SPECTER, ARLEN (a Senator from Pennsylvania)

Addresses

Constitution: Benjamin Franklin, S14112 [20DE]

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10245 [20SE], S10379 [22SE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3557 [13AP], S3643, S3708 [14AP], S3721 [15AP], S3899 [19AP], S4259 [26AP]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S1985, S2048 [3MR], S2403 [9MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12256, S12272 [2NO], S12314 [3NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2695, S2751 [15MR], S2762, S2861 [16MR], S2997, S2998 [17MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8847 [25JY]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3402), S13875 [16DE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11756, S11771 [24OC], S11885, S11934 [26OC], S12009, S12020 [27OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11560 [19OC], S11616, S11688 [20OC]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S8489 [19JY]

Pensions: reform funding rules (S. 1783), S12892, S13033 [16NO]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6666 [15JN], S6899 [21JN], S7033, S7089 [22JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S10039 [14SE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4343, S4344 [26AP], S4430 [27AP], S4975, S4978, S4999 [11MY], S5022, S5024, S5073, S5179 [12MY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (S. 1197), S10997 [4OC]

Appointments

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. 2744, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S10332 [22SE]

———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. 3057, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S8536 [20JY]

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

———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]

———S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act, S13635 [15DE]

Articles and editorials

Harriet Miers' Nomination To Be Supreme Court Justice, by, S11969 [27OC]

Patriot Second Act, Washington (DC) Post, S8224 [13JY]

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]

Agricultural Adjustment Act: exempt certain identified varieties of tomatoes from agricultural marketing orders (see S. 531), S2083 [4MR]

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

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

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

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see S. 338), S1931 [2MR]

Black Press of America: anniversary (see S. Res. 83), S2996 [17MR]

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]

China, People's Republic of: authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful (see S. 295), S1867 [1MR]

Courts: allow U.S. courts to conduct business during emergency conditions (see S. 1634), S9833 [8SE]

Crime: combat unlawful commercial sex activities by targeting demand, prohibit operation of sex tours, and protect children and assist State and local law enforcement relative to such activities (see S. 937), S4546 [28AP]

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

———reduce criminal gang activities (see S. 155), S6659 [15JN]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see S. 382), S1413 [15FE]

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area: allow the Columbia Gas Transmission Corp., to increase the diameter of a natural gas pipeline (see S. 1310), S7377 [24JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish and enforce performance standards and sanitation requirements for reduction of pathogens in meat and poultry (see S. 1357), S7820 [30JN]

———strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see S. 1139), S7378 [24JN]

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 HUD: reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see S. 1513), S13162 [17NO]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see S. 188), S1414 [15FE]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding (see S. 945), S4546 [28AP]

———establish a national sex offender registration database (see S. 792), S3652 [14AP]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see S. 828), S3817 [18AP]

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: anniversary of development of Salk polio vaccine (see S. Res. 101), S3278 [6AP]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 37), S2245 [8MR]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see S. 602), S3818 [18AP]

District of Columbia: provide a site for the National Women's History Museum (see S. 501), S4022 [20AP]

Education: provide funding for student loan repayment for public attorneys (see S. 2039), S13161 [17NO]

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

FAA: 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]

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

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

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see S. 397), S2645 [14MR]

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

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), S2645 [14MR]

Freedom of Information Act: require any future legislation establishing a new exemption to explicitly state the exemption within the text of such legislation (see S. 1181), S6406 [13JN]

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

Health: 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 (see S. 1317), S8384 [15JY]

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

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives and post-exposure prophylaxis to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see S. 1264), S13362 [18NO]

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

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see S. 359), S1260 [10FE]

———treatment of unaccompanied alien children (see S. 119), S1261 [10FE]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see S. 1915), S11823 [25OC]

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]

Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see S. 718), S3278 [6AP]

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

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

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

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see S. 401), S1513 [16FE]

———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: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see S. 647), S2994 [17MR]

———provide a minimum update for physicians' services (see S. 1081), S10425 [26SE]

———provide access to audiologists (see S. 277), S1514 [16FE]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 438), S2005 [3MR]

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

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 221), S9285 [28JY]

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

National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Network: establish to prepare, store, and distribute human umbilical cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and to support peer-reviewed research (see S. 681), S2995 [17MR]

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

National Health Center Week: designate (see S. Res. 31), S2385 [9MR]

National Hepatitis B Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 117), S4259 [26AP]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 158), S6022 [26MY]

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), S9985 [13SE]

National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 154), S7378 [24JN]

National MPS Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 57), S1514 [16FE]

National parks and recreation areas: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see S. 821), S4022 [20AP]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see S. 378), S1413 [15FE]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 155), S6102 [6JN]

National Youth Service Day: designate (see S. Res. 105), S3481 [12AP]

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

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

Petroleum: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see S. 555), S3482 [12AP]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see S. 334), S1514 [16FE]

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

Project GRAD USA (organization): authorize (see S. 676), S2995 [17MR]

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

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

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see S. 863), S12839 [15NO]

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

———prohibit the cloning of humans while protecting stem cell research (see S. 876), S4108 [21AP]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see S. 406), S2005 [3MR]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 619), S2644 [14MR]

SSI: extend for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants (see S. 453), S2996 [17MR]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see S. 495), S3415 [11AP]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see S. 1417), S8419 [18JY]

Taxation: exclude from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance (see S. 290), S2148 [7MR]

———extend expensing of environmental remediation costs (see S. 398), S5220 [16MY]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see S. 859), S5220 [16MY]

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 512), S8826 [25JY]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see S. 211), S740 [1FE]

Terrorism: provide for medal to be awarded by the President to representatives of individuals killed in terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center and Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93 passengers (see S. 1423), S8487 [19JY]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 392), S9469 [29JY]

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

Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 633), S6101 [6JN]

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

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 1197), S6225 [8JN]

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

World War II: honor service of men and women who served in the Armed Forces and recognize ``Greatest Generation Homecoming Weekend'' held in Pittsburgh, PA (see S. Res. 216), S9158 [27JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

American Jewish History Month: observance (see S. Con. Res. 73), S13787 [16DE]

Armed Forces: establish a combat badge for helicopter medical evacuation ambulance (Medevac) pilots and crews (see S. 612), S2644 [14MR]

Bankruptcy: prevent courts from dismissing companies' Coal Act obligations to pay workers promised benefits (see S. 594), S2482 [10MR]

Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (see S.J. Res. 21), S8949 [26JY]

Benjamin Franklin National Memorial: provide financial assistance to rehabilitate and develop exhibit to commemorate 300th anniversary of birth (see S. 652), S2994 [17MR]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 36), S979 [3FE]

Courts: clarify that persons may bring private rights of actions against foreign states for certain terrorist acts (see S. 1257), S6740 [16JN]

———protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (see S. 1968), S12447 [7NO]

———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 (see S. 852), S3897 [19AP]

Crime: provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (see S. 1699), S10037 [14SE]

Deep-Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 56), S1514 [16FE]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (see S. 1934), S12006 [27OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: permit Medicare-eligible veterans to receive an outpatient medication benefit (see S. 614), S2644 [14MR]

Education: provide education to secondary school students about the importance of higher education (see S. 1526), S9284 [28JY]

———provide grants to States for improved workplace and community transition training for incarcerated youth offenders (see S. 1352), S7820 [30JN]

Firefighters: expand definition of firefighter to include apprentices and trainees, regardless of age or duty limitations (see S. 491), S1930 [2MR]

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

Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (see S. 471), S1794 [28FE]

Medicare: negotiate for lower prices for prescription drugs (see S. 813), S3734 [15AP]

National Citizens' Crime Prevention Campaign: anniversary (see S. Res. 208), S8826 [25JY]

Occupational safety and health: provide enhanced criminal penalties for willful violations of occupational standards for asbestos (see S. 668), S2995 [17MR]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance (see S. Res. 131), S4547 [28AP]

Privacy: prevent and mitigate identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (see S. 1332), S7614 [29JN] (see S. 1789), S10723 [29SE]

Saudi Arabia: halt support for institutions that fund, train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid and abet terrorism, and secure full cooperation in the investigation of terrorist incidents (see S. 1171), S6100 [6JN]

Secret Service: modify activities (see S. 1967), S12447 [7NO]

Steel Industry National Historic Site: establish (see S. 613), S2644 [14MR]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (see S. 1768), S10424 [26SE]

Taxation: impose flat tax only on individual taxable earned income and business taxable income (see S. 812), S3734 [15AP]

Telecommunications: protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (see S. 1350), S7820 [30JN]

Terrorism: criminalize acts of agroterrorism and enhance agricultural biosecurity through increased prevention, detection, response, and recovery planning (see S. 1532), S9284 [28JY]

Textile industry and fabrics: provide relief for cotton shirt industry (see S. 738), S3278 [6AP]

U.S. Parole Commission: extend (see S. 1368), S7909 [1JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 1389), S8217 [13JY]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see S. 1172), S6100 [6JN]

Year of Polio Education: designate (see S. Res. 304), S12682 [10NO]

Certificates of election

Senate, S3 [4JA]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3719 [15AP], S3879 [19AP]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S2053 [4MR], S2216 [8MR]

Brown, Janice Rogers: nomination to be circuit judge, S6061 [26MY], S6128 [7JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11814 [25OC], S11957 [27OC]

Owen, Priscilla Richman: nomination to be circuit judge, S5578 [20MY], S5828 [24MY]

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

Eulogies

Jay B. Cutler: Joseph B. Meszler, S2988 [17MR]

Explanations

Thomas B. Griffith District of Columbia Bar Membership, S6362 [13JN]

Thomas B. Griffith Utah Bar Membership, S6361 [13JN]

Hearings

Nomination of William H. Pryor, Jr., To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6271 [9JN]

Letters

Amtrak funding: several Senators, S2704 [15MR]

Dept. of Agriculture Milk Income Loss Contract Program extension: by, S85 [20JA]

Disapproval of EPA rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions: by, S9959 [13SE]

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act: by, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7287-S7289 [23JN]

Interpretation of law and development of policies relative to treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba: William E. Moschella, Dept. of Justice, S708-S710 [1FE]

Make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal: several Senators, S7030, S7032 [22JN]

Nomination of John G. Roberts, Jr., to be Chief Justice of the U.S.: by, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10400, S10401 [26SE]

Nomination of William H. Pryor, Jr., to be circuit judge: by, S6272 [9JN]

Repeal of Tariff Act dumping and subsidy offset provisions: several Senators, S13479 [13DE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act delayed-notice search warrants provisions: William E. Moschella, Dept. of Justice, S8225, S8227, S8228 [13JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement: by, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13441, S13442 [12DE]

———several Senators, S13440 [12DE]

Lists

Statements of support for nomination of Janice Rogers Brown to be circuit judge, S6079 [6JN]

Statements of support for nomination of Thomas B. Griffith to be circuit judge, S6361 [13JN]

Motions

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S13288 [18NO]

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [4JA]

Privilege of the floor

Artim, Bruce, S826 [1FE]

Ball, Vicki, S11747 [21OC]

Becker, Grace Chung, S826 [1FE]

Bernhardt, Lisa, S11747 [21OC]

Dunn, Brendan, S1064 [7FE]

Jocum, Rita L., S1064 [7FE]

Kemerer, Hannibal, S1064 [7FE]

Kim, Harold, S1064 [7FE]

McClendon, David, S11846 [25OC]

Morris, Nathan, S1064 [7FE]

O'Connor, Reed, S826 [1FE]

O'Neill, Michael, S826 [1FE]

O'Scannlain, Kevin, S1064 [7FE]

Rossi, Nicholas, S826 [1FE]

Tolman, Brett, S826 [1FE]

Triplette, Ryan, S1064 [7FE]

Will, Scott, S1064 [7FE]

Proposals

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act, S1013-S1042 [7FE]

Remarks

Agricultural Adjustment Act: exempt certain identified varieties of tomatoes from agricultural marketing orders (S. 531), S2084 [4MR]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10227 [20SE]

American Jewish History Month: observance (S. Con. Res. 73), S13857 [16DE]

Amtrak: funding, S2704 [15MR]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 68), S10777 [30SE]

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

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, S2777 [16MR]

Armed Forces: establish a combat badge for helicopter medical evacuation ambulance (Medevac) pilots and crews (S. 612), S2647 [14MR]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S1779 [28FE], S1985 [3MR], S2134 [7MR], S2331, S2332 [9MR]

———increase certain filing fees, S1985 [3MR]

———prevent courts from dismissing companies' Coal Act obligations to pay workers promised benefits, S2331, S2332 [9MR]

———prevent courts from dismissing companies' Coal Act obligations to pay workers promised benefits (S. 594), S2487 [10MR]

Benjamin Franklin National Memorial: provide financial assistance to rehabilitate and develop exhibit to commemorate 300th anniversary of birth (S. 652), S3006 [17MR]

BLS: maintain statistical measures that accurately reflect the women's workforce, S11905 [26OC]

Brown, Janice Rogers: nomination to be circuit judge, S6076, S6079 [6JN], S6214 [8JN]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12310 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, S14214 [21DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), motion to instruct conferees, S13478 [13DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13105 [17NO]

———require a two-thirds vote for all non-defense, non-trust fund discretionary funding which exceeds previous fiscal years, S11877 [26OC]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2704 [15MR], S2762, S2768, S2777, S2808 [16MR]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: arthritis program funding, S11992 [27OC]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: provide for the production of a corrected ``Medicare and You'' handbook, S11905 [26OC]

———reduce administrative costs, S11756 [24OC]

Climate: global warming, S7053 [22JN]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): decision to retain chairmanship of the Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, and Education, S1073, S1074 [8FE]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): history of hearings on Supreme Court nominees, S10398 [26SE]

Congressional Commission on Expanding Social Service Delivery Options: establish, S11883 [26OC]

Conrad, Robert J., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S4477 [28AP]

Corp. for National and Community Service: evaluate presence of national service programs in rural areas, S11806 [25OC]

Courts: allow U.S. courts to conduct business during emergency conditions (H.R. 3650), S9774 [8SE]

———allow U.S. courts to conduct business during emergency conditions (S. 1634), S9774 [8SE]

———amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), S999, S1009 [7FE], S1076, S1086 [8FE], S1160, S1166 [9FE], S1225, S1231, S1244 [10FE]

———clarify that persons may bring private rights of actions against foreign states for certain terrorist acts (S. 1257), S6746 [16JN]

———establish time limits for action by Federal district courts on motions to remand class action cases that have been removed to Federal court, S1244 [10FE]

———exempt class action lawsuits brought by State attorneys general from amended procedures that apply to interstate class actions, S1160 [9FE]

———preserve State court procedures for handling mass actions, S1244 [10FE]

———protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (S. 1968), S12448 [7NO]

———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, S12 [4JA], S1009-S1042 [7FE]

———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), S3905 [19AP], S7287 [23JN]

———require justification at the start of class action lawsuits for obtaining protective orders for document secrecy, S1244 [10FE]

Crime: provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (H.R. 32), S12718 [10NO]

———provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (S. 1699), S10044 [14SE], S12715, S12716, S12718 [10NO]

Crotty, Paul A.: nomination to be district judge, S3400 [11AP]

Deep-Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 56), S1560 [16FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Milk Income Loss Contract Program extension, S10227 [20SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S12658, S12659 [10NO], S12796, S12799, S12801 [15NO]

———judicial review of habeas corpus petitions from detainees held in the war on terror, S12799 [15NO]

———review status of detainees held in the war on terror, S12658, S12659 [10NO], S12796, S12799, S12801 [15NO]

Dept. of Education: evaluate Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act violence prevention programs, S11805 [25OC]

———funding, S2762, S2768, S2808 [16MR]

———Mathematics and Science Partnership program funding, S11991, S11992 [27OC]

———prohibit funding for e-Language Learning System, S11988 [27OC]

———Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities State Grant Program funding, S11807 [25OC]

Dept. of HHS: AIDS Drug Assistance Program funding, S11983 [27OC]

———AIDS Drug Assistance Program funding through reductions in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funding, S11877 [26OC]

———community health centers programs funding, S11789 [25OC]

———Community Services Block Grant Program funding, S10777 [30SE]

———establish an Office of Men's Health, S11993 [27OC]

———Low-Vision Rehabilitation Services demonstration project funding, S11789 [25OC]

———rapid oral HIV tests funding, S11882 [26OC]

———telehealth programs funding, S11958 [27OC]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (S. 1934), S12014 [27OC]

Dept. of Labor: Community-Based Job Training Grants funding, S11992 [27OC]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: permit Medicare-eligible veterans to receive an outpatient medication benefit (S. 614), S2648 [14MR]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11728 [21OC], S11753, S11755, S11756, S11763 [24OC], S11784, S11785, S11788, S11789, S11790, S11793, S11798, S11805, S11806, S11807, S11812, S11814 [25OC], S11857, S11860, S11864, S11868, S11870, S11875, S11876, S11877, S11882, S11883, S11886, S11888, S11894, S11901, S11905 [26OC], S11958, S11962, S11967, S11978, S11980, S11983, S11985, S11986, S11988, S11989, S11991, S11992, S11993, S11994, S11998 [27OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), conference report, S13606, S13608 [15DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), motion to instruct conferees, S13288, S13289, S13291 [18NO]

———require appropriations conference report inclusion of limitations, directives and earmarks, S11875 [26OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11637 [20OC]

Dever, James C., III: nomination to be district judge, S4477 [28AP]

Diseases: improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic, S11888 [26OC], S11962, S11978 [27OC]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (S. 1307), S7734 [30JN]

Education: afterschool programs funding, S11986 [27OC]

———increase maximum Pell Grant amount, S11788, S11790, S11793 [25OC]

———provide education to secondary school students about the importance of higher education (S. 1526), S9292 [28JY]

———provide grants to States for improved workplace and community transition training for incarcerated youth offenders (S. 1352), S7835 [30JN]

———school dropout prevention funding, S11958 [27OC]

Electric Factory Concerts (business): tribute for production of ``Live 8 2005'' concert in Philadelphia, PA, S12443 [7NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend Impact Aid Program relative to delivery of payments to local educational agencies, S11805 [25OC]

———Title I funding for disadvantaged student programs, S11860 [26OC]

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), S9958, S9959 [13SE]

Executive departments: limitation on funding for conferences, S11876 [26OC]

Firefighters: expand definition of firefighter to include apprentices and trainees, regardless of age or duty limitations (S. 491), S1932 [2MR]

Foreign countries: report on trip to Cuba, Venezuela, Costa Rica, and Mexico, S10586-S10590 [28SE]

Gonzales, Alberto R.: nomination to be Attorney General, S688, S708, S718, S723, S724 [1FE], S957, S958, S961 [3FE]

———role in interpretation of law and development of policies relative to treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S708, S718, S724 [1FE], S957, S958, S961 [3FE]

Griffin, Richard A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6286, S6291 [9JN]

Griffith, Thomas B.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6361, S6362 [13JN]

Head Start Program: funding, S11868 [26OC]

Health: grant for inovative programs to address dental workforce needs in rural and underserved communities, S11958 [27OC]

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

———safety of vaccines containing mercury and thimerosal, S11994 [27OC]

HIV Vaccine Awareness Day: prohibit funding for observance activities, S11876 [26OC]

Immigration and Nationality Act: impose fee on employers relative to certain intra-company transferee nonimmigrants, S12310 [3NO]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, S11870, S11894 [26OC]

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights (S. 167), S12716 [10NO]

Iraq: commend for conducting free elections and encourage further steps toward establishment of a free, democratic, secure, and prosperous Iraq (S. Res. 38), unanimous-consent agreement, S1005 [7FE]

LIHEAP: funding, S11798, S11812 [25OC], S13288, S13289 [18NO]

Mattice, Harry S., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S11756 [24OC]

McKeague, David W.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6286, S6291 [9JN]

Medicaid: provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (S. 401), S1539 [16FE]

Medicare: negotiate for lower prices for prescription drugs (S. 813), S3747 [15AP]

———permit beneficiaries to use identification numbers other than Social Security numbers to deter identity theft, S11785 [25OC]

Mental health: suicide prevention activities funding, S11901 [26OC]

Miers, Harriet: withdrawal of nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S11969 [27OC]

Minimum wage: level, S2134 [7MR]

National Citizens' Crime Prevention Campaign: anniversary (S. Res. 208), S8831 [25JY]

National security: allow recipients of national security letters to consult an attorney and to challenge such letters in court, S13620, S13626 [15DE]

New England Patriots (football team): tribute, S1001 [7FE]

NIH: funding, S2762, S2768, S2808 [16MR], S13291 [18NO]

Occupational safety and health: provide enhanced criminal penalties for willful violations of occupational standards for asbestos (S. 668), S3054 [17MR]

Owen, Priscilla Richman: nomination to be circuit judge, S5379, S5383 [18MY], S5827 [24MY]

Parliamentary inquiry, S5378 [18MY], S11753 [24OC], S13291 [18NO]

Petroleum: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal, S7030 [22JN]

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

Philadelphia Eagles (football team): tribute, S1001 [7FE]

Point of order, S11790, S11807 [25OC], S11864, S11868, S11871, S11891 [26OC], S11958, S11985, S11987 [27OC]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S7030, S7053 [22JN]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S4049, S4052 [21AP], S4632-S4634 [9MY], S5379, S5383 [18MY], S5563 [20MY], S5827 [24MY], S6076 [6JN], S6214 [8JN], S10646 [29SE]

Privacy: prevent and mitigate identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (S. 1332), S7620 [29JN]

Pryor, William H., Jr.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6269 [9JN]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: make residents of Idaho who were exposed to Nevada nuclear bomb testing fallout eligible to receive compensation (S. 998), S11994 [27OC]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S10168-S10170 [19SE], S10398, S10401 [26SE], S10556, S10557 [28SE], S10646 [29SE]

———nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S9420 [29JY]

Rosa Parks Federal Building, Detroit, MI: designate (S. 1285), S11999 [27OC]

Sandoval, Brian E.: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S11756 [24OC]

Saudi Arabia: halt support for institutions that fund, train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid and abet terrorism, and secure full cooperation in the investigation of terrorist incidents (S. 1171), S6107-S6109 [6JN]

Senate: clarify treatment of outside income and expenses relative to the practice of medicine, S13105 [17NO]

———legislative program, S4049 [21AP], S11782 [25OC]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, S4049, S4052 [21AP], S4632-S4634 [9MY], S5379, S5383 [18MY], S5563 [20MY], S5827 [24MY]

Steel Industry National Historic Site: establish (S. 613), S2648 [14MR]

Supreme Court: nominee selection process, S7234 [23JN]

———permit televising of proceedings (S. 1768), S10402, S10426 [26SE]

Tariff Act: repeal dumping and subsidy offset, S13478 [13DE]

Taxation: impose flat tax only on individual taxable earned income and business taxable income (S. 812), S3736 [15AP]

Telecommunications: protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (S. 1350), S7833 [30JN]

Terrorism: criminalize acts of agroterrorism and enhance agricultural biosecurity through increased prevention, detection, response, and recovery planning (S. 1532), S9296 [28JY]

Textile industry and fabrics: provide relief for cotton shirt industry (S. 738), S3315 [6AP]

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

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, S13626 [15DE]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (S. 2082), S13998 [19DE]

———limit use of surveillance and issuance of search warrants, S13620, S13626 [15DE], S13998 [19DE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), S9559 [29JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, S13438-S13443 [12DE], S13473, S13474, S13475, S13476, S13477, S13478 [13DE], S13546 [14DE], S13608, S13613, S13615, S13616, S13617, S13618, S13619, S13620, S13626, S13627 [15DE], S13699, S13714, S13717, S13719 [16DE], S13998 [19DE], S14112 [20DE]

———reauthorize and improve (S. 1389), S8222-S8224 [13JY]

Votes: correction, S9440 [29JY]

———position on missed, S2134 [7MR]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (S. 1172), S6109 [6JN]

World War II: tribute to 40 fallen American servicemen who perished in the air crash at Bakers Creek, Australia, S6475 [14JN]

Year of Polio Education: designate (S. Res. 304), S12693 [10NO]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: rename certain buildings in honor of Senators Harkin and Specter, S11794 [25OC]

Health: get well wishes, S1484 [16FE]

Tribute, S1001 [7FE], S11863 [26OC]

Reports filed

Antitrust Criminal Investigative Improvements Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 443), S11664 [20OC]

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 256), S1620 [17FE]

Class Action Fairness Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 5), S978 [3FE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 5) (S. Rept. 109-14), S1794 [28FE]

Combat Meth Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 103), S9282 [28JY]

Dept. of Justice State Criminal Alien Assistance Program Appropriations: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 188), S2993 [17MR]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 3010) (S. Rept. 109-103), S8301 [14JY]

Expenditures: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 36), S978 [3FE]

Extending the Child Safety Pilot Program Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1961), S13160 [17NO]

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 852), S6740 [16JN]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 852) (S. Rept. 109-97), S7818 [30JN]

Fallen Firefighter Apprentice Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 491), S6740 [16JN]

Faster FOIA Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 589), S2993 [17MR]

Improve Programs To Monitor, Register, Deter, and Punish Individuals who Commit Violent Sexual Crimes Against Children: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1086), S11664 [20OC]

No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 555), S3652 [14AP]

Nomination of Alberto R. Gonzales To Be Attorney General: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S573 [26JA]

Nomination of Alice Stevens Fisher To Be Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6740 [16JN]

Nomination of Anthony J. Jenkins To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6020 [26MY]

Nomination of Brian E. Sandoval To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S11664 [20OC]

Nomination of Catherine L. Hanaway To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13160 [17NO]

Nomination of David W. McKeague To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6020 [26MY]

Nomination of Emilio T. Gonzalez To Be Dept. of Homeland Security Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services Director: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13160 [17NO]

Nomination of Eric N. Vitaliano To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13160 [17NO]

Nomination of Gregory F. Van Tatenhove To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13160 [17NO]

Nomination of Gretchen C.F. Shappert To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6020 [26MY]

Nomination of Harry S. Mattice, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S11664 [20OC]

Nomination of J. Michael Seabright To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2994 [17MR]

Nomination of James B. Letten To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7818 [30JN]

Nomination of James C. Dever III To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3652 [14AP]

Nomination of Janice Rogers Brown To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4108 [21AP]

Nomination of John G. Roberts, Jr. To Be Chief Justice of the U.S.: Committee on the Judiciary, S10378 [22SE]

Nomination of John R. Smoak To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S11664 [20OC]

Nomination of Joseph F. Bianco To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13160 [17NO]

Nomination of Kenneth L. Wainstein To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S9833 [8SE]

Nomination of Kristi Dubose To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13160 [17NO]

Nomination of Margaret M. Sweeney To Be U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S11664 [20OC]

Nomination of Michael J. Garcia To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S9284 [28JY]

Nomination of Paul A. Crotty To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2994 [17MR]

Nomination of Paul D. Clement To Be Solicitor General: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6020 [26MY]

Nomination of Peter M. Swaim To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S9284 [28JY]

Nomination of Priscilla Richman Owen To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4108 [21AP]

Nomination of Rachel L. Brand To Be Assistant Attorney General for Legal Policy: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6740 [16JN]

Nomination of Regina Brown Schofield To Be Assistant Attorney General for Justice Programs: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6020 [26MY]

Nomination of Richard A. Griffin To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6020 [26MY]

Nomination of Robert J. Conrad, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3652 [14AP]

Nomination of Rod J. Rosenstein To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7818 [30JN]

Nomination of Stephen J. Murphy III To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6020 [26MY]

Nomination of Steven G. Bradbury To Be Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S12353 [3NO]

Nomination of Sue Ellen Wooldridge To Be Assistant Attorney General for Environment and Natural Resources: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S12353 [3NO]

Nomination of Susan Bieke Neilson To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S11664 [20OC]

Nomination of Terrence W. Boyle To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6740 [16JN]

Nomination of Thomas B. Griffith To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3652 [14AP]

Nomination of Thomas C. Wheeler To Be U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S11664 [20OC]

Nomination of Thomas O. Barnett To Be Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S12353 [3NO]

Nomination of Timothy M. Burgess To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13160 [17NO]

Nomination of Virginia M. Kendall To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13160 [17NO]

Nomination of W. Keith Watkins To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13160 [17NO]

Nomination of Wan J. Kim To Be Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S12353 [3NO]

Nomination of William G. Myers III To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2994 [17MR]

Nomination of William H. Pryor, Jr., To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5070 [12MY]

Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1326), S11664 [20OC]

Personal Data Privacy and Security Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1789), S13160 [17NO]

Protecting American Goods and Services Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1095), S12353 [3NO]

Reaffirmation of State Regulation of Resident and Nonresident Hunting and Fishing Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 339), S4108 [21AP]

Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America's Seaports Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 378), S4108 [21AP]

Require Future Legislation Establishing a New Exemption to the Freedom of Information Act To Explicitly State the Exemption Within the Text of Such Legislation: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1181) (S. Rept. 109-81), S6404 [13JN]

Road Carriers and Mass Transportation Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 629), S4184 [25AP]

Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1699), S12353 [3NO]

Unaccompanied Alien Child Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 119), S3652 [14AP]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act Reauthorization and Improvement: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1389), S8745 [22JY]

Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1197), S9930 [12SE]

Wartime Treatment Study Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1354), S13160 [17NO]

Rules

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8293 [14JY]

Statements

Decision To Retain Chairmanship of the Committee on Appropriations (Senate) Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, and Education: by, S1074 [8FE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: by, S11730 [21OC]

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act: by, S3906-S3908 [19AP]

NIH and Dept. of Education Funding: by, S2764 [16MR]

Nomination of John G. Roberts, Jr., To Be Chief Justice of the U.S.: by, S10170-S10173 [19SE]

Senate Rules Amendment Relative to Votes Required To Invoke Cloture on Presidential Appointments in Order To Prevent Filibuster: by, S4634 [9MY]

Summaries

California Supreme Court Decisions Involving Janice Rogers Brown, S6078 [6JN]

Texas Supreme Court Decisions Involving Priscilla Richman Owen, S5382 [18MY]

William H. Pryor, Jr., Judicial Opinions, S6272 [9JN]

Tables

Comparison of flat tax to current tax system, S3739 [15AP]

Flat tax individual return form, S3738 [15AP]

Proposed Dept. of Education program terminations, S2763 [16MR]

Taxes owed under 20% flat tax for married couple with two children filing jointly, S3741 [15AP]

Texts of

S. 812, Flat Tax Act, S3742-S3747 [15AP]

S. 813, negotiate for lower prices for Medicare prescription drugs, S3747 [15AP]

S. 852, Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act, S3908-S3939 [19AP]

S. 1172, Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act, S6110 [6JN]

S. 1257, clarify that persons may bring private rights of actions against foreign states for certain terrorist acts, S6747 [16JN]

S. 1332, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act, S7622-S7631 [29JN]

S. 1350, Wireless 411 Privacy Act, S7834 [30JN]

S. 1389, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, S8230-S8233 [13JY]

S. 1768, permit televising of Supreme Court proceedings, S10429 [26SE]

S. 1789, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act, S10725-S10734 [29SE]

S.J. Res. 21, recognize John Barry as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy, S8986 [26JY]

Tributes

Cutler, Jay B., S2988 [17MR]

D'Amato, Alfonse, S5827 [24MY]

Geagley, Carole, S2989 [17MR]

Mullen, George W., S6095 [6JN]

Parks, Rosa, S11784 [25OC]

Proxmire, William, S13694 [16DE]