11919, S11928, S11929, S11934 [26OC], S12008 [27OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11489 [18OC], S11521, S11589, S11591 [19OC], S11635, S11641, S11692 [20OC], S11769 [24OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), S7786, S7870 [30JN]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6664 [15JN], S6769 [16JN], S6904, S6976 [21JN], S7098 [22JN], S7264 [23JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9853 [8SE], S9974 [13SE], S10020, S10048, S10051 [14SE], S10072, S10140 [15SE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4881 [10MY], S4976 [11MY]

Appointments

Committee To Escort Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Into the House Chamber, H5966 [19JY]

Committee To Escort the President, H340 [2FE]

Committee To Escort Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko Into the House Chamber, H1784 [6AP]

Conferee: H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, S4094 [21AP]

———H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S8290 [14JY]

———H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S7644 [29JN]

———H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, S7797 [30JN]

———H.R. 2863, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S11275 [7OC]

———H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S11999 [27OC], S13291 [18NO]

———H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, S11696 [20OC]

Articles and editorials

Civil-Rights Leader Mourns an African-American Population Left Behind, Representative John Lewis, Newsweek (publication), S9717 [7SE]

Shut Up, Mr. Smith, Glen McAdoo, Fallon (NV) Lahontan Valley News and Fallon Eagle Standard, S4437 [27AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afterschool Alliance (organization): support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event (see S. Con. Res. 58), S11314 [7OC] (see S. Res. 280), S11559 [19OC]

Agriculture: ensure regulatory equity between and among dairy farmers and handlers for sales of packaged fluid milk in federally regulated and non-federally regulated areas (see S. 2120), S13786 [16DE]

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

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

Armed Forces: enhance and improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty (see S. 32), S142 [24JA]

———ensure adequate strengths, protections, and benefits for members and their families (see S. 11), S142 [24JA]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see S. 639), S2846 [16MR]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see S. 337), S1198 [9FE]

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

Asia: express sympathy and pledge support to victims of earthquake that struck South Asia (see S. Res. 274), S11422 [17OC]

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

Baker, Howard H., Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 58), S1623 [17FE]

Bennett, William J.: condemn remarks linking crime rates with the abortion of African American babies (see S. Res. 262), S10797 [30SE]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 44), S1515 [16FE]

Black Press of America: anniversary (see S. Res. 83), S3203 [5AP]

BLM: coveyance of certain public land in Nevada to Las Vegas Motor Speedway (see S. 703), S3200 [5AP]

Brumidi, Constantino: tribute (see S. Res. 205), S8746 [22JY]

California: modify date as of which certain tribal land of the Lytton Rancheria is deemed to be held in trust (see S. 113), S10234 [20SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize the taking of pictures in the Senate Chamber for use by the Capitol Visitors Center (see S. Res. 284), S11744 [21OC]

———establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (see S. Con. Res. 26), S8303 [14JY]

———provide for oversight over the Capitol Visitors Center by the Architect of the Capitol (see S. Res. 179), S7070 [22JN]

———use of rotunda for Presidential inauguration ceremonies (see S. Con. Res. 2), S29 [4JA]

China, People's Republic of: authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful (see S. 295), S979 [3FE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 841), S3897 [19AP]

Clark County, NV: convey certain public land for use by the Nevada National Guard (see S. 1914), S11823 [25OC]

Coalter, Kim: authorize testimony in Mississippi v. Edward Statecum (see S. Res. 279), S11477 [18OC]

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), S5300 [17MY]

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]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): authorize production of records by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (see S. Res. 199), S8419 [18JY]

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint): extend (see S. Con. Res. 2), S29 [4JA]

Congress: adjournment (see S. Con. Res. 23), S3105 [20MR] (see S. Con. Res. 51), S9598 [1SE]

———counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President (see S. Con. Res. 1), S29 [4JA]

———disapprove rule submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (see S.J. Res. 4), S1345 [14FE]

———notify the President that a quorum has assembled (see S. Res. 1), S28 [4JA]

Consumers: extend certain protections to international remittance transfers of funds originating in the U.S. (see S. 31), S142 [24JA]

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]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1749), S10295 [21SE]

Deep-Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 56), S2084 [4MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the National Drought Council (see S. 802), S5072 [12MY]

Dept. of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding (see S. 945), S4546 [28AP]

Dept. of the Interior: convey the Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility in Nevada to the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District (see S. 310), S1115 [8FE]

Developing countries: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs (see S. 492), S1930 [2MR]

Director of National Intelligence: require submittal to Congress of any Presidential Daily Briefing relating to Iraq during the period from 1997 to the start of the war with Iraq (see S. 2175), S14317 [21DE]

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]

———require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations (see S. Res. 261), S10724 [29SE]

Dixie National Forest: convey certain real property (see S. 1941), S12076 [31OC]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (see S. 1307), S7294 [23JN]

Economy: provide fair wages for workers, create new jobs through investment, and provide fair trade and competitiveness (see S. 14), S142 [24JA]

Education: national policy to improve system (see S. 15), S142 [24JA]

Egypt: condemn terrorist bombings in Sharm el-Sheik and express condolences to the families of the victims (see S. Res. 210), S8826 [25JY]

EPA: disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (see S.J. Res. 20), S7614 [29JN]

European Union: reject Airbus Industries request for launch aid and comply with agreement prohibiting governmental support of the civil aircraft industry (see S. Con. Res. 25), S3358 [7AP]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the Hurricane Katrina Recovery Chief Financial Officer (see S. 1700), S10037 [14SE]

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

Foreign policy: clarify conditions for U.S. to become a signatory to any multilateral trade agreement resulting from World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round (see S. Con. Res. 55), S10724 [29SE]

FTC: improve ability to protect consumers from price-gouging during energy emergencies (see S. 1735), S10233 [20SE]

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]

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

Government: protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking (see S. 1358), S7988 [11JY]

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

Health: expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see S. 844), S3897 [19AP]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 16), S142 [24JA] (see S. Con. Res. 30), S4547 [28AP]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see S. 471), S6659 [15JN]

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

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 238), S10121 [15SE]

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

Holtz-Eakin, Douglas: tribute (see S. Res. 341), S14186 [20DE]

House of Representatives: notify that a quorum of the Senate is present (see S. Res. 2), S28 [4JA]

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]

———permit the solicitation of donations in Senate buildings for the relief of victims of Hurricane Katrina (see S. Res. 235), S9727 [7SE]

———provide for workers and businesses during the response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see S. 1925), S11917 [26OC]

Immigration: provide nonimmigrant spouses and children of nonimmigrant aliens who died in terrorist attacks on the U.S. an opportunity to adjust their status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence (see S. 1620), S9727 [7SE]

Indonesia: express condolences to families of victims and condemn terrorist attack in Bali, oppose extremism, and strengthen international efforts to combat terrorism (see S. Res. 264), S10972 [4OC]

International Women's Day: designate (see S. Res. 74), S2245 [8MR]

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]

Israel: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 151), S5532 [19MY]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see S. 1922), S11917 [26OC]

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

Karzai, Hamid: U.S. visit (see S. Res. 152), S5778 [23MY]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see S. 842), S3897 [19AP]

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

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see S. 582), S3482 [12AP]

Mayor Tony Armstrong Memorial Post Office, Sparks, NV: designate (see S. 590), S2482 [10MR]

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

Medicaid: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 49), S9469 [29JY]

———prevent a severe reduction in the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for a State (see S. 1007), S4936 [11MY]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 183), S1261 [10FE]

Medicare: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 50), S9469 [29JY]

———improve (see S. 18), S142 [24JA]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see S. 351), S1345 [14FE]

Minimum wage: level (see S. 1062), S5436 [18MY]

Mining and mineral resources: promote remediation of inactive and abandoned mines (see S. 1848), S12354 [3NO]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see S. 1580), S9467 [29JY]

Motley, Constance Baker: tribute (see S. Res. 272), S11313 [7OC]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 86), S2995 [17MR]

National Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 180), S13503 [13DE]

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]

National Month of the Military Child: observance (see S. Con. Res. 27), S3653 [14AP]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 218), S9285 [28JY] (see S. Res. 230), S9468 [29JY]

National security: combat terrorism (see S. 12), S142 [24JA]

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

Nevada: authorize the Dept. of Agriculture to sell certain parcels of Federal land in Carson City and Douglas County (see S. 235), S738 [1FE]

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

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

Parks, Rosa: authorize remains to lie in honor in the Capitol rotunda (see S. Con. Res. 61), S12007 [27OC]

———direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see S. 1959), S12527 [8NO]

———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]

———tribute (see S. Res. 287), S11823 [25OC]

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

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

Public debt: reduce budget deficits by restoring budget enforcement and strengthening fiscal responsibility (see S. 19), S142 [24JA] (see S. 851), S3897 [19AP]

Public utilities: improve reliability of electric transmission system (see S. 1031), S5302 [17MY]

Rehnquist, William H.: authorize the Architect of the Capitol to transfer the catafalque from the crypt under the Capitol rotunda to the Supreme Court for use during memorial services (see S. Con. Res. 52), S9646 [6SE]

———tribute (see S. Res. 234), S9727 [7SE]

Rohan, James P.: tribute (see S. Res. 281), S11559 [19OC]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see S. 863), S13161 [17NO]

Roybal, Edward R.: tribute (see S. Res. 290), S12007 [27OC]

Selma, AL: anniversary of Bloody Sunday (see S. Res. 70), S2004 [3MR]

Senate: adjournment (see S. Con. Res. 29), S4547 [28AP]

———fixing the hour of daily meeting (see S. Res. 3), S28 [4JA]

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]

———authorize representation in LaFreniere v. Congress (see S. Res. 188), S7909 [1JY]

———authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation in New Hampshire v. Anne Miller, Mary Lee Sargent, Jessica Ellis, Lynn Chong, Donald Booth, and Eileen Reardon (see S. Res. 267), S11130 [5OC]

———authorizing representation of the Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations in the U.N. Oil-for-Food Program investigation (see S. Res. 143), S5219 [16MY]

Social Security: improve provision of care under Medicare, Medicaid, and certain public welfare programs (see S. 2164), S14316 [21DE]

Sports: establish minimum drug testing standards for major professional sports leagues (see S. 1960), S12527 [8NO]

Strategic Gasoline and Fuel Reserve: establish (see S. 1794), S10824 [3OC]

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), S6154 [7JN]

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), S4548 [28AP]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see S. 1538), S11213 [6OC]

———impose windfall profit tax on crude oil and rebate the tax collected back to consumers (see S. 1631), S10595 [28SE]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see S. 27), S739 [1FE]

———treat gold, silver, platinum, and palladium, in either coin or bar form, in the same manner as equities and mutual funds for purposes of the maximum capital gains rate for individuals (see S. 1157), S6022 [26MY]

Teach for America, Inc.: authorize appropriations (see S. 1367), S7820 [30JN]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability (see S. 467), S5072 [12MY]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 392), S6022 [26MY]

Ukraine: congratulate people for conducting a democratic, transparent, and fair Presidential election and Viktor Yushchenko on election as President (see S. Con. Res. 7), S575 [26JA]

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

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (see S. 2082), S13503 [13DE] (see S. 2167), S14317 [21DE]

Veterans: expand and enhance health care, mental health, transition, and disability benefits (see S. 13), S142 [24JA]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 633), S3359 [7AP]

———provide for the care of veterans affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1646), S9833 [8SE]

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

Voting: oppose any effort to impose photo identification requirements for voting (see S. Con. Res. 53), S10234 [20SE]

———protect voting rights and improve the administration of Federal elections (see S. 17), S1514 [16FE]

Voting Rights Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 232), S9469 [29JY]

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

Wineman, Timothy S.: tribute (see S. Res. 258), S10594 [28SE]

Zhvania, Zurab: tribute (see S. Res. 46), S1116 [8FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

BLM: allow sale and adoption of excess wild free-roaming horses and burros (see S. 1273), S6825 [20JN]

Clark County, NV: convey certain public land for use as a heliport (see S. 405), S1513 [16FE]

———release certain land from the Sunrise Mountain Instant Study Area and grant a right-of-way across the released land for the construction and maintenance of a flood control project (see S. 916), S4397 [27AP]

Committees of the Senate: minority party appointments (see S. Res. 6), S66 [6JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: technical correction to conveyance of certain land in the Lake Tahoe Basin to be held in trust for the Washoe Indian Tribe of Nevada and California (see S. 404), S1513 [16FE]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain Federal land to Henderson, NV (see S. 1056), S5301 [17MY]

———convey certain land in Washoe County, NV, to the Board of Regents of the University and Community College System of Nevada (see S. 252), S739 [1FE]

Diseases: establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see S. 1353), S7820 [30JN]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see S. 1930), S12006 [27OC]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see S. 1821), S11130 [5OC]

Education: provide grants to rural local educational agencies to purchase new school buses (see S. 1311), S7377 [24JN]

Fallon Paiute Shoshone Indian Tribes Water Rights Settlement Act: amend (see S. 1484), S8948 [26JY]

Federal Election Campaign Act: exclude communications over the Internet from the definition of public communication (see S. 678), S2995 [17MR]

Federal employees: grant retirement credit for certain periods of service with Air America, Inc., Air Asia Co., Ltd., or the Pacific Division of Southern Air Transport, Inc. (see S. 651), S2994 [17MR]

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

Great Basin National Heritage Route: establish (see S. 249), S739 [1FE]

Health: expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see S. 20), S142 [24JA]

Heflin, Howell: tribute (see S. Res. 93), S3147 [4AP]

Hurricanes: provide emergency relief to meet the immediate health care, housing, education, and financial needs of survivors of Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1637), S9833 [8SE]

Immigration: provide nonimmigrant spouses and children of nonimmigrant aliens who died in terrorist attacks on the U.S. an opportunity to adjust their status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence (see S. 1620), S9727 [7SE]

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

National Asbestos Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 43), S1116 [8FE]

Nevada: convey certain land to Lander and Eureka Counties for continued use as cemeteries (see S. 254), S739 [1FE]

———convey certain public lands in and around historic mining townsites (see S. 2072), S13361 [18NO]

NIH: establish the American Center for Cures (see S. 2104), S13570 [14DE]

Nuclear energy: require commercial nuclear utilities to transfer spent nuclear fuel from pools into dry casks and convey to the Dept. of Energy title to all spent nuclear fuel thus safely stored (see S. 2099), S13570 [14DE]

Pahrump, NV: convey certain land to the Edward H. McDaniel American Legion Post No. 22 for construction of a post building and memorial park (see S. 253), S739 [1FE]

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

States: regulation of access to hunting and fishing for residents and nonresidents (see S. 339), S1199 [9FE]

Taxation: modify and expand credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources and waste products (see S. 1229), S6404 [13JN]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: convey administrative site to Las Vegas, NV (see S. 2041), S13161 [17NO]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 558), S2244 [8MR]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 845), S3897 [19AP]

Certificates of election

Senate, S3 [4JA]

Citations

Medal of Honor awarded to First Lieutenant Daniel K. Inouye, S4083 [21AP]

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]

Discharge petitions signed

EPA: disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (S.J. Res. 20), S8416 [18JY]

Eulogies

Exon, J. James: by J. Robert Kerrey, S7800 [30JN]

Letters

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration addition to the Dept. of Defense appropriations bill: several retired military officers, S13955 [17DE]

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (Senate, Special): by, S10154 [15SE]

Concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits: Charles S. Abell, Dept. of Defense, S3620 [14AP]

Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding: Mark R. Warner and Mike Huckabee, National Governors Association, S3730 [15AP]

———several organizations, S3729 [15AP]

———several State and local government organizations, S3730 [15AP]

Judicial vacancies: by, S5385 [18MY]

Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants: by, S14277 [21DE]

Setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010: several religious leaders, S4526 [28AP]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act: Coalition To Insure Against Terrorism, S5014 [12MY]

———Steve Bartlett, Financial Services Roundtable (organization), S5013 [12MY]

Lists

Congressional Conference on Civic Education delegates, S10368-S10370 [22SE]

Government organizations opposed to S. 5, Class Action Fairness Act, S1248 [10FE]

Organizations opposed to S. 5, Class Action Fairness Act, S1248 [10FE]

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [4JA]

Privilege of the floor

Baker, Mary, S6445 [14JN]

Bitz, Katherine, S6445 [14JN]

Blewett, Drew, S6445 [14JN]

Cruz, Jorlie, S6445 [14JN], S11773 [24OC]

Elkington, Adam, S6445 [14JN]

Golden, Julie, S6445 [14JN]

Grayson, Rob, S6445 [14JN]

Huynh, Cuong, S6445 [14JN]

Kuipers, Jake, S6445 [14JN]

Litsey, Richard, S6445 [14JN], S11773 [24OC]

O'Loughlin, Heather, S6445 [14JN]

Pilkington, John, S9315 [28JY]

Porter, Andrea, S6445 [14JN]

Reavis, James, S11773 [24OC]

Saffell, Bernie, S6588 [14JN]

Shervin, Danny, S6445 [14JN]

Sirkin, Stuart, S6445 [14JN]

Sparano, Ashley, S6445 [14JN]

Stebbins, Mike, S9315 [28JY]

Straus, Julie, S6445 [14JN]

Townsend, Brian, S6445 [14JN]

Turner, Paul, S6445 [14JN]

Remarks

Agriculture: ensure regulatory equity between and among dairy farmers and handlers for sales of packaged fluid milk in federally regulated and non-federally regulated areas (S. 2120), S13701 [16DE]

Alito, Samuel A., Jr.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S12874 [16NO]

American Automobile Association: tribute to School Safety Patrol Lifesaving Medal Award recipients, S4253 [26AP]

Appropriations: legislative process, S9969 [13SE]

———legislative process relative to Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts proposals, S9970 [13SE]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3620 [14AP], S3728, S3762 [15AP], S3819 [18AP]

———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, S4847 [10MY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: ensure legislation allowing oil and gas exploration receives full consideration and debate in the Senate under regular order, S2776 [16MR]

———oil and gas exploration, S2776 [16MR], S13769 [16DE], S13953, S13955 [17DE], S13981 [19DE], S14232 [21DE]

Armed Forces: revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (S. 337), S1261 [10FE]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq, S11800, S11804 [25OC]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, S4011 [20AP]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S1814 [1MR], S1925 [2MR], S2131 [7MR], S2213 [8MR]

———nondischargeability of debts incurred as a result of abortion clinic protests, S2213 [8MR]

BLM: allow sale and adoption of excess wild free-roaming horses and burros (S. 1273), S6832 [20JN]

Bolton, John R.: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador, S5876 [25MY], S5994, S5997, S5998 [26MY], S6601 [15JN], S6670 [16JN], S6980 [22JN]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, S11555 [19OC]

Brown, Janice Rogers: nomination to be circuit judge, S5377 [18MY], S5456 [19MY], S6075 [6JN], S6215 [8JN]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12040 [28OC], S12286 [3NO], S12376 [4NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, S14200 [21DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13113, S13114, S13125, S13128, S13144 [17NO]

———reconciliation process, S11874 [26OC]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, S4525 [28AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2505 [11MR], S2776, S2806 [16MR], S2916, S2919, S2926 [17MR]

Bureau of Reclamation: submit report analyzing costs and benefits of constructing the Auburn Dam in Sacramento, CA, S12746 [14NO]

Bush, President: inauguration, S97 [20JA]

———speech on Iraq, S7580 [29JN]

Capitol Police: commend for evacuation of the Capitol complex due to errant flight into restricted airspace, S4906 [11MY]

———funding, S9373 [29JY]

———tribute, S3366 [11AP]

Carpenter, Lori: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, S10227 [20SE]

Carson City, NV: tribute to Asian American community, S8440 [19JY]

Chertoff, Michael: nomination to be Sec. of Homeland Security, S1386 [15FE]

China, People's Republic of: authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful (S. 295), unanimous-consent agreement, S3363 [7AP]

Clark County, NV: convey certain public land for use as a heliport (S. 405), S1540 [16FE]

———release certain land from the Sunrise Mountain Instant Study Area and grant a right-of-way across the released land for the construction and maintenance of a flood control project (S. 916), S4404 [27AP]

Classified information: prohibit Federal employees who disclose classified information from holding a security clearance, S8268, S8269, S8273, S8274, S8278 [14JY]

———prohibit Federal office holders, who make reference to a classified FBI report or to an FBI agent's comments which are used for propaganda by terrorists, from holding a security clearance, S8274 [14JY]

Climate: 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, S7028 [22JN]

———global warming, S14024 [19DE]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): report on Bush Administration use of pre-war intelligence analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S12099 [1NO]

Committees of the Senate: funding, S40 [6JA], S98 [20JA]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 6), S40 [6JA]

Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan: funding, S7794 [30JN]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, S8375-S8377 [15JY], S13407 [18NO]

———counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, S52 [6JA]

———joint meeting to hear address by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, S8440 [19JY]

———objection to counting of Ohio electoral votes for President and Vice President, S52 [6JA]

Congressional Conference on Civic Education: convene, S10367 [22SE]

Constantino, Deanna: American Automobile Association National School Safety Patroller of the Year award recipient, S4253 [26AP]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (S. 1214), S6317 [9JN]

Cooper, Clay: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, S10227 [20SE]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), S1150-S1152, S1174 [9FE], S1246, S1248 [10FE]

———Federal court management of interstate class actions asserting claims governed by differing State laws, S1246 [10FE]

———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. 852), S12875 [16NO]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S110 [24JA], S11340 [17OC], S11750 [24OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S11061, S11111 [5OC]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8654, S8655, S8656 [21JY], S8717 [22JY], S8898, S8900, S8901, S8902, S8903, S8907 [26JY], S9085 [27JY], S9696 [7SE], S9895 [12SE], S12489 [8NO], S12795, S12802 [15NO]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), unanimous-consent agreement, S11905 [26OC]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), unanimous-consent request, S8908 [26JY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), S13953 [17DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), conference report, S14275 [21DE]

———judicial review of habeas corpus petitions from detainees held in the war on terror, S14275 [21DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10687 [29SE], S11061, S11111, S11117 [5OC], S13769 [16DE], S13953, S13955 [17DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report, S13972 [18DE], S13981, S13982 [19DE], S14232 [21DE], S14424 [22DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 74)—unanimous-consent agreement, S14234 [21DE]

———review status of detainees held in the war on terror, S12802 [15NO]

———submit report on U.S. operations and reconstruction costs in Iraq, S8203 [13JY]

Dept. of Energy: FutureGen initiative funding, S12747 [14NO]

———review decision to close National Energy Technology Laboratory in Tulsa, OK, S7794 [30JN]

———Weatherization Assistance Program funding, S7796 [30JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S7946, S7965 [11JY], S8203 [13JY], S8247, S8268, S8269, S8273, S8274, S8278, S8280 [14JY]

Dept. of Justice: use of Privacy Act to withhold redacted names from communications dealing with Dept. of Defense interrogation techniques used on detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S1386 [15FE]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain Federal land to Henderson, NV (S. 1056), S5328 [17MY]

———convey certain land in Washoe County, NV, to the Board of Regents of the University and Community College System of Nevada (S. 252), S766 [1FE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7509 [28JN], S7570, S7574, S7580, S7581, S7590, S7591 [29JN], S7871 [30JN], S8394 [18JY]

Dept. of Transportation: notify State and local governments that federally certified minority contractors are automatically certified for State and local contracts receiving Federal funding, S4636 [9MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: making supplemental appropriations for veterans medical care (H.R. 3130), unanimous-consent request, S7797, S7798 [30JN], S8394 [18JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11968, S11991 [27OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), conference report, S14286 [21DE]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11450 [18OC], S11638 [20OC]

Developing countries: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs (S. 492), S1887, S1888 [2MR]

Disasters: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (S. Res. 4), S9 [4JA]

———improve preparedness and response plans, S9610 [6SE], S9696 [7SE], S9743 [8SE]

Diseases: establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (S. 1353), S7836 [30JN]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (S. 1930), S12013 [27OC]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic, S10687 [29SE], S11968 [27OC], S13960 [17DE]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (S. 1821), S11132 [5OC]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (S. 969), S10626, S10627 [28SE]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), S9244 [28JY]

———implementation (S. 1307), S7754 [30JN]

Durbin, Senator: characterization of treatment and condition of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S6897 [21JN]

E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Washington, DC: designate Judge William B. Bryant Annex, S11893 [26OC]

Economy: provide fair wages for workers, create new jobs through investment, and provide fair trade and competitiveness (S. 14), S111 [24JA]

Education: national policy to improve system (S. 15), S111 [24JA]

———provide grants to rural local educational agencies to purchase new school buses (S. 1311), S7378 [24JN]

———tribute to Catholic schools, S1708 [18FE]

Egypt: condemn terrorist bombings in Sharm el-Sheik and express condolences to the families of the victims (S. Res. 210), S8896 [25JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), S7779, S7780, S7794, S7795, S7796 [30JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), conference report, S12743, S12746, S12747 [14NO]

EPA: disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (S.J. Res. 20), S9919 [12SE]

Fallon, Ellen: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient for Nevada, S12677 [10NO]

FBI: role of Dept. of Justice Criminial Division employees in addressing concerns regarding Dept. of Defense interrogation techniques used on detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S1386 [15FE]

FEMA: allow transfer of funding to the Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program to facilitate direct loans to communities (S. 1858), S11280 [7OC]

———establish as an independent agency, S9696 [7SE]

———waive matching requirements for Emergency Management Performance Grants Program funding relative to Hurricane Katrina, S9979 [13SE]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), S9104 [27JY]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), motion to proceed, S9085 [27JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S8439 [19JY]

Gonzales, Alberto R.: nomination to be Attorney General, S959 [3FE]

———role in interpretation of law and development of policies relative to treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S959 [3FE]

Great Basin National Heritage Route: establish (S. 249), S753 [1FE]

Griffith, Thomas B.: nomination to be circuit judge, S4613 [9MY]

Hayden, Michael V.: nomination to be Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, S4074 [21AP]

Health: expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care, S2916 [17MR]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (S. 20), S111 [24JA]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 16), S111 [24JA]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the Bone Marrow and Cord Blood Cell Transplantation Program (S. 1317), unanimous-consent request, S9204 [28JY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research, S9326 [29JY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), S6003 [26MY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), unanimous-consent request, S9204, S9205 [28JY]

———provide liability protection to manufacturers of pandemic vaccines, S14424 [22DE]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (S. Res. 39), S6348 [13JN]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (H. Res. 240), adoption (H. Res. 241), S4436 [27AP]

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, S9743 [8SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3645), S9594, S9597 [1SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), S9811 [8SE]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina, S11750 [24OC]

———provide emergency health care relief for survivors of Hurricane Katrina (S. 1716), S10626 [28SE], S10787 [30SE]

———provide emergency relief to meet the immediate health care, housing, education, and financial needs of survivors of Hurricane Katrina (S. 1637), S9895 [12SE], S13407 [18NO]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9610 [6SE], S9696 [7SE]

Indian Health Service: funding, S7591 [29JN]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S528 [26JA], S12938 [16NO]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1803), S14165 [20DE]

———results of investigation of alleged release of identity of CIA operative by Bush administration officials, S11752 [24OC]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S6716 [16JN], S11061 [5OC], S11800, S11804 [25OC]

———commend for conducting free elections and encourage further steps toward establishment of a free, democratic, secure, and prosperous Iraq (S. Res. 38), S1044 [7FE]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, S11800, S11804 [25OC]

———ensure foreign countries honor their commitments of financial assistance for reconstruction efforts, S3728 [15AP]

———U.S. policy, S12795 [15NO], S13083 [17NO]

Israel: democracy efforts, S5250 [17MY]

Lake Mead National Recreation Area: water and wastewater management systems funding, S7590, S7591 [29JN]

Las Vegas, NV: tribute to efforts of Nathan Adelson Hospice to expand care to underserved minority communities, S733 [1FE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2985), conference report, S9373 [29JY]

Liebengood, Howard S.: tribute (S. Res. 7), S109 [24JA]

Medicare: anniversary (S. Con. Res. 50), S9545 [29JY]

———improve (S. 18), S111 [24JA]

Members of Congress: deny cost-of-living adjustments, S11450 [18OC]

Miers, Harriet: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S10922 [4OC]

———withdrawal of nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S11954 [27OC], S12874 [16NO]

Minimum wage: level, S2131 [7MR]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (S. 1580), S9508 [29JY]

National Asbestos Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 43), S1138 [8FE]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (S. 757), S11555 [19OC]

National Public Lands Day: observance, S10228 [20SE]

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, S4847 [10MY]

Negroponte, John D.: nomination to be Director of National Intelligence, S4074 [21AP]

———scheduling of Senate briefings, S11060, S11061 [5OC]

Neilson, Susan Bieke: nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S5857 [24MY]

Nevada: anniversary of statehood, S12122 [1NO]

———convey certain land to Lander and Eureka Counties for continued use as cemeteries (S. 254), S767 [1FE]

———convey certain public lands in and around historic mining townsites (S. 2072), S13378 [18NO]

New Jersey: maintain moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, S6705 [16JN]

Newport News, VA: Jefferson Lab funding, S7795 [30JN]

Nuclear energy: require commercial nuclear utilities to transfer spent nuclear fuel from pools into dry casks and convey to the Dept. of Energy title to all spent nuclear fuel thus safely stored (S. 2099), S13574 [14DE]

109th Congress: convening, S5 [4JA]

Owen, Priscilla Richman: nomination to be circuit judge, S5374, S5376, S5377 [18MY], S5455 [19MY], S5826 [24MY]

———nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent request, S5578 [20MY]

Pahrump, NV: convey certain land to the Edward H. McDaniel American Legion Post No. 22 for construction of a post building and memorial park (S. 253), S767 [1FE]

Parks, Rosa: tribute (S. Res. 287), S11847 [25OC]

Parliamentary inquiry, S8908 [26JY], S13981 [19DE]

Pensions: reform, S6146 [7JN]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, S6669 [16JN]

———gasoline price levels, S9696 [7SE]

Political campaigns: maintain current limit on amount of contributions from leadership political action committees to national parties, S11450 [18OC]

Power resources: eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, expand production and use of renewable fuel, and increase energy independence, S6603 [15JN]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6447, S6459 [14JN], S6603 [15JN], S6669, S6699, S6705 [16JN], S7028 [22JN], S7477 [28JN]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S9270 [28JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S9246 [28JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), unanimous-consent request, S6439 [14JN], S7037, S7038 [22JN]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S4042, S4043 [21AP], S4237, S4240, S4241, S4242 [26AP], S4436 [27AP], S4464 [28AP], S4612, S4614 [9MY], S5029, S5032, S5033 [12MY], S5199 [16MY], S5250 [17MY], S5373, S5374, S5375, S5376, S5377 [18MY], S5455, S5456 [19MY], S5716, S5770 [23MY], S5815, S5817, S5826 [24MY], S5860, S5865 [25MY], S6075 [6JN], S8504 [20JY]

Pryor, William H., Jr.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6276 [9JN]

Public debt: reduce budget deficits by restoring budget enforcement and strengthening fiscal responsibility (S. 19), S111 [24JA]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities, S6699 [16JN]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 3021), S7786 [30JN]

———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (S. 667), unanimous-consent request, S9586 [29JY]

Reno, NV: anniversary of Crisis Call Center, S12073 [31OC]

Republican National Committee: release of research briefing criticizing political tactics, S995 [7FE]

Rice, Condoleezza: nomination to be Sec. of State, S528 [26JA]

Roads and highways: establish a safe routes to school program, S4253 [26AP]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S9609 [6SE], S9895 [12SE], S10214 [20SE], S10396 [26SE], S10648 [29SE]

———nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S8504 [20JY], S9421 [29JY]

Rosa Parks Federal Building, Detroit, MI: designate (S. 1285), S11893 [26OC]

Rove, Karl: role in release of identity of CIA operative, S8278 [14JY]

Russia: urge compliance with commitment to withdraw troops from the Republic of Georgia and Moldova and allow border monitoring in the Republic of Georgia (S. Res. 69), S4636 [9MY]

———urge compliance with commitment to withdraw troops from the Republic of Georgia (S. Res. 139), S5183 [12MY]

Sandoval, Brian E.: nomination to be district judge, S11762 [24OC]

Sarbanes, Senator: get well wishes, S5198 [16MY]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 653), S2927 [17MR]

———relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 653), unanimous-consent request, S2920 [17MR]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9969, S9970, S9979 [13SE], S10031 [14SE]

Senate: appreciation for expressions of concern during hospitalization, S9609 [6SE]

———clarify treatment of outside income and expenses relative to the practice of medicine, S13113 [17NO]

———impact of bipartisanship, S6243 [9JN], S9586 [29JY]

———impact of partisanship, S97 [20JA], S4237, S4240, S4241, S4242 [26AP], S14200 [21DE]

———legislative priorities, S6716 [16JN], S9696 [7SE], S10396-S10398 [26SE], S10923 [4OC], S13407 [18NO]

———legislative program, S35, S36 [6JA], S1579 [16FE], S1811 [28FE], S1959, S1960, S2050 [3MR], S3609 [14AP], S3761 [15AP], S3879 [19AP], S4611 [9MY], S5715 [23MY], S6175 [8JN], S6341 [9JN], S6599 [15JN], S6785 [20JN], S7543, S7597 [29JN], S8247 [14JY], S8499 [19JY], S9085, S9086 [27JY], S9246 [28JY], S11749 [24OC], S13067 [17NO], S13944 [16DE], S13948 [17DE], S14072, S14160 [20DE]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, S4042, S4043 [21AP], S4237, S4240, S4241, S4242 [26AP], S4436 [27AP], S4464 [28AP], S4612, S4614 [9MY], S5029, S5032, S5033 [12MY], S5199 [16MY], S5250 [17MY], S5373, S5374, S5375, S5376, S5377 [18MY], S5455, S5456 [19MY], S5770 [23MY], S5817, S5826 [24MY], S5860 [25MY]

———historical use of the filibuster as a checks and balance mechanism, S5250 [17MY]

———process for consideration of conference reports, S13981 [19DE], S14232 [21DE]

———process of Senate consideration of conference reports, S13982 [19DE]

Social Security: dedicate surpluses to personal accounts that can only be used to pay Social Security benefits (S. 1302), S12832 [15NO]

———guarantee the right of individuals to receive certain benefits in full with an accurate annual cost-of-living adjustment (S. 1750), unanimous-consent request, S12832 [15NO]

———privatization proposals, S7402 [27JN]

———reform, S6146 [7JN], S7402 [27JN]

Sparks, NV: anniversary, S2238 [8MR]

States: regulation of access to hunting and fishing for residents and nonresidents (S. 339), S1214 [9FE]

Supreme Court: nominee selection process, S7234 [23JN], S7801 [30JN], S7945 [11JY], S8154 [13JY], S8375 [15JY], S9609 [6SE], S10922 [4OC], S12874 [16NO]

Taxation: modify and expand credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources and waste products (S. 1229), S6417 [13JN]

———provide incentives for renewable energy production and energy efficient building construction, S13128 [17NO]

———provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricanes Rita and Wilma (H.R. 4440), S13707 [16DE]

———provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricanes Rita and Wilma (H.R. 4440), unanimous-consent request, S13692 [16DE]

———rates, S12286 [3NO]

Teach for America, Inc.: authorize appropriations (S. 1367), S7866 [30JN]

Technology: nanosensor development for chemical and radiological warfare agents funding, S7795 [30JN]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability (S. 467), S5012, S5013 [12MY], S13279 [17NO], S13931 [16DE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding, S3729 [15AP]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4237, S4243 [26AP], S4636 [9MY], S5055 [12MY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: convey administrative site to Las Vegas, NV (S. 2041), S13167 [17NO]

U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 4340), S13507 [13DE]

United Kingdom: condemn terrorist bombings in London and express condolences to the families of the victims, S7945 [11JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions (S. 2082), unanimous-consent request, S13996 [19DE]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (S. 2082), S13692, S13768 [16DE], S13995, S13996, S13997 [19DE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), S9558 [29JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, S13690-S13692, S13768 [16DE], S13953 [17DE], S13995, S13996, S13997 [19DE]

———reauthorize and improve (S. 1389), unanimous-consent request, S13996 [19DE]

Veterans: expand and enhance health care, mental health, transition, and disability benefits (S. 13), S111 [24JA]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits, S3620 [14AP]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (S. 558), S2258 [8MR]

———health care funding, S7570, S7574, S7580, S7581 [29JN], S7871 [30JN], S7946 [11JY], S8394 [18JY], S8902 [26JY]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits, S12489 [8NO]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (S. 1197), S11054 [4OC]

Vitavec, Rosemary: Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, S4253 [26AP]

Voting: protect voting rights and improve the administration of Federal elections (S. 17), S111 [24JA]

Wineman, Timothy S.: tribute (S. Res. 258), S11060 [5OC]

Women: establish an appropriate day for commemoration of the women suffragists who fought for and won the right of women to vote in the U.S. (H.J. Res. 59), S9425 [29JY]

Young, Valarie: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient for Nevada, S12677 [10NO]

Zoellick, Robert B.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of State, S1577 [16FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Saad, Henry W.: nomination to be circuit judge, H3440 [18MY]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Republican National Committee: release of research briefing criticizing political tactics, S1065 [7FE], S1073 [8FE], S1176 [9FE], S1255 [10FE]

Tribute, S4239 [26AP], S10649 [29SE]

Reports

Potential Climate Changes Impact, S14025 [19DE]

Statements

State of the Union: Ernest F. Hollings, S968 [3FE]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act: by, S5013 [12MY]

Tables

Senator Santorum voting record on veterans health care funding: Democratic Policy Committee, S7571-S7573 [29JN]

Texts of

S. 20, Prevention First Act, S210-S214 [24JA]

S. 249, Great Basin National Heritage Route Act, S753-S755 [1FE]

S. 252, Dandini Research Park Conveyance Act, S766 [1FE]

S. 253, Edward H. McDaniel American Legion Post No. 22 Land Conveyance Act, S767 [1FE]

S. 254, Central Nevada Rural Cemeteries Act, S768 [1FE]

S. 339, Reaffirmation of State Regulation of Resident and Nonresident Hunting and Fishing Act, S1214 [9FE]

S. 404, technical correction to Dept. of Agriculture conveyance of certain land in the Lake Tahoe Basin to be held in trust for the Washoe Indian Tribe of Nevada and California, S1540 [16FE]

S. 405, Clark County, NV, land conveyance for use as a heliport, S1540 [16FE]

S. 558, Retired Pay Restoration Act, S2258 [8MR]

S. 651, grant Federal employees retirement credit for certain periods of service with Air America, Inc., Air Asia Co., Ltd., or the Pacific Division of Southern Air Transport, Inc., S3005 [17MR]

S. 678, Federal Election Campaign Act amendment to exclude communications over the Internet from the definition of public communication, S3058 [17MR]

S. 816, establish Dept. of Homeland Security position of Northern Border Coordinator, S3748 [15AP]

S. 845, permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits, S3901 [19AP]

S. 916, Orchard Detention Basin Flood Control Act, S4404 [27AP]

S. 1056, Southern Nevada Limited Transition Area Act, S5328 [17MY]

S. 1229, Renewable Energy Incentives Act, S6417-S6419 [13JN]

S. 1273, Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Sale and Adoption Act, S6832 [20JN]

S. 1311, Bus Utility and Safety in School Transportation Opportunity and Purchasing Act, S7378 [24JN]

S. 1353, ALS Registry Act, S7836 [30JN]

S. 1637, Katrina Emergency Relief Act, S9838-S9844 [8SE]

S. 1821, Pandemic Preparedness and Response Act, S11133-S11138 [5OC]

S. 1930, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research Act, S12013 [27OC]

S. 2041, Ed Fountain Park Expansion Act, S13168 [17NO]

S. 2072, Nevada Mining Townsite Conveyance Act, S13379 [18NO]

S. 2099, Spent Nuclear Fuel On-Site Storage Security Act, S13575 [14DE]

Tributes

Abbey, Robert V., S7801 [30JN], S7899 [1JY]

Armstrong, Tony, S968 [3FE]

Avants, Sandy Lee, S13960 [17DE]

Barr, Murray, S425 [25JA]

Bernard, Arthur E., S10184 [19SE]

Black, Barry C., S12149 [2NO]

Byrd, Senator and Erma O., S6004 [26MY]

Cervantes, Baltazar, S1399 [15FE]

Church, Percell, Jr., S8715 [22JY]

Corzine, Senator, S13730 [16DE]

DeLanoy, Drake, S6811 [20JN]

Doing, Verlie, S8545 [20JY]

Exon, J. James, S6347 [13JN], S6670 [16JN]

Flynn, John, S10509 [27SE]

Garcia, Carlos A., S7801 [30JN]

Heflin, Howell, S3114 [4AP]

Hollings, Ernest F., S967 [3FE]

Inouye, Senator, S4083 [21AP]

Jeffords, Senator, S4010 [20AP]

Lautenberg, Senator, S7596 [29JN]

Law, Reuben, S633 [31JA]

Leahy, Senator, S4239 [26AP]

Lewis, Representative John, S9717 [7SE]

Lynch, Patricia, S10367 [22SE]

Morse, Mark, S1399 [15FE]

Myers, Carl, S5 [4JA]

Nexon, David, S1594 [17FE]

O'Connor, Sandra Day, S8375 [15JY]

Ogilvie, Lloyd J., S681 [1FE]

Patton, Shane, S8291 [14JY]

Pope John Paul II, S3129 [4AP]

Rehnquist, William H., S9609 [6SE], S9695 [7SE]

Rochat, Andre, S6811 [20JN]

Rose, Virginia, S12940 [16NO]

Roybal, Edward R., S11910 [26OC]

Schlinkmann, James, S13959 [17DE]

Stewart, Patrick, S10509 [27SE]

Stoneburner, Tom, S3478 [12AP]

Tisch, Preston R. (Bob), S13562 [14DE]

Warner, Senator, S13945 [16DE]

Webb, William, S2238 [8MR]

White, Pamela, S10971 [4OC]

Wilson, Don, S733 [1FE]

Yushchenko, Viktor, S3114 [4AP]