ROCKEFELLER, JOHN D., IV (a Senator from West Virginia)

Amendments

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 68), S10774, S10806 [30SE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 72), S13285, S13403 [18NO]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3451, S3496 [12AP], S3708 [14AP]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S1880, S1881 [1MR], S1925 [2MR], S2125, S2174 [7MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12133 [1NO], S12185, S12197, S12270, S12271 [2NO], S12318, S12359, S12369 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13097, S13127, S13135, S13218, S13227, S13230, S13231, S13233 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2695, S2720, S2747, S2748, S2751 [15MR], S2866 [16MR], S2930, S2997, S2998 [17MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8691 [21JY], S8854, S8861 [25JY], S12409 [4NO], S12507, S12541 [8NO], S12653, S12661, S12699 [10NO], S12840 [15NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8238 [13JY], S8253, S8326 [14JY]

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

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11770 [24OC], S11794, S11798, S11830 [25OC], S11857, S11859, S11928, 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, S11560 [19OC], S11616, S11688 [20OC]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S8560 [20JY]

Pensions: reform funding rules (S. 1783), S13032 [16NO]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6994, S7098, S7100, S7188, S7189, S7190 [22JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S10052 [14SE], S10072 [15SE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S5221 [16MY]

Appointments

Committee on Taxation (Joint), S506 [25JA]

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

———H.R. 3199, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, S9579 [29JY]

Congressional advisers on trade policy and negotiations, S829 [1FE]

Articles and editorials

American Scar; Permitting Torture Brands Us in the Worst Way, Baltimore (MD) Sun, S4063 [21AP]

Glass Houses Human Rights Report Has One Glaring Omission—The United States, Fresno (CA) Bee, S4063 [21AP]

Investigate the CIA, St. Petersburg (FL) Times, S4062 [21AP]

Stories From the Inside, Chattanooga (TN) Times Free Press, S4064 [21AP]

Torture Business Lands in Portland, David Sarasohn, Portland (OR) Oregonian, S4062 [21AP]

Torture on the Wing—News Accounts of CIA Abductions Have Tarnished America's Image, Albany (NY) Times Union, S4063 [21AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see S. Res. 336), S13786 (see S. Res. 337), S13787 [16DE]

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

Amtrak: reauthorize (see S. 1516), S9286 [28JY]

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

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

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (see S. Con. Res. 26), S3481 [12AP]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see S. 1405), S11560 [19OC]

China, Republic of: oppose People's Republic of China anti-secession law (see S. Res. 220), S9285 [28JY]

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), S7295 [23JN]

Courts: strengthen courts for at-risk children (see S. 1679), S9930 [12SE]

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

Dept. of Commerce: establish the Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance within the International Trade Administration (see S. 1308), S8827 [25JY]

Dept. of Defense: postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations (see S. 1075), S6023 [26MY]

Dept. of Energy: implemen accelerated research, development, and demonstration program for advanced clean coal technologies and provide financial incentives to encourage early commercial deployment (see S. 1133), S6021 [26MY]

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

Dept. of Transportation: establish a National Driver Licensing and Education Improvement Program (see S. 563), S2244 [8MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance services provided by veterans' centers and clarify and improve the provision of bereavement counseling (see S. 716), S3278 [6AP]

———improve mental health services at all facilities (see S. 1177), S6300 [9JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for veterans medical care (see S. 1290), S7378 [24JN]

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]

Diseases: fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see S. 602), S2482 [10MR]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see S. 103), S4646 [9MY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see S. 1112), S5851 [24MY]

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

Education: expand Parents as Teachers programs and other programs of early childhood home visitation (see S. 503), S11768 [24OC]

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

———provide loan forgiveness for family law attorneys who represent low-income families or individuals (see S. 1431), S8559 [20JY]

———provide loan forgiveness for social workers who work for child protective agencies (see S. 1430), S8558 [20JY]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see S. 1309), S8827 [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]

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

FAA: designate certain functions performed at flight service stations as inherently governmental functions (see S. 776), S3555 [13AP]

———preserve current level of Airport Improvement Program grants to certain primary airports in rural areas (see S. 1793), S10723 [29SE]

———preserve Essential Air Service Program (see S. 217), S647 [31JA]

Fair Labor Standards Act: repeal any weakening of overtime protections and avoid future loss of overtime protections due to inflation (see S. 223), S647 [31JA]

Families and domestic relations: increase child support money to families leaving welfare and improve assignment, distribution, and collection of certain child support (see S. 321), S1116 [8FE]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: extend and improve national dairy market loss payments (see S. 273), S978 [3FE]

Federal employees: provide assistant U.S. attorneys the same retirement benefits as are afforded to Federal law enforcement officers (see S. 2076), S13361 [18NO]

Fenton Art Glass Co.: anniversary (see S. Res. 345), S14317 [21DE]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see S. 397), S8949 [26JY]

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]

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see S. 593), S2482 [10MR]

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

Grafton, WV: reinstate hydroelectric license for FERC project (see S. 2028), S13160 [17NO]

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

Green Chemistry Research and Development Program: implement (see S. 1270), S6825 [20JN]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 16), S142 [24JA]

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

Homeless: establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see S. 709), S10188 [19SE]

Hunger: reduce (see S. 1120), S6406 [13JN]

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]

———provide emergency health care relief for survivors of Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1716), S10379 [22SE]

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

Insurance: ensure that commercial insurers cannot engage in price fixing, bid rigging, or market allocations to the detriment of competition and consumers (see S. 1525), S9284 [28JY]

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]

Iron and steel industry: maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see S. 358), S1260 [10FE]

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]

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

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

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

———impact of budget reconciliation legislation on the health and well-being of children (see S. Res. 302), S12682 [10NO]

———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]

———recognize importance and ensure that reconciliation legislation reported by a conference committee does not have an adverse affect on beneficiaries (see S. 1969), S12767 [14NO]

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

———clarify congressional intent regarding counting of residents in a nonhospital setting (see S. 2071), S13361 [18NO]

———improve (see S. 18), S142 [24JA]

———provide a minimum update for physicians' services (see S. 1574), S9467 [29JY]

———reduce part B premium through elimination of certain overpayments to Medicare Advantage organizations (see S. 1589), S9468 [29JY]

———stabilize amount of part B premium (see S. 222), S647 [31JA]

Medicare/Medicaid: assist pharmacies in facilitating enrollment of dual eligible populations under the prescription drug benefit (see S. 2173), S14317 [21DE]

———provide coverage for end-of-life planning consultations and raise awareness about and assist in preparation of advance directives on end-of-life decisionmaking (see S. 347), S1260 [10FE]

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

Motor vehicles: improve child safety (see S. 561), S2244 [8MR]

———include Government safety information on new vehicle stickers (see S. 560), S2244 [8MR]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see S. 1405), S11560 [19OC]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 271), S11313 [7OC]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 282), S11665 [20OC]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: increase maximum Federal share of costs for State programs (see S. 515), S3818 [18AP]

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

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

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

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

———tribute (see S. Res. 287), S11918 [26OC]

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 lands: extend authorization for certain national heritage areas (see S. 1721), S11213 [6OC]

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

———increase limit on vocational education training to be counted as work activity under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 141), S1624 [17FE]

———permit States to create a program that allows individuals to obtain post-secondary or vocational education under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 458), S1717 [18FE]

Railroads: enhance competition in order to improve service and rates (see S. 919), S4397 [27AP]

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

Roads and highways: improve the highway safety improvement program and require States to make public information on dangerous intersections (see S. 562), S2244 [8MR]

———improve traffic safety by discouraging the use of traffic signal preemption transmitters (see S. 564), S2244 [8MR]

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

Rural areas: reward the hard work and risk of individuals who live in and help preserve small, rural towns (see S. 675), S4109 [21AP]

SBA: establish a pilot program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small businesses (see S. 1411), S8384 [15JY]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see S. 1520), S9471 [29JY]

Shipping industry: suspend temporarily new shipper bonding privileges (see S. 695), S6659 [15JN]

Social Security: allow foster care maintenance payments to be made to private for-profit agencies (see S. 1894), S11559 [19OC]

———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), S12353 [3NO]

———provide for integrity and accountability in professional sports by strengthening testing for performance-enhancing drugs (see S. 1334), S7614 [29JN]

Taxation: allow credits for small businesses who employ activated military reservists and self-employed activated military reservists (see S. 240), S738 [1FE]

———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), S4109 [21AP]

———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see S. 1366), S9647 [6SE]

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

———extend the new market tax credit (see S. 1800), S10724 [29SE]

———include wireless telecommunications equipment in definition of qualified technological equipment for purposes of depreciation (see S. 1441), S13452 [12DE]

———limit applicability of updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see S. 187), S574 [26JA]

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

———modify the work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit (see S. 595), S2482 [10MR]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see S. 627), S5852 [24MY]

———provide transition funding rules for certain plans, including airline industry pension plans, electing to cease future benefit accruals (see S. 861), S4021 [20AP]

———repeal alternative minimum tax (see S. 1103), S5852 [24MY]

———repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property (see S. 196), S1050 [7FE]

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 512), S2004 [3MR]

———treatment of amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see S. 1160), S6022 [26MY]

Technology: establish a national innovation initiative (see S. 2109), S14318 [21DE]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of competitive video services, eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation, and further the development of next generation broadband networks (see S. 1349), S7820 [30JN]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see S. 211), S11477 [18OC]

Television: provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (see S. 268), S886 [2FE]

Transportation: improve transportation security (see S. 1052), S5300 [17MY]

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

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), S13451 [12DE] (see S. 2167), S14317 [21DE]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see S. 241), S739 [1FE]

Veterans: establish a grant program to provide innovative transportation options to veterans in remote rural areas (see S. 1191), S10514 [27SE]

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

———extend period of eligibility after discharge or release for health care for combat service in the Persian Gulf Conflict or future hostilities (see S. 481), S2645 [14MR]

———health care funding (see S. 331), S3482 [12AP]

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

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 1197), S7822 [30JN]

Voting: protect voting rights and improve the administration of Federal elections (see S. 17), S142 [24JA]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: ensure that soldiers wounded in a combat zone continue to receive special pay allowances and tax benefits associated with combat pay (see S. 461), S1717 [18FE]

Bankruptcy: increase amount of claims for income given priority in bankruptcy and provide cash payments to retirees for lost health benefits from bankruptcy of their former employer (see S. 329), S1198 [9FE]

Children and youth: promote adoption of children with special needs (see S. 1539), S9285 [28JY]

Coal: clarify that certain coal industry health benefits may not be modified or terminated (see S. 162), S436 [25JA]

Dept. of HHS: conduct research on indicators of child well-being (see S. 415), S1622 [17FE]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: include forseeable catastrophic events as major disasters and permit States affected by an event elsewhere to receive assistance (see S. 2133), S13786 [16DE]

FCC: protect children from increasing depictions of indecent and gratuitous and excessive violent material on television (see S. 616), S2644 [14MR]

Insurance: extend aviation war risk insurance program (see S. 1102), S5778 [23MY]

———guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see S. 1303), S7294 [23JN]

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: continue Medicaid prescription drug coverage to dual-eligible beneficiaries for a certain period while allowing part D benefits to be implemented as scheduled (see S. 566), S2245 [8MR]

———extend minimum deadlines for filing claims relative to adjustments from secondary payor status to primary payor status (see S. 856), S4021 [20AP]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: reauthorize and reform the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program (see S. 961), S4546 [28AP]

Taxation: allow expensing of broadband Internet access expenditures (see S. 1147), S6021 [26MY]

———exclude from gross income the gain from the sale of a principal residence by certain employees of the intelligence community (see S. 469), S1794 [28FE]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see S. 1538), S9284 [28JY]

———improve health coverage tax credit (see S. 1365), S7820 [30JN]

———provide tax credit to teachers in rural or high unemployment areas or who achieve National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification (see S. 1533), S9284 [28JY]

———simplify the earned income tax credit eligibility requirements regarding filing status, presence of children, investment income, and work and immigrant status (see S. 2139), S13786 [16DE]

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]

Letters

Nomination of John R. Bolton to be U.N. Ambassador: by, Committee on Intellingence (Senate, Select), S5913 [25MY]

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

Press releases

Review of Pre-War Intelligence in Iraq: by, Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S12105 [1NO]

Remarks

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (S. Res. 207), S8934 [26JY]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S4060, S4066 [21AP]

Armed Forces: ensure that soldiers wounded in a combat zone continue to receive special pay allowances and tax benefits associated with combat pay, S12675 [10NO]

———ensure that soldiers wounded in a combat zone continue to receive special pay allowances and tax benefits associated with combat pay (S. 461), S1722 [18FE]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S1925, S1926 [2MR], S1994 [3MR]

———increase amount of claims for income given priority in bankruptcy and provide cash payments to retirees for lost health benefits from bankruptcy of their former employer (S. 329), S1203 [9FE]

———increase payments of wages and benefits to employees and require payment to retirees for lost health benefits by companies filing for bankruptcy, S1926 [2MR], S1994 [3MR]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish, S2883 [17MR]

Bolton, John R.: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador, S5900, S5902 [25MY]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12318, S12326, S12332 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, S14154 [20DE], S14220 [21DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), motion to instruct conferees, S13494 [13DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13139 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, S4501 [28AP]

Children and youth: promote adoption of children with special needs (S. 1539), S9299 [28JY]

China, Republic of: oppose People's Republic of China anti-secession law, S2981 [17MR]

Classified information: prohibit Federal employees who disclose classified information from holding a security clearance, S8271 [14JY]

Coal: clarify that certain coal industry health benefits may not be modified or terminated (S. 162), S491 [25JA]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): conduct investigation into intelligence collection through the detention, interrogation, and rendition of prisoners, S4060, S4066 [21AP]

———report on Bush Administration use of pre-war intelligence analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S12103 [1NO]

Courts: strengthen courts for at-risk children (S. 1679), S9939 [12SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S12420 [7NO], S12662, S12675 [10NO]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations, S7496 [28JN]

———submit reports on existence of clandestine facilities used to detain individuals captured in the global war on terrorism, S12662 [10NO]

Dept. of HHS: conduct research on indicators of child well-being (S. 415), S1629 [17FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8271 [14JY]

Dept. of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding (S. 945), S4564 [28AP]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7496 [28JN], S7578 [29JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), conference report, S9371 [29JY]

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, S14120 [20DE]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: include forseeable catastrophic events as major disasters and permit States affected by an event elsewhere to receive assistance (S. 2133), S13798 [16DE]

FCC: protect children from increasing depictions of indecent and gratuitous and excessive violent material on television (S. 616), S2649 [14MR]

Foreign aid: promote family stabilization and reduce child abandonment and exploitation, S8534 [20JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S8534 [20JY]

Hayden, Michael V.: nomination to be Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, S4055 [21AP]

Indian Health Service: Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program and Special Diabetes Program for Indians funding through reductions in federal land acquisition funding, S7496 [28JN]

Insurance: extend aviation war risk insurance program (S. 1102), S5787 [23MY]

———guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (S. 1303), S7308 [23JN]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (S. 1803), S14120 [20DE]

Lincoln County, WV: anniversary of Lincoln Primary Care Center, S7816 [30JN]

Medicaid: eliminate increase in rebate for generic drugs, S12318 [3NO]

———funding, S2883 [17MR], S13494 [13DE]

———reform, S14220 [21DE]

———require Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to post public notification of State waivers, S12326 [3NO]

Medicare: anniversary (S. Con. Res. 50), S9546 [29JY]

———continue Medicaid prescription drug coverage to dual-eligible beneficiaries for a certain period while allowing part D benefits to be implemented as scheduled (S. 566), S2270 [8MR]

Mercer County, WV: tribute to Mercer County Drug Free Community Support Program, S12126 [1NO]

National Commission on U.S. Policies and Practices Relating to the Treatment of Detainees Since September 11, 2001: establish, S12420 [7NO]

Negroponte, John D.: nomination to be Director of National Intelligence, S4053, S4055 [21AP]

Pensions: reform funding rules relative to airlines, S12890 [16NO]

———reform funding rules (S. 1783), S12890, S12920 [16NO]

Pratt, WV: anniversary, S7815 [30JN]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, S14154 [20DE]

Railroads: enhance competition in order to improve service and rates (S. 919), S4408 [27AP]

Rice, Sec. of State: confirmation, S644 [31JA]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S10642 [29SE]

Taxation: allow expensing of broadband Internet access expenditures (S. 1147), S6039 [26MY]

———encourage and accelerate production, sale, and use of new motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies (S. 971), S4585 [28AP]

———exclude from gross income the gain from the sale of a principal residence by certain employees of the intelligence community (S. 469), S1797 [28FE]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (S. 1538), S9299 [28JY]

———provide tax credit to teachers in rural or high unemployment areas or who achieve National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification (S. 1533), S9297 [28JY]

———provide transition funding rules for certain plans, including airline industry pension plans, electing to cease future benefit accruals (S. 861), S4033 [20AP]

———simplify the earned income tax credit eligibility requirements regarding filing status, presence of children, investment income, and work and immigrant status (S. 2139), S13809 [16DE]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of competitive video services, eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation, and further the development of next generation broadband networks (S. 1349), S7832 [30JN]

Transportation: improve transportation security (S. 1052), S5308 [17MY]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 392), S1607 [17FE]

Veterans: health care funding, S7578 [29JN], S9371 [29JY]

Votes: position on missed, S9451 [29JY]

Weirton, WV: anniversary of First Christian Church, S9452 [29JY]

West Virginia: anniversary of statehood, S6813 [20JN]

———role of polymer industry in State economy, S10185 [19SE]

Wood, Chris: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, S9981 [13SE]

Statements

Response to Senator Rockefeller's Remarks on Douglas J. Feith: Dept. of Defense, S12105 [1NO]

Texts of

S. 162, clarify that certain coal industry health benefits may not be modified or terminated, S491 [25JA]

S. 329, Bankruptcy Fairness Act, S1204 [9FE]

S. 415, State Child Well-Being Research Act, S1630 [17FE]

S. 461, Combat Wounds Compensation Act, S1722 [18FE]

S. 566, Medicare Dual Eligible Prescription Drug Coverage Act, S2271 [8MR]

S. 616, Indecent and Gratuitous and Excessively Violent Programming Control Act, S2650-S2652 [14MR]

S. 1102, extend aviation war risk insurance program, S5787 [23MY]

S. 1147, allow expensing of broadband Internet access expenditures, S6040-S6042 [26MY]

S. 1303, MediKids Health Insurance Act, S7308-S7312 [23JN]

S. 2133, Disaster Relief Act, S13798-S13800 [16DE]

Tributes

Kirkham, Norman L., S11304 [7OC]

Sargent, James R., S10820 [3OC]

Wanzer, Clarence, S9458 [29JY]